Unpopular Opinions

[Lovely Mixture]

-Most mods are shit. Sorry, but the developers do a generally better job, even with the "overhaul" mods.

You're really going to need to clarify this, cause otherwise it sounds like you have no idea what you're talking about. Most mods, for EVERY game? Cause that generalization seems a bit too broad. Not to mention that The line between mod and developer has been blurred since mods like Team Fortress and Counter Strike became their own games. A "overhaul mod" would imply that the original developers had nothing to do with it (see everything that the Stalker community has made), in fact mod would imply that the original creators had nothing to do with it in the first place.

 

[gNetkamiko]

I think that universal healthcare is a good idea.
I think that the price of college in the U.S is too high.
I believe that all first world countrys should bring in a 1-child law and stop all child allowance, untill a small and self sustaining population has been achieved in those countrys.

The first 2 are not unpopular opinions, when thinking globally, the last one however...

As Inhumane as that last one sounds, It would actually bring our planet's population to a manageable size (if you applied the 1 child law to every country, not just the first world ones.) At this moment, however, things are getting a bit overcrowded.

There are several benefits to a lower population size: More food to go around, reducing the amount of pollution added to our air (and, thus, slowing down Global Warming), and, quite possibly, more jobs to go around, just to name a few.

There are some downsides to it, as well, but in my opinion, they are greatly outweighed by the benefits.

 

[Allar]

Revenge makes me feel worse rather than better

Religious education (from an academic perspective not a theological one) should be taught in schools (I'm from Canada)

I thoroughly enjoy reasoned and civil debates with those who disagree with me but any pretension or arrogance almost always leads me to disregarding anything else they say, logical or not

The world's largest economies (at least the G8 but possibly even the G20) should be funnelling a lot more money into a transnational space program with the goal of putting a human on Mars within the next 20 years

Captain Picard is much better than Captain Kirk

Clowns are horrific creatures placed on this Earth by Satan to test our faith and one day usher in the Apocalypse

Only one of these is false...

 

[scorptatious]

I actually don't mind shooters, and I think that people who look down on people who like those kinds of games are elitist snobs.

EA is given way too much hate.

The whole Hardcore/Casual gaming thing is nonsense and people who whine about how games now-a-days are too easy or pander to the "lowest common denominator" need to shut up.

Mass Effect 3's ending, while disappointing, is completely blown out of proportion, and I'm glad Bioware is making a compromise with us through giving us FREE ending DLC.

*whew*

 

[triggrhappy94]

I feel "God", creation, and just about everything else as described by the Bible is a complete and total lie.
By the lack of any better label, that makes me an atheist.
In America, that makes my opinion just slightly less popular than Islam.

 

[imperialwar]

Some interesting tid bits here.
kudos that its at least been half respectful.

Some unpopular opinions I have that typically make people cringe.
I think the world is over populated. Possible solutions include:
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anyone is jail for "life" that has served more then 10years of that sentence ( not been found innocent by re-investigation and such) should be executed if their charge was murder, rape and the likes. They had their shot at being a member of society and blew it.
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as mentioned any child born with severe mental disabilites should be euthanized.
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some people mentioned adopting kids is a very complex process, then my argument is so should having them in first place. If you can't pass to adopt a kid then you shouldnt be able to have one of your own either.
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The world is to fat and lazy.
I think peoples freedom to choose their own food intake has lead us to this narrow path that to many people are to fat to fit down. Why is a cheese burger cheaper then salad veggies from the supermarket ? The government knows this stuff in excess is bad, and people are infamous for taking the cheaper option.
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There was a debate for some pages about bullying. As a victim of bullying, who eventually had a psychotic episode due to excessive stress levels I can say first hand bullying is both good and bad. Good in that it encourages you to grow stronger. Bad in that it can and often does result in personality disorders.
Based on the points raised in the debate, i offer there should be security details like in the prisons for schools, monitoring the kids to make sure they dont step out of line.
Also mobiles, handheld games etc, should be BANNED from ALL schools. You're here to learn, not slack off...
Also this whole everyone gets a "stamp" reward system is bunk.
Keep the kid back after class and help them reach a level of understanding if they get it wrong, and dont be afraid to tell them they got it wrong. If another kid pipes up to give the kid flak, then keep them back too.
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Everyone should serve at least 3 years military service. Period.
The discipline and work ethic established will only benefit society.
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I think the world has gone to shit as we can no longer defend ourselves to the fullest of our capabilities.
If you break into my house, then its free game son.
You have no cause to ever enter my house without permission, unless you're an ambulance officer, fire fighter or policeman trying to SAVE my life.
I have every right to think you are there to cause me deadly harm and I will defend myself accordingly.
My personal choice is without a weapon of any kind
When you CHOOSE to break the law then you CHOOSE face the consequences.
The whole lawyer defense of a "bad upbringing" can also bite the big one. I had it pretty bad too, but did I ever break the law ? fuck no.. not even a speeding ticket.
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On speeding tickets: if the average speed limit is 60km/h then why does my cars speedo go up to 210 ? The car should be designed to go 60km/h end of story, with an engine to match and all that jazz. Some bushland open roads have a speed limit of 110, but the average is still around 50-60km/h.
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I personally have no problems with gay marriage. With people like Kim Kardashian (latest example i can think of ) turning marriage into a joke, then people who actually want to commit to marriage should able to, no matter their preference of partner.
Just don't invite me to the ceremony as I'd rather not be involved.
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If women are equal to men then why are women the first to judge me when I dont help a woman with physical tasks ?
The grass is always greener I guess.
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Why do we burn oil for fuel ? there alot of other alternates this day and age.
If every household had solar panels on their roof imagine the impact that would have. Mind you EVERY house.
There would be power to spare that could stored in capacitors ( or what ever its actually called ) to run things at night time. I would be fairly confident of an excess of power, so we could have electric rail cars, just use GPS and robot drivers to program your destination and off you go.
But the retro fit of the road systems would probably take about 250 years
Petrol to my knowledge is a non renewable fuel system. Its going to run out eventually, so then what ? do we have a way to make synthetic fuel ? coz ive never heard about it.

