Is zero tolerance policing (strict and set responses to all crimes by police) a good way of reducing crime? All the Yes points: Zero Tolerance policing provides a powerful deterrent to criminals. i) It creates a far greater awar… Zero tolerance policing is extremely effective at reducing small-scale drug use and dealing by patro… Zero … Read more
Is it ever justifiable to execute criminals? All the Yes points: The principle of capital punishment is that certain murderers deserve nothing less than death as a j… Capital punishment is 100% effective as a deterrent to the criminal being executed; that killer can… If and when discrimination occurs, it should be corrected. Consistent application … Read more
Should the sale and consumption of alcohol – the world’s favourite drug – be further restricted, or even banned? All the Yes points: Alcohol is just as potentially addictive as many illegal drugs. Those who do become addicted to alc… Alcohol is a contributory factor to a huge proportion of crimes. Exact figures vary from … Read more
Do boys and girls benefit more from being taught together or separately? All the Yes points: Women in particular benefit from a single-sex education; research shows that they participate more … The inclinations of children in the formative years, between 7 and 15, are to gravitate towards thei… Boys and girls distract each other from … Read more
Is it ever right for Governments to restrict freedom of speech? All the Yes points: Free speech is an inherently ambiguous concept that requires definition and interpretation; Governme… Irrespective of its US provenance, we recognise that ‘the most stringent protection of free speech w… Speech acts lead to physical acts. Thus pornography, hate speech and … Read more
Should political parties be funded by the state rather than by individual and corporate donations? All the Yes points: Corruption is one of the most damaging elements in politics, as it involves a democratically elected… At the moment, the amount of money needed to run a successful election campaign prevents new parties… Why should parties … Read more
