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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 192 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most people shouldn't be parents.

[โ€“] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That's not an unpopular opinion.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Given the number of breeders, of course it is.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not necessarily. Tons of people may think that they should be parents, but others shouldn't.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The effect is the same, sadly.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe his/her opinion is that eugenics is good which would definitely fall into unpopular territory ๐Ÿ˜†

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

yours but it was a joke. and i guess a not very good one from your response lol

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nope. Certain topics are no trifling matter. The raising levels of stupidity and child abuse certainly aren't.