Judgement day is like saying if you are not good you will go to hell. Its one of the instruments that dangles as a threat to all kind to maintain social order or suffer self destruction.

It is possible that we invented religious consequences to avoid feudal anarchy and so we ended up with socialism, communism, democracy etc etc as a way to unite our societies, some of which are still feudal here and now in the 21stC

The point of handing out free condoms is not just contraception it is a very successful prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. Look up CDU information and they all advocate free condoms.

Spend a few weeks in a women's refuge working with the victims of domestic violence, spend a few weeks working with single moms whose partners have disappeared never paying child support, spend a few weeks at a sexual health clinic where victims of rape are supported and counseled and then maybe you will begin to see a different picture.

Grab your meditation mats, prayer blocks, dorje and robes and await the enlightenment

Hi

You forgot to mention the "I". Its L G B T I ..............?

I am constantly amazed at the way human animals persist it debating this topic.

Live and let live and show some respect for people who identify as LGBTI instead of this constant bickering

If we look through history, good ideas and ideals, political, social etc, have made sense

Unfortunately it is a human frailty that through ego, greed or power, we will eventually stuff them up.

Because then your debate would be a learning experience for you

Big difference between mental (illness) and dementia (brain deterioration)

Check out the DSM when you get the time

The sooner we are all "coffee coloured people" the better

The dark ages spawned the period we know as enlightenment and renaissance, the period of light and a time of great optimism

Civilisations have risen and fallen throughout history and human animals are still here so it is reasonable to be optimistic that whatever we face we will overcome until we become the last endangered species

The more conversations we have to resolve our stereotypes, homophobia, misogynistic views and bigotry that still prevail the more we will open our minds to a more tolerant and accepting society

Before we can begin to debate this question you need to start by defining what you consider to be "normal" people because everyone is normal to themselves

There are many sayings that fit this argument

For example - One persons floor is another persons ceiling

It is our differences and how we resolve them that make us unique

This was prevalent in the age of chivalry, a time when it was honorable to save the women and children first, when the captain went down with his ship and men who were disgraced fell on their swords.

Times have changed and things like chivalry and common sense have died and no one came to the funeral.

Get used to it folks, these options have been around for decades so there is no rationality for the hype.

Lets give everyone a break

Yep, pity you could not see my expression and body language when I wrote that.....?

None of them.

They are fictional characters for our entertainment so how can any achieve greatness.....?

In some countries women already do because they do not wear restrictive clothing that prevent doing it.

Anyone who has worked with LGBTI people will understand how important it is to give people support when they most need it.

The procedures involved are not taken lightly by either the person or other people and involve a process that eliminates any indecision.

There is no such event as a slippery slope in such cases, that is just an hysterical over-reaction by ignorant people who have no idea what they are talking about.

Living on top of the San Andreas fault line sounds more like being in the "wrong place at the wrong time" idea to create a sanctuary......?

I was born under the sign of Aquarius and whether people believe in that pseudoscientific system or not I do have some of the characteristics pertained to that sign.

I am very logical, rational, manage well in a crisis, and am compassionate towards those who are victims of injustice and less fortunate than myself.

So I am a mixture of the two - both head and heart

Agnes has just produced this video as a reference for what she is able to do in the arts. Hope someone sees this and gives her a job.

In the mean time it is well known that many people study for several years to be able to have the qualification to do their hearts desire without the realisation of the limitations of employment opportunities in their field of study.

The world around us is constantly changing and this means that unless people are savvy, have good connections, or have the opportunity to go it alone there simply may not be enough jobs to be found in certain fields, especially the arts.

My closest friend completed a science degree when jobs were scarce in our area and so he got a job with the council on the garbage truck until he had enough money to go out and get work elsewhere.

My engineering qualifications were not acceptable when I came to Australia so I got a job putting up fencing until I found something more suitable.

If we can't get a job in the area we want we have to be flexible and do something else while we keep looking for an opportunity wherever that may be.

