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This ain't bait. I'm simply asking a question.
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No, this is bait intended for an argument. Just stop.
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Edited by Smarkdow: 1/9/2016 12:13:05 AMIt really isn't bait. I'm posing a question intended to spark a discussion. Now if you took it as pure bait, then that's on you.
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This is bait, and there isn't any denying. You can't just call an economic system a religion and expect people not to go crazy. It's nonsensical to ask a ridiculous question and expect people to have polite, intelligent discussion.
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Nah. It's not bait. And people certainly treat the economic system like a religion, which is why I asked the question.
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It obviously isn't. Do people worship money as a god? No, they do not. Make up an excuse that is worth my time.
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In Japan they do. Ebisu the God of fortune
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Damn I knew that some god would come into the conversation eventually
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You ever hear of the "Greed is good" speech from [i]Wall Street[/i]? Yeah, quite a few people took Gordon Gekko seriously. Call it an excuse as many times as you want, but people put a lot of faith in this economic system, almost religiously so. And will oppose legislation, policies, etc. simply because it goes against that system. If it's treated like a religion, I don't see why I can't pose this question.
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You might make it seem as though you are serious about this topic, but why would you create this question in the first place? To tell everyone that you hate capitalism? To turn b.net into a news forum? No, you want people to get angry over this, you want attention and publicity. It's obvious. So just stop.
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[quote]You might make it seem as though you are serious about this topic, but why would you create this question in the first place?[/quote]To spark discussion. Or is the only thing allowed on this forum nowadays meme spam and shitposts because that's all the little kids here can handle? [quote]To tell everyone that you hate capitalism?[/quote]Cool assumption. [quote]To turn b.net into a news forum?[/quote]I'm sorry, I forgot this was the TR-8R forum or whatever meme you guys overuse. [quote]No, you want people to get angry over this, you want attention and publicity. It's obvious. So just stop.[/quote]If people get angry, then that's on them. I'm simply asking a question.
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Edited by Mooffin Man: 1/9/2016 9:53:30 PMWell, you didn't criticize the fact that I said the you just want attention. You just said something completely irreverent that doesn't even make sense in this situation.
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[quote]Well, you didn't criticize the fact that I said the you just want attention.[/quote]The point of making a topic in any forum is to garner attention. If there is no attention, there can be no discussion. Otherwise, what would be the point of making a topic? So, I didn't address it because you went out and stated the obvious, captain.
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Yes, but you want to gain attention controversially, therefore you are desperate for attention, or, as some might say, an "attention whore". Sort of like Kanye West or Donald Trump.
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Unfortunately, people here don't discuss subjects that presented rationally, calmly, etc. Is my question somewhat controversial in nature? Sure. Is it bait? Not in the slightest.
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Edited by Lopen: 1/10/2016 11:45:45 AMNo, you're posing a question in hopes to start a new stupid trending argument. You're using a bait title and this topic serves nothing but baiting in people so they may argue amongst themselves.