Common Ground: Individual Rights vs. the Common Good
While they're an essential element in any culture, shared values differ from one society to another. One of the most cherished American values, woven deep within the fabric of U.S. culture, is the importance of individual rights. Still, there is a l...
Face to Face: The Power of Words
Perhaps nowhere is the fusion of language and emotion more visible and more combustible than in the world of politics, where complex issues and positions are often reduced to labels and highly-charged code words.
Sex and Sexuality: Alternative Sexual Orientation
While many people are comfortable with alternative forms of sexual orientation, others find them deeply disturbing. Differences of opinion about this topic extend into the legal arena as well. There are many unresolved legal questions surrounding ...
Sex and Sexuality: Infidelity
It's not always clear exactly what constitutes infidelity, and the factors leading to it can be quite complex. When it does occur, infidelity often has serious consequences for a relationship.
Singlehood...: Changing Attitudes Toward Singlehood
Generations ago, people focused on finding an appropriate person to marry, raising a family, and creating an economic partnership that would last a lifetime. Being single, in fact, had negative connotations. Today, a large contingent of people ch...
Sex and Sexuality: Sexuality Education Debate
While many believe that schools are excellent settings in which to provide information about sexuality, others contend that this kind of subject matter has no place in public schools and is better addressed by families at home. But even when commun...
Against the Grain: Deviant Behavior: Its Many Forms
The notion of what exactly constitutes deviance is blurred at best, because any definition of such behavior is generally laced with moral and religious overtones. By their very nature, these are rarely black and white, and often change over time.