April, 2010 Evening

Is it reasonable or even possible to reduce government
and still have a viable large society?
Is the Illuminati’s mission good or evil?
Is some illusion needed for a happy life?
How would the world be different if fear did not exist?
What effect might technology have on human evolution?
How much, and what, do you expect and not expect from a person who loves you (family member)? When would you feel disappointed or betrayed?

March, 2010 Daytime

Should public opinion influence legislative judgment?
Is it reasonable or even possible to reduce government and still have a viable large society?
Is current television “dumbing us down” or does it just reflect
how “dumb” we are or have become?
In most discussion groups I’ve attended-from book discussion groups to self-help groups-women have far outnumbered men, but in our Socrates group men outnumber women. Why?

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?

February, 2010 Daytime

In America, has intelligence lost its appreciation?
What one change would you make to improve our education system?
Are we more satisfied today than were Americans in 1910?
Is it possible to conceive of something which cannot exist?
What big idea have you changed your mind about in the last five years?

February, 2010 Evening

Do we find evidence of accumulated wisdom in tradition and other social conventions?
Would you vote for a political leader who was an atheist?
What determines if a person has led a good life?
Is there a relationship between morality and intelligence?
It takes a village to raise a child-is this a beneficial societal belief?
What do people mean when they say 'life has meaning' and in what way, if any,
can such statements be demonstrated as true?

January, 2010 Daytime

Can freedom of speech, a cornerstone of democracy, also be a serious threat to democracy?
Has “globalization” helped or harmed the average American?
Should euthanasia be legal?
Does tradition hinder or help progress?
Does art define who we are?

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?