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I Believe...

By Don Hall

...that no matter how it paints me, I love the Fast and the Furious series and LOVED The Fate of the Furious. If I felt guilt, Vin Diesel and his familia would be a guilty pleasure...

...that Bigotry is not Evil as it is the Sum of Ignorance and Fear, and thus (mostly) fixable. Calling it evil does not educate or calm people down and thus is wholly ineffective as a means for change. What someone does in the name of bigotry is evil.

...that no matter how much society pushes to expand the definitions of harm, your being offended does not ever mean you were harmed by offense. Your hurt feelings are your choice, nothing more.

...that the dichotomy of the hookup culture smashing up against the idea that all males are sexual predators creates some very confusing territory. Maybe it's just best to masturbate and avoid the landmines?

...that the Internet is as essential a public utility as electricity and water and should therefore be treated as a public utility rather than a benefit of privilege and money. Except for the Flint thing because that's one shitty way to treat a public utility.