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IslamMuslim women who cover their hair
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Almost every injustice committed in the name of religion is for the sake of power instead of "honor" or "God." One culture has centered a family's honor on something as trivia... |
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GovernmentJohn kerry out of touch with UN
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In the US, when a crime is committed, we can punish the guilty parties. Not so in the UN. How can we expect UN support when 2 of the five security council members were getting billions through the oil... |
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A Carapace of Thought
6 Posts • 2334 Views Philosophy Forum |
No, I had a friend join the forum and respond to it so people would be inclined to put forth their thoughts.
The scyscraper analogy has three parts with the peak of the very topmost part being bir... |
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Life & Deathwhy is death so scary for ppl
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I fear death. I believe its stupid we don't put forth research in looking for potential immortality. Perhaps then maybe our political leaders will think for the future and actually care about what the... |
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The Human Race
5 Posts • 4029 Views Philosophy Forum |
" From the way we masticate, which is strikingly similar that of an animal (and logically so)"
Well sure, we chew like cows.
"I find it somewhat amazing that the majority of us is n... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismHands up if you are an atheist
57 Posts • 12303 Views Religion Forum |
Religions have been changed so much by the people who claim to follow them that it seems that religion is the result of people in power using fear of god to do their biding. The first religion must ha... |
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Valentines or Not?
6 Posts • 3457 Views Talk Talk |
St valentine's day - Indeed it has become comercialized and I really hate that every damn thing has to be commercialized but Forget about it that is the ctrappy capitalistst trying to make apile... |
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War & TerrorismThis Nation is behind its leaders!
10 Posts • 2928 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Nah, I'm in agreement. Particularly with the stuff you have put up actually.
But I am cynical about it all in a general way of speaking because of living in a consumer-culture I look at the stuff y... |
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SocietyDefine the word "American"
72 Posts • 18491 Views Philosophy Forum |
You still haven't convinced me, Cynical. You're being vague on the issue.
If a child runs away from home, does it mean that it is free from all the previous influences of parents? No.... |
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Society & SociologyMusic
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Are you joking me? Rap isnt new. Run DMC? LL cool J? NWA? Beastie Boys? Ring any bells? But you are right, we all have our own opinions, and I wasn't trying to bash yours, just trying t... |
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Drugstrips (drugs)
54 Posts • 17593 Views Psychology Forum |
LSD is a product of military use of think tanks, Timothy Leary produced it only to find that he was developing a chemical weapon. His theory was to use it as a means to explore the mind. As he promote... |
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Right or wrong....
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what I am saying is 'do animals think in the same way as we do? Looking at human thinking culture creates differences in our thinking, animals have distinct differences from humans.
Human imply... |
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SpiritualityBlind Faith
42 Posts • 11506 Views Religion Forum |
Sorry, but I think you've jumped the gun. Yes it's generally believed that ancient hieroglyphics first appeared on tokens in order to represent possessions. But logic would dictate that as t... |
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Taste in Movies
14 Posts • 3564 Views Talk Talk |
There is no way you can judge someone based on their favorite movie, if I thought everyone I had ever met that had watched Donnie Darko and said it was there favorite movie was an intellectual, indepe... |
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Language/Subject Manner
38 Posts • 13577 Views Philosophy Forum |
Using a "forbidden" word is still an insult, regardless of whether you meant it or not. (If you did mean it, and look liked you meant it, it's far worse.)
Can you bring up any topic... |
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cultural cycles
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this post would probably fit better in either the psychology or politics categories, but since it has relevence to the "cesspool of our youth" thread i thought i'd post it here.
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Presidential Pardons for Scumbags
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Aristocratic familys and corperations in the western world have historicaly been major players in the distribution of opium all around the world. I think it would be niave to think that they have gave... |
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ChristianityAdam...?
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Incidentally there are Creation Myths/Stories in just about every ancient culture worldwide, along with deluge myths. Is this evidence of Creation? I do not believe so; I look at it as merely a primit... |
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RelationshipsI have nothing but contempt for the western woman
35 Posts • 19064 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
No that is not the primary reason. Not as motivator. It is true what you say, I'm not denying it. But the primary reason is that women feel they gain by it. That they gain by objectifying men. An... |
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Gender PsychologyChances are high when it comes to rape
22 Posts • 6825 Views Psychology Forum |
A study found 60% of Canadian university-aged males said they would commit sexual assault if they were certain they wouldn't get caught.
1 in 4 women are at the risk of rape or attempted rape in he... |
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Astrology, Myth Or Magic?
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To the people the magician practices magic, but for the magician it is science. I may start a thread on the concept of magic so as not to pull away from the subject of astrology.
Have you ever heard... |
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Gender PsychologyAn Abundancy of Rudeness
0 Posts • 1174 Views Psychology Forum |
Not all woman who are well off are like that, it is just the ones we notice. I think that it is just younger woman around 40 and under that appear so rude.
It can be due to a number of things but I... |
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Hot spot for America's offshoring
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To keep the competition at bay, Indian IT firms are racing to acquire firms in Europe and the US to gain clients and customer experience. At the same time, big global IT firms are acquiring firms in I... |
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Fatty
57 Posts • 10282 Views Talk Talk |
Yes I would agree with you CynicAI, the spots are definitely hormonal rather than diet related. What I don't like about the diet suggestions, is that they tend to send teens into a frenzy of eati... |
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HinduismSexism within Hinduism
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With respect to the manu smriti, let me first explain that this is a smriti , and not a Shruti.
The Shruti are the eternal spiritual teachings in the Vedas, while the Smritis are social customs cre... |
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