Unpopular opinion and do you agree or disagree?

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gnarcore
Date: September 19, 2010 at 09:18 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Here is how this works: I'll post an unpopular opinion and the next poster will agree/disagree and post a short 1-2 sentence answer on why they feel that way. Then they will post their own 'unpopular' opinion to be agreed/disagreed with.
You can discuss anything you want but keep it civil (no insults), on topic and don't bash fighters unless they are Tim Sylvia.
My 'unpopular' opinion:
NFL football isn't exciting for me. I barely watch regular season games these days. I stopped wagering on the NFL two years ago and without the thrill of having action on the games my enjoyment of the sport has become less and less as time goes on. Factor in I gave up on the Seahawks and don't have a team I care about. Playoff of football is fun to watch but even then I could barely care less.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: war811
Date: September 19, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

I 100% agree. I just can't enjoy other sports as much anymore since I got into MMA. I think the reason is because MMA is so exciting, dinamtic, and thrilling, everything else is like drying paint compared to it.
My unpopular opinion:
Alcohol should be illegal instead of weed. I believe alcohol is much more dangerous to yourself and everyone around you. You never hear about people getting killed by drivers high on weed. It is always drunk drivers. I would have no problem if they brought back prohibition.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: elderpanda
Date: September 19, 2010 at 11:13 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

I don't agree with alcohol being illegal, but I also don't agree with weed being illegal. Frankly anything can be abused, and it should be the responsibility of not just the person but the people around the person to control that. Also remember what happened the first time alcohol was made illegal? It resulted in the modernization of organized crime leading to a lucrative black market that was so powerful at that time that criminals would openly bribe officials and police officers to look the other way while these were distributed. Just as it has done to weed now, it should be made legal. However I don't believe hard drugs like heroin and meth should be legal ever, that will not change.
Why do people fear death, but yet profess they believe in god? In the sense that, as Socrates put it, "fearing death means that they know what comes after" If they do believe, and know that heaven awaits, why are they then so afraid of dying, of leaving this world?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyF
Date: September 19, 2010 at 11:31 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Agree. The human mind can't comprehend not existing, so it looks for hope even though there is nothing.
Unpopular Opinion:
Buddhism isn't the peaceful religion Hollywood makes it out to be. The Dalai Lama was the dictator of an oppressive theocracy and wants his throne back.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: roorippin
Date: September 20, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Agree, hollywood messes up a lot of people views by mis portraying things that we arent taught in school. A lot of asia is buddhist yet violent countries.
Clam Chowder is hands down the worst soup. I just dont think that clams and potatoes are a necessary combo. One time I read the back of a can and it had about 13 kinds of fish in it.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector
Date: September 20, 2010 at 01:05 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Oh, I disagree. Clam Chowder is where it's at!
If Brock Lesnar is able to run the guantlet of Carwin, Velasquez, Dos Santos, he will ink his name as the best UFC Heavyweight Champion Ever.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: TheREALOmoPlata
Date: September 20, 2010 at 01:19 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Agreed. I don't think there is even a valid argument against it. That HW belt has been elusive for quite some time.
I think the entire medical system in the USA should go to a non profit system. Other countries have benefited and I believe we would too. Less bulls--- pills and unecessary surgeries and shots thrown on us...

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: grapplethis
Date: September 20, 2010 at 03:12 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

agree. non profit is the key, because socialized medicine isn't necessarily the answer but taking the profit out might be of use.
unpopular opinion: if animals that are dying off as a result of changing environments (whether our fault or not) can't hack it without human intervention, f--- 'em. if the panda and the polar bear and what have you can't adapt to their changing world's, f--- 'em. that's evolution and that's just how it goes. let's not waste money saving a species whose death we've already caused and are just postponing VERY slightly in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: ez215
Date: September 20, 2010 at 07:29 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

I agree completely. It's a 100% waste of money of what is basically a way of weeding out the weak. It's been like this since the dawn of time, just because people have soft spots for cute animals doesn't mean we should force their existence on if they can't hang
Unpopular opinion(in the states anyway): soccer is just as exciting as very other sport. People don't like it in the states because of the flopping or diving and lack of goals. But to me it's no different than a player diving in hockey or football when the kickers dive when they ge touched.
People don't give it the time of day, possibly because America just isn't as good as a lot of the rest of the world at it. But if you actually give it a chance and learn the game it's exciting as s--- to watch. Coming from a recently converted fan

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Bronxbomber
Date: September 20, 2010 at 08:39 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

