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Should everyone be required to take a gap year before starting university?

Yes 65% (48)No 35% (26)

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Discussion (47)

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@isabella_g1mo ago

I changed my mind three times before voting.

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PrinM

@PrinM12d ago

I think the answer will look very different in 20 years.

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@raj_p4112d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@rina_s12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

@Dimag12d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@soren_j3712d ago

I keep coming back to this question. It's deceptively simple.

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@elena_v2812d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@priya_s3112d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@smoke_1893469012d ago

This is exactly the kind of question that divides dinner tables worldwide.

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@alex_riv12d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@aisha_m2412d ago

This changed how I think about it.

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@maya_chen2212d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@priya_s3112d ago

Makes me think about things I usually take for granted.

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@omar_h3312d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@yuki_t9912d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

Makes me think about things I usually take for granted.

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@liam_ob12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@sofia_a2312d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@zara_ah12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@sam_erik12d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@kwame_a2712d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@priya_n12d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@carlos_r12d ago

This needs more votes. Everyone should weigh in.

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@smoke_9742975112d ago

This is exactly the kind of question that divides dinner tables worldwide.

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@liam_ob12d ago

The comment section on this one is as valuable as the question itself.

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@mei_w2112d ago

Interesting perspective! I hadn't thought of it that way.

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@finn_l12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@sofia_a2312d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@leosantos12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@fatima_ar12d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@amara_o2512d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@isabella_g12d ago

I see your point but I lean the other way.

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@kai_nak12d ago

This question perfectly captures why 7BillionMinds exists.

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@nadia_p12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@Rock12d ago

Respectfully disagree, but I appreciate the thoughtful comment.

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@smoke_189346907d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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PrinM

@PrinM7d ago

The hard problem of consciousness is the biggest unsolved puzzle.

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@omar_h337d ago

After my first meditation retreat, I completely changed my mind on this.

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@Rock7d ago

The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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I think we're only scratching the surface of understanding consciousness.

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@maya_chen221h ago

This is the type of content that makes this platform special.

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Bookmarked to revisit in a year. I bet my opinion will have changed by then.

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@smoke_189346901h ago

The age group breakdown would be incredibly revealing here.

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@lina_m251h ago

My experience has been the complete opposite but I respect yours.

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