Unpopular opinions you hold

There is no such thing as reverse racism, racism is racism is racism.
Being racist against whites is the same as being racist against blacks.
Rastafarians are the same as Klansmen.

It is a travesty that women and blacks can have their own clubs, fraternities/sororities and gyms and no one says squat but as soon as whites or men (usually both) want them they are misogynists or racists and someone tries to ruin it/take it away from/for them. Bigots hold this opinion & they are no different than those with hoods.

[piercehawkeye45]

There is no such thing as reverse racism, racism is racism is racism.

Yes, yes, yes.

[King]

Thanks for the good response guys. A few more from me:

- Most white people who claim to be "disgusted" and "outraged" about racism against non-whites (and I'm talking about "everyday" racism as opposed to murder here) are only saying what they think they should say. I don't doubt that most white people are against racism and think it's a bad thing, but by the same token I don't think many are being kept awake at night by it. Most would only be truly disgusted and outrged if it happened to a friend of theirs. (I probably haven't made this clear enough and it probably will be misunderstood. Sorry.)

- A good film, TV show, piece of writing or piece of music is better and has more artistic merit than 99% of traditional art such as paintings, sculptures etc.

- If Louis Saha could stay fit and improve his finishing, he would be the best striker in the world. As it is, he's simply above average, in terms of top teams.

Edited to add a couple more:

- Prams should not be allowed on buses. I know it would be inconvenient for people to get their kids around, but it's very inconvenient for others on the bus. Most of the time there just isn't the room.

- The NHS should be privatised. If you introduce a service as being funded wholly by taxation (i.e. free at the point of use), and it takes only two years before you have to introduce charges at the point of use, then it's not going to work. I can't remember a time when the NHS hasn't been underfunded, and I don't think I'll ever see such a time in the future.

[Aliantha]

Convicts were sent to America from England

Edit: Oh and also that Australia is THE best place in the world to live.

- Prams should not be allowed on buses. I know it would be inconvenient for people to get their kids around, but it's very inconvenient for others on the bus. Most of the time there just isn't the room.

The the same should be true for groceries then.
Why can't they just hold the kid and fold the stroller?

[Spexxvet]

Racism exists and is practiced every day.

Guns kill people.

Everyone who believes in a superior being is weak.

repubicans are inherently evil.

Anyone who feels that they know when life begins is fooling themselves.

Conservative is code for selfish.

Politicians do not have citizens' best interest as their top priority.

Violence is the solution to less than 1 ten-thousandth of 1% of conflicts.

Money allows happiness.

Most people value appearance over substance.

The History Channel is entertaining.

[Kingswood]

Affirmative action is another way of saying discrimination.

Rich people are better at making money, so the state should harness their talents by taxing them more.

Uranium should be kept in the ground. Our distant descendants will need a lot of energy when they need to leave this planet for good.

Trickle-down economics doesn't work because most wealthy people do not attend garage sales.

The words "give" and "have" would make more sense if they were not spelt with a redundant "e".

There is nothing wrong with fat people if they eat properly, get sufficient exercise and are in good health.

Religions cause more problems than they solve.

Statutory rape laws should be repealed if they do not allow for the possibility of female rapists or otherwise do not treat the genders equally before the eyes of the law. The facts of the case should decide the perpetrators' guilt, not their gender.

[Kingswood]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Guns kill people.

Bullets kill people.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by Kingswood

Bullets kill people.

triggers kill people

Originally Posted by Kingswood

Bullets kill people.

Originally Posted by lumberjim

triggers kill people

Neither Roy Rogers' dog Bullet nor his horse Trigger ever killed anyone!

[footfootfoot]

Why can't they have more frequent buses to address the crowding issues, or buses with larger spaces for strollers, wheelchairs, and lazy teens who want to spread out all over the place and put their dirty shoes on the seats?

Maybe not the last part.

[Aliantha]

The first post of this thread suggested that this isn't meant to be an discussion/argument about anyone's 'unpopular opinions'.

Maybe someone should start a thread about prams on busses?

[lumberjim]

thread drift is not only inevitable, but desirable.

one out of every 3 Australian women that i know annoy the living shit out of me.

[Aliantha]

lj is not very funny.

[monster]

Circumcision is wrong and unnecessary if proper hygiene is observed.

The real reason most non-Musim non-Jewish American boys are circumcised is so they look like their fathers.


Children should not have their ears (or anything else) pierced before they are old enough to consent to it.

Babies with pierced ears look awful. Is your baby not beautiful enough?