Published on January 8th, 2026
These are my opinions on a number of topics that keep popping up in social media. I thought that in order to save time (and what's left of my sanity), next time one of these topics comes up, I'll just reply with a link to this article, instead of wasting a few hours of my life in a never-ending discussion.
LGBTQ+ rights
Nobody should be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. They deserve the exact same rights as everybody else, including marriage and adoption.
It is a fact that a percentage of the world's population are gay, lesbian, bisexual (some statistics say between 8-15%), regardless of whether they're able to be in the open. For example, in countries with regressive and bigoted laws such as Russia or Saudi Arabia gay people have to hide their sexual orientation for fear of punishment or even execution. But they're still there.
In my opinion, what gender or genders other people are attracted to is nobody else's business.
The same goes for transgender people: a small percentage of the world's population identify as a gender that's different from their biological sex. There's nothing wrong with that because the fact that someone is trans doesn't impact anybody else's life in any way. Because of this, transgender people also deserve the same rights as everybody else, in addition to the support they need to be successful in transitioning.
Summarizing:
LGBTQ+ identities are completely natural.
It’s simply a fact that a significant percentage of the population identifies as LGBTQ+, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
No one should have to hide who they are.
People shouldn’t face stigma or discrimination for their sexual orientation or gender identity. It’s a matter of basic human dignity.
Visibility matters.
Even if society or politics makes it hard for some to express themselves, that doesn’t make their identities any less valid.
Equal rights are non-negotiable.
LGBTQ+ individuals deserve the same rights and protections as anyone else, without religious or cultural excuses for discrimination.
Religion
I'm an atheist. I don't believe that any of the world's religions is real.
However, I believe that you should be free to practice your religion without interference from others, as long as:
- You aren't trying to push or impose your beliefs on other people
- You aren't using it to justify causing harm to others (humans or animals), as in the case of male/female genital mutilation, or barbaric slaughter rituals that cause unnecessary suffering
- Your religious organization isn't preying on unprivileged or undereducated people, financially or otherwise
If you understand that your religion imposes restrictions on what you can do, and not the rest of us, then I have no issue at all with you believing anything you want.
At the state level, religion should be kept away from politics and the scientific community, because that's how we get laws restricting access to abortion, or stem cell research.
In short:
Everyone should be free to practice their religion, within limits.
People can believe and practice what they want, as long as they don’t impose those beliefs on others or use religion to justify harm.
No religiously motivated harm.
Practices like genital mutilation or cruel animal slaughter aren’t acceptable. Religion can’t be an excuse for causing unnecessary harm when there are humane alternatives.
No tax exemptions for religious organizations.
Religions shouldn’t get a free pass on taxes. That just invites abuse and exploitation.
Keep religion out of politics and science.
Religious beliefs shouldn’t dictate laws or block scientific progress. We’ve seen how that leads to restrictions on rights (like abortion) or on research (like stem cells).
All drugs should be legalized
I don't smoke and I have never used recreational drugs. I believe that most drugs cause detrimental health effects (mental, physical, or both).
It's safe to say that I don't like drugs.
However, I believe that they should all be legalized, for several reasons:
There is demand no matter what.
If drugs are illegal, people will still want them. That demand is then satisfied by criminal organizations, which creates more crime and violence.
Prohibition wastes public resources.
Governments spend huge amounts of money fighting drug-related crime instead of controlling the problem. Legalization would reduce crime and free up those resources.
Regulation is better than prohibition.
Legal drugs can be regulated: controlled production, safer distribution, clearer rules. This protects consumers far more than an unregulated black market.
Taxation instead of crime.
Just like alcohol and tobacco, legal drugs could be taxed. The state would gain revenue instead of funding endless enforcement and prisons.
Fewer people jailed for victimless offenses.
Using drugs often harms only the user. Criminalizing that behavior puts people in jail unnecessarily and creates long-term social damage.
Legalization allows usage rules.
If drugs are legal, we can regulate how they’re used, similar to banning drunk driving. Certain drugs could restrict people from holding roles that impact others’ lives.
Bodily autonomy matters.
People should be free to decide what to do with their own bodies, even if those choices are harmful, as long as they don’t harm others.
Education should replace punishment.
Legalization should go hand-in-hand with education about physical, mental, and long-term effects. Experts (not politicians or moral panic) should design this education.
Sex work (prostitution) should be legalized
My argument is similar to the one about legalizing all drugs: there will always be people willing to pay for sex services, and because of this there will always be people willing to sell those services. As long as the people selling these services are adults, and they're doing so voluntarily, I see absolutely no issue.
The arguments that I made in the previous section regarding drug legalization apply here too, so I won't repeat myself.
However, in the case of sex work there are two extra factors that we need to consider:
First, the safety of the sex workers. This is an easy argument. If this kind of work is regulated, that means that they have better protections such as insurance, healthcare, and personal safety.
The second factor we need to consider are the reasons why people become sex workers. I have no issue when people choose this kind of work because they enjoy it (for whatever reason), or because they will earn more than in a different job.
However, It's a very different story when people are forced by their social or financial situation to go into sex work against their will.
Perhaps they can't find another job, or they're unable to survive on the job(s) they already have. In those situations, instead of blaming and punishing the sex worker, we need to find a way to solve the social issues that forced that person to do a job that they dislike, or to provide enough social assistance so they don't have to.
And because I know that some people will make assumptions: note that I talk about "people", not "women". Men do sex work too, regardless of whether they do it voluntarily, or as victims of human trafficking.
Sexual freedom, promiscuity, and non-monogamous relationships
I see people (mostly men) criticizing/attacking other people online (mostly women) for dating more than one person at the time, or for talking about non-vanilla sexual lifestyles, or because they're in relationships with large age gaps. Interestingly, people on social media only worry about this last one when an older man is dating a younger woman, and they seem to no problem with older women dating younger men.
Personally, I think that what other people do in bed is nobody else's fucking business, as long as everybody involved is a consenting adult.
Sexual behavior should not be judged without understanding the relationship agreements behind it. Shaming someone for “promiscuity” ignores the fact that not all relationships are monogamous, and that consensual non-monogamy is a perfectly valid choice.
If we put this into bullet points for the people with short attention spans:
Monogamy is perfectly fine, but it's not for everybody.
Traditional monogamous relationships are perfectly fine when both partners want and agree to them.
Consensual non-monogamy is also valid.
Polyamory, open relationships, and other types of ethical non-monogamy relationship models are all good too, as long as everyone involved is aware and agrees.
This is not cheating.
Cheating involves deception and broken agreements. Ethical non-monogamy is based on honesty, consent, and clear boundaries.
Consent and honesty is what matters.
The issue is not how many people someone sleeps with, but whether anyone is being lied to or misled.
Sexual promiscuity is not a moral failure.
Judging someone’s character based on their sex life, especially without knowing their relationship structure, is unjustified.
Different people want different relationship structures.
Exclusivity works for some people, non-exclusivity works for others. Neither is superior. Compatibility is what matters.
Non-vanilla relationships are also fine.
It doesn't matter if some sexual practices (BDSM/fetish) don't interest you, or even if you find them disgusting. Different people enjoy different things, and that's perfectly fine as long as they're not harming anyone.
This should be part of sex education.
Non-monogamous relationship models and non-vanilla sex should be explained in schools, just like LGBTQ+ topics.
Education prevents harm.
Awareness encourages honest communication, informed consent, and healthier relationships for everyone involved.
Racism
This one is easy.
If you're a racist then you're a fucking piece of shit.