Trump's Bizarre COVID-19 Claim: "Biden & Obama Stopped Their Testing"

DaveO276 comments on Jul 14, 2020:

This is not dementia, it is poor communication, impromptu rambling, and maybe a tiny pinch of real estate mogul style stretching of the truth thrown in there for dramatic effect. In the part you quoted, he made a poor choice of word. Substitute "diagnoses" for "cases" and it makes much more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 14, 2020:

@Haraldson can you explain why it is ridiculous?

Trump's Bizarre COVID-19 Claim: "Biden & Obama Stopped Their Testing"

Rick-A comments on Jul 14, 2020:

Trump has a way of promoting TDS. He is way ahead of the liberal pack and they are like WTF? Just listen and you will get what he says, it’s not “journalistic language” and it drives them crazy! Luv it!

JacksonNought replies on Jul 14, 2020:

The only one who exhibits TDS is Trump himself. He is the biggest bully, yet will cry on Fox News and Twitter that people are mean to him. He will make fun of someone's weight, when he himself is overweight. He will make fun of someone's poor health, when he has his own issues walking up hills or walking down ramps. He will accuse someone of having mental issues, when he himself has clear signs of mental degradation. He is one of the most dishonest men you will ever see, and his projection of his own issues onto others is clear as day. Ok, I guess not only Trump has TDS. His most ardent supporters do too, as they will twist themselves into knots in order to excuse him, somehow believing that he is 10 steps ahead and playing 7D chess and is some kind of mastermind genius who also cares about the little guy and not just himself.

Trump's Bizarre COVID-19 Claim: "Biden & Obama Stopped Their Testing"

DaveO276 comments on Jul 14, 2020:

This is not dementia, it is poor communication, impromptu rambling, and maybe a tiny pinch of real estate mogul style stretching of the truth thrown in there for dramatic effect. In the part you quoted, he made a poor choice of word. Substitute "diagnoses" for "cases" and it makes much more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 14, 2020:

It may not be dementia. But if Trump's incoherent rambling and stumbling over words isn't dementia, then neither are Biden's gaffes. Neither are in their prime, but let's not excuse one and not the other.

Let's make a hypothetical.

Lightman comments on Jul 13, 2020:

*Let's make a hypothetical. Let's suppose there is a man or woman somewhere who strongly believes that you should not be free. A person who not only believes that you should not be free, but also believes that killing you is actually a good thing. A portal to heaven.* You are thinking Muslim ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 14, 2020:

I was actually thinking about the dozen or so people on this site who deny the Holocaust, espouse Nazism, and claim that the world would be rid of evil if all Jews were killed. Or the white supremacists who walk around with loaded weapons and plot to kill anyone different. Or the Trump supporters who mail bombs to political opponents, or sit on a weapon stockpile fantasizing all day for a second civil war so they can go around killing anyone they disagree with. Or the "Christians" who think the Bible is the supreme law of the land and we should be a theocracy and all non-Christians should be thrown in jail or executed. But I guess that's just me.

Pedophilia goes deeper than Jeffrey Epstein.

DeplorableToo comments on Jul 9, 2020:

And it will only get worse, as the left here are pushing for Pedophilia to be normalized too.

JacksonNought replies on Jul 9, 2020:

Yup. Left.

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ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 9, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine and you are presenting my argument unfairly. I never said you are arguing against legality, you have made that clear and I respect that, and I respect your right to your opinion. I clearly said you are arguing that anyone who is on the "pro" side is a degenerate porn addict with no legitimate argument other than they want to masturbate. Why should I need to specify if I ever partake, and why should it matter anyway? Can someone not have a valid argument if they partake? Can someone who owns guns not have a valid pro-gun argument? I have no problem with the words. I have a problem, again, with you throwing out baseless accusations in an attempt to tear down my argument. I honestly don't give a fuck if you agree with my opinion or not.

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ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 9, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine are you just being intentionally obtuse, or are you legitimately confused? How many times to I have to restate the same point? You are not attacking my character by saying in your opinion there is no net value. Which I clearly just stated that even if I disagree with your opinion, you have the right to it. You attack my character, and the character of anyone in the "value" position, when you make these claims: "All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason why sex work should be allowed but the truth is they just want a cheap and commitment free way get their nut. Gentlemen, just say that you don't want anyone to cancel your ability to beat off to choking videos on porn hub and call it a day." "Just don't pretend there's some great moral or philosophical component to the support for this peculiar institution." "you waste hours of your life in voyeurism" "they say this because they want to believe that is true the same way the six year old knows there is no Santa but goes along with it anyway because they know they'll get more toys that way" "You are so disingenuous. All I see is a tantrum being thrown because I won't support the validity of your hobby." For the last time, where I take issue is your unwavering declaration that anyone who argues for freedom of privacy or bodily autonomy, or believes in any way shape or form that there are positive aspects to sex work, must be a lonely perverted horny masturbator with a crippling porn addiction. Is that clear enough?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 9, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine I am the disingenuous one? Ha, that's a laugh. First, I never claimed it was my "hobby" nor did I express any investment in porn or the sex industry whatsoever - you are ascribing it to me because, once again, you can't possibly conceive of someone being for right to privacy and bodily autonomy unless they are pathetic horny men trying to get off. You can have whatever opinions you want when it comes to sex work, that is your right, whether I disagree with you or not. And yes, we aren't really talking about laws here, just whether it has a benefit or not, which we also will disagree on. Where I take issue is in your attempt to attack the character of someone rather than the merit of their argument. Sure, you've tried to present a better case more recently, but your words still reflect your original unflinching claim that all proponents "pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason why sex work should be allowed but the truth is they just want a cheap and commitment free way get their nut" and that proponents should "just say that you don't want anyone to cancel your ability to beat off to choking videos on porn hub and call it a day". Once again, putting yourself above anyone who disagrees with you because they must be disingenuous and really after sexual gratification rather than freedoms. How would you react to using this logic with any other argument? I guess anyone who argues for guns really doesn't care about freedom or self defense, they just have a twisted macho fantasy and want to kill things for fun. I guess anyone who argues against wearing mask doesn't really care about freedom and forced obedience, they just want more people to die from the virus because it brings them joy. I guess anyone who defends a monument or a confederate flag doesn't care about heritage or history, they are really racists and they want the country to validate racism. I guess anyone criticizing the BLM protests isn't really concerned about rioting or looting or any other valid criticism, they simply want black people to die. I guess any organization which doesn't want to insure birth control because of religious reasons doesn't actually care about religious freedom, they just want to save a buck. This is fun, isn't it? From your link, I actually only know of Traci Lords, and that's from her post-porn career. Again, your assertion of "people you do know" is nothing more than trying to assume I am a porn addict with no actual convictions, to try and make yourself superior. Swing and a miss. Here are some other links you might want to check out: https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1171=tma https://www.therichest.com/entertainment/15-entertainers-who-love-their-jobs/ ...

So here's a question for the group, are you here because you're gender critical, or because you ...

