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Argumentative Topics

Argumentative Topics. Acid Rain Adoption Should adoption rulings be reversed? Should adoption records remain sealed? When is a parent too old to adopt? Should the orphanage system be re-established? Should foreign adoption be encouraged? Advertising

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Argumentative Topics

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  1. Argumentative Topics

  2. Acid Rain • Adoption • Should adoption rulings be reversed? • Should adoption records remain sealed? • When is a parent too old to adopt? • Should the orphanage system be re-established? • Should foreign adoption be encouraged? • Advertising • Should beer advertising be banned from television? • An Aging Population • Will an aging population be harmful to America? • Should Social Security be rescued? • Is the outlook for retirees bleak? • Are nursing homes beneficial? • AIDS • Alcohol • Should the health benefits of alcohol be promoted? • Is advertising liquor on television and radio irresponsible? • Do television liquor ads promote underage drinking? • Is Alcoholics Anonymous effective? • Do children of alcoholics benefit from recovery groups?

  3. American Foreign Policy • Should the United States force democracy upon other nations? • Does United States foreign aid harm other nations and/or the U.S.? • Did the Persian Gulf War weaken the U.S? • American History • Are women and African Americans treated fairly in American history textbooks? • Was it necessary to drop the atomic bomb at the end of WWII? • Animal Rights • Should animals be used for experimentation and research? • Should pets be neutered? • Do zoos preserve endangered species? • Capital Punishment • Is the death penalty effective and/or constitutional? • Should executions be televised? • Censorship • Can a city ban offensive art? • Should flag burning be banned? • Are movie ratings effective in curbing violence? • Should television programs be censored? • Child Abuse • Is child testimony in abuse cases generally credible? • Cloning • Is cloning of humans ethical?

  4. Consumerism • Are Americans becoming too materialistic? • Has the increase in large chain stores, such as Wal-mart, been beneficial to consumers and their communities? • Crime and Criminals • Should violent juvenile criminals be tried as adults? • Is juvenile crime a serious problem in the schools? • Does television violence contribute to juvenile crime? • Are curfews effective and constitutional? • Discrimination • Reverse discrimination (discriminating against the main population) • Are women victims of discrimination in the workplace? • Divorce • Does divorce help or hurt children? • Should it be more difficult to obtain a divorce? • Dress Codes • Are student dress codes a violation of civil rights? • Do student uniforms affect the culture of a school? • Cosmetic Surgery • Is cosmetic surgery a good or bad thing? • How old should you be to get cosmetic surgery? • Driver’s License Requirements • Should school dropouts lose their driver’s licenses? • Should the age requirement for driving be raised to 18?

  5. Dropouts • Should students be allowed to drop out from school? • Drug Abuse • Should employees be tested for drugs? • Are the D.A.R.E. programs and other anti-drug programs effective in preventing students from experimenting with drugs? • Should student lockers and belongings be searched for drugs? • Should student athletes be drug tested? • Drunk Driving • How should drunk drivers be punished? • Eating and Food • Are Americans eating themselves to death? • Is vegetarianisms a healthier way of life? • Is mild consumption harmful? • Does our culture support eating disorders? • Education • Should school start later in the day? • Is home schooling an effective method of education? • Should we have year-round high school? • Environmental Preservation • Is consumerism killing the earth? • Should recycling be required? • Is global warming a serious threat? • Are electric cars a good strategy for reducing air pollution? • Is America’s drinking water safe?

  6. Euthanasia • Do people have the right to die? • Should physician-assisted suicide be legalized? • Foreign Languages • Why is it important to study foreign languages in school? • Global Warming • Is it really a problem? • Smoking • Should smoking be banned in all outdoor public areas? • Special Education • Should disabled children be mainstreamed into a regular classroom? • Sports • Should professional athletes be looked at as role models? • Can competitive sports be unhealthy? • Has greed marred professional sports? • Should steroids be banned from sports? • Are professional athletes paid too much? • Stem Cell Research • Is stem cell research ethical?

  7. Tanning • Should tanning be banned for teenagers? • Transplants • Should we allow people to sell their organs for transplants? • Video Games • Do violent video games cause violence in people? • Animal Rights • DNA Evidence • FCC and Regulating Indecency • Gun Control • Immigrants’ Rights after 9/11 • Mandatory Military Service • Media Bias • Policing the Internet • Religion in Public Schools • Rights of Students • Stem Cell Research and Cloning • Trial of Juveniles as Adults • Welfare Reform

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