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- Advertising companies promoting "thin is beautiful" are detrimental to the health of young girls/ women (18 points)
- Arts should NOT be censored (37 points)
- Design is making function beautiful (25 points)
- Hong Kong only follows fashion, never creates. (16 points)
- Images are more powerful than words (23 points)
- Radiohead's release of its latest album ''In Rainbows'' will significantly change the whole business model of the music industry (50 points)
- Stolen cultural artifacts should be returned to their country of origin (18 points)
- The arts can do much for the improvement of education (11 points)
- The government should fund arts (39 points)
- There is no objective definition of beauty (19 points)
Economics & Business
- Challenges in investing in the property market of Hong Kong (6 points)
- China's membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has more disadvantages than advantages for Hong Kong (11 points)
- HK is in an ideal position to be a wine distribution centre for Asia. (18 points)
- Hong Kong airport's success is threatened by other regional airports (11 points)
- Hong Kong is the preferred logistics hub in Asia (13 points)
- Hong Kong will NOT be marginalized by Shanghai as a financial centre (39 points)
- Hong Kong's sea port is vital for its airport's success (10 points)
- Hong Kong's transition to a knowledge-based economy is necessary but not enough to compete with other Asian nations. (16 points)
- It is difficult for Hong Kong entrepreneurs to set up businesses in mainland China (33 points)
- Macau is more attractive than Hong Kong to tourists from mainland China (38 points)
- The amount covered by HK's Deposit Insurance Scheme should be doubled to $200,000. (11 points)
- The challenges faced by logistics professionals when pursuing their career in Hong Kong are international (17 points)
- The Hong Kong hospitality industry is facing terminal decline in the coming years. (9 points)
- The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is the best place to develop a logistics career (12 points)
- The property market of Hong Kong is a good place to invest (5 points)
- The recent financial turmoil has caused no difficulties for Hong Kong freight forwarders (18 points)
- The West Kowloon reclamation should be used for cultural purposes. (4 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years (52 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years ( for oral -discussion) (8 points)
- Hosting the Olympic Games has a positive impact on the country's economy (30 points)
- The 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing (ELC2502) (42 points)
- There has been little impact of the recent financial turmoil on the development of the logistics industry in China (8 points)
- Developed countries should do more to combat climate change. (30 points)
- Drug-makers should provide generous discounts for poor countries who cannot afford expensive vaccines (16 points)
- Globalisation brings with it more advantages than disadvantages. (75 points)
- Investing in companies that extract commodities from third world countries is ethical. (4 points)
- It is difficult for a business graduate to become a successful professional (39 points)
- It is easy to carry out public relations campaigns in today’s business world (1 point)
- Outsourcing is “a plus for the economy” (45 points)
- The world is facing an energy crisis (43 points)
- There are no major threats faced by Hongkong Post with regard to international transport logistics (8 points)
- Amazon's Kindle will revolutionize the publication industry as Apple's iPod did to the music industry (37 points)
- Apple is having problems overcoming the challenges facing it (14 points)
- Challenges for graduates in accounting to become successful practitioners in Big 4 accounting firms (0 points)
- Companies with high customer service levels are a good investment. (5 points)
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy should be promoted (58 points)
- E-commerce is a convenient way to do business. (25 points)
- Government intervention in free markets is not justifiable (21 points)
- In the near future, hybrid vehicles will dominate the automotive market (36 points)
- increase in government purchurse cannot lead to increase in domestic demand effectively (0 points)
- Investing in companies that make weapons is ethical. (4 points)
- Investing in companies that produce alcohol is ethical. (14 points)
- Investing in companies that produce tobacco is ethical. (4 points)
- Investing in companies that sell pornography is ethical. (8 points)
- It is difficult for graduates in accounting to become successful practitioners in Big 4 accounting firms (3 points)
- Minimum wage is a must for a healthy market economy (60 points)
- Nanotechnology presents more opportunities than threats (12 points)
- Nintendo is having problems overcoming the challenges facing it (19 points)
