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| I'm doing some personal research on this subject for a personal project. This question is pretty open ended. Truly, i'm trying to get ideas related to making the US a better place, not the world. So, i'm not as interested in ways to fix 3rd world countries, etc since they don't pertain to the US directly. I'm not looking for individual ways to make a difference, but rather major things that could be changed to make things better for everyone such as economy, education, poverty rates, government, etc. Both broad and specific answers and ideas are welcomed. Thanks! |
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All those things are beyond my power or ability to change, but I can make a difference by treating all the people I come across with respect and dignity (even if they do not treat me the same).
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| Personnally I have difficulties to find a major thing that could make things better for everyone, especially if this major thing is coming from the "top". (I mean the political power in its actual state) Quote:
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Those who are not aware of this agenda in my opinion are the controled minds of the population of voters. The voters are individuals. If you get free and conscious individuals, you don't get dishonest leaders. That's a reason why I believe much more in the addition of individual efforts to make the world better. Consequently, I like everything that motivates people to reconnect with their freedom and evolve as individuals towards a more peaceful, responsible, courageaous and loving lifestye. Sure motivating individuals to live a better life brings results only on the long term. It's not a quick fix coming from a new reform by politicians in power. However it's the best solution I see. Last edited by theknightwhosaysni-NI : 04-30-2008 at 09:31 AM. |
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| I vote for better public transportation. Make it easier for people without cars to travel, and encourage people to cut down on using cars in favor of pleasant, efficient, and cost-effective transportation. Good for the environment, good for people. |
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Education: Teach people to speak properly and politely and to start saying ‘Please, may I have’, instead of ‘Gimme’ and ‘I wanna’. Ban all violent computer games and television shows. |
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| I also disagree with this one. Violence in video games can sometimes be portrayed in an insightful way, besides being used as an entertainment element. The Half-life series, for example, is rather violent at times (it is a First Person Shooter, after all) yet still touches on many areas relating to mortality and humanity in general. That's not to say there aren't video games and television shows out there which promote violence, ill behavior, etc. Indeed, this explains it rather well. And yes, freedom of expression is important.
__________________ Attention. Here and now. Last edited by Paul C : 05-06-2008 at 03:40 PM. |
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| Promoting the use of environment friendly cars and products. (solar powered/electric powered machines) This would greatly help not only the U.S. but the whole world. |
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| The UN Millenium Development Goals. Goal number 1 !!!!!!!!!!!! Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Hunger and Poverty Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
__________________ Peace, Floyd |
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TV shows and video games are getting more and more graphic and explicit, with increasing sexual content. We are becoming hardened to it. Think about what your children are doing - wouldn't you prefer them to be doing something a bit more healthy, instead of interacting with this kind of rubbish? |
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Also I'm not so sure if TV has really gotten any more violent. I mean back in the 80s we had Freddy, Jason and all kinds of horror/dismemberment films. Not much has changed with that besides improving the video quality. Video games were only 8 bit graphics back then, so real violence was hard to depict. The FCC has gotten WAY more strict in the past 5 years alone. Last edited by Barcs : 05-06-2008 at 07:25 PM. |
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Do we value our right to free speech enough to prevent some people to make negative videos or games or is it that bad that our children are influenced by virtual violence that we have to cut back on basic civil rights. Do you want a government that cuts back on civil rights when a bit could be improved by restricting civil rights? Maybe Bush sees documentaries that show how children starve in africa has negative. It could really depress some people to see those poor children. What about a documentary about civil war in Iraq? If you forbid all violence in TV people in power could use the ban to silence the documentary. When you start to ban cultural content you should be very very careful. Even if I would agree that it would be better if there was less violence in TV, I think that banning it would be bad public policy.
__________________ I am always open for feedback on my posts. That might focused on the argument at hand or on my writing style. If your feedback would go offtopic feel free to send me a Personal Message. Reality is fragile |
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Your intentions of banning only the "bad things" don't matter that much, because other people find other things "bad". Civil rights also apply to people who say things (or make art/movies about them) that you don't like. If you take those civil rights away from those people, they get also damaged in other areas.
__________________ I am always open for feedback on my posts. That might focused on the argument at hand or on my writing style. If your feedback would go offtopic feel free to send me a Personal Message. Reality is fragile |


