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Society & SociologySocial Contract
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It seems that for most people there is a sort of unsaid agreement, somewhat of a social contract, that guides the way we interact. From day one we are taught that we should not mock people, insult peo... |
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1984
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that story is so strange. i read the book a year or two ago and didn't really enjoy it, it was an interesting read an I'm glad i did read it, but i found the lengths to which he predicted th... |
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Generation Gaps - Believer / Non-believer?
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Thankyou for your patience with my social ignorance.
I will never be a sociologist or an economist, understanding social infrastructure is not my best subject and political stuff just sends me to sle... |
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GovernmentSocial Security
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According to the Social Security Act, "the purpose of Social Security is to provide insured persons with payments by way of a retirement benefit, survivors benefit, sickness benefit, and to subst... |
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Christianitycommandments
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Social constraints are part of the human condition. Most of the time they limit us. But yes they can make us stronger (when applied appropriately), but only as a social group. Solitude can be the key... |
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LawStatutory Rape
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Pretty much.
What does a child have to fear about masturbating? Nothing but social stigma and maybe more urges to have an orgasm leading to sex.
What is sex but mutual masturbation.
You tell em wra... |
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Art AppreciationArtwork by Zdzislaw Beksinski
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Info:
-Zdzisław Beksiński was a Polish artist born 24 February 1929 and he died on 21 February 2005.
-His art is categorized as fantastic realism.
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Video GamesSocial networking of now
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I know where you're coming from Decius, I don't watch TV. Like the kid I mentioned it seems to be a social crutch. But is that such a bad thing? Your delt with by your attitude and what you say, nothi... |
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Un-caring me.
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i think that self intrest is perhaps the strongest instinct an individual posesses. surely it developed first over the course of the evloution of life. social intrest, it would seem, also developed ou... |
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BooksCatcher in the Rye
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Just finished a two month English course on it- to say the least, that book is twisted so many different ways, it's a pain to keep them all in perspective. Also , the characters are just too huma... |
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What's Masculine and Feminine
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Males in nature who look beautiful are merely competing. That's a basic male trait, for most mammals anyway, some compete in terms of beauty, others in terms of strength/ability.
In humans its... |
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Child & Family PsychologyRecapturing youth?
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I don't think it's a matter of having trained my mind not to. I think it just never got it to begin with. Just like autistic people are sometimes said to lack the instinct for language I thi... |
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HomosexualityHomosexuality as a comedy theme.
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im sorry could you repeat what you just said in a more sensible manner?
the most i got out of your whole reply was that you believe that male homosexuality is anti social and that some how homosexual... |
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Religion & HumanityRant
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religion is a social contruction....social constructions create difference among people....pride in difference causes animosity....animosity often has led to war....therefore religion is inherently &#... |
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SpiritualityWhat happens after we die?
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ok that makes sense. but different people hav different ideas of social standing. for instance, lets take some high school social groups, since that is what im most familiar with. lets say i like smar... |
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Gender PsychologyWhat Is Wrong With Being A Slut
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Thank you for your reactions. I'd like to add some new material.
Power. Control. Libido. Three basic and primary drives of many, many men and perhaps the most primitive urges in the center of... |
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SocietyWould society be better without money?
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That's communism... on steroids heh.
From dictionary.com
com·mu·nism /ˈkɒmy&# 601;ˌnɪz& ;#601;m/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kom-... |
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Science vs ReligionScience: The One True Religion
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Rather a limited view? Look again at your own cultural (religious) beliefs, doesn't it form the aspect of rules for social relationships?
For example the judeo-christian bible, the O.T. contain... |
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Emotions & FeelingsFears with Aging
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Hitting 25 has been one of the toughest ages for me personally. I think I have been on some level preparing for it since I was about 20, but that doesn't mean it's gone without difficulty.... |
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Does Race Exist?
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race is a genetic thing, but due to the fact that there is a large amount of intermixing between various "races" it is becoming more and more a case of social allegiance. though we are all t... |
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God in ReligionQuestioning his Behaviour
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Excuse me . . . I want to go back to find what the topic of Discussion is, wouldn't want to get to far off topic.
Oh, Suppression or Repression of trauma is fairly common & well doc. medical... |
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Pessimist or Optimist?
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"I'm a realist, which tends to be viewed as pessimism"
I would agree with the above statement. Although, I guess it's only viewed as pessimism by optimists.
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GovernmentLeftwing Fascism...
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Don't forget that the Right can also stand for a strong Reagonite military and State.
What I mean is, most Western politics have many axes that cannot be simplified to "left" VS &quo... |
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Conscious and Sub-ConsciousAre we unconsciously narcissistic?
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Comfort is the right answer. Leads to fewer problems. For example, if I'm a person who counts every penny earned and spent, I won't marry someone who loves to spend money, or else it will le... |
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Society & SociologySocial Contract
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There is an argument that censorship on art makes for better art, that art thrives under fascism.
But I agree whole heartedly with both of the previous posts on this. Some people are entirely new t... |
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