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Kindle is better than the iPad for ebooks

Which is the better device for reading digital books. Amazon's kindle with e-ink or the new Apple iPad?more...

Illegal contraceptives almost as good

Suppose that contraception is illegal and there is an illegal market. Would illegal contraceptives be safe? Would they be reliable? Would you use an illegal contraceptive? 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...

would there be less death if there was no religion?

As history tells us the most gory and bloody and longest wars are those of religion, If there wasn't religion would there be terrorists ("kill all the infidels"-Holy Koran/Quran "Oye/oi,weirdo headphone guy stop dissing the Koran; and I didn't know members of the KKK, Tamil tigers ...more...

Should Ashley Cole face disciplinary action from Chelsea in the wake of his alleged misdemeanours...

Footballers today often seem to become famous for what they are doing off the pitch as well as well as on it. Ashley Cole has a famous wife, Cheryl who is now to leave him over allegations that he has an affair and he mislead Chelsea Football Club over it. Chelsea seems likely to react with some ...more...

Politicians should not pick top police officers.

Commander Ali Dizaei was promoted to the rank of commander only six months before he was suspended and charged with corruption. The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Paul Stephenson is using it to argue that the power to promote top officers rather than the political body where this po...more...

Lactic acid training anaerobic exercise: the solution to belly flab problems?

lactic acid training is the latest solution against belly flab, drinking water to reduce water retention is largely effective but it cutting oxygen(through intense interval exercise and sprinting) the solution to tackling aerophagia?more...

English needs a new gender-neutral pronoun.

Saying 'he' or 'she' when talking generally about an unspecified person can be misinterpreted as meaning it only applies to one gender. 'It' is an insult when applied to a human being. 'They' is too confusing as it is also used for the plural. 'One' is slightly archaic, too formal to use in gener...more...

Should corporate sponsorship be encouraged in Public schools in Canada?

The many controversial points brought up within debates similar to that of corporate sponsorships caught my attention and led me to creating this debate. Is Corporate sponsorship something positive, or negative? Should the government be the only source of funding within public schools? Whats your...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...

All drugs should be decriminalised

There are many types of drugs, which exist under the sun. Heated debates have been going on trying to find out the true answer to a major question: Does the legalization of drugs give positive or negative results? The common perception is that such substances should be banned in order to protect ...more...

would there be less death if there was no religion?

As history tells us the most gory and bloody and longest wars are those of religion, If there wasn't religion would there be terrorists ("kill all the infidels"-Holy Koran/Quran "Oye/oi,weirdo headphone guy stop dissing the Koran; and I didn't know members of the KKK, Tamil tigers ...more...

Adult incest should be legalised

Though still a highly taboo subject throughout many cultures, it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against, and prohibit, consenting adults from practising incest, just as it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against or prohibit those who practise homosexual relationships.more...

International students are charged unfairly high tuition fees at UK universities

As clearly stated in the title, this debate aims to resolve the never-ending issue and might as well name it as a predicament for all the International Students in the UK. They face a VERY BIG discrepancy, when it comes to tuition fees they have to pay, compared to ordinary Home Students. Is it ...more...

Should corporate sponsorship be encouraged in Public schools in Canada?

The many controversial points brought up within debates similar to that of corporate sponsorships caught my attention and led me to creating this debate. Is Corporate sponsorship something positive, or negative? Should the government be the only source of funding within public schools? Whats your...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...

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...

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...

Kindle is better than the iPad for ebooks

Which is the better device for reading digital books. Amazon's kindle with e-ink or the new Apple iPad?more...

America is the world's biggest human rights abuser.

Guantánamo Bay - Sexual and other humiliation, sleep deprivation, hooding, stripping, loud music, white noise, extremes of heat and cold and “waterboarding” (technique which refers to simulated drowning). Many innocent young men and boys are being held without charge, in secrecy and without fair ...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...

All drugs should be decriminalised

There are many types of drugs, which exist under the sun. Heated debates have been going on trying to find out the true answer to a major question: Does the legalization of drugs give positive or negative results? The common perception is that such substances should be banned in order to protect ...more...

There is a good case for stating that there is a God

There isn't a day that goes by where we don't hear about tragedies around the world. Does this mean that a benevolent god is out of the question? The greatest physicists in recent history do NOT reject God.Stephen Hawking and Einstein both vocally and in literature expressed their ideas of a no...more...

Assisted suicide should be legal

The Debbie Purdy case in the United Kingdom shows a trend where assisted suicide is a notion that is becoming more common. Moreover, as modern medical technology advances, more people are given the opportunity to live longer than they wish, which results in unnecessary pain because they have no c...more...

Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization

Immunization by vaccine saves thousands of lives. The benefits are much greater if everyone is vaccinated than if not, therefore it is essential that as many people as possible are vaccinated. There should be as few obstacles as possible to such a program in order to save as many lives as possibl...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...

Adult incest should be legalised

Though still a highly taboo subject throughout many cultures, it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against, and prohibit, consenting adults from practising incest, just as it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against or prohibit those who practise homosexual relationships.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...

Politicians should not pick top police officers.

Commander Ali Dizaei was promoted to the rank of commander only six months before he was suspended and charged with corruption. The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Paul Stephenson is using it to argue that the power to promote top officers rather than the political body where this po...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...

Does your accent indicate your inteligence?

This debate deals with the issue of social stratification based on one's accent/dialect. Are there really educated and "uneducated" accents?more...

Selflessness Is Selfish

Everyone is selfish no matter what. This is because selflessness isn’t even possible. The choice to ever be “selfless” will always be driven by a form of serving one’s self? No person chooses to be selfless because THEY absolutely hate it or are against doing it. People choose to be selfless beca...more...

anthropocentrism ought to be valued above biocentrism

The qualities of humans have empowered the species to a degree that no other species has achieved during the history of life on Earth, through the development of social systems and technologies that make possible an intense exploitation and management of the environment. This power has allowed h...more...

1-CHILD POLICY EVERYWHERE, FOR ANY NATION!

Population growth attributes to all human tragedies at least from the start point of this century. We have to cut it no matter what. Look at China and the success of its policy a quarter of decade ago that manifests today. We don't want any more trashes being born, unfed, complaining, vandalizing...more...

The minimum driving age should be raised to 18

Young drivers, and even older ones, cause many fatal accidents; raising the minimum age at which people can drive might reduce this, but is it a benefit to society, and are the statistics true?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...

England should make an effort to celebrate St George's day

As St.Patrick's day carnage is just behind us we have an example of a nation united in celebration and patriotism. St.George's day has fallen by the wayside in recent years and even the flag of St George has developed negative connotations of football hooliganism and the racism of the National Fr...more...
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