Ahh.

sassygirl3869 comments on May 25, 2018:

Good point @Blindbird. People seek attention for different reasons. Sometimes in the chatroom one individual will try to monopolize the conversation and I try to change the subject or divert the flow. We all have challenging times and I want to be able to support anyone in chat group who needs it.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Yes, ma'am. I have noticed.

Ahh.

josephr comments on May 25, 2018:

Thank you for sharing what must be a challenging reality. First I'll say that everything we deal with starts and ends with us. Others may act as catalysts to our angst and anger, but it's our weaknesses we have to deal with. From what you've described, the first thing i picked up is that ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Thanks.

Do you ever feel like there is no one else on the same plane of existence as you?

Lukian comments on May 25, 2018:

*super Mario completed level song* Congrats! you're probably a freethinker! (unless you hear voices in your head then you're a schitzophrenic... good luck)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

@Lukian. My god will protect me

Ahh.

IamNobody comments on May 25, 2018:

It happens to guys too. Seeking attention, feeling vulnerable, desperate and lonely is not a good place to be. Anyhow... Usually trying to walk in someone else shoes helps to understand a bit better where that person is coming from. Let your brain run free and if it doesn't shut up then its fine. A ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Oh yeah. This isn't gender specific at all. I write from a feminine perspective simply because that's what I know.

Do you ever feel like there is no one else on the same plane of existence as you?

Lukian comments on May 25, 2018:

*super Mario completed level song* Congrats! you're probably a freethinker! (unless you hear voices in your head then you're a schitzophrenic... good luck)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Oh crap @Lukian, I'm reading this in your voice rn. I knew I had issues.

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

Petter comments on May 25, 2018:

Been smudging your copy-book, have you? I too used to have a fine collection of crystal, mainly made by Waterford. ;-) ;-)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Haha

Ahh.

Ellatynemouth comments on May 25, 2018:

Thank you for that. Your comment is insightful and helpful. (It resonated too, because I am still in a tricky situation myself.) Everything you said made complete sense. I'm sorry that someone like you was mistreated this way. It's horrible to think about. Fingers crossed for you that your ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

I sincerely doubt theres going to be a next but thank you :)

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

Shelton comments on May 24, 2018:

What is smudging?

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Sage @Bendog , I said #sage#

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

njoy_life_2 comments on May 25, 2018:

Honestly, don't most of us harbour inclinations beyond purely rational? Of course, when we look at the way the quantum world "is", is it possible to say exactly what ** *IS* ** possible?

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

@njoy_life_2 haha. I have a collection of those too.

I had to Bushhog with the tractor today, and while I was cutting in this field Thor (dog) comes back...

OpposingOpposum comments on May 24, 2018:

Cool

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

@kenriley they do that dont they?

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

Shelton comments on May 24, 2018:

What is smudging?

OpposingOpposum replies on May 25, 2018:

Burning sage and blowing it into the corners of your house.

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

Duke comments on May 24, 2018:

I once lit the wrong end of a smudge stick. Had ghosts all over my house for weeks.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@Duke lol! Thats why I never married. Can't be an ex husband if ya dont marry the jerk!

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

Duke comments on May 24, 2018:

I once lit the wrong end of a smudge stick. Had ghosts all over my house for weeks.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Lol, I did a "clearing spell" with parsley and rainwater once and the house next door burned down that night. Whoops

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

ashortbeauty comments on May 24, 2018:

Are you? Are you rational??? ;)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Probably not ?

"I am a rational human being, free of silly supernatural beliefs!"I assert as I smudge my house and ...

JimG comments on May 24, 2018:

Hmm, I see. I get it that crystals can be pretty striking. I am not quite sure how to rationalize the smudging.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

It does smell good

How are there no memes about having to finger this thing for an hour just to get the nail polish ...

