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Book publishers should prevent E readers from undercutting their books recommended retail price.

Macmillan has won a battle with Amazon, creator of the kindle, on the pricing of its books online. The intent is to try to prevent readers from buying their books online and instead purchase traditional style books. However the lessons of the music industry would seem to imply that in order to p...more...

Do you think a celebrity would make a good minister?

Why should professional politicians be any better at being a minister than anyone else? What extra skills do they have that means they will be successful at running the country? Celebrities are successful in their own fields, they have often taken a hold of their life and made a success out of un...more...

Does the media portray youths in a negative way?

Young people often feel that they are negatively portrayed by the media. The media gets lots of news stories out of the threat from hoodies, youth knife crime, binge drinking in city centres and ASBOs being slapped on young people. Even some ‘good news’ stories are portrayed negatively such as th...more...

Aliens are likely to be just like us.

Simon Conway Morris, professor of evolutionary paleobiology at Cambridge University believes that Aliens are likely to be greedy, violent and wish to exploit the resources of the planet just like humanity. Our abiding image of Aliens is of little men with big heads and immense eyes, but none the ...more...

The dodgy dossier did not ‘misrepresent’ the threat from Saddam’s WMD.

In his hearing before the Chilcot inquiry Alastair Campbell has defended every word of the so called ‘dodgy dossier’ that was published as evidence of the need for a pre-emptive war against Iraq due to the threat from Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction. This dossier was however known fo...more...

Avatar will kill off big earning movie stars?

There have been numerous films this year that have made large amounts of money but have not had big stars attached. Avatar in particular shows that there are other ways of engaging audiences rather than paying immense pay checks to a few faces that everyone recognises. Avatar does it with its 3D...more...

Literacy targets for toddlers are a waste of time.

There is a gender gap between boys and girls even before they enter school. The government is wrong in stating that this must mean more targets. To the rest of us a more sensible approach might be to let children below school age learn at their own pace. Does a gender gap at this stage not matter? more...

Are Muslims able to Integrate with British Society

Islam, 'like' many other Religions, promotes active discrimination between Believers & Non-Believers as a part of its core doctrine. Unlike the Bible it has never been Reformed. Quranic Quote Surah 3:28 States "Do not take un-believers as friends...". Such divisions in Brit...more...

Money undermines sport’s values

The more money a sport gains the more it seems to move away from its core values and it seems the more likely there is to be cheats. Of course the more money there is as a reward the greater the incentive is to cheat to get that money. This year there have been numerous cases of cheating being ca...more...

China is to blame for the failure at Copenhagen.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the failure to reach much of an agreement on climate change at Copenhagen. AoSIS and the G77 pushed too hard preventing a deal between negotiators. The US would not shift their position. Chavez and other left wing Latin American governments tried to destr...more...

2.6 million minutes spent on Facebook each day - we are wasting our lives!

Facebook, we all know, is the ultimate tool for procrastination, but is it entirely pointless? Don’t we need a period of relaxation in our overly hectic scheduled lives? Or are we all going just a poke too far?more...

Are Muslims able to Integrate with British Society

Islam, 'like' many other Religions, promotes active discrimination between Believers & Non-Believers as a part of its core doctrine. Unlike the Bible it has never been Reformed. Quranic Quote Surah 3:28 States "Do not take un-believers as friends...". Such divisions in Brit...more...

Are women superior to men?

Women are 'solely' responsible for the propagation and existence of the human race. Now with the creation of artificial sperm, a man's role in the process is void and unnecessary. Statistically:Women live longer on average. Women deal better with stress.Women perform better in school. Women are...more...

Do you think a celebrity would make a good minister?

Why should professional politicians be any better at being a minister than anyone else? What extra skills do they have that means they will be successful at running the country? Celebrities are successful in their own fields, they have often taken a hold of their life and made a success out of un...more...

Historical artefacts should be repatriated to their country of origin.

There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the demands for the return of certain artefacts, most prominently the Elgin Marbles, to their country of origin. In this debate we will explore the social, moral and practical arguments for and against artefact repatriation. We can discuss th...more...

Does the media portray youths in a negative way?

Young people often feel that they are negatively portrayed by the media. The media gets lots of news stories out of the threat from hoodies, youth knife crime, binge drinking in city centres and ASBOs being slapped on young people. Even some ‘good news’ stories are portrayed negatively such as th...more...

Is the ‘war on terror’ winnable?

The war on terrorism that started after 9/11 is still ongoing, it goes through name changes but the core of the conflict remains the same, we are involved in a conflict against a nebulous group of terrorists. This is not a war in the conventional sense, nor is it winnable in the conventional sens...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...

Book publishers should prevent E readers from undercutting their books recommended retail price.

Macmillan has won a battle with Amazon, creator of the kindle, on the pricing of its books online. The intent is to try to prevent readers from buying their books online and instead purchase traditional style books. However the lessons of the music industry would seem to imply that in order to p...more...

Money undermines sport’s values

The more money a sport gains the more it seems to move away from its core values and it seems the more likely there is to be cheats. Of course the more money there is as a reward the greater the incentive is to cheat to get that money. This year there have been numerous cases of cheating being ca...more...

