The only reason babies get their ears pierced is because their mothers think it looks cute. The babies can’t

Decades of prohibition have seen rising drug use, rising drug related crime and thousands of people’s lives ruined for

With declining participation in elections, is it time to introduce compulsory voting in the UK to boost numbers in democracy’

There is a drastic shortage of organs for transplant. Most people say they would donate but never quite get around

Has the national curriculum exceeded its usefulness? In a fast-changing multi-cultural world isn’t it time we scrap it for

It is time to scrap the entire system of income tax and move to a sales taxed system, the more

There were times in history when breaking the law was justified: Great leaders like Gandhi and Martin Luther King, broke

Bottled water is less healthy than tap water and plastic bottles are having a huge impact on the environment. It

Should the prerogative power to commit British armed forces to armed conflict abroad be removed from the UK Prime Minister

Should family members receive a wage for the work they do in the home? All the Yes points: The running

Is having widespread advertising good for a society? All the Yes points: The levels of advertising are just too much

Should terrorist acts be allowed publicity through the internet, media, news services etc.? All the Yes points: When the media

Are biofuels a better alternative to fossil fuels? Should their use be encouraged by government regulations and subsidy? All the

Does the world benefit from having a single superpower? All the Yes points: The world is safer with a single

Does the traditional nation state have a future? All the Yes points: Seeing the world as a collection of separate

Is the economic development of developing countries more important than protecting the environment? All the Yes points: Taking care of

Should children be allowed to own and use mobile phones (cellphones)? All the Yes points: Mobile phones are safe for

Should there be a minimum weight limit for professional models? In our modern and media influenced society there is an

The US should abolish agricultural subsidies All the Yes points: Government intervention in the marketplace contradicts the values of free-trade

Should rural areas maintain their traditional agricultural role? All the Yes points: Maintaining the traditional agricultural role of the countryside

Should the legal age for drinking alcohol be lowered? All the Yes points: The British and US limits on drinking

Should gambling be banned or severely restricted? Or should casinos be encouraged? All the Yes points: To gamble is irrational

Should all school pupils be made to learn at least one foreign language? All the Yes points: Foreign languages are

Should the state financially support elite athletes or should it leave them to compete for a limited pot of funding

Should people serving prison sentences be permitted to vote in elections? All the Yes points: Prisoners remain human beings. We

Is it dangerous to teach History to school pupils? All the Yes points: Even when there is no attempt to

Should public corruption be accepted as a normal state of affairs in countries at a certain stage of development? All

Should foreign aid donor nations and the World Bank continue to give the majority of their aid through the direct

Is sport really good for us? All the Yes points: Sport is a great way to stay fit and healthy.

Should boxing be banned? All the Yes points: Boxing is a very dangerous sport. Every year both amateur and professional