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 9, 2020:

I am highly critical of gender because it is a social construct that says "women like these things" and "men like these things" which is a return to the patriarchal notions of prior eras. There are no "girl things" and "boy things" and dresses, long hair, and makeup does not make you a woman or even...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 9, 2020:

You seem to be misinformed on what "cis" means. Cis has nothing to do with presenting as masculine or feminine. Women who identify as a women and were born as women are cis women, even if they "bind their breasts, have short hair, and love sports" or do anything which traditionalists would consider "manly" actions. Cis is quite literally the gender you identify with correlates with your genetic sex. The most stereotypical "effeminate" man is still a cis man if they identify as a man and were born a man. Trans means you do not identify with the sex you were born into. It has nothing to do with gender roles or how you choose to present yourself, it just has to do with your gender vs your sex. It is pretty much a scientific term, akin to heterosexual and homosexual.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 9, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine go ahead and keep making your blanket statements, showing once again, perhaps for the 5th time, your ignorance. Go ahead and make broad assumptions and argue semantics and use petty insults to try and destroy someone's character and attack their motivations. It really says more about you than it does about me. I guess I'll just assume everything you say is a lie as well, you have no friends from the sex industry who experienced trauma, you do not have an advocate friend, you have no real anecdotal evidence, hell you really don't even believe the things you are saying - you just have an axe to grind about the industry for some reason and are vengeful and ranting on the internet about it as a result. See, I can make baseless accusations too, feels great doesn't it? Sure, I have anecdotal evidence, you have anecdotal evidence, everyone has anecdotal evidence. Yeah, some people who left the industry claimed they lied and were on drugs and really hated it and what have you. I'm sure they did. There are also many people who were super evangelical Christians, but then they left Christianity altogether and attacked how harmful and abusive it was to them. So I guess we can say the sex industry has the same net benefit as Christianity? Sure, some people get into it for the wrong reason, whether they are on hard times and see no other way to make money, or they thought they'd be making a ton of money and didn't think it through properly. Maybe we should work on a better society that doesn't force people to think they need to go into sex work to avoid being homeless and hungry. But then there are people who genuinely enjoy it, actually have a good living and don't feel degraded in any way, and they aren't lying when they say so. But I guess you will just assume they are lying no matter what because of your bias. I guess there is nothing left to say between us.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 8, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine nice use of Shapiro logic there. My "ad hominem" insults are no different than yours, except I am assuming something about just you, and you are making sweeping generalizations about many people. Sure, why bother trying to debate the merits of someone's position when you can just insult them and assume their position isn't genuine and they are just mindless and horny? If you can't see any reason someone would advocate for people's freedoms other than trying to get laid, then I can only assume you've been hanging around the wrong people. It sounds like you are stuck in old gender roles and stereotypes, assuming all men are after sex, women can't do their own oil changes, whatever. Your incel accusation is pretty off base - every incel I have come across is actually against porn, as they are super conservative / traditional and think that women should be pure and virginal and only housewives and mothers, mostly from years of religious indoctrination. Your friend sounds nice. It is good to have an advocate who helps sex trafficking victims. As I said before, a good way to help is with legalization / regulation. Much like prohibition, trying to ban and criminalize things people want will just lead to underground markets and crime. When you put a stigma and criminal penalties on prostitution, you make it harder for victims to seek help. When you pass laws trying to label escorts as traffickers, you force them to risk their safety. When you have cases like Chrystul Kizer, you punish the victims and not the abusers. I have close friends in the sex work industry, from people who sell pictures to strippers to full on porn actors, and everything in between. They are not victims, there is no shame in it, people can feel empowered by it, and it has nothing to do with past abuse or daddy issues or self loathing. Perhaps you should do more research on people with opposing perspectives. Look up Rebecca Crow and her campaigns for sex work advocacy.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

Lt-JW comments on Jul 8, 2020:

If one's ill mind can't come to terms with the body it resides in, don't butcher the body to match the mind. Help the mind to accept reality.

JacksonNought replies on Jul 8, 2020:

What does this have to do with the question at hand?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine nah, sounds like projection. Or maybe someone chose porn over you and you were forever hurt, or you tried to break into the industry and failed and are jealous? Yeah, no way someone could advocate for equal rights and freedom of privacy and bodily autonomy, no they must all be white knighting to jerk off. No different than saying all Trump supporters are racist, no other reason they'd support him.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

WorldSigh comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Camgirls are definitely harmful to society. Porn addiction is very real. Endorphins released during masturbation have a similar chemical structure to morphine. And, like morphine, they activate the body’s opiate receptors. As with any addiction, it may lead to isolation and detachment from ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine, @WorldSigh, Why is this limited to camgirls or porn then? There are way worse things to see on the internet other than people getting naked. Heck, some of the things people post on this site aren't suitable for kids. There is so much hate, bullying, violence, and the worst of humanity freely available for any kid to stumble across online. And quite often the kids are more technologically literate than the parents, so they'll always find a way. It's no different than older times when you had kids sneaking out of the house, underage drinking, and smoking weed (and I assume they still do). Why are we going after people freely engaging in commerce in a free society. It reeks of stone age prudishness, no different than trying to ban same sex marriage because "how will I explain it to my kids"?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jul 7, 2020:

As I'm reading the comments I have to say that I am not surprised that the one area where men on the far left and far right find agreement against the horrible hypocrites in the middle--and that is any area where sex is made cheap and/or commodity. All pretend to have some lofty philosophical reason...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

Sounds an awful lot like projection.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

ktpinto comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Reading everyone's posts makes me wonder... why does "My body, My choice" never seem to apply to jobs like this?

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

Depends who you ask. In my opinion, it does. One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

JVIP-WTPNN comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Satan will do anything to steal your soul

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

Hahahaha, what!?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

scotirishviet comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Net harm. But I'm also against pornography and prostitution so... It brings down society to a low, basic animal existence. Men can rise above being dependent on stuff like this. They can stop being Pavlov's dog of instant gratification. I know men will defend their right to access stuff like ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@scotirishviet at least we can agree on people being free to act how they wish. We will just disagree on what benefits or degrades society, as I am sure we do on many other subjects.

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scotirishviet comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Net harm. But I'm also against pornography and prostitution so... It brings down society to a low, basic animal existence. Men can rise above being dependent on stuff like this. They can stop being Pavlov's dog of instant gratification. I know men will defend their right to access stuff like ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@RCGibb not sure what your point is?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

WorldSigh comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Camgirls are definitely harmful to society. Porn addiction is very real. Endorphins released during masturbation have a similar chemical structure to morphine. And, like morphine, they activate the body’s opiate receptors. As with any addiction, it may lead to isolation and detachment from ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

Perhaps parents should be involved in their childrens' lives, and actually parent?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

Thaw comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Sexual desire is built into us only for the purpose of procreation. The further we move from this fundamantal undeniable biological truth, the more we treat our most base and addictive impulses as a cheap game, the more we undermine our personal health and the stability of our society, and the more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@Thaw some people see sex as part of spiritual gratification.

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scotirishviet comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Net harm. But I'm also against pornography and prostitution so... It brings down society to a low, basic animal existence. Men can rise above being dependent on stuff like this. They can stop being Pavlov's dog of instant gratification. I know men will defend their right to access stuff like ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@scotirishviet nope, I've been happily married for several years, and always limited myself to strictly serious relationships. Promiscuity isn't for me, but that isn't to say it isn't for others, and they have the freedom to live their life how they choose with consenting parties. I also am straight edge - never drank, never smoked, never did drugs. I wonder how many people trying to shut down the sex industry partake in those other vices. Just making the point that "traditional marriage" was not what many tout it to be these days.

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Thaw comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Sexual desire is built into us only for the purpose of procreation. The further we move from this fundamantal undeniable biological truth, the more we treat our most base and addictive impulses as a cheap game, the more we undermine our personal health and the stability of our society, and the more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@scotirishviet it's called capitalism, and it is what the US is based on. Someone has something to sell, someone is willing to pay for it. Free market and such. Note that the large amount of suffering involved in the industry is due to criminalization. If a prostitute is assaulted, there is no way to adequately report it to the police without fear of prosecution on themselves. This is the same with drugs. Decriminalize and regulate, and the shady underground markets disappear.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

scotirishviet comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Net harm. But I'm also against pornography and prostitution so... It brings down society to a low, basic animal existence. Men can rise above being dependent on stuff like this. They can stop being Pavlov's dog of instant gratification. I know men will defend their right to access stuff like ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

Well there is a reason that prostitution, and other aspects of the sex industry, are referred to as the "oldest profession in the world". Also, "traditional marriage" used to be a man, his wife, and a harem full of concubines (prostitutes) for him to satisfy his urges while his wife was busy producing an heir.

