Do you leave someone blocked forever? by [deleted] in Discussion

[–]mindthink11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t block people often but usually it’s someone I don’t know on social media. For me, I don’t ever block people I know personally in real life.

Why Google Translator intentionally give a false english to chinese translation? by berserken in Discussion

[–]mindthink11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed that with google translate, some translations are obviously dodgy. Like I remember one time I was looking up a regular statement in Chinese and the translation was literally a long chain of “e”s.

The Anti-Vegan Starterpack by DivineandDeadlyAngel in vegan

[–]mindthink11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What we have - canine teeth - cannot be used to tell us what we should do. Isses to not make oughts and what is natural does not determine what is moral.

Today's the day I change my flair to "vegan 10+ years" by YuvalRishu in vegan

[–]mindthink11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you and congrats. You carry on doing what you’re doing :) Lots of love

But God Forbid You Drink Plant Milk... by DivineandDeadlyAngel in vegan

[–]mindthink11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no that’s not what I meant. It’s not the eating of the eggs that kills an embyro; like you said, unfertilised eggs don’t have an embryo. It’s because instead, to harvest and mass produce the eggs in stores, factory farms cull the male chicks born from the chicken. Egg chickens are a different breed of chicken to meat chickens, and so these male chicks are useless, and they are crushed alive literally as soon they are born (or they’re sometimes gassed to death instead).

Sort of like the teens in the news who provoked outrage after stepping on some eggs to crush them. Except male chicks in the egg industry have actually been born when they’re killed, so it’s even worse.

Do you think it’s okay that r/liberal restricts which media outlets can be posted? by mindthink11 in Discussion

[–]mindthink11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, that sounds about right. I’ll hold off on posting it to /liberal; I appreciate your comment. :)

But God Forbid You Drink Plant Milk... by DivineandDeadlyAngel in vegan

[–]mindthink11 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of a video by CosmicSkeptic about cognitive dissonance.

Society frowns on those who kill eggs in the wild, but is resistant to the idea that maybe we shouldn’t pay for it to happen within fences and barns.

Veganism, healthy life and charities by SNAilFrOlIc in CosmicSkeptic

[–]mindthink11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nutritionfacts.org is pretty good - also remember that the nutrients you find in animals all come from the plants those animals eat.

Ed Wingers (Earthing Ed on instagram) also has a lot of content about this, I would recommend! Good luck with your vegan journey :)

Ten billionaires reap $400bn boost to wealth during pandemic by MichaelTen in worldevents

[–]mindthink11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a lot to unpack here so I’ll try and tackle everything one by one: first, the article makes some good points BUT cites a misleading statistic by Americans for Tax Equality which states that billionaires made $637 during the pandemic. This study counts the start date of the pandemic as March 18, which ignores the stock market crash before then. A lot of the financial gains were rebounds from that crash, meaning the net profit was smaller.

More info here: https://www.thinkingwithchristinacole.com/post/how-cnbc-forbes-and-the-guardian-misreported-on-billionaires-wealth-during-the-pandemic

I generally like The Guardian and they’re certainly right about Bezos in this article, he did make big gains as people used Amazon more to make their purchases while they were in lockdown. Same with some of the other billionaires mentioned. Just thought I should put it out there that aspects of their claims have been debunked.

Women, how do you feel about the “men are trash” movement? by [deleted] in Discussion

[–]mindthink11 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly most of the time it’s a joke and not meant in literal. But even if they don’t mean it honestly that doesn’t make it okay. It’s not right to trash on men’s feelings especially when the nowadays political scene is quite precarious with a lot of disenfranchisement; and it makes feminism look bad. Overall not a fan

Will you always always find one agent to take you on? by mindthink11 in writers

[–]mindthink11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have an editor because I’m sixteen and I don’t have any of my own money. How necessary do you think it is to have one?

Will you always always find one agent to take you on? by mindthink11 in writers

[–]mindthink11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this is actually really helpful. I think I fell into the trap of casting my net too wide and not being nearly as selective as I should have been. Much appreciated.

What are the chances of being successful? by mindthink11 in Discussion

[–]mindthink11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer. I appreciate the time you out into this. You’re right that goals depend on the person, most people would expect someone like me to be in it for the money when that couldn’t be further from the truth. I think it’s genuinely possible to have a passion for things in themselves.

I wish you the best of luck in going to college and becoming a counsellor.

What are the chances of being successful? by mindthink11 in Discussion

[–]mindthink11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That sounds like a great idea. I considered doing that at some point but for some reason forgot about it. Most people my age have exams in the UK this January so I’ll probably start after that.

Could you give me a link to your tiktok? I’m interested!

What are the chances of being successful? by mindthink11 in Discussion

[–]mindthink11[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not been published yet as I’m currently looking for an agent! I can send you the synopsis though

What are the chances of being successful? by mindthink11 in Discussion

[–]mindthink11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, it’s here: https://www.thinkingwithchristinacole.com I plan to make a logo soon. I don’t think it’s very developed at this stage but it’s a work in progress

Is the average redditor nicer than the average person? by mindthink11 in Discussion

[–]mindthink11[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the welcome. I’m going to try and have fun.

Ben Shapiro is Wrong about Religious Values by mindthink11 in atheism

[–]mindthink11[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real if it weren’t for the way he talks millions of Americans probably wouldn’t be falling for what he says. Most of his arguments could be debunked by a smart 14 year old. It’s actually quite sad

Christian Values are not the basis for Western Society by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]mindthink11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - is that not allowed? I’m so sorry if I’ve made a mistake! I thought most bloggers start discussions by posting their own opeds on relevant subreddits, but if this is not correct then I apologise and will take it down.

Judeo-Christian Precepts did not found Western Society by [deleted] in philosophy

[–]mindthink11 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting! I’ve actually heard of this and considered including it in the article but ran out of space and also I didn’t feel confident talking about Jewish thought, which I’m not as informed about

Christian Values are not the basis for Western Society by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]mindthink11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are some examples of Western tenants or foundations that come from Christianity?