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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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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The case for the separation of church and state: 6 of 77
Church and State have two different functions but these have become entwined in a muddled way. Church deals with the spiritual. State deals with day to day organization. Sometimes they clash with disastrous results as when Henry the Eighth, desperate for a male heir, was not allowed to divorce his wife, Katherine of Aragon,... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Should women who are arrested for prostitution have their names and addresses published in a local newspaper?: 3 of 38
Women who are arrested for prostitution should only have their names and addresses published in a local newspaper if their clients names and addresses are also published.Prostitutes can only work if a man is prepared to make use of their services. This is a blatant case of double standards. Women are expected to be moral' and... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Should hanging a noose in public be considered a hate crime?: 2 of 25
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 su... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Vegetarianism: Is it difficult?: 2 of 24
Vegetarian food can be delicious. All it requires is changing mindsets about how food is presented. For many years there was the perception that something like a meat substitute and vegetables was necessary. Now there is a wealth of recipes and ideas on line for variety, flavor and ease of preparation. The only requirement is... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Understanding perceptiveness: 1 of 12
Perception is how we interpret what our five senses tell us is there. It might be a physical sense or it might be a sense of something we become aware of. Perceptiveness deals with fact and emotion.We might prefer one sense over the others, as in some people need to see a word written to remember and be able to use it, while ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should mentally ill people be allowed to vote?: 4 of 43
Mental illness covers a wide range of afflictions. Some types mean the person needs special care, most individuals cope within the community. Some are only temporary distortions such as post natal depression. Having been diagnosed with one does not mean the person has lost their reason or understanding of the world especiall... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Society's values vs. personal values: 5 of 52
In any group of people the accepted values become the lowest common denominator. This is not a derogatory statement but what happens. The values of a society can be extreme on occasion or merely unthought out beliefs because looking beyond the surface requires effort, thought and consideration. Groups are often not good at t... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Should there be a maximum limit that businesses can pay their CEO?: 2 of 20
Common sense says that if a business is to survive it has to control it's costs. It's also a basic business rule. As Mr. Micawber said, in David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, with an income of twenty shillings, nineteen shillings and sixpence expenditure, happiness, twenty shillings and sixpence expenditure, misery.The curr... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Relieve stress by walking: 1 of 10
Stress is an unused flight, fight, or freeze reaction which lasts too long. Stress creates tense muscles and sends anxiety chemicals round the body. The build up of hormones maintains the tension. This response is a natural one designed to protect us in times of danger, but which, in the modern world often does not have a saf... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration If an immigrant commits a crime, should he receive due process (the right to a fair day in court)?: 1 of 10
When you live in a country, whether legally, as a native born or legal immigrant, a visitor or an illegal immigrant, you are subject to the laws of that country. The country has the right to implement it's laws regardless of the person committing a crime.Immigrants come to a new country in the hope of a better life. They perc... More..