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Dear Anonymous

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fenberry, Apr 2019: Dear Anonymous, thanks for commenting on my thread. I didn't expect to start a conversation so soon. <3
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Should gender reassignment be funded by the government?

Kanzler, May 2016: If the government should pay for gender dysphoria-related surgeries, then shouldn't they pay for all surgeries for body dysmorphia? If gender dysphoria-related surgery is medically necessary on the basis that it causes extreme psychological distress...
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Started by Her

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Discussions & Debates Rules [Updated May 9th, 2016]

gimmepie, May 2016: Tips from the regulars! Below is some friendly advice from some helpful members of our community. If you have some tips of your own, PM them to gimmepie or Nah and they might appear here. From Esper... From Midnight Shadow...
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Started by Livewire

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Ending poverty

Kanzler, May 2016: My argument is also along the lines of BadSheep's: how do we restructure how the "top" operates? By your logic if all we need is restructuring how the top operates, then it'd be done as well, wouldn't it? If all we needed to prevent climate...
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Started by Esper

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Foreign Workers

Esper, May 2016: Undocumented workers are often in those jobs that people with legal status don't even want in the first place. Like, how many of us would want a job picking fruit all day for only a tiny bit of money? Where I live it's beneficial to have people...
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Started by killer-curry

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Social Justice

Her, May 2016: This does tend to be a problem - there have been many occasions where someone with a platform will speak over, if not for, the people actually affected by the issue at hand. It's definitely a noted problem. For example, you get liberal western...
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Started by Kanzler

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911 unable to locate the source of emerengies

Somewhere_, May 2016: If I am not mistaken, average police response time is about 10 minutes, and for those who live in more rural areas, it can take longer. Its pretty hard to get around this issue because the police can't be everywhere at once and are limited to a...
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Started by Desert Stream~

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Pregnancy later in life

Lotus the Cat, May 2016: While I would not deny an older woman's ability to have children I don't see it as a good idea either. Geriatric pregnancy increases risks to mother and baby, getting worse with age. For example, the risk of Down's syndrome, according to age, is: ...
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Started by zakisrage

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The Hunger In America

RegalSin, May 2016: There are people living in housing situations that are toxic and without heating, or plumbing. I am not talking about country as in the suburbs or highways or even farms. I am talking about states where people are living in broken down houses and...
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Started by killer-curry

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Blaze It

Palamon, May 2016: I feel like weed is demonized too much, in my opinion. I've heard it's safer than drinking, even. Regardless, I'm fine with it. If you smoke it, that's your damn business, not mine. Not like I'm going to go and smoke weed or anything like that, but...
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Started by Bidoof FTW

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Foreign language commercials on major networks

Psychic, May 2016: As someone who lives in bilingual Quebec (though I am not an avid TV-watcher anymore), I don't entirely see the problem. Here we have both dedicated English and French channels, but I've heard about some networks having the option to feature content...
13   1,039
Started by AcesHigh89

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Changes

Eden, May 2016: I went from hardcore liberal to a moderate that'll tilt towards either direction on the political spectrum (economically). Socially I'm more liberal. More so in a sense of social freedom rather than legislated equality, however.
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Started by Her

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Faults

Caaethil, Jun 2016: When it's a topic I am educated on and am passionate about, I like to tear ignorant people apart and leave their tattered remains on the ground for the vultures. That often leaves me rather unpopular. Do I care to fix that? Not really. If I end...
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Started by Her

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Cloning and Genetic Modification

Caaethil, Jun 2016: Sure. Yes. Don't care. If you want. Absolutely not. A nightmare waiting to happen. 100% yes.
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Started by NebulaMeowstic001

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Blue Lives Matter Bill

Sir Codin, Jun 2016: Nepotism amongst police officers is already embarassingly high. A law like this won't do any good towards solving the problem of low accountability for an officer performing unlawful actions.
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Started by Lucid

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Extistence of Robots in Industrial

Caaethil, Jun 2016: But they've said that exact thing every single time. I'm not worried, people will adapt. Society will be changed greatly by AI specifically, but until the robot apocalypse, it won't be the death of us.
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Started by killer-curry

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World is Changing.

