PROS AND CONS OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
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HEALTH & MEDICINE
POLITICS & SOCIETY
- US Supreme Court Packing
- Reparations for Slavery
- Defund the Police
- Cancel Culture
- Historic Statue Removal
- Kneeling during National Anthem
- Death Penalty
- Lower Drinking Age
- Illegal Immigration
- Gun Control
- Recreational Marijuana
- Mandatory National Service
- ACLU
- Concealed Handguns
- Sanctuary Cities
- Under God in the Pledge
- DACA & Dreamers
- Dakota Access Pipeline (archived 10/7/20)
- WTC Muslim Center (archived 6/3/13)
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ELECTIONS & PRESIDENTS
- Felon Voting
- Electoral College
- Lowering the Voting Age to 16
- Election Day National Holiday
- Voting Machines
- Ronald Reagan (archived 10/16/20)
- Bill Clinton (archived 10/16/20)
- 2008 Presidential Election (archived 1/19/09)
- 2012 Presidential Election (archived 1/22/13)
- 2016 Presidential Election (archived 1/21/17)
- 2020 Presidential Election (archived 1/7/20)
WORLD / INTERNATIONAL
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- Cuba Embargo
- Drone Strikes Overseas
- US Drone Shot Down by Iran (archived 10/15/20)
- US – Iraq War (archived 12/31/11)
SEX & GENDER
- Gay Marriage
- Prostitution
- Born Gay (archived 10/19/20)
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS
- Social Media
- Video Games and Violence
- Drug Use in Sports
- Binge-Watching
- Golf
- Olympics
- Fighting in Hockey
- Pokémon
- Saturday Halloween
- College Football Playoffs (archived 9/18/12)
ECONOMY & TAXES
- ABORTION – SHOULD ABORTION BE LEGAL?
- ACLU – IS THE ACLU GOOD FOR AMERICA?
- ALTERNATIVE ENERGY VS. FOSSIL FUELS – CAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY EFFECTIVELY REPLACE FOSSIL FUELS?
- ANIMAL DISSECTION – SHOULD K-12 STUDENTS DISSECT ANIMALS IN SCIENCE CLASSROOMS?
- ANIMAL TESTING– SHOULD ANIMALS BE USED FOR SCIENTIFIC OR COMMERCIAL TESTING?
- BANNED BOOKS – SHOULD PARENTS OR OTHER ADULTS BE ABLE TO BAN BOOKS FROM SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES?
- BIG THREE AUTO BAILOUT – SHOULD THE BIG THREE CAR MANUFACTURERS BE BAILED OUT BY THE US GOVERNMENT?
- BINGE-WATCHING – IS BINGE-WATCHING GOOD FOR YOU?
- BORN GAY – IS SEXUAL ORIENTATION DETERMINED AT BIRTH?
- BOTTLED WATER BAN – SHOULD BOTTLED WATER BE BANNED?
- CELL PHONE RADIATION – ARE CELL PHONES SAFE?
- CHURCHES AND TAXES – SHOULD CHURCHES (DEFINED AS CHURCHES, TEMPLES, MOSQUES, SYNAGOGUES, ETC.) REMAIN TAX-EXEMPT?
- CLIMATE CHANGE – IS HUMAN ACTIVITY PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE?
- COLLEGE EDUCATION – IS A COLLEGE EDUCATION WORTH IT?
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS – SHOULD COLLEGE FOOTBALL REPLACE THE BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (BCS) WITH A PLAYOFF SYSTEM?
- CONCEALED HANDGUNS – SHOULD ADULTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO CARRY A CONCEALED HANDGUN?
- CORPORAL PUNISHMENT – SHOULD CORPORAL PUNISHMENT BE USED IN K-12 SCHOOLS?
- CORPORATE TAX RATE & JOBS – DOES LOWERING THE FEDERAL CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE CREATE JOBS?
- CUBA EMBARGO – SHOULD THE UNITED STATES MAINTAIN ITS EMBARGO AGAINST CUBA?
- DACA & DREAMERS – ARE DACA (DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS) AND THE DREAM ACT GOOD FOR AMERICA?
