I stopped putting blame on people. I focus on the grand scheme of things - not the individuals involved in it. The list of people I have negative thoughts about throught the week is zero long.

No, but I only start cooking when I’m hungry but then am too impatient to wait for it to be done so I’ll start snacking while I wait and then I’m no longer hungry when it’s done.

Where I live, there’s a strict screening process to become a cop. It requires a three-year education, and you need a college degree just to apply. There are far more applicants than available spots, so even many good candidates don’t make it in. Trust in the police is generally quite high among the population, they’re respected, and every time a firearm is used for example, it’s investigated thoroughly. Officers do face legal consequences when malpractice is discovered.

So, yeah, I’d hang out with a cop and talk to them about the same stuff I’d discuss with anyone else.

There are tens of millions of cops around the world. The idea that not a single one of them is a good person is so statistically improbable that I’d bet my life on it being false.

Can you name another broad generalization that applies to every single member of that group without exception?

Neo-nazies are the same species of human as KKK members. If what Daryl Davis did worked with KKK it should work with neo-nazies too. Or do you have a valid reason to think it wouldn’t?

That all cops are bastards.

I genuinely believe ACAB, and this news has me conflicted because my new friend seems really cool and super nice.

What you’re experiencing is cognitive dissonance. New information is clashing with your prior beliefs, leaving you with a choice: either update your beliefs or double down and lie to yourself even harder.

Toss my tool bag into my truck and drive to the customer’s house I guess unless told to do something else by the authorities.

“I’m not interested in trying to convince you otherwise” is such a simple statement, yet you keep asking the same thing again and again. If this is too difficult of a concept for you to comprehend I can’t possibly imagine you grasping my nuanced view on any of the subjects you mentioned. I’ve engaged with enough of people like you to know to pick my battles.

I don’t have anyone I’d want to remove and I’m also not so naive to think it wouldn’t come with major unpredictable consequences.

I’m not interested in trying to convince you otherwise.

I cannot defend nor explain the cause for a view I don’t hold.

At least he’s living by his own principle on this one:

If you’re not adding back at least 10% of what you remove, you’re not removing enough.

I’m not interested in trying to convince you otherwise.

Carbon monoxide similarly replaces the oxygen in your red blood cells. There are even suicide tutorials online by using carbon monoxide as it’s a painless way to go.

Also, this is not advice and it’s also potenttially lethal to the people coming to save you. Don’t do it and if you do, for the very least, leave a sign warning others about it.

Yeah, that’s the thing with gasses like nitrogen, helium or carbon monoxide: it feels like breathing air except since it contains no oxygen you’ll just go from feeling light headed to passing out and suffocating. CO2 would otherwise work the same way except that inhaling pure CO2 instantly causes panic and the sense of suffocation.

Infact, I’ve heard of people who euthanize pet rodents with CO2 and recommend others doing the same which is terrifyingly bad advice. That’s a fucking awful way to go. Just imagine being so ignorant and doing that to your pet. Makes me feel sick to even think about it.

You’re free to think of me what you want. I’m not interested in trying to convince you otherwise.

You already said “I’ll take that as a yes” and that’s more than fine by me. You’re free to think of me what you want. I’m not interested in trying to convince you otherwise.

My comment clearly states that it’s about life in general. Not everything is about the U.S.

No need to apologize. I’m only amused by this.

Please, tell me more about me. It’s my favourite subject.