Moral Question of the Week: Are Dogs Equal to Humans? #DadChat #Values

Dogs

A man I respect a great deal – Dennis Prager – talks and writes a great deal about values and morality. He has, for decades, liked to ask a group of kids (up to college age) the same question: If a stranger or a dog were drowning and you could only rescue one, who would you rescue? He says the answer is almost always the same: 1/3 say their dog, 1/3 say the stranger, and 1/3 say they don’t know. It begs the question of the value of human life, doesn’t it? What would your kids say? That is this week’s Moral Question of the week. Your thoughts are welcome below…

Moral Question of the Week: Do You Rescue (Your Loved Ones)?

Right and Wrong

This is a tough question because like most moral questions, there are nuances to it. For those familiar with AA and Al-Anon, the idea of rescuing a loved one is front and center. IF your loved one is an adult the general thinking is that rescuing = enabling. However, when do we stop “rescuing” our children? When do they begin to “own” their own actions? Of course I do not mean life and death situations, but forgetting to do homework? Do YOU do it for them?

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What Should @Sony Do? #Politics

Sony - Make Believe

Our Moral Question of the Week is a bit more global in nature but it still does concern what is right and wrong!

Sony Corporation has exhibited some questionable behavior in light of the extensive cyber-attack on them. Should Sony still find a way to release “The Interview?” Should Sony fire Amy Pascal?

And finally, should Sony go ahead with production of “Requiem for an Interview,” starring Al Sharpton and Amy Pascal?

Are Your Feelings Your Moral Guide? #DadChat

We live in a world that seems to be governed by “feelings.” The classic therapy question is, “How do you feel (about that)?” Well, SHOULD our feelings be our guide in life and decisions? THAT is this week’s Moral Question of the Week. Add your thoughts in the comment section, below…

Moral Question of The Week – Using #Images/#Photographs With/Without Permission

Collage of photographs

My #SocialMedia tutor – who started me on this path – is married to a photographer and, as such, has very strong opinions about the use of photographs. In this age of such mass dissemination of information and “sharing” of said info, do you believe you must pay and/or pay attribution for the use of an image on your blog/website? To be more specific, do you believe if your efforts are not blatantly commercial, is it okay to “lift” an image? Please comment below…

Adopt or Buy (a Pet)?

Dogs and Cats

This week’s Moral Question of the Week is simple: should you adopt or buy a dog/cat/pet? I will prejudice the question with my point-of-view that there are FAR too many dogs and cats in shelters and FAR too many dogs and cats that are killed each year for anyone to go out and buy a “special” kind of dog or cat? What do you think? Comment below…

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Does President Obama Have a Moral Compass?

President Obama

No, this weekly question page will not focus on politics but it is hard to ignore all that is going on in the world today. And, since our President is perhaps the most powerful and important person in the world, it’s hard to ignore the question of his role in the state of the world.

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