Technology Debate Topics for Students

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• I will try to salvage nothing. My opponent has a young tempered ego and misses the point of my topic entirely. I leave you to your laziness Con, and I hope it gives you all the quality in your spirit that you feel it promotes. I must say that I was hoping for someone with more…
• Con talks in riddles like a child and misses the point of my topic entirely. Con tries to breakdown my topic into a form that can be manipulated in his favor. Smart debating tactic, but adolescent in nature. You attack most of my statements as irrelevant, when your argument has…

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• 1. Cancer is a terrible thing. 2. Social media makes people be forgetful
• Social media is unhealthy. It causes cancer,

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• Also Obama"s 2008 campaign succeed because of social media. Social media can increase student participation in the classroom and outside of the classroom. If you were to let student get on social media they could make sure that their family are ok, but it also serves as…
• I believe that teens should have social media because it helps them to connect with friends , family and peers. But teens should be limited on how much social media in one day because back when I was in school 4 years ago teens spent most of their lunch break on social media…

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• Changes in behaviour
• Warrants are needed to prevent abuse

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• I think video games make you aggressive, especially on shooting and racing games. I am one of them. Sometimes, it could get out of hand.

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• Well, You don't NEED to look at a phone while you are waiting especially if you are waiting with someone else. I've hung out with people who were waiting for something and I was sitting there and she just stared at her phone the whole time. With everyone having phones in school…
• I believe that cell phones are doing way more harm than good. When you walk down the street all that you see is people walking down the street with their phones in their faces. When we didn't have cell phones people actually talked to each other

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• Private 3D printers make it impossible to regulate illegal products
• Solid piracy will become as problematic as virtual piracy

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• The Hyperloop will be a low cost system for the user
• Fastest possible transportation over a short distance

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• Well,looks like the con is seeing no way to counter,that's why he forfaithed two round in a row. . . . . .well,nothing to say more. . . . . . .but,at the last ,I wanna say some final things,dear con,you should not try to trap anyone. Because,truely to say,why should only the…
• You,fofaithed? ? ? ? Rediculous! Well,I don't like to take advantage for rushing over a kid.SO,LET'S DECIDE IT IN THE 3RD R0UND,I'M WAITING!

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• "You basically disproved yourself here. It is NOT the fault of the pencil sharpener, as it's not the fault of the video game."No dingleberry you completely missed the point: Video games directly cause people to act violent all the time but pencil sharpener penis decapitation…
• "The things you have listed are simple, causal things that the first time/not very good gamer would do."And how many first time/not very good gamers do you think are out there? There are MILLIONS of them. "Yes, lag gets annoying, but to throw your controller, for any reason…

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• How about this. http://en.wikipedia.org... and this http://news.bbc.co.uk... Thai newspapers say the teenager, whose name has been withheld, was arrested while trying to steer a cab backwards out of a Bangkok street with the driver still in the back seat. Police claim the…
• Violent Video games should be ban because it could affect of how children/people think, do.

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• To begin with I will make a few details of this debate clear. 1)Nature-deficit disorder is the condition of children in this day and age spending less time in the outdoors and the impacts this has on their behaviors and decisions. 2)This debate is dealing primarily on social…
• Seeing as my the first attack that my opponent made against my side was to point out the lack of information on my side, allow me to remedy that. Firstly my opponent says that there is no proof that students are spending time on social networking sites and does not directly…

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• First of all it is valid that people need their own privacy, but not when they are to abuse it for obscene things. Furthermore while watching this content their brain releases an excess of dopamine which encourages watching this content over and over again which can reduce…
• Your points have been well noted, but the very premise that you base your argument on is flawed. You say responsibility should be given to the children, and the internet should be placed in their hands but there is no control over what they will do with that power. There have…

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• First, I would like to say Thank you for participating in this debate. It showed me many other arguments against my position that I didn't think of. Now, to my argument: Football - I think that this could eventually become a sport solely based on the creation of a team and the…
• I will reply to this your latest argument in a similar fashion as the first. Football: I bring up the question: Why wouldn't people be interested in watching robots face off?" You bring up the point that we have favorite players in favorite teams. Why could this not be favorite…

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• No new information may be presented in this round. Does my opponent accept?
• Facts provided by my friend are unarguably correct. According to the law, there is no obligation on the company to provide the customer with perpetual upgrades. However laws remain beneficial when they are meant for the good of the society. For example change in laws by Obama…

