Argument
Articles about Argument, ordered by date. 
Argument: Is male circumcision harmful?
Richard Wamai and Ronald Goldman go head to head.
Argument – Should hate speech be a crime?
Feminist Joyce Arthur and gay rights activist Peter Tatchell weigh up the pros and cons.
Is there a place for GM crops in a sustainable future?
Author and journalist Mark Lynas and researcher and writer Claire Robinson go head-to-head.
Is China good for Africa?
Writer and activist Firoze Manji and professor Stephen Chan go head-to-head.
Should celebrities promote charities?
Professors Mark Wheeler and Ilan Kapoor go head-to-head.
Does the government have the right to monitor private emails?
Surveillance expert Robin Tudge and Professor of Conflict Beatrice de Graaf go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Should India still receive foreign aid?
NGO director Jamal Kidwai and activist and writer Praful Bidwai go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Should donor nations give aid to countries with poor human rights records?
Human rights lawyer Errol Mendes and aid campaigner Jonathan Glennie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Should assisted suicide be legalized?
Right-to-die campaigner Debbie Purdy and palliative medicine professor Ilora Finlay go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Is the European Union damaging to democratic rights?
Anti-poverty campaigner John Hilary and politics professor Carlos Closa go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
The Euro debt crisis: bailout or default?
Stergios Skaperdas and David Olive wrangle over the best strategy for Greece and beyond - read their arguments and join the debate.
Are religious schools bad for society?
Humanist Andrew Copson and feminist Catholic theologian Tina Beattie go head-to-head - read their arguments and join the debate.
Should foreign investment replace aid for Africa?
Donu Kogbara and Dereje Alemayehu go head to head - join the debate in this month's Argument.
Is animal testing necessary to advance medical research?
Pro-testing activist Laurie Pycroft and Helen Marston, who heads an organization that campaigns against the use of animals, focus on the key issues. Join the debate!
Is nuclear power necessary for a carbon-free future?
Environmentalists Chris Goodall and Jose Etcheverry argue for and against - plus your chance to join the debate.
Is talking to the Taliban a betrayal of Afghanistan’s women?
Orzala Ashraf and Michael Semple, both passionate workers for peace, have very differing points of view. Comment on our debate.
Is 'ethical wealth' a contradiction?
Lush Cosmetics owner Mark Constantine and activist- artist Paul Fitzgerald go head to head in this month’s debate.
Is it OK for protesters to damage property?
Two activists debate whether property destruction is a valid tactic for bringing about social and political change - plus your chance to join the conversation.
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