Take some time to read the news summaries and responses on some of your classmates' blogs. As ideas for issues that we could use for our debates come to mind, post them here.
A few things to remember:
* Issues suitable for debate need to have both a pro side and a con side. Try to frame your ideas as a questions that set the issue up as something that can either be argued for or against.
* If the issue is going to lead to a good debate, there has to be enough people who would be willing to argue one side or the other. So, if most people would have the same opinion on the issue, it's not going to work because there won't be anyone to argue against.
You can post as many ideas and comments as you can think of!
Ideas:
ReplyDelete- South China Sea (involvement of China and the U.S.)
- Poland's Abortion law
- Euthanasia legalization (Australia and Canada)
- EU's actions regarding the Syrian Refugee Crisis
I think having our debate on either the events occurring in the South China Sea, or on topic of Syrian refguees being sent back to Syria from Turkey, could be really interesting.
ReplyDeleteDebate Ideas:
ReplyDeleteWhether or not we should accept Syrian refugees
- We should accept the refugees
Whether abortion should be legal or illegal
- legal only in some circumstances
Gun Control
- Shouldn't be restrictions
Some topics to consider:
ReplyDelete-legalization of marijuana (should it be legalized?)
-should abortion be legal?
-what should be done about illegal immigrants?
-should we go to war against ISIS?
-are U.S. drone strikes in the Middle East ethical?
-what should be done to undermine North Korea without causing more harm to it's people?
I think that we should have our debates about the Syrian refugees or maybe the issue of atomic bombs in North Korea.
ReplyDeleteI think we should have the debate on Syrian refugees, or if abortion should be legal, I feel like either of these would be very interesting
ReplyDeleteI think we should have our debates on Syrian refugees and what actions should be taken against ISIS. I think these would create really nice debates.
ReplyDeleteI think we should debate about abortion and talk about the different point of views people have
ReplyDeleteMost of these have been said already, but I think we should debate about
ReplyDelete-should we accept Syrian refugees?
-should abortion be legal?
-should the minimum wage be raised to $15?
-should women be included in the military draft?
Possible topics
ReplyDelete-Should stem cell research be allowed?
-should abortion be legal?
-Global warming/climate change a problem?
-Death penitently?
-Animal testing?
I think some good debate ideas would be (most have been said)
ReplyDelete-abortion
-minimum wage and what it should be
-what should the US do about ISIS
-should the FBI be able to look at everyones texts/emails/phone calls?
some debate topics that will be interesting (rated from most interesting to least interesting in my opinion:
ReplyDelete- Should we accept syrian refugees
- What action against ISIS should be taken
- Should Marijuana be legal
possible debate ideas:
ReplyDeletelegalization of marijuana
abortion
syrian refugees (both domestic and foreign)
nuclear weapons
also death penalty and stem cell research
ReplyDeleteI think Johanne's idea of inclusion of women in the military draft is very interesting, mostly because it's not something you hear about every day but is an actual issue as well.
ReplyDeleteAnother topic is gun control/limitation, which is extremely prevalent in today's society and communities.
Instead of just debating regarding actions that should be taken against ISIS, I think we ought to talk about the U.S. stance/foreign policy with regards to the middle east in general. This could involve Iran's nuclear program, the promotion of democracy (Arab Spring), war against terrorism (ISIS), etc.
Some topic ideas:
ReplyDeleteStem cell research
Abortion
Raising Minimum Wage
Death penalty
Euthanasia for medical patients
Possible debate topics
ReplyDelete-the Syrian refugee crisis
-the gun control issue in the Untied States
-should abortion be allowed
-should people have the right to chose to die if terminally ill
These have probably been said but I believe that some current and debatable topics are:
ReplyDelete-the gun control laws in the United States
-the legalization of marijuana
-whether or not abortion should be legal
-whether or not we should allow Syrian refugees
Possible Topics:
ReplyDelete-Abortion laws
-Gay marriage rights
-Syrian refugees
-Gun control
-Free education
I believe that some interesting ideas for debates are:
ReplyDelete-Syrian refugees
-Abortion
-Gun control
-Legalization of marijuana
-Presidential election
Topics to consider:
ReplyDelete-Should abortion be legal?
-Gun Control laws
-Should Syrian refugees be allowed in the U.S
Johanne's idea of women being included in the military draft is also very interesting.
Possible debate questions: (even though, most of them were already picked by others)
ReplyDelete1.)What measures should we take to prevent illegal immigrants?
2.)Should the US allow more refugees in?
3.) Should the US ban torture ways such as waterboarding? Is torture justified when used for national security?
4.) Should standardized tests be banned? Do they actually show how smart a kid is or just how well they do in school?
5.) Should abortion be legal?
-Abortion laws
ReplyDelete-Gun control
-Anti LGBT laws
-Federal access to smartphones/other technology
Debate Ideas:
ReplyDelete-Should abortion be legal
-Is violence/negligence against refugees justified
-Should we be more or less involved with the conflict in Syria
-Everyone has already said it but gun control
- Abortion
ReplyDelete- The Syrian Refugees and what to do with them
- "Assisted Suicide" of terminally ill patients
- Stem Cell Research
A few idea for Spring Debates:
ReplyDelete-The Hillary Clinton email scandal: should she be reprimanded?
-Is cloning moral? And if so, should we research it?
-Should abortions be legal or illegal
-What would be the best thing to do about the war on terror?
Ideas?
ReplyDelete-Voter Id
-Abortion Regulations
-HB2 in NC and HB in Mississippi
Ideas?
ReplyDelete-Voter Id
-Abortion Regulations
-HB2 in NC and HB in Mississippi