Buddhism a passive onlooker?

In the light of rising social ill, the authority of religion as a binding force behind the establishment of a better society for us to live in and to unite in perfect harmony.In regards to issues such as cloning , sex before marriage, homosexuality, vegetarianism, politics and other social-related conditions, Buddhism has always given people the impression that we have little say in the matters of others and religious leaders are not trying their best to provide any solutions or recommendations to the public about what the people should respond and react when uneasiness creeps upon them.

Is this true? That our faith and beliefs have binds us to the realm of listless attitude and indifference behaviors? Or does it shows that the core philosophies of Buddhism has yet to be fully understood by the people around us? Or could it be that Buddhism has been misunderstood by many and there are no efforts in defending it? Or perhaps, there are too branch of Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs that even religious leaders themselves cannot achieve a consensus in matter that dwells on sensitive domains?

Still, as the younger generation of today and tomorrow, we feel that there's a way for us to change it:
a) We must be more assertive and attentive towards the issues arising around us and to evaluate it objectively without any forms of discrimination and biasness.

b) We must understand more about the teachings of the Buddha and to understand that debate is not the best way to solve a problem.but instead, we should try to convince others through rationality and politeness.

c) We should be more inquisitive in respect towards the matter of religion and freedom of religion.

d) We should try to accept the differences in faith and beliefs of others while trying to understand them and strive to cement good relationships with people different from us.

e) We must not try to mix religion in politics and a clear distinction must be set to prevent the abuse of religion as tools of demagogues.

d) We should try and share our opinions and experiences on Buddhism freely to develop a better social network with people everywhere.

These are the ideals of new Buddhist in this modern age. We should never be bold in questioning about the teachings of Buddhism.Even the Buddha himself encourage his entourage to ask questions regardless of triviality and he strives to answer them with the wisdom that he attained through self-practice and careful observation of the truth in life.

This should be the way of life for Buddhists:

To see.

To hear.

To learn.

To question.

To share.