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Post by sharonlovestaylor on Jun 2, 2022 12:53:37 GMT -5
Hank is my cat (although we call him puppy). It's just that there is a moderated debate thread and there's nothing to argue about with Hank. I guess I could put him in a box and we could have a schroedinger's cat debate but he wouldn't be too pleased with me if I did that. Although with a bit of catnip or some treats, if I leave the box open he would probably turn it into a bed. Well Hank sounds like my cat Benjamin(not named after Taylor's cat). He loves to sleep in boxes and paper bags. I'll post a cute pic of him later in the pets thread. Can I see a picture of Hank? How old is he? Benjamin is 5 but acts like he is 1.
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Post by SydneyPaige on Jun 2, 2022 14:34:18 GMT -5
Hank is my cat (although we call him puppy). It's just that there is a moderated debate thread and there's nothing to argue about with Hank. I guess I could put him in a box and we could have a schroedinger's cat debate but he wouldn't be too pleased with me if I did that. Although with a bit of catnip or some treats, if I leave the box open he would probably turn it into a bed. Well Hank sounds like my cat Benjamin(not named after Taylor's cat). He loves to sleep in boxes and paper bags. I'll post a cute pic of him later in the pets thread. Can I see a picture of Hank? How old is he? Benjamin is 5 but acts like he is 1. Hank’s around 8 now. He’s very mischievous. I’ll have to post picture of all my pets on the pet thread later
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Post by chantel on Dec 23, 2022 11:16:59 GMT -5
Is it wrong to take from big companies? For example what if someone knew that whenever they enter the movie theater the ticket taker never verifies the age used for the ticket so you could just get away with buying a cheap child ticket instead of an adult one. Or if you are at a fast food place and they accidentally give you something extra.
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Post by SydneyPaige on Dec 23, 2022 11:25:48 GMT -5
Is it wrong to take from big companies? For example what if someone knew that whenever they enter the movie theater the ticket taker never verifies the age used for the ticket so you could just get away with buying a cheap child ticket instead of an adult one. Or if you are at a fast food place and they accidentally give you something extra. I feel like on one hand, stealing is wrong. On the other hand some of these companies are the biggest crooks of all. I can’t say I’ve ever shoplifted on purpose just cause I’m too afraid of getting in trouble. The question is, are your actions going to cause repercussions for other people. Like a CEO might not care but the cashier who’ll get yelled at if you steal from them would care if they lose their job because of it.
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Post by Roman on Dec 24, 2022 2:34:49 GMT -5
Is it wrong to take from big companies? For example what if someone knew that whenever they enter the movie theater the ticket taker never verifies the age used for the ticket so you could just get away with buying a cheap child ticket instead of an adult one. Or if you are at a fast food place and they accidentally give you something extra. I feel like on one hand, stealing is wrong. On the other hand some of these companies are the biggest crooks of all. I can’t say I’ve ever shoplifted on purpose just cause I’m too afraid of getting in trouble. The question is, are your actions going to cause repercussions for other people. Like a CEO might not care but the cashier who’ll get yelled at if you steal from them would care if they lose their job because of it. Yeah. You shouldn’t do this from an ethical perspective. You expect to be treated well, so you should treat others well and be honest. You might even be surprised how much that matters. Even if you think it doesn’t matter because those companies have plenty of money. There’s a flaw in that way of thinking. Apart from directly getting employees into trouble, there’s the big picture too. Companies take shoplifting or mistakes into consideration. They shamelessly let the customers pay for it. So you might think you get away with it on a personal level, but if many people do that, prices will go up (even more). Higher management are the last ones you would hurt with something like that. If numbers aren’t good, they will fire people. Preferably they give themselves bonuses for doing so “well”…
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Post by sharonlovestaylor on Dec 28, 2022 19:47:43 GMT -5
Stealing is wrong!
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Post by Karma on Jan 21, 2023 12:29:42 GMT -5
Companies have standards and rules that they have to abide by. Just the same as a customer has rules they must abide by when they enter a store. I think cheating the company by giving child price tickets to everyone is going against those rules the same as giving extra food to everyone. It could work the opposite way if they were cheating the customers out of something as well.
Customers have to abide by store rules as well when they enter any stores. They can't be disruptive or walk in areas where they are not suppose to. They will be asked to leave if they did that.
