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What qualifies a person (any race) as "Trash"? Ex: "Oh yeah, they're trash."

What qualifies a person (any race) as "Trash"? Ex: "Oh yeah, they're trash."

  • Self induced poverty via drugs, alcohol, gambling

    Votes: 13 65.0%
  • Flamboyantly religious (I wear a big cross, where's YOUR cross necklace!?)

    Votes: 4 20.0%
  • Driving certain vehicles to project an image (5'4 man uses ladder to climb out of giant hummer)

    Votes: 2 10.0%
  • Culturally contradictory tattoos (White neo Nazi w/Maori Indian tribal tattoo)

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • Oversexed at young age (lost virginity at 12 and see's nothing wrong with it, nor do parents)

    Votes: 7 35.0%
  • Anti intellectualism

    Votes: 14 70.0%
  • Nepotism "That may be the law, but that's not how we do things around here"

    Votes: 3 15.0%
  • Misplaced life priorities "Spends hundreds on illegal steroids at gym, works at Mcdonalds"

    Votes: 7 35.0%
  • Unwarranted 'Machismo' "Let me tell you what women want" (overweight, alcoholic)

    Votes: 9 45.0%
  • This is so offensive, I'm going to go in other room and be offended for 20 minutes

    Votes: 1 5.0%

  • Total voters
    20

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What qualifies a person (any race) as "Trash"? Ex: "Oh yeah, they're trash."

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What qualifies a person (any race) as "Trash"? Ex: "Oh yeah, they're trash."

Often I've found this question intriguing because while almost everybody can agree that a certain segment of any society could potentially fall under the label of "trash", almost no group I've encountered can ever truly agree on what qualifies a person as actual "trash". The very subject usually is enough to get a group of friends not speaking to one another rather quickly thanks to views being so polarized.


I'm going to give some of the more socially popular options but by all means add your own ideas as to what makes a person trash in society or by all means vehemently disagree with the options I add or even the premise that "trash" exist at all.
 
By trash I'm applying the concept of: being a detestable person who brings nothing but - but only bad - to their society. Like 'lower than dirt'.

A race of people?
No - never.

My definition above would be achieved only by actions of said individual over a period of time. Maybe some actions are so bad that a one time show is enough.
 
Posting on this board and not donating?:lamo
 
Essentially, people whose only purpose in life seems to be to generate trouble and then drag other people into it.


If done with a needless excess of crudity, ignorance and stupidity that brings down the bar for us all, that pretty well cinches it.
 
By trash I'm applying the concept of: being a detestable person who brings nothing but - but only bad - to their society. Like 'lower than dirt'.

A race of people?
No - never.

My definition above would be achieved only by actions of said individual over a period of time. Maybe some actions are so bad that a one time show is enough.


Yeah see to me I think what denotes true trash is someone who's insecurities manifest in them openly on a near daily basis.


In other words, someone who cannot accept that everything truly is, at the end of the day, relative. Especially morality above all else.
 
Other.

Willful actions detrimental to the wellbeing of the human race. Taking actions detrimental to another individual/group (actual, provable harm, not perceived) without justification of defense of self or others or defense Life, Liberty or property (of self or others). Declaring/promoting a "right" to the property or production of others (other than in compensation for labor, services or traded goods).

The view point of the individual making a judgment of others.
 
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No one is "trash". No one should be thrown away. Everyone can improve themselves with help from their fellow human beings.
 
No one is "trash". No one should be thrown away. Everyone can improve themselves with help from their fellow human beings.

I disagree. It is impossible to repair certain areas of the brain that failed to develop. So obviously, sociopaths/psychopaths and socialist are beyond redemption. Better to just remove them to protect decent humans.
 
No one's all bad. 'Trash' is a simplistic moniker, unworthy of adulthood.
 
Karl Marx, Joseph Stalin, Nikolai Lenin, Mao Tse Tung, Kim Jung Il, Kim Il Jung, Kim Jong Un, Barrack Obama, etc.
Yep. Bad boys, to be sure.
 
I just know it when I see it.

If you're ever in a room and you can't find the trashy person, it's you.
 
Voluntary ignorance and a higher than typical level of physical or emotionally aggressive behaviors
 
Ignorance.

And the embracing, the justifying, of ignorance.
 
Using others as one's emotional dumping ground, instead of fix your problems or at least acknowledge it's not their fault and just leave them alone. Seen this so often from small town single moms and their rotating boyfriends. Once the screaming and throwing furniture starts, it's apparent they should never have had kids cause they're broke and bipolar as hell.

My favorite was back in 4th grade, a friend's mom had a cussing fit after finding some small liquid on the floor. She accused him of breaking in her room and stealing her mountain dew and spilling it "all over." He points out it's not green, she yells "It's mountain dew with dirt in it cause this house is a mess cause of you little sh!t kids." Then she orders me to leave, with no ride and 5 miles back.
 
Posting on this board and not donating?:lamo

Really? You think the board should only be for people with enough discretionary income to be able to pay to post here? I wouldn't've thought you'd be the one to post that. Learn something new about folks everyday.
 
I don't like judging or classifying people by their errors, situation or circumstances without having walked in their shoes. Though, I will say certain acts are trashy in their lacking of character.
 
Posting on this board and not donating?:lamo
But, ads do NOT have to be intrusive and annoying ..IMO ..some are even useful and informative ...
Donating ? How much ? How often ? A man of wealth I am not..About $30K per annum ..
 
NOTHING , absolutely nothing should .. even a Hitler or a Bundy....hate is a powerful tool...
 
Amazing how many think that all humans are born equal. That includes, but not limited to physical, mental, emotional characteristics, born into varying socio-economic families within communities that promote generational conditions. Etc, etc. etc.

The notion of every person - all they need to be a "pull themselves up by the bootstraps" is possible out of simply trying hard enough...is nothing less than idealistical, propaganda nonsense.

For those who have problems understanding "circumstance of birth", "immutable characteristics", and that equal opportunities for all isn't a reality, but a myth...I sincerely hope you'll find some means of acquiring a wee bit of empathy for your fellow beings who you consider to trash because you believe that you're just naturally groovy and superior because of your own efforts. I guess bigotry is the path of least resistance.
 
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