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I enjoy writing persuasive/opinion pieces, espcially dealing with politics, religion, science, and music. Once in a while I'll write something creative about a random topic on my mind. I've never tried to published anything. I think Helium is a really cool

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Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Testimonies: Why I am an athiest: 3 of 36
With an estimated 81% of American adults identifying with one religion or another, it's an understatement to say that being an Atheist is not a popular position. Like many Atheists, I come from an intensely religious Christian family, making my realization of the lack of a God even more difficult. However, the fact that ther... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Life without purpose and the search for meaning: 4 of 24
Just because someone is atheist does not mean they think life is 'without purpose.' Life is full of obvious reasons why we, as humans and animals, are here. Purpose and reason are different things. I don't believe that we were 'purposefully' put on earth by any higher being. I also can't say that there is a 'meaning' to us b... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Will ordinary Muslims rejection of extremists hasten the end of terrorism?: 3 of 13
If you look back through history at similar events, you can see that more often than not, a group fighting for change will obtain it's goal, it just takes much longer than people in this generation are willing to wait. Look at the equality rights for blacks passed here in the US in the mid 1960's. Black people in America wer... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should Springfield de-criminalize minor offenses - like possession of less than 2.5 grams of marijuana - as a means of keeping its branch libraries open?: 2 of 6
Decriminalizing marijuana in Springfield, as well as the rest of the U.S., is one of many good decisions that could be made in order to help relieve government debt, lower prison populations, decrease the size of government, and let Americans live a freer life. As many as 13 states in the U.S. have at least one major city wh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Should the UN outlaw terrorists using children for suicide bombing?: 1 of 3
I can't decide whether or not I believe this is a serious question. Should the UN outlaw using children for suicide bombing? No, they should encourage it?! This is insanely stupid, not the fact that this is a topic up for debate, but that this is a topic in the UN at all. Of course it should be illegal to use children, but s... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Arguments in favor of the death penalty: 17 of 39
Capital punishment, or the 'death sentence,' has been part of civilized life since civilizations first emerged and probably even before that. Human need for punishment goes beyond merely demonstrating to the offender that what he did was wrong; it is also a form of revenge for the victims, a way to help them move on. The mos... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Felons owning guns: 7 of 15
The problems with making it illegal for felons to own guns are numerous and serious. "Felon" is just too broad of a scope to judge each convict the same way. There are 'felons' that have never committed a violent crime. There are also gun owners who commit their first felony with a gun they legally bought. This issue goes mu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Should the electoral college be abolished?: 15 of 27
The electoral college is just another part of the giant scam that is the United States government. It is a totally senseless organization with a task that is meaningless other than to cause scandal. The dictionary definition of 'Democracy' is a system of government in which the power is invested in the people. The population... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory How a global central bank would maintain price stability: 2 of 3
A global central bank would NOT maintain price stability. If we finally looked through history for once we would probably notice that rarely if ever has a central bank done anything worthwhile. The idea that the Federal Reserve in the United States has done anything positive is a complete falsity. With the big bankers first ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Commentary: America's war on drugs: 12 of 13
The war on drugs. The "War" on "Drugs". This phrase actually implies that the US government is taking militaristic action against inanimate substances. Oh wait, or does it imply that the US government is taking militaristic action against it's own citizens who use drugs? Well, last time I saw a bag of marijuana it wasn't hol... More..