This document lists 20 potential debate motions for youth on various topics related to education, law, society and politics. Some of the proposed motions include debating the introduction of child curfews, banning private schools from sanctioning homosexual behavior, allowing university admission preferences for children of alumni, and whether youth should participate in country's decision making. The motions cover issues such as education, criminal justice, family, technology, and more.

1. 1
Debate Motions for the Youth
1. THW introduce child curfews.
2. THBT the State should ban all private schools from sanctioning students who exhibit
homosexual behavior.
3. THW allow Universities to allot slots for the admission of children of alumni.
4. THBT the Sangguniang Kabataan is irrelevant today's youth.
5. THW abolish tuition fees.
6. THBT any pupil participating in a school activity should be expelled.
7. THBT drugs education should be carried out by outside agencies and not by teachers.
8. THBT allowing young people to drink legally would result in more responsible
attitude towards alcohol.
9. THBT the youth's political maturity is ill-served by their generation's representatives
in the print media
10. THW abolish fraternities and sororities.
11. THBT youth should participate in country's decision making.
12. THW allow divorce in the Philippines.
13. THW allow child labor.
14. THW penalize youth engaging in pre-marital sex.
15. THW penalize youth involved in military juntas.
16. THBT the conduct of achievement test is the way to go.
17. THW ban smoking.
18. THW allow abortion.
19. THW introduce sex education.
Rank
Total
views
Debate Motion
1 424,991 This House believes single-sex schools are good for education
2 296,436 This House would ban animal testing
3 260,856 This House believes reality television does more harm than good
4 247,022 This House would ban homework
5 241,297 This House supports the death penalty
6 222,934 This House believes university education should be free
7 207,076 This House believes the internet brings more harm than good
8 203,485 This house would raise the legal driving age to 18
9 177,457 This house Would Ban School Uniforms - Junior
10 164,386
This House believes Tennessee is correct to protect teachers who wish to
explore the merits of creationism
11 160,622 This House Believes that assisted suicide should be legalized
12 155,910
This House believes that children should be allowed to own and use mobile
phones.
13 146,225 This house would ban cosmetic surgery
14 136,307 This House believes wild animals should not be kept in captivity
15 132,448
This House believes mothers should stay at home and look after their
children.
16 129,376 Homework is a waste of time. (Junior)
17 123,795 This House would ban junk food from schools.

2. 2
Rank
Total
views
Debate Motion
18 122,090 This House believes science is a threat to humanity
19 114,251 This House would legalize the sale of human organs
20 113,575 This House would Censor the Internet
21 113,137 Every child should have a mobile phone. (Junior)
22 112,240 This house believes that capitalism is better than socialism
23 111,792 This House believes that cannabis should be legalised
24 107,216 This House believes that advertising is harmful
25 97,437
This House would ban the sale of violent video games/censor violent video
games.
26 94,486 This House believes homosexuals should be able to adopt.
27 93,111 This House would ban beauty contests
28 92,870
This house believes parents should be able to choose the sex of their
children
29 92,008 This House would ban boxing.
30 88,024 This house would allow gay couples to marry
31 85,802 This House Would Lower The Drinking Age
32 84,776 This house would ban smoking in public spaces
33 84,316
This house believes extra-curricular activities in schools should be
formally recognised.
34 83,805 This House Would Ban Human Cloning.
35 83,660
This House would permit the use of performance enhancing drugs in
professional sports
36 82,212 This house would make physical education compulsory
37 79,322 This house would make voting compulsory
38 79,278 This house would allow prisoners to vote
39 78,365 This House Believes Terrorism can be justified
40 77,335
This House believes that parents should be held responsible for their
school-going children's discipline problems.
41 74,862 This House would give illegal immigrants drivers licenses
42 73,949 This house Would reintroduce Corporal Punishment in Schools
43 73,739 This House would limit the right to bear arms
44 73,304 This House believes that marriage is an outdated institution
45 72,754 This House believes that the United Nations has failed
46 72,434 This House would ban gambling
47 72,096 This House would restrict advertising aimed at children
48 71,545 This House believes criminal justice should focus more on rehabilitation.
49 70,714 This House would arm teachers
50 68,590 This house believes that housewives should be paid for their work
51 66,506 This House Would Implement A Fat Tax
52 66,026 This House Believes that religion does more harm than good

3. 3
Rank
Total
views
Debate Motion
53 65,023
This House would hold students legally responsible for bullying if it
resulted in the victim's death
54 64,819 This House would introduce child curfews
55 64,480
This House would ban music containing lyrics that glorify violent and
criminal lifestyles
56 64,098 This House would legalise Prostitution
57 64,071 This House would go vegetarian
58 63,886 This House would arm the police
59 63,734 This house would legalize polygamy
60 62,627 This House supports random drug-testing in schools
61 62,576 This house supports home schooling
62 62,546
This house believes that developed countries have a higher obligation to
combat climate change than developing countries
63 62,472 Neo-functionalism explains the integration of the European Union
64 61,553 This House would ban child performers
65 61,267 This house believes that internet access is a human right
66 61,168 This house believes that animals have rights.
67 61,118 This house believes that hosting the Olympics is a good investment
68 59,897 This House believes all nations have a right to nuclear weapons
69 59,659
This House would ban teachers from interacting with students via social
networking websites.
70 59,120
This House would use torture to obtain information from suspected
terrorists.
71 57,584 This house Believes People Should Not Keep Pets
72 56,775 This House would ban the development of genetically modified organisms
73 55,489 This House would make all parents attend parenting classes
74 55,474 This House would ban alcohol
75 53,975 This House would go nuclear
76 53,056
This House believes that it is sometimes right for the government to restrict
freedom of speech
77 52,245 This House would make sex education mandatory in schools
78 51,331 This House Would Distribute Condoms in Schools (Junior)
79 51,050 This House would force feed sufferers of Anorexia Nervosa
80 50,949 This house believes in the woman's right to choose
81 50,651
This House would ban the use of animals as objects of sport and
entertainment
82 49,987 This house believes that newspapers are a thing of the past
83 48,209 This House would ban smacking
84 46,850
This House believes that music that glorifies violence against women
should be banned.
85 45,486 This House believes social deprivation causes crime.

4. 4
Rank
Total
views
Debate Motion
86 44,859 This House Would Promote Safe Sex through Education at Schools
87 44,656 That The UK Should Have a Written Constitution
88 44,632
This House believes that downloading music without permission is morally
equivalent to theft
89 44,534 This House believes that bribery is sometimes acceptable
90 44,479 This House would abolish the monarchy.
91 43,802 This house believes the internet encourages democracy
92 43,748 This House believes that endangered species should be protected
93 43,736 This house would further restrict smoking
94 43,669 This House would ban religious symbols in public buildings
95 43,531 This House believes we're too late on global climate change
96 43,089 This House would explore the universe
97 42,967 This House Would Abolish nuclear weapons
98 42,667 This House would as the United States ban assault weapons
99 42,548 This house believes that the United States should be isolationist
100 42,489 This House would impose democracy
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