Positions

This position holds that Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US. It argues that revealing government documents was public-interest journalism rather than a crime, that he would not receive a fair trial in the US, and cites Article 4 of the UK–US extradition treaty.

This position presents Jungian criticism as a way of interpreting literature. Drawing on Carl Jung's theory of the collective unconscious, it holds that great literature is saturated with universal archetypes, and that reading reveals these recurring symbolic patterns at work.

This position names Jungkook as the best member of BTS. It argues that he is the group's most well-rounded talent — a singer, dancer, rapper and writer all at once — whose all-round excellence sets him apart as the 'golden maknae'.

This position names Jürgen Klinsmann as Tottenham's greatest striker. Its argument rests on his historic significance: a World Cup-winning superstar who joined in 1994 and helped open the insular English game to elite foreign talent, an influence it holds outlasts any goal tally.

Prosecution and trials are not only for punishment but act as a learning experience, which is especially necessary for juveniles. Those old enough to commit serious crimes do not have an extreme difference in cognitive function compared to adults.

Anyone under the age of 18 is a child, and should not be tried as adults. Subjecting them can have multiple repercussions in the present and future. It is not fair for juveniles to be subjected to have the same expectations as adults,

This position holds that Kamala Harris is Joe Biden's best pick for Vice President. It notes the Democratic senator from California has long been a top contender for the role, and argues she is the most qualified candidate among those in the running for the job.

This position holds that Kanye West's 2020 presidential run would split the Democratic vote. It argues that he would draw away a slice of traditional Democratic voters — appealing to young Black Democrats — reducing the party's chances and, some suggest, helping return Trump to office.

This position holds that Kanye West's presidential run would split the Republican vote. It argues that he would draw away a portion of Republican-leaning voters, reducing their overall share — the mirror image of the claim that he would instead hurt the Democrats.

This position names Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the best basketball player of all time. It argues that he enjoyed more sustained success at the highest level than anyone — unmatched longevity in the NBA — and that he was also the greatest collegiate player the game has seen.

Bass is liked by both the democratic and republican parties. She does not receive a lot of criticism. Bass has worked on the most two pressing issues of the time: racial justice and healthcare.

This position holds that Keir Starmer would make the better Prime Minister. It cites his career in human-rights law and focus on inequality, his professional, measured temperament, his ability to speak to both Leavers and Remainers, and his work detoxifying the Labour brand.

With a talent to combine details of his life in rhyme, Kendrick's success from his albums is representative of uniqueness. He is versatile and forward in his creativity, making him the rap industry's best artist.

The ketogenic (or keto) diet is a low carb, high fat diet. When you greatly reduce your carb intake and eat more fat instead, you enter ketosis, a metabolic state where you burn fat for energy. This diet lowers blood sugar and insulin levels, and offers many other benefits. Intermittent fasting goes hand-in-hand with this diet.

This position holds that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is dead. Advanced during his prolonged absence from public life in 2020, it argues that his disappearance from view is best explained by his having died, rather than by illness, holiday or business as usual.

This position holds that Kim Jong-un's absence from public view was due to hospitalisation. It argues the North Korean leader had withdrawn for private medical treatment, possibly undergoing surgery, rather than for any of the other speculated reasons.

This position holds that Kim Jong-un was leading North Korea as normal throughout the speculation about his absence. It argues South Korean intelligence indicated he remained in charge, reportedly working in the coastal city of Wonsan, alive and well.

This position holds that Kim Jong-un's absence from public view was simply because he was on holiday. It argues the North Korean leader had taken a break from political duties, reportedly retreating to the coastal resort city of Wonsan rather than for any sinister reason.

During certain religious experiences people enter a state called gnosis that many believe grants one assess to true knowledge

This position holds that knowledge can be objective when it is derived from rationalist principles. It argues that reason — applying foundations such as the principle of sufficient reason (PSR) — can yield knowledge that is genuinely objective, independent of social conditions.

This position holds that knowledge can only be gained through empirical data. It argues that the scientific method and other forms of empirical study are how we genuinely learn about the world, and that purely rationalist approaches risk opening the door to common superstition.

Sense data is fundamentally flawed. However through the application of the "principle of sufficient reason" and geometric thinking we are still able to learn fundamental truths about the world.

This position holds that genuine knowledge is impossible. It argues that both empiricism and rationalism are flawed — sense data is biased, rational proofs rest on unverified assumptions — and that, on a relativist view, what counts as knowledge is always bound to its conditions.

This position holds that knowledge is predicated on social conditions — it cannot be understood in isolation, existing only within a particular social context. It argues that the social structures we inhabit shape what we can know and what counts as knowledge in the first place.

This position holds that the ability to learn language is hardwired into children's brains. Drawing on the innateness hypothesis, it argues children are born with the mental structures needed to acquire language—including an inbuilt 'Universal Grammar' common to all humans.

An irony of the coronavirus is that as individuals are increasingly isolated, the world becomes more united. Learning a new language is the perfect way to sustain our global community long after the coronavirus has disappeared.

This position holds that languages and dialects can be meaningfully distinguished. It argues that both linguistic factors — such as mutual intelligibility — and sociopolitical ones, like national status and standardisation, can be used to draw a workable line between a language and a dialect.

The grand, elaborate Late Registration took West's concepts from The College Dropout to a new level, taking influence from a range of genres and deep lyrical themes.

During King Henry VIII's reign, the Reformation was unpopular among large sections of the population in England. Later Protestant monarchs, such as Edward VI, and Elizabeth I, continued Henry's reforms more successfully. Advocates of the 'slow Reformation', believe Henry and his courtiers had little impact on belief and that it took a long time for England to accept a genuine Protestant Reformation.

This approach believes that political machinations are responsible for civil unrest and social stability. In this case, the response from political leadership has allowed the murder to grow into a national catastrophe.

This position holds that learning grammar is important. It argues grammar is the foundation of language—essential for reading, writing, and clear communication—that it aids the learning of foreign languages, and that it deserves priority in education.

Learning grammar is a waste of time. It does not help students learn how to communicate better. It only causes more confusion and slows down the process of learning how to read and write.

This position holds that learning grammar is useful but not essential. It argues that grammar helps in some forms of communication and offers insight into language, but that it does not by itself teach communication — so it is better treated as a supplement than a strict requirement.

This position names LeBron James as the best basketball player of all time. It argues that he arrived with unmatched potential and fully realised it, that he already holds some of the game's greatest achievements, and that he has kept winning consistently even as basketball itself changed.