Today, the possible engineering of the human genome has brought a whole host of issues to the forefront of the media and science. Particularly controversial is the issue of genetic screening of fetuses to determine their predisposition towards certain con
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We all know there are many areas of the arts that require government subsidies. However some argue that the subsidy of the arts is unnecessary. They say if art is not good enough to be popular, then the government should not reward it for its failure. On
I am sure all of you would agree that mobile phones have become widespread in developed countries, changing the way people communicate and interact. Concerns over their use have tended to center due to the possible radiation’s impact upon the brain, but
With so many crimes committed by young offenders in our society, it’s hard not to think about how the juvenile justice system is working. Juvenile justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for crimina
We all know that elections are expensive. Generally speaking, money is needed to pay staff, buy advertising on radio, television and other media. Presidential campaigns often cost amounts we can’t even imagine. The notion that money influences the politi
The claim that animals have ‘rights’ was first put forward by the Australian philosopher Peter Singer in the 1970s and has been the subject of heated and emotional debates ever since. There are many contexts in which the question of ‘animal rights’ co
Sponsoring a child is a popular way of supporting charity work in the developing (poor) world. Many charities run schemes which link a person in a well-off country with a particular child in a developing country. The sponsor makes a regular donation, perh
At what extent do you think the media can investigate and publish details of public figures’ private lives? Of course this extent varies from country to country. For example, France is much stricter on protecting personal privacy than Britain is. The deb
Do you remember the famous case in 2001 when a court in the U.S. ordered Napster’s servers to be shut down to prevent further copyright violations? Napster has since then changed into a subscription system and has paid record companies to allow them to s
Do you think that prisoners should have the right to vote? Many countries restrict the right of those sentenced to imprisonment to vote in elections. For example, convicted prisoners are automatically banned from voting in Armenia, Bulgaria, the Czech Rep
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