I think this is a great idea. Makes so much more sense than all that crumbling concrete that a traditional cemetery becomes over time.

Guys, you're missing the point of this video. She's not comparing herself to anyone else, so neither should you. If all you get out of this video is a bad feeling about yourself, then I would say to you, don't fall for the tricks of the ego, which is to make us compare ourselves to others, which in turn makes us feel separate and bad about ourselves somehow. Instead, go into your heart, realise that you too have the courage to seek your passion and be the biggest version of yourself possible. Because when you are the biggest version of yourself, it can only be good for the rest of the world, by the positive effect you will have on everyone you meet.

Thank you!

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Great avatar, considering your name!

The quality of this version is not so good. Couldn't find another. Just wanted to add that I'm so glad this was added back to the sexuality channel. The ignorace behind having it removed from sexuality,shows just how little understanding there can be, even today, about what pregnancy and birth is all about. Good to see that the collective wisdom of the Sift prevails.

I never got the impression from Laura's comment that she meant men should act out revenge on abusers in their neighbourhood. What she's talking about is people acting on a sense of social responsibility, neighbourliness, a sense of community, a sense of connectedness to those living around them, a sense of caring about what happens to the neighbours, which I have to say is very seriously lacking in suburban life.

I think that a big reason why abusers do bad things is because they believe they can get away with it. I agree with Laura-we shouldn't rely heavily on some govt campaign (these can be such a waste of time and money) which trys to address the problem of domestic violence. People need to feel connected with each other, regain a sense of caring about each other. Feel the confidence to act when they see something bad happening and get the support from the rest of the community to make an effective change.

In Papua, families act out revenge on perpetrators, often with fatal results. I don't think Laura is suggesting anything like this and neither would I, but perpetrators need to feel a sense of their place in a wider society and that's the crux of the issue. Families so often live in isolation from their wider community. The family bully knows that.

I like the community support he got there. The people around him understand his situation and care about him and take the effort to help him and rejoice in his victory.

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Hey Kronos, didn't know it was adupe, sorry. Why would the sift not recognise the embed and let me post it?

This sounds like a beat up for dramatic effect. I doubt the censor really had a problem with a photo of haggis.

fantastic *viral

*promote again

The comforts and safety that you describe, are exactly the kinds of suburban trapping that give us the illusion that ours is the ideal life. Take away electricity, transport, water service and supermarket food supply and like the majority of suburban dwelling people on this planet, we're up the creek. That's not freedom-it's a thinly veiled dependence on a system that is in the throws of downfall.

As far as freedom to move goes, I think the fact that if you step outside your door and walk into your neighbour's yard without permission, you're considered trespassing, shows how hemmed-in we really are. So long as we are paid customers, we have a right to be somewhere, otherwise we'd better stick to public places, or face the consequences.

If you want to know how free you really are, try doing something really outrageous or subversive and see how many people are ready to block you. Try walking 10,000 km across your country, camping out where there's a drinkable water supply, for starters...

Urban dwelling Australians and Americans think that their lifestyle offers the most freedom available to humankind. With 10, 000 km of no fences, the nomads of Central Asia, to my mind, know far more freedom than I will ever experience in my little suburban world.

My kinda Edward Norton movie would have to be the Painted Veil.

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