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Re: I hate Harry Potter; now discuss.
So then when does literary allusion become plagiarism? Read this and this ; they touch on that (not so much with allusion, but with borrowing from an original source).
Mar 17, 2008 -
Re: I hate Harry Potter; now discuss.
So JK even kind of admits herself that she didn't come up with a lot of it herself without taking ideas from other books. Tolkien borrowed from things left, right ...
Mar 15, 2008 -
Re: The 2050 Superpowers
China might not be the superpower, but their economy is skyrocketing and with the male:female ratio as it is, you've got a lot of unmarried men on your hands. This ...
Mar 15, 2008 -
Re: The "I'm Back" Thread
*shuffles in* *clears throat* I'm ba~ack. I know it's been awhile (more than a month), but my computer died and I was just barely able to get it fixed. :oops: ...
Mar 14, 2008 -
Re: Is homosexuality a psychological disorder or is it inate?
To make a literary example, Percy Shelley left his wife and child for a lady known as Mary Shelley (Frankenstein). Certainly he 'loved' Mary, but the consequences of their love ...
Feb 2, 2008 -
Re: Is homosexuality a psychological disorder or is it inate?
The question implies that homosexuality is either a psychological disorder or innate. It leaves out the possibility of innate psychological disorders and the possibility that homosexuality is nurture
Jan 31, 2008 -
Re: It's Gay Pride Month!
perhaps... but as i said before it just seems unnatural. there are to different sexes in humans for a reproduce....i dont know if you see what i mean The "it's ...
Jan 18, 2008 -
Re: One Week WIthout YWS?
I'm grounded for my grades so Ic an't play video games, watch TV, talk on the phone. What will occupy my time!!! Homework? :wink:
Jan 18, 2008 -
Re: Existence of God
People clung to Christianity because God's answer makes sense and people believe what he tells them through the Bible. Not really. Most religious people follow the religion of their parents, ...
Jan 15, 2008 -
Re: 08' Presidential Elections
Well, let's see. An American patriot wears a flag on his (or her) lapel. It expresses our patriotism and loyalty to our country. Doesn't it seem a bit...odd, that he ...
Jan 15, 2008 -
Re: Abortion
Once it's over it's over at least. Hardly. First, there's the physical trauma of labor. Even once it's over, there's still all sorts of nasty complications to be dealt with. ...
Jan 15, 2008 -
Re: 08' Presidential Elections
It might not be too early to know who you will vote for, but these last few elections have been too close to call before the polls close in every ...
Jan 14, 2008 -
Re: Abortion
Vernon, I want to make sure that I understand your argument correctly. You're arguing that high abortion rates (in places where abortion is legal?) is (or will be?) a major ...
Jan 14, 2008 -
Re: 08' Presidential Elections
Though the fact that he refuses to wear the American flag on his lapel kinda worries me... May I ask why this bothers you? I mean, of all of the ...
Jan 14, 2008 -
Re: 08' Presidential Elections
I'm leaning the opposite of Suzanne: as long as it's a Democrat, at this point, I don't care who it is (though I support Obama, I'm not sure if he's ...
Jan 14, 2008
