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I got tired of having things that made me angry on my main blog...so Politcs go here. Do with that what you will

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feanor-the-dragon

Hey so the trolley problem is dumb because the real person at fault for any of the deaths is the person who designed the trolley without an emergency braking system, the people who put in the purchase order for a trolley without an emergency braking system, the people who approved a PO for a trolley without an emergency braking system, the people who delivered a trolley without an emergency braking system, the organization that inspected and certified a trolley without an emergency braking system,and the operator who did not make a huge stink about being assigned to a trolley without an emergency braking system.

Whether you pull the lever is irrelevant, because a whoooole mess of people fucked up for you to be in that hypothetical situation.

Seriously, like, as a professional engineer, I find the premise of the trolley problem offensive. Cause like, so many safety regulations have been violated that it's just... insane.

feanor-the-dragon

"But, Cody, what if there was an emergency braking system, and it failed?"

Failure to perform regular maintenance and inspection. So, it's still someone else's fault.

"What if maintenance and inspections were done correctly, and it still failed?"

Some engineer somewhere failed to design a failsafe with the necessary redundancies. Again, it's someone else's fault.

"What about sabotage?"

The saboteur is obviously to blame.

"What if it's just a freak accident?"

Once again there's that engineer failing to place redundancies.

"What if it was just an act of God, and the engineer and everyone else did everything right?"

Then God is to blame. Duh. Not sure why this is so hard to get.

Any accident investigator will tell you that an accident is caused by a chain of incidents, and there were always several places the disaster could have been stopped.

Trolley problems are just philosophers being cruel to their audiences.

I would look at whoever is tying people to trolley tracks. That might be the issue right there.

You're taking the trolly problem too literally. The scenario is about inevitability and personal choice. It's only called the trolly problem because it's the most succinct way of laying out the problem. You can phrase it a number of ways.

Ex: A maniac has set an apartment building to explode, and strapped a bomb on your best friend's chest. He's given you the code to deactivate the bombs, but itll only work once. If you fail to do it by the top of the hour, both go off. What do you do?

You could walk away. Put up your hands and say "it's someone else's problem". Its the police's fault for not helping, it's the maniac's for putting bombs everywhere, its Amazon for letting him buy the tools to make this stuff. But that doesnt change the fact that right here right now you have a choice. What will do you?

That's the meaning of the trolly problem. It's a problem that puts you in the shoes of people who have to make those kinds of choices...where you have to choose to minimize losses because a group is going to die that day and all you have is the ability to make it the smaller number.

#putthing this here becauze i dont feel like putting it on my main

BMI was created in the 18th century by a European polymath--Adolphe Quetelet, who was obsessed with figuring out averages--and was never meant to be used as a medical tool (you can look it up)

Wow you're wrong, allow us to count the ways.

Moving target: Of course it fucking is. It's based in height and gender, what a wonder! It's not a flat average between everyone.

Oh it absolutely is made for individuals. It's not a flat average, there are checks for your height and gender.

Weight does equal health. I'm sorry that might cut in to your honey bun a day life style but...weight does equal health. Go look at a 300 pound person with collapsing knees and tell me that's healthy.

It doesnt dehumanize fat people. You want it to do so so you can plug your ears and ignore it.

It accounts for all of those things. Except race. Because that's irrelevant in this discussion. If you're 5 feet tall and 200 pounds, it doesnt matter if you're black or white you're still overweight. Fat doesn't care what your skin tone is its just happy to stress your bones.

This one is actually correct. It's really not made for muscular people. But I promise the people complaining about it arent the muscular people.

You do know its expanded since it was first created right? Like people have worked to make sure it's as fair for everyone as it can be.

Statistician or not it's been used and improved by doctors.

You dont get to throw out the opinions of a medical doctor because its hurts your feels. Science doesnt care about your feelings, and neither do the mariade of health issues that being overweight directly causes. It doesnt matter that you dont like it, welcome to reality, it fucking sucks.

Finally, Freezing you forgot your tag.

who first came up with the bullshit “if you don’t love urself, you cant have a good romantic relationship, and if you try u’ll just hurt yourself and ur partner” thing? bc its such a pile of shit. like, im not even gonna explain how or why. it just is. and i really wanna know what motivates people to spread the lie. to make sure that insecure people stay alone and insecure forever? what do you gain from it??

