Top 10 Things that Most Need to Be Banned
There are a lot of things in our world that people feel would make life better if they were banned, and opinions on what should top that list can be pretty passionate. Some of these might be behaviors that cause harm to others, while others might be products or practices that seem outdated or just plain dangerous. From issues that affect public health to those that involve human rights, it's clear that certain things seem to do more harm than good.
They should be banned because they are bad for your health. My sister smokes, and her lung has collapsed about four times. She is not doing well.
Cigarettes will never be banned because they are heavily taxed by the government. If you should ban them, you would be talking about billions of dollars in losses. Governments would never allow cigarettes to be banned. They claim to care about your health, but that is one of their biggest lies. They are primarily concerned with the profits from taxes.
Even if, by some miracle in a fantasy world, cigarettes were to be banned, governments would seek to recover their lost revenue elsewhere. Thus, discussing why cigarettes remain legal and why their status isn't contested is merely wishful thinking. The best course of action is to avoid smoking (as no one forces you to smoke cigarettes) and to educate others about the adverse effects. We have made significant progress in this area compared to 10 or 20 years ago. Just be smart.
When I first started coming to America, some Americans would look at me weirdly, and I would look back at them. A couple of those people would say things like, You don't belong here, You belong in China, or Go back to China, fat pig. (I'm Japanese. I moved to the United States in 2010 at 18.) I want to move to a different country now.
I thought this country was open, friendly, and equal, but it's arrogant and racist in some places. We currently have a racist president who is deporting a lot of innocent people in danger, not just undocumented immigrants. Innocent people are getting deported to Afghanistan and other countries. The president is turning our allies into rivals. Can we have a non-racist president who will end racism and ban it, not bring back segregation or slavery? That is my wish.
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Pornography is genuinely harmful. It's similar to consuming alcohol or drugs. Initially, it offers degrading pleasure, which then leads to addiction. You must resist this addiction as it objectifies the opposite gender, reducing them to mere objects, like an appealing car, rather than recognizing them as people.
To combat this, look away the first times you encounter it. If you're struggling, ask God for help. If the struggle is intense, seek assistance from someone you trust to help you discipline yourself and detoxify. Without porn, we would avoid many of these problems.
I've been bullied before, as have many others, and it's hard to understand why people bully. If you pick on someone who's different, does that make you superior? Does harming someone who has done nothing to harm you or anyone else make you feel better? No, it makes you less of a person.
People commit suicide because of bullying, and what angers me the most is that the school system doesn't care. They either ignore it or fail to help the victim if they acknowledge it at all. The day a victim fights back and hurts the bully, it reflects poorly on the school. This shows that schools don't care about mental health.
I hate how people are cruel to them. Animal abusers are idiotic cowards who don't think about how they would feel if they were abused.
If you hurt animals, I hope you endure the worst torture to ever exist, and I hate you.
I despise everyone who hurts animals. They should face the same treatment.
How is bullying ranked higher than drugs? I witnessed an adult tell a kid that some drugs were 'candy.' I was there just in time to stop it, and it turned out to be fentanyl.
I understand some drugs help our health, but many others do not. When people abuse drugs, it damages the world around them.
Drugs damage not just people, but their families, friends, and relationships. They ruin lives, and they are still used carelessly? Drugs are not "cool," they are deadly. I wish the government did more to keep drugs out of America.
Wow! If we had not invaded Iraq, we would all have new schools, roads, bridges, healthcare, money for college, and daycare. This is the STUPIDEST THING, and it will hurt us for many years to recover from the MORONS that got us into Iraq!
Without stupid wars, how can the Republicans win and line their pockets? It's not like they are so smart. Vote for them, you dummies. They love idiots and trailer park trash. Tornado bait...
What if silly wars were started, and we refused to fight? Would Ted Cruz or John McCain fight, or would they start a draft? Would you sue?
It should be abuse in general. I hate that a lot of people forget that women can be abusers too.
Do you mean like the Republican Party abuses women? With policies from the distant past?
Imagine how wonderful the world would be if it were led by Democratic women.
There is no scientific or medical proof supporting that we can pinpoint when a fetus becomes a human. Absolutely no proof exists. You can disagree as much as you want, but the evidence isn't there.
Ronald Reagan once said (and I'm paraphrasing), "Since we don't know, let us err on the side of life." He also said, "I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born." It puzzles me that the liberal-minded side of the argument isn't the one advocating for pro-life. Typically, liberal arguments support life, not the opposite. The morality behind these beliefs is baffling.
I like to look at the political spectrum as a list from one to ten, with 1 being right-wing/conservative and 10 being left-wing/liberal. I would say 60% of people my age (perhaps more) are in the liberal zone. The overwhelming majority in the 10 range are elderly people who do not understand the US or much about current events. These far fighters have, instead, a very outdated view of the world.
Many rightist politicians are homophobic and act as though gay marriage is some sort of sin against God. For their information, the Bible does not say a thing about gay marriage. Only more recently have homophobic religious leaders falsely interpreted it to be so.