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Post by chantel on Feb 8, 2023 20:41:25 GMT -5
Someone start a new topic
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Post by Roman on Feb 9, 2023 10:11:46 GMT -5
Someone start a new topic Okay, Chantel, give me your view on gender identity. *can of worms* —> *opened*
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Post by chantel on Feb 9, 2023 10:39:17 GMT -5
Someone start a new topic Okay, Chantel, give me your view on gender identity. *can of worms* —> *opened* Are you trying to get us banned lol I personally don't have an issue with people that go against traditional gender roles. If a man wants to put on a dress and makeup that isn't a problem. If crossdressing makes someone happy I say go for it. It becomes a problem when they call themselves women as it boils down to them thinking being a woman is just a costume. It's actually very demeaning. It's also a problem when they want women to have less rights to appease their feelings. Also funny story, when I was in elementary school so I guess I was about 8 I was only interested in boy things. I liked wrestling, video games, and boy cartoons and because of that I only had boy friends. I told my mom one day that I should be a boy because all my friends are boys. She was like "you want boy parts?" And I said "ew no". She said "you are just a tomboy. I was too" That was the end of that conversation. That conversation would have went totally went different if I were born later and had a "woke" parent.
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Post by Roman on Feb 9, 2023 11:24:03 GMT -5
Okay, Chantel, give me your view on gender identity. *can of worms* —> *opened* Are you trying to get us banned lol I personally don't have an issue with people that go against traditional gender roles. If a man wants to put on a dress and makeup that isn't a problem. If crossdressing makes someone happy I say go for it. It becomes a problem when they call themselves women as it boils down to them thinking being a woman is just a costume. It's actually very demeaning. It's also a problem when they want women to have less rights to appease their feelings. Also funny story, when I was in elementary school so I guess I was about 8 I was only interested in boy things. I liked wrestling, video games, and boy cartoons and because of that I only had boy friends. I told my mom one day that I should be a boy because all my friends are boys. She was like "you want boy parts?" And I said "ew no". She said "you are just a tomboy. I was too" That was the end of that conversation. That conversation would have went totally went different if I were born later and had a "woke" parent. Agree. It’s scientifically proven that there are only two genders and that they are linked to sex, identity and personality. Even men and women with anomalies in their biology can easily be assigned to a gender. Like you said: it doesn’t mean people are not allowed to behave a little different. As far as transgenders go. The term pretty much explains transition from one gender to the other; not being a different gender or transitioning to a new gender. Important for people with gender dysphoria is that they get the psychological help they need to figure out what’s going on, before making irreversible decisions. For kids we need to draw a hard line. No transitioning before you’re an adult. It’s normal for kids to explore and examine the other gender. For teenagers it’s even more important that they get evaluated psychologically if they have doubts. Teenagers are naturally dealing with insecurities and exaggerated feelings. It’s part of maturing. As far as gender roles go. Men and women are a mix of male and female personality traits. There can be quite a bit of overlap. But there’s a distinction. For example: in family life a man and a woman are not strictly bound to every role associated with their gender. But overall it’s healthy that the man takes on the father role and the woman the mother role. Identity is another subject. By definition identity is who you are. Somehow we live in a strange day and age where the concept has risen that identity is who you say or think you are. That is absolutely idiotic. It’s very dangerous to cross that line between reality and fiction. It puts a bomb under our understanding of who we are as human beings and it heavily disrupts society. If we defy logic, it eliminates interaction on a universal level.
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Post by chantel on Feb 9, 2023 11:35:49 GMT -5
Are you trying to get us banned lol I personally don't have an issue with people that go against traditional gender roles. If a man wants to put on a dress and makeup that isn't a problem. If crossdressing makes someone happy I say go for it. It becomes a problem when they call themselves women as it boils down to them thinking being a woman is just a costume. It's actually very demeaning. It's also a problem when they want women to have less rights to appease their feelings. Also funny story, when I was in elementary school so I guess I was about 8 I was only interested in boy things. I liked wrestling, video games, and boy cartoons and because of that I only had boy friends. I told my mom one day that I should be a boy because all my friends are boys. She was like "you want boy parts?" And I said "ew no". She said "you are just a tomboy. I was too" That was the end of that conversation. That conversation would have went totally went different if I were born later and had a "woke" parent. Agree. It’s scientifically proven that there are only two genders and that they are linked to sex, identity and personality. Even men and women with anomalies in their biology can easily be assigned to a gender. Like you said: it doesn’t mean people are not allowed to behave a little different. As far as transgenders go. The term pretty much explains transition from one gender to the other; not being a different gender or transitioning to a new gender. Important for people with gender dysphoria is that they get the psychological help they need to figure out what’s going on, before making irreversible decisions. For kids we need to draw a hard line. No transitioning before you’re an adult. It’s normal for kids to explore and examine the other gender. For teenagers it’s even more important that they get evaluated psychologically if they have doubts. Teenagers are naturally dealing with insecurities and exaggerated feelings. It’s part of maturing. As far as gender roles go. Men and women are a mix of male and female personality traits. There can be quite a bit of overlap. But there’s a distinction. For example: in family life a man and a woman are not strictly bound to every role associated with their gender. But overall it’s healthy that the man takes on the father role and the woman the mother role. Identity is another subject. By definition identity is who you are. Somehow we live in a strange day and age where the concept has risen that identity is who you say or think you are. That is absolutely idiotic. It’s very dangerous to cross that line between reality and fiction. It puts a bomb under our understanding of who we are as human beings and it heavily disrupts society. If we defy logic, it eliminates interaction on a universal level. I don't even think transitioning should be allowed as adults. It's just not ethical for doctors to take advantage of these people's mental illness to have them forever being money farms to pharmaceutical companies while also putting their physical health at risk with the unnecessary drugs. I don't even get why they bother with transitioning. What's the point if you will never actually be what you claim you want to be? Very rarely do they actually pass. I read awhile back there's a link between this and autism. What do you think about that? Autistic people usually feel like that don't fit in so maybe they are looking for the opposite of what they are.
