Category Archives: Social issues

This category covers politics, LGBT issues, hot topics effecting the world at the moment, and any other issues the team would like to bring to your attention.

4 moments that created the modern world

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

Four moments that helped create the modern world. Continue reading →

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Hornest Nest

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

A look at the hornets nest of religious and philosophical debate. Continue reading →

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So you think you can walk?

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

Many us like to think we can walk a fair distance, five miles, ten miles, maybe a cross country walk. Now imagine this – spending 28 months walking from Peru to the coast of Brazil following the course of the … Continue reading →

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The Kakapo

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

In 1995 there were less that 60 Kakapo left in New Zealand. These beautiful, flightless birds had been driven to the edge of extinction by rats, cats, dogs, and stoats introduced by human settlers in the last 1000 years. Prior … Continue reading →

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Bedrock of society

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

If marriage between one man and one woman is the bedrock of society, then why are the divorce rates now over 50%? In both the USA and Britain the chances of you getting divorced have sky rocketed in the last … Continue reading →

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The age of reason – why LGBT rights are everyone’s rights

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

“THEY CAME FIRST for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. THEN THEY CAME for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. THEN THEY CAME for the Jews, … Continue reading →

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The open palm philosophy

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

Why having an open palm gives birth to the bold ideas, concept, and theories in society. Continue reading →

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Orwell’s most famous paraphrase

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

Why equality is important for everyone. Continue reading →

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Be thankful for all you have and all you are

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

No matter what, be thankful for who and what you are. Wish upon that star, buy that lottery ticket, gamble with those chips, but remember that you are something remarkable, fantastic and wonderful. Sure life can seem grey, dull, listless, … Continue reading →

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So you say I am brave…

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Rachel Saunders

A brief soliloquy on being called brave. Continue reading →

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