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I was born in 1991 and lived in the northern suburbs of Adelaide until me and my mother moved to the southern suburbs of Sydney in 1995. In 2001 we moved to Wollongong.

I attended primary school from 1996 to 1999 and was home schooled from 2000 to 2008. I

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Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 1 of 270
Should cell phones be allowed to be used whilst driving? I would say no. The practice is no better than drink driving, as in both cases the driver's attention is not fully focused on the road ahead as it should be. Conversations require thought, and this distracts the driver from the road ahead, even if they are using a Bluet... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Political Values Why humans fight each other: 1 of 29
Humans fight each other for a number of reasons. While most people do not like violence it is a part of our lives we must accept, as it will not likely go away any time soon, and we have little influence to prevent it. Violence occurs for a variety of reasons, and each case must be examined individually to decide whether it w... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Doctor Who: 1 of 15
I first saw an episode of Doctor Who at the Powerhouse Museum in 2003 during the Museum's 40th anniversary celebrations for the show. Later that year the ABC began showing the surviving episodes (minus some not shown due to copywright issues with the creator of the daleks Terry Nation) and I decided to watch this rather than ... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends Is television worth watching?: 4 of 49
Is television worth watching? Well that depends upon your individual circumstances. Television provides two services. Entertainment and information. As such it is a resource for both things, but whether you require it is up to your individual situation.Consider a businessperson in their twenties, fresh from a promotion from t... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What is the definition of perfection: 1 of 11
Perfection is not a term with a single definition because it is a relative term. For instance if you are building a house and are checking with a spirit level the horizontal angle of a plank of wood, perfection is when the bubble is at the centre of the observable liquid. If you are training at college or university to become... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Is taking the easy way out cowardly or smart?: 1 of 11
Obviously this question has no superior answer as it all depends upon the circumstances involved. Such a broad statement as it makes, either way, is obviously flawed in many situations. It is thus not better to always take the easy way or always take the hard way but it depends upon the circumstances one finds oneself presen... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Thoughts on individuality: 4 of 37
First let me define individuality as I see it. To be an individual is of course technically to exist as a person. Individual is a term that refers to a single person as opposed to multiple people. In its common usage besides this, it refers to 'being yourself' and being different from the 'mainstream'.I think a definition of ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Idealism vs. Realism: Which is more prevalent in today's world?: 1 of 9
Deciding whether idealism or realism is more prevalent in today's society is a difficult thing to undertake. Firstly there is no single demographic, rather society is comprised of many different types of people. In normal or 'western' society our ideals and philosophies are different to 'eastern' and other societies. Also eve... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: SpongeBob SquarePants: 2 of 15
Spongebob Squarepants is a Nickelodeon cartoon. Created by marine biologist Stephen Hillenburg it features the whimsical and exciting adventures of a talking sea sponge called Spongebob Squarepants, and his fellow undersea creature friends, Patrick Star the starfish, Squidward Tentacles the octopus, Sandy Cheeks the squirrel,... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Defining normality: 2 of 14
The definition of normality is something which I have given much thought to. In this article I shall try to define normality without any bias, but it is of course impossible to eliminate entirely the influences of my situation and context, as I do not hold absolute knowledge nor do I know of everything. My definition of norma... More..