All forms of gambling should be banned

We in Scotland believe that there is one nation that shines out to the world as a beacon of social justice. A nation that truly understands that the people need not just a daddy state, or a mummy state, but also a nanny state. This nation, ladies and gentlemen, is of course, Russia. On July 1...more...

Governments should ban the media from reporting hostage-taking

Hostage taking media coverage, creates sympathy and dialogue for not only the hostages but the hostage-takers, who bring into light their political agenda and strife. They come out as victims/heroes and governments are portrayed as the bad guys who moved them to this 'desperate' criminal act. Gov...more...

Are women superior to men?

Women are 'solely' responsible for the propagation and existence of the human race. Now with the creation of artificial sperm, a man's role in the process is void and unnecessary. Statistically:Women live longer on average. Women deal better with stress.Women perform better in school. Women are...more...

Are Muslims able to Integrate with British Society

Islam, 'like' many other Religions, promotes active discrimination between Believers & Non-Believers as a part of its core doctrine. Unlike the Bible it has never been Reformed. Quranic Quote Surah 3:28 States "Do not take un-believers as friends...". Such divisions in Brit...more...

Violent video games, music and films are resulting in an increase of violent behaviour and crimes...

With the recent release of GTA IV, a role-playing game where players must commit crimes including homicide, car theft and drug dealing, the subject of violence in the media has been flung into the limelight again. Fingers have also been pointed at certain genres of music and films which portray v...more...

Is the ‘war on terror’ winnable?

The war on terrorism that started after 9/11 is still ongoing, it goes through name changes but the core of the conflict remains the same, we are involved in a conflict against a nebulous group of terrorists. This is not a war in the conventional sense, nor is it winnable in the conventional sens...more...

Obama one year in.

Voters in the US have had their say for the first time since Obama was elected, in several gubernatorial the democrats went down to defeat. Even in New Jersey, normally core democrat territory the democrats were defeated. While opinion of Obama may have plummeted this is no reason to write off hi...more...

Music should be free for all

After the case against NAPSTER, millions of people worldwide,continue to steal and exchange free music on the Internet while the music industry objects, but is the music industry really suffering?? The motion : Music should be freemore...

There is a global pandemic of Caligynephobia (Fear of beautiful women.)

Movies, either portray beautiful women as vile evil vixen/vamps Or victims of extreme torture(those even remotely close(oxymoron) to them suffer tremendously. Women are afraid to be beautiful because of a highly plugged non-existent high correlation between looks and rape. Men are afraid to b...more...

Oxfam is destroying the second hand books industry.

Many have become disillusioned with Oxfam as a charity. Their chain of book stores is said to have become the 'Tesco of the second hand books industry', as it is bigger and more recognisable than individual second hand bookshops. Moreover, it has the advantage of being a charity. Is it killing th...more...

Does the Edinburgh Fringe need a re-vamp?

This year, ticket sales are down and there have been calls for radical changes to the traditions of the comedy festival. Should the organisers keep things the way they are, or bring in changes to encourage more sales?more...

All forms of gambling should be banned

We in Scotland believe that there is one nation that shines out to the world as a beacon of social justice. A nation that truly understands that the people need not just a daddy state, or a mummy state, but also a nanny state. This nation, ladies and gentlemen, is of course, Russia. On July 1...more...

China is to blame for the failure at Copenhagen.

There is plenty of blame to go around for the failure to reach much of an agreement on climate change at Copenhagen. AoSIS and the G77 pushed too hard preventing a deal between negotiators. The US would not shift their position. Chavez and other left wing Latin American governments tried to destr...more...

Is the death of Michael Jackson a true Diana moment?

There has been a huge outpouring of grief over the death of Michael Jackson. His albums are back at the top of the charts and speculation about the cause of death is all over the media. Diana was the people’s princess helping charities and supporting good causes across the world while Michael Jac...more...

Are NaNoWriMo and similar writing competitions useful to writers?

July is JulNoWriMo - July Novel Writing Month - an unofficial offshoot of NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, an online competition to write 50,000 words in a month. Other variations include ScriptFrenzy, a competition to write a playscript in a month, a comic writer's competition and a l...more...

Are Muslims able to Integrate with British Society

Islam, 'like' many other Religions, promotes active discrimination between Believers & Non-Believers as a part of its core doctrine. Unlike the Bible it has never been Reformed. Quranic Quote Surah 3:28 States "Do not take un-believers as friends...". Such divisions in Brit...more...

Should England supporters be made to pay to watch the national side on the Internet?

Football has traditionally been watched in pubs, living rooms and of course Stadia all over Britain. But for the first time an international game is to be only available live over the internet. Football fans will have to pay for the privilege of watching the game. There will also be a limit on th...more...

BBC talent shows unfairly promote Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group in contradiction to ...

Reality TV shows like 'How do You Solve a Problem Like Maria' and 'I'd do anything', whilst entertaining on some levels are nothing more than extravagant long running adverts for Lloyd Webber's theatre shows. As such they should have no place on a publicly funded TV station.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...

Time magazine's persons of the year are destined to fall subsequently.

A large number of Time magazine's Persons of the Year fail in the years following their anointing: Chiang Kai-Shek (1937), Adolf Hitler (1938/1939), Joseph Stalin (1939,1940 and 1942), Lyndon Johnson (1964 and 1967), Gen. William Westmoreland (1965), Richard Nixon (1971 and cowinner in 1972). Is ...more...
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