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[ Poll ] Should the U.S. affiliate in foreign affairs and why? I would go with no because the U.S. is already affiliating in almost every important affair in foreign nations which affects the U.S. both good and bad. For example, since we affiliated in internation…
[ Poll ] Mandatory work program I've been hearing about this for a while and at 1st I thought it could help people finding it hard to get a job, but from what it appears is it's just a way of getting people kicked off their benefits…
Human augmentation When we get to a point were we can safely augment the human body, should we allow it, restrict it or ban it all together. To clarify, I don't mean plastic surgery or prostheses, but bio-mechanics. Suc…
[ Poll ] Should the government be more involved? AND WHY? I for one am against the idea of government becoming too involved with people's lives. If they were to get more involved, it would make U.S. seem more Communist. I am somewhat a libertarian so that's …
Where we as humanity stand currently. As Earth's population hits seven billion in 2011, the percentage of people with a decent standard of living is higher than it has…
Becoming a shut in/hikikomori hey peeps! Has anyone experienced being in home for a prolonged period of time due to certain circumstances or by choice? Eever since 6/19/11, I've been stuck home due to my injury-(tearin…
Torture/Interrogation In my class, we had this huge discussion whether torture for interrogation of prisoners was right or wrong. My opinion was that if it was for the protection of the country and thus, being necessary, t…
Liberal or Conservative Which one is better? Why? Which are you? I don't really fit in either. I lean more towards liberal on some issues, but conservative on others. for e…
Do you hate the U.S? Alright ever since I was a kid I'd I always heard ppl saying that d U.S. sucks but as I grew older I learned d real facts. And personaly I don't know why everyone says d U.S. sucks so much. Most of th…
The US Govt restarting Guantanamo Bay [font=Verdana][color=green]Just recently, it has been released that the US Govt will commence Guantanamo Bay military commissions. This is two years after Obama promised to close down the prison withi…
Is Poverty in America Real Poverty? Can anyone in American really claim to be poverty-stricken, or is it merely a case of bitching? For example, people in third-world countries have it much, much worse. Poverty in Africa mea…
(Why) do Asian women prefer femine over masculine guys? From watching Starcraft fangirls and reading the comments of the female members of Eastern Asian origin here on FAKKU, I noticed that the male beauty ideals in Eastern Asia differ quite a lot from the…
Why do we remember 9/11? All deaths are tragic, not just the ones that happened 10 years ago. Why don't we remember all the people who died 11 years ago? Or even yesterday? Is it because it was the work of terrori…
Is it just me or... The generation gap between people is getting bigger and bigger every year ? 10 or so years ago there wasn't much difference between a ~1…
Objectification? At what point does it become "objectification"? If I look at a girl and see only someone to have sex with, without any concern for her feelings, I'm objectifying her, right? But what if I …
[ Locked ] Humans VS Nature Those believing that we can live in harmony with nature simply don't know how nature is supposed to work. Species extinction is not a human brutality, it's a natural phenomenon called natural se…
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Pseudo-science, why we love it. And how it has contributed - to the unmistakable devolution of mankind, genetically speaking. Lately I've had an obsession with pseudo-science and its degenerate effect on humans, in a similar manner to religion in gener…
Cure for Autism? I have Asperger's, which is part of the autism spectrum, and I am a part of several online communities for individuals with autism and/or families with autistic children. Recently, there have been sev…
[ Locked ] Philippines to Ban Hentai! WTF!! are they crazy!? this is bullshit banning is hentai not cool and our government is very corrupt already whats the use and what about fhm maxim and playboy mags and the likes its a fr…
[ Poll ] Kids are less creative according to study So you may of heard in the news what adults have been saying all along - …
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