- D.A.R.E. – IS THE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM GOOD FOR AMERICA’S KIDS (K-12)?
- DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME – SHOULD THE UNITED STATES KEEP DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME?
- DEATH PENALTY – SHOULD THE DEATH PENALTY BE ALLOWED?
- DEFUND THE POLICE – SHOULD POLICE DEPARTMENTS BE DEFUNDED, IF NOT ABOLISHED?
- DRINKING AGE – SHOULD THE DRINKING AGE BE LOWERED FROM 21 TO A YOUNGER AGE?
- DRONE STRIKES OVERSEAS – SHOULD THE UNITED STATES CONTINUE ITS USE OF DRONE STRIKES ABROAD?
- DRUG USE IN SPORTS – SHOULD PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS (SUCH AS STEROIDS) BE ACCEPTED IN SPORTS?
- EUTHANASIA & ASSISTED SUICIDE – SHOULD EUTHANASIA OR PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE BE LEGAL?
- ELECTION DAY NATIONAL HOLIDAY – SHOULD THE ELECTION DAY BE MADE A NATIONAL HOLIDAY?
- ELECTORAL COLLEGE – SHOULD THE UNITED STATES USE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS?
- FELON VOTING – SHOULD FELONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SENTENCE (INCARCERATION, PROBATION, AND PAROLE) BE ALLOWED TO VOTE?
- FIGHTING IN H0CKEY – SHOULD FIGHTING BE ALLOWED IN HOCKEY?
- FREE COLLEGE – SHOULD PUBLIC COLLEGE BE TUITION-FREE?
- GAY MARRIAGE – SHOULD GAY MARRIAGE BE LEGAL?
- GMOs – SHOULD GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs) BE GROWN?
- GOLD STANDARD – SHOULD THE UNITED STATES RETURN TO A GOLD STANDARD?
- GOLF – IS IT A SPORT?
- GUN CONTROL – SHOULD MORE GUN CONTROL LAWS BE ENACTED?
- HISTORIC STATUE REMOVAL – SHOULD HISTORIC STATUES BE TAKEN DOWN?
- HOMEWORK – IS HOMEWORK BENEFICIAL?
- ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION – WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA?
- INSIDER TRADING BY CONGRESS – SHOULD INSIDER TRADING BY CONGRESS BE ALLOWED?
- ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT – WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS TO THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT?
- MANDATORY NATIONAL SERVICE – SHOULD THE UNITED STATES HAVE MANDATORY NATIONAL SERVICE?
- MARIJUANA FOR PETS – IS CBD GOOD FOR PETS?
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA – SHOULD MARIJUANA BE A MEDICAL OPTION?
- MILK – IS DRINKING MILK HEALTHY FOR HUMANS?
- MINIMUM WAGE – SHOULD THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE BE INCREASED?
- NATIONAL ANTHEM PROTESTS – IS REFUSING TO STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AN APPROPRIATE FORM OF PROTEST?
- NET NEUTRALITY – SHOULD NET NEUTRALITY BE RESTORED?
- OBAMACARE – IS THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (OBAMACARE) GOOD FOR AMERICA?
- OBESITY – IS OBESITY A DISEASE?
- OLYMPICS – ARE THE OLYMPIC GAMES AN OVERALL BENEFIT FOR THEIR HOST COUNTRIES AND CITIES?
- OTC BIRTH CONTROL – SHOULD BIRTH CONTROL PILLS BE AVAILABLE OVER-THE-COUNTER?
- PENNY – SHOULD THE PENNY STAY IN CIRCULATION?
- POKÉMON – IS POKÊMON GO GOOD FOR OUR SOCIETY?
- POLICE BODY CAMERAS – SHOULD POLICE OFFICERS WEAR BODY CAMERAS?
- PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADS – SHOULD PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BE ADVERTISED DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS?
- PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON – WAS BILL CLINTON A GOOD PRESIDENT?
- PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN – WAS RONALD REAGAN A GOOD PRESIDENT?
- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2008 – WHICH CANDIDATE WOULD MAKE THE BEST US PRESIDENT?
- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2012 – WHICH CANDIDATE SHOULD BE US PRESIDENT?
- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2016 – WHO SHOULD BE ELECTED US PRESIDENT?
- PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, 2020 – WHO SHOULD BE ELECTED US PRESIDENT?
- PROSTITUTION – SHOULD PROSTITUTION BE LEGAL?
- RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA – SHOULD RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA BE LEGAL?
- REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY – SHOULD THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAY REPARATIONS TO THE DESCENDANTS OF SLAVES?
- RIGHT TO HEALTH CARE – SHOULD ALL AMERICANS HAVE THE RIGHT (BE ENTITLED) TO HEALTH CARE?
- SANCTUARY CITIES – SHOULD SANCTUARY CITIES RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING?
- SANTA MONICA LOCAL ELECTIONS, 2014 – SANTA MONICA LOCAL ELECTIONS, 2014?
- SATURDAY HALLOWEEN – SHOULD HALLOWEEN BE MOVED PERMANENTLY TO SATURDAY?
- SCHOOL UNIFORMS – SHOULD STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR SCHOOL UNIFORMS?
- SCHOOL VOUCHERS – ARE SCHOOL VOUCHERS A GOOD IDEA?
- SOCIAL MEDIA – ARE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES GOOD FOR OUR SOCIETY?
- SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION – SHOULD SOCIAL SECURITY BE PRIVATIZED?
- STANDARDIZED TESTS – IS THE USE OF STANDARDIZED TESTS IMPROVING EDUCATION IN AMERICA?
- STUDENT LOAN DEBT – SHOULD STUDENT LOAN DEBT BE EASIER TO DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY?
- TABLETS VS. TEXTBOOKS -SHOULD TABLETS REPLACE TEXTBOOKS IN K-12 SCHOOLS?
- TEACHER TENURE – SHOULD TEACHERS GET TENURE?
- UBER & LYFT – ARE RIDE-HAILING COMPANIES SUCH AS UBER AND LYFT AN OVERALL BENEFIT TO SOCIETY?
- UNDER GOD IN THE PLEDGE – SHOULD THE WORDS “UNDER GOD” BE IN THE US PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE?
- UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME – IS UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME A GOOD IDEA?
- US-IRAQ WAR – SHOULD THE US HAVE ATTACKED IRAQ?
- US SUPREME COURT PACKING – SHOULD COURT PACKING THE US SUPREME COURT EVER BE CONSIDERED?
- VACCINES FOR KIDS – SHOULD ANY VACCINES BE REQUIRED FOR CHILDREN?
- VAPING E-CIGARETTES – IS VAPING E-CIGARETTES SAFE?
- VEGETARIANISM – SHOULD PEOPLE BECOME VEGETARIAN?
- VIDEO GAMES AND VIOLENCE – DO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES CONTRIBUTE TO YOUTH VIOLENCE?
- VOTING AGE – SHOULD THE VOTING AGE BE LOWERED TO16?
- VOTING MACHINES – DO ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES IMPROVE THE VOTING PROCESS?
- WTC MUSLIM CENTER – IS IT APPROPRIATE TO BUILD A MUSLIM COMMUNITY CENTER (AKA THE ”GROUND ZERO MOSQUE”) NEAR THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE?
- ZOOS – SHOULD ZOOS EXIST?
PROCON.ORG HEADLINES – Our Issues in the News
OUR LATEST UPDATES
1/18/2021 -
On Jan. 15, 2021, the NRA filed for bankruptcy, and announced plans to leave New York and move to Texas where the organization will reincorporate. New York Attorney General Letitia James called the move a “tactic to evade accountability and my office’s oversight.” NRA CEO and Executive Vice President Wayne Lapierre stated, “The NRA is pursuing reincorporating in a state that values the contributions of the NRA, celebrates our law-abiding members, and will join us as a partner in upholding constitutional freedom.”
1/18/2021 -
On Jan. 16, 2021, the federal government executed Dustin Higgs, the thirteenth and final prisoner executed under the Trump administration, which carried out the first federal executions since 2003.
1/14/2021 -
75% of households with at least one member attending college classes in fall 2020 changed higher education plans during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Most often households took classes in a different format (39%), or canceled plans altogether (37%).
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