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Published on January 31, 2009
This 'your view' is prompted by this evening's national news here in the US. There was a story about the status of the latest multiple births of 8 babies. The exact details of the story are not my focus but the closing commentary of the news show regarding the...
Published on November 25, 2008
We have already done a "your view" on the best human invention and as I was recently browsing the forums, I saw a post by The...
Published on October 14, 2008
Television has transformed society and virtually everyone with the financial means owns one and watches one. Whether you love the news, sports, drama, movies, or comedy, there is something for everyone on television. Some people use it as a baby-sitter, others...
Published on September 14, 2008
Creationism is a hotly debated topic in the United States and, indeed, the world. There are many forms of creationism - the belief that God sparked the big bang leading to the eventual formation of the universe as we know it, to the belief that God literally...
Published on August 28, 2008
In November this year, the people of the United States will go to the polls to elect a new president. For the first time in history, one of the contenders is black. Obama has now won the support of the Democratic party and the lead up to the elections is looking...
Published on August 17, 2008
Before many drugs and cosmetics are tested on humans or released for human consumption, they are usually tested on animals. This is such a common occurrence that poison doses are measured in LD50 - median lethal dose required to kill half the members of a tested...
Published on July 31, 2008
I have put this topic off for a while now, owing to the extremely controversial nature of it, but I think that we are all mature enough to cope without it becoming a battle of the wills - and if not - I will just turn the comments off! So, here is our most...
Published on July 18, 2008
To help us reverse some of the negative comments in recent "your view" topics, we are going to do a positive your view - we are going to look at which one man or woman has contributed the most to the betterment of society throughout all history. You can pick...
Published on June 18, 2008
This is a topic which keeps coming up again and again in the press as various countries, cities, and states legalize or debate the legalizing of same-sex marriage. So it seems like a good topic for debate on the site.
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Published on June 2, 2008
After a brief hiatus, we have our latest "your view". So far many of the topics have been on especially controversial subjects, so today we get one which is less controversial but likely to have the most varied answers.
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Published on May 2, 2008
It has now been a week since our last your view and because today we find out the results of the election of the Mayor of London, I thought we should have a political question for Your View. Advocates of the Welfare system say that by giving money to the poor -...
Published on April 12, 2008
Global Warming seems to be in the main stream media every day now. Despite the threats of melting ice shelves resulting in mass flooding, and temperatures that will destroy the earth environment as we know it, the BBC reports that we have had 10 years of cooling...
Published on April 4, 2008
The US elections are fast coming upon us, and the entire world will be watching to see what happens because, like it or not, US foreign policy and financial policy affects many non-US citizens as much as US citizens. For this your view, I would like to ask that...
Published on March 20, 2008
Euthanasia is a topic that often pops up in to the Mainstream Media when a person seeks a court ruling to allow them to kill themselves. The most recent case involved a French woman who suffered from a rare form of nasal cancer - her request was denied by the...
Published on March 15, 2008
Since the advent of photography, we have discovered a multitude of ghost photographs and videos. While many of them are blatantly fake, there are still a large number that seem to defy explanation. The topic of this "Your View" is ghosts - do you believe in them?...
Published on March 13, 2008
We have done a number of lists on the site regarding evil people and they have always given rise to much debate, so it seemed like a good idea for our latest "Your View". Tell us (and please give reasons) who the most evil man to have ever lived (living or dead)...
Published on March 7, 2008
Marijuana is illegal in a majority of Western nations, yet it is a very commonly used drug. Some countries have decriminalized it's use, but continue to make it illegal to grow and sell in large quantities. Do you think it would be better for countries to...
Published on March 1, 2008
We have had many lists that deal with religious topics, and many of our readers have made some amazing intelligent comments. But we have not actually gotten down to the root of things - which is, does God truly exist, and if He does, is there proof for His...
Published on February 27, 2008
We all love to get frightened from time to time and as a result, some of the earliest films made were horror movies. You can be certain that every year Hollywood will bring out some new form of terror to shock us in the theaters. Sometimes they achieve their...
Published on February 25, 2008
This is a topic that we have long wondered about - do aliens exist and if so have they communicated with us or attempted to? Everyone has a strong opinion on this topic so I expect you will all be very vocal. It would be great if you can give examples from your...
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