There have been 677 reported burglaries in the UK in 2011/2012. These figures released by the police have fallen from 958 in 2001/2002. Everyone would agree that one of your biggest fears is an intruder entering your home. At this point you would want to protect your home at all costs as the intruder is … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Abortion: The ethical debate
Abortion is a morally painful topic for anyone who finds themselves in the position to have to address this decision. The decision to take a child’s life, whether it be the right thing to do or not is never going to be an easy issue. The abortion debate extends to all manner of moral situations … Continue reading
Can children manage their own online presence? Cyber bullying and the effects.
Society today has seen a huge shift in chosen modes of communication. People live their lives behind the safety of a computer screen, adopting any character they wish. Social media has diminished the art of conversation and expression, monopolising young children’s time to ensure that they are up to date with the latest ‘gossip’ on … Continue reading
University Experience Vs. Cost
I’ll try and keep this as simple as possible because whether or not the pricing of tuition fees is ethical, is a controversial topic. Tuition fees is clearly a huge issue in today’s society but I’m going to try and steer away from any political arguments as I feel that is an area I am … Continue reading
Is the EU’s attempts to create a law enforcing a quota of 40% of women on corporate boards a good example of positive discrimination?
For those of you who are unaware of the current proposals, the European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding, is proposing a law that will enforce quotas of 40% for the representation of women on European corporate boards by 2020. Many would agree that this is a positive step forward in the fight to get more … Continue reading
Jimmy Savile: Is it wrong to vilify someone who cannot defend themselves?
In ethical terms, are the Jimmy Savile accusations justified as he cannot defend himself? ‘Now then, now then, now then…’ You MUST have heard of Jimmy Savile. If not for his golden years then for the recent shocking revelation that has tarnished the BBC and questioned a whole generation. For those of you who are … Continue reading
Cyber Bullying: The Online Menace
I’m currently 20 which means I’ve grown up in the age of social network sites starting with Bebo, moving on to Myspace and then Facebook shortly followed by Formspring and Twitter. I’m not sure what it is about these sites which make them so instantly popular but that’s not what I’m going to discuss here, … Continue reading