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Do we get what we deserve?

Shiva @Shiva49 (28380) • Singapore 18 May 16

We seem to be shortchanged especially by our political leaders. Then we are played out by others who corner more than they need. The rewards look to be lopsided when few are forced to work all their lives. The majority is more...

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Friends are a Product of Circumstances

Shiva @Shiva49 (28380) • Singapore 29 Mar 16

I have friendships that have survived the test of time though very few from childhood days. I connect with them but time has taken its toll in some ways. We have not much to talk as common interests have dwindled and our families...

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Is dying for someone really good?

Oktavist @Oktavist (396) • Romania 28 Aug 12

A lot of people think that "Dying for someone" is the ultimate act of altruism,the ultimate act o courage and love.But I don't think that most people thought it through well.What happens after this act of bravery? A person just...

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Are you altruistic or selfish?

taraelocin @taraelocin (1138) 1 Nov 09

I personally believe in thinking about the consequences of my actions first. A decision you take for selfish reasons can easily hurt others and this means you sometimes have to step back, be altruistic for other peoples...

Do We Have A Responsibility to Others to be Happy?

Hart57 @Hart57 (359) • United States 8 May 07

If you are feeling down or cranky, do you owe it to others to lift your spirits? I believe that we ought to. To not to do so is selfish in my view. A good mood can be contagious. I am always grateful when a cheerful person...

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The Many or the Few?

pintac @pintac (165) • United States 3 Nov 06

In a climatic moment in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," after having saved the starship Enterprise from destruction by entering a lethal-level radiation-filled warp engine core, Spock and Kirk have this exchange: Spock:...

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