Last updated on: 4/21/2020 | Author: ProCon.org

Debate Topics

The 75+ main debate topics at ProCon.org are listed below along with their respective core questions. Topics normally consist of pro/con questions, arguments, quotes from experts, historical backgrounds, readers’ comments, videos, photos, and more. ProCon.org is nonpartisan, nonprofit, and used by more than 25 million people every year, including educators in more than 12,000 schools.


 
Debate Topics at ProCon.org
2020 Election 2020 Presidential Election
Which candidate would make the best US president?
Abortion Abortion
Should abortion be legal?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
ACLU ACLU
Is the ACLU good for America?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Alternative Energy Alternative Energy vs. Fossil Fuels
Can alternative energy effectively replace fossil fuels?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Animal-Dissection Animal Dissection
Should K-12 Students Dissect Animals in Science Classrooms?
Animal Testing Animal Testing
Should animals be used for scientific or commercial testing?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Banned Books Banned Books
Should parents or other adults be able to ban books from schools and libraries?
Binge-Watching Binge-Watching
Is Binge-Watching Good for You?
Born Gay Born Gay
Is sexual orientation determined at birth?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Bottled Water Ban Bottled Water Ban
Should Bottled Water Be Banned?
Cell Phones Cell Phone Radiation
Are cell phones safe?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Churches and Taxes Churches and Taxes
Should churches (defined as churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, etc.) remain tax-exempt?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Climate Change Climate Change
Is human activity a substantial cause of global climate change?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
College Education
Is a college education worth it?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Concealed Guns Concealed Handguns
Should adults have the right to carry a concealed handgun?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Corporal Punishment Corporal Punishment
Should Corporal Punishment Be Used in K-12 Schools?
Corporate Tax Rates & Jobs Corporate Tax Rate & Jobs
Does lowering the federal corporate income tax rate create jobs?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Cuba Embargo Cuba Embargo
Should the United States maintain its embargo against Cuba?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
DACA & Dreamers DACA & Dreamers
Are DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and the DREAM Act Good for America?
Dakota Pipeline Dakota Pipeline
Should the Dakota Access Pipeline Be Completed?
Daylight Savings Time Daylight Savings Time
Should the United States Keep Daylight Saving Time?


Death Penalty Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be allowed?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Drinking Age Drinking Age
Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to a younger age?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Drone Strieks Overseas Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Drug Use in Sports Drug Use in Sports
Should performance enhancing drugs (such as steroids) be accepted in sports?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Euthanasia Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide
Should euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide be legal?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Electoral College Election Day National Holiday
Should Election Day Be Made a National Holiday?
Electoral College Electoral College
Should the United States Use the Electoral College in Presidential Elections?
Felon Voting Felon Voting
Should felons who have completed their sentence (incarceration, probation, and parole) be allowed to vote?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Fighting in Hockey Fighting in Hockey
Should fighting be allowed in hockey?
Free College Free College
Should Public College Be Tuition-Free?
Gay Marriage Gay Marriage
Should gay marriage be legal?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
GMOs GMOs
Should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Be Grown?
Gold Standard Gold Standard
Should the United States return to a gold standard?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Golf Golf
Is golf a sport?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Gun Control Gun Control
Should more gun control laws be enacted in the United States?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Homework Homework
Is Homework Beneficial?
Illegal Immigration Illegal Immigration
What are the solutions to illegal immigration in America?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Israeli Palestinian Israeli – Palestinian Conflict
What are the solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Mandatory National Service Mandatory National Service
Should the United States Have Mandatory National Service?
Marijuana for Pets Marijuana for Pets
Is CBD Good for Pets?
Medical Marijuana Medical Marijuana
Should marijuana be a medical option?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes


