Do you think there are situations when terrorism can be justified. All the Yes points: In extreme cases, in which peaceful and democratic methods have been exhausted, it is legitimate and… Terrorism works. In many countries terrorists have succeeded in bringing governments to negotiate wi… Terrorism can raise the profile of a neglected cause. The … Read more
Should states act (impose sanctions, declare war) unilaterally, or should they try to get international support for their actions? All the Yes points: Multilateralism guarantees the support of the international community. This makes international perc… Unilateralism is destabilising; if a country fights wars solely on a domestic whim, unconstrained by… Even if successful military action … Read more
Should Wimbledon and other sports competitions offer equal prize money for men and women? All the Yes points: It is outrageous that in the modern world women can be paid less than men for doing the same job. S… How can this fairly be decided, when men’s sports dominate media coverage so thoroughly? The market… … Read more
Should ‘factory farming’ be banned? All the Yes points: Factory farming is very cruel. Confinement to the point at which suffocation is commonplace is the … The meat produced by factory farming is cheap because it is of very low quality. It is ‘mechanicall… Factory farming sees animals as ‘products,’ ‘commodities’ for production and sale … Read more
Is nationalism always a force for bad, or can it sometimes bring benefits? All the Yes points: Nationalism empowers political movements that lead to excess, corruption and violence. Leadership r… Nationalism causes ethnic violence through its narrative of racial superiority. This aspect of nati… Nationalism reinforces the existence of essentially arbitrary nation-states. Nations form by … Read more
Should the USA have become involved in conflict in Vietnam? All the Yes points: The Domino Theory, initially propounded by President Eisenhower, suggested that one nation becoming … It may be true that many who opposed the South’s government were not Communist, but rather nationali… If the US hadn’t participated, the non-Communist peoples of South … Read more
