Those who preach the tenets of these discredited ideologies only contribute to the continued suffering of the people who live under these cruel systems.
Doing chores helps to develop children's independence and teaches them how to look after themselves. It also helps them to understand the idea of fairness.
No one disputes the costs in quality of life and depleted health budgets of an obese population, but the quest for solutions gets diverted by ideological arguments around responsibility and choice.
But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.
Our Sages teach that atonement is only achieved through sincere acknowledgment of past failures and a realistic and resolute intention to avoid repeating them.