Readers' Suggestions for New ProCon.org Website Topics
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  1. Politics
  2. Science / Environment
  3. Health
  4. Media
  1. Sports / Entertainment
  2. Economics
  3. Law
  4. World
  1. Education
  2. Business
  3. Religion

A. POLITICS
  1. "Beijing Olympics: How should the situation be handled?"
    K, 5/1/08

  2. "Is our Government doing anything to protect our inocent and Precious Children?"
    Mary, 4/24/08

  3. "Should states ban smoking in cars to protect children form the harmful effects of secondhand smoke?"
    Linda, 3/23/08

  4. "Was the Federal Government negligent in its response to Hurricane Katrina?"
    Jeff, 3/14/08

  5. "Should the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and Animal Liberation Front (ALF) be considered terrorist organizations?"
    Jeff, 3/5/08

  6. "Does current airport security go against our civil liberites?"
    Hanxi, 2/27/08

  7. "Have the wars the US has started been for democracy?"
    Steve, 2/22/08

  8. "Should the Boy Scouts continue to keep gays and non believers out of their organization?"
    Steve, 2/19/08

  9. "Is it time for a new Constitutional Convention to address issues that may need reform in our current constitution?"
    Stuart, 2/14/08

  10. "U.S. mitigating international conflicts?"
    Samantha, 2/8/08

  11. "What is more important in a President, being honest or being competent?"
    Steve, 12/10/07

  12. "Should political campaigns be publicly financed?"
    Steve, 12/5/07

  13. "Should gays be allowed to serve in the U.S. military?"
    Tracey, 11/20/07

  14. "Is America winning the global war on terror?"
    Tracey, 11/20/07

  15. "Is U.S. doing enough to care for our veterans?"
    Steve, 11/11/07

  16. "I'd love to see you guys put something together on whether or not Bush and Cheney should be impeached."
    Adam, 11/7/07

  17. "Is it socially responsible for us to force our moral beliefs on others?"
    Daniel, 10/24/07

  18. "Has the War on Drugs been a success or failure?"
    Joe, 10/16/07

  19. "Can moral values and ethical behavior be 'legislated'?"
    Bill, 10/03/07

  20. "What are the pros and cons of a (looming) attack by the USA and Israel on Iran (, Syria and Hezbollah in Libanon)?"
    Jan, 9/28/07

  21. "Should the United States embrace free trade or protectionism?"
    Don, 9/01/07

  22. "Iraq, what should the US do now?"
    John, 8/28/07

  23. "Should it [the US Postal Service] be deleted and we select private companies to handle it or?"
    Lisa, 8/17/07

  24. "Should a new military draft be implemented?"
    Eric, 7/26/07

  25. "Referendum-based government?"
    Rob, 7/23/07

  26. "What are the pros and cons of interracial relationships?"
    Cari, 7/13/07

  27. "Could you please compare a socialized national health service vs. private health care insurance?"
    Anson, 7/11/07

  28. "Should America have a national language?"
    Anonymous, 6/11/07

  29. "Is keeping Americans from going to Cuba good for America?"
    Steve, 6/5/07

  30. "Why is the average American so detached from our democratic government?"
    Jack, 5/24/07

  31. "Holistic Government?"
    Mike, 5/8/07

  32. "Amnesty for illegal immigrants?"
    Betty, 5/3/07

  33. "Is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) good for America?"
    Steve, 4/9/07

  34. "What are the pros and cons of welfare reform?"
    Rudolph, 3/28/07

  35. "Is the Cuban Embargo good for America?"
    Todd, 3/26/07

  36. "Should the U.S. require mandatory voting?"
    Anonymous, 3/15/07

  37. "Should the voting age be altered?"
    Anonymous, 3/15/07

  38. "Is Al Qaeda a terrorist organization?"
    Todd, 2/28/07

  39. "Is the use of torture appropriate for the United States?"
    Steve, 2/20/07

  40. "If the draft is ever reinstated should women be included?"
    Joan, 12/24/06

  41. "Local, state and federal handling of Katrina."
    Dave, 12/21/06

  42. "Should D.C. residents have full representation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives?"
    Sam, 11/22/06

  43. "Are multilateral efforts beneficial to US interests?"
    Alissa, 10/24/06

  44. "Is it Ok to tell 18 year olds they are responsible enough to go to war and kill or maybe be killed but tell them they are not responsible enough to drink alcohol?"
    Jeremy, 10/13/06

  45. "What are appropriate roles for the National Guard: overseas combat, disaster relief, border security, abolishment?"
    Aaron, 10/12/06

  46. "Is the war in Iraq keeping terrorism away from the U.S.?"
    Alicia, 10/12/06

