True, also I just realized that a google search might go wrong.

Go ahead and post some legitimate factual criticism on a major religion or ideology and see what happens.

This is actually genius. Free viral meme advertising.

I instantly have more respect for people doing this and I think a lot of people do. There is a famous reddit post about a flat earther admitting he was wrong for example. Maybe we should consider it a strength of someones character (which it already is imo) to encourage it.

The “winning the argument” mentality is a great point. I absolutely agree with you.

Ich wünschte ich hätte das in meinem post erwähnt.

I think it’s fair to say whether or not someone claims so has nothing to do with it actually being the case.

Edit: This reminds me of people saying “I am a good person”, which subconsciously (rightfully so or not) makes me mistrustful of them.

I disagree with generalizing. Usually the most controversial takes are the loudest and draw the most engagement. A lot of peoples intent is to deliberately ragebait. Also it depends on the country they live in. For example, I have huge respect for feminists in countries that may prosecute them with extreme and inhuman measures.

Edit: Thinking about this more, I have also made the observation that legitimate criticism against a woman is much more commonly met with severe, often undeserved backlash.

Noted, thanks.

Did you even read the text? Your criticism of me is a perfect example of how not to do it.

Perfectly and concisely written.

I knew someone would reply with an absurd example, like criticizing newborn babies. The good thing is, that you can quickly educate someone if they genuinely don’t know why and if they dismiss any evidence, they weren’t interested in a factual discussion anyways.

My personal, anecdotal Evidence is, that especially criticism of religious and political ideologies will summon a witch hunt upon you and possibly get you executed in public (ranging from exaggeration in the west to sad reality in some countries).

The dilemma is that small local businesses can’t compete in pricing and most people struggle financially. One exception is buying produce directly from your local farmer, which probably is cheaper and fresher.

Edit: I’d like to add that even small businesses mostly offer products that are from megacorps anyways, so only a small percentage of the profit goes to the store.

Ok, let me ask you a question then and let you come to your own conclusion. I will not reply after that.

How do you think extremists react, when they feel threatened?

Seeing most people thinking assault is the better option, I am not surprised. Even if you’d punch a nazi, do you think he’d go “oh shit, I get it now, sorry”? Usually both sides just radicalize more.

I think the following is a better idea:

Be better than them, help people negatively affected by them, vote, try to be less cynical and more rational, instead of continuing the cycle of hatred. It is better for your own mental health and the lives of others.

I am just as susceptible to anger as anyone else and by no means above it, just to make that clear.

I know people don’t want to hear this, because humans are wired to be extremely responsive to hate (just look at twitter) and I don’t mean to be preachy, but this would be a much greater net positive for humanity.

Edit: Looking at the replies makes me think we’re fucked.

Scientifically we don’t even know what life is.

Kurzgesagt has a great video on this topic. It’s called the language of life, I think.

I don’t think the first cold war ever ended.

Makes me wonder if anyone actually tried this for real.

Thanks for letting me know.

I hope it isn’t mandatory, because that would be undeniable indoctrination, but I imagine there is social pressure anyways. It’s good to hear that some states don’t do it. I hope it becomes less and less common in the future.