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Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Battle of the sexes: Neither gender is superior: 2 of 36
In this modern day and age of technology and information, I find it deeply amusing that we are still debating whether or not women are superior to men, or vice versa. Haven't we learned yet that each gender has superiority over different areas, and that one cannot blatantly state that men are better, or women are better witho... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought The value of original thought: 1 of 8
It can be argued that some thoughts are more original than others. However, how can one measure how original a thought is? How do I know that someone didn't have that exact same thought before? Does it count if it is a similar thought? What about a thought that was forgotten? If you don't know the origin, does that make it or... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Attempting to define God: 6 of 27
Defining something often gets confused with describing something. You try to define your love of someone by describing why you love them. You attempt to define the sky by describing its properties. You define goodwill in a person by describing the great acts they accomplish. People naturally define their exsistance by describ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Fantasy & Science Fiction Fantasy books: Are they sending a bad message?: 9 of 24
Essentially, my answer to this questions is simply, "you will find the worst or the best if you look for it." Fantasy is a celebration of human imagination. Where else can a wizard change a 15yr old boy into the King of Cats? Where else can a young unicorn girl find love and save a race of children? Where else can the average... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Reflections: Truths of life for development of self and mankind: 2 of 5
Do you know what you love? Do you love your children? You probably love your spouse. Maybe you love your dog. Cat? Fish? Do you love your car? Maybe your work?Do you love yourself?Lets play a game. Imagine the one person you can't stand. Maybe your boss, or an over-bearing parent. Think instead of an old lover, or perhaps a b... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The youth of today ... a lost generation?: 52 of 105
"Ummm, excuse me, am I lost?"Whatever is said about youth today is a direct reflection of the generation that raised them. If young people are lost, that is because their parents/guardians let them get lost. Children ...(and I say children for a lack of a better word. This group includes anyone up to 30 who don't know how to ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Family Values Women, children and stress: Today's working women should not have kids: 3 of 5
As a woman working in today's society, I believe this statement to be blatantly unfair. This statement seems to give the reader a mindset that children are strictly a woman's responsibility. How in this day and age are we still under the impression that children belong to mothers? Where are fathers in this equation? I am at... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues What's wrong with Black America: 43 of 71
I have to admit that I am no expert when it comes to whats wrong with the human race. You could take the title of this article and change it to a number of different choices. "What is wrong with White America?" is another obvious debate. "What is wrong with Black Africa?" or "What is wrong with the Muslim Youth in France?" Ma... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Rape victims are subject to more scrutiny and skepticism than other crime victims: 19 of 31

(I belong to the organization, Equality Now and this is my letter that I wrote in response to the plight of a young teenage girl. I sent a copy to the Canadian and Saudi Arabian Embassies.) Good Afternoon,I hope this letter finds you well even though it is sent with a sad heart. I recently read in an article of a 19-year-old ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Making Art What makes something great art: 19 of 31
Great Art shows you something you've never seen before. Be it four dogs playing poker, or an interesting shot of a wine glass reflecting the room behind it. Sure you've seen wine glasses before, but have you ever seen them a foot and a half tall with a very specific shade of red wine, with that exact room behind it? Great Art... More..