Debates

WARM UP 🤸‍♀

Women are much more complicated than men.

Do you agree or disagree?

What are some gender stereotypes that you agree with? Which ones
do you disagree with?
 Beauty Pageants 👑
Beauty contests should be banned.

Do you agree or disagree?

Have you ever watched Miss Universe or a similar pageant? What is your opinion
about it?

Do you think that beauty pageants set unrealistic standards for beauty? Are they
harmful for women or men?

Have you ever wanted to take part in such a contest?

 Relationships 👫

Plutonic relationships are a myth and there is no such thing as

true friendship between a man and a woman.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do you have true friends who are the opposite sex? Why do think this myth is so
popular?
 Gender roles ⚤

Traditional gender roles, where the woman takes care of the

house and the man is the breadwinner, are the right choice
for society.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do you conform with the traditional gender roles or do you have a different
perspective?

How do you think gender roles have changed over the last 50 years? Do you think
we’re moving in the right direction?
 Drugs 💊

Marijuana is a “gateway drug” and it is more dangerous than

alcohol.

Do you agree or disagree?

What are your thoughts on addiction? Can alcohol be a gateway drug to other
substance abuse?
 Drugs 💊

Psychedelics EXPAND the human conciousness, therefore

they should be legalized.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do drugs have any medicinal purposes? Should they be legalized for medical
purposes? Why do you think psychedelics and marijuana is banned even from
medical research?
 Mental Health 🧘🏻‍♀

Society should take mental health more seriously.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do people, especially in our country, downplay the importance of mental health?

Do you think that we should treat our mental health just as seriously as our
physical health?

Do you think that mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety
and etc. should be clinically treated?
 Drugs 💊

The use of drugs should be considered a mental issue.

Do you agree or disagree?

Should people who have mental health problems be allowed to take drugs under
the supervision of qualified professionals?

Should people who take drugs be considered crazy and placed in mental
institutions or rehabs? Or should we just send them to jail for possession and use?
 The Internet 👾

The internet must be censored to protect society.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do you think that each country should have its own internet?

Do you think that we can actually stay anonymous online? Do you worry about
your privacy on the internet?
 Education 🎓

Higher education should be free for everybody.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do you have a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree?

If education is free for the public, then who will pay for it?
 Having Children 👶

Intelligence tests should be given before couples can have

children.

Do you agree or disagree?

Do you think that couples should be given any kind of qualification test before
having children?

Do you think that there is any way to prevent child neglection?