DICUSSION QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE (C)

According to African philosopher W. J. Ndaba, the Western belief that Africans are governed by their emotions, combined with the belief that reason and emotion are mutually exclusive, has been the source of much of the prejudice against people of African descent. Discuss the influence of this belief on race relations today.

QUESTION TWO( T)

Search the internet to identify themes related to the energy sector within and outside of the United States. Next, search the internet for themes concerning global issues pertaining to the production (including the use of fuels such as biomass) and consumption of energy. After identifying at least three themes, use the University LibraryLinks to an external site. to research them.

Applying your research results, post a discussion thread that is no less than 350 words and no more than 500 words (not including the References list), addressing the following questions:

· How do competing interests differ between the United States and that of other countries with regard to energy?

· How does the United States compare to other countries with regards to its views on energy production (including the use of biomass) and energy consumption?

· How do the actions of other countries impact the US energy sector?