Is it dangerous to teach History to school pupils? All the Yes points: Even when there is no attempt to deceive or manipulate, postmodernist critiques of History (e.g. Jen… History taught in schools sometimes involves flagrant distortion of historical evidence either by th… Even if no agenda is being consciously or subconsciously pursued, school pupils … 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
Should foreign aid donor nations and the World Bank continue to give the majority of their aid through the direct channel of Official Development Assistance (ODA), or should they instead give that aid indirectly to Charities, NGO’s, PVO’s and microfinance initiatives? (NB. See also Bilateral .vs. Multilateral Aid) All the Yes points: Changing the way … Read more
Is sport really good for us? All the Yes points: Sport is a great way to stay fit and healthy. This is very important today as few people have jobs … Sport teaches us big lessons for life. Most sports involve teamwork and teach us how to get along w… Sport is competitive because life … Read more
Should boxing be banned? All the Yes points: Boxing is a very dangerous sport. Every year both amateur and professional boxers die in matches. Boxing is unlike any other sport. The aim of boxing is to hurt the other man. Boxing exploits young men (and sometimes women now). Boxing has to have stricter rules than … Read more
Do schools have the right to search students’ lockers? All the Yes points: Lockers are school property; students are merely allowed to use them as they do with sports equipmen… It is in the interests of all students that drugs and weapons are not in school. The best way to en… We trust teachers to … Read more
