We are looking for answers to some hard questions as we dig deep inside and explore our own core values and how that guides not just our own lives but the very world that we live in. These questions will be asked to a group of high school students but we would also like to hear from the world at large. While we hope to keep this forum wide open we do reserve the right to delete responses that we find to be offensive or combative in nature. Thank you for participating with us.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Question of the Day: Day 304
Do you think it is possible for people with mental health issues to have happy and successful lives? What strategies might they use to achieve their goals?
Is empathy something that we are born with as human beings or is it something that is learned and honed throughout our lives? Can a person who does not seem to have empathy for others ever "get" it?
Do you think that most adults understand what teenagers are feeling and going through? What, if anything, would you say to teenagers and/or adults so that they might communicate more effectively?
Do you know anyone who seems to always have the latest and best items or name brand stuff and showing the stuff off to everyone? Would you still like someone who didn't have new or nice things?
Have you ever been around people who wait to do things until the last minute and then expect everyone else to drop everything and help make their deadlines? How do you or would you respond to that?
Have you or people that you know ever had terrible or tragic events in your life and yet were able to rise above it and make good choices? Where do you think that strength or resilience comes from?
Do you ever feel like nobody notices when you do something good but they always seem to tell you when you are doing something wrong? What would you like to say to those people?
Do you think that women who use abortion as a birth control method and do it 3 or more times should be allowed to continue having abortions? Should there be a limit to how many abortions a woman can have and what should happen when a woman meets or exceeds that limit?
Do you think that the current penal system (laws, police, courts, prisons) is effective at reducing crime in your area? If you were asked to design a new system or fix the current one, what suggestions would you make?
Do you think that anyone should be allowed to have children (regardless of criminal history or past abuses) or do you think that people should have to meet some guidelines in order to be parents?