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A social issue is a problem that affects many people within a society. It is a group of common problems in present-day society and ones that many people strive to solve. It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individual's control. Social issues are the source of conflicting opinions on the grounds of what is perceived as morally correct or incorrect personal life or interpersonal social life decisions. Social issues are distinguished from economic issues; however, some issues (such as immigration) have both social and economic aspects. Some issues do not fall into either category, such as warfare.
There can be disagreements about what social issues are worth solving, or which should take precedence. Different individuals and different societies have different perceptions. In Rights of Man and Common Sense, Thomas Paine addresses the individual's duty to "allow the same rights to others as we allow ourselves." The failure to do so causes the creation of a social issue.
There are a variety of methods people use to combat social issues. Some people vote for leaders in a democracy to advance their ideals. Outside the political process, people donate or share their time, money, energy, or other resources. This often takes the form of volunteering. Nonprofit organizationss are often formed for the sole purpose of solving a social issue. Community organizing involves gathering people together for a common purpose.
A distinct but related meaning of the term "social issue" (used particularly in the United States) refers to topics of national political interest, over which the public is deeply divided and which are the subject of intense partisan advocacy, debate, and voting. In this case "social issue" does not necessarily refer to an ill to be solved, but rather a topic to be discussed.

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    Heating issues

    Hello folks. Im having constant issues with my ch it's a good few years old now....definitely past its best I would say. Anyway I keep loosing pressure in my upstairs rads and I get air in them on a constant basis even after bleeding. It's a oil fired boiler with 9 rads on the system with a...
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    Boiler ignition issues

    Hi, We live in a three storey house with central heating split in two sections: one for the ground floor and one for the second and third floor. Recently, our boiler (glow worm easicom 28) started to have ignition issues. This regularly happens on the first floor, after two or three minutes...
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    Oil heating issues?

    I'm not sure what the issue is here. Recently move home, the house has a condensing oil burner. I have attached the pics, basically there is not really much heat from it for some reason. Its slow to heat the radiators, and we have had to turn the thermostats inside the house up to 30c+ and...
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    Santon premiere invented issues

    Help got an issue with a santon premiere system , initially both the central heating and hot water system... The system is quite old and as far as aware was working OK until recently. The main Issue is that when any of the hot water taps are activated they initially run cold (expected) the hot...
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    new heating system....few issues.

    Hi guys. I've had a vaillant 832 ecotec plus boiler fitted with column rads downstairs. First problem is the boiler says s.63 please check gas route. My installer can't find a problem and it's not listed under faults in the installers menu, just on the main display with a spanner showing...
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    Basic megaflo compact. Strange issues, no hw.

    Went to this job today and was there quite a while, it's a baxi boiler, unvented cylinder upstairs. I get get there, boiler works fine on ch, put how to constant nothing, light comes on at programmer but no 'click' sound. So quick job swap programmer over - no change. but if I turn he to...
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    Issues with British Gas UP2 controller - advice needed please

    Hello all I am hoping someone might be able to offer me some advice regarding my faulty UP2 central heating controller. I am quite disappointed, as it is a new replacement CH installation (apart from rads) purchased from and installed by British Gas just 3 years ago. However, despite my...
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    can someone please clear up my pressure and flow issues with unvented cylinder?

    Hi all, this relates to a previous problem ive posted here before. Without going into too much detail, I have an unvented cyclinder boiler (ideal istor) that up until now had been delivering measly flow rates of 8LPM max and if I ever attempted to run 2 showers at once one of them would become...
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    can anyone clear up my pressure/flow issues on an unvented cylinder?

    Hi all, this relates to a previous problem ive posted here before. Without going into too much detail, I have an unvented cyclinder boiler (ideal istor) that up until now had been delivering measly flow rates of 8LPM max and if I ever attempted to run 2 showers at once one of them would become...
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    British Gas UP2 Dual Programmer issues

    Hi I recently moved into a new house that has a UP2 dual programmer. Whilst we seem to have no issues with hot water, I cant get the central heating timer to work and the on function seems to work sporadically. Any "a dummies guide to.." type help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Nasreen
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    Vacant house issues

    Hi I just bought a house which gas stood empty fir 2 years. The old owners renovated the place in 2009 completely bug moved out leaving it complete empty. I was wondering what should be the first thing we do with the heating system. The circulation gad nit run for thus time. I bled the rad a...
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    Issues with Ferroli Optimax HE Plus 31C

    Hi, I recently moved to a flat which has a Ferroli Optimax HE Plus 31 C boiler. Up until recently it worked fine but as of late there has been issues when using only the over the bath shower. The boiler has no problems heating the water, the ignition ignites and there is a constant flow...
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    toilet issues

    Hi guys I have just moved into a top floor flat that is 9 years old. I have a main bathroom and on an adjacent wall an en suite. When you flush either toilet some of the waste and water appears in the other but not every time. I had someone out who raised one of the toilets but that did...
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    app issues with Salus it500 internet thrmostat

    Hi, I have a Salus it500 internet thermostat system. It worked fine all last winter and never used the app but have just tried to use it again prior to winter and the phone app says my device is OFFLINE constantly. I have changed nothing in this time re router or pc etc. Can anyone help please
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    Hot water issues on indirect unvented system

    Hi all, the system involved is a sealed y plan, indirect unvented cyl heated by a Raeburn fuelled by NG. the stat on the cyl is calling and the pump kicks in, boiler fires up and the temp rises to 40 degrees in 15 mins or so, then the boiler cuts out, and does not need resetting. This happens...
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    Ferroli Optimax HE 31C Circulation Issues

    Hi, Been to the above horrendous heap of junk this evening to do a service. She tells me she's got a problem with the heating and fault code d2. I've found out d2 is that the ch temp has gone above the set temp and that the boiler is cooling until the temp is lower. Now the upstairs rads...
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