Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Values Are Important to the United States?
Chapter Preface 19
1 Religious Freedom Is Necessary for American Values to Flourish Jennifer A. Marshall 21
2 Why Secularism Is Good for the US David Niose 29
3 Capitalism Promotes Freedom Robert Ringer 35
4 Capitalism Promotes Enslavement Robert J. Dewar 41
5 Democracy Is Not Possible in the United States Jared Taylor 47
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 59
Chapter 2 Are American Values Threatened?
Chapter Preface 61
1 Big Government Undermines Freedom and Prosperity Steven Greenhut 63
2 Big Government Protects Freedom and Prosperity Drew Westen 68
3 Socialism Coincides with American Values Jedediah Purdy 73
4 America on Welfare Doug Bandow 81
5 Welfare Does Not Erode American Values Arloc Sherman Robert Greenstein Kathy Ruffing 90
6 An Increase in the Number of Female Breadwinners Threatens American Traditions Selwyn Duke 104
7 Women Breadwinners: The Natural Order The Economist 110
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 115
Chapter 3 Should Americans Promote Patriotism?
Chapter Preface 117
1 Americans Should Embrace Patriotism Jose Cespedes 119
2 Why I'm Not Patriotic Matthew Rothschild 125
3 Patriotism Should Be Promoted in US Schools Ernest Smartt 132
4 Patriotism Should Not Be Promoted 136 in US Schools Erik Nielson 136
5 Supporting the Troops Unites the American Public Ronnie Polaneczky 143
6 Supporting the Troops Puts the American Public at Risk Jacob G. Hornberger 148
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 155
Chapter 4 Can American Values Bridge Cultural Divides?
Chapter Preface 157
1 Islam Is Incompatible with American Values Amil Imani 159
2 Anti-Islamic Sentiment Is Incompatible with American Values Matthew Duss 167
3 Illegal Immigrants Do Not Embrace American Values Walter Rodgers 173
4 Immigrants Embrace American Values Daniel Allott 178
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 183
For Further Discussion 184
Organizations to Contact 188
Bibliography of Books 193
Index 196
