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President Sarkozy to ban 'Burka'

French women should be free to wear the 'Burka'. In a major policy speech President Sarkozy has declared that the 'Burka' is not welcome in France as it is a sign of subservience so is ‘not in line with the idea that the French republic has of women’s dignity’.more...

Manchester United are crazy to sign Michael Owen

The news today is that Michael Owen is close to a shock free transfer to English and world champions Manchester United. This seems like a bit of a gamble on a player that has spent the most part of the past 4 seasons injured.more...

Should parents be prosecuted for lying to get their child into the school of their choice

Harrow County Council was forced to charges of fraud against a mother. But should parents be prosecuted in order to maintain a level playing field or should parents be treated with respect for sending their children in to what can be an unfair system.more...

Lego or Legos?

What is the correct plural for the term Lego, is it Lego or Legos?more...

Liverpool will win the 2009/10 Premiership title

The new Premiership season is now just over a month away. With Man Utd having lost the phenomenon that is Cristiano Ronaldo, Chelsea still relying on the aged legs that have failed them for the past three seasons, and Arsenal continuing to hope that promise leads to points, it can only mean one t...more...

Should the British government renationalise the railways?

With National Express being unable to keep up it's payments the government has decided to nationalise services on the East Coast. But isn't it time to do the same for all of the railwaysmore...

Obama should have done more to help the Iranian moderates

Millions of Iranians took to the streets to protest at what they believed to be vote rigging by Ahmadinejad and Khamenei in the wake of the presidential elections of 12th June 2009. This provided the perfect opportunity for strong US support to the Iranian moderates and the possibility of getting...more...

Gurkha people of CHT Bangladesh

In 1871 the 2nd gurkha rifle was deployed in CHT for controling the Lusai expedition. After that the British Govt. settled some Gurkha families from Nepal to use them as buffer against the marauding Lusai. We are the next generation of that Gurkha soldiers now passing our lives very badly.Referer...more...

Money is the root of all evil

As a result of the recession, and the greed of the few who caused it, money has become the route of all evil in our society. Money actually propogates inequality because of the selfishness it promotes in mankind. more...

It is in the British psyche to embrace plucky losers over ruthless winners?

Rather than focus on the winners at Wimbledon the papers concentrate on Laura Robson’s loss. Anywhere else it would be dismissed as an expected defeat not front page news.more...

President Sarkozy to ban 'Burka'

French women should be free to wear the 'Burka'. In a major policy speech President Sarkozy has declared that the 'Burka' is not welcome in France as it is a sign of subservience so is ‘not in line with the idea that the French republic has of women’s dignity’.more...

Manchester United are crazy to sign Michael Owen

The news today is that Michael Owen is close to a shock free transfer to English and world champions Manchester United. This seems like a bit of a gamble on a player that has spent the most part of the past 4 seasons injured.more...

Lego or Legos?

What is the correct plural for the term Lego, is it Lego or Legos?more...

Should parents be prosecuted for lying to get their child into the school of their choice

Harrow County Council was forced to charges of fraud against a mother. But should parents be prosecuted in order to maintain a level playing field or should parents be treated with respect for sending their children in to what can be an unfair system.more...

David Beckham fails American soccer

It has been reported this week that David Beckham will be coming back to continental Europe after two years of Major League Soccer across the pond after initially signing a five year contract. When he went he insisted "the main thing is to improve the standard and be part of history really. ...more...

Violent video games, music and films are resulting in an increase of violent behaviour and crimes...

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...more...

Should smoking be made illegal?

In his column on the BBC's website Professor Terence Stephenson has called for parents to be stopped from smoking in cars. If his calls were enacted it would be the latest in a long line of restrictions passed on smokers. But is it time to do away completley with the tradition of having a "c...more...

Basic income tax should be abolished

It is time to scrap the entire system of income tax and more to a sales taxed system, the more you buy the more tax you pay.more...

BitTorrent & FileSharing : Which side are you ??

The Pirate Bay, Mininova, IsoHunt. The list of such torrent sites is endless. The music and film industry call them a breeding ground for piracy. The software industry hates them. They've been raided by the police and have lawsuits pending against them. They got shut down but they came back on. A...more...

Will improving access to contraception lower the number of teenage pregnancies?

Increasing numbers of girls are getting pregnant. This is damaging to them and to society. We may not like that they're having sex under the age of consent but the fact is they are. We've got to bite the bullet and give them access to contraception.more...

Violent video games, music and films are resulting in an increase of violent behaviour and crimes...

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...more...

