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Agreed, Haruno. Summergrl13, please stick to the topic in question. If you're going to criticise Obama, start your own thread for it.

As of the time of writing, the UN Security Council has just passed a resolution ordering an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. But evidently, this is a short-term answer ...

Agreed. White lies are fine. Telling a lie and wilfully ignoring any dangerous consequences it may entail is clearly not a good idea. But hey, we can't stop people from ...

No, I don't think books should be censored. Let people make up their own mind. But if people object to something, at least give them the chance to freely debate ...

...I guess we're saying it should only be banned in certain circumstances? Which I agree with.

Discuss this statement! Is censorship of any kind justified? Should we ban it?

Daniel Powter, James Morrison or Katie Melua for something more sophisticated. The Killers are great, like Kylan said. As are Keane.

Agreed, Brad. You can cross-reference with other things like New Scientist, the Economist (yay!), National Geographic.

Smooth Criminal, Billie Jean, Beat It, Rock With You.

While I am completely for abortion, I think schools and hospitals need to provide intensive education programmes to make more young women think about this issue. As we have seen, ...

Good question. Um, it has its uses, but you must approach it with caution. Be wary of misleading or uncited information!

Valid points, but please stick to topic.

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As another year draws to a close, I ask, what are your predictions for the world in 2009: political, cultural, technological and economical? Discuss!

Any one of Macbeth, R&J, Othello and (to a lesser extent) Merchant of Venice.