Statement: Should "literacy" be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?

Arguments:

1. No. Mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.
2. Yes. Illiterate people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.
3. No. Voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.

Arguments:

1. No. This will render thousands of workers jobless.
2. Yes. The firecracker manufacturers use child labour to a large extent.
3. Yes. This will be a concrete step to reduce noise and air pollution.
4. No. Use of firecrackers makes certain special occasions more lively and joyful.

Arguments:

1. Yes. The enemies of India are improving their weapons continuously and it becomes imperative to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
2. No. Instead the money should be diverted to development activities.
3. No. The international community will isolate Indians and this will bring a setback to Indian economy.
4. No. It will be against our policy of maintaining world peace.

Arguments:

1. Yes. It helps to grant speedy justice to the masses.
2. Yes. The dispensing of minor cases at this level would reduce the burden on the higher courts.
3. No. These courts are usually partial in justice.

Arguments:

1. No. The government does not have adequate resources to run such institutes effectively.
2. No. Each institute should be given freedom to function on its own.
3. Yes. This will enable to have standardized education for all the students.
4. Yes. Only then the quality of education would be improved.

Arguments:

1. No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed.
2. Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources.
3. Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be taxed to remove the disparity.

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will help secure the investor's money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market related shocks.
2. No. A large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.
3. Yes. This will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition.

Arguments:

1. No. Ours is a secular state.
2. Yes. Teaching religion helps inculcate moral values among children.
3. No. How can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to fulfil its role in the 21st century.

Arguments:

1. No. This will enhance wastage of money and resources.
2. Yes. This will help the voters to change non-performing representatives without much delay.
3. No. The elected representatives will not have enough time to settle and concentrate on developmental activities.

Arguments:

1. Yes. Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among the countries of the world.
2. Yes. It is a sign of British legacy, why should we carry it further?
3. Yes. It will speed up work and all the pending jobs can be completed well in time.
4. No. Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with their family.

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will motivate the children to study and get higher marks, and thus more knowledge can be imbibed at a younger age.
2. No. The children will be forced to study and won't enjoy the process.
3. Yes. In today's competitive world the children need to be prepared right from the beginning to face such difficult examinations.
4. No. This will add pressure on tender aged children and leave very little time for them to play.