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Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Music reviews: Punk rock: 2 of 33
It is clich to say that punk rock is about the idea more than the music but there is some truth to it. The idea of making your own way in the music industry on the back of sheer self-belief cannot be underestimated. It sent forth a message that anyone can form a band - where it goes from there is not guaranteed but if the gro... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why are atheists so curious about religion: 2 of 23
It is impossible to be a member of the human race without at some point in one's life considering two major questions: "why are we here?" and "What will happen after death?" these are simply two broad statements encompassing a wide range of spiritual issues. The major world religions all claim to have answers to these questio... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Music is losing its 'depth': 7 of 69
The title of this article is slightly facetious as the terms are extremely vague. I will take music to apply to contemporary pop/rock/dance/hip-hop etc. (which I am more familiar with and ignore current trends in classical, jazz and other genres about which I know less. Firstly I think it is important to distinguish between t... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why atheism and morality are not incompatible: 7 of 40
Many proponents of organised religion use morality as a central argument. o them the only reason for morality is due to some sort of divine revelation which tells us how to act. There are flaws with this view (Russell's argument springs to mind: If God determines what is good then either good is arbitrarily decided or there i... More..
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas Writing trends: Exploring the popularity of self-help books: 2 of 9
The modern culture of self-help is causing nothing but harm to our society. It promotes the twin evils of over-emphasis on the self and a society where anyone can pass themselves off as an expert.The first of these is a dangerous shift which allows people to spend more time dwelling on themselves than is necessary. In reality... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is committing suicide wrong: 24 of 107
The idea that suicide is wrong has a long history but is inherently linked to the idea of the sanctity of human life. It is because many people (often for religious reasons) have argued that human life is not something that are we have the right ever to take away - even from ourselves.Nowadays most arguments against suicide i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?: 26 of 115
Any war inevitably involves casualties and some of these may be civilians. The nature of modern warfare, however, has led to a drastic increase in civilian casualties. Whereas in previous eras civilians would not be present at battles and the weaponry not powerful enough to cause much collateral damage, in recent times powerf... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics The challenges of morality on the Internet: 9 of 37
The internet can be a great tool for learning, freedom of speech and communication, but it has also meant that it is easier to spread so called immorality.1.PORNOGRAPHY:It is a controversial issue whether pornography in and of itself is immoral but the internet promotes aspects of it which make many people uneasy. Access to h... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Assessing if reality programs should be banned from television: 2 of 8
On the whole I do not enjoy reality television, and at times I think it puts a strong case for how television is destroying culture, but I would never wish to ban it.Firstly I do not think that television (or any form of media) should be censored on the grounds of taste or artistic merit alone. Reality television does not do ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Restrictions on gun ownership needed: 10 of 34
To many onlookers from the western world outside of the United States it seems obvious that an important factor in the high rate of shootings is the lack of restrictions on gun ownership. While issues like this are never that simple (it could be argued that the people who do this would always find a way) it is certainly the c... More..