hmm, might leave it there for a bit.
that was nice, thanks OP

 

[TailstheHedgehog]

Ok... please nobody start a petition for my immediate removal from this website. Honestly I love lots of popular culture, and I even really really like sci fi.
But...
I don't like the Star Wars 4.5 and 6 MOVIES. Even worse, I kind of like the 1st/4th one the best. The old movies are dated, some of the acting is bad, Yoda sometimes looks like a sock puppet and I really don't like the whole culture around them, like whenever somebody tries to alter them people get really upset.
I recently came across proper books for each movie, and I like the idea of that. More time to develop characters, can use my imagination (which even after growing up as part of Gen Y I still believe trumps any CG) and the acting can never be bad... unless the writing is bad :S

 

[Mudze]

RAINBOOOOOOWS

The gay flag doesn't have a rainbow on it. Go check. 6 colors.

Anyway, unpopular opinions.

I do not believe in any god. More over, I do not believe that religion should be taught in schools unless it is a fair and balanced study of all religions, including extinct "mythologies". Private, religious schools should have funding cut from them, and be banned. They are nothing but damaging.

Pro-choice, regardless of the reason.

Feminism ("the promotion of welfare and rights of women") is fucking stupid. Equality is the one banner we should all be joined under.

Women should be given less consideration in civil cases including custody and money when it comes to divorces. I have seen innocent children go to women who should be legally declared insane and a danger to themselves and those around them

All drugs that can be shown to have even a single benefit, even if that benefit is entertainment, should be legalized and regulated. Forcing of any drug on someone should be a felony (excluding medical practitioners on unconscious or insane patients).

Religion should be treated like smoking. Not in public, not in crowded areas, and not near children.

Gun restrictions should be lowered for those without a violent criminal record in my country (Australia). Those with a violent criminal record should be required to undergo an extensive vetting process, and mandatory fortnightly sessions with a psychologist, if they want to keep a firearm.

Science and logic should be mandatory in K-6. It will not contain creationism, or intelligent design. It will include evolution.

Australia's first female, atheist Prime Minister is a fucking joke and should be removed.

The two major Australian parties (Liberal and Labor), should be temporarily disbanded by the Governor-General until they stop acting like fucking children. Gives the Greens and the Sex Party a chance to actually change up this country.

Threats of religious violence, be it jihad, fatwa or otherwise, should result in either the execution or deportation of any member of Western society.

 

[Scorekeeper]

Fuck. Well speaking of the death penalty, I don't think we should have it. Instead I think those on death row should have scientific tests done on them. To specify, the tests that are brought upon animals. It just seems more likely to work and they're being punished for the crimes they commited. Plus a man who murdered one man, could save the lives of millions.

This never even occurred to me. I like this idea!

 

[eevangoh]

A little follow-up:

Gun laws are stupid pretty much everywhere, and especially in the US, Australia, Switzerland and the like. It is perhaps not very surprising that these are the countries with the most gun-crimes per capita. Only the police, the military, and shooting galleries (those would have to have extra-tight security to prevent theft) should have access to firearms.

The war on smoking should stop right this instant.

Racism is a bad thing, but so is multiculturalism. There is no way to "cure" racism, it's in the human nature. And multiculturalism obviously doesn't work at all: just ask any Russian, Frenchman, or Englishman.

