As I prepare to read Latin author Juvenal’s Satire III, which discusses Roman social issues of his time, I have been pondering social issues in my own society. My husband and I often find ourselves wrapped up in passionate discussions of modern social issues in the U.S. (usually in agreement, fortunately). I thought about what five social issues I would write about if I were writing a satire, but narrowing the list down to just five has proved a challenge.
I’ll try not to discuss each issue at great length because these are very broad and would merit entire blogs of their own. And, as should be obvious but as people often forget, these are just my opinions. I generally hesitate to discuss social issues in depth on social media or the blogosphere because people like to hide behind anonymity to say things they would never say to someone’s face. So if you wish to express your opinion on matters, please contend sans contention.
That being said, let’s do this.
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