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I'm Mark Mukasa. I'm a student in Britain and write occasionally. Most of my articles are on other websites or forums, but I think that I shall be updating my Helium articles far more frequently now. :-)

I like to write about damn near everything, from celebrities

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Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Soul mates: Do they really exist?: 1 of 48
The idea of a predestined romantic partner is deeply steeped in our culture. We have myriads of romantic novels, romantic comedies and even personal stories that seem to perpetuate the myth of the soul mate. The idea of a soul mate is steeped in one of the most pervasive human myths that we continually generate. The idea tha... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage Psychology Can a marriage continue without the couple being in love?: 2 of 49
The sad reality is in that most marriages that have ever occurred the majority of them have been loveless and based not upon romance, but rather upon necessity. The idea of a romantic marriage is relatively recent. If we study Western culture before the renaissance and the enlightenment, little mention was made to romantic m... More..
Arts & Humanities > History (Other) Imperialism: Was it right to settle in distant lands?: 1 of 7
Imperialism will never disappear. As long as we have large collectives of humans living together, they will attempt to subjugate in some form another group. And sometimes this involves actively attempting to conquer distant lands and repopulating them with another nationality. This is an inevitable facet of humanity. People ... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Can insulting words like "fag" ever be used in a way that is not negative?: 2 of 11
First of all I seldom use negative terminology as a form of endearment. However the vast majority of us at one point will use negative terms at times for humour or perhaps as a nickname for one another. For example many people have individuals in their families who at times use an offensive word jestingly. For example I migh... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Are fantasy books good for children?: 7 of 31

Some of my earliest childhood memories were of me fixated on a story from the hundreds of books that my mother would buy the family. I have been reading voraciously almost in conjunction with my ability to walk and talk. Fantasy books offered an escapist alternative to a mundane world. As a young child I was transported in a... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Assessing the current state of hip hop and rap artistry: 13 of 29
When US rapper Nas released his album "Hip-Hop Is Dead" the song generated quite a bit of controversy amongst many Hip-Hop artists and Hip-Hop lovers. Many people gave their opinion on whether Hip-Hop was alive or dead, and many people jumped on the bandwagon that stated that Hip-Hop was dead. Many analyzed statistics that s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Do you believe that the Supreme Court was right in their decision that it would be cruel and unusual punishment to use the death penalty for a child rapist?: 4 of 8
This heinous and unimaginable evil committed by the child rapist would raise very strong emotions in people, rightly so in fact. However the Supreme Court decision to prohibit the usage of the death penalty in the case Kennedy v Louisiana (2008) was justified. I am in no way condoning the actions of Patrick O. Kennedy, who's... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Weddings (Other) The best reasons to hate weddings: 2 of 4
Weddings are perhaps the most pervasive part of society ever formulated. It does not matter which society we're talking about, the grey hand of weddings has worked its way into everyone's lives. They are decreed as sacred and essential by virtually every religion on Earth and require the most exasperating rituals to fulfil o... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is taking the easy way out cowardly or smart?: 6 of 10
Call me old fashioned, but I am a firm believer in hard work. Be it in marriage, education, employment or friendships, I believe that perseverance and diligence always results in benefits for the individuals. These values have been instilled at me since birth. My primary school motto was Never settle for less than your best ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary In defence of Britney Spears: 10 of 11
Before you read this, I must tell you that I am not a fan of Britney Spears. I don't particularly like her music or even her for that matter. I'm mostly indifferent to her. However the amount of idiocy that has been written about her makes me think whether the public can actually think for themselves or solely rely on the ne... More..