Taoism

There are different types of Taoism. What are their roles? How do you think they might have evolved? Does Taoism remind you in any way of “Indigenous Religion?” If so, how? How does Taoism interact with Buddhism? Does this seem confusing or paradoxical to you? Consider the vinegar tasters. What do you think of this image? Do you think it’s possible for three disparate religions to work so closely and harmoniously together in the west?

International relations: Discrimination

How is discrimination different from prejudice and stereotyping?
What are the causes of discrimination?
How is discrimination faced by one identity group (race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability) the same as discrimination faced by another?
How are they different?

The Concept of Community

Discuss the concept of community of practice and provide a list of c. of p. to which the group members belong, with details on activities, values, goals, as well as how people become involved in them.

Discuss whether we should have an international government with enforcement powers, which includes legal authority higher than a sovereign state�a world executive. Implement decisions, a legislature, a legal system, and a military to enforce peace within the international system.

In many aspects, the world has been hurling towards globalization in the last 60 years. Changes in the modern world have made globalization part of the natural progression and, in many states, a matter of survival.
Please respond to all of the following prompts:
There are 121 sovereign states in the world today, each with competing interests.
Discuss whether we should have an international government with enforcement powers, which includes legal authority higher than a sovereign state�a world executive. Implement decisions, a legislature, a legal system, and a military to enforce peace within the international system.