One of the most common, and certainly the most debatable question in circulation over dragons is, "do they exist?". Despite being repeatedly asked, a satisfactory conclusion has never really been offered. The reason is primarily because everyone has a different viewpoint on dragon existence, and due to the controversial nature of the topic, we have so far only really been faced with contradiction. To date, theories regarding dragon existence have ranged from a physical, literal presenc
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How Do Violent Video Games Affect Children?
[color="darkred"][b][size=18]Do you think violent video games affect our children's actions and personality?[/size][/b][/color] [b]Personal Statement:[/b] Pro: [b][color="green"]▪ Alternation for our children to escape from the boring everyday life. ▪ FUN and boost children interest in computers. ▪ Communication with people from other countries.[/color][/b] Contra: [b][color="red"] ▪ Children could learn how to do atrocity and could think that this is normal and h
I thought I should make this debate a bit more different: If you are for animal testing post in [color="blue"]blue[/color] If you are against animal testing, post in [color="red"]red[/color] Context: For many centuries people have experimented on animals. There are two main reasons for doing this: first, to find out more about the animals themselves, and, secondly, to test substances and procedures to see if they are harmful (with a view to deciding whether or not they can be used on human
[b][color="#333399"][font="Tahoma"]The title is self explanatory but what makes us human, what differentiates us from other species? is it "i think therefore i am?" like rene descartes said, speech? having opposable thumbs? Honestly, I could write you a 10,000 word essay on various aspects of what makes us human, the purpose of life, definition of species, why humans are humans and not animals, the physcology of emotion, etc, and try and attempt to ans all the other cascade of Qn's
Disproving Mormonism -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I recently viewed a video on The Book Of Mormonism vs. The Bible... here are my notes: THE BOOK OF MORMONISM: - The history of America does not match the geography described in the BOM. - NO records of Israel ever show that the Lamanites were ever a tribe in Israel, but EVERY tribe talked about in the bible ( Benjamites, Phillistines, etc. ) are all backed up by records. - It is impossibl
Your View And Definition Of Swear Words.
[quote]'[i]swear word n. An obscene or blasphemous word[/i]'. esp. uttered as an expletive.[/quote] Ok I dont want this thread to turn into a list of examples, but I'd be interested to hear your views as to what makes a swear word. What is classed as an indecent word or what offends you, in your view? Are some words acceptable in some cases and not in others? Just use upper case first initial to signify which word you are referring to. [note=BuffaloHELP]Title modified.[/note]
Is Christianity Just Another Religion Or Its Superior
this is my first edition in the religion section.Anyway guys the question is does Christianity surpass other religions or not. This is what I think.Christianity is a way of life because it is standard to all the world,whether american or zimbabwean or what you can still fit .Beside its one of those religion that has amanual to follow which is the Bible andthe bible presents a God of love which basically pulls its followers toward love and with love all wrongs are righted and all things are made
What If The World Spoke One Language
Could you imagine the world just speaking one language? I have no clue what it would be, but do you like the idea or not? I think it would be helpful in some ways. It would save us all the time that we spend on studying languages and end some controversy. But I can also see some downsides. This would be a nearly impossible feat to achieve and would also get rid of the values the language had on the people. But, I still believe it is a good idea. There are many other things that make people diver
dragons did exist longe ago they were both killed by humans and dragons alike others were traped through shadow doors. shadow doors are briges between one time and another there are more naw then ever before do to what people have done to this world. there are only three left hidden through out the world hiden were no man nor beast nor crafted/created divice can reash or find them.
What Has Happened To Our Common Sense?
What has happened to our common sense? I mean at what point did we stop believing in anything that was written, read, spoken or said? It seems as though all of our knowledge is based upon books that have other peoples knowledge in it. No more experiments, just listen and learn. A prime example of this is our health. One day we say that this is good for you, and then next it's bad. Another example, Pluto was a planet. For years, it was 1 of nine in our solar system. Now all of a sudden, someo
I think that rapists should get the death penalty. I believe that anyone who makes a woman/man/thing do that against his/her/its will should just be killed. It leaves a woman feeling like crap. Post feedback pleasae.
Keeping Faith In Times Of Trouble?
