Should parents and other interested citizens censor textbooks and other literature for children in schools?

I think that books can be censored up to elementary school really. Once they start middle school those books can be uncensored just because I feel that it is important information that is necessary to know. Instead of waiting till their in college to learn more in depth stuff about history or whatever subjects years later. And I believe that it would be easier to learn about in depth things early making things easier for them to remember since it might be slightly traumatizing so it can’t be forgotten. Then to wait year later and just learn about it and then forget it once the course over.

Should bartenders be held responsible for the behavior of their patrons?

Hmmm I don’t believe that Bartenders should be responsible for their customer actions. For one their jobs just to serve drinks and how much a customer drinks is up them since they paying for their drinks and that they should know their limits and stop drinking. And I believe if a person is visible drink bartenders might suggest that they should stop drinking. But if they don’t listen to the bartender it their choice they might get kick the individual out or they might not. But overall it the customer choice to decide how much they drinks and the after effects of it may cause.

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

Yes, I do believe that cigarette company’s should be responsible for related illnesses that were cause by smoking. Because like any other company in the past if something happen or lead to anything that causes the consumer harm they take responsible for what happen to them. But of course some company’s like these might claim that they didn’t do no such things or that there products be tested for any side-effects but either way if you distribute it take responsibility for others outcomes. Then again I know for some people they just can’t cut down number of cigarettes they smoke a day. But I still blame the company just because what they put in them.

Utada - Come Back To Me

Should a rating system be required for song lyrics?

I guess the reason this would be an issue for people. Unless people let their kids get CD’s that uses explicit lyrics or kids buy CD’s without their parents permission. But really the rating system would be for parents to know what type of language their child is listening to. Other then that I don’t really think it necessary to have ratings since it would be useless to me and but might be useful for others.

Should surrogate motherhood be either banned or regulated be law?

I have no idea what to say about this. I mean it's weird paying people to carrying their child so they won't have to go through the experince of having a baby. After watching the movie "Baby Mama" which was very funmy, has it little points on why people might follow through with this. So to me I don’t think this should be banned because it can really help the people who really want a family but can’t have one due to some issues that might keep them from having a family of their own.

Should homosexuals be permitted to serve in the armed forces?

I don't see a reason why people who are gay can't be in the army. To me it would seem normal if some one who is a homosexual is in the armed forces because they are just another person who wanted to serve. I would think the army would take any able body who willing to join and help out. If not then that sad that if a person wants to join but if they mention that they're gay or whatever that they can't be apart of the armed forces. Pretty much if the services don't permit people who are homosexuals than they don't really need any more people who are willing to join at all.

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

Children over the age of sixteen and younger should be required to go to school no matter what. To me it seem like once they get around that age teens would stop going to school for the wrong reasons. Like school work could be to difficult, just don’t want to go to school, hangout with friends more, or doing things that they shouldn’t be doing anyway. But I can understand why some may want to stop going to school if things at home isn’t going right and they might want to help out more. But no matter what age they should finish high school and if they feel they can do better without going through college. Then things will be just little bit more difficult.

Should public servants (like school teachers, hospital workers, trash collectors) have the right to strike?

I believe they most definitely have the right to strike. Because if they feel as a whole that they aren’t being treated right by there own society. And so they should be able to strike. Or if their job benefits had been modify with little or big changes that make supporting themselves and/or their family much harder. Then they should be able to voice their opinions if it is fair or not to make such changes. Not just let the few people make changes just to things easier for who aren’t in the same position as the ones who are losing out.

Should mandatory (or voluntary) prayer be permitted in public schools?

I think prayers can be permitted in public schools. Because I know that some people would like to have their child in a school that have prayers everyday or whatever amount of days the school participate in the prayer. But also you will have parents who don’t want their child to participate in the school prayer due to their own personal beliefs. Then it should at least be voluntary in public schools. So parents won’t have to feel pressure by the school.

My Favorite song

Not Afraid is one of the songs I like to listen to and this is the first song on my mp3. Since i don't have a favorite song.