Posted 3rd September 2024
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Should social media companies be regulated?
Will regulating social media keep us safe, or curtail free speech?
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.
Posted 3rd September 2024
Posted 10th May 2024
Posted 5 months ago
By julianbellwebsite
Double effect
Is it ever all right to do something bad in the interest of doing something good?
Posted 29th April 2024
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Posted 15th April 2024
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Posted 2nd March 2024
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Posted 18th February 2024
Posted 8 months ago
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Should we take down statues of racists?
Many statues in public places are of people whose actions and words we now find unacceptable. Should we take them down?
Posted 31st January 2024
Posted 8 months ago
By julianbellwebsite
Should smoking be banned?
The government wants to stop anyone born after 2009 buying tobacco. Is this a good idea?
Posted 14th January 2024
Posted 9 months ago
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Should the Elgin Marbles be returned to Greece?
Many museums are full of objects taken from other countries. Should they be returned?
Posted 20th November 2023
Posted 11 months ago
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Posted 1st November 2023
Posted 11 months ago
By julianbellwebsite
Are quotas the best way to combat racism?
Is positive discrimination on the grounds of race fair? Is it effective?
Posted 2nd October 2023
Posted 1 year ago
By julianbellwebsite
Combating climate change: rules or markets?
Which is a better way of dealing with climate change: making people do the right thing, or encouraging them to do the right thing?
