Human rights has been a controversial issue because it is very difficult to draw the boundary between the rights of the individual versus the rights of a group. At the same time, we accept the fact that while all humans are entitled to protection of natural, basic rights, there are always limits on these rights. … Read more
In his column on the BBC’s website Professor Terence Stephenson has called for parents to be stopped from smoking in cars. If his calls were enacted it would be the latest in a long line of restrictions passed on smokers. But is it time to do away completely with the tradition of having a “ciggie” … Read more
Is this just about youth culture and the link to crime – or does it have wider issues. Are we looking just at lyrics that incite crime or should we ban Holst’s Mars the god of war. How do we go about banning it? All the Yes points: ban music that glorifies crime because of … Read more
Electronic tagging was originally piloted in 1995, but a report by the BBC shows that the policing of electronic tagging has become lax. Is the system a good idea now that it is not allegedly being so strictly policed? All the Yes points: British prisons are overcrowded Public survey shows support for electronic tagging An … Read more
If a child is malnourished it is classed as child abuse but if I child is obese the parents are rarely blamed. This discrepancy makes little sense when the health risks faced by obesity are indisputable. Researchers claim that being over weight greatly increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, diabetes, bowl cancer and … Read more
Celebrities are everywhere in modern society, and this cannot be denied. Their antics, be it drink-driving or drug-taking, make the front pages of newspapers and are discussed on the Web. But should we punish them more harshly for drug (legal and illegal) abuse? All the Yes points: Celebrities and drugs Our treatment of celebrities reflects … Read more
