What Concerns You The Most?

[Rufus T. Firefly]

My two big concerns aren't actually on your list.

First is the erosion of Constitutional protections. We've been rapidly undoing our civil liberties, as well as eroding the checks and balances between the three branches of government. Maybe its because of where and with whom I work, but nothing concerns me more than this right now.

Second, I'm with Zkribbler: the increasing gap between the rich and poor, along with its corollary, the shrinking of the middle class. You cannot have a healthy democracy without a large, prosperous middel class.

From your list, I'd pick military interventions, not because I'm concerned about them per se, but because they've been used as the excuse to curtail civil liberties, disproportionately build up the power of the executive, and bankrupt the country -- all the things I think are the real threat to our future.

[SlowwHand]

Time out. The Gay Rights was meant to stipulate opposition. Not a Gay wanting rights. My fault. I was unclear.

I say religion. The reason I do, is that I think all else funnels down from it. My opinion.

[boann]

health benefits or should i say lack of them. no one cares about it until they find themselves without it , unable to afford it , forced to choose between medicine or food for the month.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
I say religion.

Query: What about religion concerns you?
(a) The lack of it in many people?
(b) Conflicts over it?
(c) Attacks upon it?
(d) All of the above.
(e) Other, please specify.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by MRT144

between gay rights and gayer rights?

No, between Gay rights and Celeb gossip.

[OzzyKP]

ageism

Lacking that, I picked military interventions.

[Victor Galis]

I say environmental concerns top my list. No other issue comes anywhere near the same importance. No other issue has as great a potential to lead to Armageddon. It's more of a long term issue than the others, but well, I intend to live long enough that the predictions about how bad certain things will be in 2050 will affect me, as I do intend to be alive then.

[Japher]

I picked the "increase in aging population" as I think it is a major contributing factor to all the other problems. Especially seeing as that aging population is growing leaps in bounds more so for the baby boomer generation as well as for an increase in life expectancy.

[Provost Harrison]

And where is the banana option? Bananas concern me a lot, so much so, I am going to go and eat one...

[SlowwHand]

Ozzy, your concern is addressed under Increase In Aging Population.

Zk, to answer your question, I mean conflicts over it.
For a war to be waged over differing religious views is stupid. Many wars through mankind's history can be traced to it.

[Provost Harrison]

Slowwhand's last sentence can be condensed to a far more simple 'religion is stupid'

[SlowwHand]

See, you saying that doesn't bother me. It's YOUR soul.

[Lul Thyme]

Env.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Slowwhand's last sentence can be condensed to a far more simple 'religion is stupid'

Sloww, allow me to respond...and prove your point.

[Kidlicious]

Profit!