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*Should aid be tied to human rights?*

Europe and America have regularly but not consistently tied aid to developing countries to human rights. After all the US gives billions, and not just humanitarian aid but also dollars for military equipment, to Egypt,Israel and Saudi Arabia. More recently China has been willing to invest in dev...more...

Audio/E/internet literature versus traditional reading

You don't have to turn the light on to read off your computer-screen. Listening to an audio book is even better(if you miss something:rewind&play:re-play and you don't need a reading light either), listening is also a great way to memorize ideas(especially if your listening to a tape all nigh...more...

The EU should bail Greece out.

The PIGS (Portugal, Ireland/Italy, Greece and Spain) are increasingly gaining more attention as their deficits and debts become bigger and their economies freeze up. Greece is at the centre of the current crisis and may turn out to be the first domino to go. Plans have been submitted for slashing...more...

Cutting the deficit should be the top priority of any new government.

The UKs deficit is worryingly high and is increasingly the subject of an election battle, how do we cut it, when and how far? However at the same time no party wants to be seen to be cutting services and they are worried that cuts too early will tip the economy back into recession. None the less ...more...

Should we have British summer time all year?

At the moment Britain goes by Greenwich Mean Time(G.M.T), but in the summer the clocks move forward an hour to give brighter evenings and one hour for people to work in. Moving to British summer time all year would however simplify things and have a multitude of other benefits to the economy.more...

The Acai berry phenomenon is all a bunch of hype

There are hundreds of websites and Youtube videos endorsing the use of Acai berry supplements to lose dramatic amounts of weight. Are all/most of these endorsements scams mooching off of false propaganda? more...

Psychological illnesses at home are disproportionately worse than at college/school

At home even a short period of illness is exaggerated to the maximum; one is scarred for life by the constant chatter and judgement of one’s condition, there is no privacy, no confidentiality and the drama never ends. In-house shrinks at colleges and schools respect confidentiality and the studen...more...

Is Britain now out of the recession for good?

Britain is finally out of recession. However growth is not yet secure and there is the possibility that it may slip, exports rely upon the weak sterling that could change if the overall economy improves. The banks may be in a better financial position but carry on the same way they always did. Ov...more...

Does Gordon Brown deserve credit for stabilising the economy?

Gordon Brown has been relying on the economy picking up before the election and then taking the credit for the rebound so that he can win the election. It certainly seems that he can claim that he has stabilised the economy. However it is less clear whether he should be able to take credit for it...more...

Should we have British summer time all year?

At the moment Britain goes by Greenwich Mean Time(G.M.T), but in the summer the clocks move forward an hour to give brighter evenings and one hour for people to work in. Moving to British summer time all year would however simplify things and have a multitude of other benefits to the economy.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...

*Should aid be tied to human rights?*

Europe and America have regularly but not consistently tied aid to developing countries to human rights. After all the US gives billions, and not just humanitarian aid but also dollars for military equipment, to Egypt,Israel and Saudi Arabia. More recently China has been willing to invest in dev...more...

Macs are better than PCs

They're shiny, expensive and have something of a cult following, but are they actually any better than PCs?more...

Labyrinth sequel anyone?

There are a host of possible trailers for the sequel titled 'The return of the goblin King' on YouTube. Labyrinth(1986) seemed to end open-ended.more...

We should dramatically increase the rate of income tax paid by the rich

Income disparity between the rich and poor, which harasses most government in the world, is getting bigger and bigger. According to an official report that in China 0.4% rich people get control of 70% of wealth. In the U.S. the top one fifth of the population possesses almost two thirds of social...more...

Heathrow airport should not be expanded --- sponsored by Greenpeace

In recent news: The Arctic sea ice melt began significantly earlier this year. UK's CO2 emissions higher than official figures. CO2 emissions up by nearly a fifth in 12 years. And yet, still, the government plans to build new runways. more...

Audio/E/internet literature versus traditional reading

You don't have to turn the light on to read off your computer-screen. Listening to an audio book is even better(if you miss something:rewind&play:re-play and you don't need a reading light either), listening is also a great way to memorize ideas(especially if your listening to a tape all nigh...more...

