NationStates Jolt Archive

I'm president of the school debating society and I need Issues. Don't be shy, I won't laugh at any sugguestion, I'm too desperate.

Unless its really, really stupid...

I also need help with grammer (I needs issues) sorry

please anyone, anyone at all.....I might just cry, its getting late...

Israel's legitimacy
The importance of race in modern society
Free markets v. planned economy
(the ever popular) Iraq war

Mandatory drug testing
The Role poverty played in the treatment of people in Katrina
Intelligent Design

cheers mate

Although they kind of have to be proporsistions e.g. orange juice should be orange

Kashmir
Taiwan

Samir Amin, Luigi Ferrajoli, Richard Perle, who is cold true?

this house would

"call for the immediate withdrawal of israeli troops from all palestinian land"
"call for the immediate withdrawal of coalition troops from iraq"
"favour a planned economy over a free market"
"say race no longer plays an issue in modern society"

Rather appropriately...

This House Believes that... Technology is killing the English Language.

=P

This House Believes that... Knowledge is a virtue.
THB that... Evolution and Intelligent Design are not mutually exclusive.
THB that... we should be allowed to elect Cabinet members directly.

These are some I've been involved in, but most are pretty hackneyed. Ordered sort of thematically.

THW legalise cannabis
THW legalise magic mushrooms
THW legalise all drugs
THW ban smoking
THW ban smoking in public places
THW ban alcohol
THB alcohol is a greater danger to society than heroin
THW legalise prostitution
THB censorship is an insult to intelligence
THB in free trade not fair trade
THB religion hinders progress
THB universities should be for the elite
THW prioritise those who have lived healthy lives in receipt of organ donations
THW ban embryonic stem cell research
THW kill itself
THW clone itself
THB animals do not have rights
THB there is no such thing as Human Rights
THB animals do not have rights
THB wristbands are a waste of rubber
THW make poverty history
THB Africa is Africa's problem
THB Islam has no place in Western society
THW not allow China to host the Olympics
THB Kashmir is no longer a global problem
THB the UN has served its purpose
THB the UN is another LoN
THW worship the almighty dollar
THW America to police the world
THB America reaps what it sows

I have a load more, which I'll dig out later if you like.

Evolution is always good for a debate.

Whose responsibility is it to get people out of poverty: those in poverty (the individuals themselves) or the government (with the help of Joe Taxpayer)?

When is it right to come to the aid of another country (as in, Iraq/Afghanistan)? What are the prerequisites?

Free Enterprise vs. Socialism -- compare/contrast

Abortion: Unalienable right or murder?

Evolution is always good for a debate.

No, it's not.

Perhaps:

THB the evolution debate will never be resolved

Should people return to the moon?
What is more important, free speech or morality?
Are the arts a waste of time?
Who is the smartest?
Pokemon vs Digimon- The Ultimate Struggle

THW be anonymous
THB sheep are a danger to society
THB the internet is a menace
THB grammar no longer matters
THB in God
THW eat veal
THW wear fur
THB gun control is a necessary evil
THW watch what it eats
THB global warming will be the death of us
THB Marx is dead
THW be a hermit
THW eat a Big Mac

I'm president of the school debating society and I need Issues. Don't be shy, I won't laugh at any sugguestion, I'm too desperate.
Resolved: That the United Nations organization be replaced by a stronger organization.

Resolved: That the United States abolish the income tax.

Resolved: That the United States amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget except in cases of national emergency.

Resolved: That the Unites States place rescue and recovery operations after natural and man-made disasters under the jurisdiction of the military.

How are those? I'm sure I can come up with lots more, but that should give you some ideas at least.

BTW: I was on our college debating team. We won the national championship my senior year. :)

I'm president of the school debating society and I need Issues. Don't be shy, I won't laugh at any sugguestion, I'm too desperate.

Unless its really, really stupid...
Have you considered debating the morality of hunting/ animal research etc. While they are obviously good things it is still good to debate them. What about abortion/cloning/stem cells? You can go on for hours on that debate.

I'm president of the school debating society and I need Issues. Don't be shy, I won't laugh at any sugguestion, I'm too desperate.

Unless its really, really stupid...
just a club? not an offical school orgainization?

the National Foresics League sends to all schools with Debate teams National Issues and Resolutions for debate.

one that I remember having was

"Resolved: that the Federal Government should provide Employment to all Employable U.S. Citizens in the US."

Resolved: That the United Nations organization be replaced by a stronger organization.

Resolved: That the United States abolish the income tax.

Resolved: That the United States amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget except in cases of national emergency.

Resolved: That the Unites States place rescue and recovery operations after natural and man-made disasters under the jurisdiction of the military.

How are those? I'm sure I can come up with lots more, but that should give you some ideas at least.

BTW: I was on our college debating team. We won the national championship my senior year. :)

Is that how American debates are phrased?

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Is that how American debates are phrased?

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It was when I was in college. Whether that's changed or not, I don't know.

It was when I was in college. Whether that's changed or not, I don't know.


I have never used the "RESOLVED" format except when the debate concerned UN or other administrative resolutions. Otherwise, whenever I have debated, it has been in the "WHETHER" format.

This site (http://www.sjr.mb.ca/debate/debres.htm) provides generic, issues based, and offbeat resolutions. You can use whatever you want from there.

Given JuNii's reply, I can believe it is.

In BPD, it's always 'This House would/believes...', which I honestly prefer.