Unpopular Opinions

[Grey Day for Elcia]

They would'nt have given

Hitler and his boys would've LOVED the 300.

First of all, in reality there was a lot more than 300 Spartans, and secondly, Hitler and his party would have despised them--they are Greek. Greek is not German. The Nazi's didn't give a fuck about your skin colour or how great of a warrior you are. They saw every single race on Earth as inferior and in need of extermination so the German people could take over.

That wouldn't matter in the context. If the 300 came out as a film in Nazi Germany, Hitler would've adored it. Would've deemed it required viewing. Any film that portrays one entire race of people as monsters and promotes giving your life against them as-I don't even know why I'm arguing this! THIS JUST PROVES THIS IS AN UNPOPULAR OPINION! FUCK!
*Ahem*
You're entitled to whatever you wanna bloody think, but I still stand firm on this. You ever wanna provoke a nation into intense patriotic rage and hatred of another race, pen something like the 300 that's written bloody well and find some way to stick it into the hearts of the men and women of your nation. Then you'll have a country full of "patriots" waiting to give their lives for you against the supposedly common threat.

Calm down, there. No need to caps lock and rage. As I was saying: Hitler wasn't too down with the idea of any race but German being portrayed as anything more than weak, inferior and worthless.

 

[Rowan93]

*snipped*

I never said a God made the universe, I just said it is unlikely that the universe just is. Plus if there is some sort of deity, it doesn't necessarily have to be all powerful/knowing/seeing.

Well, the latter implies the former. Or at least, it implies "a God probably made the universe".
Which I'm saying is wrong, because it's backwards, and it's more likely that the universe "just is" than that any physics-defying creator god exists.

Yeah, omniscience/omnipotence is just a bonus impossibility. It makes what's unlikely to begin with even worse.

 

[Ignatz_Zwakh]

They would'nt have given

Hitler and his boys would've LOVED the 300.

First of all, in reality there was a lot more than 300 Spartans, and secondly, Hitler and his party would have despised them--they are Greek. Greek is not German. The Nazi's didn't give a fuck about your skin colour or how great of a warrior you are. They saw every single race on Earth as inferior and in need of extermination so the German people could take over.

That wouldn't matter in the context. If the 300 came out as a film in Nazi Germany, Hitler would've adored it. Would've deemed it required viewing. Any film that portrays one entire race of people as monsters and promotes giving your life against them as-I don't even know why I'm arguing this! THIS JUST PROVES THIS IS AN UNPOPULAR OPINION! FUCK!
*Ahem*
You're entitled to whatever you wanna bloody think, but I still stand firm on this. You ever wanna provoke a nation into intense patriotic rage and hatred of another race, pen something like the 300 that's written bloody well and find some way to stick it into the hearts of the men and women of your nation. Then you'll have a country full of "patriots" waiting to give their lives for you against the supposedly common threat.

Calm down, there. No need to caps lock and rage. As I was saying: Hitler wasn't too down with the idea of any race but German being portrayed as anything more than weak, inferior and worthless.

I never denied that. But I think it hardly matters with a film where the Greeks are portrayed by Anglo-saxons.

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

But wouldn't that mean, in your own mind and with your own logic, you are "immature," "pathetic" and "childish"? If you are one for logical consistency, that is. I think that's a bit harsh. I might disagree with you, but calling yourself any of the above is a tad extreme.

We weren't arguing, I was just outright insulting you. If we were arguing and I fell back on insults then those three terms would apply but I didn't. That isn't to say I'm not those three, just that this case doesn't force them to apply. Don't try and make sense of how I think, though, it's rarely based on logic. My apologies for insulting you though, I just thought that the meme post was too far.

 

[JCBFGD]

I think children with severe mental deficiencies (to the point where they aren't conscious of who they are or where they are etc) should either be killed or have all medical care cut off from them.

They don't do anything and cost the government thousands before they die. That money could go to a better cause.

