Positions

This position holds that Donald Trump is mentally ill. It points to the concerns voiced by mental-health experts, to what it reads as signs of illness in his speech and behaviour, and to claims by people close to him that he is mentally unstable.

Many of his words and behaviors are racist in nature, and by definition Donald Trump is racist.

Donald Trump has proven himself as a strong President since he took up office in 2016. Much evidence suggests that his supporter numbers have grown, and will lead him to victory in the 2020 US election.

Doping has been around for centuries. It is impossible to eliminate. Resources would be better spent working out how to keep athletes safe while doping, rather than trying to find dopers.

This position holds that drinking alcohol can be healthy. It argues moderate consumption carries health and psychological benefits—reducing the risk of heart disease and type II diabetes, while promoting happiness and social connection over a shared drink with others.

This position holds that eating any animal — dog or otherwise — is immoral. It argues that all creatures are sentient and deserving of life, drawing no moral line between dogs and other livestock, and adds that meat is not a sustainable food source.

Since being domesticated, dogs have been integral parts of human life. They are our companions and deserve care and compassion. The production of dog meat is often unethical, and eating it can be unsafe for humans. Given the origin of COVID-19, there is a need for better hygiene standards in food manufacturing now more than ever.

This position holds that economic sanctions are effective. It argues that hurting another country's economy is a powerful, non-violent way to make it reconsider its actions, that sanctions genuinely damage targeted economies, and that they work best when many nations act together.

The United States is one of the few democracies to vote on a weekday. A free and fair election can not occur while voters are at work and in school. A national holiday is needed to enable everybody and anybody who can vote to do so.

This position holds that electronic identities should be managed by the state rather than sub-contracted to private firms. It argues that only the state can guarantee the accuracy of citizens' identity data and properly secure it against misuse.

This position holds that emojis have far-reaching social consequences. It argues they are now so woven into communication that they shape everything from business strategy to courtroom evidence — even creating a new axis of power within the Unicode Consortium that decides which emojis exist.

This position holds that emojis have transformed human relationships. It argues emojis have changed how people perceive and respond to each other—forming new brain patterns to decode meaning, prompting subconscious judgements of others, and shaping the emotional range of communication.

This position holds that esports has a legitimate claim to being a sport. It argues esports fits the definition, is already recognised as a sport in several countries, demands genuine skill, and that competitors train just as hard as the traditional athletes who would gain from the status.

Europe, with its economic strength and strategic alliances, possesses the capacity to navigate and mitigate risks in confronting China's influence, leveraging its collective resources and political unity.

This position holds that euthanasia should be legal and available to suffering patients with no hope of recovery. It argues that prolonging suffering is unethical, that a dignified death is a human right, and that we already extend such mercy to suffering animals.

This position holds that theodicies explain evil as the absence of good, permitted so God can test us. It argues that evil checks humanity's loyalty and enables personal growth — that, given free will, suffering is the price of an authentic relationship with God and of seeing his love.

This position holds that exotic animals should be allowed as pets. It argues such animals are readily available to buy and can be profitable for their owners, and that keeping endangered exotic species in private hands can even help conserve them from extinction.

This position holds that the public should wear facemasks to fight coronavirus. It argues masks slow the spread of the pandemic and improve public health, chiefly by preventing infected people—who may not know they are ill—from passing the virus to others.

Fairytales have not stayed consistent with the present times or the lessons learned from history. Therefore, fairytales should be rewritten for the children who are being read those fairytales.

Film critics are worth reading because they offer a unique insight into what makes a movie bad or good. They know the inside outs of what goes into making a movie, and as a result are better equipped to pick apart good storytelling from bad. They are often lovers of film, and their passion drives their desire to see movies get better, not worse.

This position holds that film stars still matter. It argues that which faces are elevated to stardom shapes representation — signalling who gets to be central to a culture — and that stars' large platforms give them real influence over public opinion and behaviour, and a responsibility with it.

Films and series are created with this specific sort of content for the Target Rating Point (TRP) without consideration for the impact on the audience, distorting the normality and basic values of the society.

This position holds that foreign residents should be able to vote in all elections—local, regional, and national alike. It argues that long-term foreign residents shoulder the same duties as citizens, such as paying taxes, and so deserve a full say in how they are governed.

Fortune-telling would not have persisted throughout human history if it wasn't real and didn't work. As humans, we have complex brains that are capable of anything; even connection with the spirit realm, or the ability to see the future. There are those who have the gift while others don't; it is just like any natural gift or talent, like art or sports. Fortune-telling works because there are signs everywhere that can be read, just like in the sciences where facts can be read from the world around us.

This position holds that free (open-source) software is higher quality than closed, proprietary software. It argues that free software embodies a fundamental freedom in the technology community — its openness inviting the scrutiny and collaboration that produce better, more trustworthy software.

This position holds that French cuisine is the best in the world. It argues French cooking masters the simplicity of fine ingredients, pioneered the most advanced culinary techniques, defines fine dining, and changed global perceptions of what food can be.

The genetic modification of babies could lead to medical breakthroughs that improve the lives of many people. The treatment carries no more risk than any other form of reproductive assistance and is a potential means of serving the common good.

A majority of the population believes in the afterlife, and that encountering a ghost is possible. Non-believers have even changed their stance after experiencing unexplained paranormal phenomenon. Believing in ghosts is not illogical, and just because you can’t explain something doesn’t mean it isn’t real.

This position holds that God exists—that there is at least one deity. It draws on classic arguments: the cosmological case for a first cause, the ontological argument, intelligent design, the testimony of religious experience, and morality's grounding in religion.

This position holds that Greta Thunberg and her movement were genuinely spontaneous. It argues that the Fridays for Future movement began organically — sparked by one teenager's solitary school strike — rather than being manufactured by organisation or external funding.

This position holds that hate speech should be illegal. It argues hate speech is a form of discrimination with severe real-world consequences, and points out that many other countries already have laws condemning and prohibiting it as harmful to society.

This position predicted that Donald Trump would concede the 2020 election, having no real basis to contest a free and fair result. It argued his fraud claims were baseless and dismissed in court, that his team knew this, and that he might step aside to run again in 2024.

This position holds that healthcare should be free at the point of use. It argues that such systems reduce financial inequality, boost economic productivity and save lives — that they are cheaper overall, better prepared for pandemics, proven in many countries, and a basic human right.

The number of students who use illicit drugs could decrease drastically if athletes were to be drug tested in high schools. Schools have a duty to protect and serve in the best interests of all their students.

This position holds that college should be free because higher education benefits all of society. It argues a more educated population strengthens the economy, and that the resulting prosperity and innovation ultimately benefit everyone, not just graduates.

This position holds that higher education is a right everyone is entitled to, so the state should fund it. It argues that university is now needed for a decent life and decent work, that fees deny poorer students equal opportunity, and that the personal growth it offers should be open to all.

History repeats itself because human nature never changes. At the heart of it all, we are all primitive beasts and have only our own best self-interests at heart; and this leads us to having the same conflicts, wars, and decisions made that favor the elite few over the grand majority, time and time again. This is an inherent part of human nature, and we are powerless to stop it.