Laws and Policies
- Should gun control laws be more strict?
- Should recreational marijuana be legal?
- Should Facebook and Twitter be censored?
- Should military service by mandatory for all U.S. citizens?
Politics
- Should people who have been convicted of a felony be allowed to vote?
- Should everyone in the United States have free healthcare?
- Should the United States change its immigration policies?
Education
- Should students have to wear uniforms?
- Should all students receive free college tuition?
- Should high school start times be later?
- Should standardized tests be required for college admission?
- Should parents be able to have books removed from school libraries?
Technology
- Are video games harmful?
- Should the time children spend in front of screens be limited?
- Is online dating a good idea?
Health
- How can we best fight the obesity epidemic?
- Should doctor-assisted suicide be permitted?
- How should we combat excessive drinking by college students?
Climate science
- Should people become vegetarians or vegans to save the environment?
- Should recycling be made mandatory?
- Should wind and solar power be used more than other types of energy?
Sports
- Should players have to stand for the national anthem?
- Is football too dangerous for young athletes?
- Should sports betting be legal?
Pop culture and the Arts
- Should artwork or music ever be censored?
- Is social media more helpful or harmful?
Finally, here are some suggestions from your professor; these are all topics that are being hotly debated now.
- Should college campuses restrict the speech or protests by students who are taking stands on the war in Gaza?
- Should the United States or other NATO countries provide troops or other more direct aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia?
- Should the U.S. grant asylum to more immigrants?
- What should countries or companies (or individuals) do to better fight climate change?
- Is there systemic racism in the criminal justice system? If so, how should cities/states/the nation eliminate it?
- What are the best methods of countering the current surge in crime, particularly in gun violence?
- Should businesses be able to cite deep religious beliefs to justify refusing service to gay people?
- Should women's sports, such as the U.S. women's national soccer team or the NCAA women's basketball players, be treated the same as the men's sports?