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Keeping animals in zoos and circuses to entertain humanbeings is selfish and inhumane. Do you agree? People spend far too much money on household pets. They would do better to have fewer cats and dogs and to use the money to help poor and hungry people. What do you think? Should the main purpose of prison be punishment or rehabilitation? How strict should the law be with people who drink and drive? Should the law respect the rights of homeless people to squat in unoccupied property or shop doorways? Cultural differences cause problems. It is better for people to stay in their own countries rather than to migrate to other ones. Do you agree? Would you prefer to live in a monoculture or a multiracial society? Why? It is better to study major international languages like English rather than to spend time on minority languages for the sake of regional identity. Do you agree? Governments should give regions in their countries more autonomy so that they can protect and enjoy their own cultures rather than serving the centralized policies of the capital city. Do you agree? Religion as a school subject should include all the major world religions not only the majority religion in the country concerned. Do you agree? Free trade policies are always better than protectionist ones. Do you agree? Countries should try to bee selfsufficient in food and basic necessities. Do you agree? Is day school always a better alternative to boarding school? Should rich people be permitted to buy educational advantages by sending their children to private schools or should all schools be run by the state? Which system do you favour for measuring children’s progress final examinations or continuous assessment? Do our consumption habits destroy th