I disagree on soccer. I played from the time I was a child until high school and I cannot make myself sit and watch it on TV. It's like hockey to me; fun to watch in person but horrible on TV.
My unpopular opinion: The USA has become so caught up on being politically correct that it is becoming our downfall. You can be politically incorrect and not be a racist or insensitive. It's just speaking the truth and/or your personal opinion that you are entitled to.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Maximumpain
Date: September 20, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Completely agree about limiting appeals. DNA evidence has helped eliminate some wrongful convictions and appeals take up court time that could be used more efficiently.
I think if someone has a terminal illness, and are no longer satisfied with their quality of life, they should be able to terminate their own life on their own terms. If a person's life consists of little more than constant hospital stays and medical tests they should be able to gracefully bow out. People live their entire lives making choices and decisions about how to further their existence and for some reason non of us are "allowed" to choose how we end this little trip.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sedulous
Date: September 20, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

I was raised to disagree with that but at this point I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with it. I think that if I was sick, in pain, and being kept alive only by machines and a cocktail of meds I would probably want to die and I would want to make that decision. When I put myself in their position I understand. At the same time I worry about a slippery slope where people start making that decision for anyone who's quality of life is very low and expensive to maintain yet they might want to stay alive. It would be tragic if we got to the point where we killed off our very sick to save money. As long as we can maintain people's right to live then I'm ok with it.
Top 40 pop music is actually pretty good and I enjoy a lot of the songs on the radio stations that play that kind of music.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: phoenix-mma
Date: September 20, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Gnarcore said:
NFL football isn't exciting for me. I barely watch regular season games these days. I stopped wagering on the NFL two years ago and without the thrill of having action on the games my enjoyment of the sport has become less and less as time goes on. Factor in I gave up on the Seahawks and don't have a team I care about. Playoff of football is fun to watch but even then I could barely care less.
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Disagree-
But, part i believe alot of it may have to do with the fact that you're Canadian. It's a cultural thing. Kids here in the states grow up playing pop warner, high school football, and if they're lucky they play in college. Hockey is the national past time in Canada. Personally, i think hockey is f**king boring. I can't stand it. I'd rather watch a one armed midge masturbate for 2 hrs. This has nothing to do with the sport itself. I'm sure it's exciting....just not to me. To each his own.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: BigBadBre
Date: September 20, 2010 at 01:22 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Sedulous said:
I was raised to disagree with that but at this point I'm not sure if I agree or disagree with it. I think that if I was sick, in pain, and being kept alive only by machines and a cocktail of meds I would probably want to die and I would want to make that decision. When I put myself in their position I understand. At the same time I worry about a slippery slope where people start making that decision for anyone who's quality of life is very low and expensive to maintain yet they might want to stay alive. It would be tragic if we got to the point where we killed off our very sick to save money. As long as we can maintain people's right to live then I'm ok with it.
Top 40 pop music is actually pretty good and I enjoy a lot of the songs on the radio stations that play that kind of music.
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To stay on course, Sedulous gets the response:
Disagree. Pop music is horrendous. It's my opinion that anybody who likes pop music (ie "Lady Gaga", "Drake") is just a follower who doesn't know what's good and doesn't mind others making the decision for 'em, minus Sed, who surprises me with this opinion but doesn't lose any respect.
Unpopular Opinion: Whites created racism and maintain it today as a response to the anxiety that comes from subconsciously knowing they are in everyday, constant threat of genetic annihilation because their genes are inferior to colored genes and enough mixing could wipe them out for good. So they colonized the globe in a bloody land grab and established a grip on its inhabitants. Some call situations "capitalism" and "war", things like that I just call "predominant counter-measures".

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: war811
Date: September 20, 2010 at 01:48 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Wow I can barely put into words how much I disagree, but I will give it a shot. I believe whites are the most discriminated against people now-a-days. I can barely make a comment about another person of a different race without someone thinking it is race related. Whites are the only people who can't say the n word, but black can call me every variation of the word cracker and no one has a problem with it. Every race has racist people in it and I think you are reading waaay too much into the race issue. With all due respect, what you just said was one of the silliest things I have ever read.
Mine:
I can not stand the people who think it is ok to put Confederate flags everywhere and not think it is racially offensive. They do that here in Oklahoma which makes no sense because Oklahoma was always Native American territory and had no affiliation with the Confederacy.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sedulous
Date: September 20, 2010 at 01:53 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

BigBadBre said:
[quote="Sedulous"
Disagree. Pop music is horrendous. It's my opinion that anybody who likes pop music (ie "Lady Gaga", "Drake") is just a follower who doesn't know what's good and doesn't mind others making the decision for 'em, minus Sed, who surprises me with this opinion but doesn't lose any respect.
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I actually completely agree with you about the type of people who like that kind of music but I also can't help but like what I like. I don't like all of it but I find myself enjoying more of it than anyone would expect.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Brick
Date: September 20, 2010 at 02:01 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

