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SMSC debates

Spiritual Development; Moral Development; Social Development; Cultural Development

Spiritual Development:

Protected: Is it ever ok to lie?

Protected: Should Britain have a Royal Family?

Protected: Are New Year’s resolutions a waste of time?

Protected: Does everyone deserve to be loved?

Protected: Can one person change the world?

Protected: Should you show empathy to everyone?

Moral Development:

Protected: Is it ever ok to lie?

Protected: Should repeated bullying be punishable by law?

Protected: Is it better to donate to UK charities instead of ones in other countries?

Protected: Should parents and carers be legally responsible for children who commit crimes?

Protected: Should men and women have the same amount of time off from work when they have a baby?

Protected: Should all school dinners be free?

Protected: Should we change Roald Dahl’s books?

Protected: Should Britain have a Royal Family?

Protected: Is Youtube a good or bad thing?

Protected: Should people get the same pay for all jobs?

Protected: What would motivate you more in a job? Money or happiness?

Protected: Should everyone be vegetarian?

Protected: Does reality TV do more harm than good?

Protected: Is there too much money in football?

Protected: Should you show empathy to everyone?

Protected: Should having the internet be a human right?

Protected: Should we force people to vote?

Protected: Is technology making our life better?

Protected: Should schools offer more support in mental health services?

Protected: Should animal testing be banned?

Protected: Should animals live in a zoo?

Protected: TLYA: Is immigration a good thing or a bad thing?

Protected: Transition: Is it better to defend people who are getting bullied or to not get involved?

Protected: Transition: Should I spend more time making new friends or hanging out with my old friends?

Protected: Should food companies donate food to stop poverty?

Protected: Is the best way to reduce littering to add more bins?

Social Development:

Protected: Do video games make people more violent?

Protected: Should ESports be in the next Olympics?

Protected: Is it better to have knowledge or imagination?

Protected: Should Britain have a Royal Family?

Protected: What’s more important? Protecting the environment or exploring space?

Protected: Should you feel guilty about killing insects?

Protected: Should there be a population limit for cities?

Protected: Should people get the same pay for all jobs?

Protected: Should people get the same pay for all jobs?

Protected: Should the Government focus their spending on health or sport?

Protected: Should boys and girls go to different schools?

Protected: What would motivate you more in a job? Money or happiness?

Protected: Does reality TV do more harm than good?

Protected: Should children be allowed to vote in elections?

Protected: Can one person change the world?

Protected: Is there too much money in football?

Protected: Is it good to have a strict teacher?

Protected: Should you show empathy to everyone?

Protected: Should having the internet be a human right?

Protected: Should we force people to vote?

Protected: Is technology making our life better?

Protected: Should schools offer more support in mental health services?

Protected: Should animal testing be banned?

Protected: Should NHS workers have more child benefit than us?

Protected: Is climate change the worst problem in human history?

Protected: Should young people go to bed at the same time every night?

Protected: TLYA: Is immigration a good thing or a bad thing?

Protected: Should mothers stay at home and look after their children?

Protected: Transition: Will making more friends in high schools improve mental health?

Protected: Transition: Is the best way to stay organised to turn in work online?

Protected: Transition: Should I spend more time making new friends or hanging out with my old friends?

Protected: Transition: Is it hard to navigate a bigger school with more students?

Protected: Should we give youth more free activities to end youth crime?

Protected: Should flying be more expensive to fight climate change?

Protected: Should we improve transport to prevent overpopulation of our cities?

Protected: Is better funding for the police the way to solve crime?

Protected: Should everyone buy electric cars?

Cultural Development:

Protected: Is Anime better than other types of Animation?

Protected: Should people who commit minor crimes give back to the community rather than go to prison?

Protected: Should female footballers be paid the same as male footballers?

Protected: Should Britain have a Royal Family?

Protected: Should you feel guilty about killing insects?

Protected: Should boys and girls go to different schools?

Protected: Should we ban uniforms?

Protected: Is it good to have a strict teacher?

Protected: Is technology making our life better?

Protected: Should schools spend more time/money on arts education?

Protected: Should we only eat food produced in Britain?

Protected: Should pupils be able to appoint their headteacher?