Critical Thinking and Analysis for each Topic - Alcoholism, Child Labor, Depression, Divorce, and Same-Sex Marriage.

Alcoholism - 

1. Should alcoholism be viewed as a disease or an addiction? Explain. Alcoholism should be viewed as an addiction because its something you decide to do, and you can control when you want to stop drinking.
2. Should alcoholics be held solely responsible for their drinking habits? Why or why not? They should take responsibility of their actions but they shouldn't be judged for it. Everyone has problems and addictions, it doesn't make them any different than anyone else.
3. Should moderation treatment options be offered to alcoholics? Yes, all types of treatment should be offered.

Child Labor - 

1. Should there be international child labor laws that can be enforced in all countries? Yes there should be international child labor laws that can enforced in all countries because these children shouldn't be treated with no respect. They deserve to choose how to live their lives.
2. Is child labor justifiable when the income gained is used to sustain the family? No because it is not the child's duty to sustain the family, its the parents. Theres an exception if they child doesn't have parents.
3. Are current U.S. labor laws too strict in regards to child labor? No, i actually think that the laws are enforced perfectly because in the U.S. you have to be 14 in order to qualify for your working papers.
4. Why is child labor regarded as a social evil? Child Labor is regarded as a social evil because it is the little kids that are at risk and in danger in harming their own lives forever.

  Depression - 

1. Do the facts seem to support the claim that some antidepressants cause an increased rate of suicide in young people? The facts seem to support the claim that antidepressants cause an increased rate of suicide in young people because 
2. Do the potential risks of antidepressants outweigh the potential benefits? Yes, because you can always overcome the risks, and you shouldn't take any chances by not taking the medicine. People can become addicted to the medicine but it will benefit their health in the long run(future).
3. If you were a physician and chose to not use prescription antidepressant drug therapy to treat clinical depression in a young person, what alternative treatments would you choose? I would try to help get the individuals enrolled in a rehab/therapy center, that will eventually benefit the people and make them healthy again. Everyone deserves to be healthy and clean and shouldn't be depressed, they should be able to act like everyone else.

Divorce - 

1. Should couples stay together in a troubled marriage rather than divorce? Why or why not? In my opinion, i think that any problem in a relationship can be resolved, and shouldn't be resolved in a divorce. Every couple has disagreements. Theres a reason they fell in love and got married in the first place so i don't think that they should give up on the relationship and get a divorce.
2. Are there any reasons why couples should divorce? Explain. I don't believe in divorce, so i don't think there should be a reason for a divorce. They married for a reason so through every fight they should be able to find what they fell in love with from the beginning.
3. What steps do you think the government should take to encourage marriage and lower the divorce rate? I think they should put certain restrictions on the ability to go through with a divorce and not make it so easy to achieve. 
4. What impact does divorce have on society? It doesn't have an impact on society as a whole, it only has a impact on the family involved. The family becomes broken and torn apart because of a divorce.

Same-Sex Marriage - 

1. Does same-sex marriage pose a threat to society or to heterosexuals? I do not think that same-sex-marriage poses a threat to society or heterosexuals because everyone should be capable of getting married to the person they love and shouldn't allow anyone intimidate them or their relationship.
2. If gay members of society aren’t allowed to marry can they be considered equal citizens with their heterosexual counterparts? No, because of there being restrictions on gays being allowed to marry, they already are discriminating against them and not allowing them to be equal to all the other citizens.
3. Is there an ethical basis for opposing same-sex marriage? Yes, there is an ethical basis for same-sex-marriage. Some people support it and some are against it. Some think it doesn't matter who you love and some think its against god or the bible.