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This House would offer amnesty to bloggers currently prosecuted by their native states
Repressive governments, here defined as governments that are anti-democratic, that do not afford general civil rights to their citizens, and that do...
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This House would give illegal immigrants drivers licenses
20 Feb 2012

In 2007, Eliot Spitzer, Governor of New York proposed that all illegal immigrants in his state should be allowed to obtain drivers licenses[1].

This House would arm teachers
4 Jul 2012

This debate refers specifically to the United States of America but many of the arguments would be applicable to other countries around the world.

This House believes single-sex schools are good for education
17 Apr 2012

Single-sex schools are schools that only admit those of one specific gender, believing that the educational environment fostered by a single gender is more conducive to learning than a co-educational school. Studies conducted have shown that boys gain more academically from studying in co-education schools, but that girls find segregated schools more conducive to achievement.

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This House would raise the school leaving age to 18 (Junior)
22 May 2013

In many countries children are required by law to attend school up to a specific age. When children reach this required age they then often have the choice to remain in education or leave in search of employment opportunities.

This House believes that Western democracies should openly try to circumvent Internet censorship in oppressive regimes
17 May 2013

Internet censorship has been growing precipitously in countries around the world. Freedom House finds that 20 of 47 countries examined have increased their restrictions on internet freedom in 2011 and 2012 against only 14 with increasing freedom.[1] At the same time the methods of control have been becoming more restrictive.

This House believes transparency is necessary for security
16 May 2013

Government transparency, the idea that government should be open about what it is doing with its citizens, has been around since the enlightenment when parliaments began to be more powerful than kings. We usually consider that governmental transparency is a part of good governance in a democracy.

This House believes the private lives of public figures should be open to press scrutiny.
14 May 2013

The term “public figure” covers a relatively large spectrum of people who share the commonality of being widely known.

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