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Post by Roman on Feb 9, 2023 12:20:38 GMT -5
Agree. It’s scientifically proven that there are only two genders and that they are linked to sex, identity and personality. Even men and women with anomalies in their biology can easily be assigned to a gender. Like you said: it doesn’t mean people are not allowed to behave a little different. As far as transgenders go. The term pretty much explains transition from one gender to the other; not being a different gender or transitioning to a new gender. Important for people with gender dysphoria is that they get the psychological help they need to figure out what’s going on, before making irreversible decisions. For kids we need to draw a hard line. No transitioning before you’re an adult. It’s normal for kids to explore and examine the other gender. For teenagers it’s even more important that they get evaluated psychologically if they have doubts. Teenagers are naturally dealing with insecurities and exaggerated feelings. It’s part of maturing. As far as gender roles go. Men and women are a mix of male and female personality traits. There can be quite a bit of overlap. But there’s a distinction. For example: in family life a man and a woman are not strictly bound to every role associated with their gender. But overall it’s healthy that the man takes on the father role and the woman the mother role. Identity is another subject. By definition identity is who you are. Somehow we live in a strange day and age where the concept has risen that identity is who you say or think you are. That is absolutely idiotic. It’s very dangerous to cross that line between reality and fiction. It puts a bomb under our understanding of who we are as human beings and it heavily disrupts society. If we defy logic, it eliminates interaction on a universal level. I don't even think transitioning should be allowed as adults. It's just not ethical for doctors to take advantage of these people's mental illness to have them forever being money farms to pharmaceutical companies while also putting their physical health at risk with the unnecessary drugs. I don't even get why they bother with transitioning. What's the point if you will never actually be what you claim you want to be? Very rarely do they actually pass. I read awhile back there's a link between this and autism. What do you think about that? Autistic people usually feel like that don't fit in so maybe they are looking for the opposite of what they are. I wouldn’t entirely rule out transitioning. But there should be a very thorough psychological evaluation. And yes, if people are not 100% sure, they should stay on the safe side and not take any meds, hormones or even get surgery. There’s definitely a link between autism and confusion about gender. In general gender confusion comes from atypical personality traits. 80% of people with gender dysphoria turn out to be gay. Gay guys confuse their feminine traits for being in the wrong body. Gay women confuse their male traits. With autism it’s a little different. The neurobiological anomalies make you experience things differently. Mostly when it comes to sensory overload. You can imagine being overwhelmed by things you hear, see, touch and smell is a problem when it comes to human connection and intimacy. Quite a few people with autism are under the impression they are asexual. Psychologically it’s also different. Social interaction is hard. So relationships are not the main priority. It can overshadow feelings and the need for affection. Also people with autism are direct and honest. They don’t know how to behave intuitively in social settings. They don’t know how to play the game of men and women dancing around each other. Their behavior is mainly focused on minimizing discomfort or sticking to what they are passionate about. Depending if their interest or behavior gets labeled male or female, it can lead to confusion about who they are. Women with autism are often interested in things, which is a male trait. So they might think they must be men. I also know a man with autism that likes to hang out with his female friend. They go shopping, go out for coffee, talk about what interests her. So he pretty much follows her around. But now he thinks he’s like her, a woman. Personally I’m not confused about my gender or sexual orientation. But others sometimes think I’m gay. Partly because I don’t have a wife or girlfriend. Maybe also because I’m gentle. I also freely talk about things. For example: I just say if I think a man is handsome. Amongst dudes that regularly gets interpreted as gay. Some even think I’m gay because I like Taylor and her music.