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Thaw comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Sexual desire is built into us only for the purpose of procreation. The further we move from this fundamantal undeniable biological truth, the more we treat our most base and addictive impulses as a cheap game, the more we undermine our personal health and the stability of our society, and the more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@scotirishviet using the logic of "sexual desire is built into us only for the purpose of procreation" then yes, we should "be fruitful and multiply". Human females gestate for around 9 months, while human males can spread their seed non-stop, so if we are using biological imperative here, then men should go around impregnating as many women as is possible to continue the species, and women should be nothing more than baby factories, consistently pregnant until they hit menopause. Not what I believe, but what the "biology" argument leads to. However, if you are against prostitution / pornography, you must also be against gambling, drinking, overeating, social media, etc... anything that can lead to a dangerous addiction.

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JacksonNought comments on Jul 7, 2020:

What is the downside for society at large? It is no different in pros and cons than most other entertainment industries, such as TV / Film, Theater, Comics, Art, Books, Sports, Music, Video Games, Amusement Parks, or other recreation.

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@Thaw yeah but you can say that about a great many things. You can say infertile people shouldn't have sex. You can say that homosexuals should suppress their attraction. You can say that any non-coitus, non-for-procreation sex is troublesome. Humans have urges and addictive personalities, which doesn't just apply to sex - it can apply to alcohol, drugs, sugar, gambling, shopping, coffee, driving fast, social media... you name it. Why single out sex?

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

Thaw comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Sexual desire is built into us only for the purpose of procreation. The further we move from this fundamantal undeniable biological truth, the more we treat our most base and addictive impulses as a cheap game, the more we undermine our personal health and the stability of our society, and the more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@Thaw we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

JacksonNought comments on Jul 7, 2020:

What is the downside for society at large? It is no different in pros and cons than most other entertainment industries, such as TV / Film, Theater, Comics, Art, Books, Sports, Music, Video Games, Amusement Parks, or other recreation.

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

@Thaw I don't see it as "no reason". See my other comment to you.

Are camgirls a net benefit or harm to society?

Thaw comments on Jul 7, 2020:

Sexual desire is built into us only for the purpose of procreation. The further we move from this fundamantal undeniable biological truth, the more we treat our most base and addictive impulses as a cheap game, the more we undermine our personal health and the stability of our society, and the more ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 7, 2020:

You're correct. I guess we should also do away with marriage and monogamy, as that goes against our base procreation impulses, and we should be going around having as many kids with as many different people as possible? And anyone who is infertile should be put in concentration camps since they provide no value to society.

Why is it bigoted to say 'Kenya was never great' or 'Nepal was never great' but some people think we...

RubyFord comments on Jul 6, 2020:

All lives matter= intolerance, yet they trend all countries matter on 4 th of July. Hypocrites that’s all

JacksonNought replies on Jul 6, 2020:

@RubyFord trust me, if "all lives matter" hadn't been paraded around the past few weeks, you wouldn't have seen it. I think the real hypocrisy is seen by those offended at "all countries matter" when they have been screaming "all lives matter" recently.

Why is it bigoted to say 'Kenya was never great' or 'Nepal was never great' but some people think we...

RubyFord comments on Jul 6, 2020:

All lives matter= intolerance, yet they trend all countries matter on 4 th of July. Hypocrites that’s all

JacksonNought replies on Jul 6, 2020:

You do realize that "all countries matter" is mocking the "all lives matter" slogan, showing how absurd it is. That doesn't qualify as hypocrisy.

So I would like to take a quick poll.

JacksonNought comments on Jul 1, 2020:

You should go with the first approach. And if the police come to deal with you, and they happen to push you down, kick and punch you, pepper spray you, shoot you in the face with a rubber bullet, kneel on your neck, or inject you with enough drugs for someone twice your size... hell, even if they ...

JacksonNought replies on Jul 2, 2020:

@KCSantiago you see, I actually agree with your statement here. My point was that many people who protest the mask requirement and the excessive government involvement when it comes to the quarantine are the same people who scoff at BLM and say they deserve the excessive force by LEOs.

This is behaviour that is taught right out of the Quran.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Sounds similar to what is taught in Christian churches as well.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 30, 2020:

@Tycho I don't engage in apologetics. I am familiar with many of them, like Sye Ten, where they basically try to use circular logic and try to win with mind games. I am not using a "some, therefore all" fallacy at all. I fully recognize that there are decent Christians out there, and churches where nothing but peace and love and charity is taught. Just as I recognize the same about Islam, Judaism, and all major religions. My original comment was actually calling out a "some, therefore all" fallacy of the original poster, where they are trying to equate all Muslims with what one random person is tweeting about. You really don't see violence being taught in Christian churches? They teach that women must stay with their abusive husbands, and submit sexually to them whenever they want, as they will burn in hell if they disobey. They teach that it is the fault of the woman if a man rapes her, she must have been a temptress and invited it. The Catholic Church tells its flock to shield them from consequences of their pedophilia. They teach parents to disown their children for being gay, kicking them onto the streets when they are young and have nowhere to go, or as an alternative they can be shipped away to conversion centers. Remember the Crusades? They taught people to go around forcing conversion with violence, killing all blasphemers. If we're talking Christian Scientist, which is a true sect of Christianity, they teach to let kids die of disease because they'd rather pray for healing rather than practice any form of medicine. Can you really not see any violence or hatred taught in Christian churches?

Question.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 29, 2020:

They will probably react more favorably than America under a radical authoritarian right wing government, where a mentally deranged narcissist has full command over the US nuclear arsenal (and thinks we should use it on hurricanes) and is a puppet to the radical evangelist theocrats.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 30, 2020:

@gadsden so trying to build a wall is a leftist idea? Claiming windmills cause cancer to try and deny climate change as a hoax? Gassing a group of peaceful protesters, along with a pastor, so you can take a photo op at a church? Picking a VP who is a Christian theocrat who believes abortion and gay marriage should be abolished, and gay teenagers should go through conversion torture? Banning trans people from the military? Riling up crowds by saying there is a war on Christmas, calling countries shitholes, removing safety and environmental regulations to allow corporations to pollute and lower their standards? That is all leftist?

