Answers To Questions Regarding The Required Reading

Q1.

In The United States and Manus marriage is often regarded as company investments; however, each have its own end results. Instituting marriage in the United States has always been a tradition. Unfortunately, this tradition is seemingly more referred to as a “trend” that comes and goes. The American society has allowed itself to become a nation where as long as no one’s feelings are hurt, then everything will turn out fine. There are unmarried couples living together, paying the bills together, and raising children together who assume that because they act as if they are married, society will accept them as they are. 

The society of Manus, also having economic relationships, allows marriages at a price. The families of the couple brings their finances into the marriage, people from each side of the family pair up with another and as the new couples’ family grows, trades are made among the in-laws. The families seem very close and encourage each new marriage, unless of course the man participating in the marriage has had many previous wives.

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Q3.

According to Richard Eckersley, our collective goal should be, “to dematerialize society without reducing quality of life.”  By stating this, he means for us as a society to grow and prosper, while still considering the outcomes of our growth.  Everyone deserves the right to be happy; however, if our growth and expansion causes such things as pollution or death, then the system is not working to our advantage. When our technological advances compromises our quality of life, then they really are not advantages.  They turn into our sacrifices for the future of American society.

Q4.

A good goal for any community is to make sure the people are involved and that there are not just a few main people that affect the way everyone thinks.  People need to know that they are important and that what they think is important.  When there are more people involved, many more opinions are brought into consideration other than those that have always been heard.  The community, of course, cannot expect for things to happen overnight, but by offering incentives and alternative tasks, things could progress for the better.  The further government is away, the harder it is to change it.  Therefore, if more people are willing to donate their time and effort, they will be able to shape their community into what it should be.

Q5.

With a considerable lack of morals being instilled in youth today, it seems difficult to predict wheather there will be a concern of which race people belong to.  In one hand, children are murdering each other because of how they dress, which side of the street they were born on and even because of the sports they play.  While on the other hand, mothers are killing their own children before they are born, by having abortions.  Without morals being a standard base for children to grow from, it is hard to say how far society will allow itself to stray before it snaps.

Q6.

Since the United States is a democracy lawyers are helpful in the sense that people can communicate their problems to them, instead of to the American nation.  We as citizens do not want the government to have total control over our lives, and so therefore we go to someone who can help us without controlling us.  Lawyers can many times persuade opposite parties to settle their disputes without going to court.  They allow us to take responsibility and be accountable for our actions, without dictating to us our lives.  Also, because the U.S. is so diverse, many people disagree about customs and traditions that others have.  Lawyers can help to serve as mediators between two or more disagreeing groups; this process helps to maintain the concept that everyone is equally important. Being equally important also includes wealth or the lack thereof.  Because the United States does not base the rights of people on how much money they make, they are not denied their rights to a lawyer under the law.  The vast land that we live in also allows for lawyers to help aid in general disputes throughout the land.  With the aid of a lawyer, processes and procedures can be put into effect that will increase the society's impact on government, not the impact of government on society.

Q7.

Rather than seeing mini-thermometers put on foam cups, punitive damages seem to be the route to go.  When someone buys a cup of coffee, it isn’t so they can warm it up when they get to work; they want a warm cup of coffee.  Not only in the case of coffee, but others as well.  It doesn’t seem fair that a whole nation should suffer just because someone made the choice to drink a cup of coffee on the way to work. Technically speaking, why should there be drive-thru’s in the first place?  People are always on the go, and want things as quickly as they can get them. Unfortunately, when it comes to taking responsibility for our own actions, it is many times much easier to put the blame on someone else.  Putting aside your personal anger and looking at the real situation at hand can be helpful.  Accidents can happen when you least expect them.

Q8.

With the coming retirement of baby boomers society has the wonderful opportunity of coming together and sharing their knowledge.  The youth of society have been exposed to many new and difficult situations, but one positive experience is mentoring.  Mentoring programs allow children to learn and understand concepts from the people whom they respect.  In return, the baby boomers who are mentoring to the children have the satisfaction of knowing they are sending children into the world with moral experiences.  While helping their children, the adults also feel a sense of security, because they know they can function with their children, and also children with other children.  Everyone functioning together allows many retirees to reenter the work force by becoming entrepreneurs.  Their experience and knowledge of the business field can help to ensure jobs for the new generation of workers, the same ones who have been mentored to and nurtured during their childhood.  With society functioning together as a whole, then everyone can learn something new everyday.

Q9.

An anti-poverty program is one that should be taken into consideration; however, much nurturing is involved in the process.  Before the government starts throwing our money around, it needs to consider that education should be a top priority.  One cannot expect a child to crawl one day, walk the next and be running by the end of the week.  Just as fairly, it cannot be expected for uneducated and inexperienced people to borrow money and automatically know how to run their own business.  These people do deserve the right to have this opportunity, but first they should be aware of how a business operates.  Funding is not all that people need.  They need instruction and experience.  Then fund them and allow them to use their new skills.  People get discouraged when they fail, so give them wings before you push them out of the tree.

Q10.

Truett Cathy and Tom Lewis are both very extraordinary men.  They each have been inspired to help those who are in need.  First of all, they both started building their dreams from the bottom up.  They wanted something and made it happen.  Their projects both focus on God, and He is shown to others through their work.  The children’s lives that each of these men touch will be changed forever. The common qualities that each of these men share are rare in society today and should be held in the highest regard.