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This House believes that the right to asylum should not be absolute

8 Jun 2012

Asylum is the provision of a refugee for foreign citizens fleeing persecution in their own countries. Asylum-seekers, or refugees, are like other international...

This House believes Rupert Murdoch is not a fit person to run an international media corporation

1 May 2012

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation is a multinational media corporation with interests in books, cable and satellite television, films, magazines,...

This House believes that parents should be held responsible for their school-going children's discipline problems.

17 Feb 2012

This is an idea that has been floated by some education reform advocates (mainly conservatives) who believe that the problem of childhood discipline in the...

This house would raise the legal driving age to 18

26 Jan 2012

The age at which you can legally drive varies from country to country1, but in many places it is lower than 18. In some American states it is 15 or younger....

Law

13 Sep 2011

The age of criminal responsibility is the age at which a person can be charged with and tried for a crime. It varies between different states and countries; in...

Children's Obligations

13 Sep 2011

If children had a legal obligation towards their parents after adulthood they would be responsible for the care of their parents in much the same way that a...