This document provides 30 potential debate topics that students could choose from, organized into two columns for Student 1 and Student 2 to select. The topics cover a wide range of issues around education, parenting, criminal justice, technology, social issues, and more. They are meant to inspire discussion and argument on important and controversial subjects.
This document provides 30 potential debate topics that students could choose from, organized into two columns for Student 1 and Student 2 to select. The topics cover a wide range of issues around education, parenting, criminal justice, technology, social issues, and more. They are meant to inspire discussion and argument on important and controversial subjects.
This document provides 30 potential debate topics that students could choose from, organized into two columns for Student 1 and Student 2 to select. The topics cover a wide range of issues around education, parenting, criminal justice, technology, social issues, and more. They are meant to inspire discussion and argument on important and controversial subjects.
All students should be required to perform one year of community service. All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having a child Single-sex schools are better for students The death penalty should be abolished Video games are a bad influence for children The driving age should be raised Zoos should be abolished History is an important subject in school People should be fined for not recycling All students should be required to volunteer in the community Should animals be used for scientific or commercial testing? Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal? Are social networking sites good for our society? Should Social Security be privatized? Should people become vegetarian? Is child behavior better or worse than it was years ago? Are we too dependent on computers? Are law enforcement cameras an invasion of privacy? Does participation in sports keep teens out of trouble? Is competition good? Should students be allowed to grade their teachers? Television is the leading cause of violence in today's society. Do religious ideas cause war? Should English be the world language?. Is marriage an outdated institution? Should men get paternity leave from work?. Are humans responsible for extinction of animals? Is social networking making us antisocial? All children should undergo a course of sex education Do celebrities deserve some level of privacy?