RetaLBT comments on May 24, 2018:

Didn’t they used to use “sponges” for birth control? “He’s not SPONGEWORTHY!” (Elaine, from Seinfeld!)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Lol

John F.Kennedy on economics...sounds a lot like Trump's plan

OpposingOpposum comments on May 24, 2018:

Troll post!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@TheAstroChuck his replies to commenters screams troll. Just because he's full time doesnt make him different.

What's your thoughts about me only having the group chatroom open when I can attend?

OpposingOpposum comments on May 24, 2018:

I think that's a solid idea. Instead of spit balling stuff left and right and debating what you think we could just ask. Having somewhat restricted access might give the questions a little more gravitas too. Not trying to ruffle feathers but some questions or topics have seemed a tad nonsensical.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@ScienceBiker thhhbbbtttt

How are there no memes about having to finger this thing for an hour just to get the nail polish ...

Kbdank71 comments on May 24, 2018:

I couldn't resist. I'm so sorry. ://youtu.be/ClzJkv3dpY8

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Lol! Don't be sorry the double entendre was entirely intended.

Went for a walk in the woods. Tom was NOT pleased about having to leave his a.c. and food bowl ?

NotConvinced comments on May 24, 2018:

My roomies pup is a Corgi...I am forced to take shorter walks when I take her a long, because of her super short legs...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Yep. Distance is tough for them.

Somebody had a bad day...

JimG comments on May 24, 2018:

No fence can castrate, errrr I mean constrain me.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Lol. Not one but TWO good ones. I applaud you,sir.

A few for the pussy lovers!

Johnsalterego comments on May 24, 2018:

Look at the ears... someone makes kitty scared.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DCz3ZaqNtME

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@phxbillcee masochist, I guess

The @admin bot is self aware! Everybody run! Agnostinet is active!

OpposingOpposum comments on May 24, 2018:

Lol. I don't think admins a bot.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@RavenCT lol

How are there no memes about having to finger this thing for an hour just to get the nail polish ...

CaroleKay comments on May 24, 2018:

People may get ideas...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Thats the idea!

The @admin bot is self aware! Everybody run! Agnostinet is active!

OpposingOpposum comments on May 24, 2018:

Lol. I don't think admins a bot.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@ScienceBiker probably safest that way. I for one welcome our bot overlords. Humans have done a thorough job of cocking things up....

Went for a walk in the woods. Tom was NOT pleased about having to leave his a.c. and food bowl ?

Donna_I comments on May 24, 2018:

Cool pictures! He looks like a sweet puppy!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

He's the best. Also kind of lazy and slowing down @8 + years

I wish I knew the name of the person responsible for this. Beautiful work here.

tioteo comments on May 24, 2018:

A true work of art which happens to be true!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

It really is.

Yah Or Nay?

nvrnuff comments on May 23, 2018:

Oh no, you don't get to get away with it.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Exactly. Turn the other cheek, my ass.

Buckminster Fuller, I heard, once proposed the weighing of a body immediately before and after the ...

TheAstroChuck comments on May 23, 2018:

Nonsense. What's being measured is evaporative water losses, which continue after death. One might expect that a cow or a horse to have a larger soul than a human.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@moNOtheist what is the point of an experiment Thats not done? Thats ridiculous, you get no data.

Ok. What's with the 'system test' posts by @cs10 Real member or what?

NotConvinced comments on May 24, 2018:

You still get double points if you respond...??????

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Lol

A few for the pussy lovers!

Johnsalterego comments on May 24, 2018:

Look at the ears... someone makes kitty scared.... https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DCz3ZaqNtME

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Accurate representation of me browsing r/inceltears.

Digestible by most humans...as compared to what? What concerns me is the other 40%.

Lukian comments on May 24, 2018:

you guys realize that is a photoshopped 4' by 36' roll of pink fiberglass insulation (or am I stating the obvious?).

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

I thought that's what it was but I don't put much past people these days....

Digestible by most humans...as compared to what? What concerns me is the other 40%.

OpposingOpposum comments on May 23, 2018:

Legally edible. Oh dear.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@Lukian thats probably as edible as the "meat".

