Debates Ideas

[GirlNextDoor15]

ummm some topics i'd be interested in are:

• adoption
• abortion
• use of technology
• cruelty on animals
• racism
• remember this from a tv show but since like companies like coca cola sponsor the olympic games is this an issue? (dunno if this can even be debated but i guess you could turn it into one)
• television etc. brainwashing people?
• online taking over irl (fb etc.)

gender discrimination?

[Paige.]

Topic name: Religion

Debate question: Does religion cause more harm than good?
Brief description: Discuss whether you think religion causes more harm (for example wars etc) than good (pacifism etc) but with reason.

Topic name: Social networking

Debate question: Do you think social networking sites such as facebook should only be available for adults over the age of 18?
Brief description: With reason, explain your argument for or against this. An example would be that you agree with this because of the increase in the risk of cyber bullying, especially to vulnerable children.

Topic name: Parenting

Debate question: Do you think it is right to hit your own child?
Brief description: Some people may believe that it is okay to hit your own child as some people have their own way of bringing up children and they may believe in harsh punishment, although some people think that it is not okay to physically harm any child, even if the child is your own. Explain why you think it is right or wrong.

[Catchy]

Topic name: death penalty
Debate question: should we bring back the death penalty?
Brief description: Do you think Britain should bring back the death penalty for murderers/paedophiles/rapists if so why and what about those falsely accused?

[CaptainAce$$]

Your topic name: Disability Discrimination
Debate Question: Do you think there is alot of discrimination out there directed towards people with disabilities?
Brief Description: or has it improved in the year 2012


Your topic name: Cancer Cure Year 2020
Debate Question: Do you think in the year 2020, docs will be close to finding that cure for cancer?
Brief Description: If not, which year do you think there will be a possible cure found.

[Deeb]

Your topic name: Online Privacy
Debate Question: Is the UKs decision to 'police' the internet by recording everybody's emails/texts/phonecalls/web history necessary to stop terrorism or is it just spying?
Brief Description: The government want new powers to read everybody's emails and look at everyone's web history to filter out terrorists and other hate crimes, is this necessary for Britain or is it a way for the government to invade into peoples' privacy.

[Andii]

Adoption for gay couples

should adoption be for gay couples aswell as straight ones???

[Samantha]

Not sure if you've done one of these before and @Andii; will agree:

Is it right to kill animals for your own benefit?
Basically, is it right to kill animals purely for materials, food etc (put your own benefit as I didn't know how to word it).

[Andii]

Not sure if you've done one of these before and @Andii; will agree:

Is it right to kill animals for your own benefit?
Basically, is it right to kill animals purely for materials, food etc (put your own benefit as I didn't know how to word it).

O I do agree is it right for some animals to die where others can live on as pets

[Chippiewill]

- Is there such thing as objective morality? (E.g. is there an objective moral code we all ought to follow)
- The problem of free will: Do we have free will or are we casually determined?
- Is there objective knowledge?

[Kardan]

- Is there such thing as objective morality? (E.g. is there an objective moral code we all ought to follow)
- The problem of free will: Do we have free will or are we casually determined?
- Is there objective knowledge?

I'd like a free will debate as well, I got given a leaflet today about a lecture taking place on free will and religion.