I wrote this article and I want to put it here. It is not anywhere else, I will put it on my site maybe in a few months, but for now, I want your review. Everything si 100% my words, but if it needs to be in quotes, mods please feel free to move/adjust this topic. Here is if guys: For those in times of trial, what the Bible says. The car broke down, you learned you have to take a pay cut, or even be laid off. Things are not going right. Sickness may have overtaken you, relatives died. Un
Would You Prefer A Few Friends Or A Lot Of Friends?
I found asking myself this very question atevery stage of my life, beginning from kindergarten! Would it be nice to have only a select group of friends, or would it be nice to have a large group of friends??? I tried experimenting with the answers and I've found out that it's better to have only a few friends at any given time. In my early school days, I tried making friends with almost everyone around me. It worked, and I could bravely call almost every single person in my class a
America Vs. The Rest Of The World
If you live in America, would you rather vacation here, or in another part of the world? If you live in another part of the world, would you rather vacation there or in America? And which place is the best place to live: the USA or your country?
The Social Security Number Is The Mark Of The Beast?
What is the purpose of the social security number? Well here are some verses from Revelations Chapter 13 [quote]13:15 It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn't worship the image of the beast to be killed. 13:16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads; 13:17 and that no on
What Is The Main Difference Between Religions?
Well, I think that all the religions of the world share a few similar and most important concepts! There is no religion that would try to convince that doing BAD is acctually good and vice-versa. I think the main difference is in the word that is used for some sort of divine being (god, pure good, alah, whatever u name it...) that represents the highest good to all of them. I think that a mountain is a very good example to explain how these religions are connected: There are inumerable ways
Is Homosexuality Right Or Wrong?
I wondered what people feel about this? I personally believe that it's wrong and wouldn't mind chatting to others who believe otherwise to see what they think.
12 Year Old Murderer Sentenced To 30 Years
A South Carolina court has sentenced a boy who killed his grandparents when he was 12 years old to 30 years on each count to be served concurrently. He was on antidepressant drugs when the murder was committed and said the drugs drove him to killing his grandparents after he had an argument with them over another matter. Do you think he had mitigating circumstances? Do you consider a child of 12 who was being treated for a psychiatric condition at the time and was under the influence of drug t
Is Saying The Term: "i Want To Kill The President Of The United States Of America" Illegal?
Just a quick thought.... Could somebody actually arrest you for saying that?
Scientific Proof That God And The Day Of Judgement Both Exist
I found this in a different forum in a different language so I translated it to share it with you guys: [quote]بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم القانون الأزلى الذى يحكم كل النظريات العل
Alright so something has been bothering me lately and it's rape scenes on television and movies. I feel that movies/television should not be making profit out of a terrible thing like this. It's getting to the point that I see a rape scene everyday. And I don't even watch shows like CSI or Law and Order (I've watched at least 10 of these shows with my roommates just because they said I was missing great television), but I see them now just flipping through channels. And these typ
Pharmaceutical Testing On Prisoners
While I would have loved to post this in the "My Ideas, Theories, Possibilities, Innovations" section but I'm well aware that what may be obvious and logical to me may not be so apparent to others. My idea is already concisely presented in the title but, for the sake of further information, allow me to describe the situation which had led to the formulation of such a notion. In our country, the crime rate is rather moderately high and our prisons are quite full. A cell which incl
Racism And Prejudice - Defined?
I know that nowadays the word gets thrown around quite a lot - and to my mind far too much - but the question that I think is of some interest before people get into a debate about race is, WHAT EXACTLY do we take racism to mean? Of course we can give dictionary definitions - but how well do these apply to the common conceptions that we have - do they correlate to the connotations that people attach to it? Is it possibly just a fact that we use the word in far too many different ways for it
Do you think humans should keep getting more technologically advanced, or should we start using less? You see what I'm saying? We kind of being controlled by machines, if you know what I mean, and we should live much simpler. I mean, we shouldn't get rid of all technology. I guess this post is ironic because I'm using a computer. but That's my opinion. post yours.
i found this article this guy wrote about why american football, which i not really true. this was posted by a fox sports writer at their site. here is what the wrote.. [quote]The World Cup is over, and NFL training camps open in less than three weeks. Which got the FOX Funhouse staff thinking about why we like our football better than the world's football ... Much better looking trophy given to the champions. Overtime is sudden death ... first to score, wins. Championships not decided
Hi,i Am Www.knowledgesutra.com Member Now,grate !