Because kindness is overrated..

phxbillcee comments on May 24, 2018:

Ah, I guess the K standing for penis is sorta like Na standing for Sodium in chemistry.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

@AMGT you are on today ?

I wish I knew the name of the person responsible for this. Beautiful work here.

patchoullijulie comments on May 23, 2018:

I love Hilary's critique.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

I like Obama's ???

No words. Ok I lied. The room is adequately filled with a EFFING fog!

mtnhome comments on May 24, 2018:

Nope... elected by Russia.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Sad to say, we've still got quite a few idiots whi buy his bs

The easy button.

phxbillcee comments on May 24, 2018:

As Eric would say,...Memes are life! Plus, society can just continue its descent into madness & surrealism on its own!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 24, 2018:

Seems to be doing a pretty good job!

DNA-Based Dating Using 'Attraction' Genes Attracts Questions | American Council on Science and ...

Stevil comments on May 23, 2018:

I will pass. There are many women I have interacted with on this site, that our only interaction is this type. I'm extremely attracted to them. Since I no longer feel the need to send my DNA into the future, and a need a healthy female to help me accomplish that. My relation ship goal is ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Lol

Was this on purpose?

Eirteacher comments on May 23, 2018:

No thanks they look like deep fried dicks.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@Johnsalterego lol, I'm southern. If you dip it in butter and fry it, I'd probably eat it ???

Dogs or what?

phxbillcee comments on May 23, 2018:

They're both annoying & 'cringey'!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@Johnsalterego hahaha he's a grouchy old codger all around. ? love ya @phxbillcee

Was this on purpose?

Eirteacher comments on May 23, 2018:

No thanks they look like deep fried dicks.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Mmm deep fried dicks, yummy

Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights : NPR

Marine comments on May 22, 2018:

I hate to say it but these were the kind of things unions fought for. The workers today have no one looking after them. They republicans have soften safety rules that impede profit , they dump waste toxic products in the water. Now we must live with this toxic Supreme Court for some time.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@Marine thats awful.

OH how nutty. I've been on here... maybe a day. Maybe two?

IAMGROOT comments on May 23, 2018:

Wait til you get to level 7! At that point you'll get an excruciatingly long wait to make level 8. LOL! I keep looking at my number and it's been 7.1 forEVER.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@IAMGROOT no problem. Happy to help, you're always nice to people :)

[axios.com] America sliding further toward a dictatorship.

Hitchens comments on May 23, 2018:

I genuinely don't believe it could happen in the U.S There will always be more decent good natured , rational and reasonable citizens..than small-minded nasty fruitcakes. (I hope anyway!)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

I fear it absolutely could happen which is why we ALL need to be paying attention and getting involved. Apathy is the other sides greatest weapon. Arguably, this administration was voted in because something like 60% of voters simply didn't vote. That block could have voted in anyone if they'd banded together.

Cat traps pt 24: Beyond belief! I wanted to share this photo with all you cat trappers out ...

OpposingOpposum comments on May 23, 2018:

It's a little known fact that cats are liquid.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@DotLewis lol!!!

OH how nutty. I've been on here... maybe a day. Maybe two?

IAMGROOT comments on May 23, 2018:

Wait til you get to level 7! At that point you'll get an excruciatingly long wait to make level 8. LOL! I keep looking at my number and it's been 7.1 forEVER.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Post some stuff. I'll follow and tag the crap out of you for the points boost.

Someone call a whambulance!

Coldo comments on May 23, 2018:

On the way!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@phxbillcee @coldo I'm really hoping its a scooter that runs on human waste. A pooter, if you will.

Someone call a whambulance!

Livinlife comments on May 23, 2018:

That head popping off thing sounds like a good idea some days

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Right? I saw thought and thought, wish I had one, lol.

Voting these criminals out is not enough.

RobAnybody comments on May 23, 2018:

It's as if they are trying to destroy democratic capitalism.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Ya think? They're *almost* doing us lefties a favor.

