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Should We Give Money to Beggars?
In any large city people are concerned about beggars. They certainly look disadvantaged and on cold nights our hearts go
Could the health benefits of GM foods outweigh their risks?
Today, genetic modification seems to be the answer to everything. Yesterday the Times revealed plans for breeding genetically modified pigs
Reality Television Has Negative Effects on Society
Is Reality Television rubbish? Does it have a negative effect on society? Should it be banned? All the Yes points:
Religious Education Should Be a Part of the School Curriculum?
Religious topics and prayer used to be a part of the school curriculum and school days in the U.S.
Are Polls Accurate Predictors of Election Results?
Polls have become an indispensable way for us to try and determine public mood. However, they’re not always accurate.
Are electronic tags a good idea?
Electronic tagging was originally piloted in 1995, but a report by the BBC shows that the policing of electronic tagging has
Is there life on other planets?
The Ministry of Defence has released 4,500 pages of documents detailing UFO sightings, many of which were recorded by professionals not
Shopping local
Should we try, as far as is possible, to buy only locally-produced goods? All the Yes points: Shopping locally supports
Cheap Flights Do more Harm Than Good
In this day and age, people fly abroad at any given opportunity, but at the same time there are growing
Gender equality will not happen anytime soon
The genders do not act as equals, and society does not treat them as equals All the Yes points: The
Has reality TV gone too far?
Love it or hate it, reality TV is inescapable. Big Brother started as a social experiment, but has deteriorated ever
Corporal Punishment Should Be Reintroduced
Corporal Punishment as described by the Collins Dictionary and Thesaurus (in one volume – 1990) is “punishment of a physical nature such
Rail travel is the best mode of transport for the future
With the threat of global warming at the forefront of politician’s minds, we are increasingly being encouraged to dump
Does the glass ceiling still exist?
For years women have fought for their rights. Once women gained rights in society, including the right to vote in 1928
Should the world go Vegan?
Can an ever increasing human population support the agricultural status quo and continue to dedicate massive resources toward the support
Balance in the media
Should news broadcasters be required to be balanced and impartial in their reporting of events? All the Yes points: A
English language spelling reform
Should we change the way words in the English language are spelled, to make them more like the way they
The money we spend on our Olympic medal count is money well spent
It’s been estimated Britain had to invest around £15m for each gold medal won. With similar figures coming from
Are Most People a Little Bit Gay?
Most estimates assume that around 10% of the population is exclusively homosexual. Doesn’t this logically mean that 10% of the population
Homework Should Be Banned
Should students be given homework tasks to complete outside school? Or are such tasks pointless? All the Yes points: Homework
Should we abolish speed cameras?
It was recently reported in the press that a councillor in Swindon has called to abolish speed cameras. Speed cameras
Co2 Does Not Cause Global Warming
It is a commonly accepted theory that increased levels of Co2 are causing an increase in the temperature of the
NASA, Government funding for
Should the National Aeronautics and space administration (NASA) be government funded? All the Yes points: The government should stop funding
Football (soccer), restrictions on overseas players
Should the game of football adopt FIFA’s six-plus-five plan for a maximum of five foreign players in a club
Selflessness Is Selfish
Everyone is selfish no matter what. This is because selflessness isn’t even possible. The choice to ever be “selfless”
United Ireland: Yes or no?
Ireland has posed a major political issue for Britain for centuries. It has centred around the desire of nationalists for
Inheritance tax should be raised to 100% for everyone born in the UK
Ultimately one of the greatest sources of economic and social inequality in modern society is money passed from parents to
Reality TV shows are an important part of popular culture today.
Big Brother, American Idol, X Factor, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here……the list of reality TV
Global Warming is not an issue
Based on the information, there is not an issue with rising tempeture, CO2 levels All the Yes points: Temperature from
Parents of obese children be prosecuted with neglect
If a child is malnourished it is classed as child abuse but if I child is obese the parents are