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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Politically correct or afraid to speak out? Finding a balance: 1 of 15
I'm from Singapore so every time I see an article on Political correctness, I'm reminded of an interview Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister once had with Fortune Magazine. I remember that interview because in that interview, he remarked that, "I'm not interested in being politically correct, I'm interested in bei... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace America must win the heart of the muslim people: 4 of 45
This is a particularly interesting topic to comment on in as much as it brings back all sorts of ideas that are found in Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations theory. We have two protagonist, namely the West and the Islamic World getting ready for a huge bun-fight that will determine the fate of the rest of the world an... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Assessing the United States' power and its paradox: 4 of 22
It's impossible to deny that the USA is the world's most powerful nation. As the initial part of the Iraq invasion showed, the US Military Machine is so powerful that no one else can match it. In the economic sphere, the USA also rules the roost when it comes to producing the most impressive list of multi-national companies.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East House speaker Pilosi to visit Syria: Is it a good idea: 2 of 5
Speaker Pelosi's trip to Syria showed an interesting twist in America's foreign policy. To the Bush Administration, she defied their foreign policy by visiting a country they called 'terrorist' while to the rest of the world, she showed more foreign policy sense than the Bush Administration. Syria's President, Bashar Al-Assa... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Why people tolerate contraceptives but not abortion: 13 of 24
It's pretty easy to answer this question. People tolerate contraception because it's easy and clean while abortion is messy, traumatic and as the "Pro-Lifers" have often said - it involves the taking of life. When we think of contraception, we think of a human activity that's fun and enjoyable. It's only human to want to hav... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Assessing US support of Israel: 28 of 43
Many of the recent post on the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East have often put the conflict down to the fact that Israel, an apparent 'peace-loving' democracy is fighting for its survival against hostile Arab neighbors. While Israel does have a functioning democracy and does suffer from terrorist attacks, the answer ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Why Al Jazeera should be available in America: 10 of 13
This has been one of the most refreshing channels that I've seen on the net. It restores my faith in the fact that Americans are by and large good people who take pride in things that make life worth living, namely - freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Say what you like about Al Jazeera but it's given many of its vie... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Legalization of prostitution: 44 of 55
It's very simple, keeping prostitution illegal has been ineffective and expensive. The nations and states that keep prostitution illegal spend an untold amount of money policing and prosecuting people who are trying to make a living as well as a high cases of sex crimes, sexually transmitted diseases and so on. Many of these... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration What do you think about George Bush's politics?: 41 of 49
I personally think that George Bush's Presidency will go down in history has one of the biggest disappointments that we could have expected. He was actually quite a good Governor of Texas, a man who reached out across the political divide and found a consensus to govern. It seemed that George W Bush could give a kinder, gent... More..
Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) How to achieve personal financial stability: 11 of 13
Achieving personal financial stability is exceedingly obvious - there are no magic formulas. One merely needs to remember some very basic principles and have the discipline to stick with them. Principle One Spend less than you earn. Sounds simple enough but its a habit that not many people seem to take into consideration. Ju... More..