Now that's savage....

OpposingOpposum comments on May 23, 2018:

Why does she look so happy?

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@EricTrommater hmm good point....

Voting these criminals out is not enough.

Hitchens comments on May 23, 2018:

Is there any possibility or political/legal loophole that would allow them to be thrown into the dark damp pit first...then voting them out..as a mere technicality???

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

I like the way you think

Someone call a whambulance!

phxbillcee comments on May 23, 2018:

Having a bad day, Angie? Feel better, girl! (P.S. I have something similar to the neck stretcher, tho constructed differently. I've had that thought at times!)

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Lol. Yeah. I'll get over it. ?

More proof religion makes you stupid(er)

EricTrommater comments on May 23, 2018:

I heard Yanny....

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Stop! You're gonna summon something unholy???

Someone call a whambulance!

Coldo comments on May 23, 2018:

On the way!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Lol!

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

OpposingOpposum comments on May 21, 2018:

This is a nonsensical argument. The woman is forced to literally bear the burden of the pregnancy. Pregnancy and childbirth are dangerous and cone with a whole host of possible risks, mental and emotional. Not even corpses can be forced to give up their bodily autonomy. Are you truly suggesting ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Really, really can't wait until this mindset dies off. It's well beyond time to lay these old ass, tired ass disproven 5000 times ass theories to rest. If I had to listen to this everyday I'd cut my own throat just to escape.

Y'all see stuff?

OpposingOpposum comments on May 23, 2018:

I see a dragon. I always see dragons.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@CraeftSmith First things first....

Gonna get you too

phxbillcee comments on May 22, 2018:

Oooh! Oooh! I got it! "Dust in the Wind"!!!! LOL

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

@Johnsalterego this is wonderful/awful in equal measure.

Snarky is as snarky does

phxbillcee comments on May 22, 2018:

I'm getting much better at it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNkrF43SZEU

OpposingOpposum replies on May 23, 2018:

Ah Hugo Weaving, the nerd king.

[axios.com] America sliding further toward a dictatorship.

kenriley comments on May 22, 2018:

We have to take these fuckers down.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Yes we do

[axios.com] America sliding further toward a dictatorship.

Petter comments on May 22, 2018:

Complete with "explanations" that they were not barred, the room was simply too small for more than 10 people! SO WHY HOLD A MEETING IN SUCH A SMALL ROOM?????????

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

So they could limit attendance of course.

Control issues.

kenriley comments on May 22, 2018:

Not so long ago, it's not even been two months yet. I joined this site, I wanted to see if it was for me. I wasn't real sure about it. But I would read comments, and I started getting a feel for how the site worked and started finding a few people, that I would say to myself I could have a beer ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

?

Any problem here?

phxbillcee comments on May 22, 2018:

Wild animals are not pets!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

@btroje My niece is a herpetology enthusiast. She has a daughter and a small zoo, lol. None of the reptiles have ever harmed her daughter. It all depends on the parent/pet owners responsibility level and knowledge of their pets.

Florida be like

phxbillcee comments on May 22, 2018:

That ain't @Blindbird!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Haha. No, it is my nieces though :p

Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights : NPR

NotConvinced comments on May 21, 2018:

Not quite! I am not saying I agree, it just says if you agree to arbitration in a contract, you are bound by said contract. The majority of employers do not practice this.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

@NotConvinced right? I'm trying like heck to get there myself.

Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights : NPR

Marine comments on May 22, 2018:

I hate to say it but these were the kind of things unions fought for. The workers today have no one looking after them. They republicans have soften safety rules that impede profit , they dump waste toxic products in the water. Now we must live with this toxic Supreme Court for some time.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

do you hate to say it? Unions have been instrumental in pushing human rights forward. They've been the target of smear campaigns for decades for that reason. Don't drink the capitalist kool-aid lol.

