Zitat des Tages über Politische Probleme / Political Issues:
Science fiction should not be dismissed as escapism. It is a profound vehicle for talking about social and political issues.
I like that Ben & Jerry's is willing to speak out about social and political issues that aren't always safe - but are the right thing to do.
I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
Our talks in Paris tackled economic, democratic, security and political issues; we talked on means for combating terrorism, in addition to latest regional and international developments of mutual interest, especially those in region.
Most comics point out what everyone else is thinking but hadn't thought of verbalizing. I guess, in a way, that makes most comics seers. It just depends in what category - some choose to be the seers of relationships, some are seers of racial issues, and some are seers of political issues.
Riots born out of political issues aren't the same as those born out of personal greed.
One of the top political issues of the day is how to combat young people not being active anymore.
It's true that it's within the realm of cultural politics that young people tend to work through political issues, which I think is good, although it's not going to solve the problems.
Many poets in Iran have learned to speak almost a secret language, where political issues are talked about in allegorical ways.
There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.
In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.
To begin with, I've always known that I was a little bit different. And, I have a lot of relatives who own farms. I grew up in the American South where political issues and issues of justice were at the forefront. What I do now is a combination of all these factors.
A strong case can be made for religious leaders to speak out on political issues.
Religion and morality are critical to how students think about politics and form opinions on political issues.
So the same cultural and political issues that divided us in 1968 are still dividing us.
I like to reveal people with some of the niceties of social behavior stripped away and the moral, ethical, and political issues are revealed.
I think where political issues invade moral situations, spiritual leaders have to speak out.
My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country.
When I defend our right to hunt and fish on public lands, rivers and streams. Or work for better schools. And more good paying jobs that can support a family. Those aren't political issues to me. They're personal.
I have a lot of stands on a lot of political issues. I'm very big on campaign finance reform. I still think most Americans aren't aware of how the dumping of big corporate dollars and private donor dollars has totally corrupted the political system and taken it away from them.
As an adult, I've always found the stereotype that Jews are liberal a curious one; my parents' circle was predominantly conservative, not just on Israel but on most political issues. Most of all, they were intensely (and this is a word I remember repeating in my own angry adolescent dialogues with myself) tribal.
But the issue of sexual harassment is not the end of it. There are other issues - political issues, gender issues - that people need to be educated about.