I live in one of the "promised lands" where there is gun control and believe me its a much safer place to be than where you are

I am sure that some other scientists will produce modelling that proves exactly the opposite.

Life, the universe and everything is far too dynamic to be modeled with such accuracy

Bees are the worlds pollinators

They are essential for many many plants that need this process.

Without bees humans and many other species would be in trouble sourcing food.

Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia etc etc are poorer than Greece yet they recovered without debt relief so it is no wonder why their people are wondering why Greece is so special and cannot get itself out of trouble.

After practicing meditation and teaching guidelines over the past 40 years I find it interesting that so many continue to re-invent and complicate what is and has always been a very simple technique.

Whilst there are a few methods and not everyone fits every person, so it takes a bit of practice working out which one suits and then that's it. Simple and just practice.

Its way over time people got this back to basics and put the hype to bed

Just goes to show how easily the English language can create different meanings for different people

In the discussion between Barak Obama and David Attenborough the crucial point that was made was that despite everything we try to do to prevent species extinction, land, sea and air pollution, global warming /climate change etc etc the main problem lies in over population. 7 billion today and predicted to reach 11billion by 2100

The ever increasing number of people's demands upon this planet is such that eventually there will simply be too many to provide resource security for everyone and it is quite conceivable that one day war will be fought over access to fresh water, food and resource supply

Call them what you like, petit or whatever, small breasts are beautiful

Subjective comment will often try to undermine objective reasoning.

In any debate rational parties need resilience because there are trolls out there with destructive habits

More sun exposure more melanoma

In my country it was the 4th highest rate of cancer in 2010

The less we expose ourselves the longer we live

Not necessarily a rape culture in itself, however, as rape is a part of a culture of violence then the answer is yes.

This is credited to the globalresearch.ca site. Violence : The American way of life

" The United States of America was conceived and nurtured by violence.

Americans not only engage in violence, they are entertained by it."

Apologies

Incorrect author

I wrote Richard Adams as the author of Life the Universe and Everything.

It should have been credited to Douglas Adams

Richard Adams wrote a book about it "Life, the Universe and Everything" and Monty Python made a movie about it "The Meaning of life".

If atheism means there is an absence of belief that deities exist then the proposition that the arrival of aliens on earth predating theism actually created theism by becoming the original objects of worship, i.e. "Gods" and thereafter the entire construction of religious devotion. In that case it would suggest to me that atheists would be ambivalent about the belief in aliens.

Just keep thinking the harder we work the more we get paid and the luckier we get

Are you talking from personal experience......................??

Are you talking from personal experience......................??

Are you talking from personal experience........................??

Some annoying people get a buzz out of their aggravation and making people react, so people who respond by being calm and polite can defuse bad behaviour

If that doesn't work then I'll go along with ignoring them or simply going away, annoying people will often give up if they haven't got an audience.

Keep an open mind but be careful someone doesn't come along and use it to fill it with their garbage

Thanks Joe your input is appreciated.

Hi, Jace, I would presume from the question that it would cover all aspects of mental health issues as it did not define any in particular

Agitating someone with a MC issue would be the worst thing anyone could consider doing. Having a MC issue is challenging enough to deal with without being ill treated. Many people with an MC issue feel bad enough about the social stigma they have suffered without ignorant people adding more woe to their lives. Those without such issues should support people who do and help them to succeed in whatever they want to achieve.

Thanks

Good reading

Though it will have to be substantiated in other drilling areas that appears to be a very reasonable presentation of factual evidence

Multiply that 1000,000 times around the globe and the potential is astounding.

I would like scientists to do an unbiased global study with research on what if any effect underground human activity has or may have upon natural events.

For instance underground atomic tests, oil drilling, fracking, mining, etc within the earths crust and whether such human activities can have an accumulative effect upon the natural forces that govern such events.

If not then it is questionable whether human activity can affect an earthquake, especially if there is no proven relationship between the creation of global warming and an earthquake.