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Everyday debates that never go out of date: work, money, manners, relationships and the small rules people live by. Vote any time, and see how readers' answers shift as more people weigh in.

Assisted dying is a genuinely live legislative debate in multiple countries right now, not a hypothetical. Should it be legal everywhere it's requested?
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Assisted dying is a genuinely live legislative debate in multiple countries right now, not a hypothetical. Should it be legal everywhere it's requested?

3 votes
Price hikes, scattered libraries and ad tiers have pushed streaming back toward what it replaced. Has streaming made TV worse than the cable era it disrupted?
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Price hikes, scattered libraries and ad tiers have pushed streaming back toward what it replaced. Has streaming made TV worse than the cable era it disrupted?

1 vote
Diagnostic AI is already outperforming human doctors on some narrow tasks. Would you trust an AI over a human doctor if it had the better track record?
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Diagnostic AI is already outperforming human doctors on some narrow tasks. Would you trust an AI over a human doctor if it had the better track record?

2 votes
One approach keeps everything shared, the other keeps a clear line of "mine" and "yours" even inside a committed relationship. Should couples have joint or separate bank accounts?
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One approach keeps everything shared, the other keeps a clear line of "mine" and "yours" even inside a committed relationship. Should couples have joint or separate bank accounts?

2 votes
The lights are down, the film has started, and somewhere behind you a conversation is still going. Is it acceptable to talk during a movie at the cinema?
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The lights are down, the film has started, and somewhere behind you a conversation is still going. Is it acceptable to talk during a movie at the cinema?

1 vote
The sofa is technically furniture for humans, but the family pet clearly disagrees. Should pets be allowed on the furniture?
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The sofa is technically furniture for humans, but the family pet clearly disagrees. Should pets be allowed on the furniture?

1 vote
A once-firm fashion rule that most people have heard of but few could actually explain the origin of. Is the "no white after Labor Day" rule still worth following?
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A once-firm fashion rule that most people have heard of but few could actually explain the origin of. Is the "no white after Labor Day" rule still worth following?

Courts and copyright offices worldwide are actively wrestling with AI-generated art, with no settled answer anywhere yet. Should it be eligible for the same copyright protection as human-made work?
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Courts and copyright offices worldwide are actively wrestling with AI-generated art, with no settled answer anywhere yet. Should it be eligible for the same copyright protection as human-made work?

1 vote
Few food debates are as durable as this one: sweet fruit on a savoury pizza. Should pineapple be on pizza?
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Few food debates are as durable as this one: sweet fruit on a savoury pizza. Should pineapple be on pizza?

3 votes
A hot dog is meat in a sliced bun, held together with condiments — which sure sounds like a sandwich by most definitions. But almost nobody actually calls it one. Is a hot dog a sandwich?
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A hot dog is meat in a sliced bun, held together with condiments — which sure sounds like a sandwich by most definitions. But almost nobody actually calls it one. Is a hot dog a sandwich?

1 vote
Almost everyone says it's wrong in principle, yet survey after survey finds plenty of people have done it anyway. Is it ever OK to read your partner's phone without asking?
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Almost everyone says it's wrong in principle, yet survey after survey finds plenty of people have done it anyway. Is it ever OK to read your partner's phone without asking?

The oldest trade-off in education policy: broader access to university, or a broader tax burden regardless of who benefits. Should university be free, even if everyone pays more tax for it?
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The oldest trade-off in education policy: broader access to university, or a broader tax burden regardless of who benefits. Should university be free, even if everyone pays more tax for it?

1 vote
Momentum behind banning social media for under-16s has been building globally through 2026. Does it protect kids, or just push them onto less-regulated platforms and harder-to-monitor spaces?
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Momentum behind banning social media for under-16s has been building globally through 2026. Does it protect kids, or just push them onto less-regulated platforms and harder-to-monitor spaces?

Four-day work week trials keep reporting strong results on productivity and wellbeing. Is it a genuine structural improvement, or a novelty effect that fades once the pilot ends?
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Four-day work week trials keep reporting strong results on productivity and wellbeing. Is it a genuine structural improvement, or a novelty effect that fades once the pilot ends?

1 vote
Inheritance tax is one of the oldest fights in tax policy: a fair check on unearned wealth, or double taxation on money that's already been taxed once. Should it exist at all?
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Inheritance tax is one of the oldest fights in tax policy: a fair check on unearned wealth, or double taxation on money that's already been taxed once. Should it exist at all?

Tipping has crept into everyday transactions well beyond restaurants, and many people now tip on autopilot. Should tipping be scrapped and folded into listed prices instead?
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Tipping has crept into everyday transactions well beyond restaurants, and many people now tip on autopilot. Should tipping be scrapped and folded into listed prices instead?

Return-to-office mandates have triggered a wave of backlash through 2026. Should companies be allowed to fire remote workers who refuse to comply with them?
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Return-to-office mandates have triggered a wave of backlash through 2026. Should companies be allowed to fire remote workers who refuse to comply with them?

1 vote
AI could plausibly do half your job within a few years. If a company offered you half your current salary, for life, in exchange for AI taking over the bulk of your role — would you take the deal?
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AI could plausibly do half your job within a few years. If a company offered you half your current salary, for life, in exchange for AI taking over the bulk of your role — would you take the deal?

1 vote