Things you secretly oppose, but don't want other people to know:

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Anonymous wrote:fathers of small children who train for marathons
giant SUVs, especially idling bulletproof ones

Because it's all about them when in reality, it isn't anymore.

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Anonymous wrote:What things do you not agree with, but you never (or rarely) mention it to others because you fear the response and/or don't want folks to know your opinion on the issue?

For me:

-Adoption (that goes doubly for international adoption)
-Interracial marriage

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Anonymous wrote:Judgmental assholes. That is all.

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Blind allegiance to military members, like they didn't choose this as their job.

+1

+1, and the same goes for police and rescue personnel, as well

we don't live in a country where they were forced at gunpoint to take these jobs. they chose them.

And they tend to be aggressive and stupid.

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Blind allegiance to military members, like they didn't choose this as their job.

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+1, and the same goes for police and rescue personnel, as well

we don't live in a country where they were forced at gunpoint to take these jobs. they chose them.

And they tend to be aggressive and stupid.

LOL. Such a sweeping generalization.

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Recycling.

Not knowing how to spend time with your kids (people who need to know what to do for a 3 day weekend when daycare is closed).

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People who are so wrapped up with their Political affiliation that they follow party lines.

Real Houswives.

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Anonymous wrote:What's with all the hate for IVF? Because I can't get pregnant naturally I should just accept that? By that line of reasoning I should decline treatment for a cancer dx.

I realize that this may sound harsh, but a lot of people think of infertility as an evolutionary mechanism. I realize that isn't an emotionally acceptable idea for those struggling with infertility, but such evolutionary mechanisms are evident in all species.

new poster here. But then isn't any disease, especially cancer also an evolutionary mechanism? Especially cancer in childhood and young adulthood.

Natural selection is a very slow, very gradual process, over thousands and thousands of years. There may very well be mechanisms already working within us to counter those diseases, and they may very well be a part of infertility. I know it doesn't make it easier to bear for those that wish to pass on their genes and have biological children, but infertility can serve a greater species purpose and benefit.

uhmm, ok, pps point still stands that childhood cancer is an evolutionary adaption as well. The children who die are serving the "the greater species purpose" as you so eloquently put it.

Cancer is environmental.

Sorry.


Carry on.

Most cancers have a genetic component.

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having children with multiple people. Is it that difficult to only procreate with one person?

Having a bunch of kids and each has a different surname. Way to advertise that you are a skank.

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Anonymous wrote:What's with all the hate for IVF? Because I can't get pregnant naturally I should just accept that? By that line of reasoning I should decline treatment for a cancer dx.

I realize that this may sound harsh, but a lot of people think of infertility as an evolutionary mechanism. I realize that isn't an emotionally acceptable idea for those struggling with infertility, but such evolutionary mechanisms are evident in all species.

new poster here. But then isn't any disease, especially cancer also an evolutionary mechanism? Especially cancer in childhood and young adulthood.

Natural selection is a very slow, very gradual process, over thousands and thousands of years. There may very well be mechanisms already working within us to counter those diseases, and they may very well be a part of infertility. I know it doesn't make it easier to bear for those that wish to pass on their genes and have biological children, but infertility can serve a greater species purpose and benefit.

uhmm, ok, pps point still stands that childhood cancer is an evolutionary adaption as well. The children who die are serving the "the greater species purpose" as you so eloquently put it.

Cancer is environmental.

Sorry.

Carry on.

Yes, it can be but it can also be genetic. We have a very strong genetic background of the exact same kind of cancer that goes back for generations in my family.

Then you are cursed. Sins of the father. You might want to spend less time at the doctor and more time with a priest.

Sorry.

Um, yeah okay. Actually I'll stick with the doctor who constantly screens me but thanks

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Anonymous wrote:I typed out my list, read it, felt really lousy about myself, and deleted it.

May the force be with you!

Now I want to know what your list was. Probably looks a lot like mine.

I've been struggling to think of anything I oppose that I won't cop to. I can be pretty frank! There are opinions I wouldn't volunteer to certain individuals, i.e. I wouldn't state that I hate tattoos in front of someone with a tattoo because that would be rude, like saying you don't like a certain haircut in front of someone with that haircut. And it's a matter of taste, so why say it? But if someone with a tattoo asked if I liked tattoos, I'd have no problem telling them and no and why not.

