Should tobacco companies be held responsible for smoking-related illnesses and deaths?

Tobacco companies should not be sellng products that are related to illnesses and deaths anyway. Unfortunately no they should not be responsible for illnesses and deaths, a person chooses to rather or not they want to smoke their life away. Its not the tobacco company because they are not forcing people to smoke it its their customers decision.

Should the federal government provide health care for all citizens who cannot afford their own?

I am going to say yes. The government should take care of their citizins, with out us they would not be our governor. We need to be taken care of with our health issues, but how can we do that if we do not have the money to pay? Good question you ask, thats when our government should come in and protect us from anything we may need to be seen for by a doctor.

Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults?

I would go for this, only depending on what the crime is. If its a murder tial I would say penalize them as an adult, even weapon charges. A child above the age 9 should know the difference between right and wrong.

Should children be required to attend school past the age of sixteen?

Yes, they should attend school after the age of 16. At the age of 17 your graduating high school by then anway, why not spend an extra year of learning how you can prepare for college. College prepares you for your career, high school prepares you for college, middle school gets you ready for high school and elementary prepares you for middle school. If you stop going at a young age what much will you know, before you began to start?

How should colleges manage their athletic programs in relation to their academic goals?

Colleges should manage their athletic programs in relaton to their academic goals by grades. If the grades aren't looking too good and their gpa is below a "c" they should not be able to play an athletic sport. Not unless its another way you can relate the two in a different way, other than that it should go by gpa and grades for their classes.

Should sex and violence on television or in the movies be restricted?

I am going to go against and for this. I say for because the media has something to do with people reactions. People look up to others on television for guidance and admiraton. The reason I feel like it should be restricted. I am going against it cause, it can also educate us on what we should do about sex teaching us the right way of things. As far as violence well thats just mocked from anger, it will be reflected w/ or without television.

Do "beauty" contests (Mr. America, Miss America, etc.) serve any purpose in society?

No, I do not think that "beauty" contests are a purpose in society. Who are we to judge the looks and brains of someone whether or not they should represent us as the most salient person of our state. Whats the point in that? It is very pointless, what do they earn besides publicity of the most gorgeous person. I am just disagreeing, this just does not make much since to me but give them something to do in life.

Should laws regarding minimum wage (or the forty-hour work week) be revised?

I believe that minimum wage is just fine being $7.25 an hour. Its a decent pay for hours that are 25+. Also its good for people who are still in school and need money when their parents are not providing them with allowances. That goes for people who are 16+ who are ready to make their own money. Work is work the more hours you put in the higher the paycheck.... No I do not think it should be revised.

Do certain children's toys create social or emotional or other problems?

I would say some toys might create a problem, barbie dolls and action figures or even dolls period seem to be a problem. When children have barbie dollsnand action figures it creates an imaginary mind in a child. For example girls can pick up on the way a baby is treated from their own experience and use it on a doll. They can take that and use the imagination of other things like talking to a "doll" i find quite odd. The same goes for boys with action figures. Except girls can grow up to fast to the likeliness of lady hood. As far as social problems its a possibility, I dont think that these nwould make a child emothional unless their were major things going on as the child grew up.

Should the government provide child day care centers for working parents?

Yes, I believe they should provide child care for working parents. I say this because a mother works hard to provide for her family but its hard when mothers try to find a babysitter to watch their kid/kids. If the government were to do so they should provide the child care hours of the mothers work hours, in that case ntheir shouldn't be any struggles along the way while working to provide for her family.

Where and how, if at all, should sex education be conducted?

School is a good place to teach about "sex education" especially in health class. Sex is related to your health in many ways. Such as diseases and the postive and negatives about it. A positive can be stress reliever and a negative can be an addiction "sexaholic". Its good to teach about this cause you can learn how to protect your body and yourself from the bad about sex. You can also learn how a baby is conceived from two people. The more you learn about sex the much wiser you become to waiting when the time is right for you.

Should newspaper reporters be required to reveal their sources?

I think that newspaper reporters should not reveal their sources. Its bad enough that people business is already being exposed. It makes me wonder how do people feel about being in the paper, having others read whats going on in a family's life. In other words i feel like its "paparazi" of them. If its a huge thing then its nation wide for a whole week, thats news for you bringing whats on the street to paper and television. To inform everyone about everyday life in the world and in your community.