This is behaviour that is taught right out of the Quran.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Sounds similar to what is taught in Christian churches as well.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 30, 2020:

@Tycho the "No True Scotsman" fallacy is used a lot with Christianity. If it paints Christianity negatively, it must not be real Christianity. If someone commits a violent act in the name of Christianity, they weren't a real Christian. In 2014, Isaiah Zoar Marin murdered one of his classmates with a machete, after consuming hours of Christian YouTube videos, and consistently posting on Facebook about Christianity and God and fighting demons. He accused his victim of practicing witchcraft, and murdered him in the name of God. The authorities made a statement that it didn't appear that the murder had any religious motivation to it. Now look at Islam. How many people who claim violent acts aren't Christian will then turn around and label any violent act by a Muslim as being authentic Islam? How many people who deny Christian extremist terrorism is representative of Christianity will then say that Islamic extremist terrorism is representative of Islam as a whole. When a Muslim person commits a murder in the name of their religion, why do people claim they are real Muslims, when they would deny the same of any Christian? When a Muslim does something violent or mean, people will shout that it is condoned in the Quran, but they will ignore similar endorsement in the Bible when a Christian does the same. Christian missionaries, such as Scott Lively, went to Uganda and helped them to develop a "kill the gays" law. There is rampant pedophilia and sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Evangelicals, like Mike Pence, want to use taxpayer dollars to fund "gay conversion" which is often forced on minors by their conservative families, and can include electroshock and other psychological torture, often leading to suicide. Many Christians want to pass superficial bills saying we cannot enact Sharia Law in the US, but then at the same time they want the Bible to be the law of the land over the Constitution. You often see Christians vandalize things they don't agree with, such as trashing a public park which had a sign saying it was sponsored by a local Satanist group, and destroying American Atheist billboards and displays. Evangelicals back Trump, claiming he was chosen by God to be the president, and excuse his completely anti-Christian behavior. Most Christians teach that women cannot speak or lead in Churches, and must submit fully to men in every way - look at extremely popular YouTubers like Girl Defined or Paul & Morgan who espouse these beliefs, or even right-wing darling Kaitlin Bennett, who thinks women shouldn't be allowed to vote and Trump should be declared a king. Christians used the Bible to justify slavery, and then to support anti-miscegenation laws, and then to try and prevent marriage equality - they selectively use their religion to discriminate ...

This is behaviour that is taught right out of the Quran.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Sounds similar to what is taught in Christian churches as well.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 30, 2020:

@Tycho no argument from me! I think Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are all horrible violent misogynistic racist brainwashing religions. Definitely not excusing Islam or saying it is peaceful. Making the same argument you are, just on the other side, where plenty of people will condemn Islam while excusing all of the horrible things in Christianity.

This is behaviour that is taught right out of the Quran.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Sounds similar to what is taught in Christian churches as well.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 29, 2020:

@Tycho uh huh, the Bible never once advocated for executing people for believing in a different god, or calling someone bald, or loving someone of the same sex... Never once condoned slavery or rape or genocide or human sacrifice... Never told women they must submit to men wholey and even marry their rapists, or that ugly people must be barred from churches, or people with injured genitals will be condemned to hell... Nope, nothing violent or reprehensible in the Bible...

Question.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 29, 2020:

They will probably react more favorably than America under a radical authoritarian right wing government, where a mentally deranged narcissist has full command over the US nuclear arsenal (and thinks we should use it on hurricanes) and is a puppet to the radical evangelist theocrats.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 29, 2020:

@gadsden you surely can't be serious. Oh, I forgot this was the RamZPaul group, aka "JEWS BAD", so he just be far to the left because he supports Israel.

BUTTTT .

JacksonNought comments on Jun 26, 2020:

Last November, 2 Republicans in Ohio were charged with distributing phony sample ballots. In 2018, Republicans in NC were found guilty of illegally collecting and filling in absentee ballots on behalf of the Republican candidate. In 2016, a Republican in Colorado was convicted of double voting in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf oh you're so funny. I've still your posts too, and garbage doesn't begin to describe it. Glad to be done with you.

BUTTTT .

Luek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

If the Dems are so damn sure their platform is so great and irresistible why would they be so obsessed with the obvious voter fraud that comes with massive mail in ballots?

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf funny how with all the cheating from "the left" they didn't win the 2016 election.

I’m very disappointed to find out that Ramz visits Starbucks.

curvycom comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Actually a friend of mine, a sociology nerd, among other things, points out to me that, although we'll talk about it from time to time, people in the rightiverse don't do boycots all that much. We're just not as whiny and pissy as lefties are. We're used to being mocked and underrepresented in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@curvycom I personally don't think either group boycotts anymore than the other.

BUTTTT .

JacksonNought comments on Jun 26, 2020:

Last November, 2 Republicans in Ohio were charged with distributing phony sample ballots. In 2018, Republicans in NC were found guilty of illegally collecting and filling in absentee ballots on behalf of the Republican candidate. In 2016, a Republican in Colorado was convicted of double voting in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf ok, I've done plenty of research myself. My data shows that the Republicans have tried to cheat more than the Democrats. No proof of Democrats being the transgressors "by far". Sounds like you haven't been paying attention properly.

BUTTTT .

JacksonNought comments on Jun 26, 2020:

Last November, 2 Republicans in Ohio were charged with distributing phony sample ballots. In 2018, Republicans in NC were found guilty of illegally collecting and filling in absentee ballots on behalf of the Republican candidate. In 2016, a Republican in Colorado was convicted of double voting in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf ok, please do share your data.

BUTTTT .

JacksonNought comments on Jun 26, 2020:

Last November, 2 Republicans in Ohio were charged with distributing phony sample ballots. In 2018, Republicans in NC were found guilty of illegally collecting and filling in absentee ballots on behalf of the Republican candidate. In 2016, a Republican in Colorado was convicted of double voting in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf I agree that there should be harsh penalties against anyone found guilty. But where are you getting your information that Democrats are the bigger transgressors?

The Democrats will agitate for lockdowns to continue to the election.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Yep, the virus isn't real, just another hoax. Clearly the entire world is in on it, with every country shutting down just to spite Trump... Next you'll tell us about 5G.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

@HeirOfSigma no one? I sure as hell did, and heard plenty of others do so as well. I'm all for protesting, but was pissed at the lack of social distancing.

I’m very disappointed to find out that Ramz visits Starbucks.

curvycom comments on Jun 27, 2020:

Actually a friend of mine, a sociology nerd, among other things, points out to me that, although we'll talk about it from time to time, people in the rightiverse don't do boycots all that much. We're just not as whiny and pissy as lefties are. We're used to being mocked and underrepresented in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

Right, which is why you had people on the right burning Nikes and football jerseys, protesting Starbucks because cups weren't Christmas-y enough, boycotting JCPenney because they hired Ellen as a spokesperson, etc

Northeastern Pennsylvania emerges as key to Trump Pennsylvania win- [redstate.

Luek comments on Jun 27, 2020:

No one is enthralled with the idea of the career politician Joe Biden becoming the next president. He is not a likable individual. He is obviously senile and is degenerating weekly that is why his attendants are not letting him debate President Trump.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 27, 2020:

He is definitely better than Hillary, which will hopefully be enough to have people vote against Trump. You want to talk about senile...

White Privilege, what about Jew Privilege?

JacksonNought comments on Jun 26, 2020:

How is that Jew privilege? Sounds like issues with a foreign nation. How is that relevant to the United States, where the issue of privilege is center stage? Is it because Trump appears to bow down to Israel, showing that he isn't really all about "America First"? You do realize Israel is a ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 26, 2020:

@danscott thank you for the insight. I wonder why so many people seem to blame Jews for US involvement with Israel, when it seems like the Evangelicals are the ones driving it.

White Privilege, what about Jew Privilege?

Boardwine comments on Jun 26, 2020:

Any proof of this attempted "theft"? No? Just ramblings of a leftist nitwit? What about the blacks? How you feel about those people?

JacksonNought replies on Jun 26, 2020:

And how exactly do you surmise they are a "leftist"?

White Privilege, what about Jew Privilege?

