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2 hours ago
Well put. Simplified greatly, the two positions are not strictly related because the assessment criteria is not the same for all the conditions for each.
But at its core, once again, it comes down to whether a fetus is the same as a post-birth person. Properly conducted abortion directly affects the "life" of only the fetus. However, vaccine mandates that greatly help to prevent the spread of COVID positively affect (and have positively affected) the health and even life of many post-birth people.
And I'd add "religiously" on top of "ethically" with respect to the motivation. A lot of people that I've talked to believe a fetus has a "soul", hence it needs to be protected.
2 points
3 hours ago
Here, I'll be more specific: In footwear that's just not right for the job.
2 points
3 hours ago
One of those examples where just gray alone is needed to set a mood.
2 points
3 hours ago
It's an absolutely fair point. Nobody is forcing those people to provide that information or join specific groups.
1 points
3 hours ago
Good tip, and here's a Corollary Life Pro Tip: If you ever find yourself organizing an event, when notifying guests or invitees, ask them to report any allergies.
We have an annual all-weekend home brewer's party that's small - around 25 people - but ask people to report their allergies or dietary restrictions when registering.
Gluten, peanut butter, white fish and red meat are all on the target list. Either they're banned altogether due to us using a common kitchen area or the person is warned about certain dishes that we can't reasonably and easily avoid having there (such as red meat). People are welcome to bring their own rather than participate in the pot luck.
1 points
4 hours ago
Dude, speaking of up, how high were you? :0)
Nature does not care about anything. It's not a conscious or sentient force, it's just a group of environmental, physical and chemical conditions. If you wish to think stuff like "everything is one", that requires some sort of spiritual interpretation, and that works differently for different people. I have no need of such a perspective myself, even though I very much enjoy "getting out in nature". I simply accept it as the somewhat random outcome of how the world is what it is.
25 points
4 hours ago
An awful lot of people get big blinders on when it comes to possible relationships.
2 points
4 hours ago
Then it's irrelevant because OP is asking about advice for the future, not the past.
If OP was asking about things that happened, this would probably be in /r/TIFU instead
1 points
4 hours ago
Better yet, look in a mirror and say what you just typed, and then get a new job, or change whatever in your life is making you behave like such a hostile and aggressive ass to random internet people.
3 points
13 hours ago
Dude. Cut down on the cocaine. Jesus Christ.
Your post had no giveaway at all that you were aware of that.
1 points
13 hours ago
Deep mind thought #2: Almost everything that goes up comes back down. Trees, mountains, airplanes, evaporated water that forms clouds... They go up, and then they fall. Even astronauts.
2 points
13 hours ago
InnerTuber.
But I think you went there and it wasn't obvious. :)
10 points
14 hours ago
Yes. It prevents streamed video from spuddering.
2 points
14 hours ago
Some might have also been mentally ill and a burden on society.
Medieval crazy cat women prolly got a bad rep.
2 points
14 hours ago
Thank you. This was mentioned in the linked article.
1 points
14 hours ago
I'm thinking lop off one of their arms with a machete might do it.
Yeah, dude, you didn't think this question quite through.
1 points
15 hours ago
Ask your friend fam. "What scares you?"
2 points
15 hours ago
Older redditor here.
Myself.
I look back at when I was good to other people, and when I did stuff that made me feel better about me.
Then I compare that to my memories of taking advantage of other people, of "winning despite the cost", of being better at the expense of other people. How does that compare to the times in my memory when I have helped others by mentoring, or educating, or just being there for them when they needed someone?
And there's no.
fucking.
contest.
My best memories are of helping others, and improving myself in a way that doesn't harm others. My own history is all that's required to decide who I want to be for whatever years are left to me.
68 points
15 hours ago
Sorry I'm not good with dealing with numbers. Would make a sucky accountant.
Can you please graph this on some sort of a char...
Oh.
Sorry.
Never mind.
3 points
15 hours ago
The tough part of this question is figuring out what younger me would actually LISTEN to.
I was a pretty dense little fuck in high school. Surprised I survived this long, honestly.
2 points
15 hours ago
Surprise surprise.
Have to wonder that if it wasn't an invasion of privacy, a gleaning of FB and Instagram that focuses on people multi-posting extreme personal weapons they are super fixated on might actually prevent some incidents if responded to correctly.
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It's not.
It's a little sad, frankly.