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Is Paul Ryan a good choice for Mitt Romney's running mate?
15 Aug 2012
This House Doesn’t Trust Republicans with the Economy
9 Jul 2012
This House Doesn’t Trust Republicans with the Economy
9 Jul 2012
This House Doesn’t Trust Republicans with the Economy
9 Jul 2012
This House Doesn’t Trust Republicans with the Economy
9 Jul 2012

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Cap pay for top earners.
No, no, NO! Firms should be allowed to pay their managers and bankers whatever the market will take. While I agree with the swiss method of making sure that their is firm control by the owners of the...
15 Mar 2013
This House Believes That E-Learning Is The Way To Go
At the moment I doubt that e-learning is actually a better way to learn (except for those who have otherwise busy lives who just cant afford the time to go to a place physically) as it lacks the...
15 Mar 2013
Private Education Should be Abolished
Interesting that you call my arguments flawed yet fail to point out any problems with it. The problem you identify is not a problem with my argument; how does Paddy The Debater wrote: only private...
4 Feb 2013
Private Education Should be Abolished
The government can abolish private schools by making state schools so good that no one would think of going private. Though even then I think they should still have the choice; why should they be...
4 Feb 2013
This House calls for the increased use of referendums.
Fear of low turnout in a referendum does not seem to me to be a good reason not to hold them. Even with low turn out the result is significantly more representative than if it was just voted for in...
31 Jan 2013
Should there be a 20p per litre tax on soft drinks?
Of course some taxes are necessary but this would seem to be a particularly unjustifiably random tax; just because soft drinks have sugar in them they should be taxed? Why not tax fruit juice, or the...
31 Jan 2013
Does the question asked in a referendum matter?
Alex Helling wrote: “Do you agree that Scotland should be an independent country?”  “Should Scotland be an independent country?” Should they not be asking what people...
31 Jan 2013
Could remittances replace aid?
Remittances would be better for taxpayers. Most people dont like having their taxes spent on foreign aid but it would be the choice of the individual whether they send something back to their family...
31 Jan 2013
Private Education Should be Abolished
Of course they should not be abolished. There should be as wide a choice in education as possible; parents should be able to decide if they want to send their child to state or private education; to...
31 Jan 2013
Should speech codes be used to prevent hate speech on campus?
I agree with FIRE; this is an unjustifiable infringement on freedom of speech. There is no reason why universities should be able to prohibit speech that is protected by the bill of rights....
15 Jan 2013

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This House believes Tennessee is correct to protect teachers who wish to explore the merits of creationism
Of course they should be allowed to teach it. Evolution is not like most other science in the sense that it is difficult to test and reproduce - and in particular it is difficult to do this for the...
16 Nov 2012
European Identity Should Usurp National Identity
This puts the cart before the horse. Do you need to create a single identity to have a more integrated and prosperous EU? I dont see why. You can have more and more trade while not bothering with a...
8 Oct 2012
The EU Should be More Powerful.
"The EU with more power would have the ability to enforce a decision on how the states should handle the debt of the creditor nations, and preventing future issues form arising." WHAT! Are...
8 Oct 2012
British and European Juvenile Justice
If someone commits a crime then they should be punished, it is as simple as that. Punishment should not be enjoyable or else it is not punishment - no one benefits if prison costs the taxpaiers more...
8 Oct 2012
Special Idebate magazine issue on presidential debates
Is this supposed to be assuming that there are only two views on these issues; Romney's and Obama's? If so then what about other viewpoints such as the far left (hah!) or the tea party are...
7 Jun 2012

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This House Believes Terrorism can be justified
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Acts of terror will not lead to a deeper mutual understanding, but to alienation from the international community. People see acts of violence as a threat, and especially in the context of...
29 Jun 2012

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This House believes in a global language

This House Believes Terrorism can be justified

Should the US be dictating the number of people who are considered Palestinian Refugees?

Should central banks be independent of political control?

Should Europe abandon nuclear power?

This House Would Remove the Israeli Security Wall

Will the war on drugs ever end?

That The UK Should Have a Written Constitution

Does the Catholic Church risk losing women believers if it does not change its views on contraception?

Abolish all Direct and Indirect taxes

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