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    Should home economics or cooking classes be compulsory in school?

    Something I hear a lot about from people like my mum, grandma, and even friends of my mum and dad is how home economics and cooking classes were almost pretty much compulsory when they were in school and it was something all kids were taught in school. When I went to school, cooking classes...
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    Do you believe sex education should be taught earlier in life?

    I always remember when I was in school, it was in the final year of junior school which was known as year 6, and when you were between 10 and 11 years old that you would be taught sex education. This as far as I know was normal for most schools for a while and I believe even now, kids do not get...
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    Which is better when it comes to healthcare, private or public?

    We all know that in most countries there is either a choice between private and public healthcare. Over here in the UK we have the option of the NHS which is a government-funded healthcare and we also have the option of private healthcare that we can pay for ourselves, I myself have only ever...
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    Do you feel private or public schools are better?

    When it comes to education some people prefer public schools because they are funded and they are happy with the level of education their children receive from a public school. Some, however, are not happy with using public schools and feel that their kids get a better education from a private...
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    Would outdoor classrooms during the warmer months help kids and education?

    When it comes to the warmer and even hotter months, especially around July time when we seem to get heatwaves a lot more, I always find that my kids have to go to school regardless of the temperatures and they end up stuck in classrooms when it heat is pretty much unbearable. It got me...
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    Is the Internet better for learning?

    So something I have noticed a lot with me still having two kids in school is how much the school now even uses the internet for teaching children. I always say to my kids when they have any kind of homework as well if they get given it, that they should look it up on Google and research the...
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    Are 35 minutes long enough for a lunch break?

    I always remember when I was at school, we always had an hour for a lunch break in both primary and also secondary school. Lunch would start at 12 pm and would end at 1 pm when we needed to be back in the lesson. That seemed like enough time to be able to grab food, eat without rushing and be...
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    Should children have limited TV time?

    So many parents either do not mind how much TV their children watch but on the other hand, you have parents who limit the time that their children spend watching the TV. I myself with all my kids used to let them watch TV but I found a lot of the time, even though the TV was on and something...
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    Do you feel smoking and vaping should be banned?

    Smoking has been something that has been popular for so many years but over the last few years or so, vaping is something else that has become more popular with people who choose to stop smoking moving to vaping and slowly lowering the nicotine until they are able to quit nicotine altogether...
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    Do you believe schools should have security cameras in hallways and classrooms?

    So something I have seen mentioned a few times but at least at the moment, I don't know if any schools have actually done this or have even considered it. With the violence that goes on in schools not just with gun violence but also with fights and also weapons such as pen knives getting into...
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    Do you browse forums on a tablet?

    When I had a tablet before it gave up on me, I used to use my tablet to browse and post on forums if I was away from my PC or even my laptop at the time. Unfortunately, I have not been able to replace my tablet so I not longer browse forums on my tablet but if I had one, I more than likely...
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    Do you prefer a PC or a laptop?

    When it comes to browsing the web or even walking online, I prefer to either be at my PC during the day and I also like to be on my laptop if I have to be in other rooms of the house or also when I am in bed so I can continue work and anything else I need to do when I am away from my PC. At the...
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    What sports do you tend to watch without fail?

    With so many sports available for you to watch, there will always be one sport that you will watch without fail and enjoy the most when you watch it. As for me I always enjoy watching snooker and also tennis when they are on. What sports do you tend to watch without fail that you enjoy?
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    Which football team do you support?

    Football is quite popular over here in the UK with it being one of the most popular sports followed over here. As much as I do sometimes watch football I wouldn't say I am a huge fan of football and tend to only watch it when the Euros are on or even the World Cup. I support England and do...
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    Do you support a hockey team?

    Over here in the UK I know we do have hockey teams but it is not really a sport that I follow in the UK so I don't support any of the teams we have over here. I know in the US, hockey is very popular with some of the popular teams that I know of being the New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia...
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    Are you afraid of thunderstorms?

    Something that I have always been afraid of since I was a kid is thunderstorms. I always remember when I was younger, we used to get a lot of thunderstorms that happened in the night and I remember one night there was a thunderstorm and my light bulb had blown in my nightlight so my room was in...
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    Do you like to play video games?

    I have been a fan of video games ever since I was around 3 years old. Even now as an adult, despite me not getting a whole lot of time now to always play video games I do enjoy playing when I do have the time. At the moment I enjoy playing games such as Destiny 2, Fortnite, Roblox, and even...
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    What would you say is your favorite TV show?

    I wouldn't say that I am a huge fan of watching TV shows and I do have to be interested in a TV show to even give it a shot but I do have a few TV shows that I enjoy watching. My favorite TV show though would have to be Chicago Fire and I was very pleased to hear that it has been renewed for...
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    Do you feel more can be done to prevent the rising costs we are seeing?

    All over the world at the moment, everyone is seeing the rising costs which is leaving many people struggling to even afford some things. The governments claim they are doing all they can to help citizens with the rising costs but it sure doesn't feel like it for many who are still scraping...
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    Do you feel the current government can make the changes needed to gun control?

    When it comes to gun control changes being made, many people may not feel that the current government is able to make the changes and ensure they work well enough to prevent the issues we see at the moment. If gun control was to be changed say tomorrow by the current government, would you...
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