Showing posts with label God. Show all posts
Showing posts with label God. Show all posts

Thursday, March 17, 2011

March, 2011 Daytime


Have we psychologically evolved?
Are love and jealousy the same emotion?
If there is a discreet, overly self-serving culture in Congress, should it be addressed by the public, and how?
Are we God?
Is McCarthyism being reborn as Kingism?"

Friday, October 8, 2010

October, 2010 Evening


Can one have the benefits of religious faith without believing in God?
If something you “know” has to be true, how can you ever know that you know something?
Is enlightenment a worthy goal or a trick?
To whom are we obligated, and why?

Thursday, June 3, 2010

June, 2010 Evening


Does ethics demand a consideration of social context?
What is spirituality?
Is there a purpose to human existence beyond procreation?
Is there a case for the existence of God?

Thursday, January 7, 2010

January, 2010 Evening


Is personal morality the only one that counts?
What is the real purpose of existence?
What purpose do emotions serve?
Tell me why you know there is/is not a God.
Are stereotypes just?

Monday, December 21, 2009

December, 2009 Evening


December, 2009 Evening
I say I believe all men are created equal. Why should or how come I do or should give this idea merit?
Does God have a belly button?
Is it true that: “Mankind does not pose problems for itself for which it does not already have a solution”?
If you could travel in time, would you go to the future or the past? Why?
Why is love important?

October, 2009 Evening

October, 2009 Evening
Can we be educated without being indoctrinated?
Is it best that an individual not have any illusions?
How is a debate different from a Socratic dialog?
Tell us why you know there is/is not a God.
Is pure altruism possible?

September, 2009 Evening

September, 2009 Evening
Has the natural order of the universe been enhanced or inhibited by the presence of humans?
Is God an atheist?
Should everybody get a free college education?
Should sex, politics and religion be taboo in formal conversation?
Is morality based on biology rather than religion?
Our greatest strengths can also be our greatest weaknesses.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

December, 2008 Daytime

December 2008 Daytime
What is patriotism?
What advice would you give to a child or adult or senior citizen about avoiding being
manipulated by advertising?
Is God a good Samaritan?
Plato said that if one “knows” what is good, then one will do it. In what sense is Plato’s hypothesis true?

November, 2008 Daytime

November, 2008 Daytime
Could society develop a moral ethical code without the basis of religion?
Do you think the internet has been a positive or negative experience?
Is there a case for the existence of a God?
Should the government protect us from being “offended” (rebel flags, nooses,
Swastikas, etc.)?
Should I go to a church or political party to act on a sense of moral obligation?

August, 2008 Daytime

August, 2008 Daytime
What will be the impact of artificial intelligence on the human mind in the 21st century?
What are you optimistic or pessimistic about?
Is cloning an ethical procedure?
Should offensive speech and displays be banned/regulated? Where’s the line?
Are we losing our rights as citizens of the United States?
Do you think the internet has been a positive or negative experience?
Does belief in God necessitate rejection of intellect, science and fact?

May, 2008 Evening

May, 2008 Evening
Would sharing the world’s resources be effective in a better life for the majority of society?
Is God necessary for justice?
Can you have ego without self confidence?
If humans become happy what happens to conflict?
Will the average American be able to adjust to a less materialistic condition?
Why do they say “Laughter is the best medicine”?
Are we controlled by advertising? How can we prevent being controlled by advertising?

Friday, December 18, 2009

November, 2007 Daytime

November, 2007 Daytime
Are things that are valuable valuable because we value them or do we value them because they are valuable?
Should the candidate who can raise the most money win?
Should government regulate stem cell research and its applications?
Does God punish?

September, 2007 Daytime

September, 2007 Daytime
Is there a difference between absolute truth and reality?
What can we do about propaganda?
Does God exist?
Is healthcare a due by the community, government, etc. or is it a personal responsibility?

September, 2007 Evening

September, 2007 Evening
Is a conviction in the court of public opinion equivalent to a conviction by a jury of your peers?
Is the God of the Old Testament worthy of worship, or was he a monster?
Given a double assumption what do you envision doing in heaven?
What are the dangers to democracy from a patronage system?

August, 2007 Evening

August, 2007 Evening
Is being “politically correct” being moral?
Is democracy dangerous? There has been a deep despair about whether and how the USA
should spread democracy.
Americans do not think like economists! (Free market, spending, immigration.)
If religion is man-made—did God create man or man create God?

June, 2007 Evening

June, 2007 Evening
What is the difference between an atheist and a person who believes in God, both individuals living morally decent lives?
Is it better to believe in something or is it better to believe in nothing?
Is the earth better off without the human species?
Do our laws change or are different if they originate from a patriarchy or a matriarchy?
Is “time” a human concept?

April, 2007 Evening

April, 2007 Evening
Is the concept of God fundamentally irrational?
Change tax structure to a more fair system?
How does the morality or lack thereof affect our country’s standard of culture?
What is the most important non-domestic issue facing our nation?
Is civil gone in the civilization of the United States?
What is truth?
What duty does public education have to its students? To society?

March, 2007

March, 2007
Do the media today truly reflect our society?
What obligation do we as individuals have to society?
Is selflessness more admirable than selfishness? Is selflessness inherently better than
selfishness?
How do we define and teach morality?
What is the most important foreign policy issue facing our nation?
Is God necessary for religion?
What is justice in today’s Western society?

October, 2006

October, 2006
Cults.
What are the differences between men and women that go unspoken?
What role does civic virtue play in a (representative) democracy?
Can religion exist without a belief in God(s)?
Will “manners” and “dress codes” ever return in the USA?

August, 2006

August, 2006
Political parties existing now likely to remain or be replaced?
Is total equality for women inevitable?
Is God a good Samaritan?
What is patriotism?
Is marriage necessary for family formation?