***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[nonnative]

Have you read the Bible?

Have you?

 

[trappedintime]

Probably putting in work on a day of consequence- like we all should be.

It’s my birthday so I get a pass on this one

 

[thereal12thfan]

Have you?

Yes, would you like to study?

 

[Benny Hinn]

Sheesh. This thread is MOVING today. Thought they called it already or we had another Jan 6

 

[dblplay1212]

Have you read the Bible?

I stopped at Love Thyy Neighbor and just live my life based off that.

• Leviticus 19:18: "You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD"

You should try that.

 

[thereal12thfan]

No hatred in my heart for any one person; I just don’t agree with men “becoming” women and then getting to enjoy life as a women including competing with them. We can stop the back and forth. I don’t hate them even if I don’t agree with it.

 

[paulwest1985]

Bigots flock together so I'm not surprised.

Yall seriously need to chill throwing that word around like that.

 

[IATT]

I think any reasonable person would agree that trans women (formerly men) should be banned from competing against women. The hormone difference puts them at a gigantic advantage that is hardly different than doping.
On the other hand, biological men (formerly women) should be allowed to compete against men. They are at a massive disadvantage against natural males.

I don't know if that's legally possible without some complex legalese but that's how it should be imo.

track is the most obvious example, but they regulate testosterone levels and you have the everything with castor semenya

There were a couple born women who were not allowed to participate in the Olympics as a result of high levels

Testosterone levels keep Namibia duo from 400M

Two 18-year-old female runners from Namibia won't be allowed to run in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics after medical tests showed they have high natural testosterone levels.

www.espn.com

 

[whywesteppin]

Sheesh. This thread is MOVING today. Thought they called it already or we had another Jan 6

We're not even anywhere close to the fun part of the night.

Guessing everybody is at work now though but unable to do any actual work.

 

[dblplay1212]

Yall seriously need to chill throwing that word around like that.

Why? It's not a slur. If the shoe fits...

big·ot·ry
/ˈbiɡətrē/
https://www.google.com/search?sca_e...2ahUKEwjbvfzp18WJAxXCEkQIHfz3L8EQ3eEDegQIWhAM
noun

1. obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

 

[isu 42]

Only as skeptical you help raise your 5 nieces

I didn't say I helped raise my five nieces. Two of them I am involved in their everyday lives and love them like my own.

 

[aepps20]

Wheres aepps20 to bask in all this economic anxiety with us?

I guess dudes are so economically anxious that donating to ad free NT left them NO OTHER OPTION but to get worked up over people making choices for their own bodies.

 

[IATT]

Have you read the Bible?

I have and do, also attend services regularly.. have also taken religious classes


Don’t think it looks favorably upon Donald j. Trump

 

[smedroc]

We're not even anywhere close to the fun part of the night.

Guessing everybody is at work now though but unable to do any actual work.

Must be nice...

Dem pesky immigrants took my job.

 

[paulwest1985]

Why? It's not a slur. If the shoe fits...

big·ot·ry
/ˈbiɡətrē/
https://www.google.com/search?sca_e...2ahUKEwjbvfzp18WJAxXCEkQIHfz3L8EQ3eEDegQIWhAM
noun

1. obstinate or unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction, in particular prejudice against a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

Thanks for posting the definition. But I have not seen any posts in this thread that fits that criteria. All I see is a bunch of pandering of blind idealism and disparaging remarks against those with dissenting views.

 

[Belgium]

track is the most obvious example, but they regulate testosterone levels and you have the everything with castor semenya

There were a couple born women who were not allowed to participate in the Olympics as a result of high levels

Testosterone levels keep Namibia duo from 400M

Two 18-year-old female runners from Namibia won't be allowed to run in the 400 meters at the Tokyo Olympics after medical tests showed they have high natural testosterone levels.

www.espn.com

Regulating natural testosterone seems like a tricky issue to me. One could argue that high natural testosterone levels is just good genetics, just like being born with good athletic ability, ...

