Past Debates

Should genetic engineering of human embryos be permitted?

Should performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in professional sport?

Should parents need a licence before raising children?

Should voting be mandatory in democratic countries?

**Should artificial intelligence be regulated as strictly as nuclear technology?**

**Should public funding prioritize the arts over elite sport?**

Has social media done more harm than good?

Should artificial intelligence systems be granted legal personhood?

Must museums return artifacts taken during colonial rule?

Should governments replace much of the welfare state with a universal basic income?

Should governments provide a universal basic income to all adult citizens?

Should zoos be closed for good?

**Should governments guarantee every citizen a universal basic income?**

Should animal testing for medical research be phased out?

Should CEO pay be capped as a multiple of the lowest wage in the company?

Should religious schools receive public funding?

Should private schools be abolished?

Should animal testing for medical research be phased out?

Should parents be required to obtain a license before having children?

Should governments guarantee every citizen a universal basic income?

**Should religious faith be considered a valid basis for refusing medical treatment?**

Should wealthy nations pay reparations for historical colonialism?

Should the criminal justice system focus on restorative justice rather than punitive sentencing?

Should assisted dying be legalized for terminally ill adults?

Has capitalism done more good than harm?

Should all recreational drugs be decriminalized?

**Should prisoners retain the right to vote while serving their sentences?**

Is the traditional family structure essential for raising well-adjusted children?

Should the death penalty be abolished in every country?

Should governments impose reparations for historical injustices?

Should religious organizations be exempt from anti-discrimination laws in their hiring practices?

Would humanity be better off under a single world government?

Should countries boycott sporting events hosted by authoritarian regimes?

**Should universities abolish tuition fees for all undergraduate students?**

**Should the voting age be lowered to sixteen?**

Should public schools start classes later to better align with teenagers’ sleep needs?

Is celebrity culture corroding public life?

Do humans truly have free will?

Is home ownership an outdated dream?

Should editing the genes of human embryos be permitted?