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Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention The harms of drugs versus the harms of the 'War on Drugs': 6 of 44
The "war on drugs" is a as much of a political hot potato over here in England as it is in America. In June 2004, cannabis was re-classified from a B to C class drug. In England we put our drugs into classification according to the supposed harm to the user and society in general, A, being the most harmful to C, the least ha... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles The cult of celebrity and its effects on society: 20 of 34
Bigger than Jesus? Nietzsche prophesised that society's belief in Christianity was coming to an end and this may result in a new era where people could rejoice in this newfound freedom. Unfortunately he did not foresee the cult of celebrity. The bible has been replaced by a plethora of glossy magazines, each one more base th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Banning the "N word" slur for African-Americans: A good intention butts against free speech: 29 of 45
Nigger. Nigger is just a word. To quote Lenny Bruce "if you say it enough, it doesn't mean anything any more". Trying to ban the use of it doesn't solve anything. It is not the word that causes the damage, it is the mind set of people who use it. Its not the word they say, its why they say they say the word. That should be t... More..

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