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For example, I don’t use TikTok. I never have, and I never will, and I’d advise everyone else to get off the platform too. I genuinely believe it’s objectively harmful to people’s mental health and possibly even a threat to democracy. That said, I also believe people should be free to decide for themselves whether they want to use it or not, which is why I’m against the U.S. government banning it.

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[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 149 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

I think many people on here, me included, would rather be using Reddit simply because of all the content.

[–] MooseTheDog@lemmy.world 86 points 2 weeks ago (24 children)

Honestly tho it's been downhill over there. I'm getting old reddit vibes here and I'm cool with never posting on reddit ever again.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Reddit is still better for communities based around hobbies (at the moment at least) just due to it's shear size.

[–] MooseTheDog@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Look at the actual engagement on those hobby subreddits. Dont let the thousands of followers fool you. The big subreddits got bigger, but the smaller ones got smaller. I see niche groups with thousands of followers, but posts rarely break 100 upvotes/10 comments. Reddit is a hollowing shell right now.

I saw a post about Kids In The Hall on this site the other day. Go see how popular that is on reddit. You just gotta believe.

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[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 20 points 2 weeks ago

And some variety in the userbase as well. This is quite the echo chamber. Not that reddit wasn't but Lemmy is even worse in that sense.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fuck reddit for several reasons, among them that it's too big.

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[–] redditistrash@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Reddit as a site is superior to Lemmy, but ever since all the trash have flooded that place, I decided to leave. What I’m saying is that I would pbviously choose Reddit if we’d ignore the kind of people that are frequenting it, but since you can’t really ignore them when it comes to a social media, I use this site instead.

[–] Blaze@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 weeks ago

This is me. But fuck Reddit.

[–] maxprime@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

I use Lemmy on mobile and (old.)reddit on desktop. They both serve their purpose and I have no complex about it.

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[–] Zak@lemmy.world 104 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I think all drugs should be legal. I think using most of them is a bad idea.

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think the usage of all drugs should be legal, but I don't think the sale or the production of all drugs should be legal.

Stop arresting people who are addicted to the stuff and just arrest the people who are spreading it around.

And no arresting people for "intent to sell" just because they have a lot. Do some actual detective work and catch them actually selling it.

[–] Zak@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

The illegality of production and sale makes the drugs far more likely to be adulterated or a concentration other than advertised, which kills people. Prohibition causes black markets, which leads to people resolving disputes through violence since they can't use the courts.

Legalization would make all of that go away, almost instantly.

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I am with you on this. Never tried any, and have absolutely no interest. And yet, the prohibition does more harm than good.

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[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 59 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I'm not gay and I think everyone should be able to be so gay that it is in your face just to root out what is wrong with the people that don't accept it

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This. It's the easiest way to find intolerant individuals. Those individuals are very rarely just anti-LGBTQ from my experience. They're most often intolerant of everyone not like them.

[–] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

A lot of them are in fact queer but they're so repressed that the only way they perceive they have to keep being a part of their community is to be as homophobic as possible

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, remember when the Grindr servers crashed at the republican national convention or some shit because of the overflow of traffic?

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

My theory is THAT'S why they say being gay is a choice.

They themselves are CHOOSING to be straight, and they assume that EVERYONE is feeling the same way and successfully fighting the gay urges. It's no fair that the "Pride" crew gets to flaunt all that delicious man meat instead of hiding and suffering like "the rest of us".

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Something just clicked for me after reading this. The reason people always say things like "don't shove your gayness in my face" is that seeing gayness forces them to think about their intolerance (and of course stirs up fears about they themselves being gay).

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[–] kubica@fedia.io 58 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Right for "criminals" to vote. Laws are some kind of consensus, if you start removing people that can have an opinion on it, it slowly ends up stop being a consensus, and are more like the opinions of the ones that managed to stay afloat during the trip.

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 33 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"If you have to ask if you're the asshole, imagine what the world would like be if everyone did it."