  47. "Should a woman be deemed okay for U.S. President?"
    Jessica, 9/15/06

  48. "Should the United States federal government establish a policy substansially increasing the number of persons serving in one or more of the following national service programs: AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Senior corps, Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, Armed Forces?"
    Anonymous, 8/29/06

  49. "Should the government provide healthcare to its people?
    Anonymous, 8/25/06

  50. "Should reparations be paid to the descendants of American slaves?"
    Larry, 7/31/06

  51. Is regime change good for America?"
    Steve, 6/12/06

  52. "Should NATO be significantly reformed or abolished?"
    Anonymous, 6/11/06

  53. "Should the U.S. require mandatory national service?"
    Aaron, 6/5/06

  54. "Should America be a patriarchal society?"
    Judith, 5/1/06

  55. "Are Spanish Americans at a disadvantage in the U.S.?"
    Nikita, 3/15/06

  56. "Should Harriet Tubman be honored with a National Holiday in her memory?"
    Sue, 2/28/06

  57. "Should a wall be constructed on the USA/Mexico border to combat illegal immigration to the U.S.?"
    Stephen, 12/21/05

  58. "Should the U.N. replace the U.S. in Iraq?"
    Pop, 12/3/05

  59. "Should the United States and its allies withdraw from Iraq as soon as logistically feasible or should their presence be continued until the resistance to their presence subsides?"
    Carolyn, 11/13/05

  60. "Should the United States support the International Criminal Court?"
    Ariella, 11/3/05

  61. "Should we honor the Muslim stamp?"
    Kelly, 9/27/05

  62. "To what degree should elected officials be responsible for deception to the public?"
    Victoria, 6/17/05

  63. "Is Arnold Schwarzenegger an effective governor?"
    Skylar, 5/26/05

  64. "Should closeted politicians who vote in favor of anti-gay discriminatory policies be 'outed'?"
    Paul, 4/14/05

  65. "Do American politicians unfairly make decisions that favor their political party to the detriment of society, and if so, are citizens' complaints of this practice ignored?"
    Paul, 4/11/05

  66. "Should there be a National health care system?"
    Judith, 3/3/05

  67. "How should America respond to the illegal immigrant?"
    Judith, 3/3/05

  68. "Is Iran a threat to the US? Should Iran be attacked by a 'Coalition of the Willing' (US, Israel, & Micronesia perhaps)?"
    Safieh, 2/11/05

  69. "Immigration - Open or closed borders and the issues surrounding each?"
    Scott, 1/24/05

  70. "Health care - The system, the costs and how to fix it."
    Scott, 1/24/05

  71. "Should the Electoral College be abolished?"
    Scott, 10/31/04

  72. "Should the United States adopt a single-payer health plan along the lines of the one in Canada?"
    Michael, 8/2/04

  73. "Is the U.N. good for America?"
    Steve, 6/23/04

  74. "Do you agree with California Governor in having compacts for expanding casino slots with Indian tribes for improving the revenues of the state or his Lt. Governor who is worried about '..impact of large scale gambling on the social, educational and economic profile of Nevada citizens, which are substantially attributable to pervasive influence of gambling.'"
    K.L. 6/22/04

  75. "Should U.S. elections be conducted using electronic voting machines?"
    Steve 3/04

B. SCIENCE / ENVIRONMENT
  1. “Should mountaintop removal (a method of coal-mining) be banned?"
    Maggie, 3/24/08

  2. “Should plasma technology be used to treat municipal waste?"
    Steve, 2/22/08

  3. "Can desalinization be a smart alternative to water shortages?"
    Steve, 2/20/08

  4. "Should research into human cloning be supported and funded by the governments of the world?"
    Jon, 1/2/08

  5. "Should vivisection still be taking place in the 21st century?"
    Valerie, 5/25/07

  6. "Which alternative auto fuels (such as ethanol, etc.), if any, should be used?"
    Steve, 4/16/07

  7. "What are the pros and cons of our current animal conservation laws?"
    Cynthia, 3/06/07

  8. "What are the pros and cons of using wind power?"
    Brett, 11/27/06

  9. "What are the pros and cons of the erosion control methods to protect barrier islands?"
    Paige, 11/20/06

  10. "Should we vaporize our trash at high temperatures to try to avoid pollution?"
    Steve, 9/26/06

  11. "Would the U.S. switching to alternative energy sources end Global Warming?"
    Priscilla, 9/12/06

  12. "Should DDT be allowed back into the environment?"
    Rafi, 5/23/06

  13. "Why can't the U.S. grow all it's own energy, such as growing enough corn to make ethanol?"
    Chris, 2/26/06

