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Education > Educational Philosophy Is competition in school helpful or harmful to the students?: 5 of 94
Yes, healthy competition is helpful. Any good education set-up will have an element of competition in it. Competition is a natural phenomenon. It is not necessarily good or bad but normal. It is helpful to students and to the process of learning in general. In my opinion, competition encourages the student to aim for the high... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Are the Christian Gospels really good news?: 10 of 86
Yes, the Christian Gospels are really good news!Put more accurately: the Gospel of Jesus Christ is good news for all humankind. Here is why I believe this: The central message of the Gospel is love; the story told in the gospel is one of sacrificial giving and the challenge found in the pages of the gospel is a universal call... More..
Business > Leadership Strategies As a manager, is it important for your employees to like you?: 13 of 73
No. It is not necessary even though it would be valuable for my employees to like me. This debate seems to deal with two mutually exclusive notions: what it really means to be "liked" and whether "being liked" is among the important things in carrying out a manager's job. My view is that whichever way we look at it, it still ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Does the US have a moral obligation to stay in Iraq until peace is secured?: 10 of 48
No. I do not think so. I see three debates within the subject of discussion. (a) The nature of the said obligation (b) definition of peace, and (c) whether staying in Iraq promotes realization of peace. If we use the same definition for "moral obligation", stick with it all the way, and agree on the definition of peace then i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should religion play an important role in choosing presidential candidates?: 2 of 9
Absolutely! I believe religion should play an important role in choosing Presidential candidates. It is quite possible that religion is completely downplayed in the choosing of a Presidential candidate. The nation would be in danger of sacrificing its ethos with catastrophic consequences in the long run. A nation that promote... More..
Relationships & Family > Newlyweds Should married women keep their last name or switch to their husband's?: 9 of 40
Yes. I believe it is in the nature of "marriage" that a woman assumes (switches!) names, in order to share and thus create a common root with her husband. Considering the definition, origins, merits and demerits of marriage it makes sense to switch names.(I am not sure "switching" represents what happens in marriage, I rather... More..
Business > Staffing Issues Should leadership take the blame for staff errors?: 1 of 4
No. Leadership should hold staff accountable for errors they commit while doing their work. Staff should take the blame for their own mistakes. The company should support any distressed workers facing consequences of their wrong actions at work.An error by definition is a wrong action that can be traced to bad or poor judgmen... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations What does leadership really mean to a Christian: 2 of 7
I have been a Christian for three decades and upon reflection I believe leadership is so important that it would not be an understatement to say it's everything for a Christian. To be clear, there are many leadership matters to consider here. There is general societal, military and specifically Christian leadership.Leadership... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Better teacher training in less developed countries is key to progress: 2 of 7
The statement seems to suggest that the key to progress in less developed countries is improved teacher training. One might also surmise a more subtle meaning, suggesting a dramatic, paradigm shift in the approach to teacher training. To either or both I beg to differ; rather I would go along with a word like "improved," sign... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should the US consider Ethiopia an ally despite its poor human rights record?: 16 of 43
Yes, the US should consider Ethiopia a strategic ally in spite of its poor human rights record. There is so much at stake for the entire world and this is a matter of justice with hints of moral obligations. Ethiopia is a multi party democracy, albeit a fledgling one. A discussion of this alliance should focus on America's le... More..