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What is something that people still believe in today that shocks you

  • SportsAndLady
    Have you recently heard someone say something they believe in and you just want to tell them that it's not the 40's anymore?

    I can't believe people still maintain a marriage is between a man and a woman.

    I can't believe that people still believe smoking marijuana should be criminalized.
  • Mohican00
    creationism
  • Pick6
    Nothing anybody believes shocks me. People are stupid.
  • wes_mantooth
    I can't believe that I believe my Cleveland sports teams will when a championship in my lifetime
  • Glory Days
    SportsAndLady;1485216 wrote:Have you recently heard someone say something they believe in and you just want to tell them that it's not the 40's anymore?

    I can't believe people still maintain a marriage is between a man and a woman.

    I can't believe that people still believe smoking marijuana should be criminalized.
    yeah...because the 40s are just so long ago :rolleyes:
  • sportchampps
    Obama

    #Belly
  • SportsAndLady
    Glory Days;1485229 wrote:yeah...because the 40s are just so long ago :rolleyes:
    I can't believe this fucking guy is employed as a cop and "looks out for the public's best interest" :rolleyes:
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    The 40's or the 60's?

    I think there is enough misinformation from the latter that is just as incredibly stupefying as the former, yet has still resulted in many studies and careers for people.

    The one off-hand is wage disparity between genders.
  • Sage
    i still can't believe people believe in capitalism.
  • Sage
    also i cant believe baby boomers havent killed themselves out of shame yet and saved us on the crippling health care costs that will be setting in over the next 2-20 years.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Can't believe 18 year olds can die for their country, in the name of honor...But they can't have a fucking beer.
  • ernest_t_bass
    SportsAndLady;1485216 wrote: I can't believe people still maintain a marriage is between a man and a woman.

    Marriage is biblical, so I believe a traditional "marriage" should be between a man/woman. In terms of benefits, I think gay couples who "join" in commitment to one another, should be given the same opportunity as everyone else, to receive benefits of their partner.
  • pmoney25
    ernest_t_bass;1485265 wrote:Marriage is biblical, so I believe a traditional "marriage" should be between a man/woman. In terms of benefits, I think gay couples who "join" in commitment to one another, should be given the same opportunity as everyone else, to receive benefits of their partner.
    Marriage predates the bible. Civilizations practiced the union of marriage long before the Bible was written. The idea God would actually be this concerned with who someone chooses to love and be in a committed relationship with doesn't make sense to me.
  • ernest_t_bass
    pmoney25;1485274 wrote:Marriage predates the bible. Civilizations practiced the union of marriage long before the Bible was written. The idea God would actually be this concerned with who someone chooses to love and be in a committed relationship with doesn't make sense to me.

    Churches shouldn't be forced to marry them, I will say that much.
  • Mohican00
    ernest_t_bass;1485275 wrote:Churches shouldn't be forced to marry them, I will say that much.
    that's fair
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    To the point above, it really is ridiculous that the consumption age in the US is 21. I'm not aware of any other developed country that has that restriction.
  • mcburg93
    The bible
  • ernest_t_bass
    Manhattan Buckeye;1485277 wrote:To the point above, it really is ridiculous that the consumption age in the US is 21. I'm not aware of any other developed country that has that restriction.
    Do you feel that american teenagers/early 20's abuse alcohol more?
  • ernest_t_bass
    Mohican00;1485276 wrote:that's fair
    I will also say that I would question any "christian" church that would marry them, as that goes against their very core (the Bible).
  • Glory Days
    Manhattan Buckeye;1485277 wrote:To the point above, it really is ridiculous that the consumption age in the US is 21. I'm not aware of any other developed country that has that restriction.
    Apples and oranges. ie different cultures.

    they also all have the minimum driving age at 18 and have stricters rules. with kids being as smart as they are these days (or so they say), why cant 16 year olds drive in 95% of the rest of the world.
  • pmoney25
    ernest_t_bass;1485275 wrote:Churches shouldn't be forced to marry them, I will say that much.

    I do agree with this.
  • ernest_t_bass
    Glory Days;1485284 wrote:Apples and oranges. ie different cultures.

    they also all have the minimum driving age at 18 and have stricters rules. with kids being as smart as they are these days (or so they say), why cant 16 year olds drive in 95% of the rest of the world.
    I would not be opposed to an 18 yo driving age, with perhaps a permit license which allows you to drive with your parent at the age of 16. Kids need 2 years of practice with their parents, and they'd make perfect DD's.
  • Manhattan Buckeye
    Glory Days;1485284 wrote:Apples and oranges. ie different cultures.

    they also all have the minimum driving age at 18 and have stricters rules. with kids being as smart as they are these days (or so they say), why cant 16 year olds drive in 95% of the rest of the world.
    Agrarian society rules, IMO. That, and there isn't a real public transportation option for 95%+ of the US population.
  • Tigerfan00
    Jehovah
  • Glory Days
    Also, what makes an opinion wrong because its old? Do we assume we only evolve in a positive way?