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  • There's usually a long explanation for these types of things which most of the time boils down to "because that's how people have been saying it and it's become the norm."

    Many linguistical mistakes have been overused to the point of them changing their meaning. Take "decimation". It used to mean to kill 1 in every 10. Because it sounds cool and has been used in a lot of media, it now mainly means to kill or destroy a large part of something.

  • Norway has some surprising stats
  • No, they're all bullshit stats. Finland is #1 /capita with Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark also super high but not quite as high. If we're talking total, then Norway isn't even in top 20. Too few people. Top is something like USA, Brazil, then other big countries like Germany, France, etc.

    Also France is 2nd biggest manga consumer. Googled that a few months ago when I noticed a bunch of manga stores on the street and went into one and it had lots of people.

  • People's Republic of LGBT Rights
  • You're probably telling wrong. But do provide an example, please. Edit: inb4 it's just a "vote for Biden" comment, while also leaving out the "but still pressure him into withholding support for Israel" part.

  • What is the weirdest flavoured thing you've had?
  • Escargot is french for snail. And "persillade", which is basically parsley and garlic sauce is the most common thing they're served with. So that makes perfect sense why that tasted like that.

    Never had a durian before and I'm not sure I wanna try after that description. Especially since I'm not a huge fan of papayas or mangoes.

  • What possible, fundamental, misunderstanding of the nature of the universe could make current academics look like flat earthers?
  • What would cause it to do that? Only thing I can think of is gravity, no? That would imply there's something in the middle that keeps everything from straying too far?

    Or do you simply mean that our perception of space is limited and we simply can't perceive it properly and thus we'd go in one direction and end up back where we started? But if that's the case, it means we've also misunderstood light? Doesn't it go infinitely? So shouldn't there be a light source that reaches us from different directions?

  • Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering
  • Ok, sure.

    "Suicide isn't "awesome," and "good on her for sticking it out" in the context of suicide would pass as ironic edgelord humor 20 years ago on 4chan.

    It's terrifying that the exact same action, when done in a way that's "clean" and legal makes people say things like that that presumably nobody would say otherwise. Setting up a legal pathway for suicide doesn't change what it is."

    Yeah, the admitting it's suicide is the only thing you have an issue with. Nah, you have an issue with all of it, you just wanna argue your way around it. Anyway, have a nice day.

  • Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering
  • You're the only one arguing that it's not. It's in the name that everyone agrees with. "assisted suicide". Yes, it's suicide, we're all agreeing on that. And ofc having a legal alternative is preferable because as we've established, it's better for everyone if it's done this way.

  • Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering
  • The thing with suicide is that there's always at least a second person. If you do it the assisted way, you do it with people trained and willing to do it to help you. If you do it the old fashioned way, you traumatize the person that ends up finding you in whichever place you decided to do it. And then there's an ambulance or some other service that comes to pick up the body, etc.

    Assisted suicide is better for everyone involved. There's no question about it. As others have said. There's no reason why we see euthanasia as humane but not assisted suicide. It's the same. Even more humane because the human can consent, the pet can't.

  • Oh no, I'm being converted...
  • Sure, but it's one thing to think "Yoda was full of himself" and another to think "director wanted a cool looking fight". They're basically saying you shouldn't analyze the thing too much because there wasn't THAT much thought put into it. Not every move had the character's thoughts and feelings taken into consideration.

  • Received this in the mail a couple weeks ago
  • Fwiw, I appreciate what you tried to do. I enjoy reading about the facts that people manage to separate from the fiction. Religion shouldn't be a thing, but even if all people stopped believing in it, the texts shouldn't be destroyed like some people would want. I find that silly.. hating something so much.. it's energy better spent elsewhere

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