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Melissa Rivera5 said:looks like pediculis is having some boundary issues lately. You're being pretty vague about where you stand.
I was just thinking, given how things are going when people pass away... why wouldn't they just take their organs? I mean, if I'm dead, what am I even gonna do with them?
mistyfox812 said:And what if people used a referendum to vote that all atheists should just be kicked to the curb?
Melissa Rivera5 said:I guess I’m officially becoming a misanthrope now because I feel like quoting this one movie line: the only thing that sets us apart from animals is that we actually give a damn about percentages.
If I were actually in charge of deciding who gets to stick around and who doesn't, my criteria would look something like this:
Anyone dealing with an incurable, genetic condition where they can't even perform basic physical or mental tasks during their illness—and there's less than a 5% chance they'll make it more than a few years—should probably be eligible for euthanasia. Their organs could then be used for transplants. In that way, they could actually save a ton of people.
Basically, someone in that position could still do some good for the community... maybe not while they're living, but definitely after they pass. Honestly, if I were President, the one thing I'd absolutely push for is mandatory organ donation for everyone once they die, if there's a need.
mistyscout2;7614180 said:As you can see, I didn't lock this thread. It's precisely because I believe there are people who actually want to discuss this—and I think that's perfectly fine. My take above is just my own opinion, which I find valid and justified; it isn't some categorical decree or command.
Besides, you can turn any topic into something worth reading if you try hard enough...
What I’m saying is that debating this at a political level is absurd. Even today in the USA, they debate whether it's acceptable to mistreat political prisoners and how to go about it—among other things. Not long ago, that was considered unthinkable. Or rather, it was always happening, but only certain individuals were out there barking about it on every street corner.QUOTE
Exactly—people weren't shouting it from the rooftops back then, and this current noise will eventually fade into obscurity too!
It happened before, it's happening now, and it will happen again... and it won't just be a few isolated cases...
Instead of having a handful of people obsessed with talking about it, we should all be discussing this and taking massive, collective action to ensure such things can never happen. It is precisely because the masses turn a blind eye to these facts that a small group of like-minded radicals is allowed to develop and implement their agendas.
And it isn't "absurd" to discuss this at a political level—what's truly absurd is *how* and for what purposes it's being discussed.
We need to look the truth in the face: what do you call the fact that expensive treatments, organ transplants, and essential medicines are simply unavailable to the poor, the disabled, and the elderly?
That is already a quiet, covert form of elimination.
Even though I was initially horrified by the subject matter of this thread—and honestly, I felt like tearing everyone apart for even bringing it up—now I find myself asking:
What are we doing to prevent this from happening?
What am I doing, as an individual?
What have we done as a nation, besides offering nothing more than verbal reactions to specific cases splashed across the news? What kind of pressure have we actually applied to our politicians—the very people making these decisions—since we are the ones who elected them? Have we ever actually replaced them?
Haven't the examples of our own politicians—who swoop in to save their own kin and family members using expensive, highly effective medical treatments both abroad and here at home—given us a clear look at what is really going on behind the scenes?
Power and money decide who lives and who dies.
They also decide who is considered "useful" to society.
restlesshound27 said:He just wanted life to be... simple. Short and sweet.
Terry Lopez45 said:There's no delusion involved here, nor am I trying to compare one group to another. My point is simply this: you all tend to act like you own the place, regardless of whose house it actually is.
But since you clearly consider yourself some kind of enlightened Skutarod, I'll just bow down to you. 🙏 🙏 🙏
Some stuck-up snob said:Dear executioner,
I honestly think you provided the perfect answer to all these questions—just recently, on a completely different thread.
So, I’m happy to quote it here:
😉
LIQ said:We actually have a backup brain ready just to cover that tiny amount of consciousness she possesses.
vividpilot3 said:we're having such a blast🙂
And you, Chris Peterson53—care to tell us when you finally decided to call it quits?
The Executioner said:According to some researchers out of Oxford, smart kids tend to go vegetarian once they hit adulthood. Their data suggests vegetarians boast an average IQ of 106, while non-vegetarians sit at 101—plus, vegetarian women averaged 104 compared to just 99 for those eating meat.
What’s everyone’s take on this?
I’ve always had my suspicions about this kind of thing—but I honestly didn't expect the gap to be this massive or statistically significant.
houseneder said:Do you happen to have any data regarding emotional intelligence?😎
briskgull27 said:An atheist who acts like they're their own God? That’s just obvious.
Kevin Wilson8 said:I’m looking for some honest input here—honestly, I've been spinning my wheels in this dilemma for way too long and I need a fresh perspective. What should I actually do?
When you’ve spent your whole life proving you belong—even after your own parents wound you and turned their backs exactly when you needed them most—you still manage to make it. You succeed despite them. And then, what happens? They suddenly reappear, acting as if nothing happened, demanding your care and your attention. Yet, even now, they can't help but criticize you. Is there ever actually going to be any real support?
Despite all my efforts—and believe me, I’ve tried—I just can't bring myself to forgive them. Deep down, it's simply impossible.
The workshops, the meetups—it’s always the same pattern. They start out fine, but then they inevitably spiral into these sessions completely suffocated by negativity. Why does it always have to end up like that?
If it were up to me, I would have ended this whole agonizing ordeal a long time ago—but instead, I’m stuck here with the grandkids and a husband who is absolutely hell-bent on maintaining some kind of "harmonious family" image.
It’s because of them that this whole mess is being dragged out—and frankly, I’m the one paying for it with my health.
I find myself wondering—just how much of ourselves are we expected to swallow just to keep the peace with our parents? How much of our own identity are we supposed to choke down before it becomes impossible to breathe?
When exactly does someone get to say—"I've had enough"?
Is it ever actually allowed?
How long are we actually expected to carry this debt of gratitude toward our parents for simply doing what they were supposed to do? Seriously—when does the "thank you" period officially end? Is there some kind of expiration date on being indebted for basic upbringing and support, or are we just supposed to be grateful for the rest of our lives regardless of how things turn out?
Family is supposed to be synonymous with security, friendship, and unconditional support. In my case? It’s the exact opposite. My mother is the one pulling all the strings—she runs the whole show—while my father just sits there with this indifferent attitude, acting relieved that he isn't the one currently in the crosshairs. And me? No matter how much I try to distance myself or slip through the cracks, she always finds a way to reel me back in.
I feel like a worn-out, tattered floor mat—completely useless, yet still stuck around simply because nobody can be bothered to find a better replacement.
LNP20 said:Atheists, skeptics, and basically anyone who opposes any kind of established knowledge—all
they share one massive, glaring contradiction that essentially invalidates
themselves. Here’s the deal:
The claim that one believes in nothing inherently contains a hidden belief, and that belief
is the conviction that one BELIEVES in NON-BELIEF.
To put this in perspective, way too many ATHEISTS believe that no religion is worthy
of their faith.
And SKEPTICS? They believe that absolutely nothing in this world is worthy of their trust.
That is the core issue that completely discredits everyone calling themselves
skeptics or atheists. Avoiding non-belief entirely is difficult—if not impossible.
Bryan Martin31 said:Charles Fox10—come on, isn't favoritism practically in my DNA at this point?! I’m basically hiring you sight unseen. 👍
Wait just a second!
Have you even committed a petty crime in your life? Like, did you ever swipe a pack of gum from a 7-Eleven? Because if I’m going to assemble a crew of absolute degenerates, I need someone who won't get played...
Harold James9 said:It comes down to pure hypocrisy. They basically wanted those people dead, but since we don't have the death penalty here in the States, they couldn't actually kill them.👎
🙂 🙂 🙂
blueranger12 said:!