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# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
With job protections granted through court rulings, collective bargaining, and state and federal laws, teachers today no longer need tenure to protect them from dismissal.
For this reason, few other professions offer tenure because employees are adequately protected with e... |
# Corporal Punishment in K-12 Schools - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Corporal punishment creates an unsafe and violent school environment.
The American Academy of Pediatrics says corporal punishment “may contribute to disruptive and violent student behavior.”
Children who experience corporal punish... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
Gun control laws do not deter crime; gun ownership deters crime.
A study in Applied Economics Letters found that “assault weapons bans did not significantly affect murder rates at the state level” and “states with restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapo... |
# Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?'
**Argument**
Average temperatures on earth have increased at a rate far faster than can be explained by natural climate changes.
Average surface temperatures on earth have risen more than 2°F over the past 100 years. According to NASA, “The curren... |
# Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?'
**Argument**
Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians.
A Pakistani man stated, “When [children] hear the drones, they get really scared, and they can hear them all the time so they’re always fearful that the drone is going to attack them. Because... |
# Electoral College Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
Democracy should function on the will of the people, allowing one vote per adult.
There are over an estimated 332 million people in the United States, with population estimates predicting almost 342 million by 2024, the next presidentia... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
Gun control laws, especially those that try to ban “assault weapons,” infringe upon the right to own guns for hunting and sport.
In 2011, there were 13.7 million hunters 16 years old or older in the United States, and they spent $7.7 billion on guns, sights, am... |
# CBD for Pets - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
CBD pet products are unregulated.
The lack of regulation means pet owners could be buying CBD with unlisted ingredients that are potentially toxic to their pets, such as THC. Experts say these products are in need of testing for the presence of heavy metals, pes... |
# CBD for Pets - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Using CBD instead of traditional medicine may harm animals.
A phenomenon called the “caregiver placebo effect” may cause pet owners to misread their animals’ response to CBD. This might lead to suffering in animals that could have been helped by veterinarian-pre... |
# Should Vaccines Be Required for Children?'
**Argument**
Vaccines are unnatural, and natural immunity is more effective than vaccination.
Even pro-vaccine organizations state that natural vaccination causes better immunity. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia notes that “It is true that natural infection almost ... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure does not grant academic freedom. No Child Left Behind in 2001 took away much academic freedom when it placed so much emphasis on standardized testing.
According to a survey published in Planning and Changing, 56% of school board presidents disagreed with the stateme... |
# Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?'
**Argument**
Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
Katherine Newman, PhD, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, explained: “Millions of young people play video games full of f... |
# Zoos - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Zoos educate the public about animals and conservation efforts.
As of Apr. 2021, there are 241 accredited zoos in the United States. The zoos attract over 181 million visitors annually, which is more than the approximately 131 million yearly spectators of the NFL, NBA, ... |
# Should People Become Vegetarian?'
**Argument**
A vegetarian diet is more healthful than a carnivorous diet.
According to the American Dietetic Association, a vegetarian diet can meet protein requirements, provide all the essential amino-acids (the building blocks of protein), and improve health. It can also provide... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
School uniforms may delay the transition into adulthood.
Adults make their own clothing choices and have the freedom to express themselves through their appearance. Denying children and teenagers the opportunity to make those choices may make them ill-prep... |
# Fracking Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
Fracking pollutes groundwater, increases greenhouse gases, and causes earthquakes.
According to Environment America Research and Policy Center, “Fracking uses vast quantities of chemicals known to harm human health… [including at least] 5 billio... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
The total cost of going to college also includes the cost of missing opportunities to make money at a job.
The total cost of going to college means more than tuition, fees, and books; it also includes an opportunity cost which equals at least four years of missed wages... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Foreign Policy:
Clinton played an instrumental role in the peace process in Northern Ireland, which culminated in the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. He helped to get former Soviet nations to give up their nuclear arsenals and improve their control of nuclear materials.... |
# US Supreme Court Packing - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The Supreme Court is politically partisan and ideologically imbalanced. Adding justices would ensure that it never reflects only one party’s political agenda.
Of the last 19 Supreme Court Justices, Republicans have appointed 15, or 79%. As of Sep. ... |
# Internet & "Stupidity" - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
IQ scores have been falling for decades, coinciding with the rise of technologies, including the internet.
For the majority of the 20th century, IQ scores rose an average of three points per decade, which is called the Flynn effect after James R. Flynn... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
Student loan debt often forces college graduates to live with their parents and delay marriage, financial independence, and other adult milestones.
20% of millennials are homeowners, and most millennials say their student debt has delayed home ownership by seven years ... |
# Should College Athletes Be Paid? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Scholarships are fair financial compensation for college athletes, especially considering the precarious finances of athletic departments.
