Health Debate Topics for Students — page 11

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• Smoking is a choice that the individual make, and therefore it should be up to the individual person if he or she wants to smoke or not. I earlier mentioned that it was a human right to smoke and failed to explain why. America is a land of freedom and liberty; we have the right…
• Asphalt is just as dangerous as smoking. The fumes from asphalt can give headache, skin rash, sensitization, fatigue, reduced appetite, throat and eye irritation, cough, and skin cancer. So why should it only be smoking that should be banned. When we walk outside on a hot…

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• I would like to offer the following definitions. According to Merriam Webster's Dictionary: to justify is to prove or show to be just, right or reasonable. Just is to be in conformity with what is morally upright and good. According to Random House Unabridged Dictionary…

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• R1: Sleep is Overlooked "We analyzed our records, and only 2% of our patients were referred by GP's." [1] We both agree time spent on sleep disorders is nearly nonexistent. The GP's are the first to see patients, but with the vast deficiency in knowledge based on sleep…
• Thanks for accepting Bluesteel, you're a formidable opponent. I ask in R3 would you accept a cap of 2,000 characters?Sleep rejuvenates the body and mind.Arguments C1: Sleep is Overlooked Medical schools currently spend barely any time educating future doctors about sleep. The…

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• I stand in the firmest affirmation of the resolution "Adolescents ought to have the right to make autonomous medical decisions." First, I would like to define a few terms: Adolescents: 13-17 years of age Ought: Necessary (Cambridge) Autonomous: having the right or power to…

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• So. Here we go. Another fully plagiarized piece of text from RationalMadman. This time you didn't even bother to clean it up to make it look like yours. Why would you? Last time you won the debate, even though you copied your post from an irrelevant source and then lied about…
• My sister thinks that venting your bad emotions is a healthy thing. I think the opposite, but instead of telling her so in a calm and mature manner, I would like to debate the issue here.

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• From an outside point-of-view, I am also very pleased with the maturity and grace with which you spoke. Let me continue as your opponent. 1. Free Choice. I think you are right in saying that a school is an, "institution dedicated to enhancing the knowledge, health and…
• Hello and good morning, afternoon or evening. This is my very first debate of this kind so, as many others on this site seem to plead, be gentle with me. My argument is about tobacco use, albeit tailored to a more specific issue. I wish to argue that a high school where…

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• Yes, I miss wrote on Obamacare giving us free healthcare, It provides free healthcare benefits to anyone who signs up for the program. Everyone is forced to pay a tax for it, and use it, or pay a fee, so basically yes it is free healthcare benefits with hiked up taxes for…
• Obama care is a service, like dental service or doctor service or lawn care for that matter. Obama "giving" us free health care is false we all have to pay more taxes for that weather we want it and or need it or not. It is unconstitutional to make you have to buy a service.…

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• Its obvious that my oppoenent just does not understand the concept of the Federal Government and Healthcare. If the Gov't denies anyone they can and will be punish under my proposal. Gov't can't always be in control. Secondly, my oppoenet has never spoken to a group of small…
• The secod point is that businesses and individuals are having trouble affording health care. Businesses and indidviduals that keep their health plans have to pay a much higher amount. If a business must spend more on health care cost, the it has less money for raises,…

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• The right to live to regret
• Religious freedom does not allow for the right to harm others

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• Financial organisers are giving incentives that is increasing malpractice of organ smuggling in the world

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• Frequently, smokers will contend that non-smokers/anti-smoking proponents are infringing upon their "rights." To be certain, people have a basic "right" to choose unhealthily, and cigarettes are not prohibited. However, there is no law protecting their "right" to use such…
• In the interests of public health, it is my opinion and my conviction that smokers ought to be able to sacrifice smoking while they are in public areas. Legislation restricting public tobacco use would: 1. preserve clean air for all persons (non-smokers and otherwise) 2.…

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• It seems my opponent has gone. .. Too bad, i was enjoying this debate.
• Thank you for continuing this debate. Alcohol is harmful to any fetus. Just like children they are developing in many different ways and alcohol can hurt this. Would you serve alcohol to a 4 year old child? Then why would you sell it to a fetus? Whatever the woman has to eat or…

