The constant debate that we see over and over again in the newspapers, once the A Level results have been sent out: Pupils from public and private schools get better opportunity at the best universities than those from state comprehensives. We even saw it in the 2012 Oxford - Cambridge Boat Race...
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Although, Money makes the world go around, skills are important. Yet, it is question of argument which is important in life. Debate with "YES", if both are important in life. Debate with "NO", if one is important in life.
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Needles to say, one of the gendered spaces to negotiate is that of spiritual guidance. Accused of encarnating evil since the Genesis of history, expelled from early Christianity by the Synod of Nicaea and condemned again during the Catar heressy, women have just recently recovered part of their s...
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Evil is real. It is not just an illusion. Some think that this is a problem for theists, for if we believe that God created everything, then we must also accept the consequence that God created evil. This puts the theist in a difficult position because, on the one hand we can’t deny the reality o...
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Articles, research and studies reveal that 6 to 15 yr old children rely as much (if not more) on Google as their 15-35 yr old counterparts in the modern world.This begs the question: Is Google the most 'credible' source of information in the world? How does the passage of data via search engines ...
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Zoos are premises for the captivity of animals, often in urban areas where many of the animals would not otherwise be found, with the intention of studying the animals and displaying them to the public at large. The predecessor of the zoo was the menagerie, which involved the captivity of birds t...
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Does taking from the rich to satissfy the economic burden of the poor justified? Or is it an economic and social disaster waiting to happen?
I do not believe that money and personal property should be taken from or stolen from the rich and given to the poor.
The "poor"--working poor...
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I'm on my school's debate team and, this being one of our topics, decided to get some help by creating a new debate here. Things like statistics, real life stories (with sources!), or any point really, help out tremendously. Thank you!
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around £35 billion has been spent on the olympics, what is the uk getting out of it?
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*Are Singaporeans happy? Do share your opinions. I would like to collate as much opinions as possible as I am working on a project.
*I do not assume reponsibility for any damaging comments whatsoever of which others post due to this topic.
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With the recent release of GTA IV, a role-playing game where players must commit crimes including homicide, car theft and drug dealing, the subject of violence in the media has been flung into the limelight again. Fingers have also been pointed at certain genres of music and films which portray v...
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Women are 'solely' responsible for the propagation and existence of the human race. Now with the creation of artificial sperm, a man's role in the process is void and unnecessary.
Statistically:Women live longer on average. Women deal better with stress.Women perform better in school. Women are...
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Although, Money makes the world go around, skills are important. Yet, it is question of argument which is important in life. Debate with "YES", if both are important in life. Debate with "NO", if one is important in life.
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As we get older we need less sleep, forcing teenagers at school to wake up for a long journey into school at the crack of dawn is counterproductive. They would do better starting school later to allow teens to sleep in and be properly awake when they start school.
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Most parents think that teenagers aren't old enough to think farther. Therefore, they always make decisions for their teenage children. This may effect teenagers' futures because they will become dependent on their parents and they will not be able to make their own decisions correctly. They neit...
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The constant debate that we see over and over again in the newspapers, once the A Level results have been sent out: Pupils from public and private schools get better opportunity at the best universities than those from state comprehensives. We even saw it in the 2012 Oxford - Cambridge Boat Race...
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Bottled water is less healthy than tap water and plastic bottles are having a huge impact on the environment. It is time we stopped drinking bottled water.
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Cutting edge, sleek and promising, the iPhone stirred the mobile world - not bad for Apple's first go at the mobile phones market. Inspiring and provocative, the iPhone will always come to mind when a handset with full touch-based user interface is in question.
Do you really think that Apple iPh...
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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.
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around £35 billion has been spent on the olympics, what is the uk getting out of it?
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As we get older we need less sleep, forcing teenagers at school to wake up for a long journey into school at the crack of dawn is counterproductive. They would do better starting school later to allow teens to sleep in and be properly awake when they start school.