- No important lessons in logistics management have been learned from Amazon.com (8 points)
- Price Discrimination is an advantageous practice in a market economy (47 points)
- Radiohead's release of its latest album ''In Rainbows'' will significantly change the whole business model of the music industry (50 points)
- reflection of GGS (2 points)
- Renewable energy creates good business opportunities (54 points)
- Running a business is not the same as running a government. (16 points)
- Sony faces many serious challenges (9 points)
- The savings from outsourcing are wasted by the consequent problems of managing quality (10 points)
- The wilderness costs more than it contributes to a country's economy (25 points)
Hong Kong
China
World
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Education
- HK government should provide special education for gifted children (34 points)
- The return to the 3-3-4 education system in Hong Kong is an improvement on the previous system (71 points)
- There should be division of labor among universities in Hong Kong, i.e. some universities should be focusing on humanities, while others on sciences, etc. (13 points)
- Education in China should meet the needs of the job market (27 points)
- It is difficult for a business graduate to become a successful professional (39 points)
- Creationism should be taught along with evolution in science classrooms (19 points)
- Good Point should have a Chinese version (26 points)
- Guns Germs and Steel is worth reading (1 point)
- It is enough to use your own ideas in an essay. You can simply use other people's ideas. (2 points)
- It is good for students to learn subjects which have little to do with their own major (0 points)
- Learning is the goal of education, not scores (4 points)
- Literacy can make your life better. (14 points)
- Men are better than women academically (11 points)
- Single-sex schools provide a better learning environment. (25 points)
- Students learn more with their mother tongue as the medium of instruction than the use of English alone. (11 points)
- Tertiary education should be career-oriented (16 points)
- The arts can do much for the improvement of education (11 points)
- The Good Point! site could be improved by these suggestions (26 points)
- There are effective solutions to the problem of computer gaming addiction. (14 points)
- University business students do not understand business etiquette (9 points)
- Wikipedia is a useful source of information for university students (32 points)
Hong Kong
China
World
Others
Engineering
- Access to information in the digital age is unfair for the elderly and the poor (31 points)
- Copyright and patent protection laws do indeed serve the public interest (23 points)
- Design is making function beautiful (25 points)
- Energy resources are not sufficient to fuel China's economic growth (21 points)
- Energy-efficient activities by consumers are unlikely to save the environment (8 points)
- Hong Kong's transition to a knowledge-based economy is necessary but not enough to compete with other Asian nations. (16 points)
- Impact of Globalization (59 points)
- In the near future, hybrid vehicles will dominate the automotive market (36 points)
- Male dominance in the engineering field is not something intrinsic to the profession itself, on the contrary, it is a socio-cultural phenomenon (22 points)
- Nanotechnology presents more opportunities than threats (12 points)
- Privacy and security on the web are the responsibility of individual computer users (7 points)
- Renewable energy creates good business opportunities (54 points)
- The Three Gorges Dam project is beneficial to the country (38 points)
- Use of electronic and/or electrical products de-skills us and gives us information overload (24 points)
Environment
- All new private cars in HK should achieve over 45 miles per gallon (38 points)
- Hong Kong should promote organic farming (33 points)
- Implementing a plastic bag tax would be beneficial for Hong Kong (35 points)
- Land reclamation in Hong Kong (especially Victoria Harbour) is beneficial to the city (55 points)
- Living in HK is hazardous to health (20 points)
- The urban renewal project in Hong Kong helps "create quality and vibrant urban living - a better home in a world-class city" (20 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years (52 points)
- Should the 2008 Olympic Games be held in Beijing? (18 points)
- The 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing (ELC2502) (42 points)
- Cities hold the key to sustainable living for the world's rising population (29 points)
- Developed countries should do more to combat climate change. (30 points)
- Genetically-Modified foods (GM foods) are beneficial to the world (26 points)
- Global warming (GW) is unstoppable (14 points)
- Our world is now under the threat of over-population (83 points)
- We should reduce the use of fossil fuels (61 points)
- Energy-efficient activities by consumers are unlikely to save the environment (8 points)
