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Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Is raising the minimum wage a good idea?: 6 of 25
The minimum wage came about because of fears that people were being exploited. Those without up to date skills or none at all, it was said, fell victim to the harsh realities of commercial life, and being at the bottom of the chain suffered the resulting low wages. The poor were worst affected, and their exploitation fills ma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Is a Single World Government the way forward?: 10 of 31
Maybe its something conditioned into us after watching things like Startrek - or even thinking about the future.... but the notion of a one world government seems to have a kind of inevitability about it - as though we are predestined to go that route.There have been calls, when the debate on climate change(CC) got heated, th... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Eggs & Dairy Products How to make hard-boiled eggs: 5 of 15
How to boil an egg.Nothing could be simpler or so one would think! However, people end up with cracked, leaking eggs which are unappetising to say the least! There are numerous ways to boil an egg. Some people prefer to put the eggs into boiling, others into cold water.A very important point to remember is to make sure that y... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Who will be the next British PM?: 2 of 6
What a choice we have - they all look so similar on paper its going to be a very hard decision to reject any of the big three - Ahem ..!Cameron is clearly the best of the bunch, leaning slightly more to the right than his left wing competitors, but even he faces detractors who say he his attempts to emulate blair have been a ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Concepts (Other) Does Scientology need to be reformed: 1 of 3
I understand what the writer is saying, and while I can see why Scientology courses and auditing get charged for, I agree they could be less expensive.... but there is a big IF there....The technology of Scientology takes some mastering, and students are expected to be flubless at the end of a course. A part of the learning p... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Does our spirit or soul survive after death: 19 of 48
Let's be specific here - we are asking what's left after the body dies. The body is transient, we all know that, but the being that occupies the body goes on forever.DEATH is meant to sound like a horrible thing - it is the end of everything and literally means nothing......... so how could there be anything after death. The ... More..
Sciences > Astronomy The future of astronomy: 4 of 10
Astronomy is much more than just admiring a beautiful night sky, and being in awe at the colours and the spectacles. It really is about being able to locate ourselves in space. In other words, where are we in relation to the important parts of the galaxy and universe.Mapping space is a whole lot more difficult than creating a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Climate change and global warming: Comparing the terms: 12 of 28
I prefer to use the term CLIMATE CHANGE for the observable phenomena that is occurring on our planet in relation to the ice caps melting and other noted weather conditions.....We know climate change is real because it has happened before - we have had mini-ice ages, and real ice ages - we have also had higher global temperatu... More..
Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies What's the best way to cure a headache?: 12 of 27
I like the approach suggested by Rhonda M.As stated, there are many ways of getting a headache... and some not so obvious as others.I tend to have two main types - 1 that feels like a band around the head, with pressure points just above the forehead - and 1 that totally floors me, with sporadic pain in the upper head, neck p... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Conservation Will there be wars over the ownership of water?: 6 of 13
In the whole Solar System, Earth is the only planet that has so much water freely available - from Space, you can see more water than land. So what does that tell you about the subject of water on Earth. It is the only planet that recycles and purifies its own water supply. We don't need to go into the whole thing of how wond... More..