Hello. The interesting name of a site - www.knowledgesutra.com, interesting this here is very good. I spent 2 hours searching in the network, until find your forum!
so my class mates and i recently had an assignment related to the justification of the atomic bombing of japan in WWII, and i thought it would be interesting to spread this topic and see some different views on this! so here are the facts: After August 6th and 9th of 1945, the world began to question the leader of the most powerful nation in existence, for his decision to use a weapon so unimaginably powerful against the country of Japan, to end World War II and restore peace in the world.
Is Atheism Classed As A Religion?
[size=2][b]History:[/b] [quote]Atheism comes from the Greek word (aethos) which was applied in ancient times to anyone who was thought to believe in false gods, or doctrines that conflicted with current established religions/beliefs. The first people to self-identify as themselves as "atheist" appeared in the 18th century. Today, about 2.3 percent of the world's population describes itself as atheist, while a further 11.9 percent is described as nontheist. Up to 65 percent of J
By now I'm sure all of you have heard about the nut job that shot all those people at a political meeting.(unless you have been living under a rock) One congresswoman, Gabrielle Gifford was shot at close range, in the head, she is still alive, but no one knows how much damage was done to her. The shooter, Jason Lee Lougner went into the crowd and opened fire. 6 dead and 14 wounded. One of the dead victoms was a nine year old girl. How horrific and sad is that? Now, in my own mind, I ca
Yeah this is the only thing I'd like to know! Is he a big old man with a beard somewhere above us (interstingly what is UP on one side of the earth is DOWN on the other side of it - so where is God then if we point up there?)??? Is he inside of us? Are we all a part of god? Is God present in everything that surrounds us? Isn't it interesting that GOD is very close to GOOD? Maybe it is a metaphore for being and doing GOOD things?? That is something we have inside of us - every normal
Is Man A Slave Of Technology..
well i believe he is but theres nothing we can do about it now. i mean we are depending on tech for everything .
We Believe In The Same One God
[b]I will speak on the three religion Judaism , Christianity and Islam. I. [u]God is the same [/u]for the three religion since HE is the God of Abraham. The name of God depends on language. For example the Arabic Christian use word Alah as the name in God as the Muslim because God in Arabic is Alah. But Muslim in all countries use Alah because they use Koran in Arabic . Koran is not allowed to be translated but in the internet time they put Koran in English in the net and called it is translat
Communism? Vs Free Market Economy?
This is what I think about this topic. It may seem as a strange answer, anyway. I think that neither pure communism nor pure FME is desirable.. Both do bring advantages but the disadvantages far outweight it. The best economic system is therefore the mixed economy ; The government can act as a watchdog to regulate the activities of the private sector and will have as aim to maximise social welfare. The private sector on the other hand will bring in economic efficiency owing to the profit motive
I know, some time ago someone else started a debate on the same topic but somehow (I suppose it was not intentionally) twisted the facts so that the message was "China threatened the USA". This statement is _not_ true but the issue is interesting even without a current threat. So what happened that makes me bring this topic onto the agenda? According to the Financial Times, the chinese General Zhu Chenghu told a group of forein journalists that China might start a nuclear war if the
Is there a special Internet Police Department needed? Since internet crime and internet safety differ very much from old fashioned crime and things like bank robbery, car thefts and burgling a special police force especially trained and working on digital crime fighting might be a bit successfull. The advantages are that people know it exists. so the pure the existence of an internet police department can prevent some people from starting a crime. Another advantage is that victims know where to
This has probably been posted before, but here goes the age old question... What came first the chicken or the egg or did they both arrive at the same time? Please give a reason for what you think. I think the chicken, and that it just developed over time to give birth in an egg. I just find it hard to believe that an egg could of came into existence from nowhere.
Computer Engineers Without Programming
Hello friends this its the basic question which strikes every computer engineer when they are in their acadecmic studies. They start to program and some really love it and some hate it . It is not that they hate it but they dont understand it and so they dont want it. It is obvious that some thing that some one dont understand they will not be intrested in. There are certain others that they understand programming but not to the core . So they try to Jump into other field of computers like NEW
What Is The Main World Language?
Hello Well in this time and age, with the internet and technology, it will seem like everything has to be in english. Most internet sites are in english, most products made have english signage, and english is everywhere! [size=5]Or is it?[/size] Well after visiting places like Paris, English is like a second offical language in the city but once you get into the rural areas of non-english speaking countries, you truly realise how unimportant Engl
God has the power to build a world (if you believe that) then I'm sure he can destroy. One day, if there is so much agony and pain in the world, would he just blow it up? Although I do not believe he would, I must think it's a possibility. Or maybe instead of destroying the world, he will make a person that could fix it? Does anyone think that this could be possible or will happen?
