Debate Drive - March 2025

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Are tattoos a form of self harm?

We have asked young people to consider both tattoos and self harm recently so thisweek’s topic brings the two together to ask them whether tattooing is a form of self harm.

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Should 16 year olds be allowed to gamble?

With the debate around the rights and responsibilities of teenagers being very much in the news recently we ask whether they should be allowed to gamble alongside things like being able to vote.

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Will we ever rid the world of discrimination?

While ever there have been people, there has been discrimination. History is filled with examples of it from all corners of the planet. So this week we ask “Will we ever be rid of discrimination?”

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Are rivalries safe?

Whether it is between countries, companies, or people, rivalries are a fact of life. They push people to innovate and invent but they also lead to wars and exploitation. So this week we ask “are rivalries safe?”

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