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• Pale skin is precious since the middle ages,it looks arristocratic. Ladies with pale,porcealin skin can not be afraid of skin cancer. A very long time ago that in times of royalty The more pale you were and whiter you were the more royal you are. It may have been during marie…
• Sorry,I can't agree with you because,skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for nearly half of all cancers in the United States. Melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, will account for more than 76,600 cases of invasive skin cancer in 2013. It…

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• The opposition has forfeited last round, and has failed to come up with any arguments against this case. The proposition stands by its arguments that smoking in public areas should be banned. Non-smokers who are passing by actual smokers become just as much at risk when…
• Thank you for your arguments. I will now begin by analyzing my opponent's points, and then build upon my own. My opponent stated that: "Many people smoke in those area's and which if banned, cause a protest." Protests are not guaranteed, especially for something so small and…

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• The tax is proper. 440,000 people due due to the inimical effects of smoking cigarettes annually in the United States! Also, studies by the Center for Disease control have shown that the air quality in New York is proven to be nine times higher than in New Jersey, where smoking…
• I believe that there should be a tax on cigarettes because of the detrimental cause of it towards our environment, ourselves, and the future implications towards future generations. Also, it would allot more revenue towards the federal government, which is what we need because…

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• it's fine it's no big deal. but to start this debate about how my opponent has stated that we can make this cheaper by having a single payer system. well by adopting universal health care we would be insuring 47 million people with health care so they could get treat meant and…
• To start of this debate we just want to say that we are going to prove on how the United States health care is worse then the French health care system. We will prove this by the different cost, and how our economy would benefit from this. My first contention is that by…

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• So, in my days of debate.org and schooling, I have heard many arguments of cancer being caused by a bad diet or some other stuff. This is not the case, my first argument starts here. Cancer is caused by a gene being damaged and a cell not being able to fix it. This is mostly…

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• Organ donors are more deserving of organs
• A Practical Solution

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• I have many more arguments (physical harm caused by mental illness, drugs, depression, etc.), but for some reason this debate has a 750 character limit. My opponent's only point is that "people should know better" and I believe that I have successfully countered it in my…
• It is important to consider that the world is not perfect, and that even though there are many cases of health problems one may consider "self-inflicted", the people in question may not have had a real choice in the matter. Allow me to digress momentarily. I went to a…

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• Restrictions reach out to the general population
• The state has to take measures to protect the health of its citizens

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• I thank you for your time, Con.
• Thank you, Con. I. Addressing Counter-Arguments/Rebuttals "Everyone acknowledges that having sex has risks, such as protection breaking, but you should go into the action accepting that it may happen, and willing to accept the consequences. If you were worried about getting…

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• I have to extend my previous points as I have nothing further to refute here. I appreciate the debate.
• Immorality of eating meat is incoherent to this debate, as we are arguing the health of eating meat. I will need to see sources for your census to believe its legitimacy. My opponent's fallacy that eating less meat will cure world hunger. This does not apply to the health of…

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• Nicotine is derived from tobacco. I am not saying that people should not be allowed to use these devices, I am saying they should not be allowed to use them in public around other people potentially putting other's health at risk. They have not proven that these devices are not…
• The FDA is actually proposing extending its authority to cover additional products that meet the definition of a tobacco product under the proposed rule: Tobacco Products Deemed To Be Subject to the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act. Currently FDA regulates cigarettes, cigarette…

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• Plan: The United States federal government should establish a Global Health Service to expand the capacity of community health workers in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief focus countries to sub-Saharan Africa.

