I thought this was some kind of wool or cloth from the thumbnail. It’s like how people call things that look like food but actually aren’t edible, forbidden ______. Except in reverse.

I’m not sure if that’s notable or interesting, but I’m just gonna post it because I already went to the trouble of writing it out.

I spent years of my life taking German classes and came away with only a basic proficiency. The least I can do is correct people’s spelling on the internet to convince myself it was worthwhile. And also struggle/pretend to understand German memes 😅

Wow, my knowledge of video game history started with Pong up until this moment. This like the granddaddy of Pong

Sehr*

Also damn OP, I was already hungry now I’m salivating. This post should be tagged NSFW 🥵

The mean body weight of this species is 40 g (1.4 oz)

The elf owls seem to not be bothered by scorpion stings

That’s pretty badass

Yeah that’s some bullshit. This post is probably better suited to for !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com though.

You’ve immensely profited off the death and suffering of others. Every single amenity of modern life that you possess came at a cost. Whatever nation-state you reside in waged countless wars to secure the resources you now enjoy. Everything that you eat and drink is provided to you courtesy of a chain of exploitative corporations that are doing catastrophic damage to the planet and human lives. Everything that you have ever done, including breathing, has exacerbated climate change. Every time you have paid your bills and taxes, you have continued to support this exploitative system. You are actively ruining this planet for untold future generations simply by continuing to selfishly remain alive and being too cowardly to rebel in any meaningful fashion against a system which you clearly understand to be violent and destructive. Shame on you.

Luckily, I don’t advocate for murder under any circumstances, because I am not a monster.

Its the idea that “Oh, they are a human being with loved ones just like you”. When the reality is that he was a leech upon humanity who caused internally measured suffering and death. And his family benefited from that.

He literally was a human being with loved ones just like you and me. The fact that the vast majority of people seem incapable of perceiving that reality is absolutely horrifying.

A leech is a leech. A human being is a human being. If you refuse to recognize the difference, you’re just as evil as anyone else. You don’t know anything about him or his life, which is why it’s so easy for you to dehumanize him. I wonder if you would feel the same if you had been there on the sidewalk and watched him gasping for air as he bled out. I wonder if you would feel the same if you had attended his funeral. I would hope not, but I’m honestly not sure anymore, my faith in basic human empathy and decency is somewhat shaken of late.

I’m not even saying that you need to feel bad. I’m just saying that people shouldn’t be supporting senseless gun violence and extrajudicial murder, no matter who the victim is. It’s like supporting genocide, or chemical weapons. This kind of shit isn’t good for anyone, and if you don’t understand that you’re a fucking idiot.

The reality is that this is just yet another sign of immaturity and arrested development. I forget where I first heard it but… folk been watching WAY too much Steven Universe and similar warm and cozy shit. They think that by always taking the high road they are better people and the world will be a better place because if you do the right thing everyone else will.

I’m confused, didn’t you just agree that killing him has no effect? If so, why are you seemingly condemning the people who are condemning the people who are celebrating the killing?

I can assure you that I have no illusions about the brutality of human existence, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t oppose senseless violence when I see it.

I honestly cannot believe how fucking stupid the reaction to this has been. I did see that reddit reacted similarly, so at least y’all are on par with the average redditor when it comes to intelligence. It relieves me to know that this is less an issue with Lemmy extremism and more an issue with basic reasoning skills.

How about you name one single human being, not even thousands, who has benefited from this contract killing? Whose life has been saved by “pulling this lever”? Explain yourself.