JacksonNought comments on Jun 26, 2020:

How is that Jew privilege? Sounds like issues with a foreign nation. How is that relevant to the United States, where the issue of privilege is center stage? Is it because Trump appears to bow down to Israel, showing that he isn't really all about "America First"? You do realize Israel is a ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 26, 2020:

@Ranticore don't get me wrong, we definitely capitulate and walk on eggshells when it comes to Israel over some other countries. I agree that saying "Israeli privilege" would actually be a much better term, as it removes any confusion around blaming all Jews for the actions of a single foreign nation, and I also would agree that there are certain privileges given towards the nation of Israel - though that is completely separate from any kind of privilege for being white in the United States. As BlackoutNJ said, Israel is a strategic military ally in the Middle East, which is why it is usually deemed important, especially when we are constantly at war with other Middle Eastern countries. There is another theory I have heard, which I don't know if it is necessarily true, but it sounds plausible. The theory is that American Evangelicals hold Jerusalem as extremely important because it is where they think Jesus will return. They want Jerusalem to be safe and protected for his return, and they trust the Jewish people to protect and preserve it over Muslims. They don't give a damn about Jews, it is merely playing the odds. And that is why they bend over backwards to support Israel, to prevent Muslims from taking over Jerusalem. I think there might be something else in Bible prophecy about Jews needing to be in control of Jerusalem for the end times to happen, but I am not really sure. Again, I don't know if this is true, but I can see it being valid. https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/08/opinions/jerusalem-israel-evangelicals-end-times-butler-bass-opinion/index.html

Blue State Blues: Rename the Democratic Party

JacksonNought comments on Jun 19, 2020:

Sounds good to me. Then modern-day Republicans can't use the tired "party of the KKK" argument anymore. Everything they say about Democratic party in the article can be applied at the other end of the spectrum to Republican party. They should probably change their name too.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 25, 2020:

@ButchKnouse37 it's tired because the majority of people who parrot that talking point know full well that the parties essentially switched, and that the modern day Republican party is the old Democrat party, and vice versa. https://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/BAIC/Historical-Essays/Keeping-the-Faith/Party-Realignment--New-Deal/

Tel Aviv has vowed to annex a sizable chunk of the West Bank by July 1 – 30 percent, by most ...

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:

I used to care a lot more about Israel but I don't believe that it is appropriate to try to fix the issues of other countries when you can't even recognize your own. The US is falling apart thanks to the media and Soros's funding of marxist assholes whose only success in life has been not getting ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 24, 2020:

@ThomasinaPaine it's a possibility, but I've met quite a few conservative / rightists in my day who shared similar thoughts. I have a suspicion it's genuine.

Tel Aviv has vowed to annex a sizable chunk of the West Bank by July 1 – 30 percent, by most ...

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:

I used to care a lot more about Israel but I don't believe that it is appropriate to try to fix the issues of other countries when you can't even recognize your own. The US is falling apart thanks to the media and Soros's funding of marxist assholes whose only success in life has been not getting ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 24, 2020:

@PhilipFry yep, just another proud Nazi boy incel who denies the Holocaust. I have no need to converse with you any further.

Tel Aviv has vowed to annex a sizable chunk of the West Bank by July 1 – 30 percent, by most ...

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:

I used to care a lot more about Israel but I don't believe that it is appropriate to try to fix the issues of other countries when you can't even recognize your own. The US is falling apart thanks to the media and Soros's funding of marxist assholes whose only success in life has been not getting ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 24, 2020:

@PhilipFry well you said he was right, so clearly you admired him and his plan. I guess you are only critical of him because he failed, you would have preferred he exterminated all the Jews in the world, eh?

Tel Aviv has vowed to annex a sizable chunk of the West Bank by July 1 – 30 percent, by most ...

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:

I used to care a lot more about Israel but I don't believe that it is appropriate to try to fix the issues of other countries when you can't even recognize your own. The US is falling apart thanks to the media and Soros's funding of marxist assholes whose only success in life has been not getting ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 24, 2020:

@PhilipFry perhaps you should actually read up on Satanism, or look at the description on the Slug group. We don't believe in a literal Satan, and it is often quite more compassionate and "moral" than most Judeo-Christian organizations. But glad to know you're just a run of the mill bigoted anti-Semite, who worships at the altar of Hitler.

Tel Aviv has vowed to annex a sizable chunk of the West Bank by July 1 – 30 percent, by most ...

ThomasinaPaine comments on Jun 24, 2020:

I used to care a lot more about Israel but I don't believe that it is appropriate to try to fix the issues of other countries when you can't even recognize your own. The US is falling apart thanks to the media and Soros's funding of marxist assholes whose only success in life has been not getting ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 24, 2020:

@PhilipFry hard to take a meme seriously when it can't even spell correctly. "Duel Citizenship"? I guess it makes sense that it is *fake news*: https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2019/10/fake-news-13-us-senators-and-27-us-representatives-do-not-have-dual-us-and-israel-citizenship.html Also your posts across this site are pretty one note. How about we also list all of the Catholic people in media and government, since they pledge their loyalty to the Pope and the Vatican - not just the US? How about we list the overwhelming majority of white Christian males in the US government, showing a clear conspiracy to try and turn the US into a theocracy? Or do conspiracies only work against Jews?

Blue State Blues: Rename the Democratic Party

JacksonNought comments on Jun 19, 2020:

Sounds good to me. Then modern-day Republicans can't use the tired "party of the KKK" argument anymore. Everything they say about Democratic party in the article can be applied at the other end of the spectrum to Republican party. They should probably change their name too.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

@johnlondon as long as they aren't predominantly Christian. Many Christians say they put God over country, so they can't be true nationalists.

Blue State Blues: Rename the Democratic Party

JacksonNought comments on Jun 19, 2020:

Sounds good to me. Then modern-day Republicans can't use the tired "party of the KKK" argument anymore. Everything they say about Democratic party in the article can be applied at the other end of the spectrum to Republican party. They should probably change their name too.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

@VoicesCarry I was thinking more along these lines...

Ever notice that, according to leftists, when a cop shots someone it's the cop's fault; but when a ...

xerxes comments on Jun 19, 2020:

I think you are missing the point completely. In the US cops carry guns and there is an expectation that they will be used as the situation dictates to protect self and the community in which they serve, and frankly, the vast majority of cops do just that. The outcry happens when a cop abuses his ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

Well said

What views can get someone kicked off Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc?

SpikeTalon comments on Jun 18, 2020:

Questioning Jews, and using words like "libtard" I know have gotten people banned from sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

@SpikeTalon agreed.

Censorship: Bend the Arc, a progressive Jewish advocacy group, called out the ads as “campaigning ...

Chizoid comments on Jun 19, 2020:

Meanwhile, Israel still uses a 2 in 1 satanic symbol as their national flag.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

@Chizoid still not sure how that relates to Satanism? The more common Satanic star symbols are pentagrams or pentacles, which have 5 sides not 6. There is also the Baphomet, leviathan cross, sigil of Lucifer, etc. The only hexagram that can be linked with Satanism is the unicursal hexagram, used by Crowley, which looks nothing like the Star of David. On a different topic, if Israel did use a Satanic symbol, what would be the issue? Nazis and Hitler were influenced by the Christian religion, not Satanism - Satanism is actually quite progressive, and is firmly against anything related to Nazis or white supremacy.

After all of the theories about Hillary's health, and now Biden's, I wonder what people have to ...

plaingirl23 comments on Jun 19, 2020:

I think Trump's probably just a man in his 70's who is having mild struggles with balance. I don't believe his crazy doctor that he is the healthiest man alive, but I doubt some mild wobbling is evidence of him dying. I know there was video of him walking down the ramp struggling with balance but it...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

Completely agree with you, it is a lot of media hype and wishful thinking by the opposition. The main point of my post was that Trump is the poster boy for projection, and will try to insult people using based on things he himself exhibits - e.g. calling someone fat when he is overweight, or calling someone a bully when he is one.

What views can get someone kicked off Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc?