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• The debate is about, Teens should be able to get birth control without their parents consent. Not STDS! I know that STD's are spreading throughout the nation, but you did not include how many babies are born with STD's. everydayheath.com I never meant that your dad is a…
• You make very good points, but I never said that birth control prevents STD's. Also it is logical that if not used correctly it would be harmful. Also I never said that ALL teen girls would actually go and get it, but the one's that are willing to go get it. Your father might…

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• I'll use this last round to summarize another point: climate change. Particle pollution can result in changes in the atmosphere (otherwise known as the greenhouse effect/global warming). These changes can cause cooling in certain areas of the globe, which shifts weather…
• I'll focus on the health risks of air pollution this round. There are a few types of air pollutants, but the most severe are ozone and particle pollution. Exposure to ozone can cause accelerated aging of the lungs and aggravated lung conditions, such as bronchitis.[1] Particle…

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• My adversary has to show that God does not exist for his argument to be valid He is also making me want to ram my head in the wall be accepting all of my debates. I shall shed tears of sadness now
• A government"s responsibility to their citizens is as follows. The / A government role is to ensure the wellbeing of its citizens, and make the best calls accordingly. They have an obligation to protect and take care of their citizens, even if that means making calls that are…

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• Studies show that children are much more active than adults because they have recesses and after school activities and adults must eat more than children, therefore proving your statement wrong. Also, the adults have the money to buy things they eat, so they are able to make…
• "This is the best part of the day, when I get to be fat, on the bed, with my quart of Coke," states Morgan Spurlock, a man who when on a fast food binge for one month. Now, most people wouldn"t think twice about wanting to go on an all McDonalds diet for 30 days, but their…

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• Wow, you copy and pasted that article on here. Economics of Prohibition Most of these could have been foreseen, but the field of economics was relatively new. Keynes's book of "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" wasn't published until 1936. Though these…
• CATO Institute As far as consumption goes "it took years after repeal before consumption rates reached those of pre-prohibition." [1] Crime did increase during prohibition, but crime was on the rise before prohibition. [2] "Probably one of the most popular ideas of the time was…

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• My opponent has not refuted any of my contentions.
• I accept my opponent's definitions, therefore I will not post my defintions Contention 1) CSPI promotes unhealthy food diets: It is well known that CSPI denounces fatty foods, but at the same time promotes high-carbohydrate foods. Studies have shown that high-carbohydrate foods…

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• No apology necessary my man, it was an innocent mistake and you haven't wasted my time. Thanks for posting the debate, and I hope we can have a debate in the future that doesn't end like this one. Cheers.
• I'm afraid I can't accept my opponent's change in resolution, despite that he's new to the site and it was an innocent mistake. The reason I can't accept the change in resolution is because I agree with my opponent that the under-the-counter law is ridiculous, and in my opinion…

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• Okay, you are sure that if person will take diet pills and do some exercises will lose a weight easily. .. .but why no one thinks that it cause different consequenses? First of all, Ingredients in a Diet Pill Taking a closer look at the ingredients used in the average diet…
• Hello everyone! I am new to debate.org so I apologize for any mistakes. I would like to propose a debate on the idea of diet pills. Nowadays diet pills became more and more popular. The testimonial on a leading diet website is gushing: "I lost all the weight I wanted and then…

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• You are welcome, thank you for joining me for this debate. The thing is, nobody is segregating smokers. You choose by your own free will to smoke, but those who are enjoying the "mainstream" as my opponent states, should not be forced to breathe in the dangerous particles.…
• First off, you are welcome for posting the debate. But to business, you bring up your home country and state that smoking is prohibited among open spaces, but if you had designated smoking areas you would be happy as a sand boy in a desert. So what is wrong with the idea of…

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• I will be arguing on the side of more extensive bans as opposed to more moderate ones. A near-total ban: one which allows for situations in which significant harm is not being caused. To make things more convenient, I will make a proposal which would fit what my resolution asks…
• I believe tobacco smoking should be banned to whatever extent is necessary. This would not include a person smoking in the privacy of their own home and not in the presence of children or anyone not wishing to be exposed to the smoke. Simply put, the ban I propose makes tobacco…

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• Needle exchanges can help social services to locate addicts who are in need of treatment
• Needle exchanges prevent the transmission of disease

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• Fit people are happy people
• Physically fit people have better mental health and do better at academia