I agree with this. I'd wanna be dead if I was in that state. I'm assuming this doesn't cover people with even severe autism, though? My brother's got autism fairly bad, but he certainly seems to enjoy his life. I don't think killing him would be the right thing to do.

Lessee here...I think all drugs should be legalised and taxed at LOLWUT amounts, religion should slowly and voluntarily be expunged from society, private schools should be illegal, the World Food Program should be shut down, the entire world should (voluntarily and peacefully, of course) be Westernised, all of Africa except for Egypt, Libya, South Africa, and Liberia should be quarantined due to the large amount of disease on that continent, violent/sexual prisoners should be either tortured or experimented upon, American Republicans are fascist, women and blacks are completely equal in today's Western world, children's names should be picked from a government-approved list...I think that about covers it.

I'm also in a dilemma with a budding opinion of mine. I've been thinking about whether or not people with severe, life-ruining diseases should be allowed to breed. On the one hand, good for humanity, on the other hand, horridly oppressive.
By severe, I'm talking about diseases like Marfan's Syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Lupus, AIDS, debilitating Panic Disorder, etc. I'm not a fan of eugenics, but it could end a lot of suffering.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

*snipped*

I never said a God made the universe, I just said it is unlikely that the universe just is. Plus if there is some sort of deity, it doesn't necessarily have to be all powerful/knowing/seeing.

Well, the latter implies the former. Or at least, it implies "a God probably made the universe".
Which I'm saying is wrong, because it's backwards, and it's more likely that the universe "just is" than that any physics-defying creator god exists.

Yeah, omniscience/omnipotence is just a bonus impossibility. It makes what's unlikely to begin with even worse.

When you think about it, isn't the likelihood of a species being so advanced as to have the technology to see the future and overcome death, pretty damn likely? I'm not religious (at all) but, given how old the universe is and how many planets are out there, it's kinda likely at least one of them has evolved and progressed past the point of human limitations, yeah?

 

[AnarchistFish]

Oh snap, I just remembered another one. A lot of people are gonna get mad after I say this.
Ahem...I think dubstep sucks.

Now would this be wubwubwub electro house fake-"dubstep"?
Or real dubstep which uses 2-step drum rhythms?

Because if it's the latter, we have a problem
Anyway this is precisely the reason I hate the misconceptions that have risen around the term "dubstep".

Anything remotely close to Skrillex, Deadmau5, and Blackleg is what I hate. I listened to dubstep, I disliked it, but what got me to hate it was when I'm listening to my Nightcore/Trance albums and someone says "Hurr durr, I like dubstep too." It happened on several occasions.

Yeah the only one of those that sounds vaguely like dubstep is Blackleg :3

 

[Vegosiux]

When you think about it, isn't the likelihood of a species being so advanced as to have the technology to see the future and overcome death, pretty damn likely?

Maybe, but I'd argue "why would they do that?"

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

everyone is entitled to healthcare and that's where my original statement comes from.

Healthcare is funded from taxes. Your argument is people who are currently in a vegetive state (not a word, but w/e, work with me here, lol) are not paying tax and are therefor not entitled to healthcare. Thus, anyone not paying taxes should also not be covered, as they "haven't paid for it."

Boy, I sure hope you work hard enough to cover any healthcare you might use in the future and pay a lotta tax. A shame the unemployed, underaged and retired can't pay tax. Ah well, fuck 'em right?

This just in: wanna live in a community? You do shit like help each other by paying taxes. Don't like that? I suggest finding a nice forest and setting up tent.

 

[dvd_72]

Let's see.... Perhaps not too unpopular, but births should be limited to one per parent, or per person. As things are in the first world, population would likely drop some, but that can be compensated for with immigration. Until a point where the worlds population stabilises and perhaps even begins to drop off. Then the restrictions should be lifted again.

Someone who doesn't respect human life does not deserve their own. This is more to do with the reasons behind a killing than the act of killing itself. A man who kills a threat to his family is alright, but a man who kills for pleasure, the thrill, sport, or out of dislike (off the top of my head) should be put down.

