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I'm on Ciao and Dooyoo as Secre, so if any of the information appears to come from there no worries - it's all me anyway...split personality between several sites! I enjoy writing, although this is the first time Ive been on a debating site rather than a product

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Travel > Air Travel & Airlines Should airlines charge more for overweight passengers?: 1 of 20
In today's politically correct universe this is a question that will always cause a certain amount of controversy, because some people will always go on about discrimination and unfairness on obesity. However, this could also be used in the opposite direction, those of us who actually are not overweight are often put into ver... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values There is such a thing as "justifiable murder": 1 of 14
In today's society the phrase 'justifiable murder' seems like an oxymoron, two seemingly contradictory terms put together like 'friendly fire' or 'military intelligence', however the question has many aspects which are often not thought of in full. There are many different ways of classifying murder, and the question would ha... More..
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Why more students are cheating: 3 of 31
Cheating; it is a serious problem in schools and universities, there have been several studies done on students cheating and the Josephson Institute of Ethics in Marina del Rey, Calif found that seven out of ten high school students will admit to cheating at some point in their school career. This figure is quite amazingly hi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK How Britain has become a 'nanny state': 1 of 9
There are many reasons for an overprotective "nanny state" to emerge; but eventually I believe it all boils down to two major factors; these being firstly the culture of blame proliferating the country's legal system, and secondly as an excuse for our government to cut the unemployment figures by introducing people into these... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Should the children who killed a seven-year-old "Mortal Kombat-style" be tried as adults?: 1 of 8
Now this question doesn't actually tell me how old the child killers were but using the word 'children' as my backing I assume they are under 18, and probably under 15. So does a child have the moral compass of an adult, and are they fully responsible for there actions? Using UK laws the answer has to be no. How old do you ha... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Black history: How freedom quilts were used as signals and maps along the Underground Railroad: 1 of 7
The idea of people leaving signs and signals along an underground railroad to help escaping slaves is an interesting and thought provoking topic. The concept of these freedom quilts comes from the book "Hidden in Plain View" written by two professors: J. Tobin and R. Dobard, PhD. They wrote the book based on a single woman's ... More..
Health & Fitness > Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa: 5 of 30
'Nothing tastes better than thin feels'?OverviewAnorexia is not a 'fun' disorder. It's not an easy dieting way. It's not something you want to get into. Once you are into it, it takes control of your life. Too many times I hear people saying that they 'envy an anorexics will power', or 'they're trying to figure out how to bec... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Exploring the expression 'the grass is always greener': 12 of 68
'The grass is always greener on the other side'. Does anyone else remember the children's story about the three billy goats who looked over the bridge to the other field and decided that the grass looked far nicer on the other side. So even though there is a troll under the bridge separating the two fields the goats decide th... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Self-Mutilation: Overview of cutting: 1 of 4
I am a teenage self harmer and I know what it feels like to have those you love pulling away or hurting so badly because they care for you and can't bear to see you in such a state - I also know the feelings of relief which come with self harming and how god damn difficult it is to stop.My experience of Self Harm (may be trig... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History A look at how pogroms gave rise to genocide in Russia: 1 of 4
A look at how pogroms gave rise to genocide in RussiaThe word pogrom is used to describe any kind of riot which is based against any particular group, whether that is an ethnic, religious or any other group, it originally comes from the Russian word which means "to wreak havoc, to demolish violently". It is characterised by t... More..