The number 1 problem the world faces in your opinion?

OldFeller said:
Did you notice that all these problems that the media puts in your heads are bigger than anybody can do anything about?

Why spend any time thinking about them?

You need only concern yourself with the problems you can immediately address in your everyday life.

You'll always have these problems even after people get elected and laws are passed.

Therefore, the biggest problem in the world is the media who stirs up concerns that nobody has the ability to address. Like someone said in another thread on here....the media can't have a slow news day. When they do, they expand their weather forecast and report on problems that cover areas well beyond where you live.
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I agree the media does this and then they tell us that it's the responsibility of the viewing audience to do something about it. Ya. I'll get right on that some day.
 

Pepper said:
It looks well worn with love.
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Grampa was a very devout man
Not always
He was quite hard boiled in his early years
I knew him otherwise
Quiet
Never said much
But when he did, folks paid attention

Parkinsons was taking him down
Never said anything about it

He thoroughly studied his bible

One time his door was cracked open to his study
There he was
On his hands and knees
No longer able to just kneel
Praying to his Lord
Mostly for his family

His prayers were answered
Even in regard to me
 
Gary O' said:
Grampa was a very devout man
Not always
He was quite hard boiled in his early years
I knew him otherwise
Quiet
Never said much
But when he did, folks paid attention

Parkinsons was taking him down
Never said anything about it

He thoroughly studied his bible

One time his door was cracked open to his study
There he was
On his hands and knees
No longer able to just kneel
Praying to his Lord
Mostly for his family

His prayers were answered
Even in regard to me
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Well my friend...I agree, I so agree. There is only one ruler of the world.
IMHO....God.
 
Forget all this supernatural 'god' business. As a Humanist, I believe that we have to solve our own problems.

Humanists are non-religious people who strive to lead fulfilling, meaningful and ethical lives, using reason and empathy to guide their decisions and actions.
  • Humanists base their understanding of the world on reason and science, rejecting supernatural or divine beliefs.
  • Humanists reject all forms of racism and prejudice, and believe in living in harmony with one another, respecting everyone’s human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and belief.
  • Humanists believe we have a responsibility to respect and care for one another, and to protect the natural world.
 
Capt Lightning said:
Forget all this supernatural 'god' business. As a Humanist, I believe that we have to solve our own problems.

Humanists are non-religious people who strive to lead fulfilling, meaningful and ethical lives, using reason and empathy to guide their decisions and actions.
  • Humanists base their understanding of the world on reason and science, rejecting supernatural or divine beliefs.
  • Humanists reject all forms of racism and prejudice, and believe in living in harmony with one another, respecting everyone’s human rights, including the right to freedom of religion and belief.
  • Humanists believe we have a responsibility to respect and care for one another, and to protect the natural world.
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Sure beats the he!! out of most of the "christians" I know.
 
OldFeller said:
Did you notice that all these problems that the media puts in your heads are bigger than anybody can do anything about?

Why spend any time thinking about them?

You need only concern yourself with the problems you can immediately address in your everyday life.

You'll always have these problems even after people get elected and laws are passed.

Therefore, the biggest problem in the world is the media who stirs up concerns that nobody has the ability to address. Like someone said in another thread on here....the media can't have a slow news day. When they do, they expand their weather forecast and report on problems that cover areas well beyond where you live.
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I question this assertion. What problem is "too big" that you as an individual can not address? Global warming, gun violence/mass shootings, war, poverty, mass inequality? Everyone one of those problems can be addressed by the individual. You can do something to alleviate the suffering. Becoming aware of that suffering should automatically trigger some kind of reaction to assist in helping stop what is causing the suffering and then your behavior will DO something, unless the person is too self absorbed or busy trying to be happy to DO something about it.
 
The number one problem is us There are too many of us and the number keeps growing. We get in each other's way and end up pissing each other off. Seen any shootings lately? We consume more than the planet can produce so some starve like in parts of Africa.
 
The number one problem in the U.S. right now is disinformation. We could solve a lot of our problems if people would get a grip on reality, but many don't seem to want to. They continue to look to unreliable sources for their "facts" and believe what's in a book written some 2,000 years ago as fact. Lies are a way of life for some people, and until we all share a common reality, the possibility that we're going to solve any major problems is slim to none. Instead, things will continue to get worse.

Oh, there's that immigration thing, too.

And AI, which is going to kill us all.
 
