I have never had a political opinion in my entire life. Convince me to take your side on an issue.

[–] E-werd 3 points (+3|-0)

It wouldn't take much to convince you if you already have some sort of opinion. It would be hard to believe you have none. Would you mind giving us some sort of foundation to work with?

[–] Mattvision [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

Do you mean you want some random non-political opinions?

I think selfies are stupid. My boss is an asshole because he doesn't let me have weekends off. Rap music is better than country music. Spicy foods don't taste good. Michael bay is a hack.

[–] E-werd 2 points (+2|-0)

What I mean is... well, for example, maybe I try to convince you that abortion is legal. You already think that or lean toward that, so convincing you would be just too easy. I probably wouldn't want to take that topic. It's going to be a ton of effort to play 20 questions to figure out where we're starting.

I could venture some guesses off of that. Rap > country, so maybe you're more progressive. Rap is often done by black people, so maybe you're not racist. Maybe your line of work is something basic like retail, since you have to work weekends. Because of that, maybe you're young, which might also push your tendencies toward progressive.

Am I in the ballpark?

[–] Mattvision [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

It's going to be a ton of effort to play 20 questions to figure out where we're starting.

You're right, that was dumb.

What I mean is... well, for example, maybe I try to convince you that abortion is legal. You already think that or lean toward that, so convincing you would be just too easy.

I haven't thought much about abortion and never really took a side on it. Convince me to take your side.

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[–] InnocentBystander 2 points (+2|-0)

For the good of the planet, and eventually the solar system, all primate life needs to be extinguished.
It is a parasitic lifeform that inevitably leads to cataclysmic destruction on a planetary, or even galactic scale.

The only way to live a moral life is to kill all humans

[–] sidewalker_Principle 3 points (+3|-0)

But why should we sacrifice ourselves for the planet?

The planet created us. It would be an awful waste for us to just kill ourselves. We use up the resources and move on to the next. So we are parasites. That doesn't mean we should abandon ourselves. We are quickly becoming the best parasite in the Universe. Let's not give up our title so easily!

[–] InnocentBystander 1 points (+1|-0)

I suppose perspective is important.
A parasite would see themselves as the hero of the story. But the bulk of symbiotic life would probably disagree.
Objectively hard to say who has the stronger claim.

[–] sidewalker_Principle 2 points (+2|-0)

It's like the buggers from Enders Game. They were just doing their thing, even though it might have been bad in a certain perspective.

[–] doggone 2 points (+2|-0)

The sun is going to die and so will the planet. Until then, I say let's do what we want.

[–] Mattvision [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

But I'm human and I don't want to die. Why should I care about the good of the planet?

[–] InnocentBystander 1 points (+1|-0)

No worries, kill yourself last. There's too many people for you to kill them all in one lifetime.
So you can live a long full life. As long as you dedicate it to killing others, you will still be a good person.

[–] Mattvision [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

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I don't want to kill anyone though. Can't we just stop them from reproducing?

@E-werd I think I have an opinion on abortion now.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

"Join, or Die"

[–] Mattvision [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

Very convincing. Death is probably painful, so I choose join.

[–] [Deleted] 1 points (+1|-0)

Edited

Goes back to a Ben Franklin political cartoon and slogan from the revolutionary war.

[–] sidewalker_Principle 1 points (+1|-0)

So what issue would you like to discuss? As E-werd pointed out, it would help to know who you are and what you believe in. I know it's a thought experiment, there's no way you've gone through life without any convictions. So if you want to list out some starting topics to help start the conversation, I would be happy to take a stab.

[–] Mattvision [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

The president. I was watching Entertainment tonight and I saw the president was doing some stuff, what should I think about it?

[–] sidewalker_Principle 1 points (+1|-0)

The president was doing some stuff. What kind of stuff? POTUS does a lot, daily. Are you asking to talk about Trump overall? In that case I change my opinion of him constantly. I supported him during the campaign because I bought into the Swamp Drainer image he put out. He's involved in a lot of shady, big-money stuff though, and I still can't tell if he's 4-d chess meming or seriously another corrupt puppet.

[–] Mattvision [OP] 0 points (+0|-0)

I supported him during the campaign because I bought into the Swamp Drainer image he put out.

What does 'Swamp Drainer' mean?

He's involved in a lot of shady, big-money stuff though, and I still can't tell if he's 4-d chess meming or seriously another corrupt puppet.

That doesn't sound good. If he's a puppet, who's controlling him?

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