  14. "Should the Space Shuttle still be flying?"
    Jim, 1/29/06

  15. "Is the 'peak oil' theory valid?"
    Matthew, 1/23/06

  16. "Is technology training us to demand instant gratification and making the world too fast?"
    Stephen, 12/21/05

  17. "Is there an oil shortage?"
    Steve, 10/5/05

  18. "Is Intelligent Design science?
    Jim, 8/8/05

  19. "If all the wonderfully brilliant scientific minds [and] at least one government on this earth became committed to the premise that we need to clean it up [nuclear waste], stop global warming, save our natural resources, and save our ozone; will they not have the capability to quickly [find] a 100% safe means of neutralizing and/or disposing of nuclear waste?"
    Pernin, 3/4/05

  20. "Energy independence - What do we need, where do we get it and at what cost?"
    Scottv 1/24/05

  21. "Embryonic Stem Cell Research?"
    Lauren, 1/22/05

  22. "Is there an environmental threat to human society?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

  23. "Is industrial development sustainable within the context of the environmental constraints?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

  24. "Is the climate warming?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

  25. "What will be the effect of global warming?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

  26. "Does the Kyoto Protocol effectively address the carbon emissions/global warming issue?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

  27. "Should the U.S. ratify the Kyoto Protocol?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

  28. "Would the McCain-Liebermann bill be effective in reducing carbon emissions?"
    Griffin, 10/23/04

C. HEALTH
  1. "Should drug companies be required to provide drugs at low cost to fight AIDS?"
    Amy, 4/13/08

  2. "Is it normal for married people to have affairs?"
    Steve, 4/08/08

  3. "Are eggs healthy to eat?"
    Jeff, 3/18/08

  4. "Are cell phones a danger to a users health?"
    Steve, 3/03/08

  5. "What are the pros and cons of alcoholism and drug addiction classification as a disease?" Gary, 2/29/08

  6. Does the measles/mumps/rubella inoculation cause autism?
    Kathie, 2/23/08

  7. "Should cigarettes, that kill over 1 million people a year, continue to be legally sold?"
    Steve, 2/20/08

  8. "Nationalized Health Care?"
    James, 2/11/08

  9. "Should tobacco use in the U.S. be banned as it is in several other countries?"
    Kyle, 1/9/08

  10. "Why is female circumcision considered barbaric while male circumcision is routinely performed?"
    Tamara, 1/7/08

  11. "Which country has the better health care system, USA, Canada, France, or ... ?"
    Steve, 12/7/07

  12. "Should health subjects be taught k-12 and in a much better curriculum?"
    Anonymous, 11/1/07

  13. "What are the Pro's and Con's of mandatory HIV testing for correctional inmates? What is the current presidents stance on mandatory HIV testing for correctional inmates?"
    Anonymous, 10/22/07

  14. "Has the Americans with Disabilities Act been a success or failure?"
    Joe, 10/16/07

  15. "In a nationalized health care system, what balance should be maintained between the needs of the few (expensive treatment, % of chance of success), vs. the needs of the many/govt ($ per person spent, budgetary)?"
    Tele, 10/6/07

  16. "Is bottled water healthier than tap water?"
    Steve, 7/27/07

  17. "Is public nudity (at Brattleboro, VT or at the beach) bad?"
    Steve, 5/29/07

  18. "What are the effects of Electrical Magnetic Fields on our health?"
    Cheryl, 5/23/07

  19. "Is food irradiation a good method to extend shelf life and eliminate the need for harmful additives and salt used for preservation purposes?"
    Russell, 5/4/07

  20. "Is today's parenting effecting the teen depression of today or is it our already set social standards?"
    "Why is it people can have children and be married before being allowed to drink?"
    "Is the pressure and law to not drink before the age of 21 driving teens to drink?"
    R.K., 4/111/07

  21. "Should mothers be to blame for childhood morbid obesity?"
    Misty, 3/22/07

  22. "Does giving some fish meat that contains mercury to a child constitute child endangerment?"
    Marcus, 3/17/07

  23. "What are the pros and cons of nudist lifestyles"
    David, 3/13/07

  24. "Should Sexual Education be taught in High Schools?"
    Jonathan, 3/11/07

  25. "What are the pros and cons of our programs for alcoholics?"
    Cynthia, 3/06/07

  26. "Which is better, holistic medicine or doctors?"
    Alyx, 1/29/07

  27. "What are the pros and cons with organ procurement after cardiac death?"
    Angela, 2/17/07

  28. "Are models today too skinny and are they setting a bad example for teenagers?"
    Lammie, 2/16/07

