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Friedrich Engels

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'''Friedrich Engels''' (1820-1895), a prominent [[German|Prussian]]-born [[communist]] philosopher and [[Irony|British industrialist]], co-wrote (with [[Karl Marx]]) the ''[[Communist Manifesto]]'', and [[Capitalism|used the profits from his Manchester textile mill]] to provide Marx with financial support during the writing of ''[[Das Kapital]]''. Engels died in 1895 from throat cancer in London at the age of 74.<ref> https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=YbU5AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT365&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false </ref>

Despite his importance in the development of [[Marxism]], Engels is significantly less cited than his writing partner. Some people would account for this by claiming that he did the impossible and managed to be more boring than Marx;{{cn}} his ''The Condition of the Working Class in England'' (1845), which Engels wrote based on his experience in the course of running his mill,{{cn}} is sometimes cited as being even more boring{{cn}} than ''Das Kapital''.

His ''Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State'' (1884) had a large influence on the development of Marxist [[class]] theory and of [[historical determinism]]. [[Ironic]]ally, it drew mostly from ''Ancient Society'' (1877) by {{wpl|Lewis Henry Morgan||,}} an [[American]] capitalist [[Rail transportation|railroad tycoon]] and [[Republican]] politician.<ref group=note>And [[feminist]]. And anti-[[Native American|Native]]. (No, really, politics were weird in the [[Gilded Age]].)</ref>

His ''Principles of Communism'' give a brief but concise explanation of communism, its essential ideas/theories, its basic policies, and an analysis of capitalism compared to previous economic systems. 

==See also== 
*[[National mysticism#In Marxist theory of social evolution|Marxist theory of social evolution]]
*[[Karl Marx]]
*[[Charles Fourier]]

==External links==
*Works of Friedrich Engels in [[wikisource:de:Friedrich Engels|German]] and [[wikisource:en:Author:Friedrich Engels|English]] on Wikisource
*[https://monthlyreview.org/2020/05/01/engels-vs-marx-two-hundred-years-of-frederick-engels/ "Engels vs. Marx?: Two Hundred Years of Frederick Engels"], ''{{wpl|Monthly Review}}''

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Fringe

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{{langnav}}A '''fringe''' is the outer edge or margin of something.  In the context of [[society]], it refers to people who exist outside of the normative way of thinking. In general, the people who are considered to be "on the fringe" have [[political]], [[religious]], [[scientific]], or social views that are very different from the mainstream.

==Political fringe==
On the right, the [[Wingnut|fringe]] consists of [[fundamentalist]]s, [[fascist]]s, [[anarcho-capitalist]]s, [[white supremacist]]s, and other loons. On the left, it [[Moonbat#According_to_liberals|consists]] of [[revolution]]ary [[socialist]]s and [[communist]]s, especially in a [[Maoist]] or [[Stalinist]] form. Most [[conspiracy theorist]]s [[Lyndon LaRouche|of any political leanings]] are considered "fringe." In countries where these groups have a significant amount of support they stop being "fringe" and become "[[extremist]]s." The term "lunatic fringe" has a tendency to be bandied about whenever mentioning a group one particularly does not care for.

==Scientific fringe==
There are two types of scientific fringe. The first is [[pseudoscience]], which largely consists of ideas that are either discredited or not testable, and whose adherents do not subscribe to the scientific method; this is of no benefit to science. The second type of scientific fringe comprises ideas that are not accepted by the mainstream, but are testable, and have adherents who follow the scientific method and work to test and refine them. Such ideas may sometimes become accepted into the mainstream, but most of the time they are not; nevertheless, this type of fringe  is scientific and can contribute to the field(s) in question. Of course, it can sometimes be {{wpl|Fringe science|difficult to distinguish the two types.}}

== Other uses ==
*A '''Fringe party''' is a political party or faction that only garners a small percent of the vote because of its extreme views. 
*The '''Edinburgh Fringe''' - a series of artistic events in August in the Scottish capital (which may or may not involve an influx of midges). 

