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While the word "eugenics" itself rightfully carries the connotation of scientific racism, I felt like saying "artificial genetic selection" might be too passive voice for the title, so try to drop any preconceived connotations of the word itself for the sake of argument.

Now on to the point. I have been diagnosed with a few psychiatric disorders in the past, and they affect my life quite adversely. Both my parents and some of my grandparents also have these conditions, which leads me to believe that the cause may be genetic (while I cant say this for certain, for the sake of argument assume it is), and for that reason I feel as though it would be immoral for me to have children or run the risk of them being adversely affected as well. Is this problematic? I wouldn't hold this belief if I thought it was, but am curious what you think.

Next level up from that would be to tell this to other people, such as a doctor recommending a patient with a severe generic disorder not to reproduce because of the high likelihood of passing on aforementioned disorder. Not enforcing this in any way, the patient is still free to do what they choose with this information. This I could see as problematic because a malicious doctor could selectively choose when to disclose or be overzealous in what qualifies as severe for fascist reasons, but with proper oversight this could maybe be minimized.

After that would be enforcement of the above, with legal consequences for those who violate a doctors order to refrain from reproducing, this is definitely too far in my book because of the potential for abuse as mentioned above, as well as also creating an incentive for people who believe themselves to have genetic disorders not to seek treatment

At the end of this chain of thought, would be eugenics as it is typically perceived, state enforcement of artificial selection by race. This is fascist, I can definitively say that this is well past the point of being reasonable.

In addition to that chain of thought, how does genetic engineering with things like CRISPR gene editing or IVF embryo selection fit in? People with inheritable genetic disorders could theoretically have children with no risk of it passing on (I dont think the technology has yet reached this level, but for the sake of argument assume it will), but then we run into the issue of what modifications are and are not ethical. I think it would be alright to use it to prevent severe disorders, but what if you could do more than that? What about preventing bad eyesight or choosing the biological sex of the child? The same line of thought of increased enforcement from before could also be applied to this, as while as the potential of it being abused for fascist reasons.

Been thinking about this stuff a bit because of my own circumstances and was wondering what your takes would be on this.

They were asking for their microwave back earlier.

Please put a warning for brutal content. Sometimes I need to save brutal things for another time.

Does it explode too easily? Too much overhead?

Looking for a general Marxist view on Freud.

At first glance, to me everything relating to Freud sounds like pseudoscientific, idealist garbage ... everything that Marx's scientific socialism should be opposed to in principle. Nevertheless there was a Freudo-Marxist school that overlapped with the Frankfurt School, who thought the ideas of Freud and Marx could be married to some extent.

So,

1. What was Freud about?
2. Was Freud full of shit?
3. Is Marxism compatible with psychoanalysis?

I've seen a few posts recently calling people out for using "they" when referring to someone with gendered or neo pronouns.

As a long time dumb guy I was under the impression that gender neutral pronouns were basically always acceptable and I'm now concerned that I have been unintentionally making people uncomfortable.

My current understanding based on context is that once someone has made their pronouns known, unless specifically included, 'they' is no longer acceptable. Thank you in advance for taking the time to help me out

Don't you think it's democratic that he should be allowed to run again, given his approval ratings are so low?

Should you not be in the streets, fightng for democracy?

I recently learned about the debacle that was the Swedish translation of Tolkien, and it got me wondering: “are there books that can only exist within a masterful use of the authors native tongue?”.

I feel like everyone I know that works in tech lives in the bay or Seattle. NYC as the center of finance makes sense to me, DC as the center of gov't obviously, Boston/New England as a center of learning also makes sense, but why have these places ended up as the center of tech?

I know for a fact most people click every link they receive, or I wouldn't get so much mandatory security training at work, so if millions of people are just walking around after downloading random PDFs and word documents from their email onto their phone, what does this mean?

is he good or bad

yay or nay

Seriously the stories I've read about dudes threatening to drive to womens house and murder them or something over rejections is insane.

Have any of the ladies here had to deal with a psychopath like that?

I saw this on a comment in Step Back's YouTube video on the Israel Palestine conflict and this instance seems knowledgeable on colonial history and this conflict in particular, so I thought I'd start by asking here before finding another instance or community who knows history.

Someone asked something along the lines of: "Suppose you were an Arab Muslim Palestinian living in the territory that would become Israel in the 1940's. You weren't particularly political, you just kept your head down and lived your life. What would happen around you as history unfolds? At what point does something bad happen to you? And what would it likely be? A bombing, an eviction, a business being attacked? "

Personally, I'm curious about that, too. Does nothing happen until you do something antisemitic to one of the Jews moving in?

