What’s your most controversial opinion? **Read OP** **Mod Note in Post #3372**

Fair enough. That's good going then.

No-one, apart from those who actually watch women's football, would remember who won the last WC only for the 'kiss'. Most publicity the game ever got.

Civil wars don't bring factions together; there is still bad blood in certain parts of America over the last one. You need an external force attacking to unite people.

I think people who would watch quite a few sports would have some idea who won the mens World Cup. Despite what the media try to force feed very very few actual are anyway interested in womens soccer.

Pineapple should be a staple addition to all ham product pizza , and pick it off if you want .

Coming home from work yesterday evening, I noticed a house on my route had erected a flag pole with a lovely new tricolour on it.

While there are causes worthy to support, it was just nice to see instead of another bloody Palestine flag.

Ah come on, anyone erecting a flag pole in their own garden is a raving lunatic, I don't care what their political outlook is.

I think both groups are just as bad as each other.

Anyway, my controversial opinion is that I can’t understand how David Gray’s White Ladder album got so popular here. I find it really bland, middle of the road whiney music. The songs are still embedded in my head 25 years later because the singles from the album were played to death so much, they were inescapable.

….best of luck with encouraging infrastructural changes in this country, of course it makes sense, but….

You mean the fahr roight?

Interesting theory but do the facts bear it out?

My mother's aunt smoked heavily all of her life (and continued to smoke when when she was on oxygen. Nicotine is a hell of a drug)

Died in her mid-70s, not too shabby you might think?

BUT for nearly 20 years before she died, she was under constant medical treatment (and had a shít quality of life). 2-3 hospital inpatient admissions every winter, outpatient appointments through the wazoo, not to mention the GP. Oxygen fitted in her home at taxpayer expense

So no, I don't think the state made a profit out of her cigarette taxes.

….not how reality works, maybe farmers should be taxing our foods more, as the majority is probably eaten by urbanites such as ourselves!

…higher taxes on food it is then, plus other charges, tis all good!

…higher unemployment it is so, wonder who would pay for that!

….if sectors such as agriculture and food production are badly disrupted, this could lead to rising unemployment from these sectors, many of these sectors would in fact be based in rural settings, amongst others of course, including service sectors, tourism etc. all sectors are intricately linked, i.e. a negative impact tends to also negatively impact those adjacent to those sectors, so be careful what you wish for!

if major job-losses are experienced, moving to alternative sectors can be difficult, due to many reasons, debt obligations, i.e. existing mortgages and other debts, both personal and business debts, other life obligations, kids, etc etc, lack of skills, none transferable skills etc etc i.e. just upping sticks isnt actually straight forward in life for most!

there is always a base level of unemployment, but thankfully it is currently very low, but again, this can rapidly change, with little notice, keep an eye on those trade wars! things can change quickly!