Topical Talk

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Comments by straightforward_artist

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Before the Festival, I used to think of the comment section as a place to simply react to... Which skill have you developed most? 03/3/26
Every single match is a small-scale experiment in human decision-making. The referee and the... Fair decisions or fun to watch? 03/3/26
Topical Talk should be compulsory because when I first started writing comments, I realised that... Competiton #7 03/3/26
When something goes wrong in our lives, we do not give our complete control to the situation... Your country, your rules 02/3/26
I think "ability to focus" is most important to young people. We spend hours scrolling... What matters most to young people? 02/3/26
I agree, but the point is not how much say younger people should have in the way news is... Young people and the news 01/3/26
I agree with that. But the real question is not how mature 16-year-olds are, but how to measure... Should 16-year-olds help choose leaders? 01/3/26
This argument is not about neutrality versus alliance. It is about whether security should be... Neutral or alliance? 28/2/26
This argument is not about whether nations provide aid for altruistic or selfish reasons, but... Why do countries give aid? 28/2/26
The shutting down of USAID was premature because it conflated reform with withdrawal. Foreign... Was USAID closed too quickly? 27/2/26
I believe that it is up to the local communities to decide where the aid is to go. The largest... Who should decide where aid goes? 27/2/26
Leaders who choose to ignore the world in the name of patriotism are the ones who end up... My country versus the world 26/2/26
Young voters are not more easily swayed but they are simply more openly swayed, and it is not a... Are young voters more easily influenced? 26/2/26
Foreign aid should not be compromised for the sake of defense because security is created by... What first? Aid or defence? 25/2/26
The records are impressive not because they defy change, but because they endure it. Every... Do records mean less now? 25/2/26
I think we should cover how social media algorithms affect the beliefs of young people because... What should we cover next? 24/2/26
NATO is still relevant because “Security today is not isolated by borders. A cyberattack... Does NATO still matter? 24/2/26
A growth mindset turns a problem into an opportunity for training. Instead of asking “Why me?”... Competiton #6 - THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED 23/2/26
I disagree that payment of tax does not automatically confer the right to vote, since tax is a... No tax, no vote 23/2/26
Aid doesn’t fail because of money being provided; it fails when it substitutes for... Has aid failed? 23/2/26
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