Someone replied: "You and your children would be among the 20% of Israeli citizens with full and equal rights. The Arabs who fled did so because their hope was to return once the Arab armies finished off the Jews for good. The ones who stayed were the ones who were willing to coexist with Jews."

My next question is, is that true?

Quick note: I know ya'll get super sarcastic here, so just know I'm asking in good faith 😭. You can check my history if you want to double-check.

I was bordering suicidal this morning due to some of the dark feelings I felt. Slowly coming away from that now, but still feel like hangovers just destroy me now

TW: suicide

Don't want to hurt abusers, but I do want to be able to hurt them and choose not to. I think it'd help me if I gained the ability to imagine physical vengeance. I want this to end in forgiveness.

It's long been unsustainable for me to be a martyr. I waste my life away in maladaptive daydreaming where I imagine helping my past abusers. I've attempted suicide over the grief of past events, which gave me CPTSD and OCD.

I've had multiple physical abusers, and can barely imagine hurting them. I need to build the ability to imagine attacking. I think if I can imagine hurting my attackers and physically punishing them, including just for my own vindictive fun, then maybe I can gain the ability to actually forgive them.

Currently, I imagine giving them what they want, and then magically figuring out a compromise with them where they change their minds and stop being an abuser. (Like dating someone who sees me as a piece of meat, and using the relationship to change their mind so they're not a shithead anymore.) I think that's not actual forgiveness, it's just bending to their will. I cycle through these maladaptive daydreams of self-sacrificing for the benefit of the inhumane, and waste my life in suicidal grief. I'm skipping something crucial...

...I realize cannot truly forgive without making a choice to not hurt them. I think I need to first imagine brutal vengeance. Not to act it out, but as a step to expressing myself differently before I attempt forgiveness.

A friend has also been trying to train me in MMA, but I won't hit for real. I won't spar with them even though I know its good for me. I just imagine stopping danger through compromises that don't actually exist.

One session I hit a bag for real. I was down to punch after someone had attempted to assault me days earlier. Being vindictive seriously helps, and imagining torturing and annihilating the predator was a huge help.

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Okay, this might sound like a first-world problem, but I suffer from schizophrenia, so please hear me out. I work in an office setting with just two people. The job I currently have is the most laid-back gig I've ever had, as I essentially work in a support role for the other person who works full-time. I work only four days a week and have a flexible, relaxed schedule.

Truth be told, my coworker is also my mentor, and I am being prepared to eventually run the operation on my own. If I worked hard and dedicated myself, I might come close to achieving the greatness of my mentor. Seriously, he is an absolute beast in his field. The thing is, I just don't want to do it. Plus, I'm not even sure I could do it even if I wanted to.

The current state of affairs is perfect, and I love it. I just don't 'want' more. Yet I know it can't last forever like this.

If I followed in the footsteps of my mentor, I could make serious money - like a substantial amount. I doubt I could ever make that money anywhere else through legal means. (I wouldnt be a millionaire dont worry hexbear) However, I'm scared of the time and mental commitment required. I'm a lazy slob, not a super elite salaryman. I just don't know what to do. I feel like I should just get my shit together and be a real MAN™, make that money. I want kids one day and a family; this would secure that dream. On the other hand, I'm kinda chill being alone, and having kids could remain a dream?

Currently, I work to live. Could I envision a scenario where I live to work, if it meant substantial benefits despite the sacrifice?

Im aware that even being my position is a privilege (regardless of my minority background)

It might all seem childish, I know, but I have been living in a lull. Only in the last 10 months or so have I been waking up; that's why I'm making this post.

Any input is welcome.

They can't be a good group considering the kkk was formed the same type of scottish presbyterian person when they moved to the US

I like reading on e-ink, my kindle just keeled over but want to get out from under the Amazon bs. Anything that won’t have me fucking with a laptop is a bonus.

Really not well and I get this way everytime I drink

Tell me a spooky scary story. Something that happened to you, or someone you know, or local folklore, or something your uncle told you by the campfire. Paranormal experiences welcome. I want to look like pic attached.

(just nothing involving SA pls and thanks)

finish it

was discussing this with a friend of mine (she's an anarchist but she actually organizes and shit). she was saying there can be no such thing as revolutionary masculinity because the two things are contradictory. but i'm a marxist so contradictions really butter my bread.

i think in a utopian, communist world gender identity would be completely different, to the point where it might not even be legible to us today, but my question is more about how we get from here to there. basically, can we men find a way to not be shitheads in such a way as to bring about communism, or does that not even make sense

feel free to dunk on me if this is a dumb question

Death to America

Obviously there's the dialectics where it can be the opposite. I need to view it as more of a loving world right now.

Localized entirely within your kitchen?