  29. "What are the pros and cons of the new HPV vaccine?"
    Slusher, 2/12/07

  30. "What are the pros and cons of a pacemaker/defibrillator?"
    Rebecca, 2/9/07

  31. "What are the pros and cons of circumcision?"
    Anonymous, 12/13/06

  32. "Given all the people selling drugs, why are their so few drug addicts?"
    Sym, 11/28/06

  33. "What are the pros and cons to being sexual abstinent?"
    Anonymous, 11/21/06

  34. "Should hospital campuses be completely smoke-free?"
    Anonymous, 8/16/06

  35. "Is there an obesity epidemic in America?"
    Jessie, 7/9/06

  36. "Should public high schools be allowed to pass out contraceptives to students without the consent of parents?"
    Jennifer, 7/6/06

  37. "Is sex good for old people?"
    Steve, 6/12/06

  38. Cooking with Microwave Ovens...low risk, no risk or positively carcinogenic?"
    Regan, 4/25/06

  39. "Should children be first on organ transplant lists?"
    Zach, 4/14/06

  40. "Should human population be controlled?"
    Michael, 1/24/06

  41. "Can vaccines cause autism or other neurological problems?"
    Anonymous, 1/23/06

  42. "Should stores sell over-the-counter HIV tests like pregnancy tests?"
    Denise, 12/22/05

  43. "What are the pros and cons for smoking in public places?"
    Laura, 12/4/05

  44. "Do childhood inoculations cause autism?"
    Susan, 11/2/05

  45. "Is it natural to have surrogate mothers?"
    Whitney, 9/23/05

  46. "Should fast food restaurants be blamed for Americans becoming obese?"
    Monica, 4/6/05

  47. "Are GM foods safe?"
    Judith, 3/3/05

  48. "Are genetically altered crops good for America?"
    Margo, 2/1/05

  49. "Abortion - When does life really begin?"
    Scott, 1/24/05

  50. "Are cell phones dangerous?"
    Steve, 1/12/05

  51. "Is vegetarianism a healthy diet?"
    Dan, 10/12/04

D. MEDIA
  1. "Is the general population today, a more 'well informed citizenry' than it had been in 1787?"
    Don, 9/01/07

  2. "Is the media doing enough to protect people from internet predators?"
    Cynthia, 3/06/07

  3. "What are the pros and cons of our current homeless policies ?"
    Cynthia, 3/06/07

  4. "Is there a (liberal or conservative) bias in the media?"
    Lance, 7/17/06

  5. "Is the mass media creating a dysfunctional culture in America?"
    Kenji, 4/12/06

  6. "Does the media work against the best interests of the American people?"
    Sarah, 3/26/06

  7. "Should the media be held responsible for the alarming rise in eating disorders among our youth?"
    Lisa, 3/11/06

  8. "Does alcohol marketing impact underage alcohol use?"
    Carlos, 1/31/06

  9. "Should news media devote equal attention to all people?"
    Larry, 1/30/06

E. SPORTS / ENTERTAINMENT
  1. "I would like to know the pros and cons of a nightclub/lounge/bar and what roll it plays on the local businesses and the people. Does it serve any good?"
    Binh, 2/27/08

  2. "Should boxing be abolished?"
    Zdithyad, 1/9/08

  3. "Should films that depict tobacco smoking receive an 'R' rating?"
    Melissa, 9/9/07

  4. "College Football: playoffs or current bowl system?"
    Dave, 12/21/06

  5. "Do harsher restrictions need to be placed on sports athletes to eliminate drug usage?"
    Ian, 10/19/06

  6. "Should high school athletes be allowed to be recruited by professional franchises before their college eligibility expires?"
    Jordan, 3/13/06

  7. "Should the use of steroids in sports be allowed?"
    John Small, WLPO radio 2/26/06

  8. "Is the Hip-Hop/Rap Nation corrupting our youth?"
    Stephen, 12/21/05

  9. "Is violence in video games directly correlated to the violence in today's children in the American society?"
    Aaron, 9/6/05

  10. "Should athletes in high school be able to play more than one sport per season?"
    Kurt, 1/4/06

  11. "Are professional athletes overpaid?"
    Jordan, 2/21/05

F. ECONOMICS
  1. “Does crime tend to go down when the economy tends stronger?”
    Steve, 3/31/08

  2. "Pro's/con's of new mega home development in suburban communities."
    Georgia, 1/22/08

  3. "Should retirees have to pay taxes on their social security checks?
    Claude, 1/5/08

  4. "Should the U.S. congress continue to be exempt from insider trading laws?
    Steve, 9/24/07

  5. "Does subsidized housing really help people or give them more reason to be lazy?"
    Brittany, 9/20/07