==See also==
*[[Galileo gambit]]
*[[Radical]]
*[[Time Cube]]

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Frivolous

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{{cquote|1=[...] this court has no obligation to respond to gibberish.|4=Justice J.J. Gill, ''[https://www.canlii.org/en/ab/abqb/doc/2014/2014abqb295/2014abqb295.html#_Toc387410504 Arabi v. Alberta et al.]''}}
'''Frivolous''' means silly, and usually also wasteful. Then we get into the legal meaning.

Frivolity is a concept with two meanings when discussing the law. One definition applies most notably to personal injury lawsuits with seemingly outrageous payouts. Corporations would love to see these lawsuits reduced, so they are often fans of "tort reform", which generally amounts to restricting people's rights to sue. Trial lawyers hate this because it takes away from business, and consumer advocates hate this because it denies a victim of negligence the right to redress of grievances. Yes, such lawsuits can be used to game the system, but really, that's [[SLAPP suit|a different subject.]]

"Frivolous" also has a meaning as a legal [[term of art]]. Dan Evans' [http://www.evans-legal.com/dan/tpfaq.html Tax Protester FAQ] lays it out fairly bluntly — if a judge calls a lawsuit or argument frivolous, it is in the judge's opinion a blatantly false (or [[not even wrong]]) argument and a waste of the court's time. A lawsuit deemed frivolous in the public media merely gets ridicule; a frivolous lawsuit in a courtroom can lead to contempt citations and fines or jail time. Lawyers who engage in frivolity are often ripe for sanctioning. (Cases with no merit that aren't ''totally'' stupid can be dismissed, without necessarily being labeled frivolous.)

Make sure you know the difference. Hint: if it's a reporter saying it, feel free to argue the case. If it's a judge saying it, shut up, apologize, and walk away. 

==See also==
*[[WOMBAT]] — the same concept, but for [[science]] (and, sadly for everyone but [[crank]]s and [[charlatan]]s, less legally-binding)
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Fróði Midjord

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'''Fróði Midjord''' is a Faroese-Swedish [[neo-pagan]] [[identitarian]] activist.

Midjord has collaborated with [[Olav Torheim]] on organizing and speaking at [[neo-Nazi]] conferences like [[Scandza Forum]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190706045553/https://janolofbengtsson.com/2019/04/03/scandza-forum/ Jan Olof Bengtsson, "Scandza Forum" (blog post), https://janolofbengtsson.com/2019/04/03/scandza-forum/ April 3, 2019, accessed July 5, 2019.]</ref> and Awakening<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190626123921/https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/qvy7vx/heavyweights-from-the-white-nationalist-world-will-be-bonding-in-finland-this-weekend-heres-what-they-want Tess Owen, "White nationalists from around the world are meeting in Finland: Here's what you need to know," ''Vice'', https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/qvy7vx/heavyweights-from-the-white-nationalist-world-will-be-bonding-in-finland-this-weekend-heres-what-they-want April 4, 2019, accessed June 26, 2019.]</ref> in [[Scandinavia]] and [[Finland]]. These events also include the likes of [[Kevin MacDonald]] and [[Jared Taylor]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190621225116/https://varisverkosto.com/2019/03/the-awakening-ii-conference-in-the-turku-area-antisemitic-race-theories-and-paramilitary-fascist-organizations/ "The Awakening II conference in the Turku area: Antisemitic race theories and paramilitary fascist organizations," ''Varis'' (Antifasistinen Verkosto), https://varisverkosto.com/2019/03/the-awakening-ii-conference-in-the-turku-area-antisemitic-race-theories-and-paramilitary-fascist-organizations/ March 29, 2019, accessed June 32, 2019.]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190418181825/https://www.foiaresearch.net/person/frodi-midjord "Fróði Midjord," ''FOIA Research'', https://www.foiaresearch.net/person/frodi-midjord accessed April 18, 2019.]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Arnar Styr Björnsson]]
*[[Mark Collett]]
*[[Greg Johnson]]
*[[Red Ice Creations]]
*[[The Right Stuff]]

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTSqK1VZTw81GhzV_kVmL-A "Guide to Kulchur," Fróði Midjord's YouTube channel]
*[https://www.foiaresearch.net/person/frodi-midjord Fróði Midjord] — ''FOIA Research''

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Functionalism

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'''Functionalism''' or '''structural functionalism''' is the [[sociology|sociological]] theory that [[society]] seeks stability and says that most aspects of society are beneficial to those in it. The theory was first developed by [[Auguste Comte]], considered the father of sociology. Functionalism is essentially the exact opposite of [[conflict theory]], which was contributed to by the works of [[Karl Marx]].

