Unpopular opinion thread

[EvisceratedJester]

It's the amount you do it and why you do it, not just vivid daydreaming in itself. I can do it for hours a day, sometimes for the majority of the time I'm awake in a day. It gets to the point where I either can't come out of it or strongly resist doing so. It's a strong part of my general dissociation from reality when I get overwhelmed; I cope by getting lost in a fantasy world, centered around fictional characters I relate to so I can feel catharsis without having to think about myself.
I totally get the skepticism though! I was also skeptical of the idea myself until mine got worse and I really thought about it in my own life. I'd say it's more of a symptom or a bad coping mechanism though, rather than a syndrome. I'm not an expert on it in any way though

Also want to clarify I could be wrong, and this isn't something I'm diagnosed with (do you even get diagnosed with it?). It just described a pervasive coping mechanism I use that interferes with my life.

Even under those guise I'm still pretty skeptical. I do feel like there needs to be way more research to confirm it.

Also, technically I don't think you can be diagnosed with it since it isn't recognize as a disorder. Maybe I'm wrong...


I do hope that things get better for you, btw

 

[Innereye]

Emotional validation does people more harm than good.

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

I think JBP is completely genuine and I have a lot of empathy for him as a person even though I disagree with most of his views.

 

[yellowjester]

I think JBP is completely genuine and I have a lot of empathy for him as a person even though I disagree with most of his views.

He's the griftiest of grifters, what makes you think he's genuine?

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

He's the griftiest of grifters, what makes you think he's genuine?

If you've watched him over a long period of time, you'll know that pretty much his entire life he has been gripped by an obsession with evil (hence his fixation on Stalin, Hitler, Dostoevsky, etc.). He has this deep-seated fear that the most horrific events in human history could happen again, that there's something about human nature itself that allows these atrocities to happen, so if we don't play our cards right, there's nothing stopping the triumph of evil.

Once you know this about him, his positions suddenly start to make sense. For example, he rails against "cultural Marxism" and postmodernism because he sees these bogeymen as harbingers of a society disintegrating headfirst into atrocity and evil. And if you truly believe such an extreme thing, then why wouldn't you show yourself in fierce opposition? Wouldn't you even have a moral obligation to do so?

Of course, I think he's somewhat hallucinating these concepts (it's pretty clear he hasn't dedicated a lot of time to actually reading Marx), but I see no indication that it's a grift.

That's the rational explanation, at least, but the simpler explanation is that I can see it in his eyes, to the point where even just watching him speak is sometimes hard for me because of the depth of pain in his eyes. This is a man who has known suffering.

 

[yellowjester]

If you've watched him over a long period of time, you'll know that pretty much his entire life he has been gripped by an obsession with evil (hence his fixation on Stalin, Hitler, Dostoevsky, etc.). He has this deep-seated fear that the most horrific events in human history could happen again, that there's something about human nature itself that allows these atrocities to happen, so if we don't play our cards right, there's nothing stopping the triumph of evil.

Once you know this about him, his positions suddenly start to make sense. For example, he rails against "cultural Marxism" and postmodernism because he sees these bogeymen as harbingers of a society disintegrating headfirst into atrocity and evil. And if you truly believe such an extreme thing, then why wouldn't you show yourself in fierce opposition? Wouldn't you even have a moral obligation to do so?

Of course, I think he's somewhat hallucinating these concepts (it's pretty clear he hasn't dedicated a lot of time to actually reading Marx), but I see no indication that it's a grift.

That's the rational explanation, at least, but the simpler explanation is that I can see it in his eyes, to the point where even just watching him speak is sometimes hard for me because of the depth of pain in his eyes. This is a man who has known suffering.

Well, this is ironic. Jordan Peterson is a proto-fascist, so he's actively leading people down the sane path that lead to ultra-authoritarian figures like hitler or stalin taking power. If he really studied evil as thoroughly as he claims, he really should know better. He's also been a day 1 supporter of the ongoing genocide in gaza, in case you missed it.

