Unpopular Opinion
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Vote the opposite of the norm.
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- If your post is a "General" unpopular opinion, start the subject with [GENERAL].
- If it is a Lemmy-specific unpopular opinion, start it with [LEMMY].
Rules:
1. NO POLITICS
Politics is everywhere. Let's make this about [general] and [lemmy] - specific topics, and keep politics out of it.
2. Be civil.
Disagreements happen, but that doesn’t provide the right to personally attack others. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Please also refrain from gatekeeping others' opinions.
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4. Shitposts and memes are allowed but...
Only until they prove to be a problem. They can and will be removed at moderator discretion.
5. No trolling.
This shouldn't need an explanation. If your post or comment is made just to get a rise with no real value, it will be removed. You do this too often, you will get a vacation to touch grass, away from this community for 1 or more days. Repeat offenses will result in a perma-ban.
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My favorite part of this unpopular opinion is just how far you could go with "reduce human population" before you get to the level of unpopular this opinion is. Assuming it ever gets that far.
Birth caps? Fine. Kind of works in an ideal world I guess
Neutering people? Eh... I get it, not for me but I get it.
Death camps? Ok, no, but like Thanos did have a point...
No more dogs or cats? That sir is a bridge too far!
We don't need birth caps or forced sterilization or any of that. We need comprehensive sexual health education and universal access to all birth control methods including abortion. Imagine a society where the only babies born were ones that were planned for and wanted.
As for the pet thing... I'd love to see legislation that prevented breeding for profit.
If you want pet breeds you need to breed them.
Some people do actually still need a working dog as well.
Do puppymills still exist? Somehow targeting that explicitly would probably be good.