==Ideas==

Functionalism states that the elements often considered to make up the base of society by sociologists (norms, [[tradition]]s, customs, and institutions) are all building blocks that function in a particular way for society. An analogy that can be used to make sense of this could be that the aforementioned elements are like organs, while society as a whole is the body containing these organs. With one of these elements removed, society or the body will not function properly.

Additionally, functionalism states that while norms, traditions, customs, ''etc.'' may change within a society, these elements will not be removed and society's structure will remain the same. According to this theory, society's structure is maintained through mutual agreement and cooperation, unlike conflict theory's idea that society is maintained by coercion and control. 

In regards to socialization (learning the attitudes, norms, and behaviors of culture while growing), the functionalist perspective is that socialization helps people fit in, ensuring social stability. Of course, this is [[Sandy Hook|not]] [[Elliot Rodger|always]] [[Columbine|true]]. In [[reality]], socialization can both perpetuate the status quo, as conflict theory suggests, and actually help people fit in. It depends on the way they are socialized, as does behavior for the most part. Its perspective on deviance is similar to this, saying that it can strengthen unity and remind people [[Hitler|why norms exist in the first place.]] Of course, sometimes [[AfD|people need a little jolt once in a while.]] For altruistic deviance, like peaceful protests, it can promote needed social change, and sometimes even hateful deviance can promote this needed change, like the realization that [[Racism|racial hatred]] was way too extreme in [[Germany]] after [[WWII]] ended.

==See also==
* [[Conflict theory]]
* [[Altruism]]
* [[Social justice]]
Fundación Argentina del Mañana

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'''Fundación Argentina del Mañana''' (Spanish: Tomorrow's Argentinian Foundation) was a [[Roman Catholic]] organization from [[Argentina]] created by people whose main purpose is to complain about how filthy the [[media]] is. Among other campaigns, they boycotted the premiere of the film ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' in Argentina, supposedly for being a "brutal aggression against the Catholic Church and every Catholic person of the world".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150417052754/http://www.poraccioncatolica.com.ar/docum/docum14.htm Sobre la Pelicula "Dogma"] ''Acción Católica'' (archived from April 15, 2015).</ref> They also protested on their website (and with complaints to the COMFER, the local equivalent of the FCC) against any show that they consider filthy. For example: they complained against an ordinary morning talk show just because one of the female guests talked about "the kisses she gives to other women".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101121130226/http://www.fadm.org.ar/_tv/2007/anunciantes.htm La degradación televisiva y los anunciantes] (2010) ''Fundación Argentina del Mañana'' (archived from November 21, 2010).</ref> In other words, they're a bunch of nutsacks who frown upon anything that doesn't fit their 17<sup>th</sup>-century lifestyle.

==See also==
*[[Mary Whitehouse]]

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140423213305/http://www.fadm.org.ar/ Official website] — last archived copy from April 23, 2014

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Fur

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[[File:Red fox pelts at Kopenhagen Fur (1).jpg|200px|thumb|right|Red Fox fur pelts at an auction in Denmark]]
'''Fur''' is the body hair of most [[mammal]]s - except [[human]]s and a few others such as [[dolphin]]s.

People have used fur for clothing for thousands of years, probably dating back to the Neanderthals, though its use as clothing diminished with the advent of woven fabrics. Because of its expense, fur has ranked as a luxury good and a desirable status symbol for hundreds of years. However, in many Arctic cultures, families will often pass down a fur coat for generations, due to the necessity for such items to keep warm.

Animals like foxes, rabbits, beavers, otters, seals, mink, ermine, [[coyote]]s, chinchillas, and in some countries [[cat]]s and dogs are killed for their fur.

==Anti-fur campaigns==
Campaigns against the fur industry have been carried out for decades by [[animal welfare]] and [[animal rights]] organizations such as [[PETA]], the Humane Society of the United States, and the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

Anti-fur activists argue that the killing of animals for fur is unnecessary and unjustifiable slaughter; is dangerous to wildlife populations and distribution; and is a grave abuse of animal rights. Their campaigns have had some success in restricting the fur trade and reducing the appeal of fur products in some countries, although fur still remains popular elsewhere.

