April, 2011 Evening

Do our views on “conservatism vs. liberalism” change as we age?
The U.S. must reinstate the draft.
Why do people select a specific religion?
Is there such a thing as “human nature” and if so can it be changed.
Most agree, we are overpopulated. What should we do about it?
Why can majority rule be dangerous to human rights?
Advertising/Madison Avenue is the root of all modern ills.

December, 2010 Evening

Does our democracy contain threats to itself; if so, can they be eliminated?
Would you be or could you remain a Christian if you knew Jesus was gay?
Do we as adults have the right to pass on to children the meme of religion?
Is our society better off or worse off because of the internet?
What is peace, and can we achieve it in our lifetime?

August, 2010 Evening

If the same human mind can conceive science and religion, why are they usually at cross purposes?
Who owns an individual’s life?
Does our criminal justice system work? Or are people really “rehabilitated” in our prison system?
Can we alleviate truancy, bad behavior, and lack of motivation among many students in public schools?

May, 2010 Daytime

What's the difference between religion and superstition?
Is “capitalism” all good and “socialism” all bad?
Is “big” government necessarily “bad” and is “small” (or “less”) government necessarily “good”?
If you had to, how would you justify your existence?

March, 2010 Evening

Has organized religion been a positive or negative force upon society?
Is the bible a suitable basis for a legal system?
What are the greatest challenges of growing into old age?
Is excellence still possible?
Would earth be better off without humans?

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.

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?

December, 2007 Daytime

December, 2007 Daytime
What is truth?
Should government regulate stem cell research and its applications?
What is the difference between spirituality and religion?
What are cures for loneliness?

December, 2007 Evening

December, 2007 Evening
What, if any, is the right of the government to intervene in the self-determined choice of an individual to make end of life choices?
What is the value of common sense in the scheme of modern human life? Can it be taught in school?
Is it true that no good deed goes unpunished?
How did Scientology become a religion?

November, 2007 Evening

November, 2007 Evening
Is freedom more important than religion?
Is capitalism out of control?
What does the US owe to the world-if anything?
What do you think was the purpose of the Ten Commandments?
Are science and religion compatible?
Is it true that no good deed goes unpunished?

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?

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?

January, 2007

January, 2007
Can science and religion co-exist?
Does truth exist?
Is suffering necessary for learning?
Is enlightenment a worthy goal or a trick?
Iraq.
Where does our animal nature begin and end?

December, 2006

December, 2006
Is retribution necessary?
How might a case decided by the courts 2000 years ago have a different result when decided by a modern day jury?
Can a blind person possible understand “red”? How does the answer relate to “realism”
and “subjectivism”?
What is courtesy?
Is science the only “true” religion?
What is listening?

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?

September, 2006

September, 2006
If life were found elsewhere in the universe how would it “change” religion as we
know it?
Why didn’t the library referendum pass? Apathy? No new taxes? What referendum?
Limit terms of elected officials?
What is courage?
Is marriage necessary for family formation?
What is our obligation to search for truth?
State vs. man.