Eth125 Week 4 Dq 1 and 2

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Week 4 DQ1 · Is there harm in telling jokes about ethnic groups? Explain. I believe there is definitely potential harm in telling jokes about ethnic groups. Some people say things like “it’s just jokes”, but I don’t believe these people take into consideration the fact that sometimes people can take the jokes to be accurate representations of the targeted groups. People comprehend information differently and a person should not assume that all people will “get the joke.” Even amidst laughter sometimes people can take the information they hear, however absurd it may be, and believe that it must, at the very least, contain some truth. When this happens, prejudices and all that comes with them can begin to take root in people’s mind. · What are your perspectives on prayer in schools? What are the diversity issues involved? I do not have a personal problem with having prayer in school, but I do understand the argument against it. There are so many different religions that sometimes completely conflict with others that issues could arise regarding proper acknowledgement of the different faiths, or lack thereof. If there was a way of respecting everyone’s individual beliefs without disrespecting anyone else’s belief then I don’t see prayer being a problem; however, in all practicality, I see it being much easier letting people privately observe their own faith. If your faith requires prayer five times daily or prayer before meals or whatever, they should be allowed to perform the duties of their religion as long as it does not hinder anyone else’s learning. · What is the debate over evolution and intelligent design? How does accounting for both sides of the debate affect education? 
 The debate involving evolution and intelligent design is about whether public schools should present both of these theories when discussing the origin of mankind.

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