There were times in history when breaking the law was justified: Great leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King, broke the law and changed the world for the better. All the Yes points: It makes governments more accountable Sometimes it’s the only tool in the box Sometimes it’s the only way to publicise an issue … Read more
Should terrorist acts be allowed publicity through the internet, media, news services etc.? All the Yes points: When the media make public films of terrorist attacks, it provides terrorism with the oxygen of publicity. If you deny terrorists publicity, you prevent future terrorist attacks. Terrorist attacks are specifically designed to be dramatic, bloody and terrifying. … 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
Should the European Union commit itself to including Turkey in the future, offering it a starting date for accession negotiations? All the Yes points: There is no obvious and widely accepted geographical definition of Europe. Turkey’s citizens may be Muslims, but the country is as firmly secular. Turkey has a better history of democratic elections … Read more
Are security measures justified to the extent that civil liberties can be sacrificed? All the Yes points: There is a large threat to our security. The current level of international tensions is likely to i… Negative cases of security abuse are few. In any wide-scale attempt to fight terrorism there are bo… The USA is … 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
