It's not often that a snack food so takes hold of the junior high crowd's collective conscious like Flamin' Hot Cheetos have. Not only are the radioactively-colored, preservative-and-salt-filled curls are a staple on my bus route and in school yards, they've inspired Facebook fan groups, and...
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, Penn State is now buckling down to protect everyone from further assaults by banning "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond. It's been decided by the powers-to-be that this evil song will no longer be played at the school's football games because...
The city of Los Angeles has put themselves in yet another controversial spot after announcing that they plan to ban some 900 marijuana dispensaries due to certain neighbors feeling that their community was being overrun with pot-smoking hoodlums. It's a move that, understandably, leaves some...
The internet (and our comments' section) has been aflutter with arguments over*Michael Bloomberg's plan to ban big sodas from New York city restaurants, theaters, and street food carts. It appears that a lot of people—even those who deplore unhealthy treats like super-sized sodas—get riled up...
Tobacco companies are evil, but not totally in the wrong. On the heels of the ongoing controversy over putting graphic--and life-saving--warnings on cigarette labels, cigarette advertising is also making a comeback. The tobacco companies say all of this boils down to freedom of speech, and they...
In today's way-to-make-women-feel-bad-about-themselves news, a female student at Brigham Young University-Idaho was booted from an exam for wearing jeans that were considered too tight by her Mormon teacher's standards. The problem is, skinny girls are allowed to wear the exact same thing. More...
Ok, there are four possible combinations of opinions, and I understand (if don't share) the reasoning behind three of them:
1. Ban both kinds of smoking -- it is bad for one's health and the government knows better, what's good for you.
2. Legalize both -- a free man ought to be able to injure...
Is America truly turning into a communist country? How can you call America a free country when you can't even smoke in a park or on a boardwalk?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100915/ap_on_re_us/us_smoking_in_parks_1
If they follow through with this, i'm moving to england?
Before, our only choices for dealing with bad comments was to ban or disemvowel. But now! Now we have some more tools so it's not so all-or-nothing. More »
I've already looked up questions regarding chatroulette but i have been banned with the message:
"You have temporarily been banned"
I went back ten minutes later and I am still banned. Why would someone ban me? I kept it clean and I feel guilty for stuff I didn't do.
Teaching only one side of the coin , makes young minds robotic! A good debate on both sides of the question that has driven modern man to almost extinction , is a good , free, justifiable way to LEARN the truth. What do yous think?
women wear has a right to do so? According to the "thought more liberated/liberator, French president", this religious garment, not necessarily MADE TO BE WORN BY MUSLIM WOMEN, but preferred to be worn by these Muslim women is a symbol of enslavement, and not religious significance...what...
I hope this is the right Q an A. It's history, but crosses over better in politics.
I believe the policy is backwards. But if you feel more secure with the higher power as a result, I guess I can see it happening.
You'd think iPads might be banned by schools because they distract students, but George Washington University and Princeton University have both put the kibosh on them because their Wi-Fi networks are way overloaded since the launch. More »
I saw this Yahoo News yesterday:
Europe struggles with Muslim dress code
ANTWERP, Belgium – Chances of seeing a burqa in Belgium are only a little better than spotting a liquor shop in Saudi Arabia. Yet Belgium soon may be the first European nation to outlaw the burqa and other Islamic garb...
I'm having the hardest time writing an opening statement for my argumentative essay on banning Breed Specific Legislation (BSL). I tend to put the thesis statement at the beginning, which is apparently incorrect. The first sentence is supposed to be an "attention grabber" or "hook", such as a...
...travelling to Canada? Galloway is the supposed 'Briton' who was investigated by police for (allegedly) encouraging attacks on British, Commonwealth and American soldiers, live on an Arabic TV show!!! (although the Canadian authorities have forgotten to include that fact in their recent...
My school bans people from the internet at 11:00 pm every night. They won't extend it for schoolwork or anything. This is very annoying. They only do it for certain people at certain times and teachers stay on all night. the weird thing is, if you are constantly using the internet, such as...
...college/university campus? J.S. Mills has a principle called harm principle in which he states that, “The only purpose for which power can rightfully be exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others”.
Please help with this and if you found...