Is the media responsible for a significant portion of our country’s cultural problems, like division and nihilism?
Yes. I agree with Adam that the media is significantly responsible for the countries cultural problems. I would add that citizens who accept the media narratives also are responsible. Thinking critically about what you are being told in the media (or by anyone) is the responsibity of the person who is failing to think critically. Many people are choosing to accept what authority figures tell them because it is easier.
Can single mothers do as good a job raising children as a two-parent household if they try hard enough?
Yes, if you view raising children as the responsibility of the Village (Community) The issue is the social isolation that many people experience, not being a single mother / father. Two parents raising a child have a better chance, but ultimately parents need support too. Children need men & women who are committed to their lives and that need extends beyond the parents.
Are people seeking justice for past oppressions against their identity group more likely to do more harm than good?
I agree with Adam's nuanced response, but would like to add that focusing on past injustice allows people to fail to take responsibility in the present. I will use the example of some indigenous women I talked to a few years ago. At that time I was tracking deaths on the streets of Calgary, Canada and had observed that most violent deaths of indigeneous people happened on the reserves, not on the streets of Calgary. So indigenous people were choosing to be on the streets in Calgary, because it was safer than being at home. These indigenous women (who were educated social workers) called me a racist for presenting them with facts they did not like. A colonial past does not absolve them from how the violence between indigenous people in the present.
Is the media responsible for a significant portion of our country’s cultural problems, like division and nihilism?
Yes. I agree with Adam that the media is significantly responsible for the countries cultural problems. I would add that citizens who accept the media narratives also are responsible. Thinking critically about what you are being told in the media (or by anyone) is the responsibity of the person who is failing to think critically. Many people are choosing to accept what authority figures tell them because it is easier.
Can single mothers do as good a job raising children as a two-parent household if they try hard enough?
Yes, if you view raising children as the responsibility of the Village (Community) The issue is the social isolation that many people experience, not being a single mother / father. Two parents raising a child have a better chance, but ultimately parents need support too. Children need men & women who are committed to their lives and that need extends beyond the parents.
Are people seeking justice for past oppressions against their identity group more likely to do more harm than good?
I agree with Adam's nuanced response, but would like to add that focusing on past injustice allows people to fail to take responsibility in the present. I will use the example of some indigenous women I talked to a few years ago. At that time I was tracking deaths on the streets of Calgary, Canada and had observed that most violent deaths of indigeneous people happened on the reserves, not on the streets of Calgary. So indigenous people were choosing to be on the streets in Calgary, because it was safer than being at home. These indigenous women (who were educated social workers) called me a racist for presenting them with facts they did not like. A colonial past does not absolve them from how the violence between indigenous people in the present.