Statements & Ar...

Statement: Should our country extend generous behavior and good will to our erring and nagging neighbors?

Arguments: I. Yes. Goodwill always pays dividend.
Arguments: II. No. Our generous behavior and goodwill will be considered as our weakness

Statement: Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?

Arguments: I Yes. This may affect the voter?s mind and may affect the outcome.
Arguments: II. No. such polls are conducted all over the world.

Statement: Is playing ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?

Arguments: I. Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost.
Arguments: II. No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.

Statement: Should higher education be restricted to only those who can bear the expenditure?

Arguments: I. Yes. Higher education is very costly, hence it should not be given free.
Arguments: II. No. There are a large number of brilliant students who cannot afford to pay and they should be given higher education.

Statement: Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in India.

Arguments: I. Yes. This is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros.
Arguments: II. No. It will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other part in country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence 

Statement: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest election in India?

Arguments: I. No. Such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country
Arguments: II. Yes. It is democracy - let people decide whom to vote.

Statement: Should India have no military force at all?

Arguments: I. No. Other countries in the world do not believe in non-violence.
Arguments: II. Yes. Many Indians believe in non-violence.

Statement: Should India support all the international policies of United States of America?

Arguments: I. No. many other powerful countries do not support the same.
Arguments: II. Yes. This is the only way to gain access to USA developmental funds.

Statement: Should the prestigious who had committed crime unknowingly be met will special treatment?

Argument: I. Yes. The prestigious people do not commit crime intentionally.
Argument: II. No. It is our policy that everyone is equal before the law.

Statement: Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in India.

Arguments: I. Yes. This is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros.
Arguments: II. No. It will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other part in country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence