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Alternate Energy Sources

One of the most controversial issues of today is energy. Prices have been skyrocketing week after week and they are only predicted to rise even more. Right now our most dependent resource is oil, which we currently have to mainly have imported to us. With the amount of oil depreciating, costs ...more...

The Demise of the Written Word

In a college English course titled, "Recent Popular Literature", much discussion revolved around the the belief that literature and the written word is becoming a lost art. With the rapid advances in technology, there is little room left to give books, poetry, and other forms of text. L...more...

A nation dumbed down: A UK first degree is not worth the paper it is written on

The government keeps telling us that teenagers are getting brighter and brighter. Their A level results - with many students achieving five at grade A, tell us so. And yet those who took A levels twenty or thirty years ago, know that it would have been impossible for anyone but the elite to get s...more...

Could Cod Liver Oil tablets increase IQ or just give fish breath?

Recently you may have noticed that many products have started to add Omega 3's fatty acids to their products. Most of the research done has shown cod liver oil (which contains high levels of Omega 3) to increase childhood literacy, to cure schizophrenia, to even bring dead brain cells back to lif...more...

Is animal testing right?

This debates engages on the contriversial debate of animal testing and if it's right or wrong.more...

Tax on renewable energy generators should be abolished!

The government claim that the environment is one of their priorities. Yet this tax seems to send a different message. If we're going to make a move towards green energy sources, then we need to remove these financial disincentives.more...

Smacking children should not be made illegal

Was Margaret Thatcher right when she advocated a return to Victorian Family values? Whilst children definitely should be allowed their own voice, is it not possible to suggest the recent rise in anti-social behavior may be blamed on a lack of discipline at home? more...

Adolf Hitler does not deserve his reputation as evil

Does Hitler really deserve to be demonised as he has been for the last seventy years? Or have his crimes been blown out of proportion by the media to the point where he is unfairly branded a hate figure? If we considered the crimes of his regime in a broader historical context, would Hitler still...more...

Grey Squirrels - should we eat them?

The Guardian newspaper (UK) has announced that the grey squirrel is gaining popularity - as a meal. Costing approximately £3.50 per squirrel, the meat is said to be sweet, "like a cross between lamb and duck". One animal is said to feed one and a half adults.more...

The NBA's age limit should be changed to two years after high school

The way that so many young basketball players are leaving school to play sport without gaining a proper education is despicable. To better teach these young adults, the age limit should be at two years after finishing high school. In this way, these individuals will learn the process of having a...more...

If banks need to be nationalised should the Post Office really be privatised?

The Labour Government plans to part-privatise Royal Mail. 30% is planned to be sold off. It was said Royal Mail "was in danger of running out of money". There have been protests about this plan and over 120 Labour MPs oppose it. How is this justified if Banks are being bailed out in the...more...

England Rugby Union should limit the number of foriegn players allowed in each starting 1st XV

The English rugby world was struck with a interesting bit of this week (23rd February 2009). Saracens, a premiership rugby team based in London is being taken over by a South African group, and before anyone had any time to react to that, fourteen of local English talent were told they are no lon...more...

Jade Goody has the right to exploit her own death

Jade Goody recently received the terrible news that her cervical cancer has spread to her liver, bowel and groin leaving her in the position of having only a matter of weeks to live. In light of her situation, she has elected to marry boyfriend Jack Tweed this weekend. OK! Magazine have secured ...more...

Does immediacy justify inaccuracy?

Several aspects of daily life exist where immediacy is favoured at the expense of inaccuracy. Such circumstances may relate to trivial matters from school children rushing through homework to enjoy a free weekend to impulse buys which are later regretted. On a more serious level, judges have be...more...

The unit of currency for the BootStrapCamp barter system should be virtual money, not time.

Money has proven itself to be the best mechanism for purchasing goods and services, it has long superseded bartering systems for good and well-established reasons. Money works, people understand it and know how to use it to value their own time and the time of others. It is the simplest system ...more...

'Tweeters' at scene of disaster - digital rubberneckers, not citizen journalists!

A plane crash at Amsterdam's Schipol airport has highlighted the way that Twitter users, although often first to 'break' news, could be accused of rubbernecking, gossiping and drawing attention to themselves through the tragic plight of others. Should we leave this sort of thing to the profession...more...

People who plot violence should be deported even if this may lead to torture

On Wednesday of last week, Britain’s highest court authorised the deportation of Abu Qatada, known as Osama bin Laden's Ambassador, to Jordan, despite claims that he could face torture. Should this decision be celebrated as a firm stance against terrorism or have the Law Lords neglected to apprec...more...

