Debaters are thinking people. They think about the world. They think hard. Then they debate. But only after they've thought a lot. Here are some ways of thinking about common debating topics.

Is private education fair?

Posted 3rd May 2023

Posted 12 months ago

By Unknown

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Is private education fair?

Should parents be able to buy their children advantages by sending them to a private school?

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Assisted Dying

Posted 28th January 2023

Posted 1 year ago

By Unknown

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Assisted Dying

Should the law be changed to allow people to be helped to die?

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Is being online bad for us?

Posted 24th November 2022

Posted 1 year ago

By Unknown

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Is being online bad for us?

We're all plugged in to the online world whether we like it or not. But is it bad for us?

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Should we have a general election?

Posted 31st October 2022

Posted 1 year ago

By Unknown

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Should we have a general election?

We've had three prime ministers in two months. Isn't it time for a general election?

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Should we ration energy use?

Posted 10th October 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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Should we ration energy use?

Supplies of gas and electricity may run low this winter. How should we deal with this?

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The Prime Minister

Posted 2nd September 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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The Prime Minister

Who gets to be PM? What can they do? How do we get rid of them?

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Are strikes ever justified?

Posted 21st June 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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Are strikes ever justified?

Strikes inconvenience us all. Are they justifiable?

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Universal Basic Income

Posted 13th June 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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Universal Basic Income

Should the government give everyone free money?

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What is the point of exams?

Posted 23rd May 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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What is the point of exams?

Should we get rid of GCSEs and A-Levels?

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Abortion

Posted 6th May 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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Abortion

What are the rights and wrongs of abortion?

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The Overton Window

Posted 19th April 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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The Overton Window

How do you get from unthinkable to acceptable to policy?

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Sanctions and boycotts

Posted 21st March 2022

Posted 2 years ago

By Unknown

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Sanctions and boycotts

Do sanctions and boycotts work? Are they fair?

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