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• First of all, thank you for accepting the challenge of this debate. Hopefully, this will be an interesting topic to explore from both sides. I apparently need to clarify something, though - it was not my intent, in writing the topic as "We will eventually see the rise of AI" to…
• The possibility of artificial intelligence is intriguing at least in part due to the fact that we have so poor a grasp on the question of intelligence and "thinking" in general. What does it mean, really, to be "intelligent?" What is really going on when someone is "thinking?"…

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• 1. 4 sentences can defeat many paragraphs in a debate. I don't think your 4 sentences would have, though. 2. My argument is biased, and it can be. 3. From what I've seen, I don't know of anyone who does the same thing in exactly the same way. And definitely not with the same…
• 1: I wasn't saying I was going to win automatically, I just figured I probably would win if you kept posting those dinky little four line paragraphs. Don't worry, though, your new argument looks real long and engaging, so you have a good chance of coming out victorious.…

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• I would first like to note that my argument on the second point can be found in the comments -- a technological error prevented this from appearing in the standard argument. However, Con has conveniently ignored a new comment appearing on his own debate. I'll reprint it…
• We have, as a society, become overdependent on technology. Most of the economic structure of the world is electronic. We read books on iPads, Kindles, Nooks, etc. , we write emails in lieu of most paper mail, and rely on telephones/cell phones to communicate with people. If all…

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• Just because you have met nearly everyone, doesn't mean everyone has. It's still a very dangerous platform. People could pose as said friends. I, myself, have encountered several false profiles. The exception is not the norm. If you fall for someone posing as someone else you…
• Okay? So those people stay updated. But how many have you met?I have personally met nearly everyone in my friends list. Those I have not met personally I've had extended relationships with over the internet.I know several people who add friends just because they're cute or…

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• This must have been a joke. I mean when someone is arguing that technology is making us smarter and then posts "actually i wanted u to give a start up argument and so i wrote wat u saw" It has to be a joke right? I urge the voters to read my opponents "arguments" and vote from…
• I was allowing you to post your argument. You are saying that technology is making people smarter and want to debate this you must have an argument. My position is that technology is not making us smarter. Since you failed to post your arguments I will go ahead with mine.…

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• Apologies for the Pro/Con slip up. I often overlook that, When the instigator takes the Con side of the debate. Ok. So looking predictively into the future might not seem to be currently relevant, But I can assure you that over the sixty years of my existence technological…
• Pro seems to agree that smartphones are probably an inevitable evolutionary development. They also seem to agree that smartphones have a role to play in "going forwards". Therefore smartphones have to be ultimately good. Inevitability in an evolutionary context infers…

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• My conclusion is that the internet and computer usage has many health risks and mental defects. The internet is a dangerous place and there are predators out there lurking in the shadows of cyberspace. It may also affect you for the rest of your life. Be careful. The internet,…
• If the case was that it could be stopped, than why is it not right now? I cannot see anyone dumb enough to know how to use a computer but not know how to turn off security settings. Cyber bullying is a big factor in all of this. More info on this can be found below:…

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• Technology has ultimately amplified man's capacity for evil, where the many bads of technology outweighs the good. For instance, thanks to the dawn of Information Age weaponry, including nuclear weaponry, man now has the ability to utterly destroy the world in 8 minutes; which…
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• I believe that the con side does bring forth a plethora of convincing points, but within these points are flaws birthed by a lack of economic understanding. My opponent brought up the subject of ISPs making customers pay for anything. If an ISP, say Comcast (for example),…
• Recently, the FCC voted for net neutrality to be repealed, and I support this decision wholeheartedly. My reasons for this are as follows: 1. The repeal of net neutrality eliminates regulations on ISPs, helping that sector of the economy grow. 2. A lot of the worries advocates…

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• Video games really cause bad behaviour in children. It does not matter if they are in the age groups of 2 to 6 or 7 to 11. In different ways and in different video games, it influences children and others different ways. It depends on the genre of video game this is. If the…
• I feel that my opponent has misunderstud! I am very sorry, i think that she has stated that she is on my side!

