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Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism against white people: 3 of 37
There is a difference between racism and prejudice that most people are unwilling to acknowledge either out of honest or willful ignorance. Prejudice against a race is a personal bias towards a specific race, and this occurs on an individual basis operated by the individual. Racism is a systematic favoring of a specific race... More..
Arts & Humanities > History of Ideas Reflections on Nietzsche's claim that 'God is dead': 2 of 10
The statement, "God is dead", by Friedrich Nietzsche is not a statement on the existence of a deity, but instead is a assertion that the concept of God no longer has a meaningful or progressive place in human life. The phrase was first published in a book of his well over one hundred years ago, in 1882. To give that period h... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Online video game reviews: Depths of Peril: 2 of 10
Dipping my toes into the surface of the "Depths of Peril," I made my selections of which class my character would be from the four choices of Warrior, Mage, Rouge, and Priest, and the difficulty level of the game, which can be manipulated extensively for varying levels of game play. Feeling experienced enough at RPG's, I upp... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games How to make money in Runescape using spells: 1 of 4
There are two main routes you can take to make money by using magic on Runescape. Entering the Player versus Player scene is one, reaping higher rewards to those with the skill and contacts, or enchanting and charging orbs, making you a lesser profit but always ensuring you will have a consistent source of income. PLAYER VER... More..
Health & Fitness > Weight Issues Is the obesity epidemic real or hype?: 1 of 4
Yes, obesity is a problem that needs to be addressed. Yes, there is a growing rate of obese people in the world. These are undeniably true, and indeed should be confronted. But the claim that this is an epidemic is a hype that has inflated to a degree much higher than the implications of obesity, unset by two factors, nostal... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Do women have a choice between work and family?: 1 of 4
Women still do not have a choice between work and family, because society still attaches the family to the multitude of duties a woman must be responsible for. A woman in today's society can choose between having a family and working while still being expected to do a majority of childcare duties, or they can choose a career... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Magic The Gathering combos and deck ideas: 2 of 7
Card combos and synergies are important to the game of magic, and are critical to the success of any deck. Here's a list of a few of the combinations of cards you will see in Standard format tournaments: Dragonstorm + Bogardan Hellkite Dragonstorm brings out a dragon for 9 mana and has storm, a perfect match for Bogardan Hel... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Trading card games: Tips for building a winning Magic: The Gathering deck: 3 of 10
1. Buy Singles - The idea behind this is to build your deck to its optimum build. Exactly as you want it, and right away with all the cards you need. The way most players get started is to start by obtaining a few booster packs every once and a while, building their deck out of the growing card pool based on what cards they ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (DS): 2 of 6
First person shooters have always been a mixed bag for handheld systems, ranging from the unplayable (Greg Hastings' Tournament Paintball Max'd) to the superb (Metroid Prime Hunter). But Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare brings us a refreshing example of what can be done on Nintendo DS with FPS gaming. Call of Duty 4: Modern Wa... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values Is the world getting better or worse with each generation?: 1 of 3
The nostalgic assault on modernity is the most irrational application of thought that exists in societies. Nostalgic dreams corrupt people's minds and allow them to think that life was radically better in the past and seek to reclaim it. Dreamers of the past then make desperate attempts to maintain the past by imposing oppre... More..