Society Debate Topics for Students — page 20

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• Here I will give my response to Con's case.Public healthACon's point about the positive correlation between television viewership and disease is lacking in evidence. First, he proves too much. Just because thousands of people die every year in car accidents, does not mean that…
• Widespread news coveragePrior to widespread television ownership, common methods of learning about the day to day happenings around the globe, in the country, or in one's community were mostly restricted to news print media or radio. As with traditional news print, which are…

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• I was the only one who followed the rules and round settings. Therefore opponent has forfeited all points to me. We must ban beauty contests to protect the contestants. They are bad and it hurts the contestants physically and mentally. Please side with me.
• yes. Beauty pageants are really that bad.

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• I don't think that the media misrepresent science on the most part, and that most cases where it may be said they do, like health scares, is down to the interpretation of the consumers. As I said, the media are not able nor have the authority to discredit science on their own,…
• I will start by replying to my opponents points. "Science is important" I must say I don't see the relevance of this point. Just because someone wouldn't be able to tell me how an iphone works doesn't mean science is portrayed unfairly in the media, it just means that people…

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• First, I will tackle the argument I was slightly offended at: I believe you mean altruists, but that's neither here nor there. I see those commercials a few hundred times a month also. Please don't bring up the emotional arguments in this debate like "If I only had some money I…
• This is alot more challenging than I thought it would be, but that's OK; I like a challenge. "So, while the fact that the child hasn't put their toys away until then still remains, actually putting them away is still helpful, for my reasons stated in round one. It really…

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• "That, ladies and gentlemen, if the famed Statue of Liberty. Does Denmark possess such symbols of liberty? I think not!" A statue does not a great nation make. Sure, it's pretty. But it does not increase the standard of living in anyway. "Fame obviously is an aspect of…
• This is bound to be a good one. Con makes the argument that America's fame is a factor in it being better than Denmark. This is simply unreasonable. Everyone knows what Nazi Germany is as well. And if I may point out, America is known for it's over-bearingly stupid general…

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• I think most of the successful people in the world are from rural areas. Despite being poor, they are capable of doing much better than people of urban areas. The people in urban areas are very lazy because they get everything in just a blink of their eye. This makes them unfit…
• Hmm... When talking about 1 km. of rural area over 1 km. of urban area, I think then also rural areas are more beneficial. There is a lot of pollution in urban areas at every corner I guess.. At contradiction, rural areas serve us with fresh environment. My opponent said that…

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• Rebuttal: My opponent makes the opening statement of Black Lives Matter riots are completely pointless, on the principal that police are not out to get black people. Which is partly true, to the fact that police are not out to get black people. But Black Lives riots are caused…
• I look forward to this debate.

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• okey dokeh i will be putting forward my arguments for only having one tv chnnel.1 - no squabble over what to watch2- it would be the best channel ever as it would have the best tv shows from each type of program3- it'd be cool because you'd get people who'd be able to say that…
• hello. no debate structure, put your arguments and rebuttals forward whenever you like. trololololololo

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• If you are too protective to your child he or she may get an reward of discipline but that discipline will destroy the child's future if it is felt unbearable to him/her.....................Strict parenting does not necesarily mean that a child may be destroyed by discipline.…
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• All I am saying is that it's wrong to blame the whole breed for what someone created.
• If your going with that statement that you can say that dobermans would also be viscous because of their "breed" they were bred to be guard dogs; the name comes from the very first owner who was an accountant. Guarding what their job but now it's grown out of them aside from…

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• hey i never said a man.....i wrote a man's....i hope u understand the difference b/w a man nd a man's.....u wont write men's world i guess.........men dominate the society - this was my statement in the previous debate not man dominates the world.....nd me like to apologise fr…
• wheteher we like it or not and no matter what the facts and figures may quote , the fact reamins taht it is and will always be a man's world. There may be an occasional variant and exploits by exceptionaslly gifertd women but the crux remains that it will reamin a men's…

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• Many African Americans have the legal right to claim reparations for slavery of their ancestors, so why can't Natives claim land that has been verified as their tribes during colonization, as for the displacement of existing americans, they can live there peacefully, so long as…
• im arguing for both, that they can reclaim stolen land, and protect the existing land

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• Thank you for accepting my challenge. May the best of both win. Let me refine 'Mariage' 1.'The formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife.' I will now explain why marriage does not truly show love. The average divorce…
• My point of view, marriage does not show love. At all. This should be a short and simple debate with arguments only reaching 1,000 characters.