….because people don’t take the advice right. It’s not “Insecure people deserve to stay alone” it’s simply “dont expect your partner to carry your self worth”

Its emotionally taxing to have to keep building someone back up if they keep knocking themselves down. The same conversation day in and day out it drains a person. You wouldn’t hoist that on your friends, or family, don’t hoist that on a partner.

Theres a difference in being insecure and someone who outwardly doesnt seem to believe they have any worth and has no desire to change that position. If that’s where you are in your mental health it’s not fair to the other person. Using them to pull yourself up is being an emotional leech.

I’m sorry if you don’t like it…but the advice is sound. All humans crave validation, I get that, but some of it has to be internal…or else you’re hurting the person you claim to love.

do you read english?

if you don’t love urself, you cant have a good romantic relationship, and if you try u’ll just hurt yourself and ur partner

and

if you keep expecting your partner to uplift you without ever caring for their emotional well-being you shouldn’t have a relationship

are two completely different thoughts. pls learn to read thanks. being insecure and being an “emotional leech“ are two unrelated things.

And this, my friends is called "I took it literally instead of understanding what the sentiment of it actually was"

Hey dumbass, your sentiment can also make people who were emotionally abused by having to lug around their partner's emotional baggage feel like they just didn't do enough, the didn't support enough, their partners were justified in how they felt and they just didn't do enough.

And no, I don't read English, clearly. I'm using google translate to figure out what you mean and how to respond. But at least I can think about a statement and its meaning instead of reading each word individually.

That's a good ad hominem though, attacking my intelligence instead of the point I actually made. I'd be impressed if it were better worded.

who first came up with the bullshit “if you don’t love urself, you cant have a good romantic relationship, and if you try u’ll just hurt yourself and ur partner” thing? bc its such a pile of shit. like, im not even gonna explain how or why. it just is. and i really wanna know what motivates people to spread the lie. to make sure that insecure people stay alone and insecure forever? what do you gain from it??

....because people don't take the advice right. It's not "Insecure people deserve to stay alone" it's simply "dont expect your partner to carry your self worth"

Its emotionally taxing to have to keep building someone back up if they keep knocking themselves down. The same conversation day in and day out it drains a person. You wouldn't hoist that on your friends, or family, don't hoist that on a partner.

Theres a difference in being insecure and someone who outwardly doesnt seem to believe they have any worth and has no desire to change that position. If that's where you are in your mental health it's not fair to the other person. Using them to pull yourself up is being an emotional leech.

I'm sorry if you don't like it...but the advice is sound. All humans crave validation, I get that, but some of it has to be internal...or else you're hurting the person you claim to love.

too-cool-for-facebook

......what is this dumpster fire of points? No. No no no no. This is not how this works. What is this misandrist anti abortion bullshit?

Let me count the ways this woman is wrong.

It takes two to tango. And not every woman knows how to have safe sex, that's a fact a life.

And there is 0 methods that are 100% effective in stopping pregnancies. Well there's one. Its called "don't have sex". There is always a risk that something will happen. Always. No matter how careful you're being. Condoms fail, birth control isn't 100% effective. In that situation no one is at fault.

Women can only get pregnant twice in a month? What rhythm method bullshit is this? Humans are fertile all the goddamn. Statements like that are considered bad sexual education. If your shit is intact, and you have unprotected sex with a man who's shot is also intact, there is always a chance you're gonna get pregnant.

I- I can't. I was gonna try to go through her shit points but they all boil down to "not every way is 100% percent effective in avoiding pregnancies except not fucking" and I don't like repeating myself.

So I'll end with this. This is a new take on anti abortion rhetoric and I don't like it. Because people are listening to it. Even if this person was right abortion is still very necessary. They aren't all done because of unwanted pregnancies. Some are done because the mother will die and the baby will not survive. Believe me, due to health issues I can probably get pregnant, but there's no way I can carry to term. Even if I did my boyfriend wouldn't want that anyway due to his own medical issues.

