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[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The purpose of an education is to learn how to think, not how to work.

A lot of universities are being treated as training centers for the world of work - and this is not ok.

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[–] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Religions that seek to dismantle secular democracies should be persecuted, otherwise we're just ending up with a different take on "tolerating the intolerant", and end up like the USA, Hungary, Poland, Russia, et cetera.

Religious freedom should stop at wanting to dismantle secular democracy, just like we don't allow murderous cults, we should also not allow anti-democratic ones.

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Everything is fair in fiction. No matter how sensitive or dark a topic is, fictional settings are the only place where anything should be allowed.

This does not mean that attacking/defaming people is ok, just that "I don't like this" or "this is insensitive" should never be brought up against the existence of a work of fiction.

I'm not sure if "most" people would disagree with that, but there are too many that believe that fiction should be ruled by (subjective) morale and laws, while I believe it should be the place where anything goes.

[–] RottedMike@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think there's a huge chasm between "I don't like this" and "This should not exist". The former is perfectly reasonable.

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[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The death penalty should be used only for white collar crimes and violations of the public trust. These crimes have the greatest impact on society, and usually have the strongest evidence reducing the chances of a wrongful conviction.

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[–] bunkyprewster@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The free movement of people is a human right!

Note that capital is free to go whatever it wants to.

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[–] karimari@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago

I don't believe in capitalism. I don't think we should strive for endless economic growth. Sustainability and shared benefits and burdens are the way to go.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (8 children)

People don't choose to be pedophiles. We shouldn't hate them just for existing.

People choose to abuse children, and that should be strongly punished and I think the majority agrees with me on that.

But a non-offending pedophile is someone with a disability and should be treated as such.

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 23 points 1 day ago

All drugs should be legal, but bodily autonomy is to high a purity test for everyone on planet earth.

Admit it everyone, capitalists will not let us live in peace. At least let me get high to numb the pain of existence.

[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 63 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Circumcision is multilation

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[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Death penalty is wrong. Also vengeance prison is wrong, VERY unpopular opinions. I can't tell you how many people will full on yell at you if you say this in public. I think rehab prison is what should happen for any prisoner that isn't in for murder one or rape, domestic abuse. Financial crimes? House arrest, monitored assets, no access to exploitable systems. Property crime? Make sure they have a legitimate job, parole, house arrest if serious, garnished wages. We could have the vast majority of prisoners on parole or house arrest and in treatment, or jobs programs and out prison population would be at a normal percentage compared to the rest of the world.

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

hunting an fishing when a man needs to feed their family is is fine no matter where you are. A person has a right to survive and eat without being molested by the police and greedy judges.. A person with no money is still a person.

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[–] CybranM@feddit.nu 69 points 2 days ago (11 children)

That cats should remain indoors. Pet cats kill approximately 2.4 billion birds in the US alone, not to mention all the other animals that they also kill. I love cats as much as the next guy but keep them indoors for the love of nature

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[–] unabart@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Zoos suck. Put those animals back where they belong. Or eat them.

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[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 37 points 2 days ago (10 children)
  • The illusion that we are "rational" has done more damage than good, and if we were to just embrace that emotions are not just real, but a stronger influence on people's behaviour (and therefore reality) than any facts, we might start getting somewhere as a species.
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