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I have a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University. I will eventually earn a Ph.D. in Psychology, but right now I'm just working. I like to read, write, sew, watch television, and learn. Right now I'm learning Russian. I also love animals.

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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Art that mocks faith: Freedom of speech or slander?: 4 of 41

A lesson in legal terminology: Slander is a vocal utterance that defames a person's character, libel is printed word or pictures that defame a person's character. The word defame has a denotation of dealing with false information (a person cannot defame another person's character with the truth). Art is not about spreading i...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs Teaching children with ADD or ADHD: 1 of 7

Children who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder may not actually have ADD or ADHD. It is important to make sure a child with this label actually has the proper diagnosis. One of the defining characteristics of a person with Attention Deficit Disorder is that their symptoms are pervasive. It does not change b...
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Answering the "unanswerable" questions: 2 of 10

Hardly any question is truly "unanswerable." Many questions are difficult to answer, but almost any question that could be asked has an answer if you have the time and resources. Even if one considers metaphysical questions (such as "What is the soul"), there are still answers. There are just many different answers, and that...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Why Roe vs. Wade should not be overturned: Upholding the right to choose: 2 of 7

Concerning the issue of Roe v. Wade and abortion, the issue at hand is whether or not the rights of the fetus can override the rights of the mother. A fetus is part of the mother, it is not a person with the same rights as the woman who is carrying it. It is for this reason that abortion - of all types - must be legal. Some ...
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Marriage should be a sacred institution between only a woman and a man: 55 of 188

Marriage does not necessarily have to be between a man and a woman. The gender of the people involved is not an important part of marriage. Marriage is about commitment and love and compatibility. It is two people, not necessarily a man and a woman, sharing the ups and downs of life together for the rest of their lives (if a...
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Deciding if affirmative action really is fair: 4 of 13

Affirmative action allows employers and college admission boards to take race and gender into account when deciding whether or not to hire or admit someone. However, race and gender have absolutely nothing to do with whether or not a person can do a job or succeed in college. Because they have nothing to do with a person's a...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Who should pay the high cost of new drugs: Patients or governments?: 4 of 11

It is not the government's role to pay for people's medical care. Many people think that the government paying for medical care is a good idea, saying that everyone has the right to be healthy if it is possible. However, drug companies provide a service for which they are paid, and rightfully so. Medicine is a business. No o...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Can't African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc., just be called Americans?: 17 of 44

It is easy to see that we have come a very long way towards equality between the various nationalities that live in the United States, but there is still something left. It is very hard to see what that something is, because it is not so obvious. But that something is words. When people are classified into races, those class...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Pet peeves: 6 of 14

The Things I Can Live Without Pet peeves are a source of extreme frustration and anger. They are often little occurrences that set one off for no apparent reason. From one being to another, these are the things I can live without: Britney Spears. Paris Hilton. Anyone, famous or not, who gets by on looks alone. If all you hav...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism The damage done by classifying people into races: 3 of 7

Everybody needs to drop the idea that there are different races. It is easy to see that we have come a very long way towards equality between the various nationalities that live in the United States, but there is still something left. It is very hard to see what that something is, because it is not so obvious. But that somet...