This woman is wrong. This woman is trying to package her ideas in a way that seems woman friendly. But its not. This is harmful. To women and men.

ughsocialjustice

The difference between a SJW and an activist: An activist tries to get a ramp added to a building for easier wheelchair access. The SJW tries to get the stairs removed because they might offend people who can't use them.

fumbledeegrumble

I’ve never seen anyone try to do this???????

practicingpraxis-deactivated201

So here we have elucidated an important distinction: one is a reasonable response to a problem and the other doesn’t fucking exist because it’s a trope created by anti-progressive shitstains to portray anyone who is working for change as an absurdity.

It did happen. You can't say that analogy wasnt accurate at one point in the past few years. The problem is the analogy is slightly inaccurate, and theres s different word.

Activists are actually trying to do something, like get a ramp built for the entrance. Petition building owners, set up funding for it, ect.

Meanwhile sjws are sitting in their car, watching the stairs and shouting at anyone using them to signal for attention, but doesn't actually do anything to fix the problem. It's better described as a virtue signaling slacktivist.

This did happen, you don't get to say it didn't because you don't like the fact assholes on the internet strapped themselves to your movement and proceeded to use it to yell at people who didnt want to be involved with a holier than thou attitude. You don't have to like it, but it did happen. Its died down mostly now, but there are still a few bastions of it here and there.

sassy-socialist-memes

thats what happens when your bae is not as much a commie you would like

crimsontea-deactivated20180130

Says the commie on a phone created by capitalism.

sassy-socialist-memes

heyyy hi

mystuffgoeshere

This is the most effective rebuttal I’ve seen yet

Except he didn't because they weren't trying to uproot the whole system!

Stop making this comparison, you clearly don't know what these words mean!

Once a little boy went to school. One morning The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. He liked to make all kinds; Lions and tigers, Chickens and cows, Trains and boats; And he took out his box of crayons And began to draw.

But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make flowers.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make beautiful ones With his pink and orange and blue crayons. But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And it was red, with a green stem. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”

The little boy looked at his teacher’s flower Then he looked at his own flower. He liked his flower better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just turned his paper over, And made a flower like the teacher’s. It was red, with a green stem.

On another day The teacher said: “Today we are going to make something with clay.” “Good!” thought the little boy; He liked clay. He could make all kinds of things with clay: Snakes and snowmen, Elephants and mice, Cars and trucks And he began to pull and pinch His ball of clay.

But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make a dish.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make dishes. And he began to make some That were all shapes and sizes.

But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And she showed everyone how to make One deep dish. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”

The little boy looked at the teacher’s dish; Then he looked at his own. He liked his better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just rolled his clay into a big ball again And made a dish like the teacher’s. It was a deep dish.

And pretty soon The little boy learned to wait, And to watch And to make things just like the teacher. And pretty soon He didn’t make things of his own anymore.

Then it happened That the little boy and his family Moved to another house, In another city, And the little boy Had to go to another school.

The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. And he waited for the teacher To tell what to do. But the teacher didn’t say anything. She just walked around the room.

When she came to the little boy She asked, “Don’t you want to make a picture?” “Yes,” said the little boy. “What are we going to make?” “I don’t know until you make it,” said the teacher. “How shall I make it?” asked the little boy. “Why, anyway you like,” said the teacher. “And any color?” asked the little boy. “Any color,” said the teacher. And he began to make a red flower with a green stem.

~Helen Buckley, The Little Boy

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I hate that I hesitated to reblog this just because I expect people to think it’s pretentious or melodramatic when it’s seriously real as fuck and I’ve witnessed it

1) No teacher teaches like that

2) No student would react that way

3) You don’t forget how to be creative you just lack the ability to express what you want so you stop trying

4) The only reason the picture above would be used is if you were in an art elective and you attempting to teach basic color theory in a way that children would understand.

5) School doesn’t kill artistic expression....well teachers don’t. School does, but that’s a completely different subject to be had where the arts lack any kind of proper funding unless in an upper-class area. There are only three things that can actually lead to the death of a child’s creative expression. Ridicule by peers, dismissal by parents, and the frustration of not being able to express what they want due to lack of skill.

TLDR: Stop blaming teachers for shit that should be the parent’s responsibility, and the lack of arts in general has nothing to do with teachers and everything to do with school systems.

