Most children will eventually develop a level of physical and rational capacity such that they will be able to make largely independent,...

Example Topics: THW Legalise Female Genital Mutilation, THBT Countries That Criminalise Abortion Have The Right To Stop Their Citizens...

There are three parts to just war theory. Jus ad Bellum deals with the conditions that must be met before an actor may permissibly go to...

Debaters often (generally more out of necessity than choice) argue that a particular policy will “send a strong message”. The problem is...

Many debates will raise the issue of autonomy. For instance, in a debate about euthanasia, an obvious consideration is the extent to...

Arguments about liberty (or freedom of choice [or better yet, luberty]) are some of the most common you’ll encounter in debating....

Most theories of democracy can be read as an attempt to legitimise the fact of government power. The basic thrust of it goes like this:...

Introduction Modern human rights discourse has done much to advance equality, expand liberty and curb the excesses of government. As...

Perhaps the most common ‘type’ of debate that you’re likely to encounter are debates about the role of the state. To engage in these...

Self-Respect is one of those goods to which debaters tend to appeal, but frequently fail to explain. It’s relatively easy to claim that...