Autism and Asperger's are two diagnoses banded about way more than they should be. ADD is simply not a thing. The children that actually DO have autism or Asperger's shouldn't be forced to attend the same schools as normal children, since it benefits absolutely no one. They should be either home-schooled (not like they can learn any social skills anyway) or put into special schools.

 

[TheAmokz]

I fear Islam. It is Political ideology stuck to the middle ages and unless it manages to grow up, it has no place in the current world.

 

[Phasmal]

OT: I'm a feminist. Thats a pretty flipping unpopular opinion to have on this site.

It depends what you mean by feminist, because most people these days (or at least the people around me) can only associate feminist with "ultra-feminist who hates any form of women depicted sexually in videogames/films/books etc and decides that censorship is the right method of combating perceived wrong doing."

By the strictest definition of feminist, I am also one. I support rights and equal wages for women.

That's just my point; it doesn't matter what type of feminist you are- you are going to get painted with the feminazi brush. Most people don't really wanna talk about it, they wanna ***** about stereotypical strawfeminists.
It's pretty stupid and tiring.

 

[JoJo]

Autism and Asperger's are two diagnoses banded about way more than they should be. ADD is simply not a thing. The children that actually DO have autism or Asperger's shouldn't be forced to attend the same schools as normal children, since it benefits absolutely no one. They should be either home-schooled (not like they can learn any social skills anyway) or put into special schools.

I don't usually reply to these "unpopular opinion threads" since by definion I'm not going to agree with what most people say here but as someone who was diagnosed with Asperger's aged ten, I need to clear up a misconception about the disorder. It's not impossible for Asperger's people to "learn any social skills", yes we find it difficult to read body language and understand what other people are thinking which makes it harder to learn social skills but it's definitely possible to make improvements, even if we'll never reach the standard of your average typical person. Since the beginning of my teenage years up until now, I have painstakingly first learned how not to insult people accidentally or seem weird, then learned how to make basic small talk, all by a conscious effort. Over the last year and a half since I went to university I've managed to make quite a few friends and a lot of this is down to what I learned about socialising in school, even if it was a pain at the time. I therefore disagree with your assessment that Asperger's people aren't benifitted by attending a regular school.

 

[Nikolaz72]

They would'nt have given

Hitler and his boys would've LOVED the 300.

First of all, in reality there was a lot more than 300 Spartans, and secondly, Hitler and his party would have despised them--they are Greek. Greek is not German. The Nazi's didn't give a fuck about your skin colour or how great of a warrior you are. They saw every single race on Earth as inferior and in need of extermination so the German people could take over.

That wouldn't matter in the context. If the 300 came out as a film in Nazi Germany, Hitler would've adored it. Would've deemed it required viewing. Any film that portrays one entire race of people as monsters and promotes giving your life against them as-I don't even know why I'm arguing this! THIS JUST PROVES THIS IS AN UNPOPULAR OPINION! FUCK!
*Ahem*
You're entitled to whatever you wanna bloody think, but I still stand firm on this. You ever wanna provoke a nation into intense patriotic rage and hatred of another race, pen something like the 300 that's written bloody well and find some way to stick it into the hearts of the men and women of your nation. Then you'll have a country full of "patriots" waiting to give their lives for you against the supposedly common threat.

Calm down, there. No need to caps lock and rage. As I was saying: Hitler wasn't too down with the idea of any race but German being portrayed as anything more than weak, inferior and worthless.

I think Greek is a bad example though Elcia. He adored Romans who adored the Greek. So I think by default he adored the Greek. As they were the founders of white culture or something. And he was sort of building a whole war on that.

 

[Nikolaz72]

Forum atheists are the scourge of the internet.

You know, those ones who jump on the "I hate Christianity" bandwagon and think they're cool, edgy and smart. Just ignore religion in silence like most of the rest of the developed world does.


Capcha:

anyone else see it?

Thank you! What kills me is that they're not even true atheists. All their "Atheism" focuses on how much christians suck, not islam, judaism, buhdists, hindus or any other religion just the only one they likely know. It's horrible and annoying...
That's Underarmor btw. probably not the best captcha since it's not exactly a brand everyone knows from birth like say McDonalds or Coke.

I dont hate Christainity. But neither do I hate Islam, Shinto, Judaism Buhdism, Hunduism and that sorta thing. . . I dont really actively hate any religion, I sometimes hate some of the people who follow said religions, but the religions are an ideal (If you are 'really' kind. I dont think its worth being called that in the end as it cant really be used politically to achieve success even theoretically) And I dont go around hating on Capitalism for the same reason. I can disagree with it, I can even hate capitalists. But I cant hate capitalism. Its pointless to do so as capitalism doesnt have feelings and as such it will neither insult nor help anyone (With the exception of those following the ideology maybe). And it will only serve to breed more hate.