Arsenic, Jun 2016: Pfft. We're psyducked. The planets gone because car and oil companies make too much to let renewable energy be improved and surpass them. The economy is dead since we can't pay off our huge debts, and a lot of people are stuck on an unlivable salary in...
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Started by killer-curry

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Self-Diagnosing

Margot, Jun 2016: Hmm, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this. Mostly because 6 years back in was so sick I thought I was dying. I had dropped almost 20 pounds in a week and I was going from doctor to doctor, specialist to specialist and no one could figure it...
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Started by Palkia

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Women and Baseball

donavannj, Jun 2016: Women can, they just don't, usually. Softball is predominantly played competitively by women instead for whatever reason (I take a guess at the cause in my reply to Harley Quinn below), which is baseball with a larger, softer ball and aluminum bats...
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Started by starseed galaxy auticorn

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Joking

SushiFeelings, Jun 2016: Depends on the context and audience most of the time, but I think jokes should be allowed to make fun of any topic. Jokes shouldn't be censored or limited at all. Growing up all my friends and family usually do is joke about each other and throw...
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Started by PokéMew

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The existence of God

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gimmepie, Jun 2016: This thread was dead. In the future please start a new thread for topics over a month old.
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Started by KorpiklaaniVodka

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What do you think of refugees?

gimmepie, Jun 2016: I don't know enough about the European refugee crisis to comment specifically about that, I would however like to share some of my general thoughts on immigration. Firstly, I am completely for stringent immigration control, holding illegal...
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Started by Kostas

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Investment.

Bay, Jun 2016: As someone who took some finance classes in college, I can say investment can be a lot of things. You can invest in the stock market, your college education, remodeling a home and then sell it, start your own business or invest in your friend's...
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Started by killer-curry

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To what extent is life on Earth equal?

jappo, Jun 2016: Sadly there is no such thing as equal value for lifes in this world. one of the examples that I think about is the fact that we (western people) have such a luxerious life because there are people having ****ty lives on the other side of the world....
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Started by Her

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2016 Australian Federal Elections

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Hikamaru, Jul 2016: Anyways, it appears another crossbencher has made a deal to support Turnbull in the event of a hung parliament - Independent MP for Indi, Cathy McGowan apparently spoke with him earlier today about making a deal assuming if the Coalition don't get...
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Started by Platinum Lucario

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How can we solve social networking addiction?

Pebbles, Jul 2016: making the assumption this is most happening with kids and teenagers... Be better parents? if you don't pay attention to what your kid is doing online and you are not aware of the fact they on such websites all day everday aka becoming...
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Started by killer-curry

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Love?

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XSE, Jul 2016: Entermaid, I agree with you with the completion of a second half bit. It is not necessary, and is actually a misguided principle. The connection itself can be great, while being an individual. Trying to make someone "complete" you is extremely...
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Started by DarkestMidnight

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Gadsden Flag is Racial Harassment?

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The Gunney, Aug 2016: "Symbols don't just form out of thin air with the negative meaning behind them already there, they're twisted and used in such a way to create that. How does that de-legitimise their current meaning? Are you saying we shouldn't take...
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Started by Somewhere_

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Ever feel disconnected?

Del, Aug 2016: I think you're totally normal, no in fact I believe your life is balanced, much connections will troble you, you only need few trusty individuals in your life. As for girls It is just a matter of self-confidence, eventually you'll find her, but it...
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Started by XSE

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Wealth and Responsibility

CoffeeDrink, Aug 2016: Okay... no. I do not believe the wealthy are above the law, nor do I believe they are treated differently. The difference is knowledge of the law, either through third party or through self education and circumstance.
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Started by gimmepie

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Distraction: A way to deal with anxiety and worry?

Sirindu, Aug 2016: I agree about the state of society. Media and consumerism seems bent on distraction. Why do we feel such a need to be distracted? And often times I think many people--myself included--feel a sense of guilt over pursuing distractions. But why? Is...
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Started by Pukeamon

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Corporations

Somewhere_, Aug 2016: I am probably just as anti-Federal Reserve as you (for economic and moral reasons), but what does the Fed have to do with the IRS? The only similarity I can gather between the two is that there were steps taken by Lincoln halfway towards national...
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Started by Esper

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Suicide vs Euthanasia

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Started by gimmepie

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Are we too soft?

