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Fruits, vegetables, etc. are all rotting too.

From what I understand, those who research religion prefer the term "high-control group" to describe what are colloquially known as "cults." That's partly due to people calling anything they don't like a cult.

Picture two Christian denominations. One only asks its members to show up to church when they like, donate to keep the place running, and express Christ's love to each other in whatever way they see fit without placing unnecessary burdens on them. The other demands, under pain of exile, that all members spend 40 hours per month on door-to-door evangelization regardless of social disposition, only receive theology that is dictated by one specific organization, tithe 20% of their income to that organization, only allows members to be friends with others in that particular denomination, and does not allow them to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, use any "hard" drugs, get tattoos, or receive blood transfusions.

Most people would probably agree that the second denomination is a cult/high-control group, but using that descriptor for the first denomination would dilute the term so much that it would basically become meaningless.

A small sample of the content in Hazbin Hotel:

• There are multiple blatant sex jokes and innuendos.
• Angel Dust's pimp is physically, emotionally and sexually abusive to him.
• Sex is discussed and sometimes shown, including brief mentions/moments involving: furries, bondage, sex toys, ball gags, blindfolds, collars and chains, and other kinks.
• Gang rape is featured as is a character being chained and choked.
• Episode 4 is the most sexual. Angel Dust is shown having sex multiple times but no genitalia is shown.

How old should a person be before they're exposed to stuff like this? Because I'd sooner throw my kid's computer out the window than let him watch HH.

When I actually need to concentrate, I usually stop listening to music. When I want to get into a flow state and it isn't 100% critical I focus, it could be just about anything. This remix of the Call of Duty World at War Black Cats theme is awesome for that purpose.

I mean, if a guy posted the same stuff about Joe Biden, tried to break into the White House with a pistol, but was stopped before he could pull the trigger, would you call that an assassination attempt? I sure would - he wanted to kill the guy so he went there to do the deed. What other reason would someone have to hide in the bushes on someone else's property with a gun for 12 hours?

Dude was apparently waiting in the bushes for 12 hours. You don't do that if you're not waiting for someone or something. The Second Amendment doesn't give you the right to camp out on someone else's property with a gun.

One time a friend of mine asked if leaving the people behind was an acceptable solution. The TNG-obsessive in the group asked him "wtf is wrong with you?"

AOC's original tweet is replying to one about Jill Stein.

I mean, capitalism is silent on the matter as well.

Besides the fact that 3/4 of it is emotional pornography, it's a trigger for my PTSD.

North Korea: Such a great nation, there's no need or ability to ever leave.