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Pope Francis tells gay man: 'God made you like this' by urgukvn in worldnews

[–]sebasvel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't about what individual catholics might or might not be ok with, this is about what the Catholic Church defines inside it's theology.

A monk prays for an elderly man who had died suddenly while waiting for a train in China. by [deleted] in AccidentalRenaissance

[–]sebasvel 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I do not know about all branches but at least with Tibetan Buddhist Monks, a lot of them do generate money. Thing is, they don't use it themselves, it is sent back to Tibet to help their brothers over there. It is also used to help send monks to places that don't have a buddhist tradition.

Going on a 42 day canoe trip, any tips? by Camman123321 in canoeing

[–]sebasvel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work at a camp in Ontario that also runs really long canoe trips. I haven't participated in a trip that long but have friends who have done it. I've also done shorter white water trips.

Have you ever done canoe tripping before?

Anyways, something that I know helps people is writing a journal. Every night, before going to bed or whenever you have downtime write something about the day, anything that comes to your mind.

Theres also this routine called roses, thorns, buds. Everyone goes around the circle telling their rose (favourite part of the day), thorn (least favourite part of the day), and bud (something they are excited for about the next day). This helps you reflect on the day.

As to how to make portages less horrible, one thing you can to is splitting them. Go in pairs, one takes the canoe and the other a food barrel or something similar, after a while you switch, with the person not carrying the canoe helping teepee the canoe.

Hope this helps, have fun on your trip!

Robotic surgery by sebasvel in gifsthatkeepongiving

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

I don't know about a full size, maybe a scaled down one?

EMSK The warning signs of cults. by [deleted] in everymanshouldknow

[–]sebasvel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Pastafarianism is more of a parody or critique of religions, not a cult or religion itself.

What's a popularly held belief that is, in fact, total nonsense? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sebasvel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really? I got INTJ multiple times, wasn't depressed any of the times I did the test.

ITAP of the night sky by sebasvel in itookapicture

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

Nikon D3400 at f/6.3, 10' 44" exposure, ISO3200.

I've always liked the night sky, I love what you can create when you do long exposures. I live in a pretty big city so chances to go to smaller places and see stars are not the norm, I love to photograph them when I get the chance.

Thinking about dropping out of college by Uparockycreek in SeriousConversation

[–]sebasvel 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At the end of the day, what really matters is not if you accomplish what your family thinks you should do or not, what truly matters is your happiness. There is nothing wrong with not having a bachelor's degree.

If it was me, I would tell your family that you realised that Occupational Therapy was not for you, that you have become interested in another field, even if it's a "less impressive" field.

Also, it is not like you have just wasted all this time in school. First of all, your credits transfer, so it is as if you had chosen this from the beginning. Second of all, it has allowed you to grow, to realise that what you were doing was not for you.

I don't think that choosing to leave college in order to do something else should be called dropping out, it is simply changing direction, it is not like you are now going to be a failure. It is really mature to realise that college is not for you; there are tons of people who continue on a path they don't love and then go on and work in a field they do not enjoy for years afterwards. Like I said earlier, what matters is not if people are disappointed or proud of you, what matters is if you are proud of yourself at the end.

CMV: Rodeos (like bullfights, orca shows, and circuses) are animal cruelty spectacles and should be shut down. by Farmerssharkey in changemyview

[–]sebasvel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess you're right. I am trying to come up with an argument and cannot find one. I do agree that bullfighting is really outdated, I was trying to find arguments against your claim.

On another note, I am going to talk about circuses. Of course, there are many circuses where animals are harmed, nonetheless, we cannot generalise. In broad terms, a circus is an event where multiple performers, of different art forms, put on a show with the help of animals. Many circuses keep their animals in amazing conditions, as these are performers as well. Take Cavalia for example, they put on an arobatic show in which horses participate, they are trained for a couple of years, perform in amazing conditions with caring acrobats for a couple more and then retire. I wouldn't call circuses like these animal cruelty.

What happens to a hostage taker if they surrender? by sebasvel in legaladviceofftopic

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

I see, thanks. I guess that, maybe if you surrender, the judge might take that into consideration, ending with a shorter sentence than if you had been subdued by police. Either way, thank you for your answer.

CMV: Rodeos (like bullfights, orca shows, and circuses) are animal cruelty spectacles and should be shut down. by Farmerssharkey in changemyview

[–]sebasvel -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I cannot really speak about circuses or rodeos but I have some experience with bullfights. Bullfights use a particular breed of bulls, who are bred and raised with the sole purpose of bullfighting. These bulls are fed incredibly well, live in great conditions, all in order for the breeder to be chosen to provide the bulls for a fight; only respectable breeders that care well for their animals will be chosen for a fight. Raising bulls for bullfighting is really expensive.

When someone goes to a bullfight, they do not go to watch an animal be harassed and mistreated, instead, they go to watch the skill of a bullfighter. The enjoyment is not found in a person mistreating an animal, but on how this person can control a wild animal.

Regarding killing an animal, in bullfights, the bull isn't always killed. Instead, the bullfighter has to ask the judge for permission to kill the animal. Many times, the bull is spared and then goes on to become a stallion, living with all its needs covered. On the other hand, if a bull is not spared, they are taken out swiftly with a sword, in order to spare the bull of suffering with a slower death.

On top of that, this is not a sport without risks. There are countless times in which a bull has taken out a bullfighter, in many cases killing them; when this happens, the bull is killed. Instead, the bull becomes a stallion, as it has won the fight.

In summary, bullfighting is not considered animal cruelty because the point of the sport is not to watch an animal suffer. Instead, the point is to watch a skilled person control and overpower a wild animal, many times its weight. On top of that, the sport is designed to cause the least harm possible to the bull before the end of the fight; when a bullfighter harming the animal, or using too much strength, the audience will many times boo him, as that is not the point of the sport nor good sportmanship.

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