Top 180 Debatable topics

Interesting and Funny Debateble Topics

Is it important for all schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on their students?
Is animal testing a justified?
– Animals have a part of the rights as we have as humans, and should not be
harmed when this can be avoided.
– The only alternative is testing on humans, and we want to avoid that. For new
products there is no real alternative and we are doing everything we can before we
start the testing on animals, that we try to eliminate any real harm to the animals.
Should cell phones be used during class?
– Cell phones can be a great source of information and a great learning tool. Of
course if used in a proper way. Teachers can include them as a tool and even
provide apps for the students to use together as a class.
– Students should learn the old fashion way, without any use of technology
because this is the best way to learn. Writing, calculus and other basic sciences
should be learned as a basic for everything else without any technology.
Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?
Is the boarding school system beneficial to children?
Should parents not purchase war or destruction type toys for their children?
Should sex education be banned in middle schools?
Can people move in together before they are married?
Should homework be banned?

Is it unethical to eat meat?

Should cigarettes be banned from society?
– There are no positive results from smoking. We know that there is a harm to the
individual, harm to the people around him and harm to the society.
– Everyone can decide for himself if he/she wants to harm himself/herself. The
harm to people around the smoker can be minimised and the harm to society can
also be minimised.
Are beauty pageants a way to objectifying women?
Should the death penalty be taken away completely?
Should violent video games be banned?
Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial to individuals?
Should cell phones be banned in schools?

Is torture justified when used for national security?

Are social networking sites effective, or are they just a sophisticated means for
stalking people?
Interesting Debate Topics for College and Beyond
Should high schools provide daycare services for students who have children?
Is it appropriate for adolescents to be sentenced to life without parole?
Is drug testing athletes justified?
Do school uniforms make school a more effective place to learn?
Are alternative energy sources effective and justified?
Are humans to blame for certain animal extinctions?
Is it effective to censor parts of the media?
Is it justified to develop nuclear energy for commercial use?
Do celebrities get away with more crime than non-celebrities?
Is the grading system used in high school effective?
Is cloning animals ethical?
Should jobs be subcontracted into developing countries?
Is television an effective tool in building the minds of children?
Are single sex schools more effective than co-ed schools?
Are video games containing violence appropriate for children?
Is euthanasia justified?
What impact does social networking and social networking sites have on society?
Does school detention do any good in high schools?
Is there good reason for the American war on terror?
Is global warming an issue?
Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?
Should cell phones be used during class?
Is the death penalty appropriate? Or should it be banned?
Which is better to have as a pet: a cat or a dog?Is animal testing a justified?
Is it better to date someone attractive and popular or intelligent and smart?
Which is the best season of the year?
Which is better: Harry Potter or Twilight?
Which is better: Rock n Roll music or Hip Hop?
Are Batman and Superman misleading idols?
What is the best pizza topping?
Which is a better show: Vampire Diaries or FRIENDS?
What are the advantages of bottled water vs. regular water?
What are the best dating techniques out there?
Are we aliens of some sort?
Is there life after death?
Do we have less face-to-face interaction because of Facebook?
Did God create the universe or did it just occur naturally?
Do you think the United States will never have a woman President?
Which is better: daydreaming or night dreaming?
Do vampires get AIDS from sucking blood that is affected?
Which of these two are more real – pirates or ninjas?
What are the advantages of being a man over a woman?
Do nursery rhymes have secret interior meanings?
Do nice girls finish last?
Is it better to be honest and poor or dishonest and rich?
Should older women be allowed to marry younger men?
Do video games cause bad behavior in children?
Should humans eat to live or live to eat?
Who is more complicated gender: men or women?
Interesting and Funny Debate Topics
Is it important for all schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on their students?
Can bullying in schools be stopped? How so?
How far is competition necessary in regards to the learning process?
Do school uniforms help to improve the learning environment?
Will posting students’ grades on bulletin boards publicly motivate them to perform
better or is it humiliating?
Should libraries have a list of books that are banned?
Are curfews effective in terms of keeping teens out of trouble?
Is the boarding school system beneficial to children?
Should school attendance be made voluntary in high school?
Is age an important factor in relationships?
Is it ethical for companies to market their products to children?
Does money motivates people more than any other factor in the workplace?
Is co-education a good idea?
Should gay marriages be legalized?
Are security cameras an invasion of our privacy?
Are humans too dependent on computers?
Should plastic bags be banned?
Should animal dissections be banned in schools?
Should parents not purchase war or destruction type toys for their children?
Has nuclear energy destroyed our society?
Is human cloning justified, and should it be allowed?
Should juveniles be tried and treated as adults?
All schools should make it a requirement to teach arts and music to their students?
Should sex education be banned in middle schools?
Should fried foods come with a warning?
Should the concept of zoos should be nullified?
Are credit cards are more harmful than debit cards?
Do celebrities make for bad role models?
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Can people move in together before they are married?

