Debates links:
Topics Alphabetical
Topics by Realm
Topics being Researched
Search Topics
Topic |
Proposition |
|
|
||
| 9/11 Attack on the World Trade Center | Even though the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center towers was a deadly and calculated continuation of WW II, it could have been prevented. | |
|
|
||
| Affirmative Action | Giving women, the poor, and minorities special consideration in hiring and for college admission improves society. | |
|
|
||
| AIDS as a Biological Weapon | AIDS is a man-made virus, originally meant to be a biological weapon of war, but used ultimately as a weapon against the domestic population. | |
|
|
||
| Bombing of Yugoslavia and Kosovo | The US/NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1998 improved the lives of the people who live in that region. | |
|
|
||
| Capital Punishment | Legalizing capital punishment across the United States is a good idea. | |
|
|
||
| Casino in Town | Building a casino in our town would improve the quality of life for town citizens. | |
|
|
||
| Charter Schools | Allowing charter schools to start up serves the common good. | |
|
|
||
| Civil Liberties in the U.S. | United States citizens have enjoyed an overall increase in civil liberties protections in the years since World War II. | |
|
|
||
| Commercial TV News | Teenagers should watch commercial TV news. | |
|
|
||
| Corporate Tax Waivers | Allowing corporations to waive a large percentage of their tax payments is both fair and beneficial to the local community at large. | |
|
|
||
| Debating U.S. Fascism in School | It is appropriate for Fowlerville High School students not only to discuss the re-emergence of fascism in the U.S., but also to publish their findings and their reasoning on this issue. | |
|
|
||
| Debt Forgiveness | Debt payments exceeding one half of a developing country's gross national product (GNP) ought to be forgiven for the sake of the common good of its citizens. | |
|
|
||
| Dissolving School Boards | Dissolving school boards in Michigan and replacing them with a state-appointed board is a legal and appropriate remedy for poor-performing school districts. | |
|
|
||
| Dog Searches | Dog searches of public school lockers violate students' constitutional rights. | |
|
|
||
| Genetic Engineering - On Animals | Genetic engineering on animals is more beneficial than it is dangerous for humankind and the ecosystem in general. | |
|
|
||
| Genetic Engineering - On Bacteria | Genetic engineering on viruses is more beneficial that it is dangerous for humankind and the ecosystem in general. | |
|
|
||
| Genetic Engineering - On Humans | Genetic engineering on humans is more beneficial than it is dangerous for humankind and the ecosystem in general. | |
|
|
||
| Genetic Engineering - On Plants | Genetic engineering on plants is more beneficial than it is dangerous for humankind and the ecosystem in general. | |
|
|
||
| Genetic Engineering - On Viruses | Genetic engineering on viruses is more beneficial that it is dangerous for humankind and the ecosystem in general. | |
|
|
||
| Human Extinction | The human species will become extinct by the year 2100. | |
|
|
||
| Internet Blocking | Blocking internet websites in public schools is appropriate, necessary, and legal. | |
|
|
||
| K-12 Critical Thinking Curriculum | Creation of a K-12 "critical thinking" curriculum is a much-needed addition to school districts across the nation. | |
|
|
||
| K-12 Democracy Curriculum | Creation of a K-12 "essential concepts of democracy" curriculum is a much-needed addition to national school curriculums. | |
|
|
||
| Medical-Assisted Suicide | Legalizing a medical-assisted suicide system is a good idea. | |
|
|
||
| Micro-broadcasting | The U.S. government should be honoring the right of qualified radio broadcasters to apply for and acquire micro-broadcasting licenses. | |
|
|
||
| Military Enlistment | Enlistment in the military is a good idea. | |
|
|
||
| National Health Care | National Health Care is a more efficient and fair system for providing medical care to U.S. citizens than the prevalent Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) model. | |
|
|
||
| Nuclear Power | Nuclear fission generated power should be used to meet energy demands. | |
|
|
||
| Re-emergence of U.S. Fascism | A re-emerging, 1920-1945 style of fascism is slowly but surely going to overpower democracy in the United States and elsewhere. | |
|
|
||
| Sanctions Against Iraq | The 1991 - 2001 U.S. - led sanctions against Iraq are the most outrageous violation of international law since the German Holocaust. | |
|
|
||
| School Board Meeting Prayer | Town minister-led prayer at our local school board meetings was legal and appropriate prior to the federal court ruling against it. | |
|
|
||
| School Nutrition | Food and drink sold in public schools is healthy, safe, and nutritious. | |
|
|
||
| School Uniforms | Requiring public school students to wear school uniforms will improve their overall social and academic experience in school. | |
|
|
||
| School Vouchers | Providing tax-supported vouchers to help students attend private schools improves the democratic nature of education in the U.S. | |
|
|
||
| Sex Education | Sex education should be mandatory in all Michigan junior high/middle schools. | |
|
|
||
| Teaching Encryption | Students should be taught to encrypt all electronic communications and taught to resist government access to such communication. | |
|
|
||
| U.S./British Invasion of Iraq | The 2003 U.S.British-led invasion of Iraq has led to better living conditions for the majority of people in Iraq, England, and the U.S. | |
|
|
||
| USA Patriot Act | The USA Patriot Acts I and II will make our nation's citizens safer. | |
|
|
||
| World Trade Organization | The World Trade Organization Treaty improves the lives of people living in the countries which are signed on to the treaty. | |
|
|
||