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I understand the frustration and seeming futility in trying to change the minds of those with opposing views. It takes constant work and vigilance, but it is important challenge their ideas. Even if you make zero impact on them, you can reach other people. Especially if you have the discussion in a public venue, like an internet firum. Even if you don't change any minds, if you truly believe in something then you should continue to work towards it.

As for the "they should already know better" argument, I wonder if you are familiar with Daryl Davis, a black musician who would sit with members of the KKK and talk to them about their beliefs. He has well over 20 robes from former klansmen who have given him their robes after he changed their views with those conversations. Turns out that most of them have never had anybody calmly listen to and then dispute the racist claims that they grew up with and have heard repeated their whole lives.

Notice how I am talking about confronting and challenging ideas, not tolerating them.

The only thing evil needs to thrive is for good people to do nothing.

universal mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the city

So municipal mask and super flu vaccines are still okay?

Why? Honest question, because I do not see anything in this post that would qualify for a NSFW tag.

• Not saying "please" or "thank you" to people in the service industry
• Not able to accept when they are wrong
• Any type of "I know enough and don't need to learn more" type of behavior
• Prioritizing an organization (political party, church, sports team, etc) over actual people
• Littering

Think of it like this

• HTTPS hides what you are saying.
• VPN hides who you are saying it to.

"You can easily judge a person's character by how they treats those who can do nothing for them."

... or something really close to that. I'm too lazy to look up the actual quote right now.

Supporters say it ensures every driver pays their fair share. But the fee is nearly double what an average driver would pay in taxes at the pump, according to consumer advocates.

Sounds like the foundation for legal challenges from EV manufacturers.

You are using 2 different analogies that contradict each other. The poachers are cultivating a product, similar to poppy and coca plants, not the street dealers, and the wealthy are the buyers / "users".

So if they are poor and eradicating a species off the face of the planet, then they should get a pass? They have the equipment and skills to hunt non-endangered animals which would provide food for themselves and their family. Excess meat could likely be traded or sold. Poaching is not a crime of necessity.

I just don't get it. That money has already been spent or guaranteed for the current leases. It's a sunk cost either way. If they end up not needing it that office space then, once those leases are up, that become a cost saving and improve the bottom line of corporate profits right?

Only thing I can think of is that a a considerable percentage of upper management are getting kick backs by property owners who can see what WFH policies mean to their business model, or there are a lot of managers that don't know how to evaluate employee performance based on their deliverables.

Just to be nit picky: Khaleesi was a title, like queen or chieftess. The character was named Daenerys Targaryen. So they would technically have not named their child after a character.