- Nuclear energy is a viable alternative (21 points)
- Public transport is a major cause of pollution (38 points)
- Renewable energy creates good business opportunities (54 points)
- The effects of deforestation are reversible. (16 points)
- The free market is the best tool to preserve the health and sustainability of the natural environment (36 points)
Hong Kong
China
World
Others
History
- Different cultures develop from different environments (112 points)
- Historical knowledge should never be intentionally distorted in society (20 points)
- My opinion of the book "Guns Germs and Steel" (8 points)
- Russia won WW2 (6 points)
- Should the 2008 Olympic Games be held in Beijing? (18 points)
- Stolen cultural artifacts should be returned to their country of origin (18 points)
- The 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing (ELC2502) (42 points)
- To answer Yali's question,it is not necessary to tell proximate causes from ultimate causes. (3 points)
Language
- Cantonese is a language, not a dialect (24 points)
- English is the international language of the twenty-first century. (16 points)
- Everyone in the world should speak the same language (40 points)
- Images are more powerful than words (23 points)
- Literacy can make your life better. (14 points)
- Students learn more with their mother tongue as the medium of instruction than the use of English alone. (11 points)
- Text-messaging on cell phones improves people's language skills. (31 points)
Law
- Capital Punishment should be abolished (51 points)
- Copyright and patent protection laws do indeed serve the public interest (23 points)
- Should same-sex marriage be legalized in Hong Kong? (31 points)
- Smoking should be legally banned (24 points)
- Soccer betting should be legalised (21 points)
- The following is a contract (6 points)
- Voluntary euthanasia should be legalized (102 points)
Medicine & Health
- Abortion, for any reason, is murder (20 points)
- Advertising companies promoting "thin is beautiful" are detrimental to the health of young girls/ women (18 points)
- All health care professionals, including nurses, should be periodically revalidated (19 points)
- Couples should be allowed to choose the gender of their baby (25 points)
- Dieting is an effective method for keeping fit (61 points)
- Doctors make too many mistakes in Hong Kong hospitals (19 points)
- Drug-makers should provide generous discounts for poor countries who cannot afford expensive vaccines (16 points)
- Embryonic stem cell research should be supported and funded by the government (38 points)
- Government intervention in food safety in China is effective. (24 points)
- HIV does not cause AIDS (114 points)
- HK should provide free health care for all citizens (13 points)
- Living in HK is hazardous to health (20 points)
- Obesity is a public health concern. (26 points)
- Smoking should be legally banned (24 points)
- There are effective solutions to the problem of computer gaming addiction. (14 points)
- Traditional Chinese medicine should be treated as an integral part of the HK health care system alongside Western Medicine (56 points)
- Using a computer involves taking physical and online risks. (17 points)
- Voluntary euthanasia should be legalized (102 points)
- We should proceed with human cloning (38 points)
News
- Amazon's Kindle will revolutionize the publication industry as Apple's iPod did to the music industry (37 points)
- Blogging serves the same purposes as traditional media. (13 points)
- New immigrants from China often have a hard time in HK. (14 points)
- Radiohead's release of its latest album ''In Rainbows'' will significantly change the whole business model of the music industry (50 points)
- Should the 2008 Olympic Games be held in Beijing? (18 points)
- The 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing (ELC2502) (42 points)
Others
- 123 (0 points)
- Amazon's Kindle will revolutionize the publication industry as Apple's iPod did to the music industry (37 points)
- Hong Kong is a world-class city (49 points)
- Should the 2008 Olympic Games be held in Beijing? (18 points)
- The Good Point! site could be improved by these suggestions (26 points)
- The Online Argument Mapping site is an indispensable tool for study (17 points)
- Whaling should be banned (28 points)
Sciences
- Animal testing should be prohibited (110 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years (52 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years ( for oral -discussion) (8 points)
- Creationism should be taught along with evolution in science classrooms (19 points)
- Evolution cannot satisfactorily explain our world (40 points)
- Genetically-Modified foods (GM foods) are beneficial to the world (26 points)
- Nanotechnology presents more opportunities than threats (12 points)
- People are in charge of their own destinies (28 points)
- Textiles and technology are mutually exclusive (21 points)