Recently I did a school report on Marijuana, in my paper I'm supporting the fact that Marijuana should be made legal. I thought "some" people would like to read my work, and maybe talk about it some. Please, tell me what you think! Also, sorry if there's some typos and misspellings. For I am really tired, and this isn't fully done yet. Also, you should know I spend some time comparing weed to tobacco, that's all I'll say =) [quote] [center][size=6]Marijua
Just sitting here listening to music and thinking about the world. One thing that has been on my mind lately is patience, a dying virtue for sure. I can't help but look at the differences between generations before us and the children of this generation and notice the crazy difference. It makes me wonder at what point will it be too much? Think about it. I just saw on Digg that Disney is testing out a new way to have people wait to go on rides. Instead of waiting in line, they go inside the
Is There A Limit To Evolution ?
Thats the question , what do you think.
Today the very common Technology used by both young and old, rich and poor is gonna be Social Networking. Social Networking includes the common and the very famous ones like Facebook, Twitter, Orkut etc. Are these things safe enough ?? The most sad part in this is, there are youngsters who use these social networking websites without even knowing the security risks involved. People think once they go online they are safe. Just let me consider one of the risk factor. This is available both in Fa
Can United States Of America Exist With Out Israel ?
If we check our current scenario , every one will say USA is helping Israel. And USA always aids Israel. Only in recent days there has been a clash between the United States Government and Israel Government, That is between Obama and Netanyahu regarding the construction of hoses in the east Jerusalem. Here it is not a litreal clash but still its a kind of. Now the point is, Is America a country of its own ?? No its not, its just a collection of individuals, a collection of red state individuals
Do You Think Technology Can Alienate People?
OK, technology can bring people together, that's for sure. But can it also alienate people? What you think?
China has planned to attack USA if US aids Taiwan anymore. A Chinese General said they would have no option but to start a nuclear war. It would cause great trouble even to the surrounding countries such as Canada, Mexico etc... I think that instead of attacking USA, China should cut off the trade, because at-least it won't cause much destruction. USA has not responded to the comment of China's Nuclear War yet. I think that China will have more victory over USA, because it has a lot
Internet And "real Life" Friends
Seeing as I've had close Internet friends for ages now, I was thinking about this quite alot. Why do people see having online friends as so bad? Especially if you balance the internet and real life, what is so bad about it? I find that my Internet friends can help me through some problems my real life friends can't because they have never experienced what I'm going through or just give useless advice. My mum asks "Why waste your life on a chat room or forum talking to people y
Suicide Bombers... Profession By Choice?
HEllo. Like the title suggests why do you think that suicide bombers do what they do? I have heard of bombers having this crazy belief that if they destroy "enemy" countries then they are helping in protecting their country and making her prouder .... Why? And It isnt like they are alll old men but young boys as yound as 13-17 are doing this. We speak of the younger generations being the better generatin then why is an alarming rate of young men doing this? Even women and gir
The Bible: Ahead Of Science By 3,000 Years (or More)
Read or scan this page: [url="http://www.bibletoday.com/archive/proof.htm"]http://www.bibletoday.com/archive/proof.htm[/url] Summary: Based on what's said in that article, the Bible speaks of things which Science has only proved thousands of years later. I know, I found this very interesting at first but take a good look and have a Bible in hand in case you have any doubts. It's very interesting to find that the Bible said the Earth was round, the moons and stars are not gods but inani
wo very profound social networking sites, you can make an account and talk to anyone, anywhere, anytime. They are pretty much the same site just with different names and features on them. Those make all the difference, and there is a lot of crap that goes on with kids now a days as to which is better. Growing up through our middle school years, Myspace was the greatest thing. Everyone loved it, but now as we get older, we've shifted to Facebook instead. Myspace is apparently for the more
Lets bring some economics to the debate forum, the question is simple do you lean towards a more Keynesian or a Monetarist view or different views for different situations? Especially with the global economic state what is your view, do you believe the Government should spend spend spend to boost aggregate demand for a relatively short run increase in consumption, but to what cost? Or do you take the Monetarist (More specifically Friedman) view that the Government should encourage saving (with
Do You Think Time Travelling Will Ever Be Possible?