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• Additionally, TV news channels are not the only sources of global information; there are also newspapers, radios, online newspapers, etc., which inform us just as much as the TV news channels do." Although this is very true this is not part of the debate, we are primarily…
• News on the television is propaganda, inaccurate and delivered at the reading level of an eight grader. It is merely an implied form of government promotion and agrees with the peoples' opinions to secure their trust.

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• Alright you began your argument by stating that "Men and women are different by reason of their roles in reproduction". Yes, Men and women are different biologically and physically but I am making the argument that men and women should be treated the same, Not that they are the…
• I am going to argue the fact that women should be treated equal to men in every aspect of today's society. Throughout history, There are many examples where women were discriminated against simply for being female. It is wrong that someone is constantly being treated as…

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• Again, you are going off topic. The original argument for Con was: Parents trying to live through their adult children being in-humane.Parents should not be blamed for trying to live through their child to help them succeed. "a right even if youre not an adult, you want to do…
• Sorry about the late argument. So I will get right to it:"my opponent asked about orphans, well, the questions was not geared towards orphans" I'm pretty sure orphans are considered children. It would seem "in-humane" to classify them as anything else. Either way I was just…

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• Please Hammer, don't hurt 'em!!!
• This debate will be moved to the URL below. Voters, please disregard this debate in favor of the following.http://www.debate.org...Also, because I can: THIS.

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• It is true that not everybody looks at magazines but we still have a growing issue with eating disorders and this house believes that we should do everything in our power to stop such terrible diseases. Photo shop on magazines is getting worse and worse every day therefor it…
• Today almost all Girls feel unhappy with there bodies which leads to the growing issue of anorexia and bulimia. The worst part about Photoshop on magazine covers is that many companies use something called white washing. White washing is taking a photo of a colored person and…

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• I've made this impossible for anyone to accept, if anyone wants to debate this comment or PM me. Individualism is defined by Merriam Webster as: "a doctrine that the interests of the individual are or ought to be ethically paramount"Destruction is synonymous with ruinous. My…
• While I appreciate my opponents willingness to debate and his quick replies, I can't help but feel many of his replies were gross misrepresentations of my argument, strawmen or simple misunderstandings. As such as I go through the round and explain why you should vote Pro I'll…

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• hmmmm. .. .
• I agree with you that parents shouldnt be blamed, and I do agree that parenting is the problem, I am stating that it is the solution to the problem, and for the record, I never stated that the next generation would fail, simply that there will be many problems occur, if things…

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• FINALLY! great
• this is sad.

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• Like I said earlier, humanity would surely fight against a large-scale government. It would be impossible. Small-scale city-states can easily ally with others or be independent. It's all in the government. Corporations will stay international, but I don't see how they would…
• The progress of human history has generally swung from a very individual point of view into a very totalitarian one, and I believe it is currently swinging back.Think of it like this: the cavemen were extremely individual, all they had were their family and a cave. About 10000…

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• My opponent has made has made very valid points but a specific line caught my attention."She was essentially a nobody before" .....I don't know about you but to me this line shows me that you have to marry a prince to be somebody that unless you marry some from a rich family,…
• Many people think Kate Middleton is a good role model... Sure she's pretty but all she wears are expensive clothes, got married to a prince and lost weight only after two months of giving birth. She used to be a size 10 but now in America she's a size zero. In my opinion she…

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• Because there was no response, I guess I'll leave it at that since I already said my arguments. Yeeep.
• Which studies are you referring to? Unfortunately I can't refute them all that well except to ask if these studies also took into account a person's 1) Home life- are the children who turn out violent from a wide variety of backgrounds or are they from predominately poor…

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• I do not have enough space to quote Con's points & finish making my own. Though I'm confident the voters will notice I've addressed them all. You had plenty of time to mull this resolution over when I checked with you 'numerous times' to make sure we had a resolution set. I've…
• Rebuttal: "Who exactly are the powers that be?" ^^ I was hoping you would ask... >D EX. C: "We're in a lot of trouble!" "I'm talking about the real owners, the big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions."... "It's a big club, and you…

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• C1: The teenager has learned enough values, while they were kids. A teenager can learn more if they experience the world for themselves, rather then hearing what their parents have experienced. When they teenager gets into the world, he/she will be exposed to to all the proper…
• In my opinion teens should be allow to make their own descisions, and it shall be the job of Con to prove me wrong. Good luck to my opponant and thank you. Contention 1: If parents make all the descisions for the teen, the teen would never learn how to make them. The teen would…

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• If hitting your child with a belt, whip, stick, etc. is not child abuse what is? Parents who do this are deliberately hurting their children. I'm only 14, and I swear I could discipline a kid better than some parents out here.

