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snoodog  ·  2728 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Shake it up. Offer up one somewhat unpopular opinion that you hold.

Lol boy do i have a large laundry list, But I'll throw out a few.

In western countries women have significantly more social privilege than men, especially if you throw out the outliers.

"organic" food is significantly more dangerous and harmful than regular fruits and vegetables.

Cats are an invasive species and should be managed as such.





user-inactivated  ·  2728 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    In western countries women have significantly more social privilege than men, especially if you throw out the outliers.

Do elaborate.

mk  ·  2728 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Not with you on the other two, but cats... I do think that they are better described as parasites than they are as pets. Take away their utility as mousers, there's not much there for us. They aren't even really domesticated.

arguewithatree  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  

they are soft and snuggly. checkmate atheists.

thenewgreen  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  

    Cats are an invasive species and should be managed as such.
I'm with ya here. We have relatively new neighbors across the street. They have three cats. All of them are "outdoor" cats, which means they never come inside. Why? Why would that be an appealing thing to own?

Anyways, we have a number of bird feeders (sorry @rd95) outside of a large window in our kitchen. There are mornings when we will have deer, squirrels, hummingbirds, cardinals etc all out there at the same time. But now... at least once a week I see one of there damned cats out there stalking the animals (not the deer) and often walking away with a chipmunk in their mouths. Like our bird feeders are an all you can eat buffet.

I now keep rocks near my front door and throw them at them. Yep, I'm that guy. Outdoor cats suck.

elizabeth  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Fuck outdoor cats. We have like 20 in the alley behind our apartment. Our backyard CONSTANTLY smells like piss. Tried everything from putting up fences, spraying cat-repellant and throwing rocks at them. Useless.

Some guy in the next street over started mixing cat food with rat poison and leaving it out. Read it in the local news. Not the right way to go at it, but I honestly can't blame him for feeling that way.

rezzeJ  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  
arguewithatree  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  

cat should not be outdoors/free roaming. it's bad for all parties involved: the cats, the local wildlife, and the community who has to deal with untamed feral colonies.

thenewgreen  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Edited my comment accordingly.

oyster  ·  2728 days ago  ·  link  ·  

So a lot of people say women vs men when they mean mothers vs fathers.

Cats though, if we bring barn cats to the shelters around here they will fix them for free. Otherwise you just get dead kittens under decks or more feral cats.

snoodog  ·  2728 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Idk I mean white uppermiddle middle and lower class women vs equivalent class men. Outliers being those that are on the streets and top 1% CEO and government class.

lil  ·  2727 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Please give a specific example of what you mean by "social privilege." There's something that women have or do that you observe men do not have or do. What is it? Flirt without getting kicked in the balls? Do elaborate.