Forum: General World Topics

Bullfighter's Return Stuns a Hardened Sport Was reading the aforementioned article about a torero returning to bullfighting following being gored...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/02/world/europe/despite-protests-turkey-vows-to-push-ahead-with-plans-for-square.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 Is this...

There have been 120 gun deaths in the US since Sandy hook, in less than 2 weeks. Anyone have a dog in this fight? who thinks guns ought to be...

The increasing popularity of social media is gradually changing our society. One of the factors that contribute to the rising power of social media...

If north korea fire a nuclear missile this weekend... There will be no more manga or anime :( I'm download it like crazy... I have 3 computers...

http://news.yahoo.com/muslim-protesters-torch-buddhist-temples-homes-bangladesh-081616609.html Is Islamphobia irrational or founded in some...

Well, it is a concept perhaps not often talked about, but it seems to be looming from everywhere. At least, I can speak for my country, this seems to...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20730717

Today my dad sent me this, and now I feel like sharing it...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/15/us-palestinians-israel-hamas-idUSBRE8AD0WP20121115 Well the ongoing conflict between Israel and...

Ok, this is a general thread to share your thoughts on the Presidential elections in the USA coming up in November. The first debate was last night....

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-33816_162-57541638/east-coast-prepares-for-hurricane-sandy/ I hope everyone is prepared for this "storm of the...

http://www.examiner.com/article/is-war-between-china-and-japan-looming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCsezk9cOeo&feature=g-all-u So while I...

Comparing a counterculture's roots with today is kind of impossible. Namely due to the counterculture now becoming the culture. Recently saw a film...

I think this topic is interesting enough to warrant a thread. How do you feel about apple's demands? Did samsung steal? Is it a bad thing if they...

I found this interesting enough and wanted to share. An alternative title would be how to get married if you were a geek / nerd / scientist. ...

Life is diverse and life has preferences, and so inequalities will always exist, no matter how hard we try to get rid of them, as they are apart of...

Well, this last Saturday I was randomly picked by the school to participate in an interactive little lesson with kids form all of the other school...

Ok, so over the last couple of decades people have enjoyed anonymity from the internet. It allows us to express our opinions and troll and flame (do...

Should the same ethical considerations given to human life be extended to animals that have demonstrated the same level as intelligence and self...

I was watching Nisenmonogatari and noticed that there is a lot of fanservice, depending on how you like being serviced. There's even more of the...

There's a video you can view on Youtube about a massive campaign to stop him. Joseph Kony is one of the world’s worst war criminals and I support the...

I'm sure most people here in this section are aware of the current situation in Syria, but if not, here's a quick overview. Now what I want to ask...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17144760 Here's the link to the article...and of course anything can be discussed here that is related...

Alright, we all know the French Revolution was to overthrow these tyrannical monarchs there, so how come we still have them elsewhere? Constitutional...

Americans made the film The Cove to feel superior to the Japanese over the treatment of animals killed for food, but when it someone mentions all to...

Ok, I was reading the newspaper and I found this which I find quite remarkable (well, I saw it on a newspaper and then found in on the net to see if...

There's no question about the social changes that happened n the 60s, but were they truly a revolution or just carrying on social changes that were...

Mind reading soon? Scientists Use Brain Waves to Eavesdrop on the Mind Computer model seeks to decode heard language, but research is...

"Just the other day, President Obama urged other countries to stop censoring the Internet. But now the United States Congress is trying to censor the...