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

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Aug 11, 2013 1:08pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 1:15pm
creationism
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Aug 11, 2013 1:30pm
Nothing anybody believes shocks me. People are stupid.
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Aug 11, 2013 1:34pm
I can't believe that I believe my Cleveland sports teams will when a championship in my lifetime
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Aug 11, 2013 1:38pm
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:
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Aug 11, 2013 1:38pm
Obama

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Aug 11, 2013 1:39pm
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:
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Aug 11, 2013 1:57pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 1:59pm
i still can't believe people believe in capitalism.
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Aug 11, 2013 1:59pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 2:08pm
Can't believe 18 year olds can die for their country, in the name of honor...But they can't have a fucking beer.
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Aug 11, 2013 2:11pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 2:31pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 2:34pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 2:36pm
ernest_t_bass;1485275 wrote:Churches shouldn't be forced to marry them, I will say that much.
that's fair
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Aug 11, 2013 2:37pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 2:42pm
The bible
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Aug 11, 2013 2:52pm
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?
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Aug 11, 2013 2:54pm
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).
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Aug 11, 2013 2:54pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 3:04pm
ernest_t_bass;1485275 wrote:Churches shouldn't be forced to marry them, I will say that much.

I do agree with this.
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Aug 11, 2013 3:04pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 3:09pm
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.
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Aug 11, 2013 3:18pm
Jehovah
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Aug 11, 2013 3:35pm
Also, what makes an opinion wrong because its old? Do we assume we only evolve in a positive way?