Author Archives: Sharon Huang

Opinions on Debatable Issues #36 According to Healthline, the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) describes what people know and how quickly they can solve problems using reasoning, logic, plan, and strategy, as well as the ability to understand abstract ideas, learn and adapt to change, and grasp and use language.  The concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) describes a person’sContinue reading “Why people are shifting focus from IQ to EQ?”

Opinions on Debatable Issues #35 Critical Race Theory (CRT) is the concept that “race is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies”. According American Bar Association, CRT is “a practice of interrogating the role of race and racism in a society that emerged inContinue reading “Critical Race Theory should be incorporated into School Curriculum”

Opinions on Debatable Issues #34 The issues of traffic congestion and climate change have been at the center of discussion in American society and politics in recent decades. Some support improving public transportation while others turn to alternative fuels. In my opinion, states/local governments should invest more dollars in alternative fuel sources rather than increaseContinue reading “Alternative Fuel vs Public Transportation on Addressing Climate Change”

Opinions on Debatable Issues #33 Corporate Social Responsibility is a type of private business self-regulation that requires the firms to not only maximize shareholders’ profits but also protect the interests of all stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and the communities in which businesses operate. Going beyond the requirements of law and profiting, CSR usuallyContinue reading “Should The Government Mandate CSR Engagement?”

Opinions on Debatable Issues #32 According to proceedings of the National academy of sciences of the United States, a top 2.4% peer-reviewed journal (with an Impact factor of 9.412), Human cloning may refer to “therapeutic cloning, particularly the cloning of embryonic cells to obtain organs for transplantation or for treating injured nerve cells and otherContinue reading “Should Human Cloning be Legalized?”

Opinions on Debatable Issues #31 Western civilization describes the modern or contemporary society that mainly comprises Western Europe and North America. Many of the elements of western civilization are based on Greek and Roman cultures, including democracy, infrastructure, medicine, philosophy, science, and countless more. However, the question of who, Greeks or Romans, contributed more toContinue reading “The West Owes a Greater Debt to the Ancient Romans Than to the Ancient Greeks.”

Opinions on Debatable Issues #30 Common sense seems to indicate that a feminist movement must be devoted to addressing female issues only. Instead of advocating for equality for all, the feminist movement is excluding half of the world’s population as shown in, for instance, the campaign for “women-only coworking spaces” and “‘girlboss’ T-shirts” (Denton-Hurst). SomeContinue reading “To Succeed, The Feminist Movement Must Address Toxic Masculine Social Norms”