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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 3 of 363
Should smoking be allowed in public places? If its places like restaurants, pubs, airports, airplanes, etc. No. If its outdoor places then yes, because it's airy. I live in England and they've banned smoking in public places throughout - even in pubs and for me, I'm glad! And honestly, it hasn't brought down the number of cu... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights The lover as rapist: An alarming trend: 2 of 52
There's no doubt that a spouse could be forced to have intercourse and therefore it being rape however, if one is in a marriage then hopefully they are adult enough to communicate to each other about what they really want in a relationship. Rape - unlike someone has stated - is not about having non consenting sex, it's about... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Why women cheat on their partners: 4 of 86
Cheating: Is it gender biased? A lot of people believe that men are more prone to cheating on their companion due to the fact that men are supposed to want to "sew their wild oats" however, this is more of a myth than fact. Like many things in life that label people into categories, it doesn't necessarily apply to individual... More..
Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Is Helium a blog?: 1 of 15
"Learn what you need, share what you know" is Helium's slogan. It's telling the world that wisdom is more priceless than knowledge and in some respect it is. What is the difference? Knowledge in general means information that you take in that is classed as references such as an instructional manual or a documentary on a thir... More..
Jobs & Careers > Employment Law Knowing what constitutes discrimination in the workplace: 1 of 12
Something that a lot of EOE (Equal Opportunity Employers) agencies need to stress is that there is discrimination within work places that need to be identified. For example, if an employer from India owns their own company in the United States and most of his employees are from India as well except for one. They pay the majo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Do Ouija boards really work?: 6 of 63
Many fake Christian people believe that anything that isn't positively written in their "Bible" is considered to be the work of the Devil but if they knew the truth then they wouldn't be so ignorant. The topic is does a Ouija board work? The answer is that it's very possible. Like many tools, it can only work if people want ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons If the US government restores $2 billion cut from state and local law enforcement, will crime be reduced?: 1 of 10
Most of the people in an *American* prison are first time drug offenders - not homeless people committing crimes. It's not unusual for people to commit crimes in desperation however, in the U.S. there are agencies that will help people with money if they actually want the help. People in foreign countries such as Canada can'... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The case against legalizing drugs: 1 of 9
There is a never ending argument about legalizing current illicit drugs - especially Marijuana. People state that it isn't dangerous and can't be linked to any health issues what so ever. Even if this were true, there are still legal issues that surround Marijuana - as in, it's illegal. Others say that legalizing current ill... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Do victims of racism or sexism suffer more?: 3 of 24
In the world there are still many racists; people who have a strong distaste for their fellow human being over something that a person has absolutely no control over. Why dislike someone for something beyond their control? But there are two types of racists The one that many know which tend to be white supremicsts and then t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Assessing the death penalty: 18 of 139
In many countries they have capital punishment as a legal decision towards people who commit murder, genocide, and so forth. The capital punishment of America's legal system is the one in question at the moment by the other writers of Helium. Some bring in religion, statistics, and others just bring in personal views. The bi... More..