I firmly believe this in my core, and it applies to almost anything: standing in doorways, camping in a corner in online shooters, veering between lanes without signaling while driving, stealing, throwing trash on the ground, etc.

BUT I am far from perfect. I eat meat despite being an animal lover, I am somewhat wasteful, I can be quick to anger, I support unethical companies that I hate, and I don't keep in touch with old friends and family. Stuff like that...

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This is a very relatable comment. I think a lot of the reason I am so angry is how selfishly people act though. I think it makes me a worse person to observe that kind of shit. I'm sure the anger makes me more selfish too, ironically.

And the fact that Donald Trump won the election in America kind of proves how pathetically selfish a huge swath of Americans are. This and 2016 and 2020 shouldn't have been anywhere near close, 10% of votes is the highest number of votes he could've gotten without making me upset. But people don't give a shit about the harm to others, as long as they think they're not being harmed...

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 9 points 2 weeks ago

Damn, I think you distilled it better than me: selfishness.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

But someone needs to look out for the white male billionaires! What about THEIR struggles?!?

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[–] rhacer@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I don't like abortion, I have grave qualms about it. I'm also vehemently pro-choice.

[–] commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 weeks ago

until we live in a society where being pregnant and giving birth does not endanger your health, security, and social status, prohibiting abortion simply can't be an option.

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[–] helmet91@lemmy.world 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I truly believe in Scrum, as it can make a team's work very efficient when it's done right. Been there, done that.

Now the thing is, it forces people to actively collaborate, and I'm quite an introverted person. Also, a good Scrum workflow includes regular demo sessions (perhaps even with customers), and I absolutely hate that. But I accept it, it's part of the game and I think it did contribute to my own self improvement as well.

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[–] an0nym0us@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)
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[–] Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 weeks ago

I think that my core stance of "as long as you're not harming anyone else doing it whatever someone does in their free time is fine with me. There's times when I do question why someone would want to do something, but as is my core principle, In fine with it.

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think honesty is the best policy even when it sucks for me, because that's the only way to actually grow and improve myself. The real world is infinite, but lies don't lead to anything.

[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago

I'm with you on this one. I tell the truth even when it's potentially harmful to me. However, it also holds you accountable because it prevents one from doing things they would have the urge to lie about in the future.

Also, not lying doesn't mean radical honesty. Just that you don't say things that are untrue. I think lying is only acceptable when used to prevent violence - kind of like violence is also acceptable when defending yourself. So if there are nazies on the door asking wether you have Anne Frank on the attic, it's okay to lie.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago

The democrats are largely controlled by corporate shills but I think if they had like 12 years in office we could wrench the country back on a reasonable path.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm pro choice even though I'm philosophically and morally against abortion.

To clarify I believe the woman's right and ability to choose is more important than any opinion or argument I can muster against abortion.

As in it is far worse to have a governing body adjudicate or decide what an individual can do to their own body vs. the potential for life and or what the father might want for their unborn child.

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[–] hendrik@palaver.p3x.de 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Not sure if that's a popular opinion here. But I'd say eating animals, eggs, cheese and drinking milk is an obvious one. Especially considering how these animals are generally treated. That's not ethical in my eyes. Edit: But I read your question again and missed the last part, sorry. I still do it, but I don't think it's the right thing to do. So I might have missed the point.

[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Best to do what you think is right ... as for Democracy, it's a good idea, I hope we'll see it show up one of these days. 'All men are created equal' ... but then someone's gotta pick the crops.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I hate postmodern "art". Like shitting in a bowl and spend hours "explaining" that it's a symbolism of the societies inability to grasp the needs of its constituents. Or some other bullshit.

But if that's your thing, go ahead!

[–] lath@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I too crave violence, yet consider it to be the worse choice at the same time. If peaceful reasoning cannot win against violence, then we've already lost as a civilization pursuing a higher state. Because in doing as such, no matter how far we travel, that higher state can only ultimately be violence.

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