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YEAR 10 LEADERSHIP WEEKEND - TOPICS FOR TALKS
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These are suggestions only, and the arguments proposed can of course be reversed.
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1Single sex schools are better for students
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2Drugs should be decriminalised
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3Evolution is not the only valid theory of human development
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4Britain is still a racist country/Britain is no longer a racist country
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5Brexit was a great decision/terrible decision
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6Donald Trump has shown he can be a great president
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7The fight for gay rights has gone too far/still has work to do
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8Elitism is always wrong
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9God is dead and that is a good thing
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10The decline of religion is bad for society
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11Social media should remain free of regulation, despite cyber bullying
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12The monarchy should be abolished once Elizabeth II dies
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13Nurses and football stars get the pay they deserve
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14The age of consent for drinking alcohol should be lowered/raised
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15History (or other subject chosen) is the most important subject in school
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16Equality is unattainable and undesirable
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17Appearance matters in social interaction
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18Democracy is failing in the world today
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19Intelligent Design should be taught in schools
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20It's time to bring back the death penalty
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21War nearly always leads to human progress
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22Students should be able to formally assess teachers on their performance
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23Violence in video games and films leads to violence in society
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24Money can buy you happiness
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25The school curriculum is largely worthless for later life
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26Smart phones should be banned from schools
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27Voting should be compulsory
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28Human rights are a matter for individual countries, not international organisations
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29Books are better than computers or kindles
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30Schools should be able to use corporal punishment
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31Russia's invasion of the Ukraine was simply realpolitic in action and thus completely justified
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