Positions

This position holds that everyone should have an unconditional right to choose where they live. It argues freedom of movement is already an essential right within nations and should apply globally, that state citizenship is arbitrary and outdated, and borders unjust.

This position holds that universities should be able to no-platform controversial speakers. It argues that universities have rights of their own, that offering a platform confers legitimacy, that some speech compromises student safety, and that true neutrality is not actually an available option.

This position holds that university should be free to attend. It argues that free access would let talent, not family wealth, decide who gets a degree, boosting social mobility, and that with degrees now an effective job requirement, charging heavily for them can no longer be justified.

Vaccines are possibly the most important modern medical advance and have saved countless lives. We cannot allow freedom of choice to endanger the lives of whole populations. Governments must step up and make vaccines mandatory.

This position holds that video games do cause violence. It argues that, with gore and violence central to many of today's most popular titles, children are increasingly exposed to dangerous material — and that gaming can produce devastating pathological side-effects.

This position holds that violence is always wrong, whatever its reason. It argues that violence is irrational, an expression of the ego, that it harms innocent people and leaves lifelong consequences — and that no cause justifies it, whether interpersonal, collective or self-directed.

This position holds that significant voter fraud is a myth. It argues that every credible study finds fraud vanishingly rare — a few cases per million ballots — that courts and audits confirmed the 2020 results, and that election systems are built to make large-scale cheating impractical.

This position holds that war is ethical in certain circumstances. Echoing just-war thinking, it argues war can be justified when it is the only means to achieve positive change—provided the cause is morally righteous and the response stays proportional to the original aggression.

This position holds that bottled water should be banned. It argues that, where clean tap water is freely available, a ban would deprive no one but would push people toward reusable bottles, and that eliminating single-use plastic bottles would sharply cut the waste polluting landfills and oceans.

Many observers of this "Matrix" claim believe this phenomenon actually exists, and that our reality is simply a simulated, technologically fabricated universe. As humans, we merely experience the world as it was meant to be, unaware of the reality outside our reach.

This position holds that society can live without oil. It argues that we are dangerously over-reliant on it while the environment suffers, that renewable energy sources can replace it, and that alternatives — including more active forms of transport — would be healthier as well as cleaner.

We have a duty to be cautious of our actions, if we do not take accountability over how and when we use contraception, this may lead to disastrous consequences.

This position holds that responsibility is a meaningful concept despite our biological constraints. It argues that, whatever limits biology places on free will, we retain responsibility within the human-made arenas of social life — where it serves to get things done by holding people to their tasks.

Most of the items we produce today which we traditionally view as becoming antiques--like containers, furniture, and collectibles--are now made to be temporary, or they have even become digitized so as not to take up any physical space (like trading cards, books, and films). This leaves fewer and fewer items behind to age gracefully and become valued antiques. We have stopped creating antiques in favor of the convenience of throwing something away, or digitizing it to save space and the effort of upkeep.

The effects of slavery are still felt today, with apparent effects on black Americans and communities. Reparations would help heal the lasting effects of slavery.

This position holds that we should abandon online privacy. It argues that privacy is an outdated concept ill-suited to a connected world — that people are largely oblivious to it and so much has already been surrendered — and that we should instead embrace the benefits of transparency.

Borders—and border control—cause unneeded suffering, promote discrimination, and legally motivate border control to kill people seeking safety or better economic freedom. Borders should be abolished not just for the sake of human rights but also for improving countries' economies.

This position holds that the death penalty should be abolished. It argues capital punishment disproportionately targets racial minorities, the poor, and the mentally ill, that wrongful convictions are common, that it wastes taxpayer money, and that it violates the sanctity of life.

This position holds that the US Electoral College should be abolished. It argues that the system no longer fits its purpose — it can override the popular vote, gives a minority of voters disproportionate influence, and distorts the weight of demographic shifts across the country.

This position holds that the monarchy should be abolished. It argues the institution is outdated and undemocratic, has no place in the modern UK, reinforces the country's class system, wastes valuable taxpayer money, and is ultimately an embarrassment that ought to go.

This position holds that we should keep daylight saving time. It argues that the practice has existed for so long without major harm that there is no good reason to abolish it now, and that shifting the clocks reduces energy usage and the pollution that comes with it.

This position holds that we should phase out fossil fuels. It argues that burning them drives global climate change, directly harms human health through pollution, and perpetuates environmental racism — concentrating the damage on the most vulnerable communities.

Languages have cultural, scientific, and personal value. Linguists and speakers of endangered languages should work together to record, preserve, and pass down endangered languages.

This position holds, in mourning rather than triumph, that Western liberalism is over. It argues that populism has supplanted liberalism as the guiding principle of the age — pointing to Trump, Brexit, 'illiberal democracy' in Hungary and kindred movements worldwide.

This group believes that white fragility is evidenced in our lived experience. Internalised bias is an essential part of the white experience, which drives systemic racism.

This position holds that white people in the USA can be victims of racism. Its arguments contend that any group can suffer racism, that institutional or systemic power is not a necessary component of it, and point to measures such as affirmative action as forms of anti-white discrimination.

This position holds that white people should be free to wear dreadlocks. It argues that people should be able to express themselves as they wish, that cultures are meant to be shared, and that dreadlocks in fact originated independently across numerous cultures, not one alone.

This position holds that white privilege exists. It points to disparities across major systems — Eurocentric education, worse health outcomes for Black patients, a large racial wealth gap, and unequal treatment by police and courts — as evidence of advantages afforded to white communities.

This position holds that Winston Churchill was a hero. Its arguments centre on 1940: with much of Europe fallen, his speeches inspired national resilience through the Blitz, and his refusal to negotiate with Hitler led Britain from the brink of defeat to eventual victory in the Second World War.

This position holds that coronavirus could end capitalism because, without spending, the system collapses. It argues capitalism depends on the voluntary exchange of goods, competition, and private property—so when lockdowns halt that exchange, its very foundation gives way.

This position holds that working from home is better than working in a traditional office. It argues that remote work saves both money and commuting time, improves mental health, and increases productivity — and that companies miss big opportunities by failing to support it.

Due to the current circumstances created by coronavirus, many families are locked down at home. Therefore, mothers and fathers alike are being forced to both parent and work from home 24/7. As a result of societal expectations including expectations of employers, mothers will generally be more interrupted than fathers during the lockdown, with their work more greatly impacted.

Addicts should not be defined by their past addiction. Once a person’s addiction is in the past, people need to treat the recovered addict with the same level of trust and respect they’d give anyone else.

This position holds that you should always give to those who have less. It argues that giving shows solidarity with the worse-off, that it is not the giver's place to police how the money is used, and that small acts of generosity ripple outward — and that you would want the same if it were you.

Young adult novels provide a safe space for adolescents to learn about the world they live in as they transition from childhood to adulthood. But the appeal doesn't end there. Some adult readers find escapism and nostalgia in young adult novels. While others find hidden meanings about the adult world in their pages. They deserve to be read.

Astrologers work on the belief that the planetary positions at the time of birth affect a person’s life in a variety of ways. Western astrology is focused on giving people what they need the most at the darkest times in their lives - reassurance.