Thasaidon comments on Jun 19, 2020:

It can happen to lesser degree on SLUG as well. I have just been blocked from a Biblical Christan group after posting a video by a professor of linguistics about the problems interpreting one language to another. The text he used as a major illustration was a line from Genesis where he shows that ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

@Thasaidon I did not. I figured the person created the group, so they could choose who to be in it. It wasn't one of the Slug created groups.

What views can get someone kicked off Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc?

Thasaidon comments on Jun 19, 2020:

It can happen to lesser degree on SLUG as well. I have just been blocked from a Biblical Christan group after posting a video by a professor of linguistics about the problems interpreting one language to another. The text he used as a major illustration was a line from Genesis where he shows that ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

Yeah, moderators for specific groups can ban people for whatever reason. I was banned from the Culture War group because I posted something critical of Trump.

What views can get someone kicked off Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc?

A1fredo comments on Jun 18, 2020:

Okay, I have made very clear I LOVE this site, but this is definitely heading the wrong, wrong way. Please let it well enough alone. We are all wrong and we all need adversity in order to grow and become mature people. Examples: I may say Hitler was not a bad guy. Would you ban me for that? I ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

I honestly can't tell if this is playing devil's advocate, or just an excuse to try and say hateful things under the guise of "asking questions".

What views can get someone kicked off Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, etc?

SpikeTalon comments on Jun 18, 2020:

Questioning Jews, and using words like "libtard" I know have gotten people banned from sites such as Twitter and Facebook.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

"Retardlican" - I haven't heard that one before. Not a big fan, as it assumes political party and not just ideology. Maybe "contard" would be better?

Censorship: Bend the Arc, a progressive Jewish advocacy group, called out the ads as “campaigning ...

Chizoid comments on Jun 19, 2020:

Meanwhile, Israel still uses a 2 in 1 satanic symbol as their national flag.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 19, 2020:

How is the Star of David a Satanic symbol. Asking as an *actual* Satanist.

Many have their frustrations with Trump. What are yours?

Josf-Kelley comments on Jun 18, 2020:

Trump is a Nationalist. That means that a Nation State (a despotic one of course) Trumps a Global State Government Power. That is an example of the lesser of two evils false choice. A better choice is the non-evil choice. An actual Federation (voluntary mutual defense association) of ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 18, 2020:

"War of Northern Aggression"

Many have their frustrations with Trump. What are yours?

johnlondon comments on Jun 18, 2020:

TRUMP is TRUMP. His election was a answer to the former dolt in the white house, who was the only president in history to be AGAINST the U.S. We did not want another shoe shine your ass politician as you got the royal screw. The man loves the country and it's people, it's military and most of all...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 18, 2020:

Trump loves Trump and nothing else. He once saw a man fall and hit his head and bleed, and rather than try and help, he turned away and complained about his blood ruining the "beautiful marble floor". If you think he loves the people of the US, I have a bridge to sell you. If he discovered a way to benefit himself by selling out the country, he'd do it in a heartbeat.

What is your mental image when you hear the term "Transwoman"?

RubyFord comments on Jun 17, 2020:

“Traps” date back into antiquity. Black pigeon talks about it.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 18, 2020:

"Traps" is just a term that fragile males use when they find a trans woman attractive and hit on them, and upon finding out they are trans, they freak out because their ego has been hurt and it threatens their masculinity and now they accuse the trans woman of tricking them. It often ends up with the man viciously beating or murdering the trans woman.

[tonyodarg.

drptree comments on Jun 17, 2020:

Because you are barking up the wrong tree. Trump is not doing anything. All those problems you mentioned have not been caused by Trump. The globalists are actually the guilty party. Want everything to get better? We must get the globalists, they are the democrat, deep state, liberal globalists. The ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 17, 2020:

@Lexpd1145 Hmm, I can agree with you on theory, however I 100% do not believe Trump supports the idea of "America First". The only thing Trump supports is "Trump First". Can you elaborate on who wants to be special, rather than equal?

Time to hit the sunbed

ForeverFree76 comments on Jun 17, 2020:

That’s about the gist of it. They’d suicide us all if they had a chance.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 17, 2020:

Yup. Except for the recent occurrences of black men being found lynched in public, with the police dismissing them as suicides without any further inquiry. Also, the actual image from Family Guy was joking that police deem light skin people as "okay" and dark skin people as "not okay" - which is how it seems the police are acting in real life.

[tonyodarg.

drptree comments on Jun 17, 2020:

Because you are barking up the wrong tree. Trump is not doing anything. All those problems you mentioned have not been caused by Trump. The globalists are actually the guilty party. Want everything to get better? We must get the globalists, they are the democrat, deep state, liberal globalists. The ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 17, 2020:

Uh huh, and you really think no Republicans or conservatives are globalists or part of the deep state? And do you really think Trump is going to be the savior, and isn't just enwealthening himself with the corrupt power of his office, and isn't just filling the swamp?

It seems an atheist does not have a voice, not even on the information super highway.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 11, 2020:

Her original video was taken down by YouTube, she posted it here.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 16, 2020:

@TheJessie https://slug.com/group/jaclyn/discussion/99811/link-to-the-vid-yt-took-down-https-vimeo-com-423747309

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

johnlondon comments on Jun 16, 2020:

It's all deviance but I know you will not accept that. You must think all of this is something new? See comparative religions, humans don't change....

JacksonNought replies on Jun 16, 2020:

You're entitled to your opinion. But you aren't allowed to deny people rights based on it.

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Personally, I have no interest or quarrel with someone’s “tendencies” in the Workplace. What I hope is that it is recognized that what a person’s actions are in the workplace ... specifically if it includes “Acting Out” their “tendencies” ... May, Could and Should result in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

@Tycho I disagree, there was no real answer. All I asked was their definition of acting out. Is it running around the office waving rainbow flags? Is it wearing tshirts saying "GAY" in the office? Or is it just not hiding your sexuality because you refer to your partner / spouse or have pictures that make it known you have a same-sex partner? You say someone was hired who was an "obvious dyke" - how so? Did they wear less feminine clothes or act less feminine or have short hair or something? How did she make sure everyone knew she was a lesbian? Would you apply this to straight people who acted out in a similar way? For example, a man who keeps talking about his female "conquests"?

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

johnlondon comments on Jun 15, 2020:

OK OK Next on the sexual docket, coming soon bestiality. It's already here. The left media constantly tries to equate dogs and animals with human tendencies that they do not have. The suckers buy it up too. I bet there must be almost as many dogs in the country as people. That is why you know ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

I don't understand your comment. So saying you cannot fire a person simply because they are gay is equal to bestiality? Did you hurt your back with how far you just reached? And you do understand that viruses can affect different species in different ways, and some species can't get certain viruses?

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Personally, I have no interest or quarrel with someone’s “tendencies” in the Workplace. What I hope is that it is recognized that what a person’s actions are in the workplace ... specifically if it includes “Acting Out” their “tendencies” ... May, Could and Should result in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf I don't see why you can't just give me a straight answer?

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Personally, I have no interest or quarrel with someone’s “tendencies” in the Workplace. What I hope is that it is recognized that what a person’s actions are in the workplace ... specifically if it includes “Acting Out” their “tendencies” ... May, Could and Should result in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf okay, we agree on professionalism. I still am just curious what you mean by someone acting out their tendencies. Can you give an example?

Big day for trans rights. And civil rights in general. [nytimes.com]

ForeverFree76 comments on Jun 15, 2020:

You believe people take issue with this? Lol. You’re a real piece of work. Everyone ought to be protected from discrimination.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

@ForeverFree76 I don't know, I see a mix of responses from him. Some do seem troll-ish, but mostly in that they are articles critical of Trump or Republicans. If you consider them troll posts, then the similar no-context posts critical of liberals and Democrats are also troll posts. Other times I do see him post legit comments and criticisms. I made my own post today about the Supreme Court ruling, and I wouldn't consider it a troll post.

