PREMISEThrough the ''dumbass america'' and ''HDI placings'' thread, i have come into ideological confrontation on many different topics with some posters here on these boards (Kari, johanixx and wotmania to name a few). Even though, this crowd being made of people with strong ideas and willing to defend those ideas, this has sometimes degenerated, I find that I have learned a lot by exchanging those points of view, and it has given me great insight into the mindset of other people. Coming from a left leaning society, I don't often have the chance to argue about some things, like health care, it's just a given here, and it's been enlightening to learn the other point of vie.
I sincerely think that NO ONE who participated in these debates was ''flaming'' ''trolling'' or is in any way, shape or form ''mentally challenged'' or ''retarded''. I believe we are all intelligent people with though out viewpoints, and that when those views clash, tempers can flare, but we can still keep the other in esteem after the debate.
PROPOSITIONI propose that each one of us, in no particular order, propose a world spanning problem, or culture spanning problem, or just, simply put, a problem that affects a lot of people, and then propose a solution. Ideally a solution that could be applied without too much hassle, and that does not involve the term ''kill the dumbasses'' or ''use dynamite'', you get my point
. This is done as a tough exercice, and a debating exercice, we put forth our solution, and then others can debate weither or not it would be feasible, if not why, if it could, then why.
1st ProblemSet forth by yours truly:
OBESITYSolution: Higher food production government standards and supervision, mandatory weekly group exercices in pre-determined public areas. Anyone found guilty of not exercising would be fined. ALTERNATIVELY Punch cards, that you turn in every month, and that show you trained every week could be used to get some sort of tax discount, or other small benefit.
Why I think this would work: 1 hour of exercice at least once a week is certainly beneficial, and while it won't counter bad feeding habits, excessive eating, or the desire to procrastinate, it would certainly stop morbede obesity, as the more you have weight, the more a small amount of exercice makes you lose (more energy needed to move around). Better food enforcement laws would be there to make sure that food is edible, and is not essentially fat on a stick (that would be hard to do, but i'm sure someone smarter than me could figure out some way to do this)
Debate, or if you all agree with me, start another topic.