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And then there are sins of omission... I agree with Clo that making humans unable to lie denies us free will, and that we would have no understanding of truth ...

No lies would mean we could not use our imagination. After all, creative writing is telling lies.

The other thing we have to think about is McCain's age. It's very possible that Palin will end up being president after McCain. Now, I don't know about Americans, but ...

Rubric: Murder Mass murder/serial killing Assassination Rape Child Abuse Paedophilia Torture Kidnapping Blackmail Arson Armed Robbery Hostage-Taking/Hijacking ...or any possible combinations?

Is it possible to classify crimes according to how 'evil' they are? What defines or what would you consider an 'evil' act and why? What order would you put such ...

In other words, should terrorist acts and terrorists themselves be allowed publicity through forms of media like the internet, television, newspapers and so on? From Debatabase ( ): "By targeting ...

Discuss!

Your imaginations (and mine) are going into overdrive here.

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Yes, it does. The tabloids are particularly guilty of this; they're so sensationalist.

What are the limits to promoting democracy? Are there any? Should we tout other political ideologies instead? Over to you!

It's a real illness with very real consequences, as previous posters have said.

My mum used to cane me with her feather duster! Seems kind of funny looking back, but God, how that struck fear and dread into me every time she brandished ...

I think these cartoons and kids' shows need some inkling of basis in reality (so people don't get creeped out/alienated) but also mustn't stray into sentimentality and the frequent Big ...

Yes, Suzanne: evil is just as much a part of our humanity as the capacity for compassion, love and morality. That's what I love about crime writing: as we delve ...