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This is a puzzle. The same societies that prohibit gambling also support the stock market. The stock market could be viewed as a HUGE casino!!!
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In some countries, it is illegal to destroy currency. Currency is only paper, and if I destroy some currency, then the government can print an equivalent amount. I have never been able to...
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Media reports say that one million species are on the verge of extinction.
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I think in some countries, such payments are prohibited.
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How reliable are the predictions of astrology?
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Maybe it is not in the interest of the U.S.
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There are many schemes to promote self-sufficiency in food for urban residents. Do these schemes make any economic sense?
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Many citizens are concerned that all of the new technologies, such as self-driving cars, will lead to less employment.
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GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) How should the government regulate foods made from GMO?
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We have not been successful in this war. Why?
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In a market economy, we have desires, wants and preferences. How do we balance these abstractions with rights, freedoms, moral obligations and duties?
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What is the role of the government with respect to "fake news"?
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The first amendment states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or...
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It would encourage people to help others without fears of lawsuits.
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Today, many people are totally disgusted when they read historical literature that violates the current social norms, and they heavily criticize those writings. This is called presentism. Is it...
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For example, we could have the option to choose male, female or other. Also we could select specific accents as well.
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Do you find a challenge in the question?
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In the U.S. , the state of Washington passed a law to allow human composting as an alternative to burial or cremation of human remains.
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IFLA's FRBR, Library of congress RDA are thought to be inspired from semantic web philosophies. Is FRBR and RDA are futuristic enough for the future challenges of Web.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) has stated that growing cauliflower in community gardens is 'colonial'. Hmm. She would prefer to grow Yucca. When you grow cauliflower, you are taking a "colonial...
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Please read the following for a definition of a "wicked" social problem. Rittel and Webber, 1973, Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning Abstract The search for scientific bases for...
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In any society, there are massive market failures. What are the guiding principles for the benevolent central technocrat (planner, bureaucrat, civil servant, or government official) in decision...
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In a heterogeneous society, with many conflicting values and preferences, how do we achieve a consensus on the "common good" or the "good society"? Philosophers use a classic trick: the veil of...
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In many U.S. cities, homelessness is a huge problem. Some people believe that the government cannot solve the problem because it is a moral and spiritual issue. It is not simply an issue of economics.
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