I appreciate that. I’m going to see if there’s anything published on/by them at my local library. (not sarcastic I love the library)

Restorative justice programs have been implemented in Indigenous Canadian communities with higher success than the existing contemporary justice system. With high recursion and incarceration rates for indigenous people, those programs address the root of crime without punishment while still holding perpetrators accountable. Most importantly, it’s done in a way that seeks to support rather than re-victimize those affected by crime.

I absolutely agree with the abolishionist movement but hadn’t known till now that it was large scale and worldwide. I agree with the changes being made locally without understanding the whole philosophy, basically. Thanks for giving me a good reason to learn more about it.

Are you drunk right now?

I mean these things should be legal in a world where coercion, manipulation and abuse are still frowned upon. Why I put capable of enthusiastic consent in there.

If a 30yo and a 60yo genuinely want to bang, I got no problem with that.

If you didn’t care what anyone thought, why did you post your opinion on the internet?

Getting your bike stolen is one of the worst feelings, too. Mine is my transportation and excercise, how I get to work and how I unwind.

Most bikes aren’t insured, like a car. There are resources to register your bike for free (Garage 529) in case it gets stolen. But unless people are actively searching for your bike, or someone tries to pawn it, on one’s checking those things.

If I caught someone trying to steal my bike I think I’d be within my rights to take a finger.

With all conditions being the same, a sober driver is still much safer than a drunk one. Traffic and hazards are not always predictable.

In an ideal world all fucking would be followed by a party with cake.

They’re only worth something to the grass they fertillize.

…as long as everyone is capable of enthusiastic consent

Polygamy should be legal. If three or more consenting adults want to commit to each other, who the hell cares? Same goes for relatives in sexual relationships who aren’t having kids. Like why do we care who fucks who as long as everyone is capable of enthusiastic consent?

I don’t regret any tattoos.

I regret the piercings.

Got my ears pierced when I was a kid, hated wearing earrings and I still have holes in my ears.

At 18 I got a belly button peircing that was even more annoying, so that’s just another hole now. If you’re getting any part of your body pierced that you have to move, really think about what you have to do for the next two weeks because you’ll be VERY aware of it.

I’m not American, I’ve visited many countries, and I agree.

I’ve found much more genuine, honest discussion on here than other platforms. More people say thanks when someone corrects them. I feel like I’m talking to reasonable adults, for the most part.

Setting boundaries on how you interact with the AI, especially around sharing personal information, would be best. I don’t see anything wrong with how people spend their time so long as they set healthy limits.

Make sure you understand how AI works, too, it’s not a substitute for therapy because it’s designed to be agreeable and validating, but won’t give you feedback or suggestions.

My “deprogramming,” was more a series of small hints I was on the wrong path.

At first, people who tried arguing pushed me further toward the right. They came at me from inciting angles, making up facts to support their arguments. Yeah, the left bullshits too, and if you believe everything that supports your point of view without question - you’re not that different from the people you hate.

I remember someone asking me to a Fahrenheit 9/11 showing at university, called me a Bush supporter when I wouldn’t go. I wasn’t, I just didn’t like Michael Moore. Still don’t for the above reasons.

Looking back, I could have gracefully immersed myself in other viewpoints if it weren’t for the constant needling of wannabe academics and the automatic disdain they had for my views. I was attacked for even bringing up points because I was questioning myself. Honestly, I get why conservatives hate academia.

I will say some arguments stuck, though. Statements that sounded like complete nonsense in the moment make sense to me now, years later. It’s not wasted breath to share your views with someone, they’ll remember.

Regardless, I was still wrong and it wasn’t other people’s responsibility to educate me. I did that through meeting good, patient and understanding friends, actively trying to dismantle my biases, and through therapy. Oh, and some pretty intense acid trips. That shit will fast track you to a feeling of oneness with your community real quick.

Indigenous people of north america. Tokenized parts of tales and folklore are often misrepresented and not told by people who grew up learning the stories.

After years of trying to build a solid workout routine I’ve managed to do at least 40 min of cardio every morning for the last two months, to the point where I’m craving more.

I’ve started taking my writing seriously as well, and after some online courses have vastly improved over the last year. I’m working on a collection of short stories now.

Congrats on your new fear.

https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/necrotizing-fasciitis-flesh-eating-bacteria

The flesh eating disease. It’s everywhere and you can get it from a minor cut.