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• Ok, you keep saying "Hate". The topic is "The straight white male is the most DISCRIMINATED person in America.". Discrimination: "Unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice." Not hate. Of course minorities love Liberals, you coddle them, give them handouts,…
• Good debate so far I think. Still a lot to say though. I would like refer to a statement you made:"Those in border states have to deal with the very real problems of the costs associated with illegal immigration, while most other people in the country just flip out because all…

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• False
• This is not taking the right away from anyone. This is a new way of seeing things in more open-minded way, instead of causing problems.

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• I don't really expect anyone to accept this but if they do then I'm happy to debate this with them. Debate StructureRound 1: No acceptance round - just go into arguments Round 2: My arguments, your rebuttals Round 3: My rebuttals, you leave this round blank…
• To keep this fair I am not allowed to respond to my opponents rebuttals - although it is tempting. I would also like to point out that my opponent used "wtf" in their rebuttals. This is a lack of conduct and as a result conduct should be awarded to Pro. Rebuttals I apologise…

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• Extend.
• Since my Opponent did not post a case, I will present my arguments. First I need to make an observation: this debate will be comparing children with strict parents to children with normal/average parents. It is not about whether or not neglectful parents are more harmful than…

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• I believe that you don't know what society means, so I look up the definition for you "the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community." (source - Google it just like you did with loneliness). From ancient times people has live in societies, i.e…
• I'm not discussing the need for a companion, my statement is that everyone is at some point isolated, you keep thinking of associating loneliness with sadness when I told you I was using the 2nd definition which is closer to "isolation". I'm not sure what do you mean by "early…

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• PSBs bring nations and people together and are an actively positive force within the mediasphere
• PSB are better equipped than private broadcasters to air accurate, objective and impartial information and programming

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• As my opponent forfeited his previous round I would just like to tie all my contentions together. I have put forth for a stable society equality between races is necessary else violence occurs and this should stand as the biggest reason to accept that all races are equal…
• I would like to start with some concessions of my opponent. My opponent dropped my definitions and observation meaning we must look at this debate within these parameters.Also my opponent chose to forgo his ability to make a case which means only one of my contentions needs to…

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• "Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears." - Louis D Brandeis, Justice of the United States Supreme Court "Those who…
• If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. -George Orwell Due to ideas made popular in the renaissance and the age of enlightenment, many countries have introduced legislation allowing for freedom of expression. Even in…

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• Open To Thought: First of all, you did not define what "Offensive" means like I asked prior to this round. I will be going with the first definition listed at this site- http://www.merriam-webster.com... An Impossible Feat: You see there is a problem with the subject at hand.…
• I accept, noting that I will be defending that libraries should carry offensive books, music, movies, magazines, and etc.

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• All of these declarations are related to what is considered an invasion of privacy, however they don't address why security cameras ARE an invasion of our privacy. Continuing on from my last argument, if people thought that being videotaped was intruding into their personal…
• Security cameras are not an invasion of our privacy because they keep us safer. They survey public areas for illegal behaviour and often can be reviewed to identify criminals and other security threats. A lot of times, security footage is what incriminates suspects. Many people…

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• Well they should so its truly not the medias fault because they give signs and warnings of violence
• But its not all the media fault bc this what people want hear and see and think its cool and it could most definalty be blamed on the parents because all theses video games and music have age ratings on them

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• My oponant is very good, i quit enjoy this debate! While i see that he used some clever ideas, really good actually, you dont state any facts yourself, you used rebuttal, but you yourself did not state things yourslef. While this is very short, i think i proved my point in…
• I see so many people saying women are dumb, women arent human, women cant do anything but cook for men. Well, you are wrong. There are women in NASA that work really hard, they get thi gs done! There are women that are scientists that work hard, they make the world a better…