Do you think that humans will develop a machine that will allow us to travel back in time, and revisit/relive events of the past? To tell the truth, I don't think so. Time isn't something electricity, or even [b]anything[/b] can manipulate. Time is more of a special "element". No matter how hard you try to "edit" it, or "change" it, you can only create an illusion of what it could be, but it's not really happening. Perhaps humans will develop a machine
A Highly Controversial Topic: The Death Penalty.
If someone kills another person in self-defense, it's fine. But if they [i][b]murder[/b][/i] another person, they obviously don't value life. Why then should they be allowed to continue living when they don't value life?
Changing Legal Age For Driving
Now this is a good debate I think as it's something I'm not happy with as I have haven't passed yet. I first started having driving lesson at 17 and I didn't fully understand that I would have to take quite a few as I have learning disabilities and I quit them. As for my brother he has been taking them for a couple of months now bu the thing that has pissed him off quite a bit is that they are supposedly chnaging the age of when a newbie can learn how to drive and that will incl
Abortion : For Or Against Abortion?
I've seen a few views on abortion here and there and I think some are good points that I would like to mention. Some people are against abortion because they say it's murder. When you contort and say it's not murder, they retort and say that just because it's an egg and a sperm does not mean it's not human. [color="gray"]I believe that is somewhat false because murder is [b]the unlawful killing of one human by another, especially with premeditated malice.[/b] This which st
This is old news, but when I was searching about deaths caused from overplaying of computer games, I got thinking about the blame that's beginning to be put upon the makers of games for other people's behaviour... Now, I understand that its violent, but so are books and movies... so why is everyone kicking up such a fuss about games...? Question is, is it just me... or I am the only one that doesn't get homocidal after playing GTA...? (except for that urge I get to jump on turtles
[center][font="Trebuchet"][size=7]A world without religion?[u] [/u][/size][/font][/center] I was thinking about it and thought, you know, i think it would be better. Here are my reasons. The biggest change in the world would be less wars. Think about it. Most wars are start because of religion. One of the reasons people came to America back in the 1700s was because they wanted freedom of whatever religion they wanted. Another great thing that would come about it would be that laws would be m
Is Feminism A Rational Way Of Acting?
I just want to find out what you guys think about feminism. Do you think its a good way of acting and forming a good argument on the gender equality issue? I happened to be watching TV one day and Oprah Winfrey came on, she spoke about Chris Brown and Rihanna and i like Chris Brown yes, and realise what he did is wrong and despicable, but I thought Oprah had not right to blast him like that considering he wasn't there to give his side of the story. This made me think about how feminists, i
Should Homeless Be Allowed Cell Phones?
[font="Arial"][size=3]There has been a debate rising in the last few years about homeless and cell phones. I couldnt believe how many people actually felt that if you are homeless you should not have a cell phone. I am on the complete opposite side of this issue and I would like to know where you guys stand. I have done my own research on this issue and have come up with what I think started this "pointless" debate in America. [/size][/font][font="Arial"][size=3
Is The Donation Reaching The People?what We Are Giving For Haiti Relief?
We are donating money for the Haiti Relief...............Is the money reaching the people over there who are living? If yes then why are the people ready to kill each other for the FOOD?? Is Donation a Good cause?? I think this topic must be taken forward and we can have a good debate on it.........
Is Mcdonalds Destroying The Rainforest?
I am surprised that the McDonalds issue has not been brought up in the debates. [quote]America imports over 200 million pounds of beef from Central America every year. Aside from the fossil fuels used for transporting those animals, grazing land is also needed. The only way for grazing land to appear in a densely forested region is from clear-cutting the forests and the rain forest. A recent Smithsonian study claims that the need for more grazing land means that every minute of every day, a lan
Tensions between the US and Iran have been getting worse and worse for a while now. Between Al Khamenei and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Iran has two leaders willing to regularly taunt the West with their nuclear acquirement policy. Iran's political leaders opinions on Israel are certainly something for concern for the West, particularly as Israel is a nuclear armed, and presumably willing, state. If tensions in the region continue to rise then eventually the situation will reach breaking point, and
Will We Ever See The "future" Depicted In Movies?