Again, those who hate all religion are probably more worthy of being deemed Anti-Theists. The opposite of those spreading religion, they want to destroy religion. As such it is merely logical to hate it. I want to see religion gone aswell, however I think it is merely something that will come on its own as people get smarter. It is not something we should actively condemn, people have never succesfully been forced to adobt another ideology and or sexuality. So I find it utter pointless.

And no.. Im not trying to be cool and edgy by being an atheist. I simply dont believe in a religion. I honestly cant be bothered to, I dont see much reason to either. As such I ended up as an atheist by default. I started out without a religion and have yet to have anyone tell me why I should get one... Apart from some lunatics on the street but when the guy tried to force a book down my throat and insulted me when I left I merely took it and tossed it into a barrel-fire in a nearby alley. With him watching. No im not an anti-theist. But those guys seriously need to be reprimanded, blocking traffic and shit to push your ideals on others... Its not like I stand infront of the doors to a bus-stop holding a sign saying (GOD DOESNT EXIST!) So why should they have a sign saying (GOD HATES NONBELIEVERS!)

And yea, you read right. I didnt convert to Atheism, my parents were Christian but never took me to a church. I was taught religion in school but we started from Greek Mythology and worked out way up through Norse and then Christianity before going to other major religions of the world. I simply figured out that there was so many idea's of why we were here, they must obviously 'all' be wrong. In the end though if I had to choose it would either be Shinto or Roman Polytheism. Religions that mix stuff to be more politically correct is less likely to get anyone killed.

 

[zenoaugustus]

The existence of life is a highly overrated phenomenon, and humanity destroying itself after along wouldn't be a bad thing. It might even be a good thing, if you look what a stewing hell-hole this planet is. I honestly find it difficult to see, the global scale of things, what's so fucking great about it. It's all shit, and those that say otherwise are probably delusional idealists living in a bubble, blissfully ignorant to the true horrors of Earth.

You know what I dislike? People who ***** for no real reason. If you don't enjoy life, or understand its beauty, that's fine, you're the one missing out. But try to ruin my nice day because you want attention, or whatever you are after.

 

[FamoFunk]

I think Men and Women who're alcoholics, drug addicts or have MH problem should be sterilised so they cannot have children.

 

[Scorpid]

I dont hate Christainity. But neither do I hate Islam, Shinto, Judaism Buhdism, Hunduism and that sorta thing. . . I dont really actively hate any religion, I sometimes hate some of the people who follow said religions, but the religions are an ideal (If you are 'really' kind. I dont think its worth being called that in the end as it cant really be used politically to achieve success even theoretically) And I dont go around hating on Capitalism for the same reason. I can disagree with it, I can even hate capitalists. But I cant hate capitalism. Its pointless to do so as capitalism doesnt have feelings and as such it will neither insult nor help anyone (With the exception of those following the ideology maybe). And it will only serve to breed more hate.

Again, those who hate all religion are probably more worthy of being deemed Anti-Theists. The opposite of those spreading religion, they want to destroy religion. As such it is merely logical to hate it. I want to see religion gone aswell, however I think it is merely something that will come on its own as people get smarter. It is not something we should actively condemn, people have never succesfully been forced to adobt another ideology and or sexuality. So I find it utter pointless.

And no.. Im not trying to be cool and edgy by being an atheist. I simply dont believe in a religion. I honestly cant be bothered to, I dont see much reason to either. As such I ended up as an atheist by default. I started out without a religion and have yet to have anyone tell me why I should get one... Apart from some lunatics on the street but when the guy tried to force a book down my throat and insulted me when I left I merely took it and tossed it into a barrel-fire in a nearby alley. With him watching. No im not an anti-theist. But those guys seriously need to be reprimanded, blocking traffic and shit to push your ideals on others... Its not like I stand infront of the doors to a bus-stop holding a sign saying (GOD DOESNT EXIST!) So why should they have a sign saying (GOD HATES NONBELIEVERS!)

And yea, you read right. I didnt convert to Atheism, my parents were Christian but never took me to a church. I was taught religion in school but we started from Greek Mythology and worked out way up through Norse and then Christianity before going to other major religions of the world. I simply figured out that there was so many idea's of why we were here, they must obviously 'all' be wrong. In the end though if I had to choose it would either be Shinto or Roman Polytheism. Religions that mix stuff to be more politically correct is less likely to get anyone killed.

I don't understand your point. My comment wasn't directed at all people that don't believe in a god or higher power just the vocal ones that roll their eyes and scoff loudly every time someone talks about god, or takes to the internet with a fire in their belly to mock someones religion. My good brother for example. But you don't sound like such a person. I have no problem in people that believe in nothing, just when they do it with a vitriolic fervor that makes them more annoying then the Jehovahs witnesses.