Milk Milk
Is drinking milk healthy for humans?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Minimum Wage Minimum Wage
Should the federal minimum wage be increased?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
National Anthem Protests National Anthem Protests
Is Refusing to Stand for the National Anthem an Appropriate Form of Protest?
National Anthem Protests Net Neutrality
Should Net Neutrality Be Restored?
Health Care Laws Obamacare Obamacare
Is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) good for America?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Obesity Obesity
Is obesity a disease?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Olympics Olympics
Are the Olympic Games an Overall Benefit for Their Host Countries and Cities?
OTC Birth Control OTC Birth Control
Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over-the-Counter?
Penny - Keep It? Penny
Should the Penny Stay in Circulation?
Pokemon Pokémon
Is Pokémon Go Good for Our Society?
Police Body Cameras Police Body Cameras
Should police officers wear body cameras?
Precription Drug Ads Prescription Drug Ads
Should prescription drugs be advertised directly to consumers?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Bill Clinton President Bill Clinton
Was Bill Clinton a good president?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Ronald Reagan President Ronald Reagan
Was Ronald Reagan a good president?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Prostitution Prostitution
Should prostitution be legal?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Recreational Marijuana Recreational Marijuana
Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Right to Health Care Right to Health Care
Should all Americans have the right (be entitled) to health care?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Sanctuary Cities Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
Saturday Halloween Saturday Halloween
Should Halloween Be Moved Permanently to Saturday?
Social Networking School Uniforms
Should students have to wear school uniforms?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
School Vouchers School Vouchers
Are School Vouchers a Good Idea?
Social Media Social Media
Are social networking sites good for our society?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Social Security Social Security Privatization
Should Social Security be privatized? 		Top Pro & Con Quotes
Standardized Tests Standardized Tests
Is the use of standardized tests improving education in America?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Student Loan Debt Student Loan Debt
Should Student Loan Debt Be Easier to Discharge in Bankruptcy?
Tablets Vs. Textbooks Tablets vs. Textbooks
Should tablets replace textbooks in K-12 schools?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Teacher Tenure Teacher Tenure
Should teachers get tenure?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Uber & Lyft Uber & Lyft
Are Ride-Hailing Companies Such as Uber and Lyft an Overall Benefit to Society?
Under God Under God in the Pledge
Should the words “under God” be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Universal Basic Income Universal Basic Income
Is Universal Basic Income a Good Idea?
Vaccines Vaccines for Kids
Should any vaccines be required for children?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Vaping E-Cigarettes Vaping E-Cigarettes
Is Vaping with E-Cigarettes Safe?
Vegetarianism Vegetarianism
Should people become vegetarian?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Video Games Video Games and Violence
Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Voting age Voting Age
Should the Voting Age be Lowered to 16?
Voting Machines Voting Machines
Do electronic voting machines improve the voting process?		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Zoos Zoos
Should Zoos Exist?


Archived Debate Topics
Big Three Auto Big Three Auto
Should the Big Three car manufacturers be bailed out by the US government?
[Archived]		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
College Football College Football Playoffs
Should college football replace the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) with a playoff system?
[Archived]		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
D.A.R.E. D.A.R.E
Is the D.A.R.E. program good for America’s kids (K-12)?
[Archived]		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
Insider Trading By Congress Insider Trading by Congress
Should insider trading by Congress be allowed?
[Archived]		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
2008 Election Presidential Election, 2008
Which candidate would make the best US president?
[Archived]
2012 Election Presidential Election, 2012
Which candidate would make the best US president?
[Archived]
2016 Election Presidential Election, 2016
Which candidate would make the best US president?
[Archived]
Santa Monica Local Elections, 2014 Santa Monica Local Elections, 2014
Santa Monica Local Elections, 2014
[Archived]
U.S - Iraq US – Iraq War
Should the US have attacked Iraq?
[Archived]		 Top Pro & Con Quotes
WTC Muslim Center WTC Muslim Center
Is it appropriate to build a Muslim community center (aka the ”Ground Zero Mosque”) near the World Trade Center site?
[Archived]		 Top Pro & Con Quotes