Decades of prohibition have seen rising drug use, rising drug related crime and thousands of people’s lives ruined for nothing more than taking the wrong drug. There are few policies so widely supported that have been so disastorously counter-productive and unjust. All the Yes points: Prohibition funds crime Caging people for possessing a drug is … Read more
Should terrorist acts be allowed publicity through the internet, media, news services etc.? All the Yes points: When the media make public films of terrorist attacks, it provides terrorism with the oxygen of publicity. If you deny terrorists publicity, you prevent future terrorist attacks. Terrorist attacks are specifically designed to be dramatic, bloody and terrifying. … Read more
Should the legal age for drinking alcohol be lowered? All the Yes points: The British and US limits on drinking alcohol do not stop teenagers from consuming alcohol, instead … Studies have shown that limited alcohol consumption (a couple of glasses of red wine per week) can a… As teenagers are unable to drink legally … Read more
Should gambling be banned or severely restricted? Or should casinos be encouraged? All the Yes points: To gamble is irrational and reckless. There may be the possibility of winning a big prize, but the … Gambling is addictive. Many people end up gambling to try to recover money they have already lost. … Gambling promotes … Read more
Should people serving prison sentences be permitted to vote in elections? All the Yes points: Prisoners remain human beings. We should respect their human rights and should infringe upon their l… The views and needs of prisoners are currently not represented. Issues such as prison overcrowding a… Giving prisoners the vote would aid their rehabilitation, … Read more
Should public corruption be accepted as a normal state of affairs in countries at a certain stage of development? All the Yes points: Corruption reduces bureaucracy and speeds the implementation of administrative practices governing e… Corruption is a Western concept and is not applicable to traditional societies, where corruption doe… Corruption is a condition of … Read more
