Many students dislike exams and children of all ages seem to have a diet of more and more exams that they have to take. Coursework is being discredited as a way of demonstrating knowledge as it is becoming easier to plagiarise or even buy coursework over the internet. This leaves exams as the only obvious … Read more
It is well documented that healthy eating is extremely beneficial in keeping people healthy, preventing diseases like cancer, increasing life expectancy etc. As this is the case should healthy eating be made mandatory? It is much more likely that there would be legislation on school dinners than for all adults too, but suppose there was … Read more
Should religious groups be able to use their own rules instead of the laws of the country they live in? Should exceptions to the national law be made to make room for religious practices? All the Yes points: Religious people have a right to follow their religious beliefs without interference from the govern… Freedom of … Read more
Should those suspected of or convicted for terrorist offences receive the same protections as those which apply to prisoners of war? All the Yes points: Terrorists are engaged in a war like any other: they unite to undertake military action in favour of… Even if we think the terrorist cause is illegitimate we have a … Read more
Should governments repatriate all illegal immigrants to their countries of origin? All the Yes points: The only way to stop the problem of illegal immigration is to take a hard-line stance and adopt poli… Many countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States attract illegal immigrants be… Illegal Immigration is linked to … Read more
Immunization by vaccine saves thousands of lives. The benefits are much greater if everyone is vaccinated than if not, therefore it is essential that as many people as possible are vaccinated. There should be as few obstacles as possible to such a program in order to save as many lives as possible. Some might argue … Read more
