Issues
That the government should replace all copyright with creative commons
Disagree
That governments should only test drugs for safety, not effectiveness, before approving them for the public
Disagree
That schools should have the power to track students
Disagree
That we should ban zoos
Disagree
That we should allow the public to remove Supreme Court justices by a popular referendum
Disagree
That Israel should finalize a secular constitution
Disagree
That the speed limit on roads should be abolished
Disagree
That mercury should be labelled as safe for general use
Disagree
That diplomatic immunity laws should be repealed
Agree
That we should auction off the long term right to govern bankrupt cities for profit
Agree
That there should be a mandatory retirement age
Disagree
That energy security is a legitimate reason for war
Agree
That where peaceful protests are met with a violent state response, protesters should respond violently
Agree
That parents should not involve their children in organised religion until they reach the age of 18
Disagree
That children should not be allowed out alone at night
Agree
That student loans should be interest-free
Agree
That we should require a university degree to be eligible to run for public office
Disagree
That Christian artifacts and texts should belong to the Church
Agree
That selling human organs should be legal
Disagree
That children should have legal obligations to their guardians in adulthood
Agree
That world leaders should have term limits
Agree
That there should be no restrictions on political campaign funding
Agree
That the use of drones in warfare should be condemned
Disagree
That the United Nations should form a one world government
Disagree
That online matchmaking is a better system than traditional dating
Disagree
That prisoners should be allowed to choose death over a life sentence
Agree
That torture should never be used by the government
Disagree
That France should re-occupy Chad
Disagree
That developed nations should pay developing nations to not extract their fossil fuel resources
Disagree
That we should give more votes to citizens according to their performance on a current affairs test
Disagree
That developed countries should actively recruit medical personnel from developing countries
Agree
That corporal punishment should be allowed in schools
Disagree
That we should ban all advertising which implies that addictive substances cannot be enjoyable
Disagree
That restaurants should be required to provide nutritional information
Agree
That we should censor the depiction of smoking in movies
Disagree
That there should be a universal salary cap
Disagree
That the Papacy is an outdated institution
Disagree
That attempted suicide should be a criminal offence
Disagree
That scientists should have a delegation in national legislature
Disagree
That the government should pay housewives
Disagree
That children should be allowed to work
Disagree
That states should hold binding national referendums on major peace agreements
Agree
That Antarctica should be colonized for resource extraction
Disagree
That in justice, retribution is more important than rehabilitation
Agree
That there should be a ban on pornography
Disagree
That nobles given positions in the Tongan legislature should be removed from office
Agree
That the United States of America should fund moderate Madrassas throughout the Islamic world
Disagree
That we should compel victims of rape to testify in court
Agree
That human cloning is immoral
Agree
That governments should control stock investments
Disagree
That the Olympic Games are worth watching
Agree
That reality television should be banned
Disagree
That we should abolish gated communities in the developing world
Disagree
That labor unions should be banned
Agree
That government trained jurists should be appointed to all court cases
Disagree
That there should be an interest rate cap on all personal lending
Disagree
That women should reject practices that alter the appearance of their genitalia
Disagree
That the state should pay people to sterilise themselves
Disagree
That children are better off in a charter school than a public school
Agree
That banning books is justifiable
Disagree
That the Queen of England should resign
Agree
That governments should favor green mercantilism over World Trade Organization rules
Disagree
That multinational companies should be liable for human rights abuses anywhere in their supply chain
Disagree
That Ivy League colleges are overrated
Agree
That we should arm teachers
Agree
That circumcision should be banned
Disagree
That music with obscene lyrics should be censored
Disagree
That animal testing should be banned
Disagree
That Islam is a religion of violence
Disagree
That condoms should be subsidised by the government
Agree
That Australian and New Zealand protectorates should given independence under an agreement of free association
Agree
That music glorifying violence against women should be banned
Disagree
That all youth should go through compulsory military training
Disagree
That states should construct false historical narratives that promote social cohesion
Disagree
That the public should be allowed to pardon whistleblowers by referendum
Agree
That we should allow individuals to use violent force to defend their homes, even where they do not fear for personal safety
Agree
That Western foreign policy should abandon attempts to universalise liberal values
Agree
That we should make wearing fur illegal
Disagree
That we should launch a ground invasion to fight the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq
Disagree
That Costa Rica should put the economy before environmental protection
Agree
That political leaders should be transparent about their personal health
Agree
That we should create a global market for citizenship, such that individuals can sell their existing citizenship and buy a new one
Disagree
That all forms of education should be free
Disagree
That the receipt of welfare payments should be conditional on the use of contraception
Agree
That smoking should be criminalised
Disagree
That we should limit the amount of food aid that developed nations can freely provide
Disagree
That companies should assess social media profiles when hiring staff
Agree
That there should be a cap on bonuses
Disagree
That the Indonesian government should legalize slash and burn laws
Disagree
That daylight savings should be abolished
Disagree
That Louisiana should adopt creole as an official language
Disagree
That parents should not involve their children in organised religion until they reach the age of 18
Disagree
That only women should be allowed to vote
Disagree
That marijuana should be legal
Agree
That we should enforce a civil right of survivorship on social media
Agree
That the UN should institute an open borders policy among its member states
Disagree
That governments have a moral duty to preserve historical art
Agree
That the internet has a damaging impact on society
Disagree
That we should keep the Sabbath as a day of rest
Agree
That polygamous marriage should be legalised
Agree