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• Tobacco/Alcohol should be illegal because tobacco can cause extreme damage to your body and could cause lung cancer. And alcohol could not only harm the drunk person's mind, but it could also physically hurt anyone near them. All harmful drugs shouldn't even exist!
• I have to admit, my opponent has brains. But I still believe that if cancer or other deaths happen the population could decrease and that's no good. So, the government should totally care about what people do to themselves. And what's more, children who actually watch their…

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• Smoking should be banned in public places. Smoking causes a major health concern not only for the smoker, but for the people around, too. About 53,800 people die from 'secondhand smoke.' Secondhand smoke is smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe that is involuntarily inhaled,…

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• In terms of practicality and safety sake of the aforementioned medical personnel, the resolution before the house must stand. However, before I get into some constructive I'd first like to refute what the Opposition as presented. The main point that the Opposition was trying to…

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• yes there should is is extremely expensive here unlike Canada.

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• -----Rebuttals----- Superior Insurance R1: Better Health Care Quality Neither the American College of Physicians or the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommend mammograms for all women 40-50 (as your source implies). They have not been empirically shown to cut…
• Thanks for your starting arguments JamesMadison. As per say the rules, in this round we will both attempt to rebut our opponent's starting arguments. R1: Improving Health Care Results I agree, we do not have a *general* market in healthcare. We have a market composed of bloated…

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• 1. It appears that you don't understand the basic principles of debate. You are supposed to address my statements, point by point. Giving your reasons for disagreeing with each point and offering alternatives to these ideas. You have done none of these things, thus far. The…
• Just because a website is called 'Quack Watch', doesn't necessarily follow that they are there to stop fraudulent medical practises. We have to consider that the possible purpose of 'Quack Watch' may be to protect an already corrupt medical system from cheap and effective…

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• i think it should be outlawed because i have personal things but still the law should stop people from killing theirself's

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• I'm am truly sorry, I'm going to a AIMS sports tordament this week and I'm getting ready for a cherrleadign competition now the after that leaving for AIMS of I will have to forfeit this round and maybe the next two, deeply sorry. Perhaps I can do this debate again with you :)
• The moot for this debate is that the use of Palm oil is unhealthy and isn't benifical. I, being pro agree with this statment. I define this moot to be that the use, to use or consume, of Palm oil, oil from several plants, usually palms, especially the West African oil palm.…

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• Con's argument seems to be based upon two concepts. 1. Extermination of all bacteria How many bacteria do you think are on your keyboard right now? Ten, one hundred, five hundred? "Researchers have discovered that computer keyboards contained 7,500 bacteria per swab - much more…
• Claim: Proteins when heated above a certain temperature become denatured. Warrant: "(2) Of, or pertaining to, a molecule (such as a protein or a nucleic acid) wherein its chemical structure is altered through chemical or physical means so that some of its original properties…

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• i have diabetes and this is a topic i happen to have a VERY strong opinion on this. i think that diabetics and people with cancer should be able to live their life happy and healthy. people should invest more money for finding a cure for both diseases

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• Under the current system, the final decision over whether an organ is donated is made by the family
• There is a serious shortage of organs for transplant in the UK.

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• "If a fat tax was ever introduced then the end result is likely to be that people will still buy junk food first but will pay more and thus will not be able to afford any healthier foods which could lead to an increase in obesity!' You hit the nail on the head here. Poor people…
• I agree with you there. Healthcare is disproportinately disseminated to people with little to no sense of personal responsibility under this line of thinking. In your first set of arguements though you didn't mention trying to use that "fat tax" to offset the costs of their…

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• It was probably just my sheer intimidating masculine figure that scared her off. (If you knew me, you'd know I was kidding. )
• I will leave my opponent to counter my arguments if she chooses to so later. There's still more rounds- the debate can go on!

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• http://www.youtube.com... Here's another video. It isn't necessarily about childhood obesity, but it is a good video on obesity in America (and is somewhat entertaining). Child abuse is the physical, sexual, or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child(ren). By neglecting to…
• http://www.youtube.com... Childhood obesity has doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. In 2010, more than 1/3 of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. We even have obese infants. Children and adolescents generally don't pick the…