Valentines Day is just a Hallmark ploy

The 14th of February is a date which annually brings around equal measure of love and cynicism, with some couples seeing it as a welcome time to joyfully celebrate their union, and others as a coercive social convention which could be done without. Is St.Valentines Day a cunning capitalist scheme...more...

The BBC was correct not to screen the Gaza appeal

The BBC has declined to show a charity appeal asking for aid into the Gaza strip, citing its position as an unbiased public service broadcaster.more...

The Eglin Marbles: Are Museums the last castle of 'Imperialism'?

The refusal of the British Museum to return the Parthenon Marbles to their country of origin on the grounds of a 'cosmopolitan ideology of culture' could be hiding a nostalgia for imperialism; holding on to the symbols of an imperialist past, the loot taken by the 'civilized' British from the 'ba...more...

Are parents responsible for the outcome of their children when they grow up

There comes a time when parents can no longer control their children. They get too big or too unruly and the parent has too much else on. Why should they be blamed for the actions of their kids?more...

consumerism

Parents are blaming the media for over commercializing their children and creating a generation of spoilt young people who judge their worth by their possessions. Yet it is often parents who eventually go out and buy the 'unnecessary' products and let children sit in front of the TV watching hour...more...

Should the 'mini-budget' have been different?

In the last hour Alistair Darling has unveiled his highly anticipated pre-budget report. Has he miscalculated the measures needed to get the economy back on track?more...

Globalisation is detrimental to democracy

We live in an increasingly globalised world. International institutions such as the UN, the EU, the WTO, the World Bank and the IMF are now hugely significant actors that have a massive influence on our daily lives. It is said, however, that these institutions are not democratic and often limit, ...more...

The English Premier league is more exciting than other European leagues

The English Premier league has the best teams, the best players and the best fans. The fast-paced, aggressive and passionate nature of all makes it the most exciting league to watch by far.more...

Should the British Prime Minister apologise for child abuse committed in care homes- Sponsored by...

Ten years ago Irish Taioseach Bertie Ahern apologised for the abuses committed by Irish Catholic church priests in the Republic of Ireland from the 1930's to the 1960's. Should Gordon Brown do the same and apologise for failures in care homes committed by care workers in care homes in the UK?more...

Should the United States Federal Government mandate a law that increases renewable energy and its...

Should the U.S. Federal Government consider a plan that will increase the use of renewable energy by enacting an RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard) that will mandate all power providers to provide at a minimum, 20% of their net electricity through qualified sources?more...

The United States Federal Government should ratify or accede to, and implement the Comprehensive ...

Currently the United States has not signed the treaty. Although 140 countries have ratified the treaty, it will not be forced until it has been ratified by 44 states listed in an annex that participated in the 1996 treaty negotiations, possessing nuclear power or research reactors at that time.more...

TV licensing fees are unfair for students

Under current registration TV licenses are require by every household or occupant of a rented room separated by a locked door, for instance, most student accommodation. Most students would have had reminder letters that they need to pay but the current cost for a TV license is £139.50, the unfort...more...

Could GM crops be the answer to a starving population?

Global population is still rising fast, and a rising global population means more mouths to feed. Unfortunately almost all of this increase will occur in developing countries, particularly Africa. These are the areas who not only can’t feed all the people they have at the moment but are also most...more...

Ethanol is a Good Alternative Energy Solution

Is ethanol the solution to global energy shortages, pollution and oil dependency? more...

That we should penalise companies that prop up the Burmese regime by doing business in Burma

Burma (also known as Myanmar) is led by a military dictatorship under Senior General Than Shwe's control who ruthlessly suppress their population and all opposition and dissent through violence, fear, and imprisonment. Their human rights record is appalling and Human Rights organisations such as ...more...

University fees should be scrapped

Young students eager to better themselves as people are facing crippling debts after they leave university unless they are born of a very wealthy family. This ensures that the wealth stays with the families who have always had it. Worse still is the number of young people denied the chance of uni...more...

Is Atheism on the rise in the U.K?

And is it a good thing if it is? Should British children all be atheists until they can 'choose' what to believe? Should children be forced to believe in atheism? should children choose what to believe at all? more...

Are video games promoting violence?

people say video games are making kids more violent, while some parents say the aren't.more...

The armed forces should be banned from recruiting in schools

The army has no place recruiting in schools. School children are vulnerable, their view of war come from make-believe movies and comic books. They have no idea about the horrors of war. Recruiting soldiers should be kept out of schools until the children are at least 16.more...

Prostitution Should Be Legalized

If it's the world's oldest profession, why is it illegal? Should sex be treated as a commodity or is it sacred?more...
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