I guess two things:

People not keeping up on current events. I don't think they need to follow the news religiously, but I do think that when you live in democracy, you have an obligation to have some understanding of politics and policy, and how the blasted government works. If you're not a reasonably informed voter, you're a free rider.

Speaking ill of friends. If it's about someone I know, I will defend or otherwise gently suggest that I don't think it's okay to do that. If it's about someone I don't know, I won't say anything, but I will think less of the speaker and it will definitely diminish our friendship. People can discuss something negative about a mutual friend out of concern or because they're trying to figure out how to deal with it, but I think in those conversations you can really feel if it crosses the line into something gossipy or disrespectful.

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I am opposed to:

Adoption. As an adopted child myself, I think it is cowardly and chicken shit to create a child, birth a child, then pass along your parental responsibilities to other people. Esp. strangers. Delegation duties should not relate to parenthood.

Gay Marriage. I am 45 and in my time, seeing two people of the same gender kiss was unheard of. I have gay friends and I hope with time they will help me open up my mind about equality. I guess I just am to accustomed to the definition of marriage being between a man and a woman. I need time to understand this definition being changed. I hope I can honestly feel this is a right that EVERYONE should be able to enjoy in our country. At 45, I guess I am just too set in my ways. Pray for me. LOL.

Illegal Immigrants who come into this country, give birth, then have children who are U.S. Citizens which allows them to collect Welfare, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid and Section 8. If you come into this country illegally, then come to work. Not to have an anchor baby, get on social services then use your child as a bargaining chip for not getting deported.

Republicans.
I don't think I need to explain that one.

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Anonymous wrote:I am opposed to:

Adoption. As an adopted child myself, I think it is cowardly and chicken shit to create a child, birth a child, then pass along your parental responsibilities to other people. Esp. strangers. Delegation duties should not relate to parenthood. So you're not really against adopton. You are really against people being irresponsible with procriation.

Gay Marriage. I am 45 and in my time, seeing two people of the same gender kiss was unheard of. I have gay friends and I hope with time they will help me open up my mind about equality. I guess I just am to accustomed to the definition of marriage being between a man and a woman. I need time to understand this definition being changed. I hope I can honestly feel this is a right that EVERYONE should be able to enjoy in our country. At 45, I guess I am just too set in my ways. Pray for me. LOL. You're only 45 and are using the phrase "in my time". Dear Lord I'm 41 and have seen gay couples and have know gay people since college. You sound like you're 80.45 is a bit early to be "set in your ways"

Illegal Immigrants who come into this country, give birth, then have children who are U.S. Citizens which allows them to collect Welfare, Food Stamps, WIC, Medicaid and Section 8. If you come into this country illegally, then come to work. Not to have an anchor baby, get on social services then use your child as a bargaining chip for not getting deported.

Republicans.
I don't think I need to explain that one. So funny, because I would have thought you were a Republican

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Oops forgive the spelling error above!

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Anonymous wrote:What's with the hate for vegans?
I ask because I am one, but doubt that many people know or care.

Here's a post from someone who's a vegan, on Facebook.
The woman is in her 30s, child-hating, and cat-crazy.

"What do you do with a waiter who, after you ordered the only thing on the menu, the vegan dumpligs, being also the ONLY person in a restaurant, serves you PORK dumplings and then after you made one bite and, terrified, asked what it was tells you: "pork". What can you do, besides running to a bathroom and puking your guts out, while screaming and crying in agonizing hysteria, and after an hour of brushing your teeth STILL feeling the taste of dead animal in your mouth?!?
This day turned out to be a complete epitomy of horror, shock, pain, betrayal and vomit for me. I'm off to bed. Please no phone calls today."

I dunno what you do. Shoot the waiter, I guess.

"No phone calls. Just comment on this status about the most 'terrible' thing thats ever happened to me!"
Hate dramatic FB posts...losers

Being a vegan doesn't account for that level of crazy. I was a vegan for years and once accidentally ate a chicken burger that was mislabeled as a veggie chicken burger. I would rather have not eaten it, but I didn't barf or whatever. I think I mentioned to the manager that it was mislabeled (it was at a cafeteria) once I realized the mistake but that was it. Even as a vegan, I knew I had to live in the world, and sometimes that means accidentally eating something I'd rather not eat.