I've always felt guilty by taking for granted the rare breed of virtuous humans that provide free excellent software without relying on advertising. Let's change that and pay, how much would I “lose” anyway?
![What if I paid for all my free software?](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f5fec79d-21cd-4b23-946a-b7ec401db861.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
Tragic is facing love and not recognizing it, unconsciously suppressing reciprocity. “All You Need Is Love”, The Beatles sang. Not quite. When the reproductive organs do the “thinking” all one needs is lovers. Like alcohol or money, it is prone to addiction, beyond distracting, destructive, and even...
![Running away from love.](https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/pictrs/image/MHkvZhJP3W.png?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The continued existence of religion is predicated on the indoctrination of children and suppression of rational thought. Therefore I am against religion but not necessarily against the idea of gods.
![To consider antireligion instead of atheism.](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/cf592dc9-5374-4339-b0e8-e0cc3f5d0eb7.png?format=webp&thumbnail=256)
The harm of religion is historically evident whereas the presence or absence of gods is not. Ultimately, the continued existence of religion is predicated on the indoctrination of children and suppression of rational thought. Therefore I am against religion but not necessarily against the idea of gods. For all we know gods are computer scientists and we are in their video game.