Have any world events seriously influenced your political or philosophical views

Ender · May 23, 2016, 11:35:57 AM

I fucking hate the middle east now.

Ian · May 23, 2016, 11:37:45 AM

Jesus it took you this long?

Quote from: Ender on May 23, 2016, 11:35:57 AM

I fucking hate the middle east now.

Ender · May 23, 2016, 11:38:29 AM

Quote from: Ian on May 23, 2016, 11:37:45 AM

Jesus it took you this long?

Quote from: Ender on May 23, 2016, 11:35:57 AM
I fucking hate the middle east now.

now is the wrong word then

challengerX · May 23, 2016, 12:04:52 PM

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Word Wizard · May 23, 2016, 12:28:56 PM

None that come to mind.

Ian · May 23, 2016, 12:31:36 PM

>Trying to get a 15 year old to admit a preference for muzzies so you can have your cultural dream harem

ABSOLUTELY HARAM

Quote from: challengerX on May 23, 2016, 12:04:52 PM

lol I bet Ender has a crush on Slash

challengerX · May 23, 2016, 12:41:06 PM

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DAS B00T x2 · May 23, 2016, 01:05:51 PM

Quote from: Ian on May 23, 2016, 12:31:36 PM

>Trying to get a 15 year old to admit a preference for muzzies so you can have your cultural dream harem

ABSOLUTELY HARAM

Quote from: challengerX on May 23, 2016, 12:04:52 PM
lol I bet Ender has a crush on Slash

You've gone incoherent.

Genghis Khan · May 23, 2016, 02:21:39 PM

Big army and controlled borders is a good thing to have.

BaconShelf · May 24, 2016, 01:11:33 AM

Not one event, but I've slowly gone from the kind of idiot who'd vote bernie/corbyn/green party to somewhat more centrist over the past couple years.

ban me · May 24, 2016, 03:50:27 AM

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Verbatim · May 24, 2016, 03:52:36 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on May 24, 2016, 01:11:33 AM

Not one event, but I've slowly gone from the kind of idiot who'd vote bernie/corbyn/green party to somewhat more centrist over the past couple years.

that's what we call a regression

challengerX · May 24, 2016, 04:43:36 AM

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Ender · May 24, 2016, 08:07:43 AM

Quote from: challengerX on May 23, 2016, 12:04:52 PM

lol I bet Ender has a crush on Slash

ew he's a twink though

challengerX · May 24, 2016, 09:24:37 AM

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Winy · May 24, 2016, 10:08:17 AM

Since I was born? Probably not, honestly. I feel like the most fundamental parts of my world view are basically unaffected by what goes on around me, because those views usually don't require a big event to prove they're sensible. Like "Don't hurt people" isn't an idea that I was only able to conjure up once I saw what terrible things criminals, terrorists, etc do to people, I just sort of knew it was a bad thing to do from small-scale thinking.

I think that was a pretty bad explanation, but hopefully it made some sense.

DAS B00T x2 · May 24, 2016, 10:24:16 AM

Quote from: Winy on May 24, 2016, 10:08:17 AM

Like "Don't hurt people" isn't an idea that I was only able to conjure up once I saw what terrible things criminals, terrorists, etc do to people, I just sort of knew it was a bad thing to do from small-scale thinking.

Son, welcome to the Libertarian party.

Ender · May 24, 2016, 11:39:01 AM

Quote from: challengerX on May 24, 2016, 09:24:37 AM

Quote from: Ender on May 24, 2016, 08:07:43 AM
Quote from: challengerX on May 23, 2016, 12:04:52 PM
lol I bet Ender has a crush on Slash
ew he's a twink though
SLASH AND ENDER SITTING IN A TREE

Some days I feel sad, then I remember

In our universe, in our galaxy, on our small, wonderful planet that we call home.

At least I'm not chally.

challengerX · May 24, 2016, 12:33:48 PM

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Alpha · May 31, 2016, 01:40:55 AM

In what way did Crimea influence you?

Ender · May 31, 2016, 04:41:18 AM

why dont chally's posts give me notifications

Thun · May 31, 2016, 11:26:09 AM

I had a little rage episode after Paris. I was legitimately furious. Before that I was all "Islam is okay, we can co-exist".

Not anymore.

Turkey · May 31, 2016, 11:54:22 AM

I'm sure many events have influenced my worldview, but I can't point to any one in particular. I definitely have changed my beliefs after months of discussion about some event, like Benghazi or the Snowden leak.