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[–] [email protected] 88 points 5 months ago (19 children)

I once had a colleague who was raised to live by the bible, never questioning it. He was also a massive shitposter. No matter what dumb shit he said, he'd always say that it was just a joke.

Well, one of the few times when I genuinely caught him off guard, was when I explained that science did not actually claim to know the one and only truth. That it wanted to be proven wrong.

I think, that idea itself conflicted with his whole world view. Like, I imagine, his parents also raised him to never question their authority.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (18 children)

Which is why my father will die alone and without love. You do not demand authority, you earn it, and you better recognize when you're being an asshole to your adult children. Also, don't molest my niece and lie to the cops.

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