Is there a country in the world that considers its women more highly than its men, and if not, why not?
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    It matters to me because I am 70 years old and have spent my entire life struggling to make Australia and the world a better place for women. We have made some gains but it still seems a long way to go.

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    @McKay_Kath
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    What was Nathaniel doing under the fig tree?
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    When Nathaniel asked to be recruited by Jesus, Jesus said, “Yes, I saw you under the fig tree!” It has always intrigued me.

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    Elizabeth Ryan
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    Is the supply of arts greater than the demand for it?
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    Viewed from an economic perspective, does the arts suffer from something similar to the military-industrial complex, minus the extreme violence? It seems like everyone in the arts think that more funding will fix all our problems. I was thinking of this in the light of ever growing artistic output and too much choice that the inner city life has to offer, and the idea that art is like violence in the sense that it will continue to be practiced impulsively by humans regardless of funding. To me, what seems to motivate reasonable decisions and priorities as governments struggle to allocate resources justly is the education and learning environment people have access to rather than the size of our arts or “defence” budget.

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    @Heshekson
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    Should atheists curse by taking Darwin’s name in vain?
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    How far should religion
    be separated from
    our daily lives?

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    Stephen Bordignon
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    Does agency exist when so many social structures, factors and norms pre-determine our life choices and outcomes?
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    Life in a democracy is presented as a level playing field where we can make rational, informed choices, but our fate is sealed by social norms. The cost of going of rallying against means that many won’t even question the possibility.

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    Soraya
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    How will the world end?
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    Scientists tell us about the big bang and how this world began but I’m not sure about the ending. Do scientists know?

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    Sherdaw
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    If a duck took a selfie would they call it “human face”?
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    Asked by:
    @Kristen_Boschma
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    What happened to M370?
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    Sophie Smithe
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    Infinite growth on a finite planet is impossible. How can we transition to a ‘post-growth’ economy without triggering a financial collapse?
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    The underpinnings of our civilisation are based on an untenable premise.

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    @TransitionsFF
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    If science is the search for truth, why is innovation suppressed in peer review?
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    It is important to me because the search for truth has been limited by this process that says we must rely upon outdated theories of others. This process limits creative thought and tells us how to view the world. It is nothing less than boundaries upon subjective experience of the world. People should question this because it limits the perception of truth.

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    Nika
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    People who load the toilet roll under/behind style are monsters. How do they sleep at night? HOW?
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    Because hotels and sensible humans all over the world only load it forward.

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    @reubenacciano
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    Why the term ‘climate change’ without a changing climate the world as we know it would not exist, why the misnomer now?
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    Because climate change is talked about hundreds of times a day and the meaning of the term and issues tat need to be talked about are at odds. It is simply incorrect use of the english language, in a similar way to the use of ‘cement’ when referring to ‘concrete’!

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    Bridget Nicholson
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    How can we all keep the desire to learn?
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    Life long learning challenges premises and stimulates awareness of difference, whilst negating ignorance.

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    @@reflectabit
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