Why are some people “lyrics” people and others not?
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    The lyrics are the last thing that matter to me when I listen to a piece of music (if I can even understand them it’s a plus). But for others they seem to be the most important thing of all (weirdos). Why is this so? Probably it doesn’t matter – I’m just curious.

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    @pinknantucket
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    Do soulmates really exist? If so, what’s the chance you’re gonna meet him/her?
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    Zoe
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    Why do you think the catholic church is so reluctant to take an active stance against pedophilia amongst it’s own ranks?
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    Why, in 2015, is the catholic church still not taking action against priests/bishops in positions of power who abuse children? A lot of it is getting swept under the rug. Is it to save face in light of declining religious beliefs amongst the public?

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    Mario
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    How can we improve our powers of persuasion?
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    We seem to spend a lot of time telling people they’re wrong (and even stupid) – in politics, in the media, on social forums. Nobody ever seems to change their mind. It all seems a bit boring and pointless. Can we change the way we communicate and actually have an effect?

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    @pinknantucket
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    Does democracy allow for diversity, which is equitable?
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    I am a teacher and very interested in finding peaceful pathways for multi-culturalism.

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    @@PreludePrefect
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    How can we build a social consensus to enable us to constructively and urgently combat runaway climate change?
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    I have a deep concern that our continued inability to seriously confront this climate change issue will result in massive and irreversible damage and ultimately destruction of our beautiful home,Planet Earth.

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    David Jewell
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    Why do so many Australians leave?
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    About one in twenty Australians live overseas at any given time – among the highest ratios of expatriates to residents of any country in the world. Why do so many of us leave? How do we relate to the people and places and culture we leave behind? And why do we come back? Since becoming an expat myself (one of the 200,000 Australians in London) I’ve often imagined that our wanderlust says something about our national psyche. But what?

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    @Simon_Collinson
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    How to end wars and conflicts?
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    Because there have always been wars and conflicts in human histories, the world until now and it becomes worse and worse now without hope to end it.

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    Anchansiri Sriyananda
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    Why do some see political correctness as a synonym for disingenuousness?
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    Perhaps like Impressionism before it, political correctness will be a useful, neutral shorthand for a way of seeing the world. Until then, it’s a insult thrown across Xmas dinner tables and in the opinion pages of The Australian. ‘You’re just being politically correct’ pointedly suggests that a view is being parroted, that is it not honestly held. Why are attempts, no doubt in my case faltering and inexpertly argued, assumed to be disingenuous? What does this do except reinforce an underlying idea that bigotry, or the ugly aspects of the Id, are not only raw but somehow better for being honest?

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    @Viragohaus
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    Is it more important to focus on the present (enjoying the moment), future (achieving goals) or past (learning from mistakes)?
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    What makes for a more fulfilling life?

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    @littlecrossing
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    Does society need to face up to its diversity rather than fear losing its privacy?
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    Suppression of information is a means of maintaining power structures. Society prefers to pretend we all conform to an imagined standard rather than accept its own diverse nature.

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    @hugesean
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    Are we born happy and spend our lives defending it, or are we born neutral and spend our lives trying to attain happiness?
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    Joan Rentill
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    How many does light bulbs does it take to change a politician?
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    People have great ideas all the time- how to help those in need, starting with providing water where there is none, sanitary and hygiene products where they are lacking, food and shelter to those without… but do politicians ever change? We keep electing and fostering a system where the greediest are given the role of decision makers… why is that?

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    @OzHorrorcon
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