 

[Alexei_Kirillov]

Well, this is ironic. Jordan Peterson is a proto-fascist, so he's actively leading people down the sane path that lead to ultra-authoritarian figures like hitler or stalin taking power. If he really studied evil as thoroughly as he claims, he really should know better. He's also been a day 1 supporter of the ongoing genocide in gaza, in case you missed it.

Calling him a proto-fascist is hyperbolic imo but yeah, seems it's one of those "if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you" situations. Which is doubly ironic because JBP is also an avid reader of Nietzsche lol.

 

[newave3]

I'm pretty sure I once heard Kackling Harris say she wanted to use Commiefornia as an example for the rest of the US. If that's the case, there are good times ahead if she wins.

Fascist Liberal Democrats are destroying America.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

I'm pretty sure I once heard Kackling Harris say she wanted to use Commiefornia as an example for the rest of the US. If that's the case, there are good times ahead of she wins.

Fascist Liberal Democrats are destroying America.

Wtf are you talking about?

 

[newave3]

California's oil production has halved since 2008, dropping from 249 million barrels (38% of state needs) to 124 million barrels in 2023 (23.4% of needs). Imports have surged, with 61% now coming from countries like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Ecuador, and Colombia, compared to 48.5% in 2008.

California is on the precipice of losing two more major refineries that produce 14% of the state's gasoline due to suffocating regulation.
The latest closings are happening two days after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law clearing the way for new regulations on the state's refiners.
California has the highest gas prices in the nation and this asshole governor is signing legislation that will close down more refineries.
Just another example that the left is mentally ill and needs to be destroyed.

 

[yellowjester]

Wtf are you talking about?

He studied finance before you were born, ok libtard???

 

[EvisceratedJester]

He studied finance before you were born, ok libtard???

Oh yeah. That one subject where all the professors for it are woke. My bad.

 

[soledad.virgen]

marvel movies are bad

 

[newave3]

He studied finance before you were born, ok libtard???

Oh yeah. That one subject where all the professors for it are woke. My bad.

Just shows how ignorant you two idiots are. Finance and accounting were just a couple of the many classes I had to take. A certain number of credits have to be in your major(30-36) out of the 120 credits needed to graduate. The rest of the credits are earned in general education classes where many of the liberal professors teach.

You two aptly named yourselves "jesters", professional fools here for our amusement.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Just shows how ignorant you two idiots are. Finance and accounting were just a couple of the many classes I had to take. A certain number of credits have to be in your major(30-36) out of the 120 credits needed to graduate. The rest of the credits are earned in general education classes where many of the liberal professors teach.

You two aptly named yourselves "jesters", professional fools here for our amusement.

Looks like someone is triggered...

 

[newave3]

Democrats are 3 types of people: criminals, mentally ill elites, & stupid rubes who admire the first 2.

 

[zanahori]

poop tastes bad

 

[KuriGohan&Kamehameha]

poop tastes bad

dunno if that's an unpopular opinion except in the worms and bugs community

 

[zanahori]

dunno if that's an unpopular opinion except in the worms and bugs community

period

 

[HereTomorrow]

Imitation crab meat is better than real crab meat.

 

[Silent_cries]

Ok, some might hate me for this, but here it goes. I think sex dolls that represents minors should be legal for adults. Hear me out, while it's still fucked up by any means, I still belive that legalizing it could help prevent actual sa's as sexual creeps will at least have access to a none sentient option. It's still better to have them fuck a doll than an actual child if you really think about it.

 

[EvisceratedJester]

Ok, some might hate me for this, but here it goes. I think sex dolls that represents minors should be legal for adults. Hear me out, while it's still fucked up by any means, I still belive that legalizing it could help prevent actual sa's as sexual creeps will at least have access to a none sentient option. It's still better to have them fuck a doll than an actual child if you really think about it.

