So we are the upper species on the planet. We can think, talk, build, etc. We provide leadership to the other species. Or are we?

Do you, like me, sometimes think that we as a species can learn a great deal from animals? I tend to think that the only reason we're not tearing each other to pieces is out of fear of arrest and/or incarceration. Animals don't have social contracts or institutions that regulate their relations, yet they are more tolerant of each other than us. They also appropriate...

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A british judge has ruled that being "Facebook friends" with someone doesn't necessarily make you their friend. He was ruling in a case where a woman was accusing her ex-boyfriend of "hounding her" by constantly sending her "friend requests".

An expert testified that Facebook was merely a vehicle through which people gave each other access to their profile pages, pictures and comments. He pointed out that some people had up to 1000 "friends" on Facebook and these couldn't possibly be regarded ...
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Just how far should we go with keeping secrets from our loved ones? Do "white lies" have a place in our lives? Look at the following examples.

Example 1
Your wife has just bought a new outfit and is very excited. Do you tell her that the outfit makes her look fat?

Example 2
You discover that your best friend's wife has been cheating on him. The wife begs you not to say anything, arguing that doing that will only hurt youur friend. She promises to mend her ways. Do you rush off to tell your friend...
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