International & defence
For each question, what divides the two sides and the best argument of each, without caricature.
- Should military spending be increased?To meet its NATO commitments, your country must sharply increase its military budget.
- Should compulsory military service return?My country should bring back compulsory military service.
- Should development aid be increased?Development aid (to poor countries)…
- Should arms be sold to authoritarian regimes?Should your country sell arms to authoritarian regimes?
- Should the UN have more power over states?International institutions (the UN) should have more power over states.
- Does a strong army guarantee peace?A strong army is the best guarantee of peace.
- For or against corporate due diligence laws?Companies from your country run mines abroad in poor conditions.
- Should there be reparations for colonisation?Former colonial powers owe reparations to the countries they colonised.
- Should colonial-era artworks be returned?Artworks acquired during colonisation…
- Should national interests come first?My country should defend its own interests first, before international causes.
- Military neutrality or NATO?Military neutrality is preferable to NATO membership.
- Should poor countries' debt be cancelled?Cancel the debt of the poorest countries?
- Climate: should rich countries pay for the damage?Rich countries should pay for the climate damage suffered by poor countries.
- Should an arms factory be welcomed?An arms company wants to set up in your region (500 jobs).
- Should patriotism be passed on?Patriotism is an important value to pass on.