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  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Sex-selective Abortion

    Hey, guys. Just wondering what you all thought about this topic. Is sex-selective abortion (abortion based on the gender of the embryo/fetus) different than any other abortion? Why or why ...

    Jun 15, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: give women a chance.........

    I can't say I hate everyone that practices the Islam but in their religious text (the Koran) I thought India was primarily Hindu?

    Jun 12, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: PRISM and the NSA

    I suppose I'm a bit undereducated on the topic, but I honestly had always assumed that the government had access to those records. {{were I an American}} I wouldn't be ...

    Jun 10, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Private health insurance ^_^

    I have lived in Canada and the U.S., so I've experienced both private and socialized health care. I honestly can't decide which I prefer. Wait times in Canada for serious ...

    Jun 10, 2013
  • Lounge, The Re: Favorite Characters?

    Literature Sophos A Conspiracy of Kings Cartoons Zuko Avatar: the Last Airbender Anime/Manga Never seen/read Television Sherlock Holmes or the Doctor Stage Every single dang person in the Comedy of ...

    Jun 1, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: give women a chance.........

    I think rishabh is commenting that in India men seem to be either gay or uninterested in women. I haven't got the tools to debate with that, I daresay.

    Jun 1, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Evolution and the Future of Humans

    ...the smart people are getting smarter while the (no offence intended) dumb people are getting dumber. Agreed. Perhaps that's part of technology- people have an excuse to rely on readily ...

    May 31, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Autism.

    This needs to change, because they could be smarter than you. Wrong. Because they're human.

    May 18, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: J.K. Rowling. Real Or Fake?

    That is a real interesting theory you have there loose, I'm not gonna say Rowling is a fake, I'm gonna go with 'she's a talented writer.' Please. The evidence is ...

    May 15, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Contemplating Ephesians 6:5-9

    I've always found it confusing that Paul was frustrated that someone would be proclaiming who they were, that they were there on God's behalf.

    May 13, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Characters: Lovable Vs. Relatable

    Define a "lovable character." I would assume this would vary from person to person. If you mean a more idealized character with all around good traits or strengths, then good ...

    May 13, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Adoption Not Abortion!

    Except in Canada. Here, unfortunately, they won't open it up. But, just like America, Canada isn't the world, so we'd best move on to more universal topics.

    May 13, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Adoption Not Abortion!

    The problem with nobody being willing to touch the issue, however, is that the risk is run that killing humans is legal. I don't agree with my government being able ...

    May 13, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Adoption Not Abortion!

    The heart of the matter is what Snoink mentioned, whether or not a blastocyst/embryo/foetus is a human being. It frustrates me that in my country (Canada) the leaders refuse to ...

    May 11, 2013
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Adoption Not Abortion!

    You're pro-choice? You believe everyone is granted the individual freedom to choose what is right for their uterus, their body, and their possible foetuses. You're pro-life? You believe that your ...

    May 6, 2013


In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her.
— Kate Chopin, The Awakening