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_Nightrider121200_ t1_j4jggjx wrote
Reply to LPT Request: How to ensure that a person doesn't use my personal belongings while staying at my place? by [deleted]
I will have to disagree with OP and some of the commentators.
If your family member is asking a favor, especially a favor that does not cost you, consider it a gift and an opportunity to connect with the person.
Take a leap of faith and trust the person.
You may not know, but a generation ago such things were completely normal.
A Few generations ago it was normal to offer a night stay to strangers.
_Nightrider121200_ t1_iz5vwmc wrote
Reply to How did new emerging religions succeed despite established pre-existing religions during ancient and/or pre-historic times? by matthewlee0165
Two components:
- By making more generous promises for people who chose to be gullible.
- Exclusivity rights
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- Generous promises
For example, some pagan religions allow possibility for life in afterlife.
Christianity offers, resurrection for those who live according to their beliefs. Islam offers for certain people 72 virgins in the afterlife.
In Soviet Union, socialism has been made a de-facto religion and people were promised that their basic needs are addressed (inexpensive food, medical care, shelter), and after 20 years everyone would live the lifestyle of rich people who can chose whether to work or not
- Exclusivity rights
If the teritory has elements of the statehood a ruler or (or ruling class) can elect that one religion is to be used in the territory exclusively. After some generations people cannot imagine their life withouth the religion that was forcefully imposed to their ancestors.
_Nightrider121200_ t1_ixzpnwb wrote
Reply to LPT: You don’t need to pay for an office suite, there are free open source options by a0st
There is an important note to be made. Microsoft is a supporter of these open source software products. The have a say about what is included in it.
Some of the most useful functionality is not included or severe limitations have been added. Finally, the placement of the tools is done in a really chaotic manner.
If you have been MS office user you will lose a significant amount of time due to productivity losses which means LibreOffice is good if you are not using it professionally.
_Nightrider121200_ t1_j51bu42 wrote
Reply to LPT If he is willing to make a baby with you, but unwilling or "not ready" to get married, RUN. RUN LIKE HELL by KhaosDancer
This is the most stupid anti-advice I have seen in a month.
We are entering a new era and marriage, as a social institute, is going to be extinct.