Should homework be banned?
Is it unethical to eat meat?
Should cigarettes be banned from society?
Are beauty pageants a way to objectifying women?
Should the death penalty be taken away completely?
Should violent video games be banned?
Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial to individuals?
Should cell phones be banned in schools?
Is torture justified when used for national security?
Are social networking sites effective, or are they just a sophisticated means for
stalking people?
Do nursery rhymes have secret interior meanings?
What are the advantages of being a man over a woman?
Which of these two are more real – pirates or ninjas?
Do vampires get AIDS from sucking blood that is affected?
Which is better: daydreaming or night dreaming?
Do you think the United States will never have a woman President?
Did God create the universe or did it just occur naturally?
Do we have less face-to-face interaction because of Facebook?
Is there life after death?
Are we aliens of some sort?
What are the best dating techniques out there?
What are the advantages of bottled water vs. regular water?
Which is a better show: Vampire Diaries or FRIENDS?
What is the best pizza topping?
Are Batman and Superman misleading idols?
Which is better: Rock n Roll music or Hip Hop?
Which is better: Harry Potter or Twilight?
Which is the best season of the year?
Is it better to date someone attractive and popular or intelligent and smart?
Which is better to have as a pet: a cat or a dog?
This house would Legalise all recreational substances for the elderly
This house would give persons convicted of petty crimes the option of choosing
public lashing in lieu of a prison sentence
This house would pay parents to abort foeti that suffer from genetic disability
(Over and above the cost of the procedure)
This house believes that emigrants should pay an exit tax upon changing residency
This house would allow individuals to sell their citizenship
This house would permit communities to establish residential colonies to the
exclusion of other communities
This house would reduce subsidies to tertiary education and reallocate the money
to primary education in developing countries
This house would ban religious teaching in all schools
This house believes that students should elect the Vice Chancellors of their
universities.
This house would give Parents the right to be restituted by their children for money
invested in their upbringing
This house believes that Children should have the right to retrospectively sue their
parents for physical and mental trauma, upon attaining the age of majority.
This house would aggressively promote ‘Modern Family’ on primetime Indian
television
This house would not permit the de-racialisation of art & literature
This house would decriminalize and encourage graffiti in public spaces
This house would mandate radio stations to play the music of local artists
This house would ban members of legislatures from engaging in any other
profession / business
This house believes that Public officials involved in sex scandals (not amounting to
crimes) should not resign from office
This house would allow parliamentarians to vote on conscience in defiance of the
official party position
This house would Mandate the compulsory donation of blood by eligible
candidates
This house believes that Medical decisions regarding the life threatening
conditions of children should be taken by Medical professionals instead of the
Parents
This house would not use unethically obtained data in scientific research.
This house believes that former colonizers should be obligated to accept migrants
from their colonies.
This house would waive diplomatic immunity in instances of alleged Human
Rights violations
This house would condition aid to developing countries on the repeal of anti-
sodomy laws
This house would mandate labour union representation on the Board of Directors
of companies
This house would ban unpaid internships
This house would ban transport and trade unions from having political affiliations
This house regrets the decline of communism