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Which topic made you think the most?
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International aid: What’s the best way?
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NATO: friends forever
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Lowering the voting age
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Winter Games: Technology or talent?
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I think the topic that made me think the most is lowering the voting age, because everybody in the world has a different mind of their own and have different advantages and disadvantages, which makes this decision difficult, as if one person is immature and the other is more mature this allowed me to think carefully on if I agree or disagree and what is appropriate in this matter. This has been a huge debate as many people argue that lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 is inappropriate as they think 16 is too young and their brains have not properly developed.
On the other hand, some might say that allowing 16 year olds access to vote in political matters will help shape their brains to be mature and productive enough when they turn older.
In my perspective, this has been the topic that has made me be think the hardest as everybody is the world is completely different from one another and have different lives and experiences they have faced.
It was hard because it was the first time to hear about NATO:friend forever
The most interesting topic for me is international aid. Aid is a super important element in our life because it helps save lives all around the world and shows kindness and peace between countries. When I grow up my dream is to be a scientist and create new things that help everyone in their life. I am really interested in biology especially the part about plants because I love growing them so much. But anyway let us get back to the topic because I am so talkative and I may exceed the 1600 character count.
Personally aid for me is life all over the world. It builds friendship and peace between countries. I hate seeing people crying for help because I feel that what they need is right there but I just can't find it. Aid is super important during natural disasters because even the richest people can't do anything during those times. To conclude aid is a life of peace and it is help that is unforgettable for people in need. It builds friendship between countries and helps make life even better.
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I think the topic that made me think the most is NATO: friends forever because it discussed some sensitive political issues freely without any restrictions. This topic talked about alliances and how good and bad are. It also contained many new things about NATO, and it got me open minded.
The topic which made me think a lot was "lowering the voting age." While I was writing in this topic, many questions crossed my mind. One of them was, "why am I forbidden and stopped from sharing my perspectives or even from participating in the elections?" I thought about this question a lot moreover I searched for a reasonable answer to persuade me, yet I could not find.
Although I am conscience furthermore, I know every candidate in the elections, and I know carefully who to choose, I am stopped or even ignored. Does this make sense? A young person can be more knowledgeable than an adult in politics consequently why are most of the elections' systems being biased and unfair (not giving the rights for young people to vote in the elections but giving adults)?
I and most of the topical talkers in the Topical talk festival do not have our rights to participate in the elections. We are like incarcerated people that are in prisons. Why are not we free? I just want to share my perspectives and opinions in the elections. This can enhance my performance in my school and make me more responsible as I grow up.
What do you think? Does your country stop you from participating in the elections like me?
I think all were a good topics but "lowering the vote age" and "nato:friends forever" made me think the most. Because of different country and people has their own mindset. And i have written about it Detailed that "why i think this two options made me think most" 🌟
Lowering the voting age (B): This is all about whether people your age should have a say in how the country is run. It's a big question because it affects your future! 🗳️ and even all are not mature to vote and some are mature to vote and that the most important point that made me think most.
NATO: friends forever (D): This is about how different countries promise to protect each other and stay "best friends" to keep the world safe. It's like having a giant squad of best friends for a whole country! 🤝🌍 and different countries has their own heritage and economic growth so i think that's why this made me also think the most 🙃
The topic that made me think the most is NATO : friends forever because it made me think why alliances form and why it started as I know that it started to protect western Europe from the Nazi's which the made a treaty that if a country attacks another country from NATO it is considered a fight to all countries which is called the Article Five it put my brain to think about how united NATO is and they have never broke the Article Five since 1949 their starting point they have always stood together never leaving a country behind. But it is believed that the Article Five was broken in America the terrorist attack to the Twin towers as Donald Trump allegedly said they did not fight on the front lines enough and did not help the USA although many non American troops died while fighting which shows who loyal NATO is to there fellow alliances and not a single country has left and also Donald Trump wanted to take over a country but Europe said no so he imposed high tariffs to the UK, he plans to leave NATO and join other parts of the world. In conclusion this made me think about the problems in the world and how they cope with others misbehaviour. I hope I get 1 to 3 stars in this this has been an amazing season of topical talk I can't wait for more!
For me, Lowering the voting age was the topic that made me to think the most.
At first, I thought the answer would be obvious. But the more I listened to different opinions, the more I came to know that it’s not that simple. Young people today are aware of so many issues like climate change, education, job opportunities , things that directly affect our future. So for me it feels like our voices deserve to be heard.
At the same time, I can understand why some people believe voting should come with a certain level of maturity and responsibility. That made me question what really defines maturity , age or understanding?
This topic stood out because it wasn’t just a debate. It made me reflect on fairness, responsibility, and whether young people are truly ready to shape decisions that impact society. It definitely changed the way I see the issue.
I enjoyed the Winter Olympics the best, as it taught me that it isn’t just a sport there is a lot more parts to the event. I find this very interesting and I would like to learn more. Swimming goggles, running shoes! This is the next generation of technology and could make a severe change in the future and would provide a massive impact!
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I think that lowering voting age has made the most because from what I have seen on the comments list that people are protesting on voting age has made a huge impact on what people’s thoughts are and wether they agree with other people on topical talk that’s my opinion because as I said from what I have seen people have lots of different opinions and I believe that could lead to a massive debate or an impact to lead to a protest to
I agree that lowering the age to 16-17 years old because people have their own say to what is right and I think that they should lower the age because it can help everyone by having different speeches then people can decide. This is a hard decision but I choose lowering the age because I believe that they are old enough to choose what is the right think to do.
I picked winter games:talent or technology. This actually got me thinking saying that is it just talent or technology. Technology actually improves and enhances talent it actually depends on your motive to using the technology that can either be good or bad and that is one point i actually mainly consider.
I think the topic that made me think the most is Lowering the voting age. This topic really made me think about why elections work the way they do: why do we assume children are not mature enough to vote, but adults are? We never really question the fact that children have different rights to adults but maybe we should to some extent. It really made me think about whether children should always be protected from their own decisions when adults aren't. It made me wonder whether children and adults are really as different as they are made out to be and it brought up questions about how differently they should be treated. Is it society's duty to children to look after them and make their decisions for them to ensure that the decisions made are the right ones, or are children owed an equal say in how their world is managed.? And regardless of whether children morally should be allowed to vote, it made me think about what would happen if young children were able to vote. People tend to assume that children would make bad decisions because we're not mature enough to really understand the consequences. But maybe we would make intelligent decisions that will improve our lives, because we know that it's our future at stake. Other people were saying that children would be more prone to manipulation and I think this may be true. But also we might surprise you. It also made me think about whether voting was too heavy a burden for small children. Maybe they should focus on having fun instead of worrying about these things. I found it really interesting to discuss and think about.