Choose Wisely

Argumentative Topics for Fall 2011 – No more than 2 people can select the same topic

1.       Should the United States federal government substantially increase its exploration and/or development of space beyond the Earth’s mesosphere?

2.      Should juveniles in the United States charged with violent felonies be treated as adults in the criminal justice system?

3.      Should a just society use the death penalty as a form of punishment?

4.      Do public health concerns justify compulsory immunization?

5.      Should the United States federal government substantially increase public health services for mental health care in the United States?

6.      Should the United States federal government establish an ocean policy substantially increasing protection of marine natural resources?

7.      Should The United States federal government establish a policy substantially increasing the number of persons serving in one or more of the following national service programs: AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Senior Corps, Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, Armed Forces?

8.      Should The United States significantly change its foreign trade policies?

9.      Should the federal government significantly increase social services to homeless individuals in the United States?

10.   Should the federal government adopt a nationwide policy to decrease overcrowding in prisons and jails in the United States?

11.    Should the federal government implement a comprehensive program to guarantee retirement security for United States citizens over age 65?

12.   Should the United States federal government substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States?

13.   Should the United States government substantially strengthen regulation of immigration to the United States?

14.   Are beauty pageants just a way of objectifying women or do they still serve a purpose in today’s society?

15.    Should schools should make it mandatory to teach art and music to its students?

16.  Is home schooling is a better option in today's world?

17.  Should middle school and high school nurses be able to distribute condoms and other forms of birth control to students?

18.  Should foreign language courses be added to the U.S. elementary curriculum?

19.  Should public high schools start to focus more on teaching practical skill sets, such as balancing checkbooks and investing versus subjects like American history and art?

20.  Should direct popular vote replace electoral vote in presidential elections?