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• Social networking websites are causing alarming changes in the brains of young users, an eminent scientist has warned. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo are said to shorten attention spans, encourage instant gratification and make young people more self-centred. The…
• Social Networking sites are boon as I know from100% people in world 85% of people uses social networking sits It may affect to many people . CHILDREN ARE USING MORE THAN ADULT As we know childrens having more interest in this type of work.They are using more social networking…

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• The increased usage and dependence on cellular smartphones is an evolutionary caveat. It stifles creative thinking and moving ones mind to higher purpose thinking.
• In defense of my statement, "our addiction and mass unhealthy consumption of Internet based software that does not add to our growth" I would have the contender reference the definition of evolution that was set forth in the beginning of Round 2. Evolution is the process of…

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• we have had a mutual agreement to skip to the fifth round becase we are both a little busy for the weekend and 5 rounds is a little too much.
• Where she started out by saying that with bad results equals bad invention. This is not true. (Back to the hammer example) You have to see that the hammer is a great invention but has had some bad results. A good example is from Marietta Georgia. .. "A man remains in the Cobb…

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• The freedom of speech can be curtailed when it represents a serious threat to society
• Blocking these sites makes it more difficult for extremist groups to coordinate extremist action in the real world

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• Resolution:Technology is taking over. My opponent has provided no definitions at the start of this debate but for practical purposes only I will provide a makeshift definition which I will claim is no better than my opponents unless she wishes to contend this very definition. I…
• Obviously she was not prepared this and I apologize for making an effort to make it more interesting. I am sorry that my opponent was not ready to refute any of my case nor defend her own. It can be argued that it isn't a good thing for the record. .. Vote Pro :) Thank you. \n…

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• Graphical fidelity and computational powerA high-end gaming computer is able to handle more than a current-gen console. This is mainly due to two things: price and age. Consoles such as the XBox 360 have relatively low prices and as such have to compromise on power. They are…
• Pro will argue that PC gaming is better, on balance, than console gaming. PC gaming will be defined as the following: "PC games, also known as computer games, are video games played on a general-purpose personal computer rather than a dedicated video game console or arcade…

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• Thank you for pointing out my errors. To revise my point on hardcore gamers, they will stay on their systems. most likley they will be on it every day or every other day. According to http://www.brighthub.com.... "Developers create game mechanics which are fun but when it comes…
• in the famed words of Ace Ventura "Alrighty then!" i will agree as far with my oponent that it would make life grueling, but to a certain extent. life can be found to be rather enjoyable without any electronics. have you noticed that computers have been made to be more and more…

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• Well... I don't really have much of an argument left. Let's see... Myspace shouldn't be blocked. Not saying teachers should encourage it. But it shouldn't be blocked. Considering a lot of people are on it all the time anyway. Just like yahoo.
• Hi nerdyandnotsoproud! Well your intro made me laugh. Anyway, Myspace is a form of socialization that shouldn't be blocked. Yes, kids do need a form of free time after there work is completed or a sense of a free day. It's not like getting on it during school hours can be…

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• Facebook should not be allowed for high school students. First off, facebook is a distraction. For those who need to study or do homework, facebook distracts them, causing them to fall behind in schools. Secondly, facebook makes people unsocial, as it doesnt promote face to…

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• My opponent's failure to understand how an AI would consume energy is at the point of sillyness now. Either he is trolling or just fails to use any effort to understand my argument. My opponent fails to really even address my Wylted's wager argument and I should win on this…
• FOOD FOR THOUGHTI don't understand why my opponent is having a hard time understanding the AI's appetite. The AI will want to continually grow smarter and stronger, which requires progressively more energy to keep it going. Matter is nothing but energy, and we're made up of…

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• Many believe that Facebook Buying the rights to the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality head set will hinder the development of said head set. I will argue that this was a very beneficial business decision and can only help the development of the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality head set.…
• This is true Facebook will try to incorporate their own ideas into the Oculus Rift but isn't that the entire point of the Oculus rift developers kit? Every time someone creates a software intended to be used with the Oculus rift re they not at the core trying to incorporate…

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• Pythagoras said, "Everything is number." - I will make a series of arguments which I will tie together at the end: A. My first point is that the communication of complex ideas is critical for Intelligence. This is the number one thing that sets us, as humans, apart from most…
• Definitions: Cleverbot-a computer program that learns to mimic speech (see cleverbot.com) Artificial Intelligence-A man made machine which can imitate intelligence Sentience-The ability to feel or perceive. (for this debate, Sapience will be assumed to be synonymous) First I…

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• The topic is "todays youth misuses mobile phones, internet" it doesn't imply any portion of a group, so if I can prove that even one youth misuses mobile phones, internet, then it's my win. "WHEN THERE IS A POSITIVE SIDE,THERE WILL BE A NEGATIVE SIDE ALSO one cannot plot all…
• Topic : todays youth misuses mobile phones, internets. My opponent already agreed that "people sometimes misuse them." Although my opponent is representing con, he/she just supported the opposite view, and therefore this debate should end with pro's victory already.

