Discussion Topics

Enlightenment: Transformation of Society

2007-10-11T07:00:00.000-06:00

"The Merchant (working) class had many of their own ideas about the world they inhabited. They were big factors of change in the arts, the government, and the economy. They believed their earnings were the result of their individual merit and hard work, unlike the traditional aristocrats (old ruling class)." "Individualism, freedom, and change replaced community, authority, and tradition as core values"

Compare/Contrast the the transformation of society today with that of enlightenment. Discuss similarities and differences.

¿Qué hace durante el fin de semana?

2007-10-09T08:58:00.000-06:00

¿A que hora te levantas? ¿Desayunas siempre a la misma hora? Te cepillas antes de comer? ¿Que actividades son tus favoritos durante el fin de semana?

Clase que Te gusta

2007-10-09T08:44:00.000-06:00

¿Cual clase te gusta más? ¿A que hora empieza la clase? ¿A que termina la clase? ¿Quien el/la profesor/a? ¿Que necesitas para el clase?

Human Cloning, a science unlike any other

2007-09-17T05:46:00.000-06:00

In 1997 a sheep by the name of "Dolly" was cloned. This caused stirred reaction all over the world. The U.S. banned federal funding for cloning. Many world organizations have passed resolutions asserting that human cloning is both morally and legally wrong. However, cloning research still exists behind the scenes world wide. Do you think it's wrong or are we limiting scientific research?
Motions:
1. Maintain a ban on cloning.
2. Loosen the ban on cloning for scientific research.

What is your stance on the issue? Back up your opinion with viable arguments.

Censoring the Internet

2007-09-17T05:36:00.000-06:00

The Internet is the fastest growing and happens to be the the greatest tool for mass communication and information distribution all over the world. Increased concern has arised over violent and sexual content. For example, terrorist activities, child pornography, and even instructions to making weapons. Thus, some have called for censorship.
Motions:
1. Censorship of the internet.
2. No censorship of the internet.

What is your stance on the issue? Back up your stance with viable arguments.

Censoring the Arts

2007-09-17T05:15:00.000-06:00

Democracies today value free expression. Yet, free expression and freedom of speech is never absolute in society. Some members of society are disturbed by correlations shown among watching violent films, television shows, video games and the violent behavior that exists.
Motions:
1. One side may support censorship of the arts.
2. Censorship is totally against censorship of the arts

What is your stance on the issue? Back it up with reasonable arguments?

Greek Analysis

2007-09-10T13:29:00.000-06:00

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

~Aristotle~

What is your interpretation of the quote?

Greek Analysis

2007-09-10T13:28:00.000-06:00

Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat and drink that they may live.

~Socrates~

What is your interpretation of the quote?

Greek Analysis

2007-09-10T13:27:00.000-06:00

Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

~Plato~

What is your interpretation of the quote?

Greek Analysis

2007-09-10T13:25:00.000-06:00

Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.
~Plato~

What is your interpretation of the quote?

Greek Analysis

2007-09-10T13:23:00.000-06:00

Laws are partly formed for the sake of good men, in order to instruct them how they may live on friendly terms with one another, and partly for the sake of those who refuse to be instructed, whose spirit cannot be subdued, or softened, or hindered from plunging into evil.
~Plato~

What is your interpretation of the quote?

Bell Ringer

2007-08-29T13:43:00.000-06:00

¿De qué color era el caballo blanco de Napoleón?