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Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Education. Show all posts

Saturday, November 6, 2021

Fair Share

 We here to much "They should pay their fair share" concerning taxes.  Two big questions remain,  who are "they" and what is "fair".  

In the USA it is common for people with higher incomes to pay significantly more tax.  

Do people with higher incomes get more return from the government?  

Would it be fair for people with a low income to pay less for their Ferrari?

Would it be right to charge more for a small can of soup than a giant can of soup?

Why should hard workers pay a higher tax rate?

Is it true that the only way to get high income is to oppress others?

Should everyone pay some tax?

If a wealthy person buys an extravagant boat or house, does this give income to others?

Can a government create wealth?

Can a government redistribute wealth?

Would encouraging wealthy people to leave the country, taking their money with them, improve the standard of living for all?

Do wealthy people provide more jobs than others?

Should corporations be taxed?

Should there be a tax deduction for wages paid?

Should people who save more money by spending less than they earn, pay more taxes?

Should the only wealthy people be politicians?

Should the government be the primary source of charity?

Is it assumed that 'They' are wealthy people or people with high incomes?

Do low income people in the USA have a higher standard of living than the rest of the world?

Do people who delay income by working to get an education and develop skills deserve higher annual incomes?

The original US constitution had a flat tax per citizen.  Is this a fair tax?


Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Blame

What is the cause of systemic poverty?

Why is systemic poverty called systemic racism?

Why do people seam to blame others for their situation?

Does a lack of hope for a prosperous future promote :
  • violence?
  • crime?
  • drug use?
  • sexual immorality?
  • hatred?
  • jealousy?
  • protest?
Does fear of the future promote any of the above?

Does a feeling of not being heard promote violence?

Does blaming someone else for your situation relieve your responsibilities?

Why is hatred so easy to share?

Can blaming someone else motivate you to work to succeed?

Can all difficulties be overcome with trust in God?

Does faith in God give hope?

Is it easy to escape from poverty?

Is it harder to escape from poverty if you blame someone else for it?

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Value

 What makes a person valuable?

Do people judge others so that they can say they are more valuable than others?

Do any of these make a person more valuable?

  • Past crimes
  • Stealing
  • Killing
  • Wealth
  • Hardships endured
  • Skin color
  • Sexual preferences 
  • Great works
  • Love of others
  • Love of money
  • Beliefs like ours
  • Opinions like ours
  • Love of God
  • Great faith
  • Height
  • Strength
  • Speed
  • Service to others
  • Legalistic views
  • Loved by God
  • Old age
  • Experience
  • Birth
  • Self importance
  • High positions
  • Memories
  • Ancestry
  • Nationality
  • Member of a group
  • Job
  • Grace
  • Martyrdom
Can the value of a person be linked to any of the following characteristics

  • Integrity
  • Courageousness
  • Sense of Humor
  • Intelligence, Education and Common Sense
  • Emotionally Open
  • Kindness
  • Self-Confidence
  • Discipline
  • Generosity
  • Self-Awareness
  • Humility
  • The ability to learn
  • Responsibility
  • Resilience
  • Compassion for others
  • Respect for others
  • Big vision
  • Inspiring others
  • Self improvement
  • Music talent 
  • Art talent
  • Math talent
  • Dance talent
  • Sports talent
Do all people have something valuable to add to our human existence?

On a scale from 0 to perfection is anybody anywhere near perfection?

On a scale from 0 to perfection is anybody an absolute zero?

Does being loved by God give us value?

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Galatians 2:16

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Recipe

 Recipe to reduce poverty.

Are Violence, Crime, Drugs, Gangs, and Mobs the primary causes of systemic poverty?


Can these suggestions act to reduce poverty?

  • Work together with police to reduce violence
  • Work together with police to reduce drug use
  • Work together with police to reduce crime
  • Work together with police to breakup gangs
  • Do not cry everything is racially motivated
  • Build strong traditional families
  • Teach the value of education
  • Learn English and American history
  • Learn a trade
  • Organize community clean ups and work days
  • Help your neighbor
  • Integrate churches
  • Encourage investment in local businesses
  • Share resources
  • Accept some bias and move on
  • Do not become dependent on government
  • Do not take from others
  • Teach hard work and persistence makes wealth
  • Do not waste money


What can government do to help reduce systemic poverty?


Is the NATIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH a beneficial program?


Would reducing police funding help reduce poverty?



Would giving money to poor neighborhoods be an efficient way to reduce poverty?



Would giving money to poor neighborhoods increase crime (embezzlement)?

Sunday, August 9, 2020

News

Why are TV news reports so politically biased?

Do news media need to make the mundane seem extraordinary to increase ratings?

Do news media need to keep presentation at a grade school level for the audience to understand?

Should the news media report Who, What, When and Where and let people decide whether it was good or bad?

Do news reports consider outcomes of their coverage?

Do news reports dig to get the news?

Do news reports give only superficial coverage of issues?

Do news media repeat news significantly?  

Do news media believe that if you say something enough people will believe it?

Do news media report surveys about whether people believe their views?

Do reporters tend to take a simplistic view of the world?

Should news media 'educate' their audience in their opinions?

Can news reporters tell the difference between an opinion and news?

Do news media give more time to one side of an issue?

Do news media show preference for one side of an issue?


How do you tell if a news report is biased?
  • Headlines indicate opinion
  • Suggest they know the motivation for actions
  • They make claims without support
  • Focus on a word or two from a long speech
  • Call people liars
  • Call people racist a lot
  • Incite hatred based on views
  • Can politicians change news headlines
Do news media have an obligation to just report the news without extra commentary?

Saturday, August 8, 2020

Education

For the first third of your life learn all you can and make learning a lifelong endeavor.

Is learning enjoyable?

Do you feel accomplishment when you learn something?

Does education make you a more valuable employee?

Can you benefit from a good education?

Does education start at home?

Do most teachers say the home maters most for student learning?

Does claiming education is racially biased promote learning?

Does schooling help provide skills?

Does cheating help you learn?

Does looking up answers on the internet help you learn?

Is a teacher rewarded when students learn new skills or concepts?

Is a teacher the most noble profession?

Does teaching help society?

Should politics play a large roll in what is taught or not taught in schools?

Due successful students become successful in life?

Is overcoming stress a part of education?

Should education always be easy?

Should morality be taught in schools?

Should religion be allowed in schools?

Should educators present all sides of issues?

What is the true value of an education?

Should opinions be silenced in education?

Should history be rewritten to support certain political views?

Should we teach people to think on there own?

Is education a way out of poverty?


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