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Women are 'solely' responsible for the propagation and existence of the human race. Now with the creation of artificial sperm, a man's role in the process is void and unnecessary.
Statistically:Women live longer on average. Women deal better with stress.Women perform better in school. Women are...
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We in Scotland believe that there is one nation that shines out to the world as a beacon of social justice. A nation that truly understands that the people need not just a daddy state, or a mummy state, but also a nanny state. This nation, ladies and gentlemen, is of course, Russia.
On July 1...
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Young drivers, and even older ones, cause many fatal accidents; raising the minimum age at which people can drive might reduce this, but is it a benefit to society, and are the statistics true? We can help lower the accident rates if the driving age is raised to 18 so no more kids can get hurt or...
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Mr.Obama has said that a power-sharing deal that may include the Taliban is in the works. However; he maintains that such a deal should be approached with caution and will in no way compromise American values of Freedom and justice. Even if the Taliban are not included; can Pakistan and...
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Though still a highly taboo subject throughout many cultures, it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against, and prohibit, consenting adults from practising incest, just as it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against or prohibit those who practise homosexual relationships.
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There isn't a day that goes by where we don't hear about tragedies around the world. Does this mean that a benevolent god is out of the question? The greatest physicists in recent history do NOT reject God.Stephen Hawking and Einstein both vocally and in literature expressed their ideas of a no...
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They're shiny, expensive and have something of a cult following, but are they actually any better than PCs?
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Hostage taking media coverage, creates sympathy and dialogue for not only the hostages but the hostage-takers, who bring into light their political agenda and strife. They come out as victims/heroes and governments are portrayed as the bad guys who moved them to this 'desperate' criminal act. Gov...
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There are many types of drugs, which exist under the sun. Heated debates have been going on trying to find out the true answer to a major question: Does the legalization of drugs give positive or negative results? The common perception is that such substances should be banned in order to protect ...
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Can we manage without them? Are we just as capable of expressing strong emotions using mild words?
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Yes I know, November 5th has passed. But is the threat of a coup by "Anonymous" (or a similar organisation) also assuaged? "“Facebook has been selling information to government agencies and giving clandestine access to information security firms so that they can spy on people from ...
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With Christmas adverts, decorations and songs creeping into the early stages of winter it seems that Christmas starts earlier and earlier each year. Should there be a point where we say enough is enough? 1st of December is a reasonable time to engage with the Christmas spirit rather than 3 months...
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From China in Asia to Nigeria, Africa, mobile innovation has taken a rapid penetration. However, this is possible as young people fully embrace new technologies and become active users. But then, questions arises that these innovations on the other hand become time waster/stealer from young peopl...
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A recent study shows that people living on the continent of North America suffer 9 times more chronic fatigue and 31 times more chronic depression than do people living on the continent of Asia. Interestingly, Asians, on average, eat 20 grams of soy per day, whereas North Americans eat virtually ...
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If a child is malnourished it is classed as child abuse but if I child is obese the parents are rarely blamed. This discrepancy makes little sense when the health risks faced by obesity are indisputable. Researchers claim that being over weight greatly increases the risk of heart attack and strok...
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As clearly stated in the title, this debate aims to resolve the never-ending issue and might as well name it as a predicament for all the International Students in the UK. They face a VERY BIG discrepancy, when it comes to tuition fees they have to pay, compared to ordinary Home Students. Is it ...
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"And now the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend I'll say it clear
I'll state my case of which I'm certain
I've lived a life that's full
I traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way
Regrets I've had a few
But then again too fe...
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Needles to say, one of the gendered spaces to negotiate is that of spiritual guidance. Accused of encarnating evil since the Genesis of history, expelled from early Christianity by the Synod of Nicaea and condemned again during the Catar heressy, women have just recently recovered part of their s...
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Intelligent design, creationism, denial of evolution and the Big bang theory; Religion requires faith, which necessitates the abandonment of questions. Does religion really advocate unquestioning belief in the "holy scriptures" rather than encouraging people to think for themselves? Is ...
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