aMockTie

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[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Haha fair enough

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 6 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

If you were to tell an average English speaker that you were going to dig an indentation, chances are high that they would misinterpret your meaning.

On the other hand, if you told them that you were going to dig a "blind hole," I imagine they would have a much better understanding of your meaning and you would still be technically correct.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 5 points 5 days ago (3 children)

I absolutely agree! But as I said in my initial response, I personally would think of that as more of a flattering compliment than anything else. I don't understand why the dad found the similarities so overwhelmingly funny that he was on the floor laughing, struggling to breathe, with tears in his eyes.

Apparently OP understood the context as a "sick burn," and I'm assuming the dad was laughing for some sort of similar mean spirited reason. I just feel like I'm out of the loop and I'm not understanding why the comparison is funny or any kind of burn.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 5 points 5 days ago (8 children)

I appreciate you trying to help me understand, but I'm sorry to say that I still don't get it. Are large eyeglasses inherently funny for some reason?

Full disclosure I'm on the autistic spectrum, so I'm sure there is something obvious that I'm missing. In my mind large eyeglasses make a lot of sense because they cover a fuller degree of the field of view for the wearer.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 77 points 5 days ago (14 children)

I think that's awesome! Mirabel is an amazing protagonist and Encanto is a wonderful movie, in my opinion. I would probably be more confused by dad's reaction than anything else.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 4 points 5 days ago

And what a delicious, satisfying, and filling soup at that!

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Bahaha great minds I suppose. I tried searching for a similar post before making mine and didn't find anything, but clearly I didn't search for long enough.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 6 points 5 days ago

While wearing jeans!

 
[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Needs more jeans.

jennsview.com

So close!

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Perhaps, but some of the greatest inventions and discoveries were made by people who followed magical thinking.

Religion has unquestionably caused untold suffering, but that's not the only outcome of religion. There has also been untold suffering that had nothing to do with religion.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Exactly, genocides happen and no religion is good at preventing them. All religions are equally useless as sources of truth and morality.

Religion also isn't a prerequisite for genocide. Whether or not all religions are equally useless for truth and morality is a big and absolute statement. I can't say that I agree or disagree because I'm not familiar with every religion.

We should neither vilify or praise anyone for being religious

This I agree with 100%.

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 10 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Genocide is never justified.

It's also wrong to act like the actions of Myanmar or any perpetrator of genocide are representative of a religious monolith. Do you think it would be beneficial to insult and vilify Buddhists, and normalize that behavior because of the actions of Myanmar?

Insulting and vilifying adherents of a religion, and treating them like a monolith are exactly what leads to religious persecution, and in some cases genocide.

On a more basic level, it's just needlessly hostile. Life is difficult enough on its own, why spend time and energy insulting others based on something that overwhelmingly does not affect you or your community?

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