1.

The mounting water scarcity owing to rampant mismanagement - industrial and domestic- makes many nations think of privatizing water sources and their management.

• What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of privatizing water?


2.
Since more and more professional work stations are transforming themselves into platforms for performance, some people view that it is a good idea to pay for workers according to their performance.

• How good or bad is this performance based pay package?
• How advantageous is it for employees and employers?


3.
Tourism as an industry is growing by leaps and bounds across the world and, as a result, human life in general is becoming more comfortable and inclusive.

• How far do you agree or disagree with this?

4.

Many rich nations are using technology to influence their weather conditions- cloud seeding for artificial rains, for example- so as to ease out an unfavourable condition.

• Do you think it is fair to engage technology to such an extent?
• What are the longtime implications of such a move?
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5.

The international cooperation that happens in the behest of globalization is more for augmenting the riches of the rich than for alleviating the problems of the poor?

• How far can you support or oppose this view?

6.

The world community has become much richer and safer thanks to the limitless possibilities of mass media like TV, Internet, Press and Radio.

• How right or wrong is this view in your opinion>