Argumentative Topics

Should cigarettes and other tobacco products be outlawed?

Should nuclear weapons be outlawed worldwide?

Does outlawing controlled substances only create a larger black market?

Should news shows talk about celebrities?

Is a child’s room really theirs (answer yes), or is it their parents’ (answer no)?

Do patients have a right to die via physician-assisted suicide?

Is there too much pressure on teenagers to go to college/university?

Should girls have access to birth control without the consent of their parents at age 12?

Is animal testing necessary?

Should single people be able to adopt children as easily as couples?

Do TV shows and movies have the responsibility of being more diverse?

Can heterosexual men and women truly be friends with no hopes or expectations of anything more?

Are nude photographs appropriate in museums that are open to the public?

Is it acceptable for women to breastfeed in public?

Do pre-employment drug tests infringe on personal privacy rights?

Should parents be able to spank their children?

Do prisoners deserve the right to vote?

Should schools and businesses give more incentives for people to do volunteer work?

Should parenting classes be compulsory?

Do children deserve/need an allowance?

Should prostitution be legal?

Do people who commit heinous crimes deserve the death penalty?

Are atheists less moral than theists (someone who believes in a god)?

Should parents push their kids into extracurricular activities such as music or sports?

Is the answer to catcalling wearing less revealing clothing?