Sir Mota Singh, Britain’s first Asian judge has defended the right for Sikhs to wear the Kirpan to school and in other public places. The Kirpan is an article of faith that Sikhs must have with them at all times. While the daggers are exempt from laws banning the carrying of knives in public places … Read more
Why should professional politicians be any better at being a minister than anyone else? What extra skills do they have that means they will be successful at running the country? Celebrities are successful in their own fields, they have often taken a hold of their life and made a success out of unpromising backgrounds. Celebrities … Read more
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 the rising marks at GCSEs … Read more
Should cheerleaders be banned from performing at professional sporting events? All the Yes points: Professional cheerleaders cause men to think of women as objects. They exist on the sideline, weari… The fact that cheerleaders want to do the activity is less important than the impact that it has on … Professional cheerleaders are bad role … Read more
Should celebrities have greater protection from the media? All the Yes points: Your private life should remain private regardless of who you are. Privacy is important because it … It is unfair to claim that celebrities choose this lifestyle. If you are talented at modelling, spor… The fact that some celebrities invite the media into … Read more
In a time when men and women now have equal opportunities, with both men and women serving in the Armed Forces, why is it that women are still technically barred from fighting on the front line? All the Yes points: Equality Between the Sexes Irrelevant differences. It Is Discriminatory to Bar Women from Combat This … Read more