Control issues.

sassygirl3869 comments on May 22, 2018:

Totally agree @Blindbird. People are too judgemental. I think some people live in their own worlds. My friends aren't interested in politics, current events or world views. I seek new friends who believe in apathy for others. Too little apathy among my cohorts.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Yeah. I have friends like that too. I like to point out that politics IS interested in them and dictates most of their lives and options but they don't listen.

Man Who Liked the “Wrong” Girl Had His Eyes Scooped Out By His Muslim Family – Friendly ...

Marine comments on May 21, 2018:

Not as bad as stoning

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

@Marine lets it all awful and do something to change it.

Any problem here?

phxbillcee comments on May 22, 2018:

Wild animals are not pets!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Is it wild though? Looks like a pet

How disturbed are you by what has happened in Gaza and how does it get better?

Lukian comments on May 22, 2018:

And this is the US response at the UN security counsel when Palestine raised this issue. Great diplomacy

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Unconscionable.

It's good to have kind, caring, loving friends.

OpposingOpposum comments on May 22, 2018:

Hell yes Good friends make life livable.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

@Lukian all my besties will be there so....

So I was browsing my YouTube feed and came across a preview for a show coming soon to CBS, which I ...

chspanther91 comments on May 22, 2018:

And No, I DON’T watch Big Bang Theory. It’s not funny to me, to each his own. It just doesn’t do it for me??

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Right? BBT is a show about smart people for dumb people, hard pass.

Supreme Court Decision Delivers Blow To Workers' Rights : NPR

NotConvinced comments on May 21, 2018:

Not quite! I am not saying I agree, it just says if you agree to arbitration in a contract, you are bound by said contract. The majority of employers do not practice this.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

If you think they wont avail themselves of this option, you don't know corporations.

Do people become more bigoted as they age?

Ellatynemouth comments on May 22, 2018:

From what I've read... It's hypothesised we become more fearful as we age and this defines our outlook and political opinion, and there may be a physiological component at play too - a physically enlarged amygdala; the primitive part of our brain that controls fear.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

I think this is probably the correct answer.

I recently went from Christian to Atheist as things just made a hell of a lot more sense as I ...

David1955 comments on May 22, 2018:

Congratulations on avoiding the agnostic step on the way and landing fully on your feet. :-) Seriously though, it must represent a big change in your outlook and views. I hope the transition was not too difficult. This is good place to be.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

Hey agnosticism isn't a stop along the way. It is a legitimate stance all its own.

Man Who Liked the “Wrong” Girl Had His Eyes Scooped Out By His Muslim Family – Friendly ...

Marine comments on May 21, 2018:

Not as bad as stoning

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

So we have to rank things by awfullness now? Having your eyes gouged out by your family is pretty fucking awful.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

MacTavish comments on May 20, 2018:

How about both of them get sterilized and if one or both want a child then adopt one.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

@MacTavish doesnt mean much. You are correct. I sincerely doubt you wouldbhave replied the same had I been a man.

Anyone know if this is an invasive African snail?

Islandgurl comments on May 22, 2018:

It's not like the giant land snails we have in Hawaii. Where is it from?

OpposingOpposum replies on May 22, 2018:

This is in florida but I think its an invasive species.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

MacTavish comments on May 20, 2018:

How about both of them get sterilized and if one or both want a child then adopt one.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@MacTavish but they do. That is what I just said. Google it for yourself and you will find hundreds of women telling their stories about that happening. Another lovely instance of men disbelieving women about things they know nothing about because, since men never experience it, it doesn't happen right? Sexist much?

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

omalita comments on May 20, 2018:

Oh this is tricky. the thing is he doesn't have to carry the baby. Being pregnant isnt easy. Giving birth isn't easy. It's asking a lot to go to term for a child a woman does not want.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@SallyMc thanks :)

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

MacTavish comments on May 20, 2018:

How about both of them get sterilized and if one or both want a child then adopt one.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@MacTavish the women arent makimg these decisions doctors are. Are you suggesting we attempt surgery on ourselves? Its not strange, it's infuriating.

