Major Moral Issue

[Cabal]

Is the liberal agenda anything like the gay agenda?

Everytime I hear "liberal agenda" I think, "Gosh, that's funny, I haven't been getting their memos."

 

[BigBadWlf]

I need to write a paper on a major moral issue. My classmates have already claimed abortion, gay marriage, birth control and stem cell research. I've been trying to think of a personal and contriversial topic not only for Christian but for everybody. I've been thinking and searching for days but I can't come up with anything. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

Two things struck me about the list of “major moral issues” you provided

The first is how inconsequential they are.

The second is that they lack a moral component

Where is war and hunger and homelessness and universal medical care and child abuse and global warming?

 

[ElizabethVu]

The current war crimes being perpetrated in Iraq and Afghanistan, the torture and false imprisonment being sanctioned by America there, our support of the criminal occupation of Palestine by the Zionists with the ongoing murder, torture and false imprisonment of Palestinians.......

Perhaps he doesn't want to see as an anti-semite, and someone who has absolutely no handle of international politics.

How about torture, then? In addition to the moral dilemmas, one part of the whole torture debate that never seems to be addressed is if torture actually does provide real information. It seems that too many of the US presidential candidates unquestioningly accept that it does, which makes me wonder if they watch too much tv.

Are we talking about waterboarding, or real torture, because waterboarding, the few times we have done, has provided solid info that has been used to stop planned attacks.

1. Torturing prisoners

Waterboardind, or torture?

2. Some living lives of luxury while others are mired in poverty

Only to suggest some form of socialism or communism to punish the rich and empower the poor?

3. The use of deception by supposed "Christian" political manipulators like Ralph Reed; as a matter of fact Reed's alliance with Jack Abrahamoff and involvement of religious extremist figures like Lou Sheldon and James Dobson in Abhrahamoff's schemes would be a topic where the paper would literally write itself.

Government corruption is a fine subject. But you only serve to make yourself look like a gullible fool if you only target the corruption of any one paticular side without exposing corruption in the other.

communism or marxism is a good subject

Communism is dead. Socialism is a far more significant issue in today's world.

Do you have to arrive at an answer as to whether it is right or wrong? I think it's interesting to do an ethics paper when I'm not sure of my own opinion.

Very true. It's best to have to think of the answer for yourself, other than just being told what to think. Gives the writer more of an appearance of being objective.

Is the liberal agenda anything like the gay agenda?

Yea, but more real, though.

The first is how inconsequential they are.

Too true.

 

[ElizabethVu]

There are a whole host of issues that are important enough to discuss, but don't illicit the knee-jerk reactions that just about evey topic mentioned so far does. One that's close to my heart is Breed Specific Legislation, where people are trying to ban various breeds of dogs, mostly pitbulls, around the country, and in other countries. There's Ethanol, which is perfect to do a paper on. No one knows the facts and the stupidity that is our ethanol policy. People don't realize the unintended consequences of using our food crops for fuel. After all, there aren't many more things important to people than food. You can write about why we stopped using DDT in Africa. IIRC, malaria kills more people than AIDS over there. You could do a paper on illegal immigration. Gun control. Red light cameras. RFID technology. Genetic engineering of food crops. Genetic engineering of people. There's been some hub-bub about people being able to choose their child's sex and hair and eye color and being able to customize them in other ways. Technology is certainly getting to that point, and the arrogance of scientists has been there forever. Space travel and why it is critical for the ultimate survival of humanity. Either in 100 years, or 1000, there will be too many people, and too little Earth for us to get along with any bit of civility. All sorts of important issues that no one talks about because it's more fun to argue about things that relate to sex in one form or another.

 

[2theBone]

Are you in America? If so, probably wise to stick with the less emotional issues. As you can see from the experience on these forums.......if you take a stance against the powerful who oppress the weak--you will soon and very soon feel like a miniature poodle who wandered into a pit bull training school.

 

[Battie]

This is getting off topic, but waterboarding is torture. It creates a sensation of drowning, causing panic and trauma to the victim. I really can't fathom why it wouldn't be considered torture, as it causes mental and physical distress.

Whether torture of any kind produces good information is debatable, but even if it does, I think it is evil and should never be used. There is a point when we become as vicious a monster as our enemy, and at that point we have lost ourselves.

 

[ElizabethVu]

Are you in America? If so, probably wise to stick with the less emotional issues. As you can see from the experience on these forums.......if you take a stance against the powerful who oppress the weak--you will soon and very soon feel like a miniature poodle who wandered into a pit bull training school.

Anti-semites should have pitbulls sicked on them, you're right.

