Are you a dog racist?

Do certain breeds of dogs have more violent tendencies, or does it just depend on how they are raised?  Or is this mostly a non-problem blown up by the media?  What laws, if any, should a country put in place to keep aggressive dogs from becoming a danger to its citizens?  If dogs (of any breed) can be dangerous and even kill people, would it be better to stick to safer animals as pets?

Coddling and hobbling

What can teachers do when they find themselves pitted against parents?  How much should parents do to protect their children from overly stressful school demands?  In today’s competitive world, don’t children need extra help from their parents in order to succeed?  This is an American article.  Do Slovak parents tend to be similarly overprotective?

Why Germany has so many jobs

For all of you taking economics, do economists really tend to ignore the human element, as this writer claims?  Do you think Germany can be an economic model for other countries, including Slovakia?  Which of these suggestions appears doable?  Do you agree with the writer’s assertion that business should be socially useful? 

Abercrombie Blitz

Why do stores play music and why do some of them play it too loud?  Does music enhance your shopping experience or just annoy you?  What should be done to protect employees or others?

You can leave your hat on

 (The original title simply couldn’t be improved upon.)

Should religious expression through clothing be allowed in secular schools?  Is the religious indoctrination of children to be deplored, or simply a part of any child’s education, just as non-religious parents would also teach their children certain values and ideals? 

Bad chemistry with your partner?  Try a chemical solution.

This is the last entry you can comment on for the month of February.

Does the view of love which this article conveys seem too reductionist to you?  Is the failure of relationships today purely based on a clash between biology and societal factors, or is there something the writer is leaving out?  Is it fair to compare this drug to anti-depressents and other drugs which help relationships?  (You can also look at the author’s own discussion questions at the end of the article.)