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In his passionate statement addressing the Sandy Hook shootings,
Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, states, “But every American
must know—from this day forward—that nothing can ever be the same again.” What
does Scarborough mean by this statement? What are the things that we as a
society must do, and why must we do them?

In their article on guns, Gwen Sharp and Lisa Wade contend
that weapons transform the people using them, taking issue with the NRA slogan,
“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” Why do the authors believe what
they do? Be sure to include the ad for the Bushmaster assault weapon in your
analysis.

In his article “Why Gun ‘Control’ Is Not Enough,” Jeff
McMahan argues that introducing more guns into the culture will only increase
violence, not diminish it. Describe the reasoning that leads him to this
conclusion and then critically evaluate its soundness.

Wayne LaPierre, the CEO of the NRA, believes that the way to
prevent massacres in schools is not by “demonizing lawful gun owners,” but by
placing armed officers in every school, contending that “The only thing that
stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” He also argues that much
of the blame rests on the producers of vicious, violent video games and slasher
films. How would you critically evaluate his claims and the reasoning upon
which they are based?

Dan Baum, in his article “The Price of Gun Control,”
contends that in our efforts to curb violence in America we are making a
mistake by focusing on guns. He states: “It’s true that America’s rate of
violent crime remains higher than in most European countries. But to focus on
guns is to dodge a painful truth. America is more violent than other countries
because Americans are more violent than other people. . . . by obsessing over
inanimate pieces of metal, we avoid looking at what brings us more often than
others to commit violent acts.” Do you agree that “Americans are more violent
than other people”? Should we be focusing on gun control in our efforts to curb
violence? Why or why not?

Imagine that you are the president of your college and that
you want students to use the full power of the Internet in their education, but
you also wish them to develop their abilities to think deeply, concentrate, and
contemplate. Using the problem-solving method in this chapter, analyze this
problem and develop some practical solutions for dealing with this challenge

The author notes that “The Web has been a godsend to me as a
writer. Research that once required days in the stacks or periodical rooms of
libraries can now be done in minutes.” Do the powerful advantages of using the
Internet necessarily mean that we have to sacrifice our ability to read deeply
and think reflectively?

Most GMO research has been done on nonhuman animals such as
rats and livestock, revealing serious health risks. Although these studies are
suggestive, research on humans is obviously needed but blocked by the seed
companies. Are you concerned about potential health risks associated with GMOs?
If so, what steps might you take to address this risk?

Create a list of the interests in your life, describing each
one as specifically as possible. Begin with the present and work backward as
far as you can remember, covering your areas of employment, education, and
general activities. Make the list as comprehensive as you can, including as
many interests as you can think of. (Don’t worry about duplication.) Ask people
who know you how they would describe your interests.

“Even in extreme situations, we have a choice, whether we
choose to exercise it or not. The belief that our role, our desires, our past,
or the actions of others preclude our acting morally is a convenient but
illusory way of distancing ourselves from the evil that surrounds us.” Evaluate
this claim in light of the behavior of the military and intelligence personnel
at Abu Ghraib prison, both those who participated in prisoner abuse and those
who resisted such participation.