Debate Drive - February 2025

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Should 16 year olds be allowed to get tattoos?

When do we really become adults? There are some things we can choose to do at 16 where others require us to be over the age of 18. Tattoos are permanent and personal. Should a 16 year old be allowed to choose to get a tattoo or should they have to wait until they are 18?

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Is Valentine's Day just an excuse to sell more cards, chocolates, and flowers?

Flowers, cards, chocolates, and teddy bears. All romantic gestures that lovers of all ages can buy to show their love for someone special. But has it all become too commercialised?

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Should dentists be free for all?

A visit to the dentist is free for some people. For others it can be an expensive trip. We can have almost all other health problems treated for free under the NHS, so should our teeth be any different?

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