Polygamy isn't inherently wrong. It's a lifestyle choice made by some and it works great for the people who knowingly take part in it, and even some of those who don't! You know how some peoples relationships are fine even while one or both partners cheat on each other, and then falls apart only after one or the other finds out about said infidelity? Yea, that's polygamy in a sense. Just not exactly "willing".

Just because I do physics does not automatically make me extremely clever. Every single time I mention what I do to people who don't do a science their opinion of me instantly shifts to a normal person to a really smart one.

Generalisations are fine, useful even! As long as you keep in mind that individuals rarely conform to those. It's hard to explain, but the shape of the thought just makes sense to me.

And that's all I could come up with for now.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

When you think about it, isn't the likelihood of a species being so advanced as to have the technology to see the future and overcome death, pretty damn likely?

Maybe, but I'd argue "why would they do that?"

Do what? See the future and overcome death? Because it's fucking awesome, duh!

But seriously: why would they not? Give an entire race with the technology and ability to become godlike the opportunity to do so and at least a few peeps are gonna jump on board.

 

[Eddie the head]

Hitler and his boys would've LOVED the 300.

First of all, in reality there was a lot more than 300 Spartans, and secondly, Hitler and his party would have despised them--they are Greek. Greek is not German. The Nazi's didn't give a fuck about your skin colour or how great of a warrior you are. They saw every single race on Earth as inferior and in need of extermination so the German people could take over.

If you want it spelled out then he is saying they would have loved the idea of it.

He would have loved the idea of an (in his eyes) inferior race fighting another (in his eyes) inferior race? I don't think you understand what the Nazi Party and Hitler were trying to do.

........ IDEA! of it. Not the literal implication of it.

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

Hitler and his boys would've LOVED the 300.

First of all, in reality there was a lot more than 300 Spartans, and secondly, Hitler and his party would have despised them--they are Greek. Greek is not German. The Nazi's didn't give a fuck about your skin colour or how great of a warrior you are. They saw every single race on Earth as inferior and in need of extermination so the German people could take over.

If you want it spelled out then he is saying they would have loved the idea of it.

He would have loved the idea of an (in his eyes) inferior race fighting another (in his eyes) inferior race? I don't think you understand what the Nazi Party and Hitler were trying to do.

........ IDEA! of it. Not the literal implication of it.

The "IDEA!" of an inferior race being killed by another inferior race? Why?

 

[bojackx]

I think children with severe mental deficiencies (to the point where they aren't conscious of who they are or where they are etc) should either be killed or have all medical care cut off from them.

They don't do anything and cost the government thousands before they die. That money could go to a better cause.

*Flame shield up*

That.
And I don't think gays should be allowed to be married. Nothing against the gays, it's just marriage is all to do with various religious sources, most of which are against the gays. It's like a man turning up to a female-only swimming class, nothing against the man, but you just don't belong here. They should be allowed to get all the benefits of marriage (financial-wise), but if the various groups of people don't want to marry gays, that's there own damn business.

Oh, I also dislike anything Bioware...

 

[Grey Day for Elcia]

They should be allowed to get all the benefits of marriage (financial-wise), but if the various groups of people don't want to marry gays, that's there own damn business.

You don't know what marriage is. It has nothing at all to do with religion; it's a legal contract you sign with the government. The wedding part can be a religious ceremony, but marriage is as far removed from religion as registering a car.

 

[MinimanZombie]

*snipped*

I never said a God made the universe, I just said it is unlikely that the universe just is. Plus if there is some sort of deity, it doesn't necessarily have to be all powerful/knowing/seeing.

Well, the latter implies the former. Or at least, it implies "a God probably made the universe".
Which I'm saying is wrong, because it's backwards, and it's more likely that the universe "just is" than that any physics-defying creator god exists.

Yeah, omniscience/omnipotence is just a bonus impossibility. It makes what's unlikely to begin with even worse.

*Sighs* Fine. Lets just say you can believe what you believe and I can believe what I believe (Which to be fair is a mix of science of religion).