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General knowledge Quiz May 12, 2016

Waiting For Question The United Nations was founded on _________. March 24, 1945 October 24, 1945 March 24, 1949 October 24, 1950 Which country from the following is NOT the member of UNO? (Unites Nations Organization = 192 countries) Vatican City Afghanistan North Korea Vaitnam The International Court of Justice is located in _________. New York Washigton Geneva The Hague There are __________ members of SAARC. (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) 8 memmbers and 9 observers 5 6 7 8 Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has __________ official languages. (57 members) 1 2 3 4 The currency of Indonesia is _________. rupiah dinar rangit riyal The D-8 is an organization of eight ________ countries. developed developing Asian African The European Union's working capital is in _________. London Lisbon Austria Brussels (belgium) The headquarter of NATO is located in _________. New York Paris Geneva Brus...

Debate May 3, 2016

Topic :  is torture justified when used for national security ? Assertion: Torture is necessary for national security. The three reasons torture is justified in this scenario are that, firstly there is a specific time pressure and the knowledge that there is no other possible to way to retrieve the information. Secondly, on a utilitarian calculus, the benefits to many outweigh the cost to one man. Thirdly, because the man is strongly assumed to be guilty, he deserves punishment anyway for his actions. If torture is going to be administered as a last resort to save enormous numbers of lives, it ought to be done openly, with accountability, it is justified. Opposition: Torture is not necessary for national security Every human life is unique and should be rewarded with respect. The concept of autonomy, somebody being in control of their own life, is a major part of our concept of what it is to be free. When you use someone as a means to an end, the way torture ...