The rising road toll is due to three factors: vehicle road worthiness, road conditions and human error. Do you agree? It is an accepted fact that despite intensive efforts from the part of governments, there has been no decline in the number of road deaths. I agree to the point that poor condition of vehicles and roads and poor driving habits are the main culprits. First of all, it can be...

News editors decide what to broadcast on television and what to print in newspapers. What factors do you think influence these decisions? Do we become used to bad news? Would it be better if more good news were reported? Use your own ideas, knowledge and experiences and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.   Media is the only way for a layman to have access to national and international...

Some people feel that the responsibility for providing education should be borne only by the government and that private education should be banned. What are the main advantages of banning private education? Are there any circumstances where private education should be allowed? What is your own opinion on the matter? Most countries around the world offer two types of education system; government owned and privately owned education. Some people think that...

The high road toll is robbing our society of many people who could otherwise be leading useful and productive lives. How Can society protect itself from these losses? Every day we see newspaper and television reports which give details of road accidents. The loss of human life and the pain of the victim’s injuries sadden us, but we tend to forget the terrible cost to society of these events. It seems...

Many of the diseases, which afflict people who do office jobs, are the direct result of a sedentary lifestyle. Do you agree? It is an accepted fact that the workplace has changed a lot. The manual jobs of the past gave way to computerized and machinated workplace. Hence works these days are more and more sedentary in nature. Hence some people like to attribute the ailments of modern days to the...

Imagine that you have to move to another country. Do you think I it is better to keep your own customs, or to adopt the country’s new customs? Compare these two options. Use specific examples and reasons to explain your answer.   It is an accepted fact that people in different geographical areas have different customs. Hence the question arises whether one should give up one’s own customs when move to...

Can computerized data collection on individuals be justified even though it endangers the rights of individuals?   Many a times, computer and Internet users are taken aback by the fact that their personal information is getting exposed to outsiders at a very dangerous level. It is very sad to note that this facility is considered as a useful tool and is exploited by credit agencies or insurance companies. In my opinion,...

Some people believe that children should be allowed to stay at home and play until they are six or seven years old. Others believe that it is important for young children to go to school as soon as possible. Discuss both the views. What is your opinion? The trend of the day is to send children to school at a very young age. However, there are some people who believe that...