Civic Duty: All People Should

In my opinion, one duty that all people should fulfill is to be quiet in theaters. It is so annoying to hear people talking about some random crap no one cares about. To me, it is especially annoying to hear babies and little kids crying during a movie. This is made worse when it's at a movie not meant for kids. Parents, it it necessary to bring your baby or toddler along to a PG-13 or an R-rated movie? Yes, it's okay to laugh or cry at the movie. It's okay to gasp or scream at a scary scene. I might even let the occasional "Get 'em, Batman!" slide. But please, for the love of God, don't engage in conversation during the movie. That's not why you go to the movies. You go to watch a movie. Simple as that. Just keep to yourself and enjoy it.

Is poverty a choice?

Poverty is something most people don't want to experience in their lives. Poverty carries a negative stigma with it: poor people are often portrayed as lazy, welfare-hogging moochers. If it is not a choice, it is portrayed as a hopeless situation, where nothingncan be done to change it. Even then, people may choose to be poor, if they are already poor, choose to not to do anything about it, or resign themselves to their fate. Those who choose to be poor may do it out of humility or due to their religion, like the followers of Buddha in Siddharta or monks. Others may choose poverty due to their refusal to work.