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What’s your most controversial opinion? **Read OP** **Mod Warning in Post #8023**

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  • #8012
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,648 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Other countries are rightly reducing the amount of money they give to countries who can't or won't get their act together but the clowns running this country are increasing it.

    And yet they say there was no money in the budget to help the Irish people.



  • #8013
    Ozymandius2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭Ozymandius2011


    While altruism exists, a small number disguise self-interest in feigned altruism.



  • #8014
    El_Duderino 09
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,351 ✭✭✭✭El_Duderino 09


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123905201#Comment_123905201

    Ah, that's a first year undergrad philosophy question. Does altruism really exist? Can doing the right thing be altruistic if you get pleasure from doing the right thing? Are you just doing nit for your own pleasure?

    Doesn't really matter in the end. Decent people do the right thing, assholes tear them down for doing the right ting. Simple enough



  • #8015
    Ozymandius2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭Ozymandius2011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123905220#Comment_123905220

    Well the financial scandals in some charities would be an example of what I refer to.



  • #8016
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,694 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    If Ed Gein's crimes came to light in today's society, there'd be some weirdos that would give him the benefit of doubt because he had a thing for cross-dressing.



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  • #8017
    silliussoddius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭silliussoddius


    2/10



  • #8018
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 14,000 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123905277#Comment_123905277

    The charity sector is full of people who are in it to look good and "caring" when in reality they are deeply unpleasant and selfish individuals themselves.



  • #8019
    Ozymandius2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭Ozymandius2011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123909241#Comment_123909241

    And for some its a gateway into electoral politics.



  • #8020
    dinorebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭dinorebel


    Probably not that controversial - whoever is elected president is absolutely irrelevant to 90% of people



  • #8021
    JupiterKid
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 14,000 Mod ✭✭✭✭JupiterKid


    Mod:-

    Thread is being derailed by a predictable tit-for-tat row over abortion.

    This thread is NOT the appropriate forum for this as there are many existing threads over on Current Affairs on this topic already. Do not bring this topic up again on this thread or bans and closure of this thread will ensue.

    JK



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