I have hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (excuse the word salad), which is a hormone condition that suddenly dropped my testosterone levels to around 20% of a regular male of my age at the time.
I was pretty muscular at the time, gradually lost the ability to partake in any strenuous physical activity and lost all the muscle I had built up over several years of lifting.
It's a rare condition, hence why it took some time to not only diagnose it but also treat it.

My testosterone levels are at roughly 50% of what they should be but this is deemed acceptable by doctors so I no longer receive hormone injections.
The difference is massive. I went from having a disability statute to being able to function physically again. I can't really pick up my former physical hobbies at this level but at least I can function normally.

Obviously it's very different from something like trans people's hormonal transitions but my condition really opened my eyes to how insanely drastic the effects of hormonal changes can be.

 

[ajiiiplatinum]

The only thing ill miss about Trump after he takes his L today is his brutal take downs of his former spineless minions.

This one has to be a top 10

 

[yobyellav]

Sheesh. This thread is MOVING today. Thought they called it already or we had another Jan 6

Any chance trump loses and immediately tells his supporters to take to the streets and that the 2nd amendment is still part of the constitution? It’s crazy that’s kinda not off the table.

 

[notacop]

Have you read the Bible?

The Bible has been cited to justify prejudice against every minority group since its existence, but I guess it’s different this time?

 

[Kierris]

I was on the fence but finding out Patrick Mahomes is maga is what sold me on Trump. I'm in line right now.

 

[dblplay1212]

The only thing ill miss about Trump after he takes his L today is his brutal take downs of his former spineless minions.

This one has to be a top 10

Weird how he hired so many terrible people.

 

[dblplay1212]

Any chance trump loses and immediately tells his supporters to take to the streets and that the 2nd amendment is still part of the constitution? It’s crazy that’s kinda not off the table.

More likely he boards a plane for Venezuela tomorrow.

 

[aepps20]

I was on the fence but finding out Patrick Mahomes is maga is what sold me on Trump. I'm in line right now.

Kermie and Pepe Da Frog Unite

 

[IATT]

Regulating natural testosterone seems like a tricky issue to me. One could argue that high natural testosterone levels is just good genetics, just like being born with good athletic ability, ...

I have hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (excuse the word salad), which is a hormone condition that suddenly dropped my testosterone levels to around 20% of a regular male of my age at the time.
I was pretty muscular at the time, gradually lost the ability to partake in any strenuous physical activity and lost all the muscle I had built up over several years of lifting.
It's a rare condition, hence why it took some time to not only diagnose it but also treat it.

My testosterone levels are at roughly 50% of what they should be but this is deemed acceptable by doctors so I no longer receive hormone injections.
The difference is massive. I went from having a disability statute to being able to function physically again. I can't really pick up my former physical hobbies at this level but at least I can function normally.

Obviously it's very different from something like trans people's hormonal transitions but my condition really opened my eyes to how insanely drastic the effects of hormonal changes can be.

I feel for castor semenya, since her sports related issues are from birth.. as far as I am aware

But I get it, there has to be a threshold.. but it’s not exactly shocking to me given the other things that get regulated within that sport and others.. from the things in the body to the contents and build of equipment.. it was inevitable the sport’s governing body would address it and given history, they would come down on the heavy side (same as for lia Thomas in swimming)

Given we are on a shoe forum, look at how they regulate how and the amount of plates that can be used in shoes or the stack heights on marathon shoes

 

[finessence]

I think any reasonable person would agree that trans women (formerly men) should be banned from competing against women. The hormone difference puts them at a gigantic advantage that is hardly different than doping.
On the other hand, biological men (formerly women) should be allowed to compete against men. They are at a massive disadvantage against natural males.

I don't know if that's legally possible without some complex legalese but that's how it should be imo.

And you also notice that it’s NEVER a biological woman, transitioning into a male, trying to play men’s sports? It’s always a male, turning into a woman, who wants to compete with women. SMH