Issue 1.Does the Media Have a Liberal Bias? 1
Issue 2.Should Same-Sex Marriages Be Legally Recognized? 24
Issue 3.Is the Gender Wage Gap Justified? 45
Issue 4.Was the Welfare Reform the Right Approach to Poverty? 65
Issue 5.Should Biotechnology Be Used to Alter and Enhance Humans? 90
Issue 6.Is Street Crime More Harmful Than White-Collar Crime? 117
Issue 7.Should Laws Against Drug Use Remain Restrictive? 142
Issue 8.Is Torture Ever Justified? 181
Issue 9.Is Humankind Dangerously Harming the Environment? 203
Issue 10.Is Economic Globalization Good for Both Rich and Poor? 226
Internet References 245
Contributors to This Volume 248