Having kids is the most selfish brainless thing a human can do. Even in a perfect world.

No wars.
No famine.
No corruption.

Humanity would still be miserable.

The problem was never out there. It's us.

Fallen dust.
Corrupt. Earthbound. Stitched together from veins and blood cells.
And to dust we shall return.

Clay Running the same code since the first man.

Survive. Reproduce. Repeat.

“Love. Ambition. Purpose.”

Strip the names off, and it's the same program.

Chase money. Chase sex. Trade your best years for a paycheck.

Look at them.
Crawling home through traffic.
Chasing bread like slaves.
Bread pulled from the earth. Dust, feeding dust.
Dust that rose from dust, grinding every day just to keep existing in the dust.
Only to make more dust.
And call it family.

Oh, greed.

“kids give life meaning”

Now Look closer.

You're taking someone who doesn't exist.
Can’t suffer.
Can't lose.
Can't grieve.
Can't feel pain.
Can't shed a tear triggered by some neural signal.
Can't die.
Can't even go to hell.
And you're pulling them into a lottery.

You can be rich, healthy, loved, and happy, and still lose everything in a single phone call.

Nothing here is guaranteed.
Except that it ends.

I've been through hell and back.
I have what most people are told to want.
Nothing fills the hole.

I won't pass the program on.
Not out of hatred.
Out of mercy.
The kindest thing I can do for a child is never create one.

Vanity of vanities, running through our veins.
Post Author: /u/ElieTheGoose
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Can we talk about how normalized it has become on social media to hate on Muslims in general? Specifically from Lebanese living in Gulf muslim countries?

I'm not talking about the typical comment section bots or the Twitter and Facebook boomer hate, I'm talking about a surge of full on "educated" Lebanese mostly living in Muslim gulf countries( 86% of christian lebanese would be under the poverty line if it wasnt for gulf region oppurtunities according to the latest reports) rashing and ridiculing Muslims on the internet as if it's a totally normal thing because we "deserve it".

​The hate goes beyond political opinions, everything we do seems to trigger them, the way we practice our traditions, our cultural background, the way we dress, I even saw takes criticizing us just for observing our religious traditions and celebrating Eid😭
Post Author: /u/voidestruction
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Anyone used Startex before?

There's this new Lebanese compnay that popped up on my IG feed multiple times. It's called Startex and they basically help Lebanese businesses get a stripe payment gateway by registering their company in the US.

I called them and had a 20 minute talk and they seemed legit and convincing, but I wanted to be sure they're legit and I'm not gonna get scammed. I'm a startup owner and I can't afford that right now lol.

If anyone knows anything about them or dealt with them before please shoot me a message or reply here.
Post Author: /u/Gaming-God-YT
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Choosing between OEA Tripoli and OEA Beirut

Hey all, posting on behalf of someone.

"I am from the North, so have to apply to OEA Tripoli; I'm getting married next year to my fiance, who has to apply to OEA Beirut.

In order to avoid paying penalty starting Dec 2028, I will need to have all papers ready in 2027-2028.

I've been informed that after I get married, I will be able to apply to OEA Beirut only.

That brings the question: would you recommend that I apply to OEA Tripoli or to OEA Beirut? What are the pros and cons of each?

Based on what I have heard, these are the prices: (correct me if I'm wrong)

Registration:

Beirut -> $1140

Tripoli -> $2100

Yearly fees:

Beirut -> $650

Tripoli -> $500

"

TIA
Post Author: /u/I_Hate_OpenEdge
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Can we talk about how normalized it has become on social media to hate on Maronites and Lebanese Christians in general? Specifically from Arabs living in the West?

I'm not talking about the typical comment section bots or the Twitter and Facebook boomer hate, I'm talking about a surge of full on "educated" people (mostly Arabs living in the West, including Lebanese) trashing and ridiculing Maronites and other Lebanese Christians on the internet as if it's totally normal thing because we "deserve it".

The hate goes beyond political opinions, everything we do seems to trigger them, the way we have Western names, the fact that we use French words in our everyday communication, the way we dress, I even saw takes about how we adopted western culture just because we put up Christmas trees on Christmas😭
Post Author: /u/HayhatBazilla
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USD/lira usage

Hi! I’ll be travelling around Lebanon for a few weeks, including quite a few smaller towns and villages, and I’m trying to understand how cash actually works in everyday life now.

- Roughly what percentage of everyday payments would you say are made in USD vs lira

- What kinds of things are normally priced/paid in LBP, and what things are normally paid in USD?

- Is there a rough price level below which people usually prefer LBP? For example, would you pay the equivalent of $1–5 in lira, but $20+ in dollars?

- Which USD denominations are actually useful? I assume $1, $5, $10 and $20 notes are useful, but what about $50 and $100?

- Is paying for something relatively cheap with a $100 bill considered annoying/unusual because getting change is difficult? At roughly what purchase value would using a 50 or $100 bill become reasonable?

Basically, I’m trying to work out what a sensible mix would be — e.g. lots of $1/$5/$10/$20 notes + some LBP, with $50/$100 mainly as backup.

Thanks!
Post Author: /u/4alz
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Recent tech grad searching for a job

Im a recent LAU graduate who studied IT management (MIS) and I've been trying to search for a well paying job in the tech industry. I did 2 internships one in cybersecurity and another in IT, and an honor student Ive experimented with LLMs (AI) and built so many tools (as much as my hardware allows me) I build few websites for cafés and retail stores(freelance)
I have tried all online job platforms, and asked referrals in many companies but rarely do they take fresh grads, and if they do they are asking me to work as an intern there.
So if you think you can help me I can work in a big range of fields from data analytics and ERP systems all the way to IOT automation and LLM integrations.
Post Author: /u/krisnoun
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Any idea where I can find products from this Turkish brand in Beirut?

Products

https://preview.redd.it/abrwwy2qabsh1.png?width=857&format=png&auto=webp&s=5cd1de5e58e35c9d0b5d59a71d877e8c298eda3c
Post Author: /u/Space_Majestic
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