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I'm completely against the death penalty, although not out of pity or anything. You see, ideally I like to imagine a person as an economic unit plus a bundle of human emotions and rights... and whatever. Now, I think a criminal forfeits aspects of themselves through socially 'inconvenient'...

Re: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows It's curious. I honestly think Rowling's success is based upon her ability to mirror adolescence so well. After all, most of us in our generation have grown up with the series, arguably from naive innocence to a more worldly perspective... as have the...

"The Road To Reality" - Roger Penrose It's apparently a complete guide to the laws of the Universe. I died at Chapter 7: "Complex Number Calculus". Talk about a Uni-oriented Christmas present... :mad1: But meh. To be honest, I've gone a bit off fiction after 4 Unit English. Every book I...

I used to do Judo, Kendo and I've also done a bit of Karate here and there. However, the HSC hiatus really threw me off my routine. At the present time, I've only maintained my training with weapons, primarily the katana, bo and sai.

Let's stretch this thread longer. I like philosophy and I greatly respect anyone who is willing to think that deeply. I haven't bothered reading every page of the thread, but there was a section on determinism versus moral culpability that I thought I'd leave a comment on. I'm a firm supporter...

Asking the reason why people adhere to a set of beliefs is like arming a timed explosive. Somewhere down the line you can bet intolerance will rear its head, especially in these times. But I'll indulge in this one anyway. I chose 'other' in the poll because I see myself as an agnostic. What...

I spoke with a Maths representative at the USyd open day, and he said that with a 95 for 4 Unit I should have no trouble getting into the Maths SSP. So, judging by his lax attitude, I reckon that number's no hard and fast limit. Take into account though that they claim the SSP will comprise "of...