July, 2009 Evening

July, 2009 Evening
Can a Nazi ever be good?
Do we act according to how we see ourselves or how we think others see us?
What brings about romantic love and what sustains it?
Should a person be denied an award or honor in his field because of an ethical wrong he committed earlier in his personal life?
If every event is unique, how can we judge?
What sentence, aphorism, brief thought has “turned you around” in your life?
Does unrestrained capitalism adversely affect the public welfare? If so, how can this be reconciled?

May, 2009 Evening

May, 2009 Evening
When does injustice to another become our problem?
If a belief is false but it has long provided comfort and sustained its adherents is it better to follow this belief than to acknowledge the truth?
What is our fascination with abomination (i.e. mass murders,
accidents, natural disasters)?
Have we become confused about good and evil? Are we still searching
for their definitions?

April, 2009 Daytime

April, 2009 Daytime
When does life no longer become worth living?
Is modern advertising, on balance, good or bad for the American public?
Is love based on tangibles?
Do souls come in sizes-and if so, is one size “better” than another?
Will computers beat humans at our own games?
Will artificial intelligence exceed our own?

February, 2009 Evening

February, 2009 Evening
Does morality need a basis? Can’t one just do good for goodness’ sake?
Is it worthwhile to continue membership in the UN?
How can the Socrates Café questioning and dialog be improved?
Do all things have a reason?
If primitive beings had no language how did the “inner voice” of thoughts talk to them?
Does every person have a philosophical dimension naturally or is it
something that is nurtured?

January, 2009 Daytime

January, 2009 Daytime
Plato said that if one “knows” what is good, then one will do it. In what sense is Plato’s hypothesis true?
If the Socrates Café attendees were to attempt to have a wider influence in society, what would we do?
Can “steady-state” capitalism exist (i.e. is growth necessary)?
Is privacy a right or a privilege?
What is going to happen to broadcasting or printed news if the economy implodes?

Janurary, 2009 Evening

January, 2009 Evening
Does morality evolve?
Is worrying useful or detrimental?
In life or death situations who should be saved-the old or the young?
Have we become confused about good and evil? Are we still searching for their
definitions?
When it comes to “human behavior and interactions” is there anything new under the sun?

February, 2008 Daytime

February, 2008 Daytime
When is thinking outside the box good/bad?
What do you believe that you have no evidence for?
Does no good deed go unpunished?
How would you prove your sanity?
Is pedophilia a treatable disease?

February, 2008 Evening

February, 2008 Evening
Is the understanding of “good” universal?
Who owns “American” corporations and how does ownership affect us?
Is marriage necessary?
Have you ever had what you would call, specifically, a “spiritual” experience? Did it
happen more than once?

July, 2007 Daytime

July, 2007 Daytime
Should “we” be responsible for the acts of someone else?
What constitutes moral action?
A challenge facing our nation is how we react to terrorism and how we manage our fears
and achieve security without losing our freedom.
“A ‘prince’ would maintain his authority is often compelled to be other than good. For
when the class, be it the people, the soldiers, or the nobles, on whom you judge it
necessary to rely for your support, is corrupt, you must needs adapt yourself to its
needs and satisfy these, in which case virtuous conduct will only prejudice you”.