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Writing just won't leave me alone. I've always played with words, working out how I would describe a color, a situation, a person, some clouds; how I could display an emotion. The words keep sorting themselves out in my head. There are so may issues which

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Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children?: 2 of 84

Divorce is a painful process for everyone concerned. Whether fathers should have equal custody afterwards depends on the reasons for the divorce and the relationships of the parents with their children. There cannot be a blanket answer because each family is different. Many men suffer greatly because they have no access to t...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Does the best poetry come from the heart or from the mind?: 2 of 61

Poetry is a sadly misunderstood art. Like all good writing it needs to engage the emotions and resonate with the reader. It needs imagination and considerable thought to express the feelings of the heart. Even when the reader has not shared the experience described, the understanding should be there and it is this communicat...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Would you allow your child to marry someone of another race?: 1 of 27

Yes, I would allow my child to marry someone from another race. This is about to happen with my granddaughter and a nicer partner she could not have found. No one can predict who will fall in love with whom and no one has the right to dictate who their children can marry. There should be no impediment to marriage...
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?: 15 of 300

There are some legitimate reasons for being allowed to choose to have an abortion. It is not something any woman does lightly. Having a baby is a dangerous activity. The foetus is a parasite on the woman’s system, it takes precedence over the mother on nutrition and can create changes in the woman’s b...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should hanging a noose in public be considered a hate crime?: 1 of 20

A noose has one function. To strangle a human by the neck until they are dead. A secondary use is trapping animals but that is not the issue here. A noose is a sign of hate because it demonstrates a belief system. One which is intolerant of otherness and is used of bolster the inferiority feelings of the user. It suggests th...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should US citizens focus less on material wealth and more on quality of life?: 2 of 39

Quality of life is more important than material wealth. Curiously, when you work from that principle you end up gaining all the dream aspects that are often mistakenly thought to come with material wealth. What you get might be a little different from what you thought was important but you get more because you get things you...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should we be fighting disease rather than fighting wars: 1 of 17

We should begin fighting disease rather than fighting wars. As a species, humans have the capacity to reflect. We can think about our society and what we expect from it, we can consider what we believe in and how we should behave. These are often powerfully held views supported by religious thought. Fighting is d...
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms Should there be no religion: 3 of 45

There should be no religion because it is not necessary. It has evolved through fear of the unknown. Therefore, in the past before science started to unravel the mysteries of the universe, gods and spirits were given credit for caring for aspects of life which could not be understood or explained. The belief in a guard...
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Sexual promiscuity: Standards are looser for men than for women: 2 of 30

There is an unspoken acceptance, and expectation, that men will sow wild oat; that they have a high sex drive which must be satisfied. It is considered a manly thing to do; the penalties are fewer for men who are licentious and he is expected to have sexual experience, experience which gives him know how. This might no...
Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence To smoke or not to smoke: 2 of 30

For a long time information has been published about the dangers of smoking. The information about what is contained in smoke and it’s effects on the body are available to anyone interested. With this knowledge available why should anyone consider smoking? Mainly because it is thought to look sophisticated ...