World's Biggest Problems - Week 3

World's BIGGEST Problems

1. Lack of acceptance amongst every community and type of individual: I believe one of the biggest problems this world has is not accepting every individual for who they are. The fact that people still believe that individuals should not be legally allowed to be gay, transgender, lesbian, or bisexual is not something that should be still a problem within the 21st century.
Solution: I think a practical solution could be to inform the public that these individuals are not harming anyone by their sexual orientation.

2. Lack of care for the environment: Many people go throughout their day and waste tons and tons of plastic and paper and don't even think about recycling or the harm that they are doing. The amount of harm we are doing to the environment could leave our great great grandchildren without an Earth to live on.
Solution: I believe that it should be a law that products should be made from recyclable materials and there could be incentives to recycle such as tax breaks.

3. Amount of increased terrorism: It has come to a point in time that people feel unsafe when they walk outside and feel unsafe to travel.
Solution:There is no practical solution to this issue besides trying to eliminate all the use of negative gun use and contain individuals with harmful intentions.

4. World hunger: It is such a horrible thing that children all over the world are starving and haven't had food in weeks or months when people in America and other 1st world countries order food then throw more than half of it out.
Solution: Restaurants should not throw away the food that is left over or was a wrong order. These restaurants and companies that waste so much food should pack it up and bring it to soup kitchens and other places for individuals in need.

5. Lack of a rising economy. The economy has been at a downfall since the beginning of the recession and has been hurting mostly 1st world countries. Countries like the US are in unbelievable debt.
Solution: We need to create more jobs and lower unemployment to continue the cycle in which individuals get money then spend money.

6. Political instability. Especially in the United States, it has been said throughout this political campaign that none of the candidates can be seen has phenomenal presidents which is what we need to get the country on its way to a country without problems.
Solution: A new, qualified candidate should run for office, which is not that practical at this point but should be the easiest solution. We need a leader who appreciates its individuals and its country and leads the country with everyone's best interest in mind.

7. Water crisis. There have been so many states in the US and countries around the world that have been suffering from droughts. Water is becoming a scarce resource in certain areas.
Solution:In places there are droughts, water within showers and faucets that are wasting water should be automatically turned off. For example, there should be a technological advancement that can tell when an individual is using water if their toothbrush is under the faucet and when it is not under the faucet the water should be turned off.

8. Sexism. It is crazy that it is still an issue that women and men get paid different amounts of money for doing the same job. Studies have shown that even if women do a better job they still have a lower wage rate at certain jobs.
Solution: It should be illegal to discriminate wages amongst genders for equal job status because it should be an equivalent playing field.

9. Reverse discrimination with college acceptances. Colleges have begun to do the opposite of discriminate when it comes to acceptances. If an applicant states that they are of native american background or come from a broken home with a disabled parent, they are automatically a better candidate.
Solution: I believe to solve this problem, your family background and origin and should be anonymous the admissions process is solely based on qualifications.

10. Bullying. There have been countless amount of teens in middle schools and high schools that have committed suicide because of unwatched bullying and issues within the school systems.
Solution: Teachers and guardians should be more hands on when it comes to watching over children within school or outside of school grounds. If a child comes home from school in a bad mood or avoids a certain topic of conversation, action should be taken. The main issue is unacknowledged issues.