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Fertile Questions in developing our Community of Thinkers (COT)

Human beings - a product of the environment or genetics When was life better - in the middle ages or now? Is the planet on the verge of death? Who are the poor? Is it possible to save the planet? Global warming - a myth created by greenies? Poverty - a curse or a blessing? Is there progress in fighting climate change - The Inconvenient Truth? How should the world be managed in the next fifty years? Why do people play video games dealing with conflict? Could conflict be restricted to video games? Why is there deforestation?

Poverty. 1. What factors increase the difficulties in helping the poor? 2. Why, after all thee years of assitance has poverty increased? 3. What new strategies can be introduced to help the poor? 4.What are the fundamental causes of Poverty? 5. The poor will always be with us, is this acceptable?

Deforestation. 1.What is the real impact of deforestation on small islands like Tasmania? 2.What would be a sustainable alternative to deforestation? 3.Why do we need forests?

Climate Change? 1.Myth or reality? 2.What can an individual do to stop climate change? 3.Is global warming a natural phenmomia? 4.Is climate change really a good thing?

War. 1.How can we prevent war? 2.Is there such a thing as a just war? 3.Is peace achievable or an ideal? 4.Is disagreement natures way of making individuals? 5.Does real peace create an unreal world? 6. Is war profitable?