As we come up to Christmas, it is almost impossible to avoid the huge plastic illuminated displays, tacky music and Christmas specials on TV. Is Christmas becoming too commercial? Should we return to more traditional celebrations? What is Christmas supposed to ‘mean’ anyway? All the Yes points: Christmas starts too early. Society’s way of pushing … Read more
In any large city people are concerned about beggars. They certainly look disadvantaged and on cold nights our hearts go out to anyone sleeping rough. But are they really so hard up? Are they playing on our sympathy? Does all the money we give them go on drugs? Should we be giving our change to … Read more
Electronic tagging was originally piloted in 1995, but a report by the BBC shows that the policing of electronic tagging has become lax. Is the system a good idea now that it is not allegedly being so strictly policed? All the Yes points: British prisons are overcrowded Public survey shows support for electronic tagging An … Read more
Should we try, as far as is possible, to buy only locally-produced goods? All the Yes points: Shopping locally supports local farmers and the local economy – rather than huge multinational corpo… Local shopping benefits the environment. At the moment most food in the stores has been transported… Local shopping is good for the whole … Read more
The genders do not act as equals, and society does not treat them as equals All the Yes points: The media exploits women. Women dress too provocatively. I am woman, hear me roar. Strippers, porn magazines, prostitution continue to separate the genders. Here’s one thing people forget: biology. There’s an ever fixed mental ladder of … Read more
Corporal Punishment as described by the Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus (in one volume – 1990) is “punishment of a physical nature such as caning”. The term mainly relates to children being punished at school but can also refer to children being punished at home. As of 2008 corporal punishment has been banned in 24 countries, … Read more
