Now that the op has been reopened I'll respond to you directly.
You're statements make you look like an egotistical megalomaniac. Do you genuinely believe you know what's best for others better than they do? It seems to me that you have very little respect for other people's cultural heritage. Calling others ignorant rather than even attempting to consider things from their point of view isn't the way to get along. You only see things in black and white because you have decided what is true and what is false. Sorry to burst your bubble, but you are not the ultimate authority on facts and truth.
You're post doesn't include concideration of anything that doesn't fit into your personal ideology, yet you are accusing others of the exact same thing.
Let's take a look at your list of indisputable truths.
"Circumcision is a barbaric act and has no medical benefits."
Of all the things to get worked up about you choose the removal of a useless flap of skin. It has nothing to do with you. When you have a baby boy don't circumcise him, it's that simple. But don't tell others they are ignorant for doing it. You are assuming they didn't consider the pros and cons. Just because you can't wrap your head around the idea that someone has a slightly different cultural background than you doesn't mean you can tell others what do to. Oh and don't bother trying to cite data proving it's harmful. The fact that millions of American men have led happy sexually rich lives without the extra foreskin tells the story statistical data never can. But then again you only like the data that supports your cause so go ahead and ignore the millions of men you aren't complaining about their parents choosing circumcision and continue to choose it for their sons.
"Your sexuality is not a choice."
You're right. But I haven't seen any definitive science saying it's genetic or environmental or both or anything. But that doesn't matter. What matters is how people treat each other. I'm going to assume you are mostly talking about gay rights, marriage being the big one. I'd rather the U.S. government get out of the business of certifying marriage completely. Why do we allow the government to pass any laws determining who gets to marry who? Marriage is nothing more than a contract between two parties. The government isn't involved in most contracts. We can still have age of consent laws, but we really don't need the government involved with our personal lives. Tax forms shouldn't even ask for marital status. If there were no marriage law then gays could be married to anyone by anyone and straights can do the same. Those who don't like it don't have to even consider it real marriage, but that doesn't matter. I honestly don't understand what gays are even asking for. They can get married anywhere anytime. The only difference is the government doesn't recognize it in most states. It's not like police go door to door and if two gays are living together they arrest them. Right now the only real tangible difference between gay and straight marriage is the tax break. I'd be willing to bet that if gays asked for everything that goes with marriage without the name they've have it. It would still be better to just do away with state certified marriage and tax breaks, but it's not up to me, or you.
"Forcing yourself to do or be something that is against your nature is harmful."
I'm going to assume that you are talking about homosexuality and those who try to go straight. I'm guessing that you aren't against sex changes right? If it's a person's choice to switch genders why would it be wrong for someone unhappy to get counseling. If they really want to go straight why can't they try? Some people over eat, other's don't eat enough. That's their nature, they aren't choosing to overeat, but those you want to stop eating too much try to stop. It's not up to you to tell others what they should and shouldn't do. Get over yourself and let people do what they feel is right.
"Your skin color does not dictate your actions."
True, but so what? If you are referring to the tiny minority of true racists left in this country then I have news for you. They are fading away. Every generation racists dwindle and become more and more alienated from society. Normal people no longer stand by as a coworker tells a racists joke. Normal people no longer look the other way when they see racism in government. The only people that still care about skin color are those who use it for political fodder and normal people are starting to get tired of that too.
"Evolution is conclusively proven and has been witnessed."
Yeah so? Who are you trying to convince? Only the most hardcore evangelicals refuse to accept science. Most Christians believe science tells us the how while God explains the why. Last time I checked every attempt to push evolution out of schools and replace it with creationism has failed. So why are you so pissed about it? It's not like it matters in anyone's daily life. Nobody is being burned alive for teaching evolution. Do you just sit around thinking of ways to get angry and call people stupid?
"Climate Change is most certainly a thing and needs to be addressed."
You figured it out did you? Well golly gee. The Earth's climate hasn't always been the same? I thought all those ice ages and big melty periods were just myths made up by scientists. Oh wait, you mean man made climate change? Yeah, that's still debatable. The fact that the earth is in a constant state of flux makes it pretty damn difficult to tell the difference between hot and too hot. Even if it was too hot it's even more difficult to tell the difference between "we made it too hot" and "it was going to be too hot anyway". We should all be concerned about the climate and we should all be the responsible stewards of the earth we are supposed to be. But it's not something we should ruin our economy over until we have reason to. It's not even up to you to decide, so why are you so pissed. Get a hobby that doesn't involved sitting around steaming made because people don't agree with you.
"Guns are tools that are specifically designed to kill."
Oh my goodness. You've done it. You cracked it. I hope you yelled out, "Eureka!", when you figured that one out. You discovered a purpose of a tool. Let's forget that tools can only have their purpose applied by human intervention, and focus on the design. I hope MENSA gives you some kind of super special smart guy award for that one. ;) Yeah I know what you are trying to say. You're just being intentionally patronizing so I thought I'd send a little back your way. But to address the gun problem in the US, I do have this to say. We don't have a gun problem, we have a violence problem. Right now guns are the tool of choice, but even if you could do the impossible and outlaw guns, criminals would still be criminals. The violent would either find other tools or they would get guns by breaking the law. I know, it's crazy isn't it? Criminals commit crimes. Maybe instead of taking guns away from law abiding citizens we should encourage more to carry. If criminals knew everyone had a gun they will be less likely to risk themselves. That's just a thought, but it's at least as well thought out as any gun ban you may have been insinuating.
I'm not going to finish this by saying you should keep your opinions to yourself or even that you should respect other's opinions. What I'm going to suggest is a little more complex than that. I think you should take some time away from the internet, away from the news, and all media. Go camping or travel and see some sights. Do something that doesn't involve getting pissed at people for being who they are. You need to reevaluate your priorities. There are much more satisfying ways to spend your time than arguing over religion, racism, sexuality, or any other subject that has little affect on your life. Get over yourself. You're not smarter or better than the rest of us. If you were you'd be working in a think-tank or teaching at a research university. You may believe you're an intellectual, but in my opinion, which I'm sure you will disregard, you may just have a bad attitude. Get it fixed and you'll be a happier person.
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