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
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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
In our society youth curfews are widely used to keep children off the street at night. In the U.S. over 300 individual towns have passed local curfew laws that vary in detail, but are all aimed at reducing juvenile crime and gang activity. In Britain, a 1
I bet most of you are familiar with Anorexia Nervosa. It is an eating disorder defined as severe, self- inflicted starvation and loss in body weight to at least 15% below that expected for the individual's sex and height. In the many western countries an
Thoughts surrounding abortion is one of the most contentious, and emotive dilemmas faced by modern societies. The question is whether one should allow the termination of a child whilst it is in its mother's womb. For some, the question is even more funda
Back in 2000, there was a peaceful demonstration against capitalism. It was called the London May Day Carnival against Capitalism. Within minutes, the demonstration was turned into a riot that led to the defacing of the Cenotaph and millions of pounds wor
While women have gradually been allowed any number of roles within the military behind the front line of combat - including highly demanding jobs such as being a pilot of a refueling aircraft - there remains a cultural taboo in western militaries about a
With the Samsung scandal roaming the news these days, it's hard not to think about corruption in society. The phenomenon of corruption has complex reasons that include flaws in legal system, the lack of democratic traditions and political accountability,
A new study found that carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing faster than expected. Researchers led by Josep G. Canadell of Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization reported that carbon dioxide emissions were 35 percent higher in 2006 than in 1990, a much faster growth rate than anticipated. The research was supported by Australian, European and other international agencies.
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