Dirk, I vote for #1. I see it as a major problem in our society and it is getting worse by the minute. Daniel On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 9:51 PM, <dirk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Friends, > > Simply Speaking has submitted their topics to the pool. One was a > duplicate of ours, so we have a mutual pool of eleven. Please submit a > single vote by number of the topic you select. Earl, Bill, Lori, > unfortunately you cannot vote this time... > > 1. Do violent movies and video games substantially influence violent > acts in society? > 2. Should medical marijuana be recognized as a legitimate form of > medicine that should be legalized nationwide? > 3. Should there be a ban on television advertisements aimed at > children? > 4. Should news broadcasters be required to be balanced and impartial in > their reporting of events? > 5. Should stem-cell research be permitted in order to find cures for > diseases? > 6. Should a bi-lingual curriculum be required for students in the > American school system? > 7. Should the United States abolish the Electoral College election > system? > 8. Should the Olympics be canceled as a waste of time an money? > 9. Should same-sex partners be given the same rights as heterosexuals? > 10. Should social media and Internet communications be illegal in the > United States? > 11. (Unsure how to word this into a proper debatable resolution) > Product liability and personal responsibility: Where does one stop and one > starts? > > I need your vote no later than Friday 12:00 noon. Simply Speaking has the > same deadline. The votes will be tallied and the final topic announced > mid-day Saturday. > > Thanks! > > Dirk >