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Personally, I have no interest or quarrel with someone’s “tendencies” in the Workplace. What I hope is that it is recognized that what a person’s actions are in the workplace ... specifically if it includes “Acting Out” their “tendencies” ... May, Could and Should result in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf I would just like to hear what your interpretation of acting out is? Do you agree with my interpretation?

Big day for trans rights. And civil rights in general. [nytimes.com]

ForeverFree76 comments on Jun 15, 2020:

You believe people take issue with this? Lol. You’re a real piece of work. Everyone ought to be protected from discrimination.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

Where does he say people are taking issue?

Supreme Court Rules Gay Workers Protected From Job Discrimination

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 15, 2020:

Personally, I have no interest or quarrel with someone’s “tendencies” in the Workplace. What I hope is that it is recognized that what a person’s actions are in the workplace ... specifically if it includes “Acting Out” their “tendencies” ... May, Could and Should result in ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

What exactly do you mean by "acting out"? A lot of people criticize this by saying that they shouldn't have someone's sexuality shoved in their face - but they ignore the fact that there are a lot of subtle instances of someone's sexuality being displayed in the workplace. If a man has a picture of his wife and kids on his desk, his is displaying his sexuality. If a woman discusses her recent vacation with her husband, she is displaying her sexuality. If a man has a picture of his husband on his desk, would you consider that "acting out" and therefore not professional? When I think of "acting out" I think of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior, which can be displayed by any orientation or identity.

I am an atheist.

Thasaidon comments on Jun 15, 2020:

I am sorry but your assertion that there is no God is just as much of a belief as a theist who assents that there is a God. I would ask both the Atheist and Theist to prove their assertion. The truth is neither party can prove their position. If they preface their assertion with "I believe" ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 15, 2020:

I would say the tenable position is to be an agnostic atheist, as both can be observed at the same time as both answer different questions. Agnostic is a knowledge claim - do you know there is or isn't a god. Atheist is a belief claim - do you or do you not believe in a god. Atheism on its face is merely the lack of belief in any god, as none of the theist claims are sufficient and lack proof. Agnostic is the position that it is impossible to know for sure the existence of any god, as the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence. It is rare to find an agnostic theist, as most theists will claim to know their god, and the majority of atheists are agnostic. I don't necessarily see Pand0ro's comment as being gnostic or asserting a knowledge that no god exists, they are saying specifically no god exists as currently described in any religion, such as the god of the Bible or Egyptian polytheism. This is a much safer claim to make, rather than a general definitive no god claim.

Don't ALL Lives Matter? Why Saying "Black Lives Matter" Is Wrong

JacksonNought comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The problem is that BLM groups specifically state what they believe. The name doesn't matter, the message does. Trying to argue against their message with semantics is just diluting the issue. Why aren't people complaining that the NRA only cares about rifles and not handguns or other weapons? Why ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 14, 2020:

@BlackoutNJ we can agree on the CrossFit thing, and the "inquisition" style tactics. Actually, it isn't always illegal to fire someone, or even deny housing, because someone is gay. There is no federal protection for gay or trans people, and 17 states have no civil protection.

In an era of inclusively, is it time for the Pride parade to ALSO celebrate heterosexuality?

Evidently comments on Jun 14, 2020:

I don’t care what people do, but don’t want to know either. When folks feel they must discuss their sexuality, the lose my respect. Who wants to know? Are they bragging or complaining? Way too personal, and should be private. I do strongly object to the Gay agenda that forces itself ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 14, 2020:

Just curious, do you only apply your principles with gay people, or straight people too? For example, if a man at work has pictures on his desk of his wife and kids, or if a woman is recounting her vacation with her husband to you, are they not rubbing their sexuality in your face? Maybe we should remove the words husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, etc and simply use the word partner, as it is gender neutral and therefore no one will ever know your sexuality.

Ever wonder to yourself how this country got as fucked up as it is ???

DAN_STL comments on Jun 13, 2020:

Excellent point 👍... Notice Reagan is not there...a patriot... Without Trump's balls

JacksonNought replies on Jun 14, 2020:

"Notice Reagan is not there" maybe because he was dead in 2017, when the picture was taken?

Don't ALL Lives Matter? Why Saying "Black Lives Matter" Is Wrong

JacksonNought comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The problem is that BLM groups specifically state what they believe. The name doesn't matter, the message does. Trying to argue against their message with semantics is just diluting the issue. Why aren't people complaining that the NRA only cares about rifles and not handguns or other weapons? Why ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 14, 2020:

@BlackoutNJ you certainly bring up fair points. I definitely do not agree with the forced acceptance / "cancel culture" aspect happening around BLM right now, which I do think is getting out of hand. I am not entirely sure if BLM, as an entity, is specifically is going after individuals and organizations, or rather the public at large in the court of public opinion is reacting and causing people to be judged. I don't necessarily see BLM as forcing corporations to speak out about it or put messages on their websites or whatever, I think it is corporations trying to leverage the moment and try to appeal or take advantage to keep their customer base happy. I definitely do not agree with someone losing their business or being fired because they are don't accept BLM, but I suppose that is the free market at work? If you can be fired just for being gay, I guess it is acceptable to be fired for speaking out against BLM? I don't agree that either is acceptable though. While you can certainly claim false equivalencies around the organizations themselves, I think it is still perfectly relevant to bring up pro-life groups or religious freedom groups when addressing BLM criticism. You can see in this thread people saying "the name does matter" and it "the name must be inclusive of both black and white people" and going after the name BLM specifically in efforts to tear it down. Your criticism is perfectly appropriate, as you are going after the position of the group itself and how it is affecting people, and I can agree with some of your position. However, many on here do not bring up valid points like you, they merely attack the name and use it as an excuse to dismiss them and shout out "all lives matter" as a response. My purpose is more to show how that isn't a valid response, as you don't normally see people have the same reaction to pro-life or religious liberty groups, which are typically one note and don't support the full cause of their branding.

Don't ALL Lives Matter? Why Saying "Black Lives Matter" Is Wrong

JacksonNought comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The problem is that BLM groups specifically state what they believe. The name doesn't matter, the message does. Trying to argue against their message with semantics is just diluting the issue. Why aren't people complaining that the NRA only cares about rifles and not handguns or other weapons? Why ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 12, 2020:

@BlackoutNJ as I previously stated, BLM has a specific goal in mind. From their website: "Black Lives Matter began as a call to action in response to state-sanctioned violence and anti-Black racism. Our intention from the very beginning was to connect Black people from all over the world who have a shared desire for justice to act together in their communities. The impetus for that commitment was, and still is, the rampant and deliberate violence inflicted on us by the state." The key points here are state-sanctioned violence. This includes unarmed, non-resisting black men having police use extreme force against them, when you see armed and dangerous white men given as much restraint as possible. This also includes unjust incarceration statistics, such as in cases where defendants are pretty much identical in regards to charges and previous offenses, yet the white person is either granted time served or probation while the black person is put in prison - see Allen C Peters and Jaquavias Sturgis, or Brock Turner and Corey Batey, or Chase Legleitner and Lamar Lloyd. Heck, remember the whole "affluenza" thing? Think about stories you hear from white people, reminiscing about underage drinking or drug use from their past, maybe even run ins with the cops catching them - it is almost always fond memories of kids being kids and learning lessons; if a black person has a story like that, it is almost always something that gave them a record and lost opportunities. In NYC, how many white people do you think walked around with drugs who didn't get stopped and frisked? As I said before, why is it only BLM that gets dismissed because they aren't focusing on other issues? They want police brutality dealt with, that is their current focus, not criminals killing people. Maybe some black communities would feel safer calling police into their communities if they didn't think they could be killed by them. Why don't we hold other groups to the same standard? Where is the wide-spread condemnation of Pro-Life groups because they are only focusing on abortion, and not death penalty laws or crime statistics or fighting against anti-vaxxers or demanding a better foster system (including letting same-sex couples adopt)? Where is the condemnation of groups like First Liberty Institute because they only take on religious freedom cases involving Christianity, and they don't fight for the religious liberty of others like supporting The Satanic Temple monument in Arkansas? Where is the condemnation of the protesters during the quarantine lockdown because they only cared about their virus related lockdown, but not the current for-profit prison system where people are still locked up for marijuana use in places where it is currently legal?

