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.

Freedom vs Security

Posted 3rd January 2022

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Freedom vs Security

Which is better? Freedom to or freedom from?

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Doing God

Posted 3rd January 2022

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Doing God

An introduction to some of the key issues that arise when debating motions concerned with religion.

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What is democracy?

Posted 15th November 2021

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What is democracy?

What democracy is and what it isn't; how it works; how it might work better.

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What is the point of free speech?

Posted 15th November 2021

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What is the point of free speech?

What free speech is, and why it matters.

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What if free speech is not true?

Posted 15th November 2021

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What if free speech is not true?

What are, or should be, the consequences for not telling the truth?

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What if free speech causes offence?

Posted 15th November 2021

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What if free speech causes offence?

What can you and what can't you say? What should you and what shouldn't you be allowed to say?

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How free is free speech?

Posted 15th November 2021

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How free is free speech?

How money and power interfere with free speech.

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Who gets to vote?

Posted 15th November 2021

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Who gets to vote?

Not everyone can vote in elections. Why not?

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Who should you vote for?

Posted 15th November 2021

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Who should you vote for?

How to decide who to vote for.

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What is a nation?

Posted 15th November 2021

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What is a nation?

We all live in nations. But what are they?

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Is it ever all right to be violent?

Posted 15th November 2021

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Is it ever all right to be violent?

Violence is wrong. Or is it? When might it be right?

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How much inequality should there be?

Posted 15th November 2021

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How much inequality should there be?

Do some people deserve more than others? Why (not)?

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