# badger5149, please leave, you add nothing **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 17, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011 "2012-09-17T21:51:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/41 "2012-09-18T17:49:33Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Ignore the OP, but knock off the stuff about Hispanics (and Google “confirmation bias”). The thing I like about this site is that I see a lot of topics being addressed that I have often pondered but never really had the opportunity to see them discussed.I do plead guilty as charged to putting my mouth in front of my brain and not effectively expressing a thought. A question, if a topic is purely subjective is their a protocal for responding to these? ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/42 "2012-09-18T17:56:39Z")
Quote: First of all I have not had much exposure to online forums like this so I am likely a bit naive. But I was pondering on how leaders including myself might run things if I were an athiest. I would likley base all me decisions on the good of the planet and the human species long term survival. This would likley involve genocide and at the very least forced steriliaztion. This thought really upsets me because I see this as a very real possibility in the not so distant future. I am probably as kind hearted as anyone could imagine but I would feel the need to make unthinkable choices to save earth. Is this kind of thinking a possible reality??? The best way to help humanity is to kill it and sterilize the rest. Seems legit The above thread had nothing to do with my actual feelings but was a bit of a snipe toward taking a purely scientific approach to humanity in general. I was bit ticked off at the number of insults being directed at those who believe in a higher or spiritual power and was just palying the part for the hell of it. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/43 "2012-09-18T18:27:09Z")
> [@badger5149](#): > > Some of you may have led more sheltered lives. Classic. “If you think I’m a jerk, it’s your fault, because you just don’t know enough to appreciate me. But that’s OK. I’ll just quietly pity you.” ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/44 "2012-09-18T20:51:45Z")
> [@Ruby\_Slippers](#): > > Honey, Badger don’t care. best post! ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/45 "2012-09-18T21:01:35Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > You’ve only been pitted _once_?.. In Band Camp. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/46 "2012-09-18T21:07:16Z")
> [@badger5149](#): > > …A question, if a topic is purely subjective is their a protocal for responding to these? – underline mine. Yeah. Making them legible. ---
**Author:** ![gamerunknown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@gamerunknown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gamerunknown)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/47 "2012-09-18T21:58:30Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > This is an example of why you were pitted, Mr. Badger. I see it as differentiating himself from those believing in innate differences between groups of humans. He thinks the differences in humans are social. I think your rebuttal was sound, especially as similar sentiments are often used as dog-whistles (“Judeo-Christian heritage, Anglo-Saxon culture” or similar cant), it’s a much more defensible position in my view than “they can’t help it, they were born that way”. I can sort of sympathise with some of his approach, it can be quite intimidating encountering the stringent requirements and polymath posters here. I’d probably resort to similar tactics in a board dedicated to postmodernism or Gnostic theology. However: > [@badger5419](#): > > just palying the part for the hell of it. probably qualifies as trolling and will not lead to an illustrious posting career. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/48 "2012-09-18T23:21:14Z")
> [@gamerunknown](#): > > I see it as differentiating himself from those believing in innate differences between groups of humans. He thinks the differences in humans are social. I think your rebuttal was sound, especially as similar sentiments are often used as dog-whistles (“Judeo-Christian heritage, Anglo-Saxon culture” or similar cant), it’s a much more defensible position in my view than “they can’t help it, they were born that way”. > > I can sort of sympathise with some of his approach, it can be quite intimidating encountering the stringent requirements and polymath posters here. I’d probably resort to similar tactics in a board dedicated to postmodernism or Gnostic theology. > > However: > > probably qualifies as trolling and will not lead to an illustrious posting career. That may have had a trolling element to the post I will admit but not entirely. As much as I hate being the one roasted here I really do respect the tenacity with which the regular posters defend the character of thier forum here. I have seen many good forums I really enjoyed become diluted and eventualy loose the posters that made the forum what it was to begin with. Myself or anyone new comming in are basicaly crashing a party. Sometimes we fit right in and sometimes we get thrown out. Not everyone in life will love us. I really don’t take it too personnal. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/49 "2012-09-18T23:25:33Z")
> [@Ruby\_Slippers](#): > > Honey, Badger don’t care. > [@JackieLikesVariety](#): > > best post! We’re in the fucking Pit, and you didn’t go with “Honey badger don’t give a shit.” Comma or not. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/50 "2012-09-19T00:21:50Z")
[This thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15496166#post15496166) makes his presence worthwhile. I can’t wait to find out what happens, I’ll bet it turns out that **badger5149** was a ghost all along! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/51 "2012-09-19T01:22:31Z")
> [@badger5149](#): > > Quote: > The above thread had nothing to do with my actual feelings but was a bit of a snipe toward taking a purely scientific approach to humanity in general. I was bit ticked off at the number of insults being directed at those who believe in a higher or spiritual power and was just palying the part for the hell of it. If that was the case, then I apologize for roasting you, **badger**. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/52 "2012-09-19T01:35:25Z")
> [@badger5149](#): > > The above thread had nothing to do with my actual feelings but was a bit of a snipe toward taking a purely scientific approach to humanity in general So you construct a stupid strawman argument, and not an original strawman at that, and you present it as if it were your own opinion? Please. **Stay.** I _want_ the thoughtlessly religious to be represented by people like you here. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/53 "2012-09-19T01:40:47Z")
> [@](#): > > We’re in the fucking Pit, and you didn’t go with “Honey badger don’t give a shit.” Comma or not. bah! it’s a Pit thread with “please” in the title whole different animal ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/54 "2012-09-19T01:43:03Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > So you construct a stupid strawman argument, and not an original strawman at that, and you present it as if it were your own opinion? > > Please. **Stay.** I _want_ the thoughtlessly religious to be represented by people like you here. I have no idea what you are fucking talking about ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/55 "2012-09-19T01:47:57Z")
Just in case there are newbies around who don’t understand the references to the honey badger, [may I present…](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e858312f83/the-crazy-nastyass-honey-badger) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/56 "2012-09-19T02:01:36Z")
…the Internet. You two have a lot of catching up to do, so we’ll leave you alone. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/57 "2012-09-19T02:07:25Z")
> [@Smeghead](#): > > Classic. “If you think I’m a jerk, it’s your fault, because you just don’t know enough to appreciate me. But that’s OK. I’ll just quietly pity you.” Come on, if everyone was pitted for that, all the other threads would be empty. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/58 "2012-09-19T03:30:20Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Just in case there are newbies around who don’t understand the references to the honey badger, [may I present…](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e858312f83/the-crazy-nastyass-honey-badger) That was awesome, thanks for the link. I never quite knew what a Honey Badger was, now I know. Respect! ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/59 "2012-09-19T03:39:07Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > That was awesome, thanks for the link. I never quite knew what a Honey Badger was, now I know. Respect! Thanks. It’s one of my favorite nature documentaries. I heard a story that Marlin Perkins was scheduled to narrate it, but he died an untimely death before getting into the studio. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011/60 "2012-09-19T04:09:04Z")
Sorry if I missed it here or in the original thread, but I can’t be the only one hearing Tim Curry sing “I’ll get you a Hispanic mechanic…” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/badger5149-please-leave-you-add-nothing/635011.md?page=4)