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| Anarchism |
| created: 06/24/01, modified: 08/28/09 |
| Is Anarchism a valuable political ideology? |
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| Capitalism vs Socialism |
| created: 09/13/05, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Which is the superior system – capitalism, or socialism? |
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| Censorship of the Arts |
| created: 07/20/00, modified: 04/09/09 |
| What is the right balance to strike between freedom of and restrictions upon artistic expression? |
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| Civil Disobedience |
| created: 11/03/00, modified: 08/16/09 |
| When is it justifiable for protesters and activists to break the law for the sake of their cause? |
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| Clash of Civilisations: Myth or Reality? |
| created: 04/20/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Is the idea that we are experiencing a clash of civilisations between Islam and the Christian West a myth, or does it have a basis in reality? |
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| Colonialism: Compensation for |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Should former colonial powers pay reparations to former colonies for their past activities? |
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| Debate, Limits of |
| created: 05/17/03, modified: 05/17/03 |
| Are certain topics inappropriate for debate? |
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| Democracy |
| created: 11/03/00, modified: 08/16/09 |
| Is democracy, as is so often assumed, really the best form of government? |
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| Democracy Promotion |
| created: 04/02/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should the United States promote democracy internationally? |
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| Ethical Foreign Policy |
| created: 04/02/02, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Is it possible for a modern government to pursue an active foreign policy with ethics at the centre? Should governments always try to do the moral thing? |
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| Federal Government |
| created: 11/07/00, modified: 08/19/09 |
| Is a confederation the best way to run national or supra-national affairs? |
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| Feminism |
| created: 05/17/03, modified: 05/17/03 |
| Is feminism still relevant? |
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| Gangsta Rap, Censorship of |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 02/14/09 |
| Should the government censor lyrics of songs that are violent or expletive, for example “gangsta” rap? |
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| God, Existence of |
| created: 04/02/02, modified: 04/02/02 |
| Does God exist? If so, can we prove he does? How can we know anything about God? Is it sacrilegious to even ask? This can only be the briefest of surveys. |
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| Hate Speech on Campus |
| created: 08/31/00, modified: 04/11/09 |
| Is it correct for university authorities to ban hate speech? |
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| Human Rights |
| created: 04/02/02, modified: 04/02/02 |
| Do Human Rights exist? What are they? Why do we have them? |
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| Impact of Free Trade |
| created: 04/02/02, modified: 06/21/05 |
| Will free trade benefit third world countries? Does it harm developed countries? Could it serve a universal good? Is free trade a realistic goal? |
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| International Community |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 02/04/09 |
| Is the modern international community able to survive? |
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| Internment |
| created: 02/01/04, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Should governments have the power to intern suspects without trial? |
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| Islam and Democracy |
| created: 02/01/04, modified: 06/29/06 |
| Are we experiencing a 'clash of civilizations', or can Islam and democracy co-exist? |
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| Minimum Wage |
| created: 10/13/02, modified: 10/13/02 |
| Should minimum wages be instituted? |
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| Nation States, future of |
| Debatabase Junior Topic |
| created: 07/20/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Does the traditional nation state have a future? |
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| Nationalism |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 01/10/09 |
| Is nationalism always a force for bad, or can it sometimes bring benefits? |
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| Pacifism |
| created: 11/06/00, modified: 08/18/09 |
| Is the rejection of all violence a valid principle by which to live? |
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| Proportional Representation |
| created: 10/26/00, modified: 04/19/09 |
| Should a more proportionate system of voting be used to elect political representatives? |
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| Salary Capping |
| created: 11/06/00, modified: 08/17/09 |
| Should a mandatory maximum salary be imposed by governments? |
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| Security vs. Liberty |
| created: 11/13/02, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Are security measures justified to the extent that civil liberties can be sacrificed? |
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| Socialism, is it now irrelevant? |
| created: 12/29/07, modified: 11/30/-1 |
| Does socialist political thought still have a place in an increasingly capitalist and globalised world? |
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| Trade vs Aid |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 10/30/08 |
| Should the developed world focus on enabling trade or donating aid as a way to help the developing world? |
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| Truth and Reconciliation Commissions |
| created: 11/30/-1, modified: 10/30/08 |
| Are truth and reconciliation commissions the best way for countries to deal with violent pasts and political crimes? |
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| Two-Party System |
| created: 09/17/03, modified: 09/17/03 |
| Is a two-party system preferable to a multi-party system? |
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| War Crimes Tribunals |
| created: 04/02/02, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Is it right for the victors of a war to try the losers for crimes committed during that war? Are war crimes tribunals anything more than victors’ justice? |
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| World Government |
| created: 01/04/03, modified: 07/24/06 |
| Should we be governed by a "world government", with the United Nations Assembly becoming a directly elected parliament? Should nation-states give up more of their sovereignty to supranational institutions? |
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