myTakes: Society & Politics

Most people seem to think that you need to have experience in order to learn how life works. While I don’t think it’s wrong, I do think that you can acquire the same amount of wisdom just by being smart enough to...

I had always thought of myself as an egalitarian seeing that women are men’s equals I grew up in an environment seeing that as the norm. In the past I would compliment a girl I know saying she looks good today since I...

It reduces trust in other ethnicities It does. It also reduces trust in general. According to scientific evidence people regardless of where they live on this world are less trusting of people of other ethnicities when...

The alt-right got the attention they wanted today as the news media lit up with violent photos of the hate group rally and counter protests in Virginia. With so much violence and hate, it's hard to see the political...

You been warned.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-protesters_us_56e2da10e4b0b25c918198c2 “There may be somebody with tomatoes in the audience,” Trump warned people at a rally in Iowa last month. “If you...

Before you read this take, just remember that I don't support neo nazism(far right) or Communism(far left). This take is meant to be a guide for those who ever plan on visiting Germany. I haven't visited Geemany yet but I...

Disclaimer – First things first, we’re not saying this applies to “every” man in the country. There’s no statement that applies to all of us, never can be. I assume (and hope) you carry that sensibility on your own while...

What is Manspreading and Mansplaining? Manspreading is a term used by Third-Wave Feminists to describe men who spread their legs - particularly on subway trains. Manspreading is speech used by a man to explain to a...

No one is immune to bad things happening to them. It doesn't matter how attractive or unattractive you are. It won't make you immune to creeps and stalkers. If you're attractive, more people will pay more attention to...

No person should be held accountable for the actions of his ancestors. No person should be guilty for actions taken, or opinions held by someone who is not him regardless of race, color, or nationality. Slavery: An...

Inspired by this take , I thought I'd do a list of some non-white serial killers in US (and greater Western Hemisphere) history who were every bit as evil; but that probably won't be the topic of endless documentaries on...

The History of Slavery Slavery enters human history with civilization. Hunter-gatherers and primitive farmers have no use for a slave. They collect or grow just enough food for themselves. One more pair of hands is one...

Jordan I live in Jordan in the middle east and I used to be a Muslim but now I'm an Atheist. I was in the Jordanian Army and now I'm an architect, so how does it feel to live in a Muslim society? Well, first of all...

After discussing it with a person on here who I will not name who kept calling our system a "direct democracy" I have realized many people even on here are idiots and so I shall educate you to the best of my ability on...

I started a thread on this forum to challenge the community to be able to reflect and argume over a moral many see as obvious; Killing humans is wrong. The majority of us are agreeing in that killing humans is wrong,...

To start it off I am pretty much a shut-in. Though no I don't look like a living meme or anything and I do go out on occasion, I would just rather spend time in my study reading and learning. Here is a list of things that...