It’s not really a debate.
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Most smokers use the same excuse “I’m going to die anyway...” ignoring the fact that it’s not the dying part that is the problem, it’s the horrible quality of life that comes years if not decades before the dying part.

Dietary cholesterol may not be linked to blood cholesterol, but there is an undeniable causal link…

You’re assuming that the only health risk is cancer. Processed meats also pose a much more significant threat to your cardiovascular health. We’ve known for a LONG time that there is no safe level of processed meat. Less than 2 ounces per day is associated with a 16% increased all-cause mortality risk for men and a…

Your hunger drive isn’t just about how full your stomach is. Eating salads and broccoli all day will make you more prone to binge as your blood sugar crashes. You just can’t get enough calories on vegetables alone. Salads also bring the danger of salad dressing, which is a huge problem when you’re trying to lose…

There is a lot of evidence that isolated nutrients in supplements are harmful. For example, vitamin A and vitamin E supplement consumption was associated with a higher all-cause mortality risk. The only safe and effective supplements that I know of so far are vitamins D and B12.

Eating whole fruits, vegetables, herbs…

‘Better’ is very subjective. Different flours will/may give different dough consistency, but the difference is so minor I doubt the average person would notice. I’ve only ever noticed a difference with the type of yeast and how long the dough proofs before baking.

But even more expensive flour really isn’t that much…

I understand the coverage issues (though I think most cases where people need coverage it’s simply because their business model is outdated), but does it REALLY matter if someone (or even EVERYONE) is a minute late? I worked at a call center that required you to be logged into the phone system 5 minutes early without…

That’s pretty self-centered. You believe that people who are regularly late do it so they can gain power over you? You think that you’re so important that people will go out of their way to make you wait? They will delay their ENTIRE day to gain power over you? You think they get some sort of satisfaction knowing that…

I haven’t been on time for work on a regular basis for years. It’s an artificial requirement imposed by control freaks.

If a person will not respect me for who I am unless I’m on time/early every time, I don’t want their respect.

People who get mad when someone is late are saying “I’m more important than you are, so I shouldn’t have to wait for you”

I think I can see where you’re coming from. It could be possible for a person to turn you on, but those feelings translate into wanting to have sex with your partner rather than the person turning you on? I can’t remember the last time anyone but my wife turned me on, though, so I can’t directly relate.

Yeah, not sure what that happened. It wasn’t intentional.

Anger management manages anger, not the relating behavior. You start managing your behavior and your emotions follow. The brain is very plastic and as you stop reinforcing neural connections through action, they eventually fade away.

Or are you suggesting that when you can’t have a piece of candy you have the same…

It’s kind of a judgement thing, right? If a sexy woman is standing in front of me, imma look, but I’d be looking at them in the same way I’d look at a sports car (I know, I’m objectifying them. I’m a pig). I appreciate them on an aesthetic level, but there’s no desire involved.

To me, that desire is the first step to…

Then you’re cheating in my book. You’ve chosen to allow them to act in a way that your partner would likely not approve of (AND participated). The simple question is “would you behave the same way if your partner were standing right next to you?” If not, you’re behaving inappropriately.

If a woman tried to kiss me, I’d…

There could be some argument made for that, but that’s not what I’m saying. I’m saying that having inappropriate feelings for someone is the first step toward cheating. I’m sure it’s possible to have inappropriate feelings for someone and NOT cheat, but I love my wife and value our marriage enough not to leave such…

Yes, you can control your emotions. That’s why you (presumably) no longer throw temper tantrums. That’s how anger management classes work. Whether you choose to control them or be controlled by them is pretty much the difference between being an adult and being a child.

“there’s a big difference between getting caught up in a moment and having a months-long affair”

I completely disagree. You can’t ‘accidentally’ cheat. It’s a conscious decision not only to act on your feelings, but to allow yourself to feel the feelings. A faithful partner who starts feeling inappropriate feelings for…

“Between 1971 and 2008, BMI, total caloric intake and carbohydrate intake increased 10–14%”
We’re eating 10-14% more calories, which is why we are 10-14% fatter. No mystery there.

This is a pretty bad study. It’s looking at leisure time activity but ignoring non-leisure time activity. You spend almost all of your life…

I don’t think Japanese’s reputation for being difficult is deserved. Yes, it has two ‘alphabets’ but English has four (upper and lower case in both print and cursive), and yes, there are a bunch of Kanji, but you don’t need to know anything other than Hiragana to start with and you can learn that in a couple of hours.