  6. "Is corporate CEO pay excessive?"
    Melissa, 9/9/07

  7. "NAFTA pro-con?"
    Melissa, 9/9/07

  8. "What are the pros and cons of gas prices?"
    Lisa, 6/5/07

  9. "Are our tax codes too complicated? (per Forbes April 23, 2007 chart on page 28)"
    Steve, 5/7/07

  10. "Globalization"
    Betty, 5/3/07

  11. "Would the legalization of long term illegal immigrants and the creation of a guest worker program help or hurt the American economy?"
    Rudolph, 3/28/07

  12. "Flat Tax vs. Current Tax System"
    Dave, 12/21/06

  13. "Should the current 'profits' for Social Security be counted as income of the U.S. when calculating the U.S. deficit or surplus?"
    Steve, 2/18/07

  14. "The Penny: phase it out or keep it?"
    Dave, 12/21/06

  15. "Should the design of U.S. bills be changed so that blind people can tell them apart?"
    Lynn, 11/29/06

  16. "Is eminent domain to promote private enterprise good?"
    Anonymous, 8/25/06

  17. "Should prisoners pay back the state after their release?"
    Linda, 7/11/06

  18. "Would the legalization of long term illegal immigrants and the creation of a guest worker program help or hurt the American economy?"
    Jay, 5/1/06

  19. "Should the United States federal government pay off the national debt?"
    Jennifer, 4/17/06

  20. "Should minimum wage be at a level in which one could survive sufficiently?"
    Welton, 3/23/06

  21. "Should the government give farm subsidies?"
    John Small, WLPO radio 2/26/06

  22. "Should the U.S. continue to borrow money to finance our consumer economy or should the government redirect the economy for fiscal conservatism?"
    Anonymous, 2/11/06

  23. "Are welfare benefits a fair use of taxpayer dollars?"
    Kristi, 2/7/06

  24. "Should oil be priced in American dollars or euros?"
    Carlos, 1/31/06

  25. "Is the Fair Tax a good idea?"
    Josh, 1/29/06

  26. "Should "rent control" be permitted in a free market system?"
    Anonymous, 1/27/06

  27. "Could 'The Great Depression' have been prevented?"
    Jamie, 9/28/05

  28. "Is globalization good for America?"
    Judith, 3/3/05

  29. "Should Social Security be changed?"
    Judith, 3/3/05

  30. "What are the pros and cons of private accounts for social security reform?"
    Patricia, 1/18/05

  31. "Are you going to cover the deficit and the country's economy?"
    Richard, 10/13/04

  32. "What are the costs and benefits of globalization?"
    Dan, 10/12/04

  33. "Should our Government employees and legislators have to live with the same benefits as the taxpayers (i.e. Social Security, Fat Government pensions, etc.)?"
    Michael, 5/15/04

  34. "Is the out-sourcing of jobs to other countries good for America?"
    Steve, 3/04

G. LAW
  1. "Should polygamy be legal between consenting adults?"
    Anonymous, 4/22/08

  2. "What are the pros and cons of the insanity defense?"
    Ellen, 4/8/08

  3. Isn't it about time to add Native Americans to the 'melting pot' that is America, and eliminate the separate nation system?
    Errol, 3/4/08

  4. "When the stock market goes down does crime tend to go up?
    Steve, 1/9/08

  5. "Should the U.S. become a member of the International Criminal Court?"
    Tamara, 1/7/08

  6. "Should the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals be broken up into two circuits?"
    Abigail, 12/4/07

  7. "Should we spend another trillion dollars on the 'War on Drugs' or should we consider changing our cops 'n robbers approach to a more legalized and regulated one?"
    Bill, 9/17/07

  8. "What are the pros and cons of the 'Three Strikes Law' in California?"
    Jennifer, 9/13/07

  9. "Is 'Habeas corpus' good for America?"
    Steve, 7/1/07

  10. "Should Mumia Abu-Jamal's death sentence be upheld or overturned?"
    Todd, 5/18/07

  11. "Should animals have rights defined in and protected by Constitution and enforced by other legal Acts?"
    Jan, 5/3/07

  12. "Should the federal government ban the sale of semiautomatic weapons like those used in the Virginia tech killings?"
    Rob, 4/18/07

  13. "Should books be censored, either in schools or in general?"
    Jessica, 4/03/07

  14. "Should there be mandatory prosecution of the clergy in all child sexual abuse cases?"
    Maresa, 3/17/07

  15. "Does society have the right to ban consensual sex between adult siblings or cousins?"
    Joe, 3/12/07

  16. "What are the pros and cons of the current laws protecting children on the internet?"
    Cynthia, 3/06/07

