BlogHide Resteemsrichreasons (41)in politics • 6 years ago#ADOS: How the 2020 Election Is Fuelling Debate between Black Americans and the wider pan-African DiasporaThere is a RAGING debate starting on YouTube about who should and shouldn't be allowed to consider himself or herself a 'American descendant of slaves' or #ADOS. Because of the…richreasons (41)in guns • 7 years agoKevin Rudd Speaks to America's Chuck Todd on Guns in the USOkay, presuming you've watched the video, I"m just going to get straight into it. The only amendment to ever be amended was also a ban. The 18th, a ban on alcohol, was repealed with the 21st.…richreasons (41)in marriage • 7 years agoHow Even Atheist Marriages Confirm the Genesis AccountIt is not just the writings of Genesis but the way the lives of even its skeptics reflect it. The instinct of women (almost universally) to want to be 'given away' by their fathers, and to hope to…richreasons (41)in love • 7 years agoSex as Love vs. Sex as PowerThe expression “fuck you” as an expression of anger is completely counter-intuitive, if you think about it, as is the expression “Suck my dick.” It makes no sense that an act that is viewed as one…richreasons (41)in sports • 7 years agoKneeling is not Tantamount to Hurling a Racial Slur in the WorkplaceComparing the utterance of a racial slur at work to the act of kneeling one's own body is chalk and cheese, apples and oranges, shit from shinola. You pick the metaphor. This is not that. Some may…richreasons (41)in race • 7 years agoWhy Race Really Truly Isn't an Actual ThingI had a 'discussion', recently. A friend expressed frustration at people who say, "There is only one race - the human race." This friend, and the almost exclusively African-American audience to…richreasons (41)in psychology • 7 years ago"I Deserve...": The Most Dangerous Phrase in the English Language?A person who genuinely wants something for himself or herself should have no problem or guilt about saying that they want it, without any mention of the word 'deserve.' Earning, as it were, is a…richreasons (41)in beauty • 7 years agoThe Cold, Sad, Transactional Business That 'Beauty' Has BecomeThere are a lot of common sayings that society accepts and uses, which don't make sense, even to the people using them, until you think about them deeply. For years, I knew exactly when to evoke…richreasons (41)in guns • 7 years agoWhy Would Anyone Consider Guns Essential to Democracy in the First Place?People who have their actuarial blinders on, viewing mass shootings as strictly a public safety issue, clearly don't have the political insight or historical knowledge to understand the broad, grave…richreasons (41)in politics • 7 years agoWhy Australians Can't Understand the US Gun IssueThere are plenty of avenues of life where, if you simply reduce things to an actuarial equation, it is obvious that something is bad for you. 1.Smoking. Over-drinking. Drink-driving. Opioid use.…
