
Controversies
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Lightning rod videos - those that have generated some of the biggest debates and most heat at the Sift, either in the form of downvotes or comments.
I find this to be an interesting place to showcase videos that reveal something about the "group psyche" of VideoSift: examples of videos which may or may not be particularly welcome here, or which generate some sort of strong response.
To keep things interesting, there's also some examples of videos that may not be particularly outrageous, but which incidentally drew drawn-out arguments and debates over topics both serious and silly.

This happened a few days ago in the UK and it's currently all over the news. What do you reckon?
posted by deputydog

"arts adviser" Javad Shamqadri attributes the portrayal of their ancestors, the Persians in the movie, as "... part of a comprehensive U.S. psychological war aimed at Iranian culture."
posted by bizinichi

This guy has a squirrel problem and a little extra time on his hands...
posted by firefly
Just in case the banana proof didn't convince you.
posted by theo47


What you are about to see is a surprise for a little boy whose dad has been in Iraq. The scene is a small town in northwest Washington state. US Navy Ensign Bill Hawse who's spent the past seven months... continue reading
posted by bl968
OK... I am a pretty big Penn and Teller fan. The Bullshit series is like nothing I have seen on Television. These guys said things about the bible that blew my mind! Never has anything like it been on... continue reading
posted by Fedquip
Video is courtesy of the AP, News story is courtesy of ABC A German TV reporter who covers the military told ABC News that parts of American popular culture may be largely to blame for the racist behavior... continue reading
posted by Fedquip
Penn & Teller debunk Intelligent Design as a possible scientific theory, even while it is being added to science curricula across the U.S.
posted by messenger


Will one of the nation's greatest musicians be noticed in a D.C. Metro stop during rush hour? Violinist Joshua Bell experimented for Gene Weingarten's Sunday Magazine story in The Washington Post. Original story ... continue reading
posted by batmanuel
Nick Vujicic - No Arms No Legs No Limbs. Nick Vujicic, an Australian born without arms or legs.He says that for years he prayed for a miracle but then found that maybe he is the miracle
posted by randeepsamra


MUST SEE VIDEO.. Real lawfirm seminar to companies HR dept. on hiring practices. "Our goal is clearly NOT TO FIND a qualified and interested U.S. worker." Cohen & Grigsby - Hot Topics in Immigration Law ... continue reading
posted by joedirt