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Where there is a great human need, a great supply will evolve. This is...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:09:37 PST

Where there is a great human need, a great supply will evolve. This is a fundamental law of supply and demand. What Capitalism insures is that supply and demand are allowed to rise or fall contingent upon market forces, if left on a truly level playing field. Where healthcare has gone wrong is that the demand is high (everyone wants it) and supply is both limited and expensive, so supply and demand law does not seem to apply. But why is...

If capitalism is considered an economic system ownership, production,...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:53:29 PST

If capitalism is considered an economic system ownership, production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is mainly by private individuals or corporations, then even though the healthcare itself might be closer to socialism the management of the program and services would still be a capitalist venture woudn't it?

Though it might be odd to suggest, Phil Donahue has a very interesting...

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:51:55 PST

Though it might be odd to suggest, Phil Donahue has a very interesting piece on this topic. His essential argument is that the phrase in question violates premises of the Constitution because it goes against the Establishment Clause. The implication of the phrase is to invoke a Christian, or at the very least, a "Western" conception of God. This certainly, it is argued, is not something that can be embraced by the Constitution. ...

People who believe that the phrase, "under God" should be taken out of...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:25:20 PST

People who believe that the phrase, "under God" should be taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance come to this conclusion, because they believe in the separation of church and state. So, if the state retains this, then there is a union of state and church in some sense and the distinction between the two entities is blurred. Moreover, this phrase also favors one religion over against others. Not all religions are monotheistic for one thing....

If it saves money, it might be seen as the perfect capitalist market. ...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:51:00 PST

If it saves money, it might be seen as the perfect capitalist market. If it doesn't, then it won't. It is hard to see Medicare in the shape it is now, so until that is fixed or solved, there will always be too many unknowns in the problem.

Capitalist system is defined as an economic system in which all capital,...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:10:13 PST

Capitalist system is defined as an economic system in which all capital, including money and capital assets are owned and operated by private individuals who are free to use these assets as they consider fit for promoting their own interest. People who support capitalist system, argue that such a selfish pursuit of self interest in a perfectly competitive society will automatically result in promoting common good of all. These arguments used...

When the Pledge of Allegiance was initially created it did not have "One...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:41:01 PST

When the Pledge of Allegiance was initially created it did not have "One Nation UnDer God" in it. In 1954 President Eisenhower passed a law adding the phrase into the pledge. A major concern associated with the phrase is that it is associated with religion. "It is a profession of a religious belief, namely, a belief in monotheism," Rulings by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2002-JUN and 2003-FEB" America is a nation of many...

The most usual arguments go like this: The 1st Amendment says that...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:33:27 PST

The most usual arguments go like this: The 1st Amendment says that Congress shall make no law regarding an establishment of religion. This means, to some, that the government should not promote religion. The argument is that having this phrase in the Pledge promotes religion. It is also pointed out that the phrase has no other purpose but to promote religion. It is not nice to make kids who may not believe in God say the Pledge with that...

Why should 'under God' be taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:29:44 PST

Why should 'under God' be taken out of the Pledge of Allegiance?

Because the health care industry makes up so much of the American...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:13:02 PST

Because the health care industry makes up so much of the American economy, it would be easy to argue that if the U.S., specifically, adopts Universal Health Care then it is venturing further away from capitalism. If the true competitive nature of capitalism were encouraged in the health care arena (i.e., widespread access to a large variety of different types of health insurance, across-state-lines buying power, and tax credits), then...

Doesn't a capitalist system rely on competition to some extent? That's...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:08:54 PST

Doesn't a capitalist system rely on competition to some extent? That's where it seems like the health care system we have has utterly failed. Yes, there are different insurance providers, but if they're all basically offering the same unattainable package (for much of society), then is it really capitalist? If insurance companies don't really have to compete to offer reasonable packages, is it capitalist? The points made in #2 above, middle...

There is no way to have a perfectly capitalist society that also...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:28:36 PST

There is no way to have a perfectly capitalist society that also provides health care as a universal human right. To provide universal health care you must order doctors to treat all patients and/or you must order patients to get health insurance. Either way, you are telling people what economic decisions to make. There's no way around it. One thing to consider is that we have never been a fully capitalist society. There are already...

Would adopting Universal Health Care in the U.S.A. be seen as...

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:01:50 PST

My discussion topic stems from an inner-turmoil I feel in being both part of a Capitalist society, and of a mind set to want our country to be better at allowing Universal Rights. Specifically, a Universal Right to feel well without illness or disease depleting one's wallet. Some may argue, especially here in the U.S.A. that it is not a right as of the time of this discussion to be both well and financial secure...

please answer this instead of the question above: why Should corporal...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:50:34 PST

please answer this instead of the question above: why Should corporal punishment should not be banned in US? (minimum punishment on children)

why Should corporal punishment should be banned in US?

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:41:41 PST

why Should corporal punishment should be banned in US?

Of course, the law of conservatorship varies depending on where you are...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:50:33 PST

Of course, the law of conservatorship varies depending on where you are -- what country or what state within the United States. I am attaching a link to an explanation of the law in one county of Michigan. The role of a conservator is to preserve and increase the assets owned by a minor. Someone can petition to become a conservator or the court can appoint someone. The conservator is only supposed to manage the assets and cannot withdraw...

I want a detail answer about conservatorship like definition, power,...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:30:59 PST

I want a detail answer about conservatorship like definition, power, apointment, revocation of a conservator

One problem with corporal punishment is the danger within it that could...

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:26:14 PST

One problem with corporal punishment is the danger within it that could spell disaster for states,countries and world powers in the future. Some people think that we are teaching our youth the wrong approach to the new discipline of 'confict resolution in society' through what goes on in our homes,schools and families. We might be teaching them that 'might is right' in the first instance instead of 'jaw,jaw not war,war.' For example if...

I think it should be banned primarily because it does not work. In the...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:40:04 PST

I think it should be banned primarily because it does not work. In the last several years studies have shown spanking to be ineffective. While spanking may relieve a parent's frustration and stop misbehavior briefly, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (1995), researchers suggest that spanking may be the least effective discipline method. To test this hypothesis, researchers surveyed parents, with the assumption that if spanking...

Teachers in today's school system will tell you that the classrooms of...

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:44:23 PST

Teachers in today's school system will tell you that the classrooms of today are full of angry children. While it is true that not every child is an angry child, incidences of anger related killings in schools has risen. While one can only speculate as to which child has inner anger and why, there still is a truth in the relationship between anger and pain. A child whocopes with emotional pain by turning it to anger will only feel...