  17. "What are the pros and cons of the foster care system?"
    Lideya, 2/4/07

  18. "Should we have the right to hunt or not to hunt?"
    Steven, 12/9/06

  19. "Should same sex couples be able to adopt children?"
    Taneisha, 11/15/06

  20. "Does anti-semitism exist without government or other societal recognition that it is a serious problem?
    Are hate crime laws that cover a range of prejudicial acts inadequate in dealing with anti-semitism?"
    Danielle, 10/3/06

  21. "Does legal prostitution reduce crime?"
    Steve, 10/3/06

  22. Should we ban smoking in public places?"
    Sheniqe, 9/22/06

  23. "Should there be more regulation of pornography on the internet in order to prevent minors from viewing such material."
    JC, 9/19/06

  24. "Should people be required to show photo identification in order to vote?"
    James, 9/12/06

  25. "Should illegal immigrants have less rights than citizens?"
    Anonymous, 8/25/06

  26. "Should U.S. prisoners be put to work as soldiers?"
    Anonymous, 8/7/06

  27. "What are the cons and pros on the execution of minors?"
    Jessica, 7/28/06

  28. "Do legal abortions cut crime?"
    Steve, 7/19/06

  29. "Should the driving age for teens be raised to 18?"
    Mildred, 7/16/06

  30. "Should electronic tracking devices be placed in driver's licenses and school identification cards?"
    Erin, 6/12/06

  31. "Should physicians have a role in military interrogations?"
    Clyde, 6/8/06

  32. "Do animal cruelty laws pertain to animal testing?"
    Richard, 5/19/06

  33. "Should sleepwalking be used as a criminal defense?"
    Amy, 5/17/06

  34. "Should there be a Constitutional Amendment to permit prayer and religious symbols in public settings?"
    Judith, 5/1/06

  35. "Should there be such a thing as military use of dolphins?"
    Henry, 4/28/06

  36. "Should America base maturity on age?"
    Allie, 4/18/06

  37. "Should the government enforce laws about testing underage people who might smoke?"
    Allie, 4/18/06

  38. "Are the rights of smokers being violated with the new anti-smoking laws?"
    Nick, 4/18/06

  39. "Should the U.S. military be permitted to advance weapons that will make them deadlier in the near future?"
    Brie, 4/11/06

  40. "Should there be a universal DNA database?"
    Verica, 3/16/06

  41. "Should the father have a say in regards to his future son/daughter"
    Crystal, 3/13/06

  42. "Are 'Parental Advisory' labels hindering artists' free speech rights?"
    Chris, 3/6/06

  43. "Should nonviolent offenses carry prison sentences?"
    Emily, 3/1/06

  44. "Is it okay to be able to die for your country at 18, but not get drunk in your country at 18?"
    Nihar, 2/28/06

  45. "Is sled dog racing in extreme conditions humane?"
    Sue, 2/28/06

  46. "Should you have to be 18 no matter what to get a tattoo even if your parents say its ok at 16?"
    Laura, 2/28/06

  47. "Are inmate rights too excessive since prison is supposed to be punishment?"
    Kellen, 2/25/06

  48. "Should fetus farming be legal?"
    Kellen, 2/25/06

  49. "Is human cloning right to do?"
    Kellen, 2/25/06

  50. "Should privacy be sacrificed in favour of security?"
    Wadia, 2/12/06

  51. "Is detention without trial a legitimate tool in the fight against terrorism?"
    Wadia, 2/12/06

  52. "Should cartoon images of the Prophet Muhammad be protected free speech?"
    Mahmood, 2/9/06

  53. "Should pharmacists be permitted to refuse to fill prescriptions for the morning after pill?"
    Bonnie, 1/30/06

  54. "Should the government be able to decide who can have children?"
    Alexis, 1/25/06

  55. "Is 'right to work' legislation good for America?"
    Tom, 1/25/06

  56. "Should society be protected from child molesters at the expense of civil liberties?"
    Anonymous 1/23/06

  57. "Should the right to bare arms be maintained?"
    Anonymous, 1/3/06

  58. "Should the death penalty be abolished?"
    Anonymous, 1/3/06

  59. "Should the use of genetic information for risk selection and risk classification for health insurance or employment purposes be permitted?"
    Jeff, 12/28/05

  60. "Should jail inmates be permitted in unsupervised work-release programs that sends them daily into the community to work and back to prison each night?"
    Denise, 12/22/05

  61. "Should use of cell phones should be prohibited while operating a motor vehicle?"
    Angela, 11/11/05

  62. “Should private hunting reserves be allowed to exist in America?"
    Kathie, 10/4/05

