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I was born with one and it was partially corrected at birtb. I can't stick my tongue out far, but I have none of the other issues you've listed (partly because I'm a woman married to a man).

I highly doubt you would regret having it done as long as you're in a clean environment with a surgeon who knows what they are doing

You're right, but we have to be careful. We can't rely on what society deems acceptable as the total and reasonable truth. That's how Nazism rises in the first place.

Idk if you saw that post about Ignaz Semmelweis, who proposed that docs should wash their hands (and was so mocked that he ended up having a break-down and died after a beating in the asylum). Society at the time couldn't accept his radical new idea. There are so many times in history (Galileo spending his last years under house arrest because heliocentrism was considered heresy) where people were persecuted for having ideas that went against society

I have a mixed bag of beliefs that are frankly half-baked, which is why I'm happy to have these kinds of debates

But what I'm getting at is that I dislike repressing people and ideas just because the status quo says you should repress them- even if that means undesirable idiologies creep in. We need to examine them closely, in an open minded way that isn't immediately crushing because we can miss opportunities for growth

I'm liberal. I believe in autonomy, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc. I am against genocide, racism, sexism, and all that

However- we have to let them speak and argue against them. We need to be pushing back against things like book removals, and pushing for funding of schools. It's exhausting, and considerably more difficult, but I think it's a better way to go

Imagine if, at these marches, you and I had a big screen which displayed the horrors of concentration camps. The images of fingernail marks embedded in the metal of the gas chambers. Images of the disease. Excerpts from the wretched experiments.

Maybe it's naive, but I believe we would sway enough of those people marching that to weaken their cause.

Just yelling at them to shut up, or arresting them when half of them don't even think it was real isn't gonna work. It'll just strengthen the cause and send them underground

For me the line needs to be crossed. As soon as that happens, action can be taken. But guilty-by-association isn't enough (and that's how I see marching)

If someone makes a legit threat (or commits a crime) against another person, then something should be done to address that (what that something is needs to be proportional and preferably reform-based)

Like what's happening to Trump and the Jan 6th crowd. The peeps involved are being handed sentences. Evidence against the baddies need to be properly collected so that they can be brought to justice in a civilized way.

You need a visual on them for that to happen. Let them march, identify them, and keep track of their behaviour. They're fine... until they step out of line. And if they do, you know who they are, how many, etc.

I can understand why people misunderstand me and my meaning. I look at things with empathy, a love of freedom, a deep desire for open discussions, autonomy, and belief in taking action against others only when it's truly justifiable (such as cases of physical threat, or impending threat)

Less butthole

Even if I don't agree with some of his choices, I strongly appreciate that he's making decisions for himself. We need more free-thinkers, more people who are able to stand up with a differing opinion from their party. We need open discourse, not total compliance

Yes! Can we pin this somewhere for new Lemmy users to read? I'm so over the right/wrong ONLY attitudes

I've always been a native English speaker, but my first 11 years of education weren't in the U.S. I also don't have an issue with: their, there, and they're.

Affect and effect were tough for me, though. I still have to think about it for a moment

And slightly off topic, I still can't tell the difference between pansexual and bisexual. Each time I feel like I have a decent internal definition someone comes along to inform me that I've got it wrong

We likely would, if given the option. Our choices are: Meh and WTF. Any other party has about a snowballs chance (on the sun) of winning

I'm imagining the racoons now:

"Hey duckies, lemme in on a few eggies and I'll be on my way. Might take a snake or rat out, while I'm at it, whadda ya say, huh?"

The ducks:

"Eeeeeh sure, why not"

Idk. I think it could be argued that they are the apex preditors of the garden

Agreed. I want Ukraine to win, but I'm still sad for the parents, partners, and children of those were used to fight. It's horrible to celebrate the deaths of so many

I understand that in a life or death situation it's kill or be killed, so I don't have anything against the fighters themselves. But to be a person on the outside saying "good" is just ick

Idk. I recognize a lot of my beliefs and behaviours as cringe, but I think I've cringed so hard at them that I'm now on the other side of that. I look back at my ignorant, gullible, past-self with compassion and the understanding that I'm still likely holding on to incorrect beliefs (and that I'll likely continue to grow through them) It's partly why I tend to be so argumentative, I think. (How do you grow without challenge?)

I currently hold the belief of: Love yourself, it'll help to generate more compassion for those around you

(Though I confess I still have many moments of wanting to call people idiots, and it takes a lot to realize that I, too, could be the idiot. It's a process, ya know?)

Take the hardworking co-worker aside. Say:

"Hey, this situation has been difficult for me. I enjoy working with both you and Lazy, and I miss the days when everyone got along. I don't want to invalidate your frustrations, but it's stressfull to hear about how lazy Lazy is being. It doesn't bother me that Lazy does less work, but the tention between you two does bother me because I enjoy both of your company"

And see how Hardworker responds. Then go to Lazy.

"Hey Lazy. Hardworker seems upset that you take more breaks than they do. Do you think you could talk to her and try to clear the air? I enjoy working with both of you, but the tension between you two is upsetting"

And again, see how they respond.

It's entirely possible that neither of them will respond well to this, so bare that in mind. If it's stressing you out, though, you have an obligation to yourself to try. Just also be aware that it could backfire. So be sure to weigh whether or not it's worth it to get involved

Yeah, I've noticed Lemmy has started to be less tolerant of different ideas/opinions lately. Not a fan of that.

We need open discussions and disagreements, and being as civil as possible helps to facilitate that. Otherwise things devolve, some become afraid to voice their thoughts, and trolls thrive off of the attention.

It's super important that we try to remember there is another person on the other side (even I fail at this at times, but we need to keep trying!)

I confess I didn't read the article, nor do I know anything about this fellow...but in that picture he looks like Dutch Donald Trump

Yes, unless you're the far right!

You sound like you're way smarter than I am, but I can absolutely relate to bordom=pain.

I'm constantly learning new things, or delving deeper into subjects I'm already familiar with. I can't help it. My brain won't have it any other way (otherwise I get destructive)

The entire situation is nauseating. I understand that Israel is a U.S. ally and that sometimes supporting allies means making decisions against better judgement, but... I would rather the U.S. wasn't involved in this at all. It's a bloody mess. Literally.

Agreed. At the very least they could have moved the women and children to safety.

Note: I have nothing against men, and I'm not calling the women weak. I'd say ALL civilians to be inclusive, but I think they could argue that Hamas militants were hiding amongst them (and seperating kids from all their family isn't... ideal)

Ok, toddler