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28 Mar 2012

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Do the UK police take too many DNA samples from children?
This system seems distinctly odd; either it should only be criminals (those convicted) who have their dna stored or else everyone should. Why should certain innocent people have this particular...
21 May 2013
This House believes that illegal immigrants bring more economic contributions to America then Harms
Why should we look at this debate from the context of whether it benefits 'America'? Why not look at the benefits and costs it brings to the immigrants and their families back home? These...
21 May 2013
This House would ban animal testing
Darius Iqbal Cordova wrote: and why would you stop our development just for the sake of those animal? Is animal testing really the only method of development open to humanity? Of course this does not...
16 May 2013
This house would allow military recruitment in schools
Is not the point that they have reached the age of maturity so no longer need protecting. Do military recruiters really threaten people in an attempt to make them join? If so then of course it should...
23 Apr 2013
Are longer drug patents needed for innovation?
While it would be tragic if drugs companies actually did stop creating new drugs we all know this wont happen; they rely on new drugs to make a profit. If drugs have to be more unique then is there...
5 Apr 2013
Trident; Does the UK need it?
Clearly the UK does not need nuclear weapons, in fact no one needs nuclear weapons, nations just like to have them to show off given that their only benefit is through not being used. Not having them...
5 Apr 2013
Should vegetarians eat lab-grown meat?
You have a very odd idea of meat if you dont consider chicken, pork, or beef to be meat under some conditions! But I agree with your general argument that if we are concerned about where our meat...
5 Apr 2013
This House believes that Greece should default on its debt and return to the Drachma.
Sounds like something that should be encouraged, but I wonder why states in trouble should get a holiday on their interest payments when individuals face higher and higher interest rates to the point...
5 Apr 2013
Will Cyprus exit the Eurozone?
Europe seems to usually manage to muddle through. So I think it seems likely that they will prevent this from happening. 10 billion Euros is ultimately not a particularly large amount in the context...
21 Mar 2013
War in Iraq 10 years on
I dont think much good will ever come out of the War in Iraq. It does not matter whether you are looking ten years back or 100 years back. It is always likely to be considered a pointless war. Even...
21 Mar 2013

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Were the london olympics organisers were wrong to rely on private security firms?

With hindsight yes; but at the time was it not reasonable to think the world's biggest security firm could manage it?

18 Jul 2012

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UN to investigate drone strikes
The United Nations is right to finally take notice of this. That it is the United States doing this and so it is untouchable does not matter. Such status should not mean that it is above criticism...
24 Jan 2013
This House believes that rumours about politicians should not be reported
No one likes to have unsubstantiated rumours spread about them. I am sure politicians feel the same way. If they are to be reported the journalist should find some evidence first. However firing...
23 Nov 2012
Far-right extremism in Europe: How it came about and how we should combat it
It is notable that Spain, another country whose economy is doing really badly at the moment, and had an election in November last year does not have any parties representing the far right in...
3 Oct 2012

Debate Improvements

Obama vs. Romney: Should the United States increase the foreign aid budget?
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Romney believes that the United States should be focusing more on national security; however this in turn does benefit other nations so could be considered aid. Governor Romney was quoted as saying...
26 Sep 2012
Obama vs. Romney: Should the United States increase the foreign aid budget?
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Aid does not benefit national security; there are two ways to increase national security. First is to increase spending on those agencies that maintain national security; the Department of Defense...
26 Sep 2012

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This house would go nuclear

The United States Congress needs more cooperation.

Should Britain be so concerned with its membership of the EU?

Will lifting the ban on women serving in combat end gender discrimination in the military?

THBT Turkey should launch a full scale intervention against the Assad regime.

There should be a minimum price for alcohol.

This house would ban smoking in public spaces

There should be better labelling of food.

Should the opposition parties be able to propose referendum questions?

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