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What's some really unpopular opinion you have? (lemmings.world)

submitted 1 year ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Most of the time when people say they have an unpopular opinion, it turns out it's actually pretty popular.

Do you have some that's really unpopular and most likely will get you downvoted?

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[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

having a name just makes things confusing.

Yeah, best to have a nice and orderly government-generated ID value, like "ALL80 AFAHSC NFF6".

Just use nicknames, either created by the person or by agreement from peers and allowed by the person.

You are describing a situation that creates infinitely more confusion. Your opinion is not "unpopular", is nonsensical.

The concept of a parent forcing a name on their child is archaic and cruel.

How do you want the person to be called? "Hey, you"?

But I agree that if parents apply to you a name that's ridiculous, strange, antisocial or likely to provoke social consequences, the person should be the ability to change it (legally) to something else.

[–] kozel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also changing your name when you're adult should be normalized - just so, without ressons.

[–] richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 1 points 1 year ago

Without reasons? I don't agree with that. That would give con artists more tools to evade justice.