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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:14 pm

Nyoskova wrote:Get rid of the forums and maybe it can work.

Pretty sure you can already do that and iirc the mods do block access to the forums for school regions.
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:16 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
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Hmm? People are funny that way, They tend to not want to be involved with a group who is so nasty to them.

It’s more desirable to seek refuge with a group of people who are “I don’t care about you declare yourself to be”…..


No they are just brainwashed.

Trans people exist my dude. Whether or not you think they should transition is another topic entirely, but to claim they don’t exist is quite silly.

And to blame trans people existing on people not being Christian is even sillier
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Postby Federal Republic of Serov » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:20 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
No they are just brainwashed.

Trans people exist my dude. Whether or not you think they should transition is another topic entirely, but to claim they don’t exist is quite silly.

And to blame trans people existing on people not being Christian is even sillier


People who think they are “Transgender” exist but they have just been lied to. They aren’t “trans”, and Satan is the father of the lies.

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

John 8:44
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Postby Bovad » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:21 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Trans people exist my dude. Whether or not you think they should transition is another topic entirely, but to claim they don’t exist is quite silly.

And to blame trans people existing on people not being Christian is even sillier


People who think they are “Transgender” exist but they have just been lied to. They aren’t “trans”, and Satan is the father of the lies.

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

John 8:44

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Postby Federal Republic of Serov » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:23 pm

Bovad wrote:
Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
People who think they are “Transgender” exist but they have just been lied to. They aren’t “trans”, and Satan is the father of the lies.

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

John 8:44

Prove that god exists.


Read the Bible. Or go to Church.
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Postby Bovad » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:25 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Bovad wrote:Prove that god exists.


Read the Bible. Or go to Church.

Why should I believe that either of those is true?
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Postby Katganistan » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:27 pm

Rusozak wrote:Hell no! You really want children to be exposed to the dumb shit takes of NSG?

Hell no! You really want NS to be exposed to the dumb shit takes of schools systems in red states?

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Postby Federal Republic of Serov » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:28 pm

Bovad wrote:
Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Read the Bible. Or go to Church.

Why should I believe that either of those is true?

Because God has done miracles in my own life. Proving that he exists and can do stuff. How else would you explain a chronic illness disappearing instantly during a group prayer session?
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Postby Free Social Conservatives » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:30 pm

Katganistan wrote:
Rusozak wrote:Hell no! You really want children to be exposed to the dumb shit takes of NSG?

Hell no! You really want NS to be exposed to the dumb shit takes of schools systems in red states?

I think you injected an unneeded 'red' into that sentence.
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Postby Katganistan » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:33 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:There are some schools that I think did use the site as a teaching tool. Site admin or moderation would know more than I

Yes, there are school regions that use it as a teaching tool. You can read about that in the FAQ no one reads.

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Postby Kildear » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:33 pm

I think that nationstates would be great to use for teaching, say government classes.
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Postby Noahs Second Country » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:33 pm

My 8th grade class had to use NS as a school class region. The reality is that it doesn't really tie into existing curriculums very well, so the only people who really held onto using NS past the first couple of months are those who explored beyond the very sterile school class environment. This website is not built to be an educational platform, nor is it engaging to the general young population in the world of iPads.
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Postby Katganistan » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:36 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
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No there wouldn't, since leftists are on plenty of other social media platforms, and this site is not biased towards the far-left either. We have many capitalist users here.

Just because most don't entertain the bullshit claim that Trump is the rightful winner in 2020 (or blindly fight on the right-wing culture war) does not make this site far-left.


The majority of the population of NS are leftists. All social media except Twitter also has a far-left bias. The amount of “transgenders” and “allies” on this site also proves its bias.

It’s also hilarious when lefties deny that the culture war they started is happening.

It's hilarious that the right perceives themselves as the most oppressed people in history and yet are the ones doing the majority of the oppressing.

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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:37 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Trans people exist my dude. Whether or not you think they should transition is another topic entirely, but to claim they don’t exist is quite silly.

And to blame trans people existing on people not being Christian is even sillier


People who think they are “Transgender” exist but they have just been lied to. They aren’t “trans”,

Gender Dysphoria is a thing, it’s real. The debate you want to have is whether or not it’s correct to allow people with GD to transition to the gender they identify with or use a different course of treatment that prevents such from happening.

Now is it a possibility that some people might not actually be trans and just have a different mental health issue or suffered from abuse and believe that they wouldn’t be abused if they were a different gender? It’s possible though I’m not sure how rare it is or not. Either way that doesn’t really matter to the above question and the reality of trans people.

and Satan is the father of the lies.

HaSatan is just a heavenly prosecutor of sorts, I guess lawyers could be liars. Though lying isn’t in the job description.

Also humans have free will so…

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

John 8:44

To me that sounds like whoever is speaking is talking to some person and most likely cursing them and calling them evil. I don’t see any evidence that proves HaSatan is the father of lies.