I have doubts that it would do much to prevent CSA, especially since around half of those who commit SA against children don't suffer from pedophilia. Along with that, I don't think there is even any evidence to support the idea that providing pedophiles with a sexual outlet even does anything to prevent them from offending. There are also many pedophiles who do not offend and many of them don't necessarily rely on sexual outlets. In reality, trying to reduce CSA is an incredibly complex and requires research based solutions, not assumptions based on what we think would logically do the trick.

 

[rozeske]

Ok, some might hate me for this, but here it goes. I think sex dolls that represents minors should be legal for adults. Hear me out, while it's still fucked up by any means, I still belive that legalizing it could help prevent actual sa's as sexual creeps will at least have access to a none sentient option. It's still better to have them fuck a doll than an actual child if you really think about it.

What @EvisceratedJester said but also not only would it be a way to start normalizing it again, i don't believe it will replace the main thing pedophiles seek for in their victims. I highly doubt it would cut it for them.

 

[Silent_cries]

I can understand your point of view, but I'll kindly have to disagree. I still think toys like that can help them take out their sexual desires without it affecting any actual kids, if they're actually willing to themselves that is. Of course sa's are going to happen still as there are many monsters out there, but I still think it can lessen the amount of cases if done correctly. It should only be legal to sell in official stores and labelled in a way that doesn't normalize it. Maybe like nikotine products often do with dark colours and warnings on the labels.
And it should have an 18+ age limit obiovsly.

 

[iloveloving]

Cheese is overrated.

 

[Gorbolflungus]

Fungi is the best kingdom in biology

 

[EvisceratedJester]

I have no clue as to whether or not this is an unpopular opinion (I know that some people are bound not to like it though), but I believe that people are, by default, not rational logical beings. There is no such thing as being a "rational person". We rely heavily on all sorts of heuristics, intuition, and habits to get through the day. Even when we think we are relying purely on logic when making a decision, there are likely all sorts of unconscious biases and heuristics going on in the background that impact how we decide to do things. Anybody who thinks of themself as a rational logical being lacks self-awareness.

I feel like this is highlighted pretty well in the social intuitionist model, which argues that moral judgements are based on intuition rather than on reason. The reasoning is what comes afterwards. This is commonly demonstrated through moral dumbfounded, where, when one with strong moral convictions are pressed on their beliefs, fail to establish any kind of rational reason to support their position. Despite this, many still stand by that moral stance.

I also feel like it's no coincidence that the whole "facts don't care about your feelings" thing became popular within right-wing circles around the mid-2010s. It's a tool used to push the idea that you are rational while those around you aren't, thus encouraging those apart of that demographic to not bother to evaluate their beliefs with more scrutiny and instead just brush off anyone who doesn't agree with you as being "irrational", even when they have a lot of evidence to back up their point. It just ends up promoting anti-intellectualism. I'm saying this as someone who used to hangout in those circles back in middle-school up until I was around midway through high school.

I'm still stubborn about my beliefs and it sometimes gets to a point where I can come off as pushy at times, but I'm aware that this partly stems from me being irrational (this isn't to day that I don't need to work on this, because I do).

 

[mrpeter]

What @EvisceratedJester said but also not only would it be a way to start normalizing it again, i don't believe it will replace the main thing pedophiles seek for in their victims. I highly doubt it would cut it for them.

what we should do is cut off pedophiles genitals than they can't molest children

Ok, some might hate me for this, but here it goes. I think sex dolls that represents minors should be legal for adults. Hear me out, while it's still fucked up by any means, I still belive that legalizing it could help prevent actual sa's as sexual creeps will at least have access to a none sentient option. It's still better to have them fuck a doll than an actual child if you really think about it.

you don't understand sex dolls can't consent it should be illegal for a human to have sex with them

 

[rozeske]

what we should do is cut off pedophiles genitals than they can't molest children

Well, a bit mid century-ish but it certainly would do a better job in fighting off the issue than the suggested....

 

[InversedShadow]

Flowers are not getting enough appreciation nowadays