The Holocaust The Holocaust is regarded as the systematic slaughter of not only 6 million Jews, (two-thirds of the total European Jewish population), the primary victims, but also 5 million others, who comprised of gypsies, Jehovah’s witness, homosexuals, disabled and others who resisted the Nazi...
Are We Out Of The Recession? The definition of “recession” according to economics is a general slowdown in economic activity over a long period of time, or a business cycle contraction. During recessions, many economic indicators contract or slow down. Production as measured by Gross...
The American Dream The term was first used by James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America which was written in 1931. He states: “The American Dream is, that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller...
Binge Drinking Binge drinking means to drink heavily over several days. Now, however, the term refers to the heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time. Today the generally accepted definition of binge drinking is the consumption of five or more drinks in...
Racial Discrimination It is a matter of great concern for developed countries, that racism is present even in the 21st century. It questions not only the integrity of the country but also casts an ugly shadow on the working of the government. Racism is not...
Should We Legalise Organ Trafficking Organ transplantation is one of the chief glories of modern medicine. But it’s a miracle tragically out of reach for many thousands of people whose lives might be saved. There just aren’t enough organs to go around. Thousands of transplant...
Legalising Euthanasia There exists a strong question today whether a patient who has lost all powers of reasoning and who lives like a vegetable, totally hopeless and helpless, a terminal case who only wants to die, be forced to live’? The number of people who...
A Circus The Circus had come to town! It was all over the place, in posters, in newspapers, everywhere. The Russian circus was in town. The whole city seemed so excited about it, and so was I. I have always loved to go to circuses...
Should We Censor The Internet? The world is changing quickly, and the Internet is now an important part of our global culture. Not everyone is comfortable with these changes, and there has been a lot of talk about censoring the Internet, particularly when it comes...
Should Governments Negotiate With Terrorists The answer to this question most of the time will be a resounding NO. Since terrorists can see only their agenda and negotiations will do little or nothing to resolve the situation. Terrorists will not be satisfied with one demand...
