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Originally posted by WISHIMAY:
So, let's pretend everyone here had 6 months to live. We've all got stage 4 cancer called "Argue-itis". (For the record, I do not have stage 4 ANYTHING. Well, that I know of..)

What would you do with it?

Is there one meaningful thing you would do to try to change your country?

If you could murder one person who would it be?

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If you could stop THINKING OF KILLING PEOPLE FOR FIVE FREAKING SECONDS

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Is there one meaningful thing you would do to try to change your country

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Originally posted by WISHIMAY:

Is there one meaningful thing you would do to try to change your country?

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Originally posted by WISHIMAY:
Jesus. It's a hypothetical.

If you could stop posturing FOR FIVE FREAKING SECONDS

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

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Is there one meaningful thing you would do to try to change your country

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So... is this like being granted ONE WISH by a genie in magic bottle? Like - being able to fly through the air or reverse all global warming pollution ... or all pollution for that matter? Or are these magic powers limited to only killing one person? Or are we talking about more human-scale abilities?

Because it seems like you've been fantasizing A LOT about which individual would you kill, in a world where you were only granted one power to kill one person. And your question is a bit vague on anything else.

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Originally posted by WISHIMAY:
So, let's pretend everyone here had 6 months to live. We've all got stage 4 cancer called "Argue-itis". (For the record, I do not have stage 4 ANYTHING. Well, that I know of..)

What would you do with it?

Is there one meaningful thing you would do to try to change your country?

If you could murder one person who would it be?

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Originally posted by CAPTAINCRUNCH:
Originally posted by WISHIMAY:

So, let's pretend everyone here had 6 months to live. What would you do with it? - travel/eat my way around the world

Is there one meaningful thing you would do to try to change your country? - so many things... improve the quality, access and dignity of education, especially k-12

If you could murder one person who would it be? - IF I had to, anyone who threatens my family. Otherwise, no one. I truly believe anyone who might be on that list will get theirs soon enough. I’d like to smack the ever lovin’ shit out of few people though!

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As usual, good answers

I think there needs to be a complete revamp of the education systems in this country. I was talking to the woman at CVS last night about how she gave a penny to a teenage cashier and the cashier just could not process what she should do without the register.

It's REDICULOUS that we spend YEARS on Algebra and Trigonometry ect and the kids can't MAKE CHANGE. They don't know what an APR is, or how to build credit. But they know how to do math that 98% WILL NEVER USE??

Higher math should absolutely be an elective, like music theory, or computer design.

For that matter, High School should be pared down to three years. Basics and essentials.

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One year of college should be subsidized instead. That way, the kids learn if college life is right for them without tossing massive debt in the picture.

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My cousins kid went off to college last year but couldn't deal with it and came home after a month. Still owes them the price of a used car.

Also, EVERY kid with a learning disorder need to be diagnosed and treated. The amount of pussy-footing around this we do here is insane. They literally could not diagnose my kid with anything specific for fear of getting it wrong and facing litigation.

My kid knew so much about psychology and how to recognize behavior patters that she was diagnosing her peers, directing them to online assessments, and helping them get accommodations at school. People here literally don't want help for their kids because they think it'll turn them into liberals. Meanwhile, the kids can't focus and turn classrooms into nightmares. Nail down the problems and FIX 'EM, dammit!

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I also don't know that I hate any one person enough to go to the trouble of murdering them, provided that no person or politician gets away with ACTUALLY starting a Fascist Party.

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I am concerned that If I were to keel over that my in-laws would swing back around to dominating hubby's life and trying to manipulate my kid's life and I don't know what I'm going to go about that.

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I would like to burn down the house next to me, because it's older and cheap and literal crackheads keep moving in and making everyone miserable. Hopefully, we'll be long gone from this place by the time I pass on.

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I used to have all these bucket list things I'd want to do, but the older I get the less I care. I literally can't eat 75% of the things I used to. I've even had to switch to lactose free milk to keep my stomach not angry.

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IS THERE even one thing that anyone could do to change ANYTHING. Bombs and begging don't seem to have much effect. Killing groups of people just proliferates endless security screenings.

Sending a barrage of angry notes about Firefly's cancellation didn't do much. Got us a movie, I guess.

People barely blink when monks set themselves on fire.

Most of the public suicides that happen seem to only be about some kind of posthumous notoriety. I can't even think of anyone who tried to off themselves for a cause that wasn't religious.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

And I'm just trying to figure out the rules of this game, which seem to be about having a genie grant magic powers to do the impossible ... or to kill someone. It's hard to tell.

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Originally posted by whozit:
As for my Zippo lighter collection, I may be buried with it.

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
No thanks. Not interested in playing any games with you Nilbog. Fuckin' weirdo.

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Originally posted by SIGNYM:


Problem is, if you really wanted to make a difference you'd prolly have to assasinate 5,000 people, all over the world. And then, the system would just replace them with more sociopaths.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

Because when you read Signy's posts you look at your own ... well, I don't think you feel shame. More like embarrassment. And maybe envy.

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I also don't know that I hate any one person enough to go to the trouble of murdering them, provided that no person or politician gets away with ACTUALLY starting a Fascist Party.

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Problem is, if you really wanted to make a difference you'd prolly have to assasinate 5,000 people, all over the world. And then, the system would just replace them with more sociopaths.

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Originally posted by 1KIKI:

And never once set about rationalizing why it was OK to want that, by claiming ... because ... people! ... or because ... fascist! (or Russia!) ... or because ... if they don't fight to the death or kill themselves they're slaves and not worthy of life!.

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Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
Preach on, virtue signalling armchair sister!

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