Should the constitutional limit preventing US Presidents from serving more than two terms be repealed? All the Yes points: The two-term limit is undemocratic. If Americans want to vote for a President again after two terms… A strong executive is important for both philosophical and practical reasons. Philosophically, a st… In times of national or … Read more
‘Double jeopardy’ means being tried twice for the same offence. The ‘double jeopardy’ rule means that an individual cannot be tried again for the same offence if acquitted. Should the rule be scrapped? All the Yes points: The problem with the ‘double jeopardy’ rule is that people who are clearly guilty – because new evid… … Read more
Are beauty contests harmful? All the Yes points: Beauty contests promote an ideal of female beauty to which only a minority of women can realisticall… Women in beauty contests are judged on their physical appearance rather than on any other qualities … The image of female beauty promoted by beauty contests is culturally specific and … Read more
Should the numbers of women in the legislature be raised artificially? All the Yes points: In ‘representative’ democracy it is vital that every part of the population be proportionately repre… Whilst is it possible for men to speak on women’s issues, some topics of debate (e.g. on family issu… Parliaments, particularly in Britain, have a … Read more
Should blood sports be banned? All the Yes points: The test for whether beings should enjoy moral significance is their capacity to feel pain. Animals… Blood sports are cruel since the suffering caused can be unnecessary and prolonged, especially in th… Another moral objection is that people take pleasure in the process of often-pointless killing. … Read more
Is the imposition of sanctions on states the best way to end child labour? All the Yes points: There is an international duty on governments to uphold the dignity of man. This can only be done w… Sanctions provide the only means of forcing states to take action. Consumer pressure is too weak to… Pressure … Read more
