Absolutely, I've always held karma both on here and reddit as a resource that is to be spent when needed. That's not to say, "be an arsehole" or go against ToS

Absolutely, I've always held karma both on here and reddit as a resource that is to be spent when needed. That's not to say, "be an arsehole" or go against ToS, but definitely it's made me willing to stand my ground even when I hold unpopular opinions or opinions where my culture clashes with the dominant one.