Business



A new top level domain for global good

Can introducing a new top level domain with all websites using the domain either contributing to a social/enviro fund or committing a percent of revenues to good causes help solve converging global challenges? more...

Is adding new Top Level Domains good for the future of the internet?

Is the introduction of many new web addresses ending in names such as .newyork or .travel good or bad news for the Internet's future?more...

The internet should not be traffic neutral

Ten percent of internet users hog 75% of internet bandwidth, leading to slower download speeds for everyone else. Those uploading videos and high-resolution photos to multimedia sharing sites like Flickr and YouTube effectively slow down the speed at which everyone else can check their e-mail. So...more...

Do you agree that there should be a centralised opt-out system for phonebooks?

At a time when Ofcom is reviewing BT's obligation to deliver a phonebook to every household in the UK every year, 192.com is calling for the government to impose a centralised scheme where UK citizens can opt-out of receiving a phonebook much like the Mail Preference Service (MPS) set up by the D...more...

The United States has become more than just a hegemon; it has become an empire.

According to Ferguson (2003), "the very concept of 'hegemony' is really just a way to avoid talking about empire, 'empire' being a word to which most Americans remain averse." To what extent is this true? Has the United States really gone beyond being just another great power? Its mi...more...

TV licensing fees are unfair for students

Under current registration TV licenses are require by every household or occupant of a rented room separated by a locked door, for instance, most student accommodation. Most students would have had reminder letters that they need to pay but the current cost for a TV license is £139.50, the unfort...more...

consumerism

Parents are blaming the media for over commercializing their children and creating a generation of spoilt young people who judge their worth by their possessions. Yet it is often parents who eventually go out and buy the 'unnecessary' products and let children sit in front of the TV watching hour...more...

This house believes contemporary society was created more through chance than design.

Contemporary society is a vast, complex system with a myriad of factors affecting its formation and expansion. Was it by design or chance that society has ended up how it is today? more...

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 children. I would therefore suggest that the state confiscates (or taxes if you prefer the term) all the money passed on by anybody born in the UK when they die. 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...

Macs are better than PCs

They're shiny, expensive and have something of a cult following, but are they actually any better than PCs?more...

Britain should introduce a new Bank Holiday

Bank holidays - everybody loves them don't they? Let's have more then! The UK currently has 8 bank holidays each year. We would actually stand to benefit from an extra day off; it is not just an unfeasible dreammore...

University education needs to be capped and more selective

With thousands more students graduating from university every year, Britain has more graduates than ever before, and it is becoming harder for potential employers to distinguish candidates by education alone, meaning a degree has less and less value in the workplace.more...

The Private Education system should be abolished.

In the British education system you have a choice: you can either pay for your (or your children's) education or you can rely on the state to the job for nothing. Does the two-tier system create more harms than benefits?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...

HD-DVD manufacturers should provide compensation to their customers.

At the end of the next-gen format war, we have one winner and thousands of customers with now-defunct players with little content to play on them. Having lost out to Sony's Blu-ray Disc, should Toshiba and its partners in the HD-DVD consortium compensate the early adopters who picked the wrong ho...more...

This house believes Britian should join the European Single Currency

This debate looks at the benefits and points against Britain joining the single currency, a debate that has at times dominated, and at times fallen under the radar of mainstream British Politics.more...

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 children. I would therefore suggest that the state confiscates (or taxes if you prefer the term) all the money passed on by anybody born in the UK when they die. more...

The Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime is an insufficient legal instrument to be effect...

The Council of Europe drafted the Convention on Cybercrime and opened it for signature in 2001. The Convention purports to provide the ideal legal framework for international cooperation in the area of cybercrime legislation. As the first and only binding international treaty on the subject, the...more...

consumerism

Parents are blaming the media for over commercializing their children and creating a generation of spoilt young people who judge their worth by their possessions. Yet it is often parents who eventually go out and buy the 'unnecessary' products and let children sit in front of the TV watching hour...more...

historical artefacts should be repatriated to their countries of origin.

in this debate you should aim to explore the social, moral and practical arguments and discuss their benefits and ramifications by using examples from around the world. 1.artefacts belong to their country of origin, it is the right thing to do: historical artefacts should be easily accessible t...more...

The United States has become more than just a hegemon; it has become an empire.

According to Ferguson (2003), "the very concept of 'hegemony' is really just a way to avoid talking about empire, 'empire' being a word to which most Americans remain averse." To what extent is this true? Has the United States really gone beyond being just another great power? Its mi...more...

A new top level domain for global good

Can introducing a new top level domain with all websites using the domain either contributing to a social/enviro fund or committing a percent of revenues to good causes help solve converging global challenges? more...

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 children. I would therefore suggest that the state confiscates (or taxes if you prefer the term) all the money passed on by anybody born in the UK when they die. more...

Do you agree that there should be a centralised opt-out system for phonebooks?

At a time when Ofcom is reviewing BT's obligation to deliver a phonebook to every household in the UK every year, 192.com is calling for the government to impose a centralised scheme where UK citizens can opt-out of receiving a phonebook much like the Mail Preference Service (MPS) set up by the D...more...

This house believes Britian should join the European Single Currency

This debate looks at the benefits and points against Britain joining the single currency, a debate that has at times dominated, and at times fallen under the radar of mainstream British Politics.more...

Macs are better than PCs

They're shiny, expensive and have something of a cult following, but are they actually any better than PCs?more...

University education needs to be capped and more selective

With thousands more students graduating from university every year, Britain has more graduates than ever before, and it is becoming harder for potential employers to distinguish candidates by education alone, meaning a degree has less and less value in the workplace.more...

Is adding new Top Level Domains good for the future of the internet?

Is the introduction of many new web addresses ending in names such as .newyork or .travel good or bad news for the Internet's future?more...

At the Mercy of the LSAT

The LSAT plays far too important a part in law school admissions in the US. Schools realize that if they can get their average LSAT score up, they will move ahead in the US News and World Report Rankings. And a higher place on the rankings leads to more clerkship and job opportunities. more...
Username:oneday12

Karma:33

Username:jerichokb

Karma:23

Username:Monk

Karma:21

Username:orpheus

Karma:21

Username:AshburtonGroove

Karma:21

Username:PaulMassey

Karma:20

Username:Katerina

Karma:20



Username:oneday12

Karma:139

Username:AshburtonGroove

Karma:82

Username:stanleyb

Karma:78

Username:jerichokb

Karma:70

Username:Jez

Karma:56

Username:SexyBack

Karma:43

Username:WARTORIOUS

Karma:40

Loading...