This is one of the crazy ideas you get while watching movies. Especially movies that talk about the future, most of which fall under the scientific - fiction (sci-fi) category. The writers write the story using their imagination, but the director has his own plans and depicts the future in such a glorious manner that we can't help thinking if we can ever see such a future at any point in our lives at all. One thing that we must ask ourselves is that, how much of that future has come true no
Global Warming Or Global Cooling
Okay all here it is. Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of talk of Fake E mails and edited Wikipedia pages all concerning the Global Warming thing. Now I want you to think of this Global Cooling. Yes I said Cooling. Temperatures world wide have have been down this year. Hence the cold temps in the US UK and even in South America as well. Even snow in Spain. yes some of this does have to do with El Nino and the 10 to 15 year with patterns, that I will not go into here, do to it would
Dear friends I always was eager to know more and more about a topic and that is GHOSTS. Always I have gone through the stories of real life and incidents as such which in one way or the other narrates the existence of ghosts or spirits etc. But even after reading and viewing (documentaries etc. ) a lot I am not able to reach any conclusion still. I mean to say the existence of ghosts. Some times what we see a particular topic or subject is dealt with in one particular country or locality specifi
What is everyones stance on cloning and why. In my health class today we had a big disscution on this. I think for some perposess it should be illegal like organ harvesting or medical testing.
Gay rights has been a controversial topic for a long time. In this discussion i would like you to please NOT include religion. The reason is in America the choices are not supposed to be based on religion. So with that in mind read on. For me i don't understand why this is even a controversial topic. I can understand people who are against it for religious reasons, but why else. If nothing else then it should be allowed right? No, i guess not. Why is it such a big deal. George Bush even wan
Ok I want to conduct a survey regarding who love most? I mean who give most love? Girl or Boy? and tell us why defend your answer/vote if you can't defend it accept lost ok? If you were to ask me who gives the most love in a relationship I would desperately vote for the Girls Yes I know there are only a few girls in this forum so I girls can lose this poll however my thoughts will never change that girls give the most out of love. Girls do give all they have and what they got and can do fo
Should Youtube Allow People To Upload Copyrighted Songs As Videos?
Do you think that people should be able to upload copyrighted songs (e.x. I'm on a Boat by T-Pain) or should YouTube always reserve the right to take them down? For me, I think that as long as the uploader doesn't provide any direct download links to the song YouTube should be okay with it (then to the viewer's discretion on whether or not they will use free downloaders to download the videos). I know that a lot of people have been getting irritated with their songs on their videos b
From my point of view, keeping a human being incarcerated as punishment is counter productive both for society and for the offender. If we take a look at today's prisons, they are built and maintained with tax payers money. This is an unacceptable waste of time and resources. On top of that, there is also very little control of justice in prison. For instance a thief that ends up in prison, might get beaten and raped for several years whilst in prison, whereas if he had immediate swift justi
How Has Technology Affected Us?
How has technology such as cars, computers, the internet, gaming consoles etc. affected our lives? I personally think that it's affected many people's lives in such a way that most wouldn't be able to live without it. Everyday, we see technology all around us - cars, computers, laptops, TVs, gaming consoles, USBs, bikes, transport, all that sort of thing. Everywhere. Without it, we'd still be in the Stone Age, use flint, making naked fires, hunting animals, all of that. Simple,
Abortion , Should it be abolised ot not? What is ur view on this interesting social problem? are u for or against? i think it should not as there are victims of rape etc
[font="Arial sans-serif"] The argument between evolution and intelligent design has been a heated debate for thousands of years. There are two sides to the debate that offer very valid points that fall within their perspective. I personally on the side of evolution because from my viewpoint there is much more evidence to support the fact that humans evolved. From where I stand, this is just a giant argument between science and religion. Creationist theory states that a higher being created m
What Does It Mean To Be A Teenager?
I've recently been reading this book by two teenagers called 'Do Hard Things.' It's supposed to motivate teens to do more than what society thinks of us. So what does Society think of Teenagers, and more importantly, what do you think of Teenagers? I guess being a teenager might be the most difficult time mentally during the human life. Your hormones do crazy things, you fall in love with all the wrong people, your body changes in all the strange and inexplicable ways, and you
Should Sex Education Be Made Compulsary In Schools?