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Post by chantel on Feb 9, 2023 12:42:59 GMT -5
I don't even think transitioning should be allowed as adults. It's just not ethical for doctors to take advantage of these people's mental illness to have them forever being money farms to pharmaceutical companies while also putting their physical health at risk with the unnecessary drugs. I don't even get why they bother with transitioning. What's the point if you will never actually be what you claim you want to be? Very rarely do they actually pass. I read awhile back there's a link between this and autism. What do you think about that? Autistic people usually feel like that don't fit in so maybe they are looking for the opposite of what they are. I wouldn’t entirely rule out transitioning. But there should be a very thorough psychological evaluation. And yes, if people are not 100% sure, they should stay on the safe side and not take any meds, hormones or even get surgery. There’s definitely a link between autism and confusion about gender. In general gender confusion comes from atypical personality traits. 80% of people with gender dysphoria turn out to be gay. Gay guys confuse their feminine traits for being in the wrong body. Gay women confuse their male traits. With autism it’s a little different. The neurobiological anomalies make you experience things differently. Mostly when it comes to sensory overload. You can imagine being overwhelmed by things you hear, see, touch and smell is a problem when it comes to human connection and intimacy. Quite a few people with autism are under the impression they are asexual. Psychologically it’s also different. Social interaction is hard. So relationships are not the main priority. It can overshadow feelings and the need for affection. Also people with autism are direct and honest. They don’t know how to behave intuitively in social settings. They don’t know how to play the game of men and women dancing around each other. Their behavior is mainly focused on minimizing discomfort or sticking to what they are passionate about. Depending if their interest or behavior gets labeled male or female, it can lead to confusion about who they are. Women with autism are often interested in things, which is a male trait. So they might think they must be men. I also know a man with autism that likes to hang out with his female friend. They go shopping, go out for coffee, talk about what interests her. So he pretty much follows her around. But now he thinks he’s like her, a woman. Personally I’m not confused about my gender or sexual orientation. But others sometimes think I’m gay. Partly because I don’t have a wife or girlfriend. Maybe also because I’m gentle. I also freely talk about things. For example: I just say if I think a man is handsome. Amongst dudes that regularly gets interpreted as gay. Some even think I’m gay because I like Taylor and her music. You are more open to it than I am because I don't think there's any scenario where transitioning should be done. I was reading somewhere that a portion of them are homophobic. If they are gay they resent it so they think if they transition it'll make them be seen as "straight". How do you know what your orientation is if you find women attractive and men attractive enough to call them handsome? It seems like you would need to have a relationship to know.
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Post by Roman on Feb 9, 2023 13:44:42 GMT -5
I wouldn’t entirely rule out transitioning. But there should be a very thorough psychological evaluation. And yes, if people are not 100% sure, they should stay on the safe side and not take any meds, hormones or even get surgery. There’s definitely a link between autism and confusion about gender. In general gender confusion comes from atypical personality traits. 80% of people with gender dysphoria turn out to be gay. Gay guys confuse their feminine traits for being in the wrong body. Gay women confuse their male traits. With autism it’s a little different. The neurobiological anomalies make you experience things differently. Mostly when it comes to sensory overload. You can imagine being overwhelmed by things you hear, see, touch and smell is a problem when it comes to human connection and intimacy. Quite a few people with autism are under the impression they are asexual. Psychologically it’s also different. Social interaction is hard. So relationships are not the main priority. It can overshadow feelings and the need for affection. Also people with autism are direct and honest. They don’t know how to behave intuitively in social settings. They don’t know how to play the game of men and women dancing around each other. Their behavior is mainly focused on minimizing discomfort or sticking to what they are passionate about. Depending if their interest or behavior gets labeled male or female, it can lead to confusion about who they are. Women with autism are often interested in things, which is a male trait. So they might think they must be men. I also know a man with autism that likes to hang out with his female friend. They go shopping, go out for coffee, talk about what interests her. So he pretty much follows her around. But now he thinks he’s like her, a woman. Personally I’m not confused about my gender or sexual orientation. But others sometimes think I’m gay. Partly because I don’t have a wife or girlfriend. Maybe also because I’m gentle. I also freely talk about things. For example: I just say if I think a man is handsome. Amongst dudes that regularly gets interpreted as gay. Some even think I’m gay because I like Taylor and her music. You are more open to it than I am because I don't think there's any scenario where transitioning should be done. I was reading somewhere that a portion of them are homophobic. If they are gay they resent it so they think if they transition it'll make them be seen as "straight". How do you know what your orientation is if you find women attractive and men attractive enough to call them handsome? It seems like you would need to have a relationship to know. It’s definitely an interesting question. There are no obvious reasons that would justify a transition. But there might be rare cases in which it could be helpful. Attraction and having an opinion on someone’s looks are two different things. I think everyone is capable of distinguishing features of beauty in a person. It might even be more objective if you are not attracted to the person. I know that I’m heterosexual because I’m attracted to women. And I’m not attracted to men. When I see men kissing or worse, I’m put off by it. I’m even repulsed. With women I don’t have that at all. Quite the opposite. Not with all women of course. But I keep a list
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