With the age of cell phones, adults are still finding ways to have control over teenagers. A way of punishment is taking away cell phone usage. I agree that that is a suitable punishment for some cases. However, snooping through a child's phone is…
"The president should be able to decide if the situation is dire enough to take action without apporoval, but however a president is only human and is therefore not perfect no matter who it is. I do not know where my stance on the situation is on…"
"I believe it should be legal only for qualified companies who can determine the safety and how to properly use it. There are so many possibilities that come with genetic cloning."
"Small towns like Harlan should have a curfew that allows authorities to contact the family to ask if teh child is allowed to be out. If a family is unable to be contacted, kids should be taken home. If the parents or guardians say they are allowed…"
"I beliece the courts have taken care of this properly to an extent. There is no way to determine that Potter accidently pulled the gun instead of the taser. Although there is a possibilty she had done it on purpose, we must follow "Innocent until…"
"I believe this bill should be passed. One of the big reasons in my opinion would be the fact that employees and coworkers are able to openly discuss their salaries. Many work places don't allow people to discuss that and it can be detrimental to the…"
"As someone who is open to having an open relationship someday, I believe polyamorous relationships should be legal. However there should be restictions. People might use it simply to get benefits. I don't know how this would be prevented, but…"
"I agree fully with this point. Women should not have to worry about getting stared at for wearing clothes they feel comfortable and confident. The same goes for men. There is obviously a point wher clothes ar not appropriate for a certain setting.…"
"Because of the close proximity of children in school and the higher rate of children being carriers, I believe we should attempt to give the vaccine to them. However, for now (while there are still unknown side affects) we should continue giving the…"
"Most of the proposed gun laws are not likely to perfectly control the use of guns. I believs some of the laws can lower gun violence, but there will never be a perfect option. Humans will always find a way to carry out violence, with or whithout…"
"I think they did the right thing afeter realizing they were on hold, but it is a tragedy that they had to do that. Just like any system, 911 has its flaws that can be fixed. "
"I think we should have an altered version of universal healthcare. I do not know enough facts to have a set opinion. However, I have seen and heard of so many people who have gotten so sick and hurt because they can't afford to go to the doctor or…"
"I believe that far in the future is when we should make travel to Mars. it is highly unlikey for it to happen in our lifetimes but someday it would be amazing. Mars will likely never be suitable for permanent human life, but small scientific…"
"Because of the time that Dr. Suess grew up in, he was bound to have underlying racism. It was just things wer back then. However, as time goes on, things change. Dr. Suess wrote over 60 books. Only 6 of his books are no longer being published; the…"
"It looks a little like Hitler, but only when it was pointed out to me. I think Amazon realized this and made the small change with no fuss. It was such a miniscule change that it isn't something people should worry about. It is still Amazon."
"I agree. I believe there should be a healthy medium of having cars and trains used for travel. Trains for distance and cars for inner city/county travel. "
"If we don't start discussing possibilities for our future and our descendants futures then they will never even happen. I am aware that HSR will likely not exist in my lifetime, but I believe if we start bringing attention to it is more likely to…"
"I don't think we should take away the use of cars. Cars will still need to be used to get from smaller towns to large cities with connecting trains and for overall travel within cities. Those jobs will still exist but people will have options to…"
"Buses can be good most of the time, but many of them don't use clean energy. There are buse used on the campus of Loyola in Chicago that use all clean energy that the students make on campus. I would like to see that used nation or even world wide."
"I agree. I think that we need more public transportation that are clean for our environment. Too much transportation with vehicles such as buses that use unclean and nonrenewable energy sources brings more harm than their worth."
"The trains would only connect large cities together, such as Omaha and Des Moines. Maybe in the further future there would be smaller tains that connect small towns such as ours, but there is not much of a need because of the little distance…"
"Traveling by plane is a great form of travel, but there are many people who have a fear of flying and train is an alternative. Train is also cheaper and would take less time because of easier security."
"I understand that it would take many years for the railways to be up and running, however I believe there would be an immediate change in how people traveled. People already try to find the cheapest options and the HSR is one of the cheapest and…"
The United States has the third highest percentage of car owners. The majority of these vehicles are used for every day transportation. Most cars guzzle gas and are expensive to upkeep. There are better transportation options out there. Bikes,…
"I belive it is very much worth the cause. At the rate our planet is dying, space travel is our guarenteed future and it is high-time that we begin going further than we have ever gone before. This trip will help us test our abilities in space travel…"
"I belive that transpeople should be able to use their genders bathroom, however with the problems it presents with, it would most likely be a better idea to install any-gendered bathrooms. These bathrooms would be open for any student to use as long…"
"I think standardized tests have both advantages and disadvantages. The tests can be used to show teachers what they need to reteach in the classrooms. Such as if a high percentage of students missed a question about factoring polynomials. They then…"
"In the flag code (rules for how to respect and honor the flag) there is no where that states that kneeling for or during the anthem/around the flag is disrespectful. Everyone has the decision as to whether they would stand or put their hands on…"
"I do not think deportation should be stopped completely. However, I think that as a country that started out as immigrants moving onto and stealong land from natives, we should do a better job at helping people and their families move to America.…"
"Just like any other right a human has, they are allowed to use that right as long as it does not impede on the rights or dignity of others. People talking out against gay marriage is protected by the freedom of speech, however committing acts of…"
"History has not been kind in the rememberance and representation of homosexuality. Even if it wasn't intentional, internalized homophobia has mot likely prevented Rustin from being brought to the light. This has happened in recent and ancient…"
"Govenment should not be allowed to regulate marriages between two people who, besides being same sex, are otherwise legally allowed to. I understand both sides as to why people want or don't want same sex mariage to be legal. Those reason are mostly…"
"I belive this would make a good impact on the education. If it were avilable for older high school students and college students, they could focus more on their grades rather than jobs (to an extent)."
"Although the change in climate might not affect those alive right now, it is bound to affect our children and grandchildren, animals in the wild, and many species of plants. Taking action right now to prevent any more climate change will hopefully…"
"I belive the best way to create inclusitivity for all genders, is to start a co-ed league. This would open more opportunities for transgender and nonbinary kids. KIds already play on co-ed teams in PE, so why not make it for competion sports?"
"Although the shutting-down of the pipeline caused jobs to be lost, President Biden plans on creating plenty more jobs to replace those lost. This also applies to the stop on building the border wall. Just like any other president in nthe past, this…"
"Being on social media and seeing all the memes of the rise in GameStop's stock, I was wary about the realness of this all. When I am old enough, I hope the stocks will be at a good enough place. "
"Although our lawmakers should view this as a sign that more precautions and actions should be taken for keeping our schools safe, I doubt they will. There are serious issues in the American school system that need to be fixed. Students' mental…"
"Following the beliefs of many religions, all humans are created equal in the eyes of our creator(s). All humans have guarenteed rights to live and pursue happiness and freedom. As a country that is free and has so many people above the poverty line,…"
"If you think about it, waffles are simply just pancakes with abs. Most waffle and pancake mixtures are the same. One may just need more water or milk added. In my opinion, howerver, pancakes are better because you can make them into fun shapes.…"