I had this idea years ago that young secondary school/high school students should be taught about sex by their contemporaries. Where a much older student, whom the younger students respected, gave them advice and an insight into what to expect as they sexually mature. It evades the whole problem of rebellion against authority figures like parents and teachers and replaces it with one of a more respectful and more to the point relevant discussion as to sexual health. You would also use it as a
New Yorker Style Pizza Vs. Chicago Deep Dish
I've always thought it was interesting when cities claim to have the best pizza cos it's 'unique' to them, like the New Yorker or the Chicago Deep Dish, etc. Which one do you prefer cos I know which one I like best cos of hometown pride.
911 Operator Aids Womans Right To Shoot Intruder During A 911 Call
Donna, aged 57 - found herself as a victim of a break-in at her home in Oklahoma on December 9 2009. She did what any other sane citizen of the USA would do, and dialed 911 before clutching to her shotgun [i]just-in-case! [/i]The man used a 'chair' and 'patio' table in attempt to break through her door, whilst Donna watched and insisted to the operator that she is reluctant to shoot, [quote name='Donna 911 Call - Extract from Sky News Website']"I don't want t
Capital Punishment - A Critical Analysis
I wrote this essay about a week ago for one of my criminal justice classes and I thought I might bring it up in here because I saw the debate going on about the death penalty for rapists. This critical analysis shows both sides of the issue and I hope will spark a good debate in here. The death penalty is ALWAYS a hot topic. [quote]The death penalty is an ever growing issue among Americans. The reason for this is because of the fact that the split between those who oppose the death penalty an
Does the concept of reincarnation a truth or its just funny stories. This is something I was wondering about for many years now. Now that we have many incidents and real life stories in front of us which in one way or the other tries to prove the existence of this miracle. I think I am not at all wrong if I am using the word miracle for such incidents. Right now there is a program which is being telecasted on NDTV which is based on solving your present life problems with the help of previous lif
There is a small village in North Bangladesh. It is called Maghalaya (spelling?). This village is in trouble because wild elephants get into the village and destroy houses on their way. They also occasionate chaos when they pass by the village. Also, there are a lot of wild lions nearby. They often get into the village and cause trouble. Incidents where small childs are killed by lions are pretty common. The village is very poor and expensive counter measures cannot be taken. Ok the problem i
What Is Your Definition Of Music
ok i see alot of posts. and alot of different views on what this is. so i would like to clear up how i feel music is: and would liek to hear what other people think it is. i think that music is a collections of sounds or speech put together in a rhymtic way. therefore not actually classing specific types of music as most other people do. i would liek to hear what other people think music is??
Should suicide be illegal? On one hand its your life your body On the other hand it hurts many people who care about you Just wanted to know what everyone thought about this
I would love to hear your positions on this historical and landmark case. Being a Criminal Justice major, I come across these every now and then and I figured it would be a great case to talk about in here. [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_v_Dudley_and_Stephens"]Wikipedia - Regina v. Dudley and Stephens[/url] The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens is considered one of the most groundbreaking cases in which the necessity defense is used. Dudley, Stephens, Brooks and Parker (the victim), were s
Is The Word "terrorist" Ever Used Too Loosely?
The concept of terrorism is defined as "using tactics that go beyond conventional warfare" and "using terror as a means of persuasion". "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." Terrorists do horrible things; level buildings, bomb places of worship, plant car bombs and subvert normal activities. There's also "domestic terrorism". The first George Bush referred to people in the Rodney King riots as terrorists. 1. Why do we ref
How To Convince Atheists Of God's Existence
Taken from [url="http://www.themodernreligion.com/"]http://www.themodernreligion.com/[/url] [quote][size=3][color="#ffcc00"]Religion and the Scientist[/color][/size]...[/quote] [note=serverph]use QUOTE tags as neeed. fixed. additional quoted text removed, as embedded codes in html conflicting with IPB forum. originally copied from: [url="http://www.themodernreligion.com/science/science_religion.htm"]http://www.themodernreligion.com/science/s...ce_religion.htm[/url] REVIEW TRAP17 FORUM RULES &a
One Year Since Obama's Been Elected
In 2008, Barack Obama was elected as President of the United States. He promised that he'd improve health care for americans, withdraw the troops by 2013 (or 2012), and get us out of the economy slump. When he was elected, I thought that he'd "save" America. Since I'm highly Democrat (I'd slit my throat before I'd vote for a Republican), I voted for Obama, in hopes that he'd improve the American economy, and help save the environment. So, I only have these quest
Is Text Messaging/chatrooms Slang Ruining Academic Writing
Thought I would bring this topic up after doing research for my paper and of course seeing several articles like this one [url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/tc_nm/ireland_texts_dc;_ylt=An5qjm8_qVaOVdzTORI63asjtBAF"]http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070425/tc_nm/...dzTORI63asjtBAF[/url] and their was an article that some girl won a text messaging contest and it mention she sent 8000 a month [url="http://www.wayodd.com/teen-girl-wins-25000-in-text-messaging-contest/v/7054/"]http://www.wayodd
Will We Eventually Head Into A Nuclear War With The Middle East?