RACISM: BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE

Racism, despite global protest and condemnation, remains crystallized as a real & abominable issue even today.Racial stereotypes plague the media. Racism has now, been proselytized from people of OTHER races to people of the same race: We are taught to be racist against our own kind and are p...more...

Leaders of countries that use extra-territorial rendition should be tried for war crimes

We the proposition define the motion(LEADERS OF COUNTRIES THAT USE EXTRA-TERRITORIAL RENDITION SHOULD BE TRIED FOR WAR CRIMES) as:'Leaders are responsible for the practice,execution and admission/permission of extra-territorial detention.They are wary of the covenants that they or their predecess...more...

Interest rates on personal lending should be capped by law at 20%

Team South Africa is over the moon to be proposing this most orgasmic of debate motions ;) The context is clear: the world is barely emerging from a banking crisis that caused near-irreparable damage in countless local economies, and the international banking system more generally. The causes,...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...

All patents should be removed on anti-retroviral drugs to fight AIDS

Every AIDS patient deserves humanitarian care and medicinal treatment, irrespective of where s/he is from or the laws of his/her Country. "In the case of Taxol, BMS claims to a bevy of patents on processes and patent regimes,blocking generic products in many countries." [[http://lists.e...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...

Macs are better than PCs

They're shiny, expensive and have something of a cult following, but are they actually any better than PCs?more...

Tax cuts, not government spending, are the best way out of recession

All capitalistic economies inevitably fall into periodic recession. The duration and severity of these economic downturns can be mediated by government policy, but they can also become more severe if the wrong policy is chosen. We propose that recessions can only be solved by increased production...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...

The reduction in VAT is a half-measure that wont work

A 2.5% cut is miniscule. It is a saving of less than 20p for every ten pounds spent. And that’s if the greedy shops even pass on the discount. This idea, the centrepiece of the rescue package will do nothing to help poorer families and will certainly not help stimulate the economy in any meani...more...

Money is the root of all evil

As a result of the recession, and the greed of the few who caused it, money has become the route of all evil in our society. Money actually propogates inequality because of the selfishness it promotes in mankind. more...

Is the G20 likely to be more successful than the G8 was?

The G8(The United States, Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada, and Russia) has been expanded to include 12 more Countries, changes highlighting the expanse are moreover, a move towards co-dependence, group influence,less power/rights for individual Countries and more equanimity/toleran...more...

HD-DVD manufacturers should provide compensation to their customers.

At the end of the next-gen format war, we have one winner and thousands of customers with now-defunct players with little content to play on them. Having lost out to Sony's Blu-ray Disc, should Toshiba and its partners in the HD-DVD consortium compensate the early adopters who picked the wrong ho...more...

This house believes contemporary society was created more through chance than design.

Contemporary society is a vast, complex system with a myriad of factors affecting its formation and expansion. Was it by design or chance that society has ended up how it is today? 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...

The internet should not be traffic neutral

Ten percent of internet users hog 75% of internet bandwidth, leading to slower download speeds for everyone else. Those uploading videos and high-resolution photos to multimedia sharing sites like Flickr and YouTube effectively slow down the speed at which everyone else can check their e-mail. So...more...

Should ivory be auctioned?

On Tuesday 28th October, the first officially sanctioned auction of ivory stockpiles for almost a decade opened in Namibia. Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe are also due to be hosting auctions under the supervision of the UN within the next fortnight. It is estimated that over 100 tonnes of iv...more...

Should bailout money be used for bonuses?

Bankers have received their bailouts and now want to give billions away in bonuses. Have they no brains? What on earth makes them think their incompetence deserves reward? more...

BitTorrent & FileSharing : Which side are you ??

The Pirate Bay, Mininova, IsoHunt. The list of such torrent sites is endless. The music and film industry call them a breeding ground for piracy. The software industry hates them. They've been raided by the police and have lawsuits pending against them. They got shut down but they came back on. A...more...

Britain should introduce a new Bank Holiday

Bank holidays - everybody loves them don't they? Let's have more then! The UK currently has 8 bank holidays each year. We would actually stand to benefit from an extra day off; it is not just an unfeasible dreammore...

The EU should not force developing countries to adopt free trade

The EU was founded as a free trade organisation, and free trade is still its guiding principle. How much should this principle affect its dealings with the developing world? Is free trade the best process for development, or are there better processes to help poor countries?more...
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