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#1	Should transactions with tax haven countries and offshore centers be restricted?	4
#2	Public sector vs private sector: should public services be privatized?	4
#3	Immigration pros and cons: do you agree with the relaxation of immigration policies?	4
#4	Drone strikes pros and cons: do you agree with the use of military drones?	4
#5	Same sex marriage debate: Should it be legalized?	4
#6	Should Scotland be an independent country?	8
#7	Should Britain leave the EU? Should there be a second Brexit referendum?	4
#8	Does homeopathy work or is it a pseudoscience? Would you say it is effective or detrimental?	4
#9	Should smoking be banned in public places, even in outdoor areas?	4
#10	Top 10 pros and cons of breastfeeding: should babies be exclusively breastfed until they are six month old?	4
#11	Keynes vs Friedman: who was the most influential economist?	5
#12	Should size zero models be banned?	4
#13	Is genetically modified food dangerous? Join the debate on the pros and cons of GMOs	6
#14	Does Europe need more austerity?	4
#15	Proportional vs majoritarian: which type of electoral system do you prefer ?	4
#16	Should plastic bags be banned or taxed?	4
#17	Should exotic animals be kept as pets? Should the ownership of wild animals be banned?	4
#18	Should Ukraine be invited to join the EU?	4
#19	Should member states transfer more powers to the EU Parliament? Should the EP be strengthened?	4
#20	European financial crisis: Will the Euro collapse?	4
#21	Petition: Increase and protect budget for Sure Start children's centres	8
#22	Should Catalonia become an independent state and break away from Spain?	8
#23	Petition: Revoke the decision to end British support for search-and-rescue operations for migrants in danger of drowning in the Mediterranean	4
#24	Should Russell Brand run for mayor of London?	4
#25	SAS vs Navy SEALs: best military special forces in the world	4
#26	Campaign: Give EU migrants the right to vote in UK general elections	4
#27	Home or hospital birth? Find out the pros and cons of home birth	5
#28	We tortured some folks: Will the Senate report on the CIA's torture hurt the US?	4
#29	Torture pros and cons: Is torture ever acceptable?	4
#30	Taxing wealth: the return of the politics of envy?	4
#31	US-Cuba relations: is the normalization a victory for Cuban or for US diplomacy?	4
#32	Does celebrity advocacy have a positive impact on development projects in African countries?	4
#33	Who will be the first to send humans to Mars: United States, Europe or China?	4
#34	Is the multicultural state a doomed project in South Korea and Japan? (LSESU Korean Society Lectures)	6
#35	Is technological progress in genetic engineering mostly a threat or an opportunity?	4
#36	Vaping pros and cons: Do electronic cigarettes pose a higher health risk than tobacco cigarettes?	4
#37	Is nationalism a logical reaction to globalization?	4
#38	The school uniforms debate: should students wear uniforms?	4
#39	Direct democracy pros and cons: are referendums the ultimate democratic tool?	4
#40	Petition to Japan’s Government to ban dolphin hunting	4
#41	Debate on child labour: are we just hypocritical consumers?	4
#42	Pros and cons of economic, social and political globalization: is globalization overall positive for our societies?	9
#43	New claims for German World War Two reparations to Greece: a fair request or an attempt to instrumentalize history?	4
#44	Nature vs nurture: is personality mostly shaped by our genes or by the environment and socialization?	4
#45	EU-Russia relations and the "energy war". Are gas and oil legitimate instruments for political conflict?	4
#46	Is there intelligent life on other planets? Do aliens exist? Four scientific scenarios	4
#47	Retirement age debate: should it be raised or lowered?	4
#48	Is world peace possible without any armies?	4
#49	Can the UK survive as a Union in the face of a Brexit referendum and the rise of the SNP?	4
#50	Homeschooling pros and cons - Is homeschool better than public school?	4
#51	Is London property bubble going to burst anytime soon? Will housing prices continue to grow?	4
#52	Are pharmaceutical companies ethical and concerned about the public good?	4
#53	Consequences of Brexit: pros and cons. Can it lead to the end of the UK?	8
#54	Is animal testing necessary for the cosmetics industry? Should it be banned?	4
#55	Is capital punishment a fair and appropriate measure for atrocious crimes or should it be banned?	4
#56	Permanent budget surplus: good house keeping or economic straitjacket?	4
