Who’s Up For Sharing an Opinion or Two?
The following numbered list is made up of a variety of “hot topic” statements that, I’m sure, we have all heard more than once. I’d like everyone who is game to head to the discussion forum, copy-and-paste this list of paraphrased statements, and follow each item with their own opinions on the various topics.
Feel free to post to the private (if you’re shy) or public (if you hate registering accounts) forum. I’ll also leave the comments open in case people just want to talk about the post in general.
I’d like to encourage people to mention whether or not they are comfortable with people responding to their posts. If no notice is given, I will assume your post is off-limits for discussion and I will moderate accordingly. I’d like people to feel comfortable with sharing and/or debating.
OK? Ready? … Go?
01. The death penalty is an appropriate punishment for certain crimes against society.
02. Hair spray and Styrofoam cups, amongst many other things, created global warming.
03. Sixteen/Eighteen: Old enough to vote. Old enough to die. Old enough to drink.
04. Immigrants seeking better opportunities and distancing themselves from politically suspect regimes should be welcomed with open borders.
05. Affirmative action is a necessary step toward equality.
06. Abortion is a woman’s choice, and should be supported by proper medical facilities.
07. Men are hunters. Women are gatherers. We cannot break from our roles and be satisfied. Efforts at doing so belie our true nature and our true happiness.
08. The reason there has never been a female president of the United States is because women are too emotional.
09. On average, men make more money because, on average, men are better employees.
10. “First-person shooter” video games and the like are training our youth toward violent behavior, shorter attention spans, and/or an overall lack of respect.
11. Wal-Mart is a service to a community. It provides low-income families with alternatives.
12. Prostitution should be legalized and/or regulated.
13. Soft and/or hard drugs should be legalized and/or regulated.
14. No organization should stand in the way of a person’s request for euthanasia.
15. Even if the only achievement of the US invasion of Iraq is bringing gender equality more in line with the current standards of most first-world countries, then the war is justifiable.
16. Stem-cell research is a great advance waiting to happen – but is blocked by behind-the-times religious groups and sympathizers.
17. Any genetic manipulation will lead to greater exercises of usage and, therefore, should be resisted.
18. Any efforts with cloning will lead to greater exercises of usage and, therefore, should be resisted.
19. Every citizen should own a gun and be trained in proper usage and handling.
20. The US government staged the 9/11 invasion.
21. Downloading music/movies/games or other internet content is not theft, just like channel-surfing during commercials or borrowing a movie from a friend isn’t theft. And those who claim otherwise have simply fallen victim to corporate manipulations to maximize profit.
22. Homosexuality is a choice, and by accepting it we’re telling people that they don’t have to be accountable for how they are wired.
23. It isn’t just that homosexuality has to be legalized, it’s that advocates label those with religious beliefs opposed to homosexuality as homophobic.
24. Life-long monogamous relationships are not natural, and should not be enforced as the standard. Polygamous relationships or shorter-duration monogamous relationships are more natural.
25. Every problem we have starts with education. If we spent more on education than we do on the military, the world would be a far superior place to where it is now.
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