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I had to read that several times. Common courtesy prevails. Why would you not want to be courteous? It's simply good manners!

Do you still believe in Father Christmas, Jon?

Doc, I am in total agreement with you - and wish I had also included a sentence or two on the subject. The ill-informed (easily/mistakenly offended) use PC to shut down debate. Partly through ignorance (their own), partly through fear (their own), and partly because they are not thinking about...

It's lazy to make assumptions about people. It shows a lack of imagination and curiosity. If you have the data to back up your assessment, that's a fact-based opinion. If you have made an assessment based on gossip/something you've heard/something you believe - without even looking into the...

No worries - I thought you meant the long one - and I was about to be Very Grumpy Indeed. The post you deleted said: And Hitler joins the conversation.... There are members of my family who I wouldn't want to be courteous to, never mind Hitler. My post is more general - there will always be...

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I've thought about this for a couple of days now and I'm about ready to express my thoughts. Firstly, what do we mean by the term. 'Political Correctness'? The Wikipedia definition is a good place to start: The term political correctness (adjectivally: politically correct; commonly abbreviated...

I'd argue the opposite - it's an exploding question. Well, for me, anyway.

I think the question hinges on the word 'good'. It's a very ambiguous, ambivalent word and can be read in a number of ways. What makes a question better or worse than any other? Is it context? Is it audience? What is the intent behind the question? What does the questioner seek? With just a...

I think we need a whole section on this. There are so many potential threads - some of which have already been picked up (meditation, vitamins for example). But there's more to it - discipline, exercise, food as fuel/brain food - and that's just off the top of my head.

Where's mine for setting up a Like for you?

Exactly this.

Here's what I've always thought: People change over time. Sometimes that change is positive, sometimes not - but that's largely irrelevant. The couples who appear to be successful in terms of longevity, are those whose speed of change is closely aligned to their partner's, and who can...

Thanks, Doc. I had always assumed that I could get the nutrients I need from my diet. My diet has massively improved (Jon, we could do with a dietary thread - mind fodder) and I eat pretty healthily, with the odd blip. I also take Metformin (for diabetes) and Levothyroxine (after a total...

I have no urges to suck on any cuts. Ewww.

Hello, my name is Bee and I'm an addict...

This is from the BBC website and I thought it was interesting: Why Do I Dream? The purpose of dreaming is still a scientific mystery. Some psychologists think you deal with threats and practise survival techniques inside your dreams, like running away from dangerous situations or people...

Not really - I still thought it was ambiguous!

Jon, your shameless plea for validation through likes on posts is grasping and transparent. Pull yourself together! And I want more likes than you!!

Aha. You've solved a mystery. I've been reading your name as AL, whereas Jon said it was Ai. I hate it when he's right.