Should universities use positive discrimination to increase diversity? All the Yes points: Affirmative action is required for equality of opportunity. Under the status quo, it is easier for … Affirmative action is required to overcome existing prejudice in universities’ admissions procedures… Affirmative action is required to change negative perceptions of university life. In the status … Read more
Should parents be forced to take equal maternity and paternity leave? All the Yes points: Forcing equal maternity and paternity leave leads to better decisions about childcare: it is difficu… Forcing equal maternity and paternity leave will improve society as a whole: under the status quo, t… Forcing equal maternity and paternity leave is better … Read more
No introduction at present. Why not write one? All the Yes points: Employers do not look for standardized test results Too much focus on test prepation to the detriment of other skills Re-entrenches disadvantage Costs All the No points: Sets a critical level of knowledge of what a student should know Holds schools accountable to … Read more
Are prisons appropriate for non-violent offenders, or should they be given alternative punishments? All the Yes points: Non-violent offenders can be adequately punished by other means: sentencers have a wide range of opt… Prisons harm offenders: all the available studies suggest that those who are given a custodial sente… Prisons should be reserved for those … Read more
The policy of Free Trade is still in debate due to the questionable benefit for each side. This debate doesn’t try to limit the effect of free trade to developing or third world country. It will however argue that poorer countries, in comparison to their trading partners, will suffer due to the ‘unfairness’ and ‘expensive’ … Read more
The inheritance tax is a tax that has never achieved to reach one of its main goals – reduce income inequality. Its effect nowadays on budgets of countries is negligible. Instead, the tax infringes individual rights to personal property and free will. We believe that the reasons to keep the tax present are not sufficient … Read more