Should abortion be further restricted/banned outright or extended in the UK and other countries

Should countries like the UK follow Nicaragua in going for an outright ban on abortion or at the least restricting it by having a low time limit amongst other rules. Alternatively should they do the opposite and make sure that abortion rights are defended and extended more...

The Iraq inquiry should be held behind closed doors

Gordon Brown is under pressure to launch a new inquiry into the Iraq War that should be open to the public. The Government however has suggested that it should be held largely in secret. There have been inquiries before into the Iraq war, such as the Hutton and Butler enquiry’s into the allegatio...more...

Should people with neurological conditions like Aspergers Syndrome be extradited to other countries?

 42 year old Gary Mckinnon is in the final stages of a long running extradition battle. Currently he faces the possibility of being extradited to the US where he faces being charged with hacking into military systems and causing damage of around $800,000 during 2001-2002. However Mckinnon has bee...more...

Should smoking be made illegal?

In his column on the BBC's website Professor Terence Stephenson has called for parents to be stopped from smoking in cars. If his calls were enacted it would be the latest in a long line of restrictions passed on smokers. But is it time to do away completley with the tradition of having a "c...more...

Do you agree or disagree with euthanasia or mercy killing?

Euthanasia is the deliberate killing of a person for the benefit of that person. In most cases euthanasia is carried out because the person asks to die, but there are cases where a person can't make such a request. A person who undergoes euthanasia is usually terminally ill.Euthanasia can be car...more...

There is a good case for stating that there is a God

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? This is the only debate that matters.more...

Obama should have done more to help the Iranian moderates

Millions of Iranians took to the streets to protest at what they believed to be vote rigging by Ahmadinejad and Khamenei in the wake of the presidential elections of 12th June 2009. This provided the perfect opportunity for strong US support to the Iranian moderates and the possibility of getting...more...

Should the British Olympic team be a truly "British Team" when it comes to football?

Currently there will be a team representing Britain as the host nation at the 2012 Olympics in London. However as things stand it will be a team made up only of English players because the other "Home nations" have refused to take part fearing for their status under FIFA. Should all the...more...

Adult incest should be legalised

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.more...

Should British universities gain greater funding from endowments?

Although American Ivy League Universities traditionally receive huge donations from Alumni,funding from this area for British universities is relatively low.Should we be following the example set by our friends accross the pond? more...

Power only has two dimensions?

 There a debate over how many dimensions the concept of power has. The idea of power as only two-dimensional would include the Pluralists concept of power and the neo-elitists Bachrach and Baratz’s second face of power. But would exclude Lukes conception of the third face and any possible four...more...

Drinking age should be lowered to 18

Almost every high school and college student will tell you that the legal drinking age in the United States should be lowered from 21. This country has such an issue with underage drinking that it's time something is done to start preventing so many kids from getting in trouble. more...

The speaker of the House of Commons, Michael Martin, should resign immediately

The speaker of the House of Commons is a position which has been in existence since 1377 when Sir Thomas Hungerford was appointed the first speaker of the house. Loyalty to the speaker is traditionally a 'hallowed commons tradition' and there is no precedent of a speaker being removed against the...more...

Wind farms as a viable source for alternate energy

 According to the Green commons web-site America is facing many significant problems that may lead to an energy crisis. These problems include: • The Energy Information Administration admitting that its Annual Energy Outlook projections have overestimated energy production, and underestimated de...more...

Are metatherians inherently inferior to eutherians?

The current diversity of metatherians (marsupials) is much less than that of eutherian (placental) mammals. Is this due to inherent competitive inferiority in the former?more...

Immigrants should be expelled from the UK after their four year work permits expire

In order to address problems with overcrowding and strain on public services, a cross party group has devised a new immigration scheme. Full proposals are to be unveiled on Tuesday. The proposals aim to reduce the number of non EU immigrants entering the country. The proposals are necessary but t...more...

Should wikipedia changes be approved by editors?

Proposed changes to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, will mean that entries must be approved by a group of editors before being made. Currently, Wikipedia is free for everyone to post and edit entries except for certain protected entries. Making entries subject to approval will solve many prob...more...

Nuclear power is not the way forward - sponsored by CND

Government spin doctors and the nuclear industry have been working overtime to repackage nuclear power as a green solution to climate change. They want to build new nuclear power stations, but they know we won’t want them if we know the reality – nuclear power is dirty and dangerous and not the a...more...

Gordon Brown should step down for the good of the country

Another day another disaster for GB. Gordon Brown isn't doing too well either. So should he go now or sort out the economic crisis/MPs' expenses/world hunger first?more...
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