- The particular cannot be the model for the whole (19 points)
- There was no genuine science in ancient China, only technology (17 points)
- TV is approaching its “iPod moment” (Dr. Vint Cerf) (39 points)
- We should proceed with human cloning (38 points)
Society & Politics
- A sales tax should be implemented in Hong Kong (60 points)
- All new private cars in HK should achieve over 45 miles per gallon (38 points)
- HK government should provide special education for gifted children (34 points)
- Hong Kong airport's success is threatened by other regional airports (11 points)
- Hong Kong's sea port is vital for its airport's success (10 points)
- It is beneficial to build a casino in Hong Kong (45 points)
- New immigrants from China often have a hard time in HK. (14 points)
- Should same-sex marriage be legalized in Hong Kong? (31 points)
- The HKSAR government should NOT select the head of the bureau or departments from a group of AOs (11 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years (52 points)
- China can replace the US as the world's leading country in the next 10 years ( for oral -discussion) (8 points)
- Government intervention in food safety in China is effective. (24 points)
- Should the 2008 Olympic Games be held in Beijing? (18 points)
- The 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing (ELC2502) (42 points)
- Automation is beneficial to the development of a society (42 points)
- Cities hold the key to sustainable living for the world's rising population (29 points)
- Coffee drinkers should buy Fair Trade coffee (45 points)
- Genetically-Modified foods (GM foods) are beneficial to the world (26 points)
- Giving aid to poorer countries had a more negative impact than positive one. To what extent do you agree or disagree? (2 points)
- Global warming (GW) is unstoppable (14 points)
- Globalisation brings with it more advantages than disadvantages. (75 points)
- In critical times, personal privacy should come second to national security (23 points)
- It is difficult for a business graduate to become a successful professional (39 points)
- Our world is now under the threat of over-population (83 points)
- Poverty is a condition that all governments must address. (20 points)
- The world's water shortage is not only a resource problem, but also a political and economic problem that could be solved by economic & administrative measures (34 points)
- Access to information in the digital age is unfair for the elderly and the poor (31 points)
- Capital Punishment should be abolished (51 points)
- Copyright and patent protection laws do indeed serve the public interest (23 points)
- Couples should be allowed to choose the gender of their baby (25 points)
- Democracy is advantageous to human beings (83 points)
- Discrimination is a social sin (21 points)
- Gambling should not be linked to charity (13 points)
- Guns, germs and steel is a good book. (4 points)
- Immigration of skilled workers should be encouraged (26 points)
- In a democratic society, where universal suffrage is implemented, every adult citizen should be compelled to vote (42 points)
- Literacy can make your life better. (14 points)
- Online social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, MySpace, Friendster etc.) do not help us make more genuine close friends (39 points)
- Preservation of cultural heritage in a society should never be outweighed by its economic development (19 points)
- Running a business is not the same as running a government. (16 points)
- Smoking should be legally banned (24 points)
- Soccer betting should be legalised (21 points)
- The official retirement age should be raised (24 points)
- Using a computer involves taking physical and online risks. (17 points)
- Violence in entertainment (i.e. movies, television, video, comics or computer games) should be regulated by the government (54 points)
- Voluntary euthanasia should be legalized (102 points)
- We should proceed with human cloning (38 points)
- Wikipedia is a useful source of information for university students (32 points)
Hong Kong
China
World
Others
Sports & Entertainment
- Apple is having problems overcoming the challenges facing it (14 points)
- Comic book heroes thrive on violence. (12 points)
- Fair play in sports is more important than winning (27 points)
- Instant video evidence for every top-flight and international soccer match should be introduced (25 points)
- Nintendo is having problems overcoming the challenges facing it (19 points)
- Should the 2008 Olympic Games be held in Beijing? (18 points)
- Soccer betting should be legalised (21 points)
- Some sportsmen are overpaid (11 points)
- Sports help bring forth peace and harmony in a nation as well as among nations (28 points)
- Standing areas should be provided in sport events, such as the Hong Kong Sevens and soccer competitions (13 points)
- The 2008 Olympic Games should be held in Beijing (ELC2502) (42 points)
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