That we should restrict more than one person from the same family from running for high political positions
Disagree
That the Iraq War is regrettable
Agree
That the commodification of indigenous cultures is regrettable
Disagree
That online degrees have less merit than degrees earned offline
Agree
That we should allow prisoners to volunteer for drug trials in exchange for lighter sentences
Agree
That government's only true roles are security and protecting property rights
Agree
That the depiction of protagonists in children's books and media as aesthetically superior is regrettable
Disagree
That we should stop all attempts to gather intelligence by deception and/or coercion of foreign citizens
Agree
That schools should seek to teach all students how to use a 3D printer
Agree
That all tax records should be public information
Disagree
That we should support the objectification of men in popular culture
Agree
That the United Nations should have a standing military force
Disagree
That feminism should celebrate unisex sports leagues
Disagree
That secular governments should censor those sections of religious texts that constitute hate speech
Disagree
That we should criminalise the websites which glorify eating disorders
Disagree
That the United States should recognize Spanish as an official language
Disagree
That Kurdish autonomous districts should form one bi-national autonomous government
Agree
That we should require defendants in criminal trials to be represented exclusively by public defenders
Disagree
That we should federalise Europe
Disagree
That debasing the Islamic Courts Union from Somalia is regrettable
Disagree
That euthenasia is morally wrong
Agree
That we should fine hackers of multiplayer games
Agree
That religion should be taught in schools
Agree
That all forms of abortion should be legal
Disagree
That history is worth studying
Agree
That we should support academic tracking in primary and secondary education
Agree
That we should end all forms of affirmative action
Agree
That the government overstepped its power in the 2014 Venezuelan Protests
Disagree
That we should ban the display of Nazi symbols
Disagree
That post-revolution states should delegate trials of former rulers to the International Criminal Court
Agree
That paralympic sports deserve more broadcasting time
Disagree
That blasphemy should be a crime
Disagree
That police should exercise tolerance when working with cases involving BDSM culture
Agree
That democracy is the best form of government
Agree
That comparing modern Israel to the Holocaust is counter-productive in critiquing modern Israel
Agree
That a more globalized economy would net benefit indigenous cultures
Agree
That vegetarianism is morally good
Disagree
That fast food companies should not be allowed to sell toys with their meals
Disagree
That the overwhelming narrative of good triumphing over evil in children's media is regrettable
Disagree
That we should ban the publication of software which is specifically designed to enable access to the darknet
Disagree
That we should strike before North Korea does
Agree
That schools should discipline students for cyberbullying
Agree
That the UN should form a land reclamation corps
Disagree
That sport leagues should not suspend players for off-field behaviour
Disagree
That we should accept all refugees
Agree
That recycling certain types of rubbish should be mandatory
Disagree
That we should consider cyber attacks by state actors an act of war
Agree
That Haiti should restore the monarchy
Disagree
That museums should be state-funded and free of charge
Disagree
That developed countries should invest in new housing in developing countries to replace slums
Disagree
That the World Bank should discontinue the funding of energy infrastructure in developing countries
Disagree
That Luxembourg should change its flag to include the red lion ensign
Agree
That women should be allowed into front-line combat roles
Agree
That missions to Mars are worth funding
Agree
That governments should pump money into banks during recession
Disagree
That free trade does more harm than good
Disagree
That churches should not involve themselves in political campaigns
Disagree
That people should have to pass drug tests to receive welfare
Agree
That the Czech Republic should become an atheist state
Disagree
That where English is not the national language, we should prefer debating in English to another language
Agree
That progressive taxes are superior to flat taxes
Disagree
That we should not allow unvaccinated children to attend public schools
Disagree
That nuclear weapons should be globally decommissioned
Disagree
That squatting in abandoned buildings should be legal
Disagree
That the continuation of NATO after the dissolution of the Soviet Union is regrettable
Disagree
That doping should be legal in sports
Disagree
That we should ban professional child performers
Disagree
That the government should provide free internet
Disagree
That the rise of a 'hookup culture' is regrettable
Disagree
That companies should be allowed to operate private armies
Agree
That the forced militarization of civilian naval vessels is legitimate in times of war
Agree
That there should be a right to die
Disagree
That multiculturalism is superior to monoculturalism
Agree
That preventing climate change is futile
Agree
That prostitution should be legal
Agree
That doctors should be forced to perform medical procedures
Disagree
That we should seek to colonize the moon
Agree
That national central banks should set limits on governmental spending
Agree
That labor unions ought to be abolished
Agree
That school prayer should be prohibited
Disagree
That pets do more good than harm
Disagree
That the European Union should lift its arms embargo on China
Disagree
That Spain should abolish their monarchy
Agree
That the feminist movement should actively exclude socially conservative viewpoints
Disagree
That the death penalty should be abolished globally
Disagree
That it would be better for the north Caucasus to live under an emirate than as part of Russia
Agree
That South Africa should annex Lesotho
Disagree
That Nagorno Karabahk Should be Reunited with Armenia
Agree
That there should be a right to bear arms
Agree
That we should introduce a tax on financial transactions
Agree
That nationalism has a damaging impact on society
Disagree
That we should ban hunting competitions
Disagree
That the state should provide incentives for individuals to buy local
Disagree
That dental insurance isn't worth it
Disagree
That civil forfeiture is important in stopping crime
Disagree
That vaccination should be compulsory
Agree
That constitutions should grant special recognition to minority groups
Disagree
That the IMF should require collateral for national bailouts
Agree
That the Pope should publicly endorse radically redistributive government policies
Disagree
That there should be a quota on television for locally produced shows
Disagree
That Palestine should prohibit the operation of Israeli companies within Palestinian territories
Disagree
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