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...

Would John McCain make a good president?

After graduating from the United States Naval Academy John McCain embarked upon what would become a distinguished 22-year career as a naval aviator. His naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was elected to the Hous...more...

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 earth’s atmosphere via the ‘greenhouse effect.’ More and more scientists are arguing, however, that this is still just a theory - one that is being used by media, politicians and other ...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...

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...

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...

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...

Britain should adopt Sharia law.

The Archbishop of Canterbury came in for huge criticism for suggesting Britain should adopt certain aspects of Sharia law, but what would it actually mean and could it be a good thing?more...

Celebrities who commit drug-related offences should be punished more harshly than non-celebrities.

Celebrities are everywhere in modern society, and this cannot be denied. Their antics, be it drink-driving or drug-taking, make the front pages of newspapers and are discussed on the Web. But should we punish them more harshly for drug (legal and illegal) abuse?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...

With regard to European Integration, which is the more convincing argument, the logic of Spillove...

The two main competeing theories of EU integration are Neofunctionalism and Intergovernmentalism. Although these theories have been heavily criticised, amended or even abandoned, they do contain two strong theoretical integration arguments. Firstly Neofunctionalism proposed the concept of Spillov...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...

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...

All third world debt should be dropped

Over the past decade many countries in what we know as the 'third world' have borrowed huge sums of money from wealthier countries in times of strife. Do these debts now hanging like nooses around countries necks? Are they preventing economic expansion and ultimately wealthier populations?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...