MikeyDude said:
Humans. Humans are an infestation on this planet. Our sole purpose is to control and use everything until the planet looks like Easter Island. That was a paradise until we cut down all the trees. We spread like mold on an orange. It's not good enough to have just what you need - you have to not only win, but
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Pepper said:
I disagree w/@fuzzybuddy. In humans we find Love, Self-sacrifice, music: song/dance, the arts, in all its forms: Painting, sculpture, theatre. I can't forget poetry, fiction and writing in general. Last but not least Shakespeare.

That's humanity to me.
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Yes, we have our beauty, but we need to learn to tame the beast. I think the biggest problem in the world is the lack of empathy. Empathy would change our perception, viewpoint and priority on a lot of topics.
 
Oh, yeah, definitely liberalism...all that liberal cr@p about tolerance and climate change and acceptance and stuff. Yeah. Let's get rid of anybody/anything that smacks of liberalism. Instead, let's go with don't say gay, with Virginia's bill giving police access to women's menstrual histories, and don't forget getting rid of AP courses in high school, banning books, ad infinitum.

Yup. I'm all for being ultra-conservative and reactionary. Who's with me? :rolleyes:

ETA: Fixed...it isn't North Carolina and menstrual histories, it's Virginia. My bad.
 
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Georgiagranny said:
Oh, yeah, definitely liberalism...all that liberal cr@p about tolerance and climate change and acceptance and stuff. Yeah. Let's get rid of anybody/anything that smacks of liberalism. Instead, let's go with don't say gay, with Virginia's bill giving police access to women's menstrual histories, and don't forget getting rid of AP courses in high school, banning books, ad infinitum.

Yup. I'm all for being ultra-conservative and reactionary. Who's with me? :rolleyes:

ETA: Fixed...it isn't North Carolina and menstrual histories, it's Virginia. My bad.
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Like conservatism, liberalism is fine, til it isn't. BOTH go much too far over the edge. And I do see how libs are tolerant and accepting right up til someone doesn't agree with them.
 
The number one problem is probably stupid people and sociopaths in positions of power. They create problems and then impede the solving of those problems.
 
OldFeller said:
Did you notice that all these problems that the media puts in your heads are bigger than anybody can do anything about?

Why spend any time thinking about them?

You need only concern yourself with the problems you can immediately address in your everyday life.

You'll always have these problems even after people get elected and laws are passed.

Therefore, the biggest problem in the world is the media who stirs up concerns that nobody has the ability to address. Like someone said in another thread on here....the media can't have a slow news day. When they do, they expand their weather forecast and report on problems that cover areas well beyond where you live.
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I agree with much of what you have to say, but we still have the vote, at least for now. Why don't we try to get rid of the liars, grifters and those who love the lobbyists more than they love "we the people"?
 
SeniorBen said:
The number one problem is probably stupid people and sociopaths in positions of power. They create problems and then impede the solving of those problems.
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oldaunt said:
Like conservatism, liberalism is fine, til it isn't. BOTH go much too far over the edge. And I do see how libs are tolerant and accepting right up til someone doesn't agree with them.
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Beware of the "both sides do it" false equivalency. Be more specific in your criticism if you could. Maybe we should just drop it before it becomes too political.
 
Lavinia said:
Liberalism.
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Interesting perspective, I have always thought of liberalism as mostly a good thing, but I suppose it largely depends on how you define it. This is from Wikipedia, hard not to like the idea:

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality and equality before the law. Liberals espouse various views depending on their understanding of these principles. However, they generally support private property, market economies, individual rights (including civil rights and human rights), liberal democracy, secularism, rule of law, economic and political freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of religion.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism

I don't think it really has a lot to do with political parties or many political positions. Though our media seems to cast it that way. I don't like the way so many seem to cast our politics as a battle between liberals and conservatives. Here is Wikipedia's definition of conservatism, different from, but not entirely at odds with liberalism. In fact there is some overlap. I also see many good things in conservatism.

Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in which it appears. In Western culture, depending on the particular nation, conservatives seek to promote a range of social institutions such as the nuclear family, organized religion, the military, property rights, and monarchy. Conservatives tend to favor institutions and practices that guarantee stability and evolved gradually. Adherents of conservatism often oppose certain aspects of modernity (for example mass culture and secularism) and seek a return to traditional values, though different groups of conservatives may choose different traditional values to preserve.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservatism
 

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