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Why did Obama win the Nobel Peace Prize? Some people were surprised that Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. Were you?
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Should capital punishment be brought back? Half of the voters polled in a recent survey said they want it back, do you?
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Should students who are under-achieving repeat the year? Struggling students should repeat the year, many people say, what do you think?
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Zoos - Good or bad? Suffering, endangered, looked-after, locked are a some of the words linked to zoos. What's your opinion?
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Is our time on earth coming to a close? Do you believe in the theories? Is our time really up? Share your views!
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Should we tax the rich more than the poor? Should everyone be taxed the same amount? Have your say!
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Should we be forced to do voluntary work?Some call it forced volunteering and others compare it to doing compulsory military service? What do you say?
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Do footballers get paid too much?Are they really worth the millions? Have your say!
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Beauty or knowledge, which one would you choose?What's more important for your career progression? Read more on the debate.
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Should Labour Day be celebrated better?Labour day. Read more on the debate.
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Is Michelle Obama's fashion more important than politics?Michelle Obama's fashion. Read more on the debate.
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What are your opinions on extra-curricular activities?Should extra-curricular activities be compulsory? Read more on the debate.
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What are your opinions on music affecting grades?Do you think music affects your concentration? Read more on the debate.
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What are your opinions on robots taking the place of teachers?Do you think robots take the place of teachers? Read more on the debate.
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What are your opinions on the alternative school?Do you think the alternative school should reopen? Read more on the debate.
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What are your opinions on the Northen Ireland killings?What are your views on the recent killings in Northern Ireland?
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What are your opinions on gay marriages?What are your views on gay marriages, do you see it as the regular marriage or not?
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Should advertising be used to preach?Recently there has been a religious campaign rivalry between atheist and religious societies using adverting, should they be advertising?
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Will Obama be a good president?The 44th president of the United States is ready to carry out his duty - the question is, will he make a good president?
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Should teenagers be arrested for binge drinking?Have you ever been binge drinking? Should teenagers be arrested for it?
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What are your thoughts on home-schooling?Have you ever been home-schooled? What are your views on it?
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What do you think about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?Debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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What do you think about lessons in happiness being taught at school?Fast tracking students in school.
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What are your thoughts about fast tracking students in school?Lessons about life taught in school.
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What gender is God?Debate about the gender of God in different religions?
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Should we tax the rich more than the poor?Debate about the issue of tax?
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Should the voting age be lowered to 16?Debate about whether teenagers should have the right to vote.
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Should we have a monarchyDebate about royal family and the monarchy.
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Phenomena of the internet and the world wide webDebate about the cultural phenonmenon of the internet and the www.
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Should Animals Be Used for Scientific Experimentation?Debate about controversial scientific issues.
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China's One Child Policy: Do you think it should be enforced?China's One Child Policy: Debate about the controversial family planning policy.
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State school vs Private school - which is better? State vs Private School: Explanation and discussion about different school systems.
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Bullying - why do people do it? Bullying: explanation and the causes of bullying.
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Should we have school uniforms? Uniforms: do they promote equality, or do they remove your individuality?
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Is abortion right or wrong? A woman's right to choose, or a baby's right to live?
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Should you share films and music online?It's illegal, but is it morally wrong?
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Are exams the best form of assessment?What are the alternatives to taking exams?
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Which country's going to be the next superpower?What are superpowers, and why do people feel threatened by them?
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Why are people afraid of teenagers?Is it the way they look, the way they behave, or is it all down to unfair stereotyping?
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What makes a good person?What is the definition of a good person?
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Video game violence - what's your view?Are video games becoming too violent? Do games make people more likely to be violent in everyday life?
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What do you think of America?Many people love America, but it's also been blamed for many of the world's social and political problems.
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Knife crimeDo you know someone who takes a knife to school? Statistics suggest that you do.
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ImmigrationThe rules on immigration are about to change - so what are they?
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Religion vs. ScienceCan there ever be scientific evidence of a God, and does there need to be?
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Are we to blame for global warming?Most scientists agree that we are to blame for global warming, but how can we be sure?
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Are single-sex schools a good idea?Many people have a choice about whether to go to a mixed school or one with all boys or all girls, but which is better?
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Failing schools - who's failing?Who's to blame for schools that don't meet their targets - teachers, students or the government?
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Is it time to abolish the monarchy?Is there a point to the monarchy - and if so, what is it?
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Genetic engineering - what do you think?Should parents be able to change the genetic make-up of their children?
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Animal cruelty - right or wrong?The word "cruel" means that something is inherently wrong: but where should we draw the line?
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Smoking: should it be totally banned?Smoking has been banned in enclosed public spaces - but what about everywhere else?
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Wasting food: why do we do it, and how can we stop it?Did you know that British people throw away more than a million unopened pots of yoghurt every day?
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What do you think about the Olympic Games in Beijing?Are you mad about sport? Do you have strong political views? Tell us what you think.