For fun, examine a fur protester's shoes and/or belt. The anti-fur movement is much bigger and more vocal than the anti-leather movement, probably because [[Sexism|it's much easier to go after rich women than Hell's Angels.]]

[[Irony|Ironically]], in some cases using the right animals to make fur coats can actively ''help'' the environment. Conservationists in Louisiana have long encouraged people to buy fur products made from {{wpl|coypu|nutrias}}, which are an enormously destructive invasive pest wreaking havoc in the bayous.

==See also==
*[[Mammal]]
*[[Animal welfare]]
*[[Furry]]

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Fusion

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*[[Fusion woo]]; [[bullshit]] dreams of harnessing [[energy]] from nuclear fusion in cheap, efficient ways
**[[Cold fusion]]; a the most well-known form of fusion woo that holds that nuclear fusion can occur at room temperature
*[[Nuclear fusion]]; a process by which lighter [[element]]s are fused together to form heavier elements. It is the process that powers [[stars]] and can also be artificially generated.
*[[Fusion paranoia]]; an alternate term for the [[conspiracy theory#United conspiracy theory|Grand Unified Conspiracy Theory]]
Fuzzy logic

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'''Fuzzy logic''' is a term of techno-jargon to describe a class of [[logic]]s in which a finite set of discrete [[truth]] values (''e.g.'', "true" and "false" in binary logics) is replaced with an uncountable ''continuum'' of truth values, generally the set of real numbers between 0 and 1.<ref>https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-fuzzy-logic-are-t/</ref>

Fuzzy logic is related to probabilistic logic, in which truth values convey a ''[[probability]]'' that a sentence is true in the same sense as binary logic; ''e.g.'', if the truth value of proposition '''A''' is 0.5, it means that '''A''' has a 50-50 probability of being true, but still must be either wholly true or wholly false. In fuzzy logic, by contrast, a truth value of 0.5 means that a statement is only "half true;" for example, if a proposition "The glass is full" had a truth value of 0.5, it could be interpreted as "The glass is half full."

The fuzziness of fuzzy logic can occur in two ways, and will be dependent upon the input probabilities' [[accuracy and precision]], and the problem of [[garbage in garbage out]].

==Fuzzy math==
{{cquote|I was trying to do some fuzzy math. I used his calculator.|||[[George W. Bush|Dubya]] after a October 2000 presidential debate.<ref>https://nypost.com/2000/10/08/bush-flubs-fuzzy-math-of-his-own/</ref>
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"Fuzzy logic" is not to be confused with "fuzzy math", which was coined by then-presidential candidate George W. Bush during his first presidential debate with Democratic nominee [[Al Gore]]. Bush initially employed the phrase — along with a similar phrase, "phony numbers" — to criticize Gore's tax policy.<ref>https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2000/10/19/fuzzy-math-texas-style-plet-me/</ref> His use of the phrase is a classic example of the [[appeal to ridicule]] fallacy, as well as a prototype of his signature "[[Fun:Bushisms|Bushisms]]".

==See also==
*[[Bayesian]]
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G0ys.org

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'''g0ys.org''' is a website that straddles the boundaries between pro-[[homosexual]] and [[homophobia|anti-homosexual]]. It claims that most men (over 60%) are in fact [[bisexual]]/[[gay]] according to [[Kinsey scale|Kinsey]], therefore most of them agree with the content of the site.  The name "g0y" was created from the word "gay," but with the A (supposedly short for "anal") "zeroed out."   It can be pronounced "gay," "guy," or "goy."

The main premise of the website is that male homosexuality is different from being [[gay]], which is a cult created by the [[liberal]] media. The website heavily criticizes people who have [[anal sex]], [[liberals]], [[atheists]], [[transgender|transsexual people]], and men who do not conform to traditional masculine [[sexism|gender roles]]. It specifically says "''N0 TOPS, N0 BOTTOMS, N0  ANAL, N0 BITCHES, N0 TRANNYS, N0 MANGINAS, N0 GENDERFUKK, N0 DISRESPECT: JUST MEN WHO HAPPEN TO LOVE OTHER MEN - AS MEN. WE ARE THE G0YS!''"

