Standpoints by straightforward_artist Written by: straightforward_artist Junior Does the use of technology make new world records less... 06 March 2026 0 comments Written by: straightforward_artist Junior Do international alliances always make the world safer,... 03 March 2026 0 comments Written by: straightforward_artist Junior Should a country’s first responsibility be to help its... 03 March 2026 0 comments Written by: straightforward_artist Junior If all ages are influenced by misinformation, should... 25 February 2026 3 comments Comments by straightforward_artist Comment Post Date Comment: The news that is most important to young people is not always the news that is political or has... Post: What matters most to young people? Date: 08/3/26 Comment: I would prefer being part of a powerful alliance, even if it means losing a bit of my... Post: Would you rather... Date: 08/3/26 Comment: If I were the head of my country, the foreign policy of my country would be based on only one... Post: Your country, your rules Date: 07/3/26 Comment: I agree with the statement, and this is because the inequality between the world's nations did... Post: Is aid a global responsibility? Date: 07/3/26 Comment: In the topic “Why do countries give aid?”, many people said that the main reason for giving aid... Post: Who should decide where aid goes? Date: 06/3/26 Comment: Political scandals and heroic tales are the main news items, but they are not the most important... Post: What matters most to young people? Date: 06/3/26 Comment: I do not think that alliances always make the world a safer place. Sometimes, alliances can... Post: Does it create new enemies? Date: 05/3/26 Comment: I disagree. Just because someone shares their opinion doesn’t mean it’s automatically right or... Post: Disagreement and debate Date: 05/3/26 Comment: I don’t think the ages need to match. If a 13-year-old in our area seriously hurts someone, no... Post: Sweden considers criminal responsibility at 13 Date: 05/3/26 Comment: I mostly agree. Talent is an important factor, but sport has never been about talent alone.... Post: Talent plus tech equals modern sport Date: 05/3/26 Comment: Before the Festival, I used to think of the comment section as a place to simply react to... Post: Which skill have you developed most? Date: 03/3/26 Comment: Every single match is a small-scale experiment in human decision-making. The referee and the... Post: Fair decisions or fun to watch? Date: 03/3/26 Comment: Topical Talk should be compulsory because when I first started writing comments, I realised that... Post: Competition #7 Date: 03/3/26 Comment: When something goes wrong in our lives, we do not give our complete control to the situation... Post: Your country, your rules Date: 02/3/26 Comment: I think "ability to focus" is most important to young people. We spend hours scrolling... Post: What matters most to young people? Date: 02/3/26 Comment: I agree, but the point is not how much say younger people should have in the way news is... Post: Young people and the news Date: 01/3/26 Comment: I agree with that. But the real question is not how mature 16-year-olds are, but how to measure... Post: Should 16-year-olds help choose leaders? Date: 01/3/26 Comment: This argument is not about neutrality versus alliance. It is about whether security should be... Post: Neutral or alliance? Date: 28/2/26 Comment: This argument is not about whether nations provide aid for altruistic or selfish reasons, but... Post: Why do countries give aid? Date: 28/2/26 Comment: The shutting down of USAID was premature because it conflated reform with withdrawal. Foreign... Post: Was USAID closed too quickly? Date: 27/2/26 View more >