They are constantly urging Americans to get involved in costly international affairs. I'm not talking about Europe or Asia, I'm talking about hopeless war zones like Sudan and Libya. The United States has no diplomatic ties with Libya, nor does the average American care what is going on over there, the same with Sudan. The only country America should be involved in right now is Syria, which is currently a blood-stained battlefield between two genocidal parties (not to mention they beheaded four of our citizens). But even with Syria, a limited war fought with mostly air strikes would be in America's best interest, contrary to conservative claims. They also defend Israel no matter what they do, criticizing the left for not helping save them from the "evil Muslims" or whatever. While Israel is America's only semi-reliable ally in the region, there has been conflict there for millennia, and all the diplomacy in the world could not do a thing about it.
The outdated Republican philosophy also applies to domestic issues. They openly despise "youth culture" and modernization, homosexuals, labor unions, progressives, and anyone who has ever had an abortion (which they and the church consider some sort of international war crime for reasons that escape me). They refuse to cooperate on most issues and... more
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It's so annoying when people don't throw their trash where it's supposed to go (the trash can!) and instead leave it in random spots, throw it out their car windows, etc.
It should be banned! It shouldn't even be happening!
This is already banned in most countries, and this should be higher on the list, at least in the top 5. How is this lower than internet pop-ups?
Umm, I think this is probably already banned in every country. Just because you ban it doesn't mean it won't happen, unfortunately.
Rape is a serious crime. It involves sexual intercourse in a violent, unwanted, and forceful way. It can lead to pain, arrest, and death.
I've gotten rid of them now, but before, I couldn't do anything on the computer I use without two ads popping up every three minutes. It's hard to play Super Smash Flash 2 like that. One time, a pop-up ad even replaced the tab I was on.
Internet pop-ups are really annoying things that appear unexpectedly when you are browsing through websites. It's funny when you are told that you've won a million dollars. But there are some embarrassing situations when you're looking at a website with someone, and inappropriate things jump out.
Men are not perfect, but women aren't either. Both genders are equal and neither deserve to be discriminated against.
Gender is not important to fight over. It's not a problem if someone is a woman or a man. Treat them equally.
Literally, censorship is the most senseless thing ever. Stopping someone from speaking just because they have a different opinion negates the purpose of being able to speak at all. Nothing was made to be unopposed. It's okay to have different beliefs. Instead of censoring beliefs you think are wrong, why not debate like adults?
The only reason I could see this not getting banned is because of 4chan, which already has a no-censorship rule. We all know how 4chan is, and I'm scared that everything will turn into that.
Serve justice instead of hurting and killing people.
This counts for all types of pollution: noise, air, water, and waste pollution. It causes bad things to happen on Earth. If it doesn't stop, the ozone layer will be gone, and the sun will burn everything up. There will be no clean drinking water, and people will die from inhaling carbon monoxide in the air, among other things.
We should definitely ban V8 engines in cars. If it were up to me, I would ban all cars.
You cannot make law-abiding citizens safer by taking away their guns. That has been proven repeatedly. In every part of the world with strict gun control, the violent crime rate has risen - without exception. Yet, people still believe that outlawing guns will make the world safer. The lack of logical thought regarding guns by those on the left, who often pride themselves on intellectual superiority, is astonishing.
People who think there should be no guns aren't thinking at all. Criminals will get their hands on guns one way or another, just like how they get their hands on drugs. All it will do is disarm the law-abiding citizen and make them vulnerable. Let's face it, I'd feel much safer with a gun in my house.
Would people stop it with this nonsense?
Alcohol does more harm than good. It impairs a person's ability to think and act intelligently. While some argue that alcohol has benefits, the adverse consequences far outweigh them. If you still doubt this, consider the number of innocent people who die due to drunk drivers and the amount of crime related to alcohol. Believe me, alcoholic drinks are not as beneficial to society as some might think.
Honestly, guys, there are people who drink responsibly, but then there are others who drink irresponsibly. This results in car accidents, domestic violence, and other harms. If alcohol were banned, it would be better for society as a whole. You might not want to give up your beer, but the overall benefits to society would be worth it. Crimes would decrease, and we wouldn't have to worry about drunk drivers causing tragic accidents.
Just look at all the abuses Pride Industries commits against disabled workers! In several states, they are under scrutiny for wrongdoing, preying on the most vulnerable. We are facing the same issue in San Diego, CA, working with attorneys! Pride was using us workers to commit fraud against the U.S. Navy.
Big corporations are taking money away from smaller businesses and only care about themselves. This is why capitalism should NOT exist.
Take the profit out of healthcare! Make it a human right! This makes the USA look really bad.
Another instance of inequality is how news is reported. Hillary Clinton has as much blood on her hands as Trump, yet he gets four times as much media attention. This is because the liberal-biased CBS, NBC, and ABC all dislike him intensely and seek to disparage him as much as possible, while trying to portray Hillary as faultless. There needs to be more balance in how news is reported through the media, starting by addressing the biases of programs like CBS News, NBC News, and ABC News.
I just read Hard Choice by Hillary Clinton. A positive read. A bargain at 24.50. It mentions inequality. It seems she advocates for women all over!