All about yourself!

[Devout Centrist]

Aw, what the hell, I'll do it:


Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race/ethnic compostion: White/Middle Eastern; 100% Caucasian
Religion: Agnostic
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180, for anyone who cares
Location: Sacramento, soon to be Phoenix
Where you were born: See Above
Occupation: Student
Person you most admire: Emma Goldman
Favorite Band: AC/DC
Favorite President: Abraham Lincoln
Favorite Sports team: San Francisco Giants
Your other interests: Politics, Baseball, steamy encounters that end in sexual congress

I've lurked here for a solid six years at this point. I enjoy a good martini every now and then. In addition, I follow politics like a blood sport. Bit of an odd person. If I had to describe my favorite genres of music, for example, the first would be classical and the second would be metal. I am Bisexual, if you were wondering.

Am I interesting? You may very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

[Devout Centrist]

Well I just got completely overshadowed

[Devout Centrist]

Aw, what the hell, I'll do it:


Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race/ethnic compostion: White/Middle Eastern; 100% Caucasian
Religion: Agnostic
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180, for anyone who cares
Location: Sacramento, soon to be Phoenix
Where you were born: See Above
Occupation: Student
Person you most admire: Emma Goldman
Favorite Band: AC/DC
Favorite President: Abraham Lincoln
Favorite Sports team: San Francisco Giants
Your other interests: Politics, Baseball, steamy encounters that end in sexual congress

I've lurked here for a solid six years at this point. I enjoy a good martini every now and then. In addition, I follow politics like a blood sport. Bit of an odd person. If I had to describe my favorite genres of music, for example, the first would be classical and the second would be metal. I am Bisexual, if you were wondering.

Am I interesting? You may very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

Out of curiosity--what kind of Middle Eastern ancestry do you have?

Also, why do you like Emma Goldman so much?

A mixture of Armenian and Kurdish heritage. I consider both to be part of the Mideast. The two make up approximately 40% of my ethnic background, the remainder being a mix of Irish, Italian, and Lithuanian.

Despite our very different political views, I see Goldman as a revolutionary in a time where Nationalism and social Conservatism predominated the political discourse. For example, she supported ideas such as free love without sinking into Eugenics as many others of the time did. She opposed the draft, militarism, and freedom of speech.

I do not support her views on capitalism or on anarchism, however she was a counter cultural thinker for a very insular age.

Thanks for asking

[Devout Centrist]

Aw, what the hell, I'll do it:


Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race/ethnic compostion: White/Middle Eastern; 100% Caucasian
Religion: Agnostic
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 180, for anyone who cares
Location: Sacramento, soon to be Phoenix
Where you were born: See Above
Occupation: Student
Person you most admire: Emma Goldman
Favorite Band: AC/DC
Favorite President: Abraham Lincoln
Favorite Sports team: San Francisco Giants
Your other interests: Politics, Baseball, steamy encounters that end in sexual congress

I've lurked here for a solid six years at this point. I enjoy a good martini every now and then. In addition, I follow politics like a blood sport. Bit of an odd person. If I had to describe my favorite genres of music, for example, the first would be classical and the second would be metal. I am Bisexual, if you were wondering.

Am I interesting? You may very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

Out of curiosity--what kind of Middle Eastern ancestry do you have?

Also, why do you like Emma Goldman so much?

1. A mixture of Armenian and Kurdish heritage. I consider both to be part of the Mideast. The two make up approximately 40% of my ethnic background, the remainder being a mix of Irish, Italian, and Lithuanian.

2. Despite our very different political views, I see Goldman as a revolutionary in a time where Nationalism and social Conservatism predominated the political discourse. For example, she supported ideas such as free love without sinking into Eugenics as many others of the time did. She opposed the draft, militarism, and freedom of speech.

I do not support her views on capitalism or on anarchism, however she was a counter cultural thinker for a very insular age.

Thanks for asking

1. Very interesting!

2. Very good point(s)!

Also, though, I would like to point out that I don't consider all forms of nationalism to be bad. Rather, I consider "exclusive" nationalism (such as the type that was practiced in Nazi Germany, where loyal German Jews were not given full equality or even basic human dignity) as well as violent and militaristic nationalism to be bad. However, I appear to see nothing bad about events such as the unification of Italy.

Nationalism is different from patriotism.

[Devout Centrist]

Sigh ... indeed, I might as well publicly admit it: I want to get an orchiectomy for sterilization purposes due to the fact that all non-drastic forms of birth control, including vasectomies, can and sometimes do fail. Indeed, even vasectomy failure certainly isn't an acceptable excuse to avoid paying child support. Heck, even child support insurance contracts might get struck down by some judge(s) on grounds of public policy.

