Bevendre

Hey, if you want to help people out if your own free will, spending your own time and money, that's fine. But you shouldn't force people to carry the weight of others.

kaiuchiha15

jitterbugjive:

So you’ve resorted to changing topics to another shitty topic rather than keeping to the original debate
Nice evasive tactic there

The entire purpose of establishing a government and society is to allow individuals to receive their basic needs and the protection that is found in a group. Following that, having the government, especially one that was formed ‘by the people, for the people’ provide the basics for its people so that they can thrive on their own is a given. Sadly it’s a given that is blasphemous to some, like kaiuchiha15.

Newsflash, a vast majority of taxes in America go towards defense spending, an amount that is rather controversial given the state of the country and its international relations and policies. That spending is covered by taxes from the American people whether they want it to be or not. They are forced to pay for the defense of a country that has not been attacked by a foreign country for more than 70 years, but has entered and engaged in multiple foreign conflicts.

Why is it so hard to think that maybe a part of what goes into that could be relocated into providing for the people of the country itself? Why is it so difficult to believe that people could do more and work harder if they are properly housed and fed without worrying about when their next meal is or whether they’ll have enough to manage both rent and food?

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Alpha Sapphire: Liu Kang the bashful Torchic.
Omega Ruby: Bertha the sassy Mudkip

jitterbugjive:

Holy shit it’s not like gay people don’t know how to treat other people of different genders
Jesus christ why is this so hard for people to get
I can easily tell someone of either gender how to react to other folks of whatever gender, I don’t have to be a specific gender to teach and understand that

Not only can gay parents fulfill whatever gender role might be needed or thought necessary for a child’s development, having gay parents of either gender doesn’t limit the child’s interaction to only one gender. What a lot of people seem to be forgetting is that, unless the parent was completely disowned by their family for being gay, which is messed up already, the child will most likely have exposure to both male and female role models and family members from the extended family.

A traditional man/woman marriage is not necessary. In some cases it can even be harmful to the child as it can expose them to generational abuse that could be avoided in a different household under different circumstances.

Children aren’t raised in a bubble with only their parents to teach and care for them, and I think that’s the point that so many people are missing tonight.

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Starting OR/AS up from scratch because why not?

Treeko/Torchic
Torchic/Mudkip
Mudkip/Treeko

Which pairing should I do?

Don’t you love it when genwunners complain about the Trubbish line, but conveniently forget that the first generation of Pokemon had 2 inanimate poison families that consisted of a puddle of sludge given life by moon rays, and a depth charge full of farts.

There are times when a language barrier makes working retail very frustrating. There are also times when a language barrier leads to adorable moments.

“Yes, hello, I need one lub of cheese?”
“That’s the abbreviation for pound, but it’s right over here.”

Friendly reminder to any who want to play ORAS but for whatever reason do not have it yet, and didn’t have access to the demo: The ORAS demo is now available for all with access to the American e-shop.

Does anyone else get those “It’s a Wonderful Life” moments where you wonder what the world would be like without you ever existing, but get them purely out of curiosity and not just from a morbid mood?

dekaccho replied to your post:Huh, apparently I’ve ruined Christmas hours before…

How did you accomplish that?

My mom decided that we would go out and see Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb on Christmas Eve as a family. She neglected to make any mention of it in any form to me or my brother until yesterday, and when I said that I didn’t want to go, that neither of us wanted to see that movie, that there were other movies that we could see instead that perhaps everyone would like, we were met with “too bad, you’re going.”

I made vocal my disapproval of these plans today after I got home from work, and was met with repeated “too bad, you’re going.” After going to the movie, again after suggesting alternatives and telling my parents repeatedly that there are better alternatives I said that I didn’t like the movie, which I don’t. I was then told that I’m ungrateful and must think I’m the center of the universe while mom was supposedly ‘in tears’ in another room.

I am so sorry that I don’t like a movie from a franchise I don’t care for that I’m being made to see without being asked, counseled or queried, and make my opinion known on said movie as I do with most movies I see whether I like them or not. I’m so sorry that I don’t want to take part in a 'family’ activity for which I never had any input on whatsoever, and was shut down on when suggesting alternatives. Truly I am such a terrible person and should feel bad about myself.

Best part? I’m supposed to go an spend Christmas with extended family tomorrow, which means 3 hours in the car alone with my immediate family down and back, and my mom and dad turning extended family against me more likely than not.

Describe yourself anonymously and I’ll tell you if I’d date you.