The recent posts on reproductive rights and abortion hit close to home for me so I have some pretty ...

COGITOERGOSUM comments on May 21, 2018:

Moral (or ethical) absolutism teaches that there are behaviors, actions, conducts, etc. that are absolutely wrong, that is, those conducts are wrong always and in every context or situation. “Under no circumstance”, says a moral absolutist, “X” could be right or permissible”. The Roman ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Nope. Abortion isnt "always right" but it IS always the choice of the person who the pregnant body belongs too. It does not matter in the least what You or anyone else thinks about that individuals choice. It is their body and only the individual has a right to make that decision.

[motherjones.com] So this is happening.

IAMGROOT comments on May 21, 2018:

Disgusting! =[ This, and also this: https://www.theblaze.com/video/white-south-africans-face-genocide-we-are-cutting-the-throat-of-whiteness The world is in trouble, as if religion weren't bad enough all by itself.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Holy shit

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

Ellatynemouth comments on May 20, 2018:

I would say no one has a 'right' to a baby because a human being doesn't belong to anyone. The rest becomes an issue of morality and practicality. I would say this... A man does not have the right to a baby in a woman's body. A man does have some right to a baby in a woman's body if he ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@Palacinky while technically correct, I have a hard time believing any trans man would try to force a woman to continue a pregnancy. They are, after all, well versed in the concept of bodily autonomy.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

Elusia8 comments on May 20, 2018:

Let’s discuss having a womb implanted into your body and then you have to birth that baby after 10 months, carrying a minimum of 30 extra lbs. knowing full well it’s gonna hurt and you might die. I did 3 times and would have died 3 times were it not for modern medicine. No poll required.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@lerlo then we wouldn't have any say in it. Its HIS body.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

ladyprof70 comments on May 20, 2018:

Even when pregnancy is specifically not wanted, most methods of contraception (except, of course, celibacy) fail some percentage of the time -- either because of errors of usage, failure of the method, or other circumstances (for example, some antibiotics can cause oral contraception to fail). If a...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Celibacy has a pretty high failure rate, in actual fact. Not many folks actually stick to it.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

Omen6Actual comments on May 20, 2018:

A man doesn't doesn't the right to his child huh? ?

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Nope. A man has no right to demand a woman use her body to produce a child for him. Once tge child is born, the father has the same rights as the mother, as the child no longer depends on Its mothers body.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

COGITOERGOSUM comments on May 20, 2018:

Seems I am the Advocatus Diaboli this time. I am Pro- Choice (Of course!) But I voted "yes". If that man (1) is the father; (2) if conception was the result of a loving act; (3) if he is willing and capable of taking care of the child (in all aspects) as long as he/she lives; (4) if he is willing to...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@COGITOERGOSUM because the pregnancy, its risks and repercussions are entirely the womans until the fetus becomes viable and is born. You don't have a right to any womans body. No fetus has a right to any womans body. Full stop.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

NotConvinced comments on May 20, 2018:

If not, then the Father should have the right to walk away with no strings attached if ***he*** doesn't want it and she decides to keep it.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@NotConvinced duly noted. Ladies avoid sexual relations with this one at peril of your life and rights. He fucks you once, your body and future belong to him now.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

Stephanie99 comments on May 20, 2018:

The man has sex, whoop dee do. The woman goes through 9 months of pregnancy and childbirth which can cause death on occasion. How are those comparable? The woman has no choice about whether or not to pay support for a child that she gives birth to either. A man can adopt a child, or hire a ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@lerlo bacause thats literally the entirety of a mans role in procreation, whether you like it or not.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

omalita comments on May 20, 2018:

Oh this is tricky. the thing is he doesn't have to carry the baby. Being pregnant isnt easy. Giving birth isn't easy. It's asking a lot to go to term for a child a woman does not want.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@SallyMc ??????

