Tuesday, July 18, 2006

What's the biggest problem?

FALL 2006 STUDENTS: DON'T ANSWER THIS QUESTION OR ANY BELOW IT. THESE ARE FROM LAST SEMESTER. THANKS!

In your view, what's the biggest social problem in America? Can you think of any way to help solve or to reduce the negative impact of this problem?


Jamar Brown

Corey wants to know . . .

Do you feel that rap music is one of the predominant factors causing the moral decline in our country? Are rappers responsible for others peoples actions that imitate their lyrics? Are rappers more guilty of influencing young people more than musicians like Ossy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Korn, HateBreed, Slipnot and other rockers who have come before rappers.

Kellie's Question

Is there really anything wrong with television?
Is television too graphic or not graphic enough? Is TV showing the real world or sugar-coating it? (EX. the news)
Is it right for parents to blame tv for the way their children act? (EX. cussing or hitting each other)
What about the millions of complaints the FCC received for the showing of "Saving Private Ryan" on television? And the Janet Jackson mishap? Were those people who complained out of line? Or did they do the right thing?
Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl halftime show.Saving Private Ryan movie clip.

The battle of Laws by Leta Mills

Since the United States was founded, the government has been adding more and more laws, many of which are obviously helpful and necessary but some of which some people feel lead to too much restraint on their personal freedoms. Do you think we have too many laws in our society? If so, what's one law that should be changed? If you were in control of laws and could change only one, which law would it be?