>What is ‘Civilisation’? What is it to be ‘civilised’?
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In addition to the above questions, are we the only civilised ones?
>Are humans rational creatures?
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>Liberty versus Equality: Where do you stand?
>Do you want to be free?
Do you want to be considered as equal to others?
What’s the right balance to strike between the two, and is there a country that you can point to as a good example?
>The New Government of the United Kingdom
>It’s official; Gordon Brown has resigned. Labour, after 13 years in government, is now the opposition, and led by Harriet Harman.
The new government features David Cameron as the youngest PM ever, and Nick Clegg as the Deputy PM. In addition 4 other Cabinet posts, and up to 15 other Ministerial posts accross Whitehall will go to the Lib Dems.
The markets rallied in response to a decision being made at last, with the FTSE up 27 points. But much is still unclear. So I’d like to invite anyone to post up whatever they’ve heard, and obviously feel free to express your views. As Cameron spoke before going into No.10 for the first time there were huge crowds chanting “Tory Scum, Tory Scum” over and over. So this election has clearly gotten people fired up.
>Should prostitution be legalised?
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You can see this as either the ancient question: “is prostitution a vice and are those involved evil or somehow lacking in judgment?”Or you can see it in a more modern light: “is prostitution a form of exploitation to be abolished or an occupation that cannot be detroyed and therefore must be regulated?”
P.S. The map correlates to the existing legal status throughout Europe:
- Green – Prostitution legal and regulated
- Blue – Prostitution legal but organized procuring illegal
- Red – Prostitution illegal
- Grey – No data
>What’s better – acting without thinking, or thinking without acting?
>Ban the Burqa?
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In 1994 France began clamping down on religious symbols, including the Muslim headscarf, in state schools. In 2004 it banned all “ostentatious” religious signs, including the veil, from many public buildings.
Last year Sarkozy famously said that the Burqa (a head to toe covering with a narrow slit for the eyes) is “not welcome on French soil”. Since France banned it Belgium has also jumped on board, angering many human rights organisations because they didn’t launch any national consultations as did France.
Do you agree with Sarkozy? Do you think it should be banned in your country?
>Is reforming the media a good idea? If so how should we do it?
>Does ‘nothing’ exist?
>Can there ever be nothing ?
If you have something, there can always be a number of questions, Why, How, When, Who, etc,.
But maybe there always is something, is nothing an impossibility ?
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