Indeed, I certainly want to achieve greater equality (in practice) with cis-women in regards to reproduction and child support. After all, unlike myself, many cis-women can get abortions in response to an unplanned pregnancy. (Also, No, trust certainly isn't an acceptable option for me since a woman can promise abortion or adoption in the event of an unplanned pregnancy and change her mind in regards to this later on.) Thus, the next best thing for me is to literally get an orchiectomy. Indeed, nowadays we thankfully have both testosterone HRT and estrogen HRT (depending on their preference) for eunuchs to use in order to avoid getting and dealing with nasty conditions such as osteoporosis.

There--now you know why exactly I want to get an orchiectomy.

You're getting an orchietomy for the purpose of preventing pregnancy? I'm sorry, but that seems like an overreaction.

[Devout Centrist]

Sigh ... indeed, I might as well publicly admit it: I want to get an orchiectomy for sterilization purposes due to the fact that all non-drastic forms of birth control, including vasectomies, can and sometimes do fail. Indeed, even vasectomy failure certainly isn't an acceptable excuse to avoid paying child support. Heck, even child support insurance contracts might get struck down by some judge(s) on grounds of public policy.

Indeed, I certainly want to achieve greater equality (in practice) with cis-women in regards to reproduction and child support. After all, unlike myself, many cis-women can get abortions in response to an unplanned pregnancy. (Also, No, trust certainly isn't an acceptable option for me since a woman can promise abortion or adoption in the event of an unplanned pregnancy and change her mind in regards to this later on.) Thus, the next best thing for me is to literally get an orchiectomy. Indeed, nowadays we thankfully have both testosterone HRT and estrogen HRT (depending on their preference) for eunuchs to use in order to avoid getting and dealing with nasty conditions such as osteoporosis.

There--now you know why exactly I want to get an orchiectomy.

You're getting an orchietomy for the purpose of preventing pregnancy? I'm sorry, but that seems like an overreaction.

If U.S. policymakers thought that this is an overreaction, though, then they certainly wouldn't have made child support laws as black-and-white as they currently are. Heck, even child support insurance unfortunately isn't good enough for me since some judge(s) can strike down such an insurance contract n grounds of public policy.

Well...quite frankly, while I may agree with your disatisfaction concerning child support policy, the chances you will be personally affected are extremely unlikely, especially if you got a vasectomy.

Furthermore, do you believe more men should follow your example? Or if not, why?

[Devout Centrist]

Indeed, if, purely hypothetically, abortion was banned worldwide and there was no safe way anywhere worldwide to get an illegal abortion, would you say that a woman who would want to voluntarily get her uterus and/or her ovaries surgically removed in such a scenario would be overreacting? Completely serious question, for the record.

Yes, I would believe that is an overreaction.

[Devout Centrist]

Sigh ... indeed, I might as well publicly admit it: I want to get an orchiectomy for sterilization purposes due to the fact that all non-drastic forms of birth control, including vasectomies, can and sometimes do fail. Indeed, even vasectomy failure certainly isn't an acceptable excuse to avoid paying child support. Heck, even child support insurance contracts might get struck down by some judge(s) on grounds of public policy.

Indeed, I certainly want to achieve greater equality (in practice) with cis-women in regards to reproduction and child support. After all, unlike myself, many cis-women can get abortions in response to an unplanned pregnancy. (Also, No, trust certainly isn't an acceptable option for me since a woman can promise abortion or adoption in the event of an unplanned pregnancy and change her mind in regards to this later on.) Thus, the next best thing for me is to literally get an orchiectomy. Indeed, nowadays we thankfully have both testosterone HRT and estrogen HRT (depending on their preference) for eunuchs to use in order to avoid getting and dealing with nasty conditions such as osteoporosis.

There--now you know why exactly I want to get an orchiectomy.

You're getting an orchietomy for the purpose of preventing pregnancy? I'm sorry, but that seems like an overreaction.

If U.S. policymakers thought that this is an overreaction, though, then they certainly wouldn't have made child support laws as black-and-white as they currently are. Heck, even child support insurance unfortunately isn't good enough for me since some judge(s) can strike down such an insurance contract n grounds of public policy.

Well...quite frankly, while I may agree with your disatisfaction concerning child support policy, the chances you will be personally affected are extremely unlikely, especially if you got a vasectomy.

Here is a question for you, though: Do you honestly think that a vasectomy doctors would actually be willing to agree to pay all of my child support payments for 18+ years in the event of a vasectomy failure? After all, according to you, the odds of this occurring "are extremely unlikely"!

Completely serious question, for the record.

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No. After all, it's not like all men have the same priorities and preferences that I have.

For instance, unlike myself, most men don't appear to have a desire to cross-dress and to wear women's clothing.

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Because I don't know if other men have the same priorities and preferences that I have. Indeed, different people often have different value systems.

Unless they're negligent, they have no reason to pay. Is vasectomy failure negligence? No, it is not. This does not diminish my point. There may be horror stories, but the vast majority of people are fine. Vasectomy failures happen at a rate of about 3/1000-1/100, depending on the source you believe. In addition, it's also possible a women could use paternity fraud, rather than actual vasectomy failure.

