CMV: Adopting they/them as the preferred non-gendered pronouns was a mistake for the non-binary community as it undercut support for their cause among the wider public. It would have been better to use new non-gendered singular pronouns such as ze/zir.
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CMV: The creation of the State of Israel was a strategic and moral blunder that has led to unending conflict in the region and disaster for both Jews and Arabs. It should not have happened.
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Can parallels be drawn between Hitler’s rise to power and Trump’s attempts to gain power?
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Could the British and French armies have stopped the Germans in 1940 if they had had intelligence ahead of time of the invasion route through Belgium?
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Master & Commander film - character representations
A subreddit for the discussion and adoration of the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels written by Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000), from which the film 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003 - starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) was adapted. Discussion related to the Age of Sail is also welcomed.
Was James Wright based on an historical person?
A subreddit for the discussion and adoration of the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels written by Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000), from which the film 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003 - starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) was adapted. Discussion related to the Age of Sail is also welcomed.
What happens to Pullings at the end of the novels?
A subreddit for the discussion and adoration of the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels written by Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000), from which the film 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003 - starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) was adapted. Discussion related to the Age of Sail is also welcomed.
Those Polynesian man-eating warrior women in their outrigger canoe
A subreddit for the discussion and adoration of the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels written by Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000), from which the film 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003 - starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) was adapted. Discussion related to the Age of Sail is also welcomed.
Aubrey’s lovemaking
A subreddit for the discussion and adoration of the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels written by Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000), from which the film 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World' (2003 - starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany) was adapted. Discussion related to the Age of Sail is also welcomed.