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• However, I would like to add one more: Retard - verb, to make something slower . http://dictionary.cambridge.org... My opponent made a clear distinction between "inhibit" and "prevent" evolution of English in his rebuttal and I am happy to argue on that basis since this was…
• Here is a an example of the type of conversation you overhear down the pub every day: "Listen to this, Bob, it says here in the paper that 'when neutrinos created at the Cern facility in Switzerland were sent through hundreds of miles of rock to a giant detector at the…

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• OK so there's no way around it; I just got destroyed by my opponent. It is my first debate; I now know that I should research before I debate. Good thing to keep in mind for next time. I have no idea how to forfeit but I guess we will just post rounds until the end. Forgive me…
• I believe that freedom of speech only goes so far in some cases. Definitions: Freedom of speech: the right of people to express their opinions publicly without governmental interference, subject to the laws against libel, incitement to violence or rebellion, etc. Censor: an…

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• 2nd and 3rd will be for the arguments and rebuttals. 4th round will be for the conclusion. Next, violence must be defined. ``Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another…
• This round is my conclusion for the debate. It seems to me that it is very difficult to eradicate violence completly from a society, schools and families. The reason is that human being has emotion and faces anger. As Con points out that anger is unpredictable and we can not…

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• --All the people that worked for him were just as bad. That's like a thousand little Hitlers running around doing big Hitler's bidding.-- Hitler saved Germany. It was like America today. That aside, heres is the other part that stuck up. --Video games don't tell kids or adults…
• Rules: Con must prove that the media dont affect children using prove and stats. I must show a way how it does. Con AND i must be reasonably debate. I must use at least one example ( 40%- or more affected) I must show it was the media ,rather, then outside causes These are the…

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• Physically fit does not describe a life expectancy, it is not a measure of overall health, it is a measure of physical appearance. A fit man of Ancient Greece would be considered a fit man today, and vice versa. As would a fat man be considered a fat man in both cases. Your…
• This is comparable to re-defining the term "physically fit" in light of the growing population of over weight families. Words are not meant to be exclusive or inclusive, they are used to convey a message. To convey a new message, you need a new word. Ex. The "N-Word" was not…

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• "After I was raped, I was treated like I was asking for it by some people I know"There are fringe elements to everything. The best thing to do is to distance yourself from them or engage with and see what they are saying. I am sure when you clear a few details they will stop…
• This is mainly from Jordan Peterson's debate on GQ but I do not see how she has that mindset. Want to see if anyone else agreed with her. This would be any issue that you think males unfairly dominate over women and are able to explain why they do. I'll first start of with the…

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• Yes I am saying they are good enough for some jobs. Again the whole force fed society thing comes into play again. My father is racist. I'm sure some of that has rub off on me but i try my best to vote for the underdog. If Obama is running America he is not directly effecting…
• Could I have chosen a more difficult topic to debate? on my 1st debate here at this wonderful establishment? no I don't think I could of, and its more of a lose lose situation for me. I like the challenge though and i appreciate you taking on my debate so late at night, and…

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• I would like to put across an argument that girls are much more emotional that boys; One small break-up or relationship fall out they go all hype and everything, They tell literally everyone and will go on and on and cry etc. They will maximise efforts to do anything however…

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• The fact that you reacted rather aggressively proved my point in the last argument although it wasn't my intent to respond late. You didn't like that I was not faster in responding so your immediate response was to attack me an labeling me being indecent which is unwarranted.…
• Hello there, and thanks. I look forward to it as well. I'd like to start off with the argument that bullying is a behavior that is based on how a person is brought up. Although this is a common assumption , it is actually more that bullying is exhibited by all types of people,…

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• Making English a world language would not mean that people or other countries would have to give up their natural languages. It would just mean that it would be the language of business, and trade around the world. It would become the most known second language of people around…
• English is already the primary language used in business, trade, and on the internet. A universal language it would make it easier for businesses and communication around the world. it make sense that the language should be english because a majority of the internet is in…

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• Con: I don't think teenagers have ever felt this bad Yes, I do see your point on the high amount of physical labour that teens likely had to go through with 500 or 200 years ago. But 500 or 200 years ago, education was not a priority. The priority of education for teenagers…
• I don't think that teenagers have ever felt this bad. Mental health issues & stress levels have increased by far too much in current teens. It's harder than it ever has been. We have pressure to do well in school and to get into a prestigious University, to come out and find a…