Positions

This position holds that the West should actively reset relations with Vladimir Putin's Russia. It argues that isolating Russia benefits no one, and that Moscow and the West share enough common goals to make cooperation more productive than confrontation.

This position holds that the West should deal with Vladimir Putin on a transactional basis, appealing to Russia's self-interest. It argues for treating Putin much as any other world leader — engaging pragmatically, deal by deal, rather than resetting, isolating or ignoring him.

This position holds that the West should simply ignore Vladimir Putin. It argues that he will increasingly become an irrelevance — possibly nearing retirement — so that engaging, resetting or actively isolating him is wasted effort better spent elsewhere.

This position holds that the White Whale in Moby-Dick has no single fixed meaning. It argues that although nearly every character projects their own significance onto the whale, Melville never defines it — much as the doubloon is, finally, just a coin — leaving its meaning deliberately open.

This position holds that the White Whale in Moby-Dick symbolises all the evil in the world. It argues that Ahab projects onto the creature the concentrated malice of existence, and that the novel's imagery — especially the dread of its whiteness — casts the whale as the embodiment of universal evil.

There are many reasons why the White Whale represents God. The whale's whiteness relates to the holiness of higher powers. The whale's incomprehensible size and strength represent that of a diety. Captain Ahab wants to kill the whale to become a God himself.

This position holds that theocracy is not inherently good or bad — what matters is how it is implemented. It argues that there are different degrees of theocracy, that many states are quasi-theocratic without admitting it, and that the problem lies in execution rather than the principle.

Kanye has said he will run for office before, without following through. And were Ye to run, with just four months to go before the election, it's too late for him to have any meaningful impact.

This was about much more than exclusive rights to a drug. The world is in chaos and needs to work together to solve the crisis. Actively deepening divisions hints at a number of unsavoury truths about Trump's real motivations.

This position holds that the free-will debate has a middle ground. It argues that while we may not control everything we do, that does not mean everything is wholly determined for us—a view known as compatibilism, or soft determinism, which reconciles free will with causation.

This position holds that there is no single 'best' cuisine. It argues that taste is subjective, shaped by personal and cultural experience with no neutral standard to rank by, and that each great tradition follows a different philosophy of food, making them incommensurable rather than rankable.

This position holds that there is no single best way to study. It argues that every student learns differently, so rather than a universal method, each individual must find or build the study techniques that work best for their own mind and circumstances.

This position holds that there is nothing wrong with Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP'. It argues the track celebrates female sexuality, asserts women's power in a male-dominated genre, empowers Black women, and serves as a feminist battlecry redressing old imbalances.

Life exists in indifference to any human interpretation of its purpose. For centuries, there have been attempts to explain the objectives of existence, but none have been successful or have been reduced to infinite regressions. Any proposed meanings to life are superficial, arbitrary, or temporary.

This position holds that there is no available solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. It argues that the parties' irreconcilable objectives, internal Palestinian divisions, the absence of trust, and the lack of Israeli incentive to settle leave the conflict intractable.

This position holds that there is no such thing as free healthcare. It argues that someone must always bear the cost—whether taxpayers, patients, or the state—so the real debate is not whether healthcare is free but who ultimately pays for it.

ADHD is thought to be a neurological disorder, and though researchers theorize it is genetic, the causes of ADHD are still unknown. Until research can solidify the true causes of ADHD in children and adults, it is unclear as to whether or not it should be considered a real disorder.

This position holds that nothing can be done about climate change, the Earth's systems being too vast for human action to affect. Its arguments range from the fatalist view that the climate is in God's hands to the claim that its changes are natural and beyond our power to alter.

This position holds that language and dialect cannot be cleanly distinguished, because there is too much variability in how each is defined. It argues that the definitions admit so many exceptions — political and social as much as linguistic — that no firm line can be drawn between the two.

This position holds that there should be a second Brexit referendum, in Britain's best interests. It argues that only a fresh vote can settle the debate, that the Leave campaign's conduct undermined the legitimacy of the first, and that the electorate that voted in 2016 is itself changing.

This position holds that there should be no minimum drinking age at all. It argues that such laws do little to prevent underage drinking — police rarely prioritise it, young people drink regardless — and that minimum-age laws are a relatively recent invention many societies have done without.

This position catalogues the conspiracy theories that Chernobyl was more than an accident. It gathers claims that American spies sabotaged the reactor, that the Soviets destroyed it deliberately, that an earthquake triggered it, or even that aliens were involved — none supported by evidence.

Demanding better from people who have sizable platforms and a wide influence is not silencing them. It is an effort from those who have been accused of harmful behaviours, or people who sympathize with their harmful attitudes, to silence the people who call them out. It is an attempt to shift blame and make people who stand up for themselves and others seem like theyre the ones causing the issues. Clearly this is an effective technique for deflecting accountability

The thermo diet is a high carb, moderate protein, and moderate fat diet. It promotes healthy thyroid function and good digestion, and it balances hormones. This diet is designed to give your cells the energy they need while reducing all forms of stress. This diet follows many of Ray Peat's principles and recommendations.

This position attributes Labour's 2019 defeat to lies — arguing the Conservatives lied far more than Labour did. It contends that Boris Johnson ran the 2019 campaign as he had the 2016 Brexit referendum, winning through misinformation rather than the strength of his case.

This position holds that anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism are distinct concepts but both harm the Jewish community. It argues anti-Zionists are often also anti-Semites, that anti-Zionism can encourage anti-Semitism, and that the two frequently share the same language.

This position holds that the debate over removing controversial US statues is a distraction. It argues that energy is better spent on more urgent matters of racial justice — police brutality and mass incarceration — than on what it sees as purely symbolic acts of reform.

This position holds that pitting public health against the economy during Covid-19 is a false dichotomy. It argues that the two are intertwined — neglecting public health triggers a damaging chain of events, including economic ruin — and that hardline economism obscures this reality.

TikTok is a social media platform that allows you to easily upload short-form spontaneous videos. With worldwide lockdown being imposed, TikTok has risen to become one of the top platforms to create engaging video content. This has led to an abundance of quarantine challenges on the platform.

This position names Timothy Dalton the best James Bond. It argues his grittier, more serious 007 created a believable character, that he made the role his own rather than imitating predecessors, and that he embodied a real, hard-edged Bond both on and off screen.

This position holds that the role of the police in America should be re-envisioned. It argues that, rather than serving as disciplinary and punitive forces, the police could act as rehabilitators—reimagined around restorative aims rather than punishment and control.