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Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Why is psychiatry so taboo: 1 of 8
It is very unfortunate that psychiatry/mental illness is still seen as taboo in our society. With the exception of religion, we as human beings have a tendency to not believe things that has no physical basis, which is the case with most psychiatric illnesses. Why is mental illness not seen as being as important as other med... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Why other countries are catching up to the US Men's National basketball team: 3 of 14
My opinion on the downturn of USA basketball is not a lack of talent or the fact that other countries are getting better, rather it is a combination of things. I do think that other countries are getting better, however the methods of putting a team together is what is not working for USA basketball. I remember I was watchin... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Does sex education in schools encourage teens to have sex?: 21 of 88
The answer to the question posed in the title of this article is an emphatic NO! Being fairly young myself, I feel that I can safely say that teens will have sex no matter what they are told. If we really want to prevent or, more realistically, slow teens down when it comes to having sex, we should start with our society. We... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Why do women tolerate abuse from their men?: 24 of 71
It is not so much that women tolerate abuse from their men. While there are some cases where women do tolerate abuse from their men, for very legitimate reasons, in most cases, women who are in abusive relationships followed a particular pattern that leads them to being stuck, in a way, in an abusive relationship. To say wom... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Psychology Why women love bad boys: 8 of 23
I used to think that women who chose the bad boys and rejected the nice guys were making stupid decisions. To me it was so obvious. The nice guy was, for the most part smart (at least book smart), caring, and safe among other things. It was not until I looked be on the kind of guy I was that I began to see things differently... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Assessing the salaries of today's sports stars: 3 of 7
So many times I have heard people complaining about how much money professional athletes make, and how much they do not deserve to make such large sums of money, and every time I hear such arguments, I usually say that professional athletes should get the money they make. Here is why. My argument is not so much whether a pro... More..
Health & Fitness > Sexual Health Should public organizations and schools distribute condoms?: 30 of 60
In my mind there is no doubt that public organizations and schools should distribute condoms. Some of the usual arguments against this is that it might encourage teens to have sex, or that kids go to school to learn and not to receive free contraceptives, among others. Before we go and condemn this, we should really consider... More..
Relationships & Family > Divorce Psychology Why so many marriages end in divorce: 42 of 80
I think I have heard all the reasons people have for why so many marriages end in divorce. Whenever that question is posed, I hear the usual, which are: "people get married for all the wrong reasons," and "people do not honor marriage anymore," just to name a few. Overall, most of the reasons I have heard from people seem to... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles Is chivalry dead?: 47 of 76
Chivalry is not dead. We are too concerned with the way things were in the good old days. We should pay a bit more attention to other factors that affect things like chivalry. It is not so much that chivalry is dead, it is more that our values, our priorities and the way we interpret things have changed. Unless we pay attent... More..
Entertainment > TV News & Commentary Does American Idol showcase contestants with real talent?: 19 of 25
American Idol absolutely showcases contestants with real talent. Sure in the auditions we see mostly the comical contestants with no shot of making it in any sort of singing competition, but in the later rounds that is a completely different story. The problem with American Idol starts in the voting rounds where they let vie... More..