@unswitch

I dunno, you to tell me honey. Cause mine seems to be just fine as I can express my point and disagreement without attacking someone.

@unswitch

Ah, theres the rest of your argument. Porn things, no matter what its ya know...of, is all tagged in Google as 18 over. Now suggestive things arent but theres suggestive stuff is everywhere. Now, this is my personal opinion...but *I* dont see any problem with teenagers, who are the most likely to stumble upon and understand porn, ya know...finding it. Your libido doesnt just flick on when you're 18. That's not how the human body works. I would rather them find examples of adult consensual relationships than find more harmful things.

If anything they wont bottle up their feelings because they feel like they're forbidden. But yes, safe search, teaching your kids, and trust go a long way. It worked with me, and it worked with my friends.

Be better parents.

@unswitch

I dunno, you to tell me honey. Cause mine seems to be just fine as I can express my point and disagreement without attacking someone.

also like… the solution to porn of childrens media being omnipresent shouldnt be “have parents more heavily monitor their childrens online movements”, my parents giving me no privacy online and scrutinizing my every move and checking my history all the time is part of my trust issues around sharing my computer or phone now and why i always have to make guest accounts even if ppl wanna borrow it for like two minutes

the solution is, and this is a bit out there, but the solution is to stop making porn of childrens media

No one is suggesting that.....no one.

'Be better parents' doesnt mean 'hover more'. It means turn on safe search, then trust your kids. But DO NOT let the internet raise your children. Do not sit your child in front of the computer, or anything really, and just leave them to do whatever. That will only cause problems.

Be better parents. Stop blaming other people because you cant be bothered to actually develop that trusting relationship and parent your kids.

This is the actual source for this comic. If you’ve already rebloged it, please delete and reblog from here!!!

.....sure.

No one complained about these things in that way, dont strawman people. People have the right to be skeptical of gender bent remakes, Disney's cash grab trends, remakes of 80s shows, and DC's ability to make good movies.

Yo quit dismissing racism from troll blogs why dont ya.

Hey

Did you know that

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Turning things into a joke is the easiest way to take power from something and best way to piss of the people who actually believe it?

men can’t be lesbians and lesbians who use he/him aren’t men nor are they transphobic. pronouns don’t equate to gender, so stop trying to dictate who can and can’t be a lesbian.

trans and butch lesbians who use he/him aren’t “men pretending to be women” or “straight trans men in denial”, they’re lesbians. get it through your heads that you have no place to dictate this. this goes double if you aren’t a lesbian or you’re cis.

i encourage non-lesbians to rb this post.

1) Words mean things. Pronouns denote gender.

2) You don’t get to co-opt something trans people use to try and feel comfortable in the closet.

3) You don’t get more special stars. Please think about how cis people using this adds into gender stereotypes instead of destroys them and then stop.

ororomunroedontpullout

Those articles also blame millennial and gen z kids for not know but bitch who is running the curriculum in schools? Who is making the text books?

Question: Was this a written survey or one taken verbally? Because that will change how you take this data.

Also don’t blame the school system for people who didn’t pay attention not learning stuff.....Some people do not retain information from school.... America teaches the holocaust. We bring every history class to a screeching stop to teach why the holocaust was bad.

the ghostbusters reboot awhile ago was a lot of groundbreaking stuff for feminism, yes, and for representation, yes. that stuff about it i like. i still don’t like it on the same principle i don’t like the other two ghostbusters movies: i really don’t think it was funny

Can I disagree?

I dont think a gender bend is that groundbreaking....and really that's all the remake was....with a nice guy tm was the bad guy. They were trying to make an old thing new again, but instead of showing any kind of balance the women were somehow stupider than their male counterparts in the original. Not to mention the objectification of the front desk dude where the original specifically took the piss outta that with the gatekeeper and keymaster......sure it plays lip service to that being wrong but still.....

Also it was kinda funny.....but humor is subjective and both movies shining points rely heavily on absurdist humor....when the remake was dumbed down I found it annoying.........

Anyway sorry for the interruption I just feel like there are problems people miss about that movie and others because they only see female leads.

la-laborista-republiko

That is not what being a centrist is. It’s really fucking not....fuck you.

You can sway a centrist. But to do that you have to make a goddamn argument

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