Also I’m not a Christian so the New Testament doesn’t apply to me
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:39 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Bovad wrote:Prove that god exists.


Read the Bible. Or go to Church.

People have read it and still haven’t believed in the existence of HaShem. And tbh I’m kinda on the fence if the big guy exists. So if people have read the Bible and still don’t believe going to a church won’t help your case.

Either way this has nothing to do with the existence of trans people
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Postby Kildear » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:42 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Read the Bible. Or go to Church.

People have read it and still haven’t believed in the existence of HaShem. And tbh I’m kinda on the fence if the big guy exists. So if people have read the Bible and still don’t believe going to a church won’t help your case.

Either way this has nothing to do with the existence of trans people

Lol, when did this turn into the Pride thread?
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Postby Free Social Conservatives » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:48 pm

Katganistan wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:There are some schools that I think did use the site as a teaching tool. Site admin or moderation would know more than I

Yes, there are school regions that use it as a teaching tool. You can read about that in the FAQ no one reads.

Hey, I read it!
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Postby Federal Republic of Serov » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:49 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
People who think they are “Transgender” exist but they have just been lied to. They aren’t “trans”,

Gender Dysphoria is a thing, it’s real. The debate you want to have is whether or not it’s correct to allow people with GD to transition to the gender they identify with or use a different course of treatment that prevents such from happening.

Now is it a possibility that some people might not actually be trans and just have a different mental health issue or suffered from abuse and believe that they wouldn’t be abused if they were a different gender? It’s possible though I’m not sure how rare it is or not. Either way that doesn’t really matter to the above question and the reality of trans people.

and Satan is the father of the lies.

HaSatan is just a heavenly prosecutor of sorts, I guess lawyers could be liars. Though lying isn’t in the job description.

Also humans have free will so…

“You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

John 8:44

To me that sounds like whoever is speaking is talking to some person and most likely cursing them and calling them evil. I don’t see any evidence that proves HaSatan is the father of lies.

Also I’m not a Christian so the New Testament doesn’t apply to me


GD is a mental illness not an identity. Hence “trans” people aren’t really “trans” but just mentally ill people who are being told that they are the other gender.
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Postby Orcuo » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:50 pm

As an American, I can confirm adding NS to the learning core would definitely benefit society; and have no downsides whatsoever.

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Postby Kildear » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:52 pm

Orcuo wrote:As an American, I can confirm adding NS to the learning core would definitely benefit society; and have no downsides whatsoever.

...I stand as evidence contrariwise. If someone were to take my policies and ideals for Kildear seriously, there would be significant downsides.
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Postby Katganistan » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:52 pm

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Katganistan wrote:Yes, there are school regions that use it as a teaching tool. You can read about that in the FAQ no one reads.

Hey, I read it!

Then I must congratulate you for being one of the few who do.
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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:52 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Gender Dysphoria is a thing, it’s real. The debate you want to have is whether or not it’s correct to allow people with GD to transition to the gender they identify with or use a different course of treatment that prevents such from happening.

Now is it a possibility that some people might not actually be trans and just have a different mental health issue or suffered from abuse and believe that they wouldn’t be abused if they were a different gender? It’s possible though I’m not sure how rare it is or not. Either way that doesn’t really matter to the above question and the reality of trans people.


HaSatan is just a heavenly prosecutor of sorts, I guess lawyers could be liars. Though lying isn’t in the job description.

Also humans have free will so…


To me that sounds like whoever is speaking is talking to some person and most likely cursing them and calling them evil. I don’t see any evidence that proves HaSatan is the father of lies.

Also I’m not a Christian so the New Testament doesn’t apply to me


GD is a mental illness not an identity. Hence “trans” people aren’t really “trans” but just mentally ill people who are being told that they are the other gender.

That still doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And they aren’t being told anything, though in some cases they might be, they truly believe they are a different gender.

So what you are really advocating for is that trans people aren’t allowed to transition as treatment.
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Postby Federal Republic of Serov » Tue Nov 28, 2023 4:55 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
GD is a mental illness not an identity. Hence “trans” people aren’t really “trans” but just mentally ill people who are being told that they are the other gender.

That still doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And they aren’t being told anything, though in some cases they might be, they truly believe they are a different gender.

So what you are really advocating for is that trans people aren’t allowed to transition as treatment.


People with GD exist they just aren’t “transgender”
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Postby Quasi-Stellar Star Civilizations » Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:13 pm

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Anyway, I do honestly believe, as a freshman in Nevada, that yes, NS should at least be an elective in highschool and/or part of some of the social studies classes of highschool.



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Postby Thermodolia » Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:13 pm

Federal Republic of Serov wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:That still doesn’t mean they don’t exist. And they aren’t being told anything, though in some cases they might be, they truly believe they are a different gender.

So what you are really advocating for is that trans people aren’t allowed to transition as treatment.


People with GD exist they just aren’t “transgender”

Trans is just shorthand for the condition that’s it.
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