What non political controversial position do you hold?

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Anonymous wrote:Jose Andres isn’t some great humanitarian, he's a self-promoter.

How many thousand people have you fed during a disaster?

How much money did he make as a gov contractor off of his "charity"?

Per WCK's 990, JA gets no compensation from the org, so how exactly is he making said money?

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Winter is a better season than summer

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Anonymous wrote:Women under the age of 24 should be offered safe, semi-permanent BC at age 16 (IUD or Norplant, etc). Boys should be given some sort of equivalent. The minimum of age of parenthood should be 25. You need to take a 3 month training course before having the BC removed.

And provide evidence of financial viability and stability. Not saying you need to be rich or even middle class. But you need a stable job and a decent apartment that you pay for yourself, and with enough of a buffer to also pay for childcare.

This is a terrifying opinion. The government should be in charge of who can and can’t have children. That’s what you’re saying.

[Anonymous]

On driving trips around the city with kids over age of 8. No phones should be allowed for anyone in the car and the kids should give directions on how to get home.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Women under the age of 24 should be offered safe, semi-permanent BC at age 16 (IUD or Norplant, etc). Boys should be given some sort of equivalent. The minimum of age of parenthood should be 25. You need to take a 3 month training course before having the BC removed.

And provide evidence of financial viability and stability. Not saying you need to be rich or even middle class. But you need a stable job and a decent apartment that you pay for yourself, and with enough of a buffer to also pay for childcare.

This is a terrifying opinion. The government should be in charge of who can and can’t have children. That’s what you’re saying.

+1 how do you define a "decent" apartment? How much is the "buffer" for childcare?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Women under the age of 24 should be offered safe, semi-permanent BC at age 16 (IUD or Norplant, etc). Boys should be given some sort of equivalent. The minimum of age of parenthood should be 25. You need to take a 3 month training course before having the BC removed.

And provide evidence of financial viability and stability. Not saying you need to be rich or even middle class. But you need a stable job and a decent apartment that you pay for yourself, and with enough of a buffer to also pay for childcare.

This is a terrifying opinion. The government should be in charge of who can and can’t have children. That’s what you’re saying.

I also believe this.

I say this as a person who was born to a teen mom and then who spent her lifetime in and out of foster care and group homes before aging out. Aging out is the worst - absolutely worse than simply being passed around to different homes or being passed over for adoption because you were too old. You literally have no one

Her terrible life decision made my life miserable for about 20 years give or take. It wasn't until I was almost finished with college that I wasn't riding the struggle bus every single day of my life.

I heard from two different relatives (that I don't really know and whom I'm not close with) that my mom couldn't afford an abortion. My life and experiences are why I give plentifully to orgs that help women afford abortions. It's also why I fight and advocate for programs to support people who age out through age 21 at least.

Is it going to stop all crappy parents from procreating? No, but if it eliminates more teen parents, I'm all for it.

[Anonymous]

French fries are just as good, if not better, dipped in mayo rather than ketchup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Winter is a better season than summer

I second that emotion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On driving trips around the city with kids over age of 8. No phones should be allowed for anyone in the car and the kids should give directions on how to get home.

I need my phone for directions anywhere beyond my usual stops (grocery, library, bank, post office, etc.).

More importantly, in case of emergency I need my phone. I haven’t had to call AAA often, but when I needed them, I had to have my phone. In case of a serious car accident or medical emergency, I need to be able to call 911. Not to mention, for even a non-serious accident, it’s nice to be able to take pictures of the cars, and taking a picture of the Driver’s license, insurance card, and license plate of the other driver us considerably more efficient than teyong to write it all out by hand while blocking traffic.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone with a divorce is damaged goods.

I think anyone who stays in a shitty marriage as some kind of a martyr is not all that smart.

Both things are true.

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Anonymous wrote:Anyone with a divorce is damaged goods.

I think anyone who stays in a shitty marriage as some kind of a martyr is not all that smart.

Both things are true.

No, not anyone with a divorce is damaged goods. Are you really going to say that to a person who was cheated on, for example? Or a person who was physically abused?

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Anonymous wrote:People should not have kids unless they can afford to pay for their college tuition.

apparently, it was a waste of money when it came to you.

OP asked for controversial opions so why argue? Come up with your own.

BTW, I paid for my own college-- no parents/no loans.

[Anonymous]

Be careful in sun and follow EWG guidelines for sunscreen (ie avoid chemical). https://www.ewg.org/sunscreen/

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Anonymous wrote:I think ADHD is caused by poor or neglectful parenting.

That isn't just controversial, it's so ignorant. I have ADHD. Damn, I wished I had been diagnosed in my youth and gotten proper treatment. My life is night/day with treatment.

How do you explain how many more kids have it today? It is SO many more kids and not just because of additional diagnoses. It has to be environmental somehow.

There are as many poor and neglectful parents as there have ever been. You can't explain a change (increased incidence of ADHD) with something that hasn't changed (parenting quality). Science 101.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People should not have kids unless they can afford to pay for their college tuition.

apparently, it was a waste of money when it came to you.

OP asked for controversial opions so why argue? Come up with your own.

BTW, I paid for my own college-- no parents/no loans.

+1, people are caping for all sorts of things in here and are taking a lot of it personally. I thought this was meant to be a fun thread.