Posts by Jehalapeno

So if a white Senator had done this when Obama was in office, they'd immediately be labeled a "racist", run out of office, protests, etc. But when a black woman does this against Trump, it's perfectly fine? Nothing to see here? Free speech? All libs are for it?

I'm a liberal. I think what Waters did was extremely reprehensible, just as I thought Trump was wrong to say, "Knock the crap out of him, would you? I promise you, I will pay your legal fees," in Cedar Rapids Iowa in 2015.

I still voted for Trump.

You are correct, though, that there is selective outrage on the left. People need to realize, the left isn't liberal any longer.

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Do You Believe Hunger Strikes Truly Accomplish Anything?

by minimus in

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i see that stars are protesting something and to make a point, they go on a hunger strike.

prisoners sometimes are angry over their treatment and decide to stop eating.

some feel laws should be changed and make their point by refusing to eat.. do hunger strikes give you pause?

Jehalapeno

While I support people's right to protest in this manner if they choose to, I think it's dumb.

Who are they hurting? Themselves.

Do you think the people they're protesting against actually care if they go hungry or not? Nope.

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Does anyone know of this guy, or agree with his statements on racial differences in IQ?

by Sugar Shane in

here are some quotes by the guy, from his youtube channel.

his name is stefan molyneux, and he’s apparently popular among the alt-right crowd.

he’s also widely quoted on these discussion boards, by certain ex-jws, who use him to help promote their political views.

Jehalapeno

There are racial differences in IQ. Fact. Uncomfortable fact, but it's a fact.

This isn't a bad thing, though. This doesn't mean one race is superior to another.

I technically have a much higher IQ than my wife, but she's still the smart one, in my opinion. I've made a lot of poor decisions in my life, but I wouldn't say that about her. She handles the finances and is more responsible with adulting than I am.

I was evaluated when I was 22 by a psychiatrist and told I had a 142 IQ.

People tell me that's high and that it's low-end genius level. But I don't see it. I don't feel like a genius. Like I said, I've made some very dumb decisions in my life. Bad financial decisions, bad career decisions, and bad education decisions.

However, I have always been good at taking tests. Especially tests that contain a good portion of multiple choice questions.

Just because someone is good at taking tests doesn't make them superior at anything but taking tests.

So, I don't put a lot of stock into IQ when it comes to success. It's just a number and isn't a good measure on whether a person is good at life, a good person, or not.

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Couple

by Simon in

seems like such an obviously correct decision to overturn the previous overreach - it should never have been necessary to go to the supreme court but happened because the rights of the religious were being ignored.. as the fundamental level, no one should be able to compel you to work for them or to provide services that go against your beliefs, and certainly not have the government be able to force you to comply.. if this was allowed there would be so many unreconcilable situations that would clog up courts over nonsense.. i also have little patience for these activists that intentionally look to be offended.

it really doesn't do their cause any good to go round looking to make trouble for people.

it's also misguided because it ends up strengthening religious rights over effectively stupid issues.. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html.

Jehalapeno

Hateful messages aren’t against the law in the US.

Only if they specifically incite violence.

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Are we losing our way a bit at JWN?

by nicolaou in

firstly, i want to be crystal clear how grateful i am for jwn.

it's been my place of support for over seventeen years and it's the first online space i direct anyone to if they are taking steps out of the cult.

i am not bashing jwn - i love this place and appreciate the hard work and expense simon puts in to keep it going.

Jehalapeno

No one can fix it, but God.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I still upvoted your comment because it was mostly reasonable. But that just made me laugh.

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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Baker Who Refused to Bake Cake for Gay Couple

by Simon in

seems like such an obviously correct decision to overturn the previous overreach - it should never have been necessary to go to the supreme court but happened because the rights of the religious were being ignored.. as the fundamental level, no one should be able to compel you to work for them or to provide services that go against your beliefs, and certainly not have the government be able to force you to comply.. if this was allowed there would be so many unreconcilable situations that would clog up courts over nonsense.. i also have little patience for these activists that intentionally look to be offended.

it really doesn't do their cause any good to go round looking to make trouble for people.

it's also misguided because it ends up strengthening religious rights over effectively stupid issues.. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/us/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-baker-who-turned-away-gay-couple.html.

Jehalapeno

There’s a difference between ordering a product that has already been produced and forcing someone by law to produce a custom product on demand.

Islamic Web Designers who offer services to the general public are not under obligation to design a custom site for a Christian Church, are they?

A Gay Web Designer is not under obligation to design a custom site for the Westboro Baptist Church, are they?