Should museum entry be free? All the Yes points: Museums preserve and display our artistic, social, scientific and political heritage. Everyone shou… Museums are a crucial source of inspiration and education for our increasingly important creative in… Museums have a valuable role in preserving and transmitting a nation’s history and heritage to new g… Television … Read more
Is marriage an outdated institution? Is co-habitation replacing the institution of marriage, and will this affect the security and stability of children? All the Yes points: The principle of marriage has always been to provide a stable home life for the rearing of children…. Marriage statistics themselves show that 1 out of 3 marriages are … Read more
Should cultural treasures be returned to their country of origin? All the Yes points: Cultural treasures should be displayed in the context in which they originated; only then can they b… Display of cultural treasures in western museums is a last hangover from the imperial belief that “c… Artefacts such as the Parthenon marbles were … Read more
Does Hollywood have a negative impact on the world? All the Yes points: Artistic. Hollywood films are poor, lowest-common denominator pulp, relying on special effects and … Moral. Hollywood films glorify sex and violence, attacking the moral values of all societies and le… Cultural. Hollywood imposes American entertainment and its language on the world, at … Read more
Should the private lives of public figures be open to press scrutiny? All the Yes points: The people have a right to know about those in power over them. Their salaries are paid for by the … All elections are to a greater or lesser extent about the character of the leading politicians invol… A … Read more
What is the right balance to strike between freedom of and restrictions upon artistic expression? All the Yes points: An individual’s rights end when they impinge on the safety and rights of others. By enacting laws ag… Censorship can also be a finely tuned system of protecting our children. Just as we recognise that c… … Read more