  63. "Are we doing enough to stop the sexual abuse of children and minors?"
    Judith, 9/30/05

  64. "Should Supreme Court justices be limited to 20-year terms?"
    Julie, 9/19/05

  65. "Should a shield law protect reporters from revealing their sources?"
    Brandon, 7/21/05

  66. "Should the Geneva Convention apply to 'enemy combatants' suspected of terrorism?"
    Grant, 7/14/05

  67. "I'd like some history and pro/con on the issue of 'eminent domain.'"
    Laurie, 7/7/05

  68. "Do current child custody laws cause further harm to an already broken family unit?"
    Eric, 6/23/05

  69. "Are the "rights" of animals currently at an appropriate level for fair and humane treatment?"
    Jeff, 6/3/05

  70. "Are judges and the courts activists?"
    Verica, 4/26/05

  71. "Should there be enhanced penalties for hate crime offenses? More specifically, are federal hate crimes laws necessary and constitutional?"
    Renai, 4/4/05

  72. "Should state laws have higher priority over federal laws?"
    Edward, 2/9/05

  73. "Are pre-emptive military strikes an appropriate foreign policy for members of the United Nations?"
    Jeff, 1/31/05

  74. "A Right to Die"
    Scott, 1/24/05

  75. "Mandatory sentencing Laws"
    Tom, 1/12/05

  76. "Federal Laws for Gun Dealers"
    Tom, 1/12/05

  77. "Federal Laws for Gun Purchasers"
    Tom, 1/12/05

  78. "Federal Licensing of Crime Labs and National Standards and regulations for Certification of "Expert" Forensic Technicians"
    Tom, 1/12/05

  79. "Federal Regulation of Life and Health Insurers to assure National Standards"
    Tom, 1/12/05

  80. "Should felons be permitted to vote?"
    Steven, 11/3/04

  81. "Should churches be required to pay property taxes?"
    Steven, 11/3/04

  82. "Separation of Church and State, prayer in schools, "under God" in the pledge, teaching of evolution in schools, etc."
    Mike, 9/7/04

  83. "Are minimum prison sentences good for America?"
    Steve, 6/23/04

  84. "Should sex 'offenders' be forced to register for life for something they MIGHT (or might not) do? Should this be considered a medical matter, rather than a criminal matter? Should such offenses -- however horrible -- be taken as a medical symptom, not a criminal offense? Is a criminal penal system with a 75% recidivism rate mean we have been completely wrong in our approach to crime? Should the criminal justice system be scrapped and a system established where a 'violation' is understood to be a symptom of a medical program, a problem of brain circuitry or whatever?"
    Kevin, 6/22/04

  85. "Geneva Convention and POWs "
    Pat, 6/12/04

  86. Should the ten commandments be displayed in a public building?"
    Pat, 6/12/04

  87. "Should our legal system be reformed?"
    Michael, 5/15/04

    H. WORLD
    1. "What are the pros and cons of violent and non-violent resistance to government oppression?"
      Dominic, 4/08/08

    2. "What should the role of the US be around the world?"
      John, 8/28/07

    3. "Has the US supported Democracy abroad?"
      Steve, 8/14/07

    4. "What exactly is the best way of ending or slowing world hunger without the damage far outweighing the benefit?"
      Luzviminda, 3/12/07

    5. "What are the pros and cons of developed countries being responsible for solving the AIDS problem for the world?"
      Cynthia, 3/06/07

    6. "Should African nations be split along ethnic or religious lines to prevent further violence?"
      Nita, 10/31/06

    7. "Is whaling necessary for some nations?"
      Richy, 9/11/06

    8. "Is conventional heterosexual sex truly demonstrated to be the main cause of HIV spread in Africa?"
      John, 11/5/05

    9. "Should female genital mutilation be outlawed, even though it is seen as a female's right of passage?"
      Adrienne, 9/23/05

    10. "Should Tibet be free?"
      Mei-Wah, 8/13/05

    11. "Should the people of Kashmir have the right to a plebiscite?"
      Mohammed, 7/1/05

    12. "For the non-USA target audience, relevant topics can include: WTO/globalization; ecological crises and economic development models creativity training in school, as preparation for the new globalized world."
      Kevin (China), 6/20/04

    I. EDUCATION
    1. "Should stay at home parents be paid for raising their children?"
      Patricia, 10/2/07

    2. "Is the program between lenders of student loans and student borrowers fair?"
      Steve, 9/17/07

    3. "Should Abstinence only education be funded? and/or Abstinence only vs Comprehensive Sex Ed in Schools?"
      Melissa, 9/9/07

