Category Archives: Social Issues
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment is a topic that I have personally struggled with most of my life. If a person were to deliberately take the life of one of my loved ones would I want vengeance? One of my core values is … Continue reading
Posted in Crime & Justice, Morality Values, Social Issues
Tagged an eye for an eye, capital crime, closure, compassion, execution, forgive, killer, love, murder, New Testement, Old Testement, victim's loved ones
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Imposing Human Rights and Moral Values on Others
I am a very strong proponent of human rights and social justice, but I am at odds in my own mind as to what extent we in the U.S. or the community of nations (UN) have a right to insist … Continue reading
Christianity of Exclusions
I grew up in a very strong Christian family and went to a Christian high school. One of the primary reasons I eventually abandoned Christianity was due to the lack of a connection with God. But another factor was a … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Social Issues
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, exclusion, God, Golden Rule, inclusion, Jesus, love, Old Testament
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Blaming Others
During these days of political and social conflicts we seem to be in the habit of putting blame for our failures and the failures of others on everyone except ourselves. It is so easy to blame someone else because it … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Perspective, Social Issues, Society
Tagged Blame, congress, failure, mistake, Moral responsibility, taking responsibility
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Which Economic ‘…ism’ I Think is Best?
I have frequently been mistaken for a socialist because of my preferences for socialized healthcare, Medicare, Social Security, social justice, and the government helping our poor and underserved citizens. This perception of me is uniquely American (U.S.). For those living … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Social Issues, Society
Tagged capitalism, comunism, creative, creative development, economic systems, money and wealth, regulation, socialism
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An Eye for an Eye
It seems to me that despite many of our American traditions stemming from a strong Christian Protestant backgrounds our culture has gradually reverted back towards the attitudes of Old Testament ‘an eye for an eye’ morality. When we feel a … Continue reading
Posted in Morality Values, Social Issues
Tagged Christ, Christian, crime, Eye for an eye, Good and evil, Jews, Old Testament, punishment, revenge
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The Price of Poverty and Ignoance – What are our Alternatives?
The food stamp program has recently ended a temporary increase due to the downturn in the economy a few years ago and is under attack by Republican lawmakers. They want to reduce it by $40 billion over the next 10 … Continue reading
Posted in Inequality, Social Issues
Tagged $40 billion, congress, crime, poverty, Prevention, smaller military, Victims
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Is Education in the US Ripe for an Overhaul?
I was fortunate to have receiving my elementary and middle school education as well as one year of high school in the US and all my high school abroad under the British System in the 1950’s. This gave me a … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Social Issues
Tagged education, litteracy, math and science, public education, US rank
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Hopelessly Poor in the Land of Milk & Honey
For a kid living in an environment of abject poverty I can imagine the difficulties they would face in trying to excel in school or going to college to escape their world of oppressive poverty. Such environments do not provide the nurturing and social expectations to become successful. The only feasible way to make significant money is through criminal means. The only way to get nurturing as a youth is to join a gang since parents were usually not at home due to work or otherwise occupied. Continue reading
Posted in Inequality, Social Issues
Tagged aid, Black, crime, dispair, education, expectation, gangs, Hispanic, hopless, nurturing, poverty, Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, Wealth
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What Distinguishes Conservatives from Liberals?
Since I frequently allude to Conservative Republicans and Liberal Democrats I thought I’d define these terms as I see them. Republicans have not always been Conservative and Democrats Liberal. The Republican party was formed under Abraham Lincoln, quite a liberal … Continue reading
Morality without Religion?
In discussions I have had with Christians I have heard it argued that “How can there be morality without Christian values?” When I reply that I am an agnostic and feel that I have quite high moral and ethical standards … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Morality Values, Personal Perspective, Social Issues
Tagged agnostic, Atheism, Christian, Christian values, Christianity, do no harm, ethics, Gold standard, Golden Rule, morality
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The Golden Rule
The Golden Rule “Do to others as you would like them to do to you” or “Whatever is hurtful to you, do not do to any other person“ is a rather universal concept expressed by a large number of mainstream … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Morality Values, Personal Perspective, Religion, Social Issues
Tagged Christian Church, compassion, empathy, Golden Rule, humble, Juish, love, Muslim, religions, respect, scripture, social improvement
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What Labor Day means to me.