Since we got into the war with the Middle East, tensions have been high on the topic of nuclear weapons. Do you think that we will eventually head into nuclear war with the Middle East?
Are You Peaceful Before You Fall Asleep?
This is a weird question but makes sense for some, no, a lot of people! This question is not about your health or something like that. Before you make any other interpretations, read out mine..... I ask this question based on your lifestyle. Each one of us a different kind of lifestyle - different jobs, different habits, hobbies, etc. And we live out life in different ways. Everyone of us have some dreams, aspirations and goals. For some they come true, but for many, they do not. They are f
im sure some people who reply will have heard the rumor that the nasa space mission to the moon was really fake footage and we didnt get on the moon what do you think?
Space, Is This A Place Where We Should Trully Explore
[quote][img]http://www.warez-bb.org/templates/fisubice/images/bg_quote_header.gif[/img]It is important for the human race to spread out into space for the survival of the species. Life on Earth is at the ever-increasing risk of being wiped out by a disaster, such as sudden global warming, nuclear war, a genetically engineered virus or other dangers we have not yet thought of. These are from the words of the world-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking. But do the risks of space trully out w
Is Software That Costs $$ More Alluring Than Free Software?
Imagine this scenario. 1. One software or product (an e-book, or something) is freely available for download. 2. Another very similar product is said to cost some arbitrary price BUT the creator sneakily makes it freely available through other means. For example, an easy to crack javascript password or uploading it on a torrent site. The author #2 realizes he can't compete with a free software that's just as good by putting a price on the product, but having a product that people us
Should We Be Afraid From Islam
I'm listenning all these new about islam and terrorism. So I think that in order to talk about something I have to know it. That is why with an Objective spirit I read the Coran. Now I know all the history of that book, and I know the life of the person who worte it.
Bagpipes: Musical Instrument Or Instrument Of War?
I just like this debate. Ive had pastors of churches tell me that I can do my job as a piper, when hired for a wedding, because the Bagpipes are an instrument of war, but according to the church, any instrument that gives praise or glory to god is able to be played IN the church. I would like to know what everyone else thinks, and break down any preconceptions that may be out there about this topic.
What Do You Guys Think About People Who Sleep Around
A close friend of mine is very liberal and she sleeps with a different guy every week and continously sleeps with a few of them steadily. She's also very open about it and let's her friends know. This dosen't bother me much because shes a normal person otherwise and is great to talk to. But alot of people we know especially other girls call her a slut behind her back and constantly make fun of her. Is it really that bad to be open about sexuality, are social laws so unforgiving. I ju
This IS not a real debate, but may turn into one. The language should remain clean. Also to mods, I know there is a lot of quoted material, but I think it should be balanced enough to not be considered spam. I also think I got all the quotes in place, if I didn't, then please fix it. Thank you and enjoy. Ever wondered whether or not the Ten Commandments still apply to YOU today? Remember that verse that says that the Law was nailed to the Cross? [quote]Colossians 2:14 Blotting out the
I have always considered myself an atheist and believe absolutely in the theory of the big bang as the creation of the universe as well as the theory of evolution. However, I have recently began feeling that there are flaws with an atheistic viewpoint. I recently heard a quote (I can't remember who it was by and can't find it on the internet) that "The atheists biggest problem is knowing who to thank when things go well" and this got me thinking. I frequently use what I would c
Why has one moustache style been able to embody all the fear and evilness normally associated with fascism or Nazism? And while we are on the subject, when will the name Adolf lose the massive stigma attached to it?
OK... first things first... I read Phoneix's thread (that got closed), and I have a new idea for a debate... (funny how Phoneix should copy off a member that got banned from another forum, though I really don't know why he got banned when he quoted the whole thing... or did the mod quote it for him? Anyway...) Well, it's on psychic phenomena, of course. Just what I like most. Well, on my old forums where I was moderator, promoted to admin, then I quit, and now I'm back again, w
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