This is getting off topic, but waterboarding is torture. It creates a sensation of drowning, causing panic and trauma to the victim. I really can't fathom why it wouldn't be considered torture, as it causes mental and physical distress.

Hence why it shouldn't be done often. But when you have someone like KSM who won't break but has tons of useful infomation that could countless people, you have to get that information. I don't consider it torture anymore than loud music, cold rooms, and sleep deprivation is torture.

Whether torture of any kind produces good information is debatable, but even if it does, I think it is evil and should never be used. There is a point when we become as vicious a monster as our enemy, and at that point we have lost ourselves.

In Iraq, couple years ago, we killed the leader of Al-Queda in Iraq. Few days later, couple soldiers disappeared. The new leader wanted to make an example out of them, and about a week later, we found their bodies. They were booby trapped in the sun with their heads on their chests minus their eyes with their genitals in their mouths. So don't feed me this crap about us becoming as brutal as our enemies. They would gang-rape you, beat you, cut your head off screaming "Allah Akbar" the whole time just to pass the time. We're nothing like them.

 

[2theBone]

We're nothing like them.

http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560

http://www.antiwar.com/rothschild/?articleid=2615

 

[tulc]

I can see why most liberals are scared of him..

Huh, I never heard of him, is he any relation to Sydney Sheldon?
tulc(wishes he could find a copy of the Agenda, it would make being liberal easier, as it is I have to find out from conservatives what the agenda is)

 

[2theBone]

Darn liberals haven't sent me a copy either......this may, however, just show how horribly disorganized those bleeding hearts are.

Then again......I've been blunt in telling them just how right-wing they really are, so they may have taken me off the mailing list.

 

[ElizabethVu]

We're nothing like them.http://www.antiwar.com/news/?articleid=8560

Those were a few bad apples who were tried, convicted and are serving time in prison. And even the very worst of what happened there pales in comparison to the things those people do on a daily basis. If you think Abu Ghrab somehow makes us no different than our enemy, then you clearly lack discernment.

 

[2theBone]

Yeah, all those who disagree with you would lack discernment.

I remember the massacre at Fallujah where America used napalm on innocent men women and children and just kept killing until there was only charred meat left.

America is doing war crimes.......murdering anyone who disagrees with them. God sees it and there will be consequences. Tie down your boats, because a bad wind is coming to America.

 

[Pogue]

I think the issue of forgiveness is an interesting issue to write about- is forgiveness good, if so, is not forgiving someone bad? Is it acceptable not to forgive somebody, and if it is, is forgiving them more than acceptable? Does this mean that there are different levels of goodness?
I also think the issue of revenge is interesting- you could link it in with forgiveness. But then, these are fairly personal suggestions, so my advice would be to write about what you're genuinely interested in, because that will make a better essay.

 

[tulc]

Those were a few bad apples who were tried, convicted and are serving time in prison. And even the very worst of what happened there pales in comparison to the things those people do on a daily basis. If you think Abu Ghrab somehow makes us no different than our enemy, then you clearly lack discernment.

Soooo...as long as we're not as bad as them we're ok?
tulc(think maybe we should aim somewhat higher then "we're not as bad as those guys!"?)

 

[Battie]

Soooo...as long as we're not as bad as them we're ok?
tulc(think maybe we should aim somewhat higher then "we're not as bad as those guys!"?)

I agree. I know it is a very tough issue given that lives may be on the line, but it seems to me that there are boundaries that just should not be crossed.

What must torturing another person do to the torturer? What becomes of his humanity?

 

[TexasSky]

I need to write a paper on a major moral issue. My classmates have already claimed abortion, gay marriage, birth control and stem cell research. I've been trying to think of a personal and contriversial topic not only for Christian but for everybody. I've been thinking and searching for days but I can't come up with anything. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.

How about simple honesty?

Reports state that cheating and plagarism are not only at all time high, but that the attitude that "cheating is okay if it gets you what you want," is being expressed more and more by students.

Divorce, and adultery, are at all time highs.

Corporate dishonesty, likewise.

It seems that honesty is a "forgotten" morale.

 

[2theBone]

We're far worse than the Muslims who oppose us.

They are fighting for their countries, their freedom, their homes and their families.

We are fighting for oil and hegemony......the right to cheap gas.

They are honorable.....we are the terrorists.

 

[Texas Lynn]

I somehow have to laugh at this..Lou Sheldons book "The Agenda" is actually a very eye opening look into the liberal movement that people don't want you to know.. I can see why most liberals are scared of him..

Did Lou give thanks to his patron Jack Abrahamoff in the acknowledgements?

 

[strobeef]

Try nudity--Was man's second sin putting on clothes?

 

[Fin1234]

instating god in schools. Or "in god we trust" breaking the first amendmant.