The above photo represents a specific time in place and history (1959 at the Nevada Club in Las Vegas). What do you observe in terms of sociological norms of the day? How would you describe the central figure, the woman in the Harlequin glasses? The supporting figures around her? The Nevada Club? How might 1959 differ from present day? Remain the same?
What are “alternative facts,” a term coined by Kellyanne Conway ? How might we counteract such “facts” and remind our children and grandchildren that lies by any other name are still lies?
Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it’s usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripple ourselves with lies. – Jim Morrison What does Jim Morrison mean when he contends that “Sex is full of lies” and how does his subsequent explanation clarify his claim? How might his take on sex be true? False?
No one is dumb who is curious. The people who don’t ask questions remain clueless throughout their lives. – Neil deGrasse Tyson Why should we question everything before accepting an established truth as absolute truth?
Qu. Whether it be really true that such wine is best as most encourages drinking, i.e., that must be given in the largest dose to produce its effect? And whether this holds with regard to any other medicine?
There is frequently more to be learned from the unexpected questions of a child than the discourses of men. – John Locke How might this be true or false, particularly in the 21st century?
How important is play in living a healthy and fulfilling life? How might adult playgrounds with swings, merry-go-rounds, slides, and monkey bars facilitate happiness?
“My crimes can’t be investigated while I’m president.” ~ Donald Trump (September 19, 2019) Is he correct? Has his Freudian slip incriminated him? If so, how? How did the U.S. arrive at this point in history? Explain.
A quote from Salon (12 September 2019): “ In Donald Trump’s concentration camps there are people living in filth. The children report that the guards wake them up at night and don’t let them sleep, that the guards kick them and call them names. There are numerous reports of women and children being sexually assaulted in these detention centers. ” How does a person rationalize doing such things, abusing children and other weak and vulnerable people? How do presumably good people — the guards and ICE enforcers — end up doing the horrible things that are taking place in Trump’s concentration camps?
62. What could scientists genetically change about humans to make them a better species? Should scientists be manipulating human DNA? Why or why not? What possible unforeseen occurrences and unintended consequences could result from scientific intervention into human DNA? (10/7/2019)
Is it possible to live a normal life and not ever tell a lie? Why or why not? Is it even possible to go through life without having told a lie, no matter how minor? Why or why not? What would a lie-free life look like? Explain.