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Aella
@Aella_Girl
I ask a lot of questions but don't go into my beliefs too often. Here's a summary of my positions on some controversial things: * worker's unions are probably bad * body dysphoria is real and trans people should be able to transition as treatment *stereotypes are based on truth
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
* minimum wage is probably bad * corporate influence of the legal system is absolutely horrible * democracy is probably not ideal * requiring other people use your preferred pronouns is a violation of boundaries * trying to use people's preferred pronouns is good 2/
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
* we should be more sympathetic to cheaters * building permits/zoning are probably bad * taxes are BAD, but I probably support "revenue through collective good punishment" like heavy fines for environmental pollution * experiencing (not acting on) attraction to children is fine
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
* I'm scared of the loss of social structure and cohesion that's coming with loss of religion * abortion is kinda indistinguishable from murder but also i'm ok with this, and in some circumstances might be ok after birth * Pro death penalty maybe? * legalize drugs, but-
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
* tax heavily sales of drugs that disproportionately lead towards social damage * i'm fine with funded incentives for voluntary self-sterilization of certain groups * economic inequality isn't inherently bad, you're just jealous * trad buddhists are lame and masochistic 5/
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
* probably most narratives that involve group-victimization/oppressor narratives are much more inaccurate than others * sex trafficking in the US is probably way overblown * maybe [x thing] is not actually trauma? * BURN INSURANCE REGULATIONS (and companies?) * also academia
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
* men having a hard time getting laid is really serious, damaging to mental health, and we should stop making fun of them * your feelings are valid. Yes, all of them. even that one. * stop wiping your ass with toilet paper, bidets are obviously superior
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Nelium
@nJJJJRh
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@Aella_Girl
*We should be more sympathetic towards cheaters *I'm scared of the loss of social structure and cohesion that's coming with loss of religion Aren't these at odds?
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
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@nJJJJRh
Not really? I don't mean I want religion back; only that it was providing some social norms that were helpful. I also think sympathy to cheating is also a helpful social norm, even if it's not a traditionally religious one.
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Nelium
@nJJJJRh
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@Aella_Girl
Makes sense but on a deep level I think strong social/religious norms necessarily involve punishing people disproportionately for violation
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Hans Germish 🐭
@HansGermishMagi
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@nJJJJRh
Say what you will about Leary but I think he was dead right about the necessity for us to create our own religion. He was arguing more from a liberty from govt intrusion place but I suspect the agnostics and spiritual drifters would be better off organizing an atypical religion.