The site is written as if it were a series of long [[YouTube]] comments from a schizophrenic, with poor grammar, excessive caps lock, and the need to replace "o" with "0."  The basic layout and formatting tends to resemble that of a [[jesus-is-savior|questionable church site]], and the sidebar even compares the XY chromosomes to a Hebrew character. 

Despite being a religious site, some of the images verge on softcore porn. Furthermore, the site references biblical and other ancient writings as evidence of "g0y" relationships existing between well-known men.

== External links == 
*[http://g0ys.org The site]

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GOProud

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'''GOProud''' was one of the two major [[gay]] [[conservative]] organizations in the [[United States]], having been formed as an alternative to the more [[centrist]] [[Log Cabin Republicans]]. It completely collapsed in 2013.<ref name="thedailybeast1">{{cite news|author=Tim Mak |title=Inside the Implosion of GOProud, the Right's Most Notorious Pro-Gay Group|publisher=The Daily Beast |date= |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/06/inside-the-implosion-of-goproud-the-right-s-most-notorious-pro-gay-group.html|accessdate=2014-06-29}}</ref>

==Notable events==
GOProud was the first gay group to sponsor the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in 2010. Its members had no-doubt sophisticated and mature conversations with the [[John Birch Society]], [[Focus on the Family]], and the [[National Organization for Marriage]]. And were railed against by a Ryan Sorba, who is just a stand-up guy.<ref>[http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2010/02/a-conversation-with-ryan-sorba.html A Conversation With Ryan Sorba]</ref>

GOProud also held an event called Homocon in 2010. Their headliner was [[Ann Coulter]]. Yes, '''that''' Ann Coulter. She showed her appreciation for GOProud with "jokes" about gay liberals promoting fisting education in kindergarten and how marriage is not a civil right if "you're not black" (in her defense, the number of gay black republicans is probably fairly small).<ref>[http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/ann-coulter-at-homocon-marriage-is-not-a-civil-right-youre-not-black.php Ann Coulter at Homocon: 'Marriage is Not a Civil Right. You're Not Black.']</ref>

Conservative stalwart [[Grover Norquist]] joined the advisory board of GOProud. This made the [[Family Research Council]] very upset with him.<ref>[http://voices.washingtonpost.com/right-now/2010/06/goproud_grapples_with_family_r.html Gay GOP group grapples with Family Research Council]</ref>

==See also==
*[[Log Cabin Republicans]]
*[[Peter Thiel]] — GOProud's billionaire one-time host<ref>(January 13, 2011). [https://www.queerty.com/billionaire-goproud-loving-gay-peter-thiel-is-losing-his-friends-billions-20110113 "Billionaire GOProud-Loving Gay Peter Thiel Is Losing His Friends’ Billions"]. ''Queerty''.</ref><ref>Tim Mak (July 12, 2017). [https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-implosion-of-goproud-the-rights-most-notorious-pro-gay-group "Inside the Implosion of GOProud, the Right’s Most Notorious Pro-Gay Group"]. ''The Daily Beast''.</ref>

==External links==
*[https://archive.is/xqbmc An archive snapshot] of their [[webshite]] from 2013
*{{wpl|LGBTory}} is the British equivalent; they even do the acronym thing

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Galatians

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'''Galatians''' is an angry [[Paul of Tarsus|Pauline]] epistle written to the Church in Galatia (in modern [[Turkey]], the European side of Istanbul{{efn|"Galatasaray" is from there.}}) after they abandoned his [[gospel]] of [[salvation]] by [[grace]] alone and embraced the gospel of the Judaizers who said before you could be a good [[Christianity|Christian]] you had to be a good [[circumcision|circumcised]] [[Jew]]. His entire message boils down to this line:
:''<bible book=Galatians chapter=5 verse1=4/>''

''Galatians'' is one of the epistles that textual analysis confirms Paul actually wrote.<ref>{{wpa|Authorship of the Pauline epistles}} And if you can't [[Wikipedia#Criticisms of Wikipedia|trust them]]…</ref>

==See also==
*[[RationalWiki:Annotated Bible/Galatians]]

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