The document lists several potential debate topics that could be discussed, including issues around animal testing, the death penalty, cell phone use in school, laptop use in classrooms, global warming, the war on terror, detention in high school, the impact of social media, euthanasia, violent video games, single-sex vs. co-ed schools, the role of television in childhood development, outsourcing jobs, cloning animals, school grading systems, celebrity privilege, nuclear energy development, media censorship, student lunch policies, parenting classes, and cyberbullying policies.

1. Debate Topics

2.  Is animal testing a justified?
 Is the death penalty appropriate? Or should it be
banned?
 Should cell phones be used during class?
 Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?
 Is global warming an issue?
 Is there good reason for the American war on terror?
 Does school detention do any good in high schools?
 What impact does social networking and social
networking sites have on society?
 Is euthanasia justified?

3.  Are video games containing violence appropriate for
children?
 Are single sex schools more effective than co-ed schools?
 Is television an effective tool in building the minds of
children?
 Should jobs be subcontracted into developing countries?
 Is cloning animals ethical?
 Is the grading system used in high school effective?
 Do celebrities get away with more crime than non-
celebrities?
 Is it justified to develop nuclear energy for commercial
use?
 Is it effective to censor parts of the media?

4.  Students should be able to leave school for lunch.
 All parents should be required to attend parenting classes before having
a child.
 Single-sex schools are better for students.
 Cyberbullying that occurs outside of school, should be punished by the
school.
 Teachers should not be allowed to contact students through social
media.
 Public prayer should not be allowed in schools.

5. 1.Cyberbullying that occurs outside of school,
should be punished by the school.
2.Teachers should not be allowed to contact
students through social media.
3.Public prayer should not be allowed in schools.
4.High stakes state testing should be abolished.
5.All people should be vegetarians.

6. 1.Human cloning should be banned.
2.Poetry should be removed from the curriculum.
3.The US Government should fund a space
mission to Mars.
4.Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) should be banned.
5.Democracy is the best form of government.
6.All citizens who do not vote should pay a fine.
7.The death penalty should be abolished.
8.Sports stars should be positive role models