Questions that have more than one answer? I'm Uncomfortable

Does every question have a single solution? The answer is no. There are several issues that arise that can have more than one solution. This tends to make people uncomfortable. The definition of comfort is the state of being relaxed. For many, including myself, knowing the answer to something makes you feel relaxed and confident.

The feeling of relaxation is never more apparent to me than during school. When I understand a subject I feel comfortable and relaxed. However, when I struggle with a subject or I am unsure of the answer, I start to become uncomfortable. During a classroom debate where there are discussions going on and there are possibly more than one answer, I sometimes find myself unsure about answering. Things run through my head such as, “What if I am wrong” “What if I cant get my point across and regardless whether I am right, I am perceived as incorrect?” No one likes to look or sound ignorant. When a question has more than one answer it makes people uncomfortable to give a different answer for fear of ridicule.

There are many issues that arise in our world today that clearly have more than one solution. In Arizona today, border control is a huge issue among our residents, both legal and illegal. Some say to tighten the borders and put people to work, others say let those that are already here become legal. There has been a widespread issue of racial profiling to those you already reside hear legally. Bills such as this SB 1070 arise to attempt to control the issue.

Another common issue arises in the duty of raising children and teaching them discipline. I currently have a six month old baby boy. There are many, many views of the range of discipline at this age, and what we as parents can actually regulate. For example, he has begun to spit and some feel that he is at that age to be told that spitting is not okay. Others, feel that spitting is something all babies do, and actually encourage him to do so. An older child might become recklessly crying and yelling at the top of their lungs. Some will immediately address this issue, while some say that the child is to young at the age of two to understand. They say this is just a stage and they will get through it. If you asked five parents how they raised their children, everyone would be different, including myself.

In the state of Arizona it is now legal for any one person over the age of twenty one to conceal a weapon. This is an attempt to lower crime rate, and protect ourselves as well as our children from threats. But, is it the one and only answer? Some will argue that you now have increased the problem as these carriers do not need formal training and will soon be flashing their pistol in the air to resolve a simple conflict.

From these very few examples listed above, you can clearly see that there is not always just one answer to a question. How should we handle illegal immigration? How should we all raise our kids? Should everyone over the age of twenty one be able to conceal a weapon? Is this making you uncomfortable?

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http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/arizona-immigration-bill-draws-fire-nationally-gov-brewer/story?id=10438889


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/17/arizona-gun-law-concealed_n_541445.html