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Newly Posted Debate Topics These are listed real time as soon as the topic is posted. Debate Topics Arranged in alphabetical order. Includes count of completed debates per topic. Propose a debate topic Anyone can suggest a topic: politics, policy, law, religion, current events, nearly anything you can argue. Sign-in not required. Forum Discussion, comments and questions related to YouDebateIt.com debates. A spam-free zone: posts here appear only after approval. This web site is for sale. Click here for a link to an independent evaluation. Read, Argue, Judge & Vote In These Featured Debates: Does God Exist? Was Dropping The Bomb on Hiroshima Justified? Is Howard Dean scoring points for the Democrat party? Does the U.S. media have more of a 'liberal' or 'conservative' bias? Should Schooling Be Mandatory? Mandatory School Uniforms? Daily Show & Internet Better News Source Than Fox News? Should human cloning be banned? Should a voucher system be used to give parents a choice of schools? Constitutional Amendment: Flag Desecration Ban? Should Boxing Be Banned? Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Possible NFL Topic: In matters of family planning, the autonomy of the adolescent should outweigh the competing interests of the parent/guardian. Are Virginity Pledges Effective Against STD's, Unwanted Pregnancies? Should We Re-instate The Draft? Social Security System: Scrap it, change it or keep it as is? Should Michael Jackson Have Been Found Guilty? Should the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay be shut down? Arguments Needed The US government should establish a policy substantially increasing the number of persons serving various national service programs. Arguments Needed The benefits of NASA's space exploration programs justify the costs. Arguments Needed Current immigration laws in the United States should be enforced. Arguments Needed Participating in multinational diplomatic efforts is beneficial to U. S. interests. Arguments Needed Colleges and Universities in the United States should end their early admission programs. Arguments Needed In the United States, colleges and universities should be permitted to pay stipends to their Division I athletes. Arguments Needed That the United States federal government should fund Hurricane Katrina relief and rebuilding by ending President Bush's tax cuts Arguments Needed That the National Basketball Association (NBA) should rescind its dress code. Arguments Needed In the United States, public high school science curriculum should include the study of the Theory of Intelligent Design. Arguments Needed That big box retailers benefit the communities in which they are located. Arguments Needed In matters of U.S. immigration policy, restrictions on the rights of non-citizens are consistent with democratic ideals. Arguments Needed The United States federal government should substantially decrease its authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause. Gay & Lesbian Marriage? Display the 10 Commandments On Gov't Buildings? What Defines A Patriot? Should Nascar Be Outlawed? Possible NFL Topic: The use of the state's power of eminent domain to promote private enterprise is unjust. Corporal Punishment in Schools? CELEBRITY DEBATE: William F. Buckley, Jr Vs. Penn Jillette On Believing In God CELEBRITY DEBATE: Speaker Dennis Hastert Vs. Rep. John Murtha Should America stay in Iraq? HISTORIC DEBATE: From the Kennedy/Nixon Debates On Harry Truman's Advice That "Republicans Should Go To Hell!" Should America stay in Iraq? Capital Punishment Barbaric, Inhuman and Should be Abolished Does Valerie Plame Qualify Legally As A Covert Agent Or Not? Is the "Downing Street memo" a smoking gun or just smoke? Dick Durbin's Gitmo Comments: Sedition or Simply Stating the Facts? Is It Better To Be A Divided Nation? Possible NFL Topic: A just government should provide health care to its citizens. Possible NFL Topic: School administrators are justified in exercising editorial control over secondary school publications for reasons other than legal liability. Possible NFL Topic: The US should accept the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court. Possible NFL Topic: Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. Counter Argument Needed Should Karl Rove Resign? Counter Argument Needed Should States Be Allowed To Secede? Possible NFL Topic: Gender categorization ought to be deemphasized in schools. Possible NFL Topic: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially decrease its authority either to detain without charge or to search without probable cause. Possible NFL Topic: A victim's deliberate use of deadly force is a just response to repeated domestic violence. Is Jesus the true Chirst? Do The Ends Justify The Means? School hours should be shorter Did Dragons Really Exist? Spanking? Why can't students pray in school? Possible NFL Topic: In matters of collecting military intelligence, the ends justify the means. Should Pit Bull Dogs Be Banned? Are RPGs Healthy For A Philosophic Mind? Possible NFL Topic: Mandatory term limits for elected officials are antithetical to representative democracy. Lower the voting age More Debates Privacy Statement