69651. Statement: Should the prestigious people who have committed crime unknowingly, be met with special treatment? Arguments: Yes. The prestigious people do not commit crime intentionally. No. It is our policy that everybody is equal before the law.
69652. Statement: Can pollution be controlled? Arguments: Yes. If everyone realizes the hazards it may create and cooperates to get rid of it, pollution may be controlled. No. The crowded highways, factories and industries and an ever-growing population eager to acquire more and more land for constructing houses are beyond control.
69653. Statement: Should the railways in India be privatized in a phased manner like other public sector enterprises? Arguments: Yes. This is the only way to bring in competitiveness and provide better services to the public. No. This will pose a threat to the national security of our country as multinationals will enter into the fray.
69654. Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished? Arguments: Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism. No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.
69655. Statement: Should all the unauthorized structures in the city be demolished? Arguments: No. Where will the people residing in such houses live? Yes. This will give a clear message to general public and they will refrain from constructing unauthorized buildings.
69656. Statement: Should there be a maximum limit for the number of ministers in the Central Government? Arguments: No. The political party in power should have the freedom to decide the number of ministers to be appointed. Yes. The number of ministers should be restricted to a certain percentage of the total number of seats in the parliament to avoid unnecessary expenditure.
69657. Statement: Should foreign films be banned in India? Arguments: Yes. They depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values. No. Foreign films are of a high artistic standard.
69658. Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer? Arguments: Yes. He has to pay less. No, paying instalments upsets the family budget.
69659. Statement: Should Doordarshan be given autonomous status? Arguments: Yes. It will help Doordarshan to have fair and impartial coverage of all important events. No. The coverage of events will be decided by a few who may not have healthy outlook.
69660. Statement: Should adult education programme be given priority over compulsory education programme? Arguments: No. It will also help in success of compulsory education programme. Yes. It will help to eliminate the adult illiteracy.
69661. Statement: Should new universities be established in India? Arguments: No. We have still not achieved the target for literacy. No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.
69662. Statement: Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country? Arguments: Yes. It is expensive and therefore it is beyond the means of most people in our country. No. Nothing should be banned in a democratic country like ours.
69663. Statement: Should a total ban be put on trapping wild animals? Arguments: Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money; No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effective.
69664. Statement: Should Government close down loss-making public sector enterprises? Arguments: No. All employees will lose their jobs, security and earning, what would they do? Yes. In a competitive world the rule is 'survival of the fittest'.
69665. Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives? Arguments: Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there. No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives!
69666. Statement: Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency? Arguments: Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote. No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.
69667. Statement: Should so much money be spent on advertisements? Arguments: Yes. It is an essential concomitant in a capitalist economy. No. It leads to wastage of resources.
69668. Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession? Arguments: Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country. No, nobody will contest election.
69669. Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level? Arguments: No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models. Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.
69670. Statement: Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools? Arguments: Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed. No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.
69671. Statement: Should India engage into a dialogue with neighbouring countries to stop cross border tension? Arguments: Yes. This is the only way to reduce the cross border terrorism and stop loss of innocent lives. No. Neighbouring countries cannot be relied upon in such matters, they may still engage in subversive activities.
69672. Statement: Should there be a world government? Arguments: Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations. No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.
69673. Statement: Should the practice of transfers of clerical cadre employees from government offices of one city to those of another be stopped? Arguments: No. Transfer of employees is a routine administrative matter and we must continue it. Yes. It involves lot of governmental expenditure and inconvenience too many compared to the benefits it yields.
69674. Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action? Arguments: Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.
69675. Statement: Should religion be banned? Arguments: Yes. It develops fanaticism in people. No, Religion binds people together.
69676. Statement: Should India become a permanent member of UN's Security Council? Arguments: Yes. India has emerged as a country which loves peace and amity. No. Let us first solve problems of our own people like poverty, malnutrition.
69677. Statement: Should fashionable dresses be banned? Arguments: Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases. No. Fashionable clothes are a person's self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.
69678. Statement: Should an organization like UNO be dissolved? Arguments: Yes. With cold war coming to an end, such organizations have no role to play No, In the absence of such organizations there may be a world war.
69679. Statement: Should there be no place of interview in selection? Arguments: Yes, it is very subjective in assessment. No. It is the only instrument to judge candidates' motives and personality.
69680. Statement: Should family planning be made compulsory in India? Arguments: Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.
69681. Statement: Should income tax be abolished in India? Arguments: Yes. It is an unnecessary burden on the wage earners. No. It is a good source of revenue.
69682. Statement: Should there be a ceiling on the salary of top executives of multinationals in our country? Arguments: Yes. Otherwise it would lead to unhealthy competition and our own industry would not be able to withstand that. No. With the accent on liberalization of economy, any such move would be counter-productive. Once the economy picks up, this disparity will be reduced.
69683. Statement: Should school education be made free in India? Arguments: Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy. No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.
69684. Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with? Arguments: No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities. No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.
69685. Statement: Should children be legally made responsible to take care of their parents during their old age? Arguments: Yes. Such matter can only be solved by legal means. Yes. Only this will bring some relief to poor parents.
69686. Statement: Should there be reservation in Government jobs for candidates from single child family? Arguments: No. This is not advisable as the jobs should be offered to only deserving candidates without any reservation for a particular group. Yes. This will help reduce the growing population in India as the parents will be encouraged to adopt single child norm.
69687. Statement: Should higher education be completely stopped for some time? Arguments: No. It will hamper the country's future progress. Yes. It will reduce the educated unemployment.
69688. Statement: Should we scrap the 'Public Distribution System' in India? Arguments: Yes, Protectionism is over, everyone must get the bread on his/her own. Yes. The poor do not get any benefit because of corruption.
69689. Statement: Should India have no military force at all? Arguments: No. Other countries in the world do not believe in non-violence. Yes. Many Indians believe in non-violence.
69690. Statement: Are nuclear families better than joint families? Arguments: No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work. Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom.
69691. Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports? Arguments: Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor. No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure.
69692. Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees? Arguments: No. The employees have the right to travel free. Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility.
69693. Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other? Arguments: No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated. Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.
69694. Statement: Should there be a ban on product advertising? Arguments: No. It is an age of advertising. Unless your advertisement is better than your other competitors, the product will not be sold. Yes. The money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
69695. Statement: Should luxury hotels be banned in India? Arguments: Yes. They are places from where international criminals operate. No. Affluent foreign tourists will have no place to stay.
69696. Statement: Should shifting agriculture be practised? Arguments: No. It is a wasteful practice. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive.
69697. Statement: Should our country extend generous behaviour and goodwill to our erring and nagging neighbours? Arguments: Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend. No. Our generous behaviour and goodwill will be considered as our weakness.
69698. Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword? Arguments: Yes. Writers influence the thinking of the people. No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all.
69699. Statement: Should the sex determination test during pregnancy be completely banned? Arguments: Yes. This leads to indiscriminate female foeticide and eventually will lead to social imbalance. No. People have a right to know about their unborn child.
69700. Statement: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India? Arguments: No. Such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country. Yes. It is democracy - let people decide whom to vote.