Is therapy helpful?

It seems everywhere you look there are people in therapy. But is it a good thing, or does talking about your problems only make them last longer?more...

bros before hos.

The trials and tribulations of the human heart are at once universal and universally boring. Almost every relationship endures the same set of problems, which is why it is so curious that no one has found the map for definitively navigating the most nagging gripe of the modern S.O. -- me...or you...more...

There is no link between smoking and disease

The use of cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco related products and the incidence of diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, is a misnomer. In fact, recent research shows that nicotine use could have health benefits. more...

Would Barack Obama make a good president?

The Democrat Presidential candidate Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His father was born and raised in a village in Kenya and his mother grew up in small-town Kansas. Whilst studying law at Harvard he became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review, and i...more...

Will prisoners in Guantanamo receive a fair trial?

America is about to put its Guantanamo prisoners on trial, but can they be judged fairly or is this just a show trial designed to give the appearance of fairness?more...

Macs are better than PCs

They're shiny, expensive and have something of a cult following, but are they actually any better than PCs?more...

Basic income tax should be abolished

It is time to scrap the entire system of income tax and more to a sales taxed system, the more you buy the more tax you pay.more...

Britain should adopt Sharia law.

The Archbishop of Canterbury came in for huge criticism for suggesting Britain should adopt certain aspects of Sharia law, but what would it actually mean and could it be a good thing?more...

Civil disobedience can be justified

There are times when breaking the law is justified. more...

Celebrities who commit drug-related offences should be punished more harshly than non-celebrities.

Celebrities are everywhere in modern society, and this cannot be denied. Their antics, be it drink-driving or drug-taking, make the front pages of newspapers and are discussed on the Web. But should we punish them more harshly for drug (legal and illegal) abuse?more...

Films featuring a scene where someone is smoking should be automatically given a BBFC 18 certificate

It was recently proposed that all films that exhibit anyone smoking should be given an 18 certificate. Is this fair? Is it reasonable? Or is it ludicrous? Could the film industry potentially go up in smoke?more...

Girls are better than Boys

This is a topic which has challenged all the great philosophers, scientists, doctors, and great thinkers alike. Girls are better than boys.more...

A Neo-Gramscian analysis of European Integration has rendered an Open-Marxist approach unsuitable

This debate seeks to assess the relevance of an Open-Marxist epistemology regarding European Integration and whether now with the introduction of a Neo-Gramscian approach the more traditional Marxist approach is rendered uselessmore...

Eliminate all nuclear weapons

nuclear weapon states possess over 25000 nuclear weapons. Some states continue to rely on nuclear weapons for their security, while others seek them to dominate their neighbors or gain and maintain great power status. Should they be banned, or shoud we accept reality and learn to "love the...more...

Advances in internet technology and powerful industries adversly affect individuals

<p> Two issues up for debate here. a) User interaction has made the internet a good thing. Has it? File sharers should be taxed by their ISPs. Should they? Here's my six pennies worth: </p> <p> a) People are losing vast amounts of privacy, adversely affecting their own futur...more...