#57	Controlled crying: is it OK to let a baby cry to sleep?	4
#58	Should churches be taxed? Is ending tax exemptions for them a good idea?	4
#59	Who is the most evil leader in history?	4
#60	Major issues in America: Top problem the next US President will face?	4
#61	Migration pros and cons: what should we do about illegal immigration?	4
#62	Are human rights universal?	4
#63	Should Puerto Rico become independent or the 51st state of the USA?	5
#64	Does New Zealand need a new flag? You can vote here before the referendum takes place.	6
#65	Police racism: is the Police a structurally racist institution?	4
#66	Longest reigning British monarch, but is it time for Queen Elizabeth II's abdication?	4
#67	Internet shaming: deserved punishment or cyberbullying and mob justice?	4
#68	Should organ donation after death be mandatory? Facts, methods of consent, pros and cons	4
#69	Is the world still unipolar? Are we witnessing the end of the US hegemony?	4
#70	Should there be formal maximum working hours? What should they be?	4
#71	Is political polarization in America mainly the result of structural changes in society?	4
#72	Who really killed JFK? Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone or was he part of a conspiracy?	5
#73	Who is the most controversial of all Nobel Peace Prize winners? Vote and tell us why	4
#74	Challenges of prediction: Why do social scientists get it wrong so often?	4
#75	What is the most alarming effect of climate change and global warming?	4
#76	Worst American President before Donald Trump era?	4
#77	Does the arms trade do more to harm Human Rights than it does to defend National Security?	4
#78	Punishment for crimes: should we prioritize retributive or utilitarian justice?	4
#79	What is the worst problem associated with immigrant detention centres?	4
#80	Understanding crime statistics: why is measuring crime so problematic?	4
#81	Petition: Save the London School of Economics Nursery	4
#82	Are long prison sentences an effective way to reduce crime?	4
#83	Is the criminal justice system racist?	4
#84	Gibraltar: Spain or UK? How should the dispute be settled?	4
#85	Obama's gun control measures: good or bad policy?	4
#86	To solve global poverty we must focus first on women's empowerment and rights: Agree or disagree?	3
#87	Electoral College pros and cons: should the USA use popular vote to elect the President?	4
#88	State vs nation: Should the international relations system be organized around states or nations?	8
#89	Multiple identities: Do local, regional and transnational identities trump nationalism?	6
#90	Do citizenship tests facilitate or impede one's belonging to a nation?	4
#91	Is it better to think of oneself as a global citizen or as a member of one's own nation?	3
#92	EU freedom of movement: good or bad for Britain?	8
#93	Technology pros and cons: is technology good or bad for society?	4
#94	Guyana-Venezuela border: What country should Essequibo belong to?	4
#95	Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton: who will be the next president?	4
#96	London votes: independence from the UK and EU membership?	4
#97	Global financial crisis 2016: Is Brexit bringing recession and contagion?	4
#98	Breastfeeding in public controversy: is nursing in public places right?	8
#99	Best airplane in the world: Boeing vs Airbus	4
#100	Voting age: Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote in the UK? Why?	4
#101	Positivism vs post-positivism: Which is the best approach to global politics research?	4
#102	Do weapons of mass destruction (WMD) produce political instability or contribute to peace by deterrence?	3
#103	Are multinational corporations replacing states as the main actors in the international arena?	12
#104	Police body cameras pros and cons - Can bodycams prevent unjustified police killings?	4
#105	President Trump pros and cons: will he deliver on his promises?	4
#106	Technological unemployment: Is technology destroying jobs or creating them?	4
#107	Japanese security and peacekeeping operations - Should Japan strengthen its army?	4
#108	Pollsters and political opinion polls: why so many prediction errors?	3
#109	Should Hong Kong be independent from China?	8
#110	Should Tibet be independent from China? Pros and cons of Tibetan independence	4
#111	China-Taiwan relations: reunification or Taiwanese independence?	4
#112	Uber business model - Is Uber an online intermediary or a transportation service provider?	3

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