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I'm an Indigenous Turtle Islander - an ITI. A name that is uniquely OURS, and one no can say was 'given' to us by members of some other culture. Vernacularly, that's an Indn, which is how we pronounce "Indian", partly to differentiate it from the name of

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Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) Should a woman be president?: 9 of 22
Should a woman be President? Gender makes absolutely no difference in the ability of a person to do a job such as this, any more than hair color, race, eye color, romantic orientation, or religious persuasion does. The question is not whether a female should be President or not, but which one? Women are not "all alike" any m... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should the US consider Ethiopia an ally despite its poor human rights record?: 18 of 43
Yes, the United State should definitely consider Ethiopia an ally despite its poor human rights record, for the following reasons: First, the United States' human rights record is pretty shabby too. There is mountains of lip service paid to the concept of equality for everyone here, but facts in quite a number of areas of th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Is Hell a real place or a metaphor to deter evil-doers?: 44 of 105
There ought to be a category for questions like this, "Some of both", since in the spiritual Way of my People, that's the case. It is a fact, not a metaphor or a fantasy that "for every action, there is a reaction" - and it isn't necessarily automatically only physical. Spiritual and emotional suffering are far worse than an... More..
Business > Nonprofits Should all nonprofits generate revenue?: 8 of 19
Should "all" nonprofits generate revenue? The wording of this question reminds me of the true-false quizzes we took in school. The catch word - the word that will trick the unaware - is "all". It is tied to "should", indicating that there is a choice or tendency associated with "all"; rather than "must", which indicates ther... More..
Jobs & Careers > Jobs & Careers (Other) How old should children be before they start working: 8 of 19
There is no set age at which children should start working, since no two people are exactly alike, and children are definitely 'people'. Having said that, I will not qualify it as follows: among us ITI, children pretty much begin doing some kind of 'helping' as soon as they can walk, and by the time they've walked the earth ... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Should horse-drawn carriages be banned from US cities?: 6 of 14
Horse-drawn carriages should definitely NOT be banned from U.S. cities. Horses are work animals, not hot-house plants. As someone who spent decades as a farrier, indeed who specialized in orthopedic farriery - the shoeing of horses in such a way as to return the injured or deformed to some comfort and usefulness - and who st... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: How to reduce your impact at home: 18 of 40
We all know about the elephant in the living room.. I realized a couple of days ago that I've been tripping over one for nearly 2 years now. This is more than a tad embarrassing, mitakuyapi.. I design things all the time. Beadwork patterns, powwow outfits, solar heaters, ways to improve the mileage of vehicles while cutting ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Reflections: Living every day with passion: 103 of 226
To live every day with passion, you must define your passion and decide how much good it does in the world, from your intimate world to the world at large; you must love the subject of your passion from the center of your being; and you must get great amounts of satisfaction out of it. I have been blessed with more than one ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture How to "go green" on the farm: Top 10 tips: 13 of 27
"Going green" sounds like a bad pun, but it's not, and 'going green' on the farm isn't all that difficult. Only in the past 40 years or so has the perspective of farming changed from renewing the land at every opportunity to killing everything that isn't on the list crops or forage. Basically, 'going green' on the farm, then... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) What's the best defense against burglars in your home: Alarm system or dog?: 21 of 43
The best defense against burglars in one's home is a combination approach, utilizing an alarm system that is difficult to disable or fool and which will call a service center if tripped, coupled with a dog of sufficient size and suitable temperament to deter burglars, along with security cameras and good-quality dead-bolt lo... More..