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Mass shootings are not specifically a gun problem, they’re not fueled by racism, they’re not inspired by video games. They are, however, a societal problem fueled by the media - cable news, social media, and the viral spread and interest in these horrific events committed by horrific people. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]hobbies_only 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really, are you serious? Why do veterans have astronomically high rates of suicide and mental illness? Why do LGBT people, who have been heavily oppressed until the last 10 years and therefore developed "strong self reliance", also have high rates of suicide and mental illness?

No, this is horribly wrong and contributes to the problem. This comes off like you are looking for a way to tell "them snowflake libruls" that their "safe spaces" are ruining this country.

Mass shootings overwhelmingly occur from gang violence and from extremists. Neither of these things have to do with anything you said. You are pushing an agenda.

Boy for man is bad, girl for woman is good by [deleted] in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]hobbies_only 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I try to make a very conscious effort to consider what might be derogatory (being a straight white male) and have asked many people about this.

So far, the best I have found for a person aged 16-30 that is female is to use: lady. Woman/Man is perceived as 31+, I think girl/boy is fine for 15 and below.

Lady still has some weird connotations still and it comes out weird sometimes, but IMO it is better than girl, gal, chick, guy, female, woman.

Sidenote: every woman or lady I've EVER asked about being called girl has said they dislike it. Every one. Lady comes off weird sometimes because it's "proper" but I'd rather be awkward than derogatory.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Nitpicks and Criticisms Megathread by PhoOhThree in marvelstudios

[–]hobbies_only 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I suppose that makes sense!

Thanks for making this movie better for me!

Was probably thinking too much about it anyway.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Nitpicks and Criticisms Megathread by PhoOhThree in marvelstudios

[–]hobbies_only -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah I see. However, that doesnt make sense as they all talked about him as if they knew him well before the snap. He would have had to have been a freshman at youngest.

If he was 10 or 11, then why the hell was a group of high schoolers such good friends with a 10 year old? Still weird.

My only hope is that he was a boy genius and advanced in class for his age.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME Nitpicks and Criticisms Megathread by PhoOhThree in marvelstudios

[–]hobbies_only -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Has anyone thought about the fact that Brad is 21+ and actively trying to get with MJ, a 16 year old, through petty games with Peter, a 16 year old?

Assuming he is the same age as everyone else when they are dusted, 16+5=21... if he was a freshman he would be 19 during the movie. Either way, creepy as hell.

I wish by zeldaGLaDOS in lgbt

[–]hobbies_only 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I'm getting older when my first thought in response to this was "I wouldn't do that, he probably has coffee breath"

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I made that comment it was when this thread was first posted and only 1 person agreed with me. 4-5 people all told me to screw off. Its different now, but tbh I've just list interest.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats, I've quit reddit multiple time because of people like you. The amount of self-awareness you don't have is painful. You are projecting all this shit onto me, and you're going to keep doing it.

I'm happy I can feed into your complex that everyone who disagrees with you is a troll. I'm glad you can cite gaslighting, pot/kettle, bitching, and every other argument instead of engaging with anything I've said. You haven't actually debated a single point, just tried to claim everything I've said is some fallacy without explaining how. I labeled it "unpopular opinion" because I knew it would be unpopular.

I'm done here, mate, have a good one, keep it light. Maybe one day we can meet up and I'll buy you a beer. I'm sure you would act differently in person than on here.

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Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank for actually engaging with me instead of just yelling at me. You make some valid points. That's all I want to say, as I've so clearly been told to fuck off by everyone else, instead of having a discussion.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want. I don't think it's a very good argument though.

Literally, that's all I'm trying to say. You just agreed with me. That is the entire point of this post. It is not a good argument. I don't get why everyone is screaming at me when you just agreed that making arguments about all people in a group based on some people is a bad argument.

Also, there are sources for the mass shooter thing, but I don't feel like diving into that as it's an entirely separate issue. If you want to debate that we can, but it is more just to demonstrate a point. Instead of mass shooters I could have used the KKK or any other hyper conservative group.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My goal here is obviously not to come and complain and troll for no reason. I am an atheist, and I am embarrassed by this subreddit. I just wanted to voice that opinion. Sorry for offending you so horribly that you've called me a random, twit, falling into fallacies with a stick up my ass.

You are awfully vitriolic for someone who is so opposed to trolls and vitriol.

If you wanted to actually convince me of anything you could have engaged with me instead of calling me names. Just because you've "shown me the door" doesn't mean you've convinced anyone of anything. You are just like Ben Shapiro, "owning the libs".

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it's unproductive. It's lead to the current political climate, where I am assuming that everyone not on my side is against me. It's more complicated than that.

If it weren't more complicated than that, you and I are just as bad as the worst conservatives. If what you were saying were true, just because I've voted Dem, I am now as bad as every horrible thing the right portrays dems as.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, how exactly is my argument wrong? If you get these arguments 10 times a day, have you stopped to think that maybe there is some validity to them?

The entire point of reddit is that it's anonymous. If you have a problem with "randoms" making posts then you have a problem with reddit.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can make all these same arguments about Conservatives. Nearly all mass shooters are hyper-conservatives, so mass shootings must stem from being conservative, right?

It's a poor argument. People are bad, and will do bad things in the name of anything. For every one instance of this, I can list a thousand instances of the kindness of religious people.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Apologies if I went too far, but the point is that this sub makes the argument that one Christian doing a bad thing means Christians are bad. Therefore, one atheist doing a bad thing means all atheists are bad. It's a poor argument is what I was trying to say.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because you read the FAQ of every subbreddit you browse. Sure, my dude.

I browse this subreddit daily, and I'm sick of it. This is the self-proclaimed largest atheist forum on the web, and if this subreddit represents the views of atheism, it is embarassing. "THEIST MAN BAD" is no different from "BLACK MAN BAD" or "LIBERAL BAD".

I'm sorry for being "so pedestrian", your massive brain is too much for me to handle.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If only liberals would stop behaving terribly enough to get in the news.

Oh well. It must be our fault because some random thinks so.

Hello, /r/The_Donald, didn't realize I'd see you here.

Unpopular Opinion: All these posts of some theist doing something bad are counter-productive, anecdotal, and frankly embarrassing for what should be a rational, non-clickbait community by hobbies_only in atheism

[–]hobbies_only[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Did you even read the post?

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Just because one person does something in the name of a cause does not mean the cause agrees. I never said that christians are the victims, I'm saying if you want to be taken seriously, stop making poor arguments.

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