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What can I say about me? I am a 60 year old male born in the UK and now residing in South Australia. My working life has been varied starting of in the forces (Army), to long distance trucking, operator of heavy earthmover machinery, a manager in engineering,

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Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice Ten qualities every friend should have: 60 of 109
"A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked." - Bernard Meltzer.Can we really be expected to categories 10 qualities a friend should have? Is it necessary that there should be certain qualities before someone is classed a friend?True friendship is about trust... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 173 of 313
Here in Australia we have this no public place-smoking rule. The do-gooders of society brought it in. A smoke and a drink go hand in hand. For as long as I can remember most hoteliers and pubs have always had a no smoking room. So what is the problem?I recently gave up smoking because I want to; I no longer enjoy it as I once... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Why are cars built to go at double the regulated speed limit?: 5 of 9
The simple reason why cars are built to go twice the regulated speed is sales. It is pure and simple. It attracts the ego, it is competitive and that competitiveness is what drives this world, drives sales and attracts the buyer. Differing power ratio's are created to fit the cash cow availability of the purchaser. The power ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Comparative Religion Religions with the most peaceful teachings: 13 of 23
It is purposed by the wit of man that all religion other than Buddhism has in one form or another, detracted from its teachings of peace and love. It has taken its role model God, or agent thereof, to be the order to which fighting has eluded. In the face of this; all religious networks have in some form or another, broken th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is honesty really the best policy?: 44 of 76
Is 'Honesty' really the best policy? This is a question that must torment many people if not all at sometime or another in their life from a simple , "Did you eat those last few biscuits?" as a child being confronted by a parent, to a situation where a persons life is dependant on the answer. There are extenuating circumstanc... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History A study of the evolution of the war power: 6 of 10
There will always be analogies on the concept of war and the power of war, be it from wooden clubs and primitive bows and arrows of cave men days, through pitch forks and sickles, the development of the rifle and into today's scientific computerised actions of nuclear warheads fired from a distance and tracked through satelli... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Will ordinary Muslims rejection of extremists hasten the end of terrorism?: 14 of 22
This is a very interesting question. However like all questions on this topic, it glosses over the reality of what is really going on. The facts stare the average man in the face daily, he works with it, he sees it on the news and he can feel its presence and yet is blind to it all.Many people have written on these threads co... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Assessing child abuse risk factors: 59 of 92
Child abuse and risk factors is nothing new in society. It is something that has always been there and at one time was sorted by the head of the household when communities prevailed, when whole families lived in the same village.Today with the advent of media coverage, sick perverse programmes such as the Simpson's and other ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Is time-out an effective discipline strategy for children?: 23 of 34
Is time-out an effective discipline strategy for children?Is time-out an effective discipline strategy for children?Being a victim of childhood discipline or should I say abuse? It has been a difficult journey for me having to undo the understanding I grew with that happened when you did something wrong, to what punishment be... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Should there be no religion: 37 of 53
The dictionary defines religion in many ways, there is no true definitive for religion. The Etymology of religion from the Wikipedia says:The English word religion has been in use since the 13th century, loaned from Anglo-French religiun (11th century), ultimately from the Latin 'religio', "reverence for God or the gods, care... More..