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The Rwandan Genocide and The Eight Stages of Genocide
Inspired to write this after recently watching the movie Hotel Rwanda again, that is based from the heroic action of hotelier Paul Rusesabagina and reading about the other heroes such as Captain Mbaye Diagne; a Senegalese...
In this day and age, is there such a thing as a forbidden love?
If two people live in Western/ North American country and they're of different ethic and cultural background but belong to the same organized religion, would you call their relationship forbidden love?
How I Handled My Mother In Law - Mother's Day-
Dear G@Gers, Guess what? Me and my Mother-In-Law are best friends" We get along very well, which is fortunate, this might not always be the case and sometimes we overthink too much. I’ve noticed that relationship...
My opinion on Society
Society plays a major role when a person is in public, you are expected to behave a certain way, show interest in certain things, talk a certain way, dress a certain way, the list goes on and on. Here is my opinion on...
Islam =/= Quranism (A Short Guide to Islam)
One thing that I hear repeated over and over when I talk about Islam and mention a Hadith is that people tell me it is not in the Quran or you must read the Quran etc. Let me clarify this for everyone: Islam =/= Quranism....
8 Struggles Only Hijabis Will Understand
1. Having flat hair after wearing scarf You want to have perm? Don't waste your money. Your hijab will make it completely straight. 2. Having to undo your hijab to take ablution If you are a new hijabi, that will be a big...
My girlfriend is very religious but I'm not, and I'm afraid it is going to end our relationship?
I am not atheist, but I really dislike organized religion for a lot of reasons. My girlfriend knew I wasn't religious, but I am supportive of her being religious. As long as you are a good person I don't really care what...
My Top 10 Objectives for 2017
Most years tend to come and go for me without any notice or much attention placed upon it. This year however, given all the changes I've been seeing in the world happening at such a rapid rate, I thought this year would...
How could my politics be described?
A market economy is not inherently evil, though the typical Boss-Worker relationship in a Capitalist society tends to lend itself to abuse of the Workers The workers will control the means of production. All will have...
What to do when boyfriend says I need to communicate and now basically have an ultimatum of breaking up if we don't answer important questions?
My boyfriend and I have been together almost two years. Even though we have different backgrounds and personalities I know he's the one. We love each other so very much but one main issue has been bothering us. He thinks...
FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S FAREWELL SPEECH (PART 2)
This trend represents a third threat to our democracy. Politics is a battle of ideas; in the course of a healthy debate, we'll prioritize different goals, and the different means of reaching them. But without some common...
For All the Victims of the Holocaust No One Ever Knew About
So this is to bring to light all of the non-Jewish victims of the holocaust that a lot of you probably didn't know about. So in total 11 million people were murdered during the holocaust. Out of the 11 million, 6 million...
Are they going to Heaven or Hell?
Man A: Lives an honest average life. Goes to college, graduates, marries, has the two kids, does charity work and does good deeds as much as he can, but does not believe in God or organized religion of any kind. Man...
An Idiot's Guide to Open Marriage
Some people are truly monogamous and I respect them. Some people are truly not monogamous, and open relationships are not for everyone. The concept of marriage does NOT belong to any one single culture or religion, and...
Yes, Women & Feminists Have Performed Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Labor Fighting Against Conscription of Men
There is a common idea that women and feminists have not done anything in order to stop conscription of men. Supporters of female conscription, in particular, say such things as, "Women never cared about us, so why should...
Why am I the only Asian American (Korean) who isn't a model minority?
Most Asian Americans are stereotyped as model minorities and goody two-shoes. I'm not. I have a seething anger and hatred in my heart, since I was bullied so badly as a child. Whenever I see Asian American photos, they've...
Would you be able to be with someone who?
treats you with respect and compliments you a lot, goes out of their way to make you smile, has a lot of similar personality traits, is funny, cute, hard working, and intellectual BUT has different sexual boundaries (is...
Why am I the world's most different Korean American man? Are you different from most people of your own ethnicity?
Why is it that compared to other Korean American men, I'm the most different of them all? 1. Most Korean American men have short hair, I grow my hair longer and I want it down to my waist. 2. Most Korean American men...
Please tell me this is normal? I have the BIGGEST crush on a dude I've never actually met?
He's a few years older than me... I never met him in person but I came across his Facebook a few years ago while he was in a relationship. So I just looked through his pics thinking wow, she is so lucky. It has been a...
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