Friday, May 8, 2020

What Is Good Social Issues To Discuss?

What Is Good Social Issues To Discuss?Why is it that so many of us avoid discussing topics like gender, racial discrimination, capitalism, etc. when they should be at the forefront of our political discussion? One answer might be that people do not feel comfortable talking about these issues and wish to avoid discomfort. Another reason could be that we fear what might happen if we come out and discuss these issues.The other great reason to talk about these issues, even if we are just discussing them in a friendly way, is that there are good reasons for doing so. I know that when I am up against a person who feels that I should not be discussing issues such as these, or if I am speaking on behalf of someone else, I try to avoid discussing these things. I would prefer to keep my head down and keep my mouth shut. However, the other side has reasons for avoiding these issues too.So, why are some topics better than others to discuss? Why are some groups better off discussing some issues t han others? If we want to better understand the factors that make a group better off talking about gender discrimination, race discrimination, etc., then let's look at what these factors are.First, a good group that is being discussed has members who are committed to the issue, who care about the issue, and who are interested in finding ways to resolve the issues. A group that is not connected to the issue has no commitment, and no interest in learning more about the issues. In other words, the group that is motivated to learn more about an issue is not one that is interested in perpetuating the problem.Second, a good group that is being discussed has a sense of pride in its mission and purpose. I have known organizations that never thought about gender discrimination, and yet in spite of that fact, it was important to them that their group have women in leadership positions. A group that felt a sense of pride for the work that it was doing was one that was more likely to have accom plished something. This feeling of pride made the group feel better about itself, and that is something that we should want to encourage.Third, the group has a sense of group cohesion. Each member knows what the members should strive for, what is expected of him or her, and what the group aims to accomplish. One of the best ways to foster group cohesion is to develop the sense of group purpose and mission. This is where we talk about the group feeling pride in its mission and purpose.Fourth, the group has members with common interests. Members who share a common purpose are less likely to be skeptical of each other. If each person understands why other members are working on a particular issue, they will likely be able to talk with one another, listen to one another, and act on what one another has to say. Groups that share common goals will be better at that than groups that do not.Lastly, the group can be found on the internet. A group can be found on the web, on any of the social media, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others.

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