    4. "Why isn't psychology stressed more in school?"
      Jack, 5/24/07

    5. "I think you should do the pros and cons of high school students working (all year/ summer)."
      Nat, 5/9/07

    6. "Charter Schools"
      Betty, 5/3/07

    7. "Are robotic libraries better?"
      Steve, 4/24/07

    8. "Should bibles be allowed in school along with other religious books?"
      Trevor, 4/4/07

    9. "Is the PTA [Parent Teacher Association] racist?"
      Chris, 3/21/07

    10. "What are the pros and cons regarding school strategies for preventing violence?"
      Cynthia, 3/6/07

    11. "Is homeschooling children at the high school level nonbeneficial?"
      Kat, 1/29/07

    12. "Should schools be segregated by gender?"
      April, 2/20/07

    13. "What are the pros and cons of bilingual or dual language education?"
      Aleasa, 2/9/07

    14. "Is homeschooling children at the high school level nonbeneficial?"
      Anonymous, 11/29/06

    15. "Should schools segregate classes by gender? Do boys perform better in the classroom with boys and girls better without boys?"
      Latina, 11/29/06

    16. "Does the environment with which a child is brought up have a direct effect on their prospects, i.e. family, schooling, outdoor facilities, green space, and sports facilities?"
      Heidi, 11/17/06

    17. "Should American Sign Language vs. Oralism be taught to children?"
      Nanci, 9/19/06

    18. "Should parents be blamed for their unruly children?"
      Nurul, 8/24/06

    19. "Should corporate sponsors be allowed in public schools?"
      Kenji, 4/12/06

    20. "Would school vouchers provide American children with a better education?"
      Tanya, 3/16/06

    21. "Should Spanish be required in U.S. schools?"
      Nikita, 3/15/06

    22. "Should public schools offer the theory of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution?"
      Dale, 1/26/06

    23. "Should the use of cell phones in schools be allowed?"
      Hannah, 1/25/06

    24. "Should parents be the sole provider of sex education for their children?"
      Jeff, 11/3/05

    25. "Should public schooling (K-12) be gradually privatized?"
      Jim, 8/8/05

    26. "I think you should do the pros and cons of SAT testing."
      Michelle, 5/2/05

    27. "Is the 'No Child Left Behind' Act good for American education?"
      Kim, 2/16/05

    28. "Is there one best way to teach children how to read?"
      John, 2/15/05

    29. "Is exposure to sexual ideas harmful to children?"
      Steve, 1/04

    J. BUSINESS
    1. "Should p2p file sharing be controlled?"
      Matt, 2/25/08

    2. "Do labor unions provide value in the workplace?"
      Richard, 3/10/07

    3. "Do the costs of legalized casino gambling in the United States outweigh the benefits?"
      Alyssa, 2/27/07

    4. "Should corporations continue to have the rights of an individual when they have 'no soul to save and no body to incarcerate?'"
      Timothy, 12/22/06

    5. "Are garbage collection franchise monopolies good or bad?"
      Dany, 2/17/07

    6. "Should manufacturers be allowed to sell items that have been recalled in the United States to other countries?"
      Mary Beth, 12/20/06

    7. "Should trade unions form alliances with political companies?"
      Wadia, 2/12/06

    8. "Is Wal Mart destroying small business in rural surrounding small towns?"
      Mel, 1/28/06

    9. "Are whistleblowers good for America?"
      Steve, 9/27/05

    10. "Would a change in laws whereby the Corporation is treated as an individual help reign in the runaway and immoral nature of an otherwise well running system of commerce?"
      Phillip, 2/2/05

    K. RELIGION
    1. "Does God exist?"
      Anonymous, 04/14/08

    2. "Is Pope Benedict XVI a representative of God here on earth?"
      Stephanie, 11/09/07

    3. "Why not do a creation vs. evolution website? It's a classic debate."
      David, 10/12/07

    4. "If marriage is a sacred institution authored by God, should atheists be allowed to marry?"
      Joe, 10/8/07

    5. "Are religious more moral then non-believers?"
      Steve, 5/29/07

    6. "Is it ethical to tolerate extremist, repressive, and violent religions in today's volatile world?"
      Trisha, 4/24/07

    7. "Is Islam a peaceful religion or a religious cover for violence and death?"
      Rich, 12/15/06

    8. "Is suicide a forgivable sin?"
      Brett, 11/15/06

    9. "Should religious groups receive special permission to use illegal drugs such as marijuana and peyote in their religious rituals?'"
      Patty, 10/31/05

    10. "Faith vs. Science - Teaching alternative theories about the evolution/creation of man"
      Scott, 1/24/05

    11. "Is America a Christian nation?"
      Jeff, 11/24/04

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