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• A reply on Conversation: Is it possible for Lesser Developed Countries such as countries in Sub-saharan Africa to become Developed Countries?

  Mar 19 2013: In simple terms, because the highly developed countries need a source for their economy, they look to the lesser developed countries for raw materials, and the LDCs are essentially beaten down by the HDCs.

• A reply on Conversation: Is it possible for Lesser Developed Countries such as countries in Sub-saharan Africa to become Developed Countries?

  Mar 19 2013: The reason I bring up this point is that colonialism has led to a "neo-colonialism" that essentially enslaves LDC economies to the colonizers and Europe. According to world-systems theory proposed by Wallerstein, we have a socioeconomic power relationship between the core and the periphery. The core relies on the periphery to industrialize and function and gain power; thus, the core will exploit the periphery as much as possible. Because of this, the periphery is left without the resources it needs to industrialize.

• A reply on Conversation: Is it possible for Lesser Developed Countries such as countries in Sub-saharan Africa to become Developed Countries?

  Mar 18 2013: Then why is Africa in such a "non-developed" state currently? MNCs and highly developed countries (the "core") are pushing them down, preventing their development through debts and lack of investment.

• A reply on Conversation: Human rights and philosophy should be taught in school!

  Mar 5 2013: So how would you tailor the curriculum to teach younger children about human rights?

• A comment on Conversation: Should social media be taught in school?

  Feb 27 2013: Social media, like all other things, must be used in moderation. I am a child of the Technology Era, and many, if not all, of my friends, peers, etc. use social media to communicate and express themselves. Schools have the responsibility of educating people in the ways of the world, and if schools are to continue this job, they must adapt to the changing times, at the same time preserving its core purpose. Students should have the ability to effectively use social media to further their lives/careers, but they should also understand that potential employers do look at social media profiles.
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  A comment on Conversation: Human rights and philosophy should be taught in school!

  Feb 27 2013: Human rights come with a lot of gore. If you were to focus on human rights, you cannot ignore the fact that there have been so many times that human rights have been abused. Take the situation in Darfur, or South Sudan. Should one bare one's soul by explaining what is happening in Darfur, or shouold one protect the children's minds and save the horror for a later time?
  
  So the moral dilemma boils down to whether you want to expose the kids to such gore and horror at such a young age.
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  A comment on Conversation: Are reality shows good for society?

  Feb 27 2013: Over the years as media and society have become desensitized to such things as profanity and violence, we have been exposed to more and more "bad-influence media." This "media-controlled culture" is passed on to our children and our children's children. Every step of the way, children become more and more desensitized until they can kill people in "reality" video games without a blink of an eye. Now all of this has occured in only one generation. This means that violence will become increasingly prevalent in our society. The reality shows you mention are violent, and they do influence the spread of desensitization toward violence. But also consider the fact that there are reality shows that are not violent.
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  A reply on Conversation: Should education systems begin providing LGBT education for their students?

  Feb 4 2013: The point of LGBT education in schools is to try to alleviate some of the social stigma that surrounds the LGBT community.

• A reply on Conversation: Should education systems begin providing LGBT education for their students?

  Feb 4 2013: It is in the very first section, under the heading "As of March 2012." The website was last updated in December 2012. :)

• A reply on Conversation: Should education systems begin providing LGBT education for their students?

  Feb 4 2013: 21 states and the District of Columbia
  http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/health/state-policies-on-sex-education-in-schools.aspx