I was born in the seventiesI have been an atheist my whole life, so I don't know why you think my contempt for woo has anything to do with redditI delight in the wonders of the world, and marvel at our universeBut I don't need to believe in absurdities in order to do soThere's a world of difference between being a romantic and enjoying whimsy, and woo.!and I don't give a fuck what you think!<
Some people choose stupiditySadly, that stupidity leaks into other facets of life, like anti-vax bullshit and the likeIt's no different to belief in any of the invisible men living in the clouds, it's just trendy among those who avoid soap.
The last thing this world needs is more people going in for bullshit woo without evidenceThe Venn diagram of people who genuinely believe in horoscopes and tarot, and anti-vax idiots is fucking close to a circle
It's weird how "taking personal responsibility" is so fetishised, but only for stuff that's not actually something that comes as a result of people's acts, like childhood cancer and stuff
TVs in bars is such a weird American thingEven reasonably classy places have them. I thought it was just a TV trope, but I am always amazed at how it's normal to have an antisocial device in a place for socialising
I think you put it perfectlyThey're like the rabbits in Watership Down who know they're being farmed, but can't admit it to themselves
Because for many, it's the going to be the highest achievement in life, if they make it through without being shot
It makes me erect