Joe Biden blanks out and then insults Martin Luther King jr in disastrous public comments- ...

ForeverFree76 comments on Jun 12, 2020:

Gawd, he’s such a dunce! A total danger to this country. Imagine what type of gaffes he’d make as president! 😳

JacksonNought replies on Jun 12, 2020:

Can't be any worse than what we currently have.

Of course, Mexican flags and BLM logos are fine.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 11, 2020:

What is wrong with a Mexican flag? Or a US flag or Canadian or whatever nationality someone is representing? Why are you trying to save the flag of a group of traitorous losers?

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@RamzFan free speech, free expression, civil debates with free flowing ideas? What are you here for? Care to explain on your previous post?

Don't ALL Lives Matter? Why Saying "Black Lives Matter" Is Wrong

JacksonNought comments on Jun 10, 2020:

The problem is that BLM groups specifically state what they believe. The name doesn't matter, the message does. Trying to argue against their message with semantics is just diluting the issue. Why aren't people complaining that the NRA only cares about rifles and not handguns or other weapons? Why ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@cpurcellartwork I'll try to comment on your response in a civil manner, rather than resorting to ad hominem attacks and insults towards your intelligence. To clarify, when I say "you" in my original comment, I am not accusing you specifically of anything - it is a generic "you" - "In English grammar and in particular in casual English, generic, impersonal, or indefinite you is the use of the pronoun you to refer to an unspecified person, as opposed to its standard use as the second-person pronoun. Generic you can often be used in the place of one, the third-person singular impersonal pronoun, in colloquial speech." So I am not accusing you of anything specifically. I have heard of David Dorn. His murderer, Stephan Cannon, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, among other things. He was already a felon, a criminal who committed a criminal act. No one is excusing that. Where are the consequences for the cops who killed Breonna Taylor? Are you saying because a criminal committed a criminal act, it means we can excuse and dismiss the problem of police brutality? BLM is focusing right now on the issue of police brutality, not criminals - you cannot condemn a group outright because they are focusing on a specific area and not other areas. Using my NRA example again, why aren't we condemning them for only focusing on the 2nd Amendment, not any rights? BLM as a group condemns violence and has specifically said they do not want people trying to kill cops. If you are going to blame the whole group because an individual criminal used their protest as an opportunity to commit more crime, and someone was hurt as a result, will you also condemn individual violence that was inspired by other groups? Will you condemn Trump for telling his supporters to "knock the crap" out of protesters and promising to pay legal fees, resulting in violence? Will you condemn Trump for calling the press the "enemy of the people" leading to Cesar Sayoc mailing pipe bombs to people critical of Trump? Or do you only condemn it because it is a left-leaning group? When did I ever say BLM was a notoriously subjugated group? I was clearly saying black people are subjugated, just like gay people, women, and other minority groups - not BLM or other organizations. And again, BLM specifically condemns violence in their name. Now, I am not trying to attack you, I express this in a place of concern, but you seem ignorant or not paying attention if you don't see anything I am talking about. You don't see how cops are using extreme force and escalating situation that do not warrant it? You don't see how cops don't turn against one another, even when presented with clear evidence of a "bad cop" or corruption? Actually, no one at all is saying the George Floyd case is "special" - ...

Of course, Mexican flags and BLM logos are fine.

JacksonNought comments on Jun 11, 2020:

What is wrong with a Mexican flag? Or a US flag or Canadian or whatever nationality someone is representing? Why are you trying to save the flag of a group of traitorous losers?

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@RamzFan not really. You should say more. What does attacking my religion have to do with anything?

Politicians spend 75% of our time raising money and campaigning and all that $ goes to media, which ...

JacksonNought comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I was with you in the beginning... then you lost me at the end.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@David42 see, I can completely agree with removing partisan politics and media bias and division. Although I fall on the side of Democrats being slightly less repugnant than Republicans, but I suppose that is just due to my own personal politics.

Don't ALL Lives Matter? Why Saying "Black Lives Matter" Is Wrong

WftRight comments on Jun 10, 2020:

Black Lives Matter is just a leftist front. They don't care about the lives of people who have worked hard and achieved things in life. They don't spare the businesses built by black entrepreneurs who make wise decisions to build something that matters. To them. the only goal is tearing down those ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

Not everything is a "leftist front" or the fault of liberals.

Politicians spend 75% of our time raising money and campaigning and all that $ goes to media, which ...

JacksonNought comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I was with you in the beginning... then you lost me at the end.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@David42 and what exactly is your eye opening experience? Are you going to keep exclusively blaming the left / Democrats / Obama, or will you speak out against Republicans and Trump and the right too?

A few days ago, a member posted the following graphic which contains anti-Semitic and other ...

ForeverFree76 comments on May 26, 2020:

It’s a blurry meme, but could you point out where it’s anti-Semitic? The Hitler-Gates picture? That’s not anti-Semitic at all. That supports the idea that Gates wants to eliminate people based on the Third Reich ideals, which I find to be factual.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 11, 2020:

@vangr I have no problem with your comment, it is fine to express your opinion. But I do not believe in anti-vaxx conspiracies or secret Satanic pedophile globalists.

Ingram Angle, Chicago is screwed.

Bay0Wulf comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I believe that EVERY “Black Lives ...” Event should be attended by a few people who List on a sign MANY Major Cities and their CURRENT Black Death Count ... Current Weekend, Current Year. It should include the question; “WHERE’S YOUR RAGE?” Noting that they’re almost ALL Black on ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 10, 2020:

You realize there is a fundamental difference between the majority of black on black crime, which is perpetuated by criminals, and police - who are government authorities meant to protect us - blatantly using violence and murdering black people at disproportionate rates?

George Floyd didn't deserve to die, but it is wrong to idolise him IMO.

Understanding comments on Jun 10, 2020:

I watched a video by Candice Owen were she talked about the black community hero worshiping other black people killed by the police. Yes they way Mr Floyd died was wrong and the 4 police officers involved deserve to be prosecuted, however while Mr Floyd was wrongfully killed, the way he lived his ...

JacksonNought replies on Jun 10, 2020:

How about Breonna Taylor? Philando Castile? Botham Jean? Tamir Rice? Eric Garner?

Does it feel as if the US is experiencing some sort of political coup?

JacksonNought comments on Jun 9, 2020:

I feel like the US was reaching a political coup when the Republicans straight up blocked impeachment witnesses, and when they let the president attack US citizens.

JacksonNought replies on Jun 9, 2020:

@Bay0Wulf you seem pretty ignorant of the facts then, as they produced a mountain of evidence, and his loyalist brigade excused it all. Trump certainly told the truth about one thing, he could shoot someone in the street in broad daylight, and his followers would still support him. If there's any coup going on in America, it is the wannabe dictator who publicly ponders doing away with term limits or being "president for life".