In the fall of 2006 Spain banned too-thin models from the Madrid

Fashion Week, reigniting the discussion of how fashionsand

advertisingsunrealistic beauty standards influence womens body
image, their actual bodies, their aspirations, and their health.
advertising and fashion must get real.

an unrealistic ideal, attractive images

false expectations glamorous, fashionable lifestyle
stylized portrayal successful models are role
models
focus on ideal body- type
models market demand
eating disorders, social norms
cosmetic surgery,
anti-ageing treatments
the view of women as objects

In almost all countries of the world, adults are allowed to buy and
consume alcohol with few restrictions. Yet alcohol abuse has a
serious impact on society. In 2004 alcohol-related traffic accidents
were responsible for almost 17,000 deaths (39% of all traffic-related
deaths) and hundreds of thousands of injuries in the United States.
Alcohol is the root of all evil and should be banned.
addictive and destructive part of social life and culture
the leading cause of black market
public disorder causes are biological and social
child abuse, domestic violence, safe and responsible use
sexual assault, murder alcohol industry
drunk drivers revenue from taxes

During the last century, hundreds of boxers died in the ring or

shortly afterwardthe youngest recorded victim was just 12 years
old. Thousands more, including one of the greatest fighters of all
time, Mohammad Ali, suffered permanent disfigurement, detached
retinas, and a whole host of neurological complaints. Despite a
tightening of safety regulations, these injuries have continued. Yet
efforts to ban the sport have failed.

Contact sports should be banned

a greater susceptibility to
diseases such as Parkinsons
risk of serious injury
intentionally inflict injuries
Medical supervision
referees intervene
injuries are the flip side of the
coin of success

exploitative introducing age limit for fights

for private profit

glamorizing and legitimizing
violence in society

Over the past decade, the sports world has been rocked by
revelations that world-class athletes have used performance-
enhancing drugs. During 2002, major league baseball players Jose
Canseco and Ken Caminiti alleged that a large percentage of
players used steroids to enhance their performance; since 2003,
Barry Bonds, who holds the record from most home runs in a
season, has continually been dogged by allegations of having used
steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. In 2006 Tour de
France winner Floyd Landis was fired from his team after testing
positive for the steroid testosterone.
The use of steroids has not been confined to professional athletes.
Young athletes have died as a result of steroid use, leading to bans
on performance-enhancing drugs in high school and college
programs. Nonetheless, doubts remain about the effectiveness of
these tests and the fairness of some of the resulting bans. Some
people argue that the whole approach is deeply flawed.
The use of performance-enhancing drugs for athletes should be legalized.

freedom of choice long-term adverse effects

no clear way to distinguish to preserve the spirit of fair play
between legitimate and
illegitimate performance natural fitness
enhancement steroid rage
natural lycra suits, dietary reduced life expectancy
supplements, exercises,
equipment, clothing, training addictive drugs
regimes, medical treatments
teen athletes may succumb to the
disadvantaged temptation and pressure
cheaters will always be ahead of
the testers.
discrimination against poor
to level the playing field nations
breaking records
tests invasion of privacy
open medical supervision

. At present, US states are divided on the issue of gay adoption.

California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New
York have approved the practice, while Florida has prohibited
it. Some states make gay adoption impossible by restricting
adoption to married couples; in other states adoption laws are
 unclear or do not address the issue. In 2000, Mississippi
passed a law not only banning gay and lesbian couples from
adopting children but also forbidding Mississippi to recognize
gay adoptions from other states. Civil rights groups are cur-
rently challenging bans on gay adoption in federal courts. In
February 2004, a federal appeals court upheld the Florida
ban, saying the law did not violate the Constitution and that
the legislature, not the courts, was the proper forum for the
debate. The following year the US Supreme Court announced
that it would not hear a challenge to the ban.
Gay couples should be allowed to adopt children.

To award legal rights traditional idea of the nuclear

family
stability of such relationships
maternal and paternal influences
a successful family model
the norm in nature
upbringing does not affect
sexuality role models
homophobia a distorted view
to overcome prejudice homophobic society

full inclusion of gays welfare of the child

. The Internet (World Wide Web) is the fastest growing and largest
tool for mass communication and information distribution in
the world. In the last 10 years concern has increased about the
Internet disseminating content that is violent and sexual, that
gives bomb-making instructions, that abets terrorist activity,
and that makes available child pornography. In response,
some have called for censorship. But even if censorship of the
Internet can be morally justified, practical problems with
regulation arise.
The Internet should be censored.
torestrict hate speech preventing censorship
protection of children
terrorist activity, crime, racial
hatred
international cooperation
offensive material
provide identification before
posting content
Should senior citizens over the age of 70 be allowed to drive?
curtailment of freedom of speech
true freedom of speech requires
anonymity
to protect the author
to deny basic rights
bulk of information
parental controls