Debate Drive - March 2026

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Should pets be given as gifts

Pets play a major role in a family and are often cherished as much as the humans. But what happens when an animal is given as a gift? Does the person receiving the gift fully accept responsibility for it? What if they didn’t ask for that gift?

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Have you ever wondered if there are still unanswered questions in science?

Humans have been exploring the world, breaking things down into their chemical components, and figuring out how things work for thousands of years. There can’t be anything left to discover can there?

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Are tickets to events too expensive?

Experiencing bands, sporting events, and the theatre can be expensive when compared to watching something online. The venues and artists have bills to pay right? But should they really be charging so much for fans to experience their performances live?

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Do we pay too much in taxes?

When people are paid for the work they do, the government takes some of that money to pay for things like schools and the NHS. But should they really be taking so much? Should people who are healthy pay less in tax? Should people without children have to pay for schools? Should we all just be paying less in taxes?

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