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Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The continued epidemic of drug use means we've lost the war on drugs: 1 of 37
The war on drugs was lost the day it began. The main reason for the failure of this "war" was the basis upon which it was and is being fought. Abraham Lincoln was of the opinion, and I am paraphrasing here; that prohibition of any kind ran exactly contrary to the constitution. Most Americans realize that truth at a fundament... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Does the press pick presidents?: 1 of 33
The press, although they may well cover certain candidates while wearing rose-colored glasses, do not pick the winner of any presidential campaign. Most of us, if we are truly honest about it, understand that any news organization has embedded in it's "D.N.A." a certain agenda or political ideology. When we understand that,a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should we increase the size of our military?: 1 of 27
I admit that I am torn on this issue. I considered the matter for sometime prior to sitting down to write this article. After having weighed the issue it becomes clear that we have placed ourselves in the role of the "world's police agency" and since we have adopted that role, be it for better or for worse, we must be ready ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should we tolerate hate speech?: 2 of 43
The Constitution of the United States forces all those that would enjoy it's many freedoms and protections to not only tolerate hate speech but to fight and die for a person's right to engage in it's practice. Nowhere is it written that anyone has to listen to it or suffer it gladly, but tolerate and defend it we must if we ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 7 of 150
The question asked here is clearly a matter of personal choice. Well, to some very real extent it is; many factors may preclude a "pet parent", (just flatly hate the word owner when speaking about life, animal or human), from keeping one over the other. Allergies, renting guidelines, noise issues and time constraints to name ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Contacting aliens: 1 of 19
It is the dream of many and nightmare of some that the inhabitants of this Earth will someday in the future make contact with a race of intelligent creatures beyond our solar system. The dream of many is that we will discover that in the vast expanse of the universe we are not, in fact, alone. That life is a constant and tha... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 4 of 48
Good question, simple answer. The answer is no. The very idea that one person can find a soul mate or a person so closely tuned to their own mental, emotional and physical needs and desires is impossible. Why is it that it can't happen, you ask? Simply because people change with every experience that they have and with exper... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System The state should force the mentally ill into treatment even if they are not an "imminent threat" to themselves or others: 3 of 36
The phrase "imminent threat" answers one significant part of the question and the phrase "to others" answers the other. The state can never be allowed to place into a treatment program any one who does not clearly and beyond any reasonable doubt demonstrate that they are extremely likely to harm others. Even at that the stat... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Definitions of hell: 9 of 101
I will dispense with giving you some other persons definition of Hell. If you require one then you probably haven't understood one word you've read on this site or any other site you've visited for that matter. I will dispense with any argument about one faith or another as that argument won't ever be solved while we live on... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Is feminism outdated?: 4 of 40
With apologizes to the ladies, yes, feminism is outdated. It had it's place as there was a time in which women were unfairly treated in the job market and in society as a whole. That time has come and gone. One of the main characteristics of being "one of the boys" or being accepted as being equal is to not call attention to... More..