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

TheMiddleWay comments on May 20, 2018:

In cases of informed consensual sex, both parties are aware and agree the the consequences of pregnancy given that that is the main function of sex, getting pregnant. With that prelude, unfortunately there was no way to vote for both. I would vote that a man does not have the right to his ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@Faithless1 thank you, reasonable person.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

MacTavish comments on May 20, 2018:

How about both of them get sterilized and if one or both want a child then adopt one.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Which would be reasonable if women under 35 without children weren't actively prevented from recieving this surgery except in case of emergency. I've lost count of the times I've heard " I wanted my tubed tied but the doctor refused to perform the surgery because I might change my mind" from childfree women.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

TheMiddleWay comments on May 20, 2018:

In cases of informed consensual sex, both parties are aware and agree the the consequences of pregnancy given that that is the main function of sex, getting pregnant. With that prelude, unfortunately there was no way to vote for both. I would vote that a man does not have the right to his ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@DeeTee, @sarahjustme, @TheMiddleWay and the womans choice whether or not be used as an incubator has no bearing. You disgust me. Litterally.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

TheMiddleWay comments on May 20, 2018:

In cases of informed consensual sex, both parties are aware and agree the the consequences of pregnancy given that that is the main function of sex, getting pregnant. With that prelude, unfortunately there was no way to vote for both. I would vote that a man does not have the right to his ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@sarahjustme I dont care if people are fornicating left and right with anything that moves. Not my body not my choice. NO ONE gets to inflict unwanted pregnancies on any woman,no matter how degenerate you feel she is. F%$@ your moral judgements. Bodily autonomy is inviolable, full stop.

The recent posts on reproductive rights and abortion hit close to home for me so I have some pretty ...

TaraMarshall comments on May 21, 2018:

I got unintentionally pregnant at 23. I intended to give the baby up for adoption, since my best friend's older sister was looking for a baby. At 4 months gestation, I started bleeding, so I went to the nearest hospital. They put in an IV, and that's it. I waited, and cried, and waited more. ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

I'm so sorry that happened. That's horrendous. Is it really so unreasonable to expect a world where womens safety and sanity are actually valued? Why is this still going on?

Thanks spiderbro

AtheistInNC comments on May 21, 2018:

I love [most] spiders! Jumping spiders, especially!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Yeah. They're fun and cute. Like weird little cats

I thought this in a way was kind of sad, how many of you think it is?

LadySocratease comments on May 20, 2018:

I wish people would rely less on the technology of smart phones and more on the intimacy of human relationships. Then, perhaps, they'd be less likely to walk out into traffic or into a pole because they're glued to their cellphones.

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Erm interacting with most people makes me want to walk out into traffic.

Your hooker name

phxbillcee comments on May 20, 2018:

I'll have you know I only work alleys & truck stops!

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

Which ones exactly? Asking for a friend ?

The recent posts on reproductive rights and abortion hit close to home for me so I have some pretty ...

273kelvin comments on May 21, 2018:

Firstly let me say thank you for sharing. Secondly I completely agree with a womans right to choose. May I also give you another view. My ex had had an abortion in her teens but she also worked as a maternity nurse for the NHS in the UK. She told of one girl who was on her 3rd abortion at 15! She ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

That does not negate the need for accessible, legal abortions.

If a woman wants an abortion should the father have a right to keep the child?

OpposingOpposum comments on May 21, 2018:

This is a nonsensical argument. The woman is forced to literally bear the burden of the pregnancy. Pregnancy and childbirth are dangerous and cone with a whole host of possible risks, mental and emotional. Not even corpses can be forced to give up their bodily autonomy. Are you truly suggesting ...

OpposingOpposum replies on May 21, 2018:

@sarahjustme it is US law. A dead body can't be forced to give up its bodily autonomy(give Organs without consent) even to save the life or lives of others. No one can legally be required to put themselves at risk, even when it would save a life.Therefore if you demand that a woman take the risk of giving up her life to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term, you're putting women in a legal class with less rights than any other class, even dead people.