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Joshua is the name my mother gave me, George is the name my friends have given me and my mother now uses. So you can refer to me by whichever you choose, but I prefer George. I am from MI and have lived in TX, FL, WY, CO. I enjoy the mountains most of all.

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Relationships & Family > Love & Lust The difference between love and lust: 2 of 22
The difference between love and lust is more clearly identifiable when you have already mistaken lust for love. There is no such thing as love at first sight, it's infatuation at first sight. Every time i think of this, I think of the young and foolish Romeo and Juliet. Youth is an excellent blinder. You can't love someone w... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Does violence in video games contribute to real life violence?: 59 of 219
Grand Theft Auto, Halo, Call of Duty. Games. Stories. Violence. Games. These are games. You can argue all you want, compare the actions of the sociopaths to the games you familiarize them with, and it does not lead to violence. Violence is an animal action, and as arrogantly as we would think of ourselves as more, we are but... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band reviews: Nine Inch Nails: 5 of 17
It's absolutely amazing the way Trent Reznor combines dance, rock, and teenage angst to create an often violent and angry sound you can actually dance to. It is true that there is something strangely musical about noise. Since 1989, Nine Inch Nails have had several releases, none found to be exactly the same as the last or t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Should people have sex before marriage?: 41 of 106
What a great topic. Honestly, I didn't realize premarital sex was a topic of great controversy. Honestly, how many people out there haven't had sex before marriage? And what is wrong with them? It's comparable to not sharing a dwelling with someone before marriage. That is just a fools idea. Ok, let us say that you are allow... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 172 of 428
No matter what way you look at it, you don't have the right to tell anyone they can't. Just as much as you can't keep someone from smoking crack or drinking alcohol while they're pregnant. This is all an issue of whether or not it's right or wrong. I'm not condoning or condemning it, its not up for me to decide for the rest ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Are you obligated to be moral?: 16 of 39
Very recently I have found interest in the idea of morality. I'm very much fascinated by this topic. What is morality? you could ask a million people and get nearly a million different answers. Contemplating this with a view introduced to me by an acquaintance, I have found this to be true. Morality is an idea. Nothing more.... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The search for meaning in modern-day music: 4 of 8
The search for meaning in modern day music is just that, a search. To find true meaning, one has to turn off the radio and dive into whatever they can find through unconventional means. The internet is one of the greatest sources in the search for sounds with meaning. The first thing you have to do though, is turn off the ra... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Your perception is your reality: 26 of 49
This is the truth. What you percieve is your reality. You can always change the way you percieve things, sometimes with drugs, sometimes with thoughts, and I'm certain the ways you can do these things are as limitless as the boundaries of our vast existence. Let me start out with this train of thought: hallucinogenic drugs a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Spiritual awakening: Thoughts shared: 58 of 105
Spiritual influences can be the most unlikely of occurence. I've always had problems with organized religion. The specifics of the beliefs and the fact that adhering to one would be to admit I can't make up my own mind on what I believe. I realized my spirituality when I finished a certain series of fictional books, an epic ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Hate: 144 of 200
where in the hell am i? on my back with shallow breath how did i end up here is there anybody else is there anybody left who am i really? what am i doing here anyway surrounded by my fears will it all be gone one day please let this fade away it's all the same blah blah blah it's all the same oh, it's all the same can you re... More..