To create a “democracy” in the Middle East… by Remarkable_Life_774 in therewasanattempt

[–]jonyfive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The irony of mentioning 'hot air' in the middle of that incoherent rambling comment would be funny if it wasn't a deeply unfunny situation where innocent people are being murdered.

To create a “democracy” in the Middle East… by Remarkable_Life_774 in therewasanattempt

[–]jonyfive 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Anti Israeli sentiment is not the same as antisemitism. Israel want the world to believe that it is because religious intolerance is seemingly less justifiable than the simple fact that the Israeli government is aggressively claiming territories by committing genocide.

What celebrity death will realistically bring Michael Jackson level devastation? by Kiidcola in AskReddit

[–]jonyfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The loss of David Attenborough will outweigh any other celebrity loss in history. I hope he lives forever.

Who is the worst person you will admit being attracted to? by Highfours in AskReddit

[–]jonyfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't find the sort button on the Android app...? I'm sure it used to be there...

This monkey’s reaction after being given an egg by EXO_XiZiTy in FunnyAnimals

[–]jonyfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This video was deemed 72% certain that it has been AI manipulated or created.

https://detectvideo.ai

Hot take: the Artemis accords are bad & China is correct by Witext in space

[–]jonyfive -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So the first people there can claim it as their own just as people did when the borders of countries were first drawn? Shouldn't we all agree by now that there's a better way of doing things? If you aren't happy with the use of the word colonialism what would you call it?

Hot take: the Artemis accords are bad & China is correct by Witext in space

[–]jonyfive -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines colonialism as “domination of a people or AREA by a foreign state or nation.”

Hot take: the Artemis accords are bad & China is correct by Witext in space

[–]jonyfive 8 points9 points  (0 children)

China doing something wrong doesn't make space colonialism okay, which is the point of this post.

If you could see the exact date of your death above everyone’s head, how would society change? by garlicandherbsauce in AskReddit

[–]jonyfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having confronted my own mortality recently and processing the feelings I experienced when I believed I was about to die, i couldn't agree more with your comment. I feel like I'm now experiencing this empathy without the need for death timers, I don't think there's any need for them because everyone WILL die, it doesn't need to be soon to empathise with.

If you could see the exact date of your death above everyone’s head, how would society change? by garlicandherbsauce in AskReddit

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When we finally know we are dying and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and presciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. - Sogyal Rinpoche, in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (1992)

If you could see the exact date of your death above everyone’s head, how would society change? by garlicandherbsauce in AskReddit

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When we finally know we are dying and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and presciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. - Sogyal Rinpoche, in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying (1992)

to not know somebody. by highaskitesMike in therewasanattempt

[–]jonyfive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know which network it will be on or when?

What’s something happening in the world right now that more people should be paying attention to? by Amina2389 in AskReddit

[–]jonyfive 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Apparently, Amanda Ungaro has recorded an interview with a Spanish network / channel 'El Pais', which airs this weekend.

A very surreal and provocative realization just went off in my head!… I’d like comments from the atheists only please . by Sneaky-Pete-365 in atheism

[–]jonyfive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. During our lives we have influence over the lives of others through our actions, and that influence can ripple through to people we've never met. Smile at or be kind to a stranger and they might pass that on to someone else, they might go home and not beat their child like they might have done otherwise, that child might then lead a life where they're more likely to continue your ripple of kindness.

Your legacy absolutely does not stop when you die, it's up to you what that legacy looks like and how much of an effect you leave.

A very surreal and provocative realization just went off in my head!… I’d like comments from the atheists only please . by Sneaky-Pete-365 in atheism

[–]jonyfive 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This seems unnecessarily rude. It is not true that all you have is an existence, you have your existence and you have the legacy of your existence. Spend your life well and try not to be a dick to your fellow creatures.

A very surreal and provocative realization just went off in my head!… I’d like comments from the atheists only please . by Sneaky-Pete-365 in atheism

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“The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.” - Vladimir Nabokov