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Private property? Freedom of speech? Freedom to breed? Freedom of thought?...

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

My car and my motorcycle. The motorcycle in particular hurts a bit more because that leans more into the sport and pleasure (cars do it for me too, but I like the MC more). I live in the US so no decent public transport for me. I'd have to walk about a half mile to get to the closest stop to my house. Closest drop off to my work still means another walk of two miles. Side walks are a bit lacking too. Not to mention that the scheduled for the bus is a bit too limited for what I need.

I love driving for fun, in particular on the MC, but that is getting to. Having to? That sucks and is kind of bad for the environment.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not really a sacrifice if it's something you don't want

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Depends on your definition. It’s called a play on words.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
  1. The concept of a family
  2. Freedom to pick your own job (Government assigned positions)
  3. Ability for me to be anything above lower-class
  4. Nationalism and pride in a Culture
  5. Accelerated Global Warming
  6. My intelligence becoming below average
  7. Every human lifespan is halved
  8. Research of Space and Regression of Rocket Technology (forever sub-sound)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

everyone with a net worth of over $1 million

though i would do that for air miles tbh

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Sometimes I sit down and muse about the great world we could create if everything was owned by the state, only approved speech was allowed, if only the best people were allowed to reproduce and everyone was only allowed to think approved thoughts. Like to get my Utopia I am even willing to subject an innocent child to a life of constant suffering and misery...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Freedom to Breed. Easy for me, because I don't plan on having kids ever and I don't really think it is a good idea to be having kids if you're unable to sustain them much less, yourself.

If a better world means we have to limit the amount of people we bring in here until everything chills the fuck out, so be it. There is absolutely no reason or benefit to bring in 3 - 12 kids at a given.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Freedom to Breed may not necessarily mean that you may not have any kids. It might also mean that $amount of kids is mandatory, though...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Nothing because there is nothing guaranteeing the better world would remain intact.

I'd give it 3-4 generations...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Low taxes when I become a billionaire

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Do you build your public order and happiness buildings first in total war games?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

emotionally, i want to say any and everything including my life, but i know that is merely talk until i have something deadly to face. however, i truly believe there isn't a single human rights issue not deserving of risking it all. but i am cowardly because i am fearful and insecure. i don't believe in myself although i try to. i have given up personal comforts for those i don't know and my friends, but am i ready to face something as severe as prison or being sent to a camp? i want to say "yes, of course," but.. idk. i know if our culture became more radical and revolutionary then i would feel ideological support from those around me and would be more willing to engage.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think a better world would include sacrificing those freedoms actually. That's some tankie shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Me sitting in a tank: "hand over your freedums, in exchange you get freedom"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Would you sacrifice your flesh? No more body. Brain slurped out at birth, wired up to the internet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Probably not, that sounds dangerous

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

You’re not doing a very good job of selling it, but the concept has merit.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Would you sacrifice your sex hormones? No more estrogen or testosterone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

take it, pls

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