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Caaethil, Sep 2016: You're right, it's a great idea on paper. I'm not that woman, am I? I just linked an example of something dumb happening to support my point. I don't really care what the woman in question thinks about the situation.
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Started by Her

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Blissfully depressed.

noa, Sep 2016: Umm, absolutely. A common misconception about depression is that we're mopey and sad 24/7. The thing is with depression, it's not about 'sadness', it's about emptiness, tiredness, loss of interest in things that normal gave you joy, etc. Personally,...
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Started by Talon

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How should one protest?

Oddball_, Sep 2016: Im with GP, unless someone is litterally or metaphorically putting a gun on you, peace is the way.
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Started by Her

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Do you have faith in the future?

Shamol, Sep 2016: I have unrelenting optimism for the future. This may sound super cliche, but I still have a disney-esque picture of reality in mind in which the majority of this generation will grow up as people with voices. Wherever they end up, be they scientists...
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Started by Her

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What's Next For Marriage Equality?

curiousnathan, Sep 2016: Agreed. If we focus on consent, then I don't think a six year old or a cat for example, can provide consent.
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Started by Pinkie-Dawn

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How could you be a better person?

pastelspectre, Oct 2016: When you think about your life, or you in general, are you satisfied? What do you think could be better? What does 'better' mean to you? If you feel you lack worth, what could give you worth? -to be honest, i'm not satisfied with my life. i...
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Started by Her

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Mental Illnesses

Palamon, Oct 2016: What do you think of mental illnesses? They suck. I'm also fishy about when people "self-diagnose" themselves, but people will be people. Do you have any? That's not anyone's business, but I'm not neurotypical. If that helps. Do you think...
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Started by pastelspectre

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What exactly is a "millennial"?

Sektor, Oct 2016: I wouldn't exactly call a 30 year old young, but I can see it used that way. I also see the "you're old" discredit thing going on as well from young people to the old. Err. Young people telling old people that they're old, therefor they're opinions...
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Started by Esper

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Dealing with toxic people

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zakisrage, Oct 2016: I wholeheartedly agree. Running away from toxic people isn't going to make them stop. Fighting back is only going to get you in trouble. If it's your coworker or boss, it could get you fired. If only people these days would realise that...
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Started by Her

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If I had a dollar for every gender...

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Aliencommander1245, Oct 2016: There's a very distinct difference between the concept of being trasngender and all that medically, biologically and mentally comes with that and "thinking you're a dinosaur" One is a real and acknowledged phenomenon, the other is a hyperbolic...
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Started by Bidoof FTW

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Do As I Say, Not What I Do

Sir Codin, Nov 2016: I think it devalues it in the sense that if they can't follow their own example, then what value did it really have to them? If it doesn't seem to be so valuable to them, then what does that say to the people they're preaching it to? People would...
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Started by Pinkie-Dawn

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The Spectacle of Politics

Somewhere_, Nov 2016: Have you heard of Public Choice Theory? While those are good solutions, they do not go far enough. We need to change the incentives that gave rise to these problems in the first place.
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Started by gimmepie

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Political News 2016-2020

gimmepie, Nov 2016: The scope of this thread is unfortunately far too large. Please make threads for individual issues rather than a superthread intended to last through four years of topics.
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Started by Sektor

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Train travel in America: Is it worth investing in?

donavannj, Nov 2016: Acela's fastest trip time end to end averages a paltry 72 mph. It works in the NEC because of how dense it is, meaning it's still faster than a car most of the time. But that won't fly in other parts of the country where there's less traffic and the...
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Started by FreakyLocz14

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2016 US Presidential Elections Thread [Trump Wins]

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Esper, Nov 2016: Okay, I get that people in rural areas don't often like people from large urban areas. But, like, how does living closer to one's neighbor make your voice less worthy of consideration? One person, one vote, amirite? You're lumping city dwellers into...
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Started by Kanzler

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What will you remember the most about the Obama presidency?

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Somewhere_, Nov 2016: Thats also how Obama got an edge against McCain: Obama used social media for donations and spreading the message, which gave him significantly more donation money. And the candidate with the most donation money has a significant advantage, if not a...
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Started by EC

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Changing someone's mind

Overlord Drakow, Nov 2016: Just punch him in the face. Some people can be quite stubborn - just let him know that you're there if he needs any help. Sometimes that's all you can do if someone refuses to listen or is stuck in their own way.
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Started by Esper

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Gender

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gimmepie, Nov 2016: Please don't bump threads over a month old.
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