Archive for the ‘Social Issues’ Category

Topic #25 Commercialisation of Pink October

In case you´ve been living in a closet this month, the web is pink in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness. Pink for October has become a long standing tradition in some quarters, with a large following. Pink October in general however has been coming under fire for a number of years. Some arguing that it [...]

Topic #24 Pink October Breast Cancer Awareness

THE BOOBY SCARE Featuring Alyson Hannigan, Emily Deschanel, Kat McPhee, Minka Kelly and Jaime King – watch more funny videos In tribute to Pink October and Breast Cancer Awareness month we are going pink, not just in our design – but in our topics. Firstly we kick off with the most logical of topics – [...]

Topic :: #22 Health Care Highlights

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part in the last edition of Topical Tuesday.  After such a significant period of inactivity we did not expect a great rush – but we´re working on it! So here are a few highlights from those who took part, and those who commented via [...]

Topic :: #22 Health Care

Health care has been in the headlines quite a bit recently.  In the United States, the government is getting into what has been, until now, a completely private sector.  Now, the government wishes to require that every person have health insurance – or pay a penalty fee.  In the United States, in any event.  Health [...]

Topic :: #19 Teen Pregnancy

Seemingly on a sharp increase once again, and so has once again entered into the news. Whats your thoughts?

Topic :: #16 Morality

“In its first descriptive usage, morality means a code of conduct held to be authoritative in matters of right and wrong, morals are created by and define society, philosophy, religion, or individual conscience.” Who defines your sense of morality? Are you religious? Do you rely solely on your individual conscience?