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I am thriving to live in a world where all of us consider each others strengths and weaknesses, independent of nationality, race and geographical, political location.

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Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Should the US pull out its troops regardless of whether Iraq is ready to defend its people?: 1 of 214
If the US pulls out its troops today or a hundred years from now, the issues will be the same for Iraq. The age old frictions that have been present for thousand of years, will always resurface.Israel and Palestine, Catholics and Protestants in Ireland, Muslims and Sikhs in the Indian and Pakistani sub continent, atheism and ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Commentary: The ideal of freedom and the real war in Iraq: 1 of 63
The ideal of freedom is closely tied to our belief system, our ethnic identity, and our ancient cultural heritage. Freedom is a personal concept!For some of us, it is being able to practice a religion, freely.For some of us, it is to be able to make as much money as humanly feasible.For some of us, it is to build a hut, own a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) America, the land of the free: Are we really free?: 1 of 38
The term "The land of the free" is ancient according to American history, it is a concept that once was true, for the people who created this country.Three hundred years later, it is necessary for every citizen of this country to reassess the meaning of freedom.Freedom of speech was and still is the most important aspect of t... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Who am I?: 2 of 63
I am a work in progress, within the short, complex time, I call my life.I am a series of reactions to my experiences, according to my personality and my aspirations.I am a product of my genes, my experiences, my weaknesses, my strengths and the situations I find myself confronted with.I could not exist outside of the concept ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environment (Other) Is it fair to ask underdeveloped countries to "go green" when many advanced industrial countries owe their success to destructive environmental practices?: 3 of 33
It would be fair if the industrial countries would recognize their mistakes, their impact on the environment and consider the health of future generations first.The companies that started and survived the industrial revolution over the last 100 years, have become large corporations, they have stockholders to satisfy, they are... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values People would not be 'good' if there were no rules to obey: 6 of 48
Good and Bad. According to the law of the land, according to our religious beliefs, according to our families or according to our own conscience, which one will it be?Our lives are governed by rules and laws. As soon as a cluster of humans choose to cohabit for one reason or another, at any scale given, rules need to be estab... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Is the concept of freedom overrated?: 5 of 40
We are all free if we are ready to bear the consequences of our choices. Freedom means to be strong, devoid of fear, respecting all of us to express our freedom in different manners, without prejudice, hatred and condemnation.Freedom is to limit our power for the good of all, to consider the implications of our actions at eve... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Is there a unique American mission in the world today?: 3 of 22

As the most powerful nation in the world, the United States of America have a unique mission in the world, to present a standard in uniting instead of dividing all the nations. To survive we have to become one world, we already have achieved it in the world of finances and world economics. Our collective survival we have crea... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Should the US build a border fence on the southern border with Mexico?: 1 of 7
It took decades to tear down the Berlin Wall, an aberration in European history.We,the greatest democracy on the planet, the driving force behind the World Trade Organization, is contemplating erecting the great wall of America!The mere sound of these words, The Great Wall of America, makes me shiver clear through my bones!Ba... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Is equality something men and women really want?: 4 of 27
The question is if equality is something men and women really want, not what they currently have!Social structure seems to be the slowest evolving of all of humanity's achievements. We have landed on the moon, we have created the genome project, we have created the atom bomb, we are able to replace almost every body part in m... More..