DQ-1
• Click on theToolwire® Learnscape link on the student website for Week Five.Some people argue the government should legalize drugs. This wouldeliminate the dangers associated with its underworld existence,such as gangs, criminal activity, risky behavior on the part ofusers, support for terrorist activities, money laundering, and soon. Meanwhile, some oppose this view and defend the illegality ofdrugs on the basis that they are harmful to the individual andsociety. Is this an example of a problem becoming an issue? Explainwhy or why not.
DQ-2
• One of the keycontroversies in psychology is nature versus nurture. Is this aproblem or an issue? Explain.
DQ-3
• When do problemsbecome issues? Can the reverse also happen? Provide support foryour answer.
DQ-4
• When the majorityof the people of California voted in favor of Proposition 8, aballot initiative that banned same-sex marriage in that state, inthe November 2008 elections, civil rights activists protested andvowed to continue their fight for equal rights. The case was latertaken to the California Supreme Court, which upheld and declaredProposition 8 as constitutional on May 26, 2009. The debate onequal rights, especially as related to marriage, for gay men andlesbians continues. Would you classify this as an issue or as aproblem? Explain your reasoning.
DQ-5
• In what ways areproblems and issues expressed similarly? In what ways do theydiffer? Explain why.





