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Pleasure versus happiness

Pleasure and happiness are like, shall I say brother and sister, or maybe cousins? I am just speaking metaphorically. Most of the time, it depends on the senses of smell, taste, sight, touch, and hearing. Pleasure is about emotional involvement. th

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10 Replies · Reply by salah gammaa Dec 3, 2021

Coronavirus is no longer that giant pandemic , do you agree?

Two years ago, the pandemic was a frightening experience. We could not go out unless we had a permit or some sort of legal document from our governments. Restaurants we closed, nightclubs, football matches, cinemas, you just have to see any area for

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33 Replies · Reply by salah gammaa Dec 21, 2021

Do you think it’s better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason?

I read this in a book by Canadian Author Charles de Lint. It's an intriguing question.

What do you think?

Do you think it’s better to do the right thing for the wrong reason or the wrong thing for the right reason?

Started by Tim New in General Discussion

8 Replies · Reply by salah gammaa Aug 30, 2021

Do we ever learn from history?

The recent situation in Afghanistan and all the other hot spots in the world remind me of a post that I posted here a long time ago.

The question is whether people will ever learn from their own history and what could happen if they never do.

Here yo

Started by Rose in General Discussion

11 Replies · Reply by WinnieThePooh Apr 18

Ebooks and E-Readers

Do you read ebooks?

If so, which ebook reader do you prefer?

Any specific reasons?

Started by Tim New in General Discussion

5 Replies · Reply by Fizzy Sep 3, 2021

What cuisine would you choose

if you were in an International setting and had to choose a restaurant BUT couldn't choose your home country's cuisine. Assume all the restaurants were excellent and authentic cuisine.

Cuisine = food from a certain area. In this case I'm talking cou

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10 Replies · Reply by salah gammaa Aug 30, 2021

Onee Chan

We know people by meeting them during school times, at work, on a long flight trip, and on other occasions. Some people are known by their pens. We have never seen them before, but we know them from the way they write. We like them and respect them

Started by salah gammaa in General Discussion

13 Replies · Reply by salah gammaa Aug 11, 2021

I don't like to chat / use the public EC chat because....

any particular reasons?

Started by Tim New in General Discussion

6 Replies · Reply by Tim New Aug 2, 2021

Agree or disagree?

What's your opinion?

Started by Tim New in General Discussion

13 Replies · Reply by saba Apr 11

How to give up stress?

Hi dear friends

let me know how can a person gives up stress soon ?

just write own ideas please and show me the easy way.

thank you

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2 Replies · Reply by play solitaire Aug 2, 2021

Do you sacrifice an animal for Eiduladha?

Hajj (pilgrimage) is on the ninth of the month of Thulhijjah which corresponds to the nineteenth of the month of July 2021. It means going to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to visit (kaaba) the grand mosque. Eiduladha is on the tenth of Thulhijjah. People sa

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24 Replies · Reply by salah gammaa Aug 1, 2021