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Politics, News & Issues > US Politics (Other) Should our politicians be held to a higher moral standard?: 1 of 129
Politicians should definitely be held to a higher moral standard. They are elected by us in order to represent the wants and the needs of their constituents. They also need to have moral ethics and should not be corruptible. We need our politicians to set an example of ethics and good behavior for our children to emulate. We ... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice What it means to be a friend: 1 of 54
True friends stick by each other, through all the imaginable and unimaginable joys and horrors of life. Even if you are not always able to see your friends as often as you would like; they are in your heart, and you are in theirs. If they are in trouble, you drop everything and go to their aid. If they make a mistake, and the... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Honesty is the best policy: 3 of 133
Honesty is the best Policy and the Truth can set you Free! Telling the truth is always the best policy that you can follow in life. When you lie to people, you are not only deceiving them; you are deceiving yourself as well. You are representing a fact about something or someone to be something that it is not. You are not bei... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should steroid use ever be allowed in professional sports?: 1 of 40
Steroid should not be allowed in professional sports, other than use for medical purposes. If steroids are not for medical purposes, my answer to their use is an absolute "No"!Steroids should never be used to enhance an athlete's performance. We are supposed to be the best we can be, and not the best steroids can make us. It ... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Success - Is it luck or attitude?: 1 of 40
Success - Is it luck or attitude?Success is a combination of luck and attitude. A great attitude is at the heart of what brings us luck! It has been said that ten percent of the things that happen to us are fate, and the rest of the things are controlled by our attitude, and the way we look at things. Attitude is a choice tha... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values People are taking less personal responsibility for themselves today?: 3 of 74
Blame It On Someone Else! It's Not My Fault! Do you believe that personal responsibility a thing of the past? We can accept the new mantra adopted by so many people, and just shift our responsibilities to someone else and play the "Blame Game". It is much easier to blame someone else, rather than to take the responsibility fo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Leaders (Other) A look at Obama's decision to ban torture: 1 of 20

President Obama has made the decision to ban torture! The United Nations has already banned any form of torture. It was not torturing that was done at Guantanamo Bay. Water boarding is not considered to be torture, according to the Geneva Convention guidelines! Water boarding is considered to be enhanced interrogation, it giv... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Elderly people in modern society: 3 of 58
Elderly People in Modern Society! Elderly people are the backbone of modern society. They have shown us what can be done and how to do it. There is not enough respect for all the people that have gone before us. Elderly people have been "there" and done just about everything we can think about. Most will not admit to all that... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights What is spirituality?: 4 of 73
What is spirituality? What does it mean to be spiritual? Spirituality differs from one person to another and our attitude is a very important part of being spiritual. Whether you believe in the spirit that encompasses God outside spirits or the spirit from within you are a spiritual person. Some people believe in all three an... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?: 7 of 115
Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces in places like Somalia an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism? The accidental killing of civilians by the US forces in Somalia will continue as long as Al-Qaida is present! Even though the accidental killing of civilians goes on in every war, Al-Qaida tends to hide amon... More..