What are the issues involved in legalizing euthanasia or assisted suicide? Euthanasia involves the killing of someone who has an incurable and extremely painful or debilitating illness. Assisted suicide involves the helping of someone in such a condition to die. Where a doctor provides this...
Why do people have plastic surgery? Most of us are understandably nervous about the idea of having surgery. Having a surgeon opening us up is bound to be rather painful. Then there is the fact that there is always an element of risk, however slight,...
What are the best ways of relieving stress in a person’s life? Many people these days lead very stressful lives. People with demanding jobs suffer from stress. Mothers looking after young children suffer from it. Students preparing for important exams also suffer from it. Very...
The case for a new restaurant in the neighbourhood I live in a suburb of a city near the sea. It is a small, quiet community with a row of small shops, one of which recently became empty when the owner retired. We soon heard...
Eating in or eating out? Until the second half of the twentieth century, eating out in many countries was very rare. More affluent people might go to restaurants on special occasions, but even these occasions were celebrated at home by a great many people. The...
Has easier food preparation improved the way people live? There is no doubt that, in many countries, food has become much easier to prepare. This is due, to a large extent, to the vast array of convenience foods that are to be found in supermarkets....
Obesity is becoming a problem in many countries. What can be done to address this? Anyone who is so overweight that they can be described as obese has an increased risk of developing serious health problems. These include conditions such as high blood pressure and...
Should it be illegal for car drivers to use mobile phones while driving? The popularity of mobile phones, or cell phones, as they are called in American English, has increased greatly in the last few years. Most people in the developed countries regard them as...
What are the advantages and disadvantages of computer games? Computer games are tremendously popular with children from about the age of seven until well into their teens. They are one of the major sources of entertainment in this age group. But do they have any...
The advantages and disadvantages of the Internet The Internet has transformed the way we get hold of information and the way we communicate. Using a search engine such as Google, we can access a huge range of information on an enormous number of topics on...