Let me use an analogy.  Naegleria Fowleri is an amoeba that is highly prevalent in soil and water. This amoeba, if it attaches itself to your olfactory nerve, will travel up to your brain and will eat your brain cells, resulting in an almost incurable condition called Primary Amoebal Meningitis. There have been 138 official cases of the disease, although thousands may have occurred because most cases are determined only by autopsy. The only way to completely and absolutely guarantee that you will never, ever contract this disease is to avoid any and all swimming in fresh water, even water with chlorine as the amount of chlorine may not be sufficient to kill the amoeba. Would you advocate avoiding a regular suburban pool out of fear for this disease?

[Devout Centrist]

Indeed, if, purely hypothetically, abortion was banned worldwide and there was no safe way anywhere worldwide to get an illegal abortion, would you say that a woman who would want to voluntarily get her uterus and/or her ovaries surgically removed in such a scenario would be overreacting? Completely serious question, for the record.

Yes, I would believe that is an overreaction.

Even if, purely hypothetically, there is no exception for abortion even to save the woman's life anywhere worldwide, though?

Yes! There are IUD's, of course.

There are risks we take every day, such as driving, that have much higher rates of injury and death than the scariest serial killer. Your pursuit of equality, however noble, is at a detriment to yourself without an adequate threat.

[Devout Centrist]

Indeed, if, purely hypothetically, abortion was banned worldwide and there was no safe way anywhere worldwide to get an illegal abortion, would you say that a woman who would want to voluntarily get her uterus and/or her ovaries surgically removed in such a scenario would be overreacting? Completely serious question, for the record.

Yes, I would believe that is an overreaction.

Even if, purely hypothetically, there is no exception for abortion even to save the woman's life anywhere worldwide, though?

Yes! There are IUD's, of course.

Which can and sometimes do fail.

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Not all of these risks affect everyone, though.

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Permanent, severe, and irreversible depression isn't a serious threat?

You and I are very different in terms of risk management. Yes, risks may not affect everyone equally. For example, you're a lot more likely to get crushed by furniture in your home than in a hut in Cameroon.

Serious? Yes. Highly unlikely and hyperbolic? Absolutely. Again, the risk is miniscule enough to avoid such a drastic, costly procedure. I would consult your physician and a professional psychologist.

[Devout Centrist]

Age: 20ish

Gender: Male

Race/ethnic compostion: White/Middle Eastern (I consider it distinct from White)

Religion: Agnostic

Height: 5'9"

Weight: Posted earlier, but who gives a ?

Location: Phoenix, but I heart Indy CA.

Where you were born: Sacramento, PRCA

Occupation: Student, Starving Intern

Person you most admire: Emma Goldman, Nelson Mandela, Milton Friedman

Favorite Band: AC/DC, Rage Against the Machine

Sexual Orientation: Pansexual (Not an SJW)

Favorite slur: Cuck

Favorite Fetish: Anything involving rocks

Favorite Basketball Team: Sacramento (Please give us a winning season you f**ks) Kings

Favorite President: Abraham Lincoln

Favorite Sports team: San Francisco Giants

Your other interests: Politics, Baseball, steamy encounters that end in sexual congress

Total loser who's low energy and lets his significant other f**k different people. Sad!

[Devout Centrist]

When did I get to be so much older than 50% of this forum?

[Devout Centrist]

So I found out I passed the Virginia Bar Exam today. That's cool I guess.

Great work!

[Devout Centrist]

Age: 19
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Bisexual
Relationship Status: Long term relationship with one person; just started dating someone else
Race/ethnic composition: Armenian/Irish/Lithuanian/Italian (Caucasian Delight)
Religion: Hah!
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: Not good! (190)
Location: No
Birthplace: Sacramento
Languages: English
Political Orientation: Center Left; VEEEERRRYYY Socially Far Left
Occupation: Student
Favourite Book: L'Etranger
Favourite TV Shows: House of Cards (UK), Dear White People, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Favourite Movies: The Last Emperor
Favourite Bands: I'm musically illiterate
Favourite Politicians: Emmanuel Macron, I suppose? Don't really have any I like. Except maybe Al Franken

Favourite President: FDR
Favourite Sports team: Golden State Warriors
Your other interests: Economics, Philosophy, Sh*tposting
Year Joined Atlas: 2016

F**k it, here's an update.

[Devout Centrist]

Political Orientation: Center Left; VEEEERRRYYY Socially Far Left

That does not seem particularly logical. Both center and far?

Favourite Movies: The Last Emperor

Mine is Get Real, and I highly recommend it.

Presumably he's centrist or center-left on economics, and far left on social issues.

Bingo. Proud SJew fascist here. Waiting for dead0man to own me in rational debate, obvs