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• uh no actual most pirate films are blurry and on blu ray you can do so much more. In February 2002 a group of nine leading electronics companies formed what is now known as the Blu-ray Disc Association. The Association's primary aims are to develop and promote the Blu-ray…
• My opponent states that his quality looks good. But there's a problem. This is not an isolated complaint. This is a common complaint. Bluray creates on TV shows and movies what appears to be a soap opera effect. Now here's another problem, while films and TV shows are filmed…

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• Well, I am not sure what you mean by territory in this context but if it refers to crime happening in some specific regions of world then I don't think that's a right argument as far as OSN are concerned. OSN -- by definition -- are "online" social networks and so accessible to…
• Thanks BBE for accepting the challenge; may the better debater win! Well, I pretty much like the categorization you've done but would like to mention an important point that you've missed to observe -- a user usually enters as a casual user and then gradually becomes a hardcore…

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• As for this argument, you have flaws in your facts because I do not think you are reconsidering what you are saying. You said the internet is not developing more ways yo teach people, then could you please tell me what the internet is developing more of? Also, allow me to ask…
• First of all, I want you to know that I have been stating various kinds of advantages that the internet has, but you oppose it with only few facts and statements. I do not think you simply understand the topic of this argument, or you do not know how the internet teaches…

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• I guess that's it . Extend all my arguments. You know, this character limit is kind of pointless...
• "During those few minutes on the site, the information could have just been posted and be wrong." This a problem with any internet source, since the scenario you suggested can be applied to any website. In that case, you might as well argue against using any website as a…

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• According to the match.com commercials, one in every six relationships now starts online. May be not you, but most of them are afraid of hearing the answer, afraid of meeting new people. People become less social, and respectively less confident. It is easier to them to sit in…
• Nowadays the majority of people use the Internet almost every day. And sometimes we forget about the time, and sit in front of the screen the whole day. We forget about things we should do and other responsibilities. we watch short videos, funny pictures, read some unnecessary…

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• What you did in the first sentence is called "Cherry picking". In case you genuinely don't understand, I'll point out I could quote you: "I. .. forfeit". I believe Conduct should go to Con for your violation. "Mp-3 devices were taking off just fine" unsupported by either a…
• "I don't think you understand. Surely, the world would be difference but when i say "technology world" I mean the existance of certain popular concepts and devices that Jobs developped and made major contributions to." I can't defend the concept that the technology world is…

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• 1.) So you don't think the government should have shutdown WikiLeaks.com? Which exposed several spies through leaked documents who were then in turn murdered by the countries they were working in. Some secrets are kept for your own safety, my safety, your safety, and our…
• Billboards, Movies, TV, Radio, Public Announcements, etc. All these are censored to some degree, why should the internet be any different?

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• Thank you for posting so quickly.When I said "They are lightweight and cheaper" I meant like they are easier to carry around. They could still use computers to store things. When my opponent said "If the school bought every student a cell phone, they would need to deal with…
• Cell phones should be aloud to be used in school because they are light weight and cheaper. The school could save a lot of money not having to buy over 1000 computers and laptops so everyone has one. They are light, the average computer weighs about 20-50 pounds and the average…

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• south Korea has developed a semi-autonomous gun turret called the Samsung SGR-1. It can aim and select targets on its own, but needs a human to tell it it can shoot. It is currently deployed on the border with north Korea. There can be devastating effects, but these things can…
• In my opinion, LAWS are an effective way of stopping terrorism or other crimes in as short a time possible after they start or before they have even started. If a countrywide manhunt for a serial killer was happening and one of these weapons systems saw them, they would be able…

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• "OS ... that's where the only real differences between a Mac and PC can be found." "Hardware is generally the same between a Mac and PC ...""Both companies ... roughly charge the same for equivalent parts."These three statements are the foundation of your argument for Mac's…
• Unfortunately, you have misinterpreted the criteria of this debate. Your argument suggests that Mac is superior to PC regarding Operating System dominance. However, according to the aforementioned Prerequisite Standards this is a debate concerning the superiority of hardware,…

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• Many youtubers has disabled comments for the sake that pepole are geting "toxic" in the comment. Even if many are nice , there is always pepole that harass youtubers via the comments. To understand these problems, we must see it from those who make the videos.

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• Even though cell phones may provide a distraction, it depends on how it's used from each student. A phone is no different to any item/equipment used to enhance learning from education. For example, calculators, rulers, pens can provide a distraction to students by playing with…
• I will arguing pro for the topic of phones being allowed in schools. Using a cell phone correctly can bring benefits to both the child and their learning throughout school. It can be used for researching, learning aids through the use of educational applications, and a planner…