Many of us celebrate Labor Day as the last chance to take a family vacation before school starts. This used to be my view before my children grew up. But now that I am retired and every day is a … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Personal Perspective, Social Issues, Society
Tagged employee, employer, ethnic, fair pay, labor, recism, working conditions
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The Anti-Abortion Law in Texas
The United States is founded upon the principles “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” as stated in the … Continue reading
Science’s Relationship to Man and the Creator
I have posted many articles on my views of a Rational Universe and a Rational God. I have revealed on articles such as Autism and the Lack of Spirituality the reasons why I am convinced that the universe is rational. Science … Continue reading
Is it Constitutional to Legislate Morality?
A case is made from history and the Declaration of Independence that it was the wish of our Founding Fathers to keep the church separated from the state. It is even suggested that Christian doctrine supports the argument that morality should not be forced upon people. In a society where everyone’s right to free expression is guaranteed, religious morality cannot be forced upon others with different backgrounds through legislation. Continue reading
Human Rights vs. Social Justice – Is there Really a Difference?
It seems strange to me that in a country which opposes Human Rights abuses abroad, we still struggle with Social Justice issues here in the US. Perhaps we have a double standard for human rights, one for us and another … Continue reading
A Rational View of what Heaven & Hell Might Be Like
This is a rational view of what Heaven might be like in the Christian Judaic tradition of God. Heaven is a stepping stone to a perfect union with God. It is where Spirits interact with one another to gain more knowledge about the Truth of God. Continue reading
Posted in rational universe, Religion, Social Issues
Tagged communication, enlightenment, God, heaven, hell, issolation, merge with God, spirit, Truth
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Dating of Asian Women in America – a case for Social Justice?
The way Caucasian men at the top of the social ladder view Asian women at the bottom of the social ladder as being beautifully submissive may be condescending to some Asian women who consider this a demeaning social justice issue. Continue reading
A Nation in Denial of its Immigrant Heritage
In spite of the US attempts to limit and exclude the immigration of Chinese and people of color throughout history, Chinese and other immigrants have made significant contributions to America’s development. In recent decades Asian immigrants continue to make major contributions in science and technology that improve our standard of living. Continue reading
Autism and the Lack of Spirituality
My personal reasons why autistic individuals do not experience spirituality as an autistic is because they are unable to pick up on subliminal signals (unknown to science at this point) from others. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Life's Lessons, Religion, Social Issues
Tagged autism, Autism spectrum, autistic, Christian, Christianity, Emotion, faith, God, religion, signal, Spirituality, subliminal
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America’s Obsesson about Sex and Morality
Sex seems to dominate American Social morality as not other subject does but it is an essential and biological function as natural as eating. Why does our culture make such a big thing out of it and give it such dirty connotations? This is a short commentary about our obsession about sex and its ambiguous role in morality. Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Social Issues, Society
Tagged American obsession, dirty, immoral, politics, sex
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If the Universe is Rational Must the Creator also be Rational?
The fact that science exists is evidence that the universe is rational since science is the rational study of all things in the universe. This being the case can it then be surmised that if the universe was created then the Creator must also be Rational? Continue reading
Posted in rational universe, Religion, Social Issues
Tagged creation, God, rational, science, univers
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Does Marriage Exist as a Religious Institution?
The biblical definition of marriage is a lifelong bond between a man and a woman for the purpose of raising a family. Yet contemporary marriages tend to be less than lifelong and often are not about raising a family. An argument is presented that marriage has evolved into a much more a legal status than a religious institution. Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Social Issues, Society
Tagged Christian, Christian value, divorice, domestic partner, LGBT, marriage, same sex marriage
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Money – the Means to the End, Not the End
The LOVE of money is the root of all evil. What was true a couple of thousand years ago is even truer today than ever before. Money is used as the yardstick for measuring success. Thus the accumulation of money by the wealthiest is often more important that using it to purchase goods and services. Continue reading
Posted in Inequality, Morality Values, Social Issues
Tagged Christian value, disparity, evil, love of money, money, poor, root of all evil, social animoal, Wealth, wealthy
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ouR Social Conscience 