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I read every book I get. I love a book as a present because I can talk about the book with the person. I read 3 - 5 books a month so its not a problem to go through. If I don't have time I get the audiobook and go through it like that. Sometimes I hate the book though other times the book is great and it really helps me understand the book giver.

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Ya like sports have many positives too: Especially burning energy, and as a distraction from much more insalubrious activities like gaming and pot. But I admit sports are also the epitome of group think where fat lazy people spend a fortune to watch millionaires tackle each other.

Absolutely. It is overkill. Partisanship has gotten way out of hand. We are too polarized. We need to scale it back.

I love your perspective on this and it's very insightful. One counter point I would add is that you might not care about politics, but politics cares about you. It's our duty as citizens of a democracy to be informed and involved with politics as much as possible and the more the better. Those who don't involve themselves in voting, news, and politics are asking for, and acting like they live in, a dictatorship.

I prefer to pick the log out of my eye before taking the spec out of yours. Your biases, if any, are way smaller than any of your critics'

For now I would just work on getting the sound to be better cleaner and the background noise to be less

Why do you fear isolation so much? What would happen?

Yes Leo has said it is too. Its obviously stage red and also really stupid if you listen to the lyrics. I find it it funny how much we criticize religious people on in this forum for leading an epistemologically unquestioned life but rarely mention how stupid the people are who devoted their lives and who's whole personality is wrapped up in a culture that has anthems about fucking hoes and cars and are somehow off limits.

Here is a comprehensive list of attributes and behaviors that an intelligent, thoughtful person demonstrates when participating in a forum. These traits reflect not just intellectual capability, but intellectual humility, emotional maturity, and effective communication. 1. Intellectual Humility & Open-Mindedness * Open to being wrong: Views being corrected not as a defeat, but as an opportunity to update their knowledge and get closer to the truth. * Appearances of uncertainty: Comfortably uses phrases like "As far as I understand..." or "Correct me if I'm missing something," recognizing that certainty requires robust evidence. * Separates ego from ideas: Does not take counterarguments as personal attacks; attacks the argument, not the person (avoids ad hominem). 2. Analytical Rigor & Charitable Interpretation * Stealmans the opposition: Restates the opponent's argument in its strongest, most logical form before responding, proving they actually understand it rather than attacking a weak strawman. * Distinguishes correlation from causation: Avoids leaping to conclusions based on superficial data and looks for underlying mechanisms or confounding variables. * Asks clarifying questions: Instead of assuming the worst interpretation of a poorly phrased post, they ask for clarification ("Do you mean X, or are you referring to Y?"). 3. Constructive Communication & Engagement * Shows appreciation: Expresses gratitude for well-thought-out responses, even when they disagree ("Thanks for breaking that down, that gives me a different perspective"). * Focuses on substance over semantics: Avoids getting bogged down in minor typos, pedantic nitpicks, or irrelevant side-arguments, keeping the focus on the core topic. * Provides sources or reasoning: Backs up bold claims with logic, context, or references rather than relying purely on "Trust me, I know." 4. Emotional Regulation & Community Awareness * Resists the urge to have the "last word": Knows when a discussion has run its course or devolved into circular arguing, and gracefully steps away. * Maintains tone control: Keeps a calm, measured tone even when interacting with hostile, sarcastic, or bad-faith participants. * Acknowledges nuance: Avoids black-and-white or all-or-nothing thinking; recognizes that complex topics usually have trade-offs, gray areas, and multiple valid facets. Hope this helps.

Getting distracted by minority groups is what led Hitler to defeat. All that time, resources and energy could have been used for actually winning WW2 yet Hitler spent it on solving the completely fabricated and non existent "Jewish question". I see immigration as a similar red Herring to our real problems of billionaires hoarding wealth and manipulating elections, raising the cost of living and thus creating homelessness, creating online misinformation, and fentanyl use being shipped in from China.

Regardless these are still very profound answers. Cool post!

"Through many a dark hour, I been thinkin' 'bout this— That Jesus Christ was betrayed by a kiss, But I can't think for you. You'll have to decide Whether Judas Iscariot had God on his side" -Bob Dylan from the song "God on our side"

Ya it's astrology for people who like science

You also didn't ask what I meant and you assumed that I assumed something. And you also assumed that my words are something to get sad over and then you got sad by them. But please clarify by what you meant if you feel like my response implies a misunderstanding.

This place is a turn off for everyone. We are here because at this point on our lives we have nowhere better to be. Minorities always have the unfortunate dilemma of never being sure if an argument is caused by ideas or prejudice.

How do you know that the women are treated differently or worse? Everyone is treated poorly here in my opinion at least some of the time. I've seen women on here act horribly. Ive seen two guys get into the stupidest arguments. Women: Stop feeling sorry for yourselves. You don't deserve more delicate treatment because you are a woman.

How did you transcend the male/female divide?

Laying bricks is a privilege ? I would say spending time with your kids is a privilege but that's just me.

Wizard of Oz tried to warn us

You forgot to add: "We see your divine feminine, and perfect rationality, we cower and it's beautiful light"

A) So you admit you were coming from a place of anger and then are surprised you are met with anger in return? B) this is a desire for control, which nobody has on the Internet and why it's so frustrating to talk to people on it. IRL we subconsciously rely more on social hierarchies to determine who is right. C) this is how all people treat each other on the internet men regardless of gender. Women on this forum do every single one of the negative behaviors you described above.

Welcome to the internet. The online disinhibition effect is one of the biggest problems of our time.

The question we need to ask: Are women human? Or are they angels? They could be angels: Women commit less crime and violence, are more intune with their bodies and emotions, have more friends, live longer, are healthier, are more educated, out perform boys on almost every metric, are better hunters and runners (apparently), can give birth, are better with kids, rape and abuse kids less often, make better managers, are less impulsive, and of course are more beautiful. Isn't it time that men start worshiping the divine feminine, maybe stop arguing with them in forums, and realize the true nature of what women are?

Wasn't the whole debate about how all throughout history women made better hunters and were actually more butch and competent than the men?