space_bound said:
Disagree: I lived in Texas for awhile and many people there have families who fought in the Civil war. The confederate flag represents a symbol of their heritage not a symbol bigotry. A common saying was heritage not hate. The Civil war was about states rights and when the their right to own slaves was taken away that was the last straw. Sure Slavery was wrong, and the south fought to keep slavery legal but it was more about states rights then it was about slavery. Just because people find the flag to represent racism that doesn't mean it represents racism for everyone.
Mine:
Gun control works in favor for criminals.
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Agree. Both logic and statistics support this.
My unpopular opinion: I think tax cuts aimed at those who have children are unfair (example, tax credits of $1000 per kid or whatever). In fact, the opposite should be true. If you have kids, you should pay MORE taxes, since your family is a larger user of publicly funded resources. Why should my taxes go to subsidize another family's decision to have children? No one told them to have children. Why should I pay for it?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: grapplethis
Date: September 20, 2010 at 02:28 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Brick said:
space_bound said:
Disagree: I lived in Texas for awhile and many people there have families who fought in the Civil war. The confederate flag represents a symbol of their heritage not a symbol bigotry. A common saying was heritage not hate. The Civil war was about states rights and when the their right to own slaves was taken away that was the last straw. Sure Slavery was wrong, and the south fought to keep slavery legal but it was more about states rights then it was about slavery. Just because people find the flag to represent racism that doesn't mean it represents racism for everyone.
Mine:
Gun control works in favor for criminals.
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Agree. Both logic and statistics support this.
My unpopular opinion: I think tax cuts aimed at those who have children are unfair (example, tax credits of $1000 per kid or whatever). In fact, the opposite should be true. If you have kids, you should pay MORE taxes, since your family is a larger user of publicly funded resources. Why should my taxes go to subsidize another family's decision to have children? No one told them to have children. Why should I pay for it?
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disagree. the point of them are to alleviate the financial load on parents, as a baby costs and average of $400,000 over 18 years. i'd much rather some of YOUR extra money go to a baby than to you and mrs brick, who are doing fine for yourselves.
unpopular opinion:
a two state solution in israel is essentially impossible. inclusive representative democracy in a single state is the only way to go. a representative gov't featuring representative elected by both palestinians and israelis, complete with all the american rights and checks and balances to help insure no genocide occurs even in this system.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: elderpanda
Date: September 20, 2010 at 02:37 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

grapplethis said:
Brick said:
space_bound said:
Disagree: I lived in Texas for awhile and many people there have families who fought in the Civil war. The confederate flag represents a symbol of their heritage not a symbol bigotry. A common saying was heritage not hate. The Civil war was about states rights and when the their right to own slaves was taken away that was the last straw. Sure Slavery was wrong, and the south fought to keep slavery legal but it was more about states rights then it was about slavery. Just because people find the flag to represent racism that doesn't mean it represents racism for everyone.
Mine:
Gun control works in favor for criminals.
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Agree. Both logic and statistics support this.
My unpopular opinion: I think tax cuts aimed at those who have children are unfair (example, tax credits of $1000 per kid or whatever). In fact, the opposite should be true. If you have kids, you should pay MORE taxes, since your family is a larger user of publicly funded resources. Why should my taxes go to subsidize another family's decision to have children? No one told them to have children. Why should I pay for it?
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disagree. the point of them are to alleviate the financial load on parents, as a baby costs and average of $400,000 over 18 years. i'd much rather some of YOUR extra money go to a baby than to you and mrs brick, who are doing fine for yourselves.
unpopular opinion:
a two state solution in israel is essentially impossible. inclusive representative democracy in a single state is the only way to go. a representative gov't featuring representative elected by both palestinians and israelis, complete with all the american rights and checks and balances to help insure no genocide occurs even in this system.
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Disagree, as long as one believes that their god is superior to the other, there is no way that either can live in a single state. Both sides have radicals on each side that wish nothing more than the complete destruction of the other, and each generation is being influenced by the actions of their parents. If they were to even attempt a single state, much blood would have to be shed, and a genocide would be the only way that could work. Either way, not possible.
Religion in itself especially that of christianity and islam tell their believers to do as little as possible with this world, to not become involved and prepare themselves for the next. As such, one can see the nearly zero output of scientific output and knowledge during the "christian" dark ages. The complete backwardness of true "islamic" countries, and the lack of tolerance that pervades many self professed "christian" countries, all support this. Why is it that people are so willing to back something that does little to improve their fellow man, but yet profess that they love everyone and that the actions of their savior justify this belief?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Gnarcore
Date: September 20, 2010 at 02:46 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/unpopular-opinion-and-do-you-agree-or-disagree.30492/

Keep it on track folks. Respond to the post above and then post your own opinion.
I'll respond to grapple to get us going again:
Disagree. Alexander the Great said something along the lines of 'these people will still be fighting in 2000 years no matter what we do'. These two groups of people will never get along and the Jews will never be accepted there. Both side of this conflict are in the wrong by their actions.
Unpopular:
If I could selectively wipe out 80% of the world's population with a push of a button I would. Frankly it would be in the best interest of the planet and future generations. Sorry China and India but you'd be saying good bye. :twisted: