Twenty-First Century Debates

In the twenty-first century, homelessness is a huge social problem-and how we help unhoused people is of the most-debated topics of our time. This book explores that issue and invites readers to join the debate. It defines what it means to be unhoused, discusses the impact the housing crisis is having on our society, and explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of citizens and governments to end homelessness. The book sets out debates about key issues surrounding homelessness and asks readers to consider the information and draw their own conclusions. It also looks at the role we all have to play in finding solutions to this growing twenty-first century problem.

In the twenty-first century, the drug war is one of our most destructive social problems-and how we deal with it is a hotly debated topic. This book explores that issue and invites readers to join the debate. It defines what drug wars are, discusses moral and ethical issues around drug abuse and selling, and explores the impact drug wars have on our society. The book sets out debates about key issues surrounding drugs and asks readers to consider the information and draw their own conclusions. It also looks at the role every citizen has to play in finding solutions to this twenty-first century problem.

The refugee crisis is one of the most pressing of twenty-first century global issues-and how we help refugees is one of the most-debated topics of our time. This book explores that issue and invites readers to join the debate. It defines what a refugee is, discusses moral and ethical issues around how we deal with refugees, and puts forward solutions for how we can better manage the crisis of displaced people. The book sets out debates about important refugee issues and asks readers to consider the information and draw their own conclusions. The concepts of citizenship, local and global government, fairly using Earth's resources, and the value of communities and community are also explored.

Gun violence is a devastating twenty-first century social problem that destroys lives and communities. And how we deal with it is one of the most-debated topics of our time. This book explores that issue and invites readers to join the debate. It delves into the root causes of gun violence and also explores the moral and ethical responsibilities of citizens and governments to try to end the problem. The book sets out debates about key issues surrounding gun ownership and violence and asks readers to consider the information and draw their own conclusions. It also looks at the role we all have to play in finding solutions to this twenty-first century issue.