Standpoints by amusing_clarinet Written by: amusing_clarinet Junior Do international alliances always make the world safer,... 06 March 2026 0 comments Comments by amusing_clarinet Comment Post Date Comment: Hello,molly,sorry for the late reply! I think it can be problematic because the world changes... Post: Is voting about age or maturity? Date: 06/3/26 Comment: Hello,molly,sorry for the late reply! I think it can be problematic because the world changes... Post: Is voting about age or maturity? Date: 06/3/26 Comment: I think we should cover children’s mental health around the world because it is something that... Post: What should we cover next? Date: 23/2/26 Comment: A growth mindset helps in difficult situations because it turns failure into feedback instead of... Post: Competiton #6 Date: 23/2/26 Comment: The best activity in the Topical Talk lessons has been debates because they pushed me out of my... Post: Best part of Topical Talk? Date: 23/2/26 Comment: I agree with Clémentine’s idea because she explained that young people are directly affected by... Post: Should voting start from birth? Date: 21/2/26 Comment: I think long-term responsibility is most important because decisions made today can shape the... Post: What first? Aid or defence? Date: 21/2/26 Comment: I think it is better for a country to join an alliance because safety is stronger when it is... Post: Neutral or alliance? Date: 20/2/26 Comment: I think reducing aid does make the world less stable in the long term, even if it saves money at... Post: Does cutting aid create instability? Date: 20/2/26 Comment: I agree because even though the world has changed since the Cold War, security threats have not... Post: Does NATO still matter? Date: 19/2/26 Comment: I think countries should honour Article 5, but not blindly. In the video, Shashank Joshi... Post: Should allies always defend each other? Date: 19/2/26 Comment: I think an important question to ask myself is, “Am I really trying to understand this person,... Post: Competiton #5 Date: 18/2/26 Comment: I think military alliances can make the world safer, but also more dangerous at the same time,... Post: Does it create new enemies? Date: 17/2/26 Comment: One foreign policy rule I would create is that my country must always choose peace first. War... Post: Your country, your rules Date: 17/2/26 Comment: I think countries give aid mainly to help others, especially during emergencies like wars,... Post: Why do countries give aid? Date: 15/2/26 Comment: I agree with this statement because if someone is required to pay tax, even if it’s through a... Post: No tax, no vote Date: 15/2/26 Comment: I think that international aid projects should fund fewer projects for longer because long-term... Post: When aid stops too soon Date: 14/2/26 Comment: I think awareness is just as important as giving money because if people don’t know about a... Post: Do famous voices really help? Date: 14/2/26 Comment: I agree with this idea because, like Sam said in the video, not doing research before voting... Post: Is voting about age or maturity? Date: 11/2/26 Comment: I think the decision to reduce foreign aid in order to spend more on defence could have many... Post: Competition #4 Date: 11/2/26 View more >