According to the NCAA, the organization provides “more than $3.6 billion in athletic scholarships annually to ... |
# Student Loan Debt Elimination - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Denying student loan debtors the benefits of bankruptcy--benefits that all other debtors have access to--is unfair.
The US Supreme Court said in 1915 that the benefits of bankruptcy allow debtors to “start afresh free from the obligations and re... |
# Is Golf a Sport?'
**Argument**
Golf does not require enough skill to meet the definition of sport.
“The more I practice, the luckier I get,” said golfer Jerry Barber (although the quote is frequently attributed to golfer Gary Player).
From avoiding water hazards and sand traps to hoping your ball isn’t carried off... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Science/Technology:
Reagan’s over-ambitious space-based laser strategic defensive system, the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or “Star Wars,” proved to be too technically complex and expensive to complete. From its inception in 1983 to its demise in 1993, the pr... |
# Private Prisons - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons.
A 2019 study of prisons in Georgia found state prisons cost approximately $44.56 per inmate per day. Private prisons cost about $49.07 per inmate per day.
A 2014 study ... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Using tablets is more expensive than using print textbooks.
Implementing tablets in K-12 schools requires purchasing hardware (the tablet) and software (the textbooks), building new wi-fi infrastructure, and training teachers and administrators how to ... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
Tuition has risen quicker than income, making college unaffordable for many.
A Mar. 2017 study found that 14% of community college students were homeless and 51% had housing insecurity issues (inability to pay rent or utilities, for example), while 33% experienced food... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
Returning to a gold standard could harm national security by restricting the country’s ability to finance national defense.
A gold standard would prevent the sometimes necessary quick expansion of currency to finance war buildup. In order to help fin... |
# Olympics Hosting - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The Olympics increase valuable tourism, which can boost local economies.
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games had a global audience of five billion with the Games broadcast in 200 countries. More than 56% of foreign visitors to Brazil for the 2016 Games wer... |
# Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?'
**Argument**
Rising levels of atmospheric CO2 do not necessarily cause global warming.
Earth’s climate record shows that warming has preceded, not followed, a rise in CO2. According to a study published in Science, measurements of ice core samples ... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Scientists are able to test vaccines on humans volunteers.
Unlike animals used for research, humans are able to give consent to be used in testing and are a viable option when the need arises. The COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic demo... |
# Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?'
**Argument**
The current minimum wage is not high enough to allow people to afford housing.
According to a 2015 report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a worker must earn at least $15.50 an hour (over twice the federal minimum wage) to be able to afford ... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Handheld technological devices including tablets are associated with a range of health problems.
Handhelds contribute to Computer Vision Syndrome, which causes eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes, according to the American Optometric Ass... |
# Is Cell Phone Radiation Safe?'
**Argument**
Children may have an increased risk of adverse health effects from cell phone radiation.
A 2016 meta-analysis of studies concerning cell phone use and cancer concluded in “children and teenagers, cell phone use is associated with the incidence of brain tumors.”
According... |
# Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?'
**Argument**
The embargo enables the United States to apply pressure on the Cuban government to improve human rights.
Several international organizations have written about the long history of human rights abuses and repression in Cuba. At least 4,123 peo... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
A right to health care is a necessary foundation of a just society.
The United States already provides free public education, public law enforcement, public road maintenance, and other public services to its citizens to promote a just s... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure allows teachers to advocate on behalf of students and disagree openly with school and district administrators.
Award-winning history teacher Kerry Sylvia said that without tenure, she would be afraid of being fired because of her public opposition to initiatives by ... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
Focusing on uniforms takes attention away from finding genuine solutions to problems in education.
Spending time and effort implementing uniform policies may detract from more effective efforts to reduce crime in schools and boost student performance. More... |
# Should College Be Free? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Taxpayers would spend billions to subsidize tuition, while other college costs remained high.
The estimated cost of Bernie Sanders’ free college program was $47 billion per year, and had states paying 33% of the cost, or $15.5 billion. According to David H. ... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
Birth control pills are safer than many over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and common activities.
The Pill carries no risk of overdose or addiction and many women use the drug with no problem. About 10.5 million American women of reproductive a... |
# DACA & the DREAM Act - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
DACA sets a bad precedent for letting presidents circumvent the legislative branch.
President Trump noted in his announcement to rescind DACA that President Obama knew he shouldn’t make immigration policy unilaterally, “and yet that is exactly what he di... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Tablets help students learn more material faster.
Technology-based instruction can reduce the time students take to reach a learning objective by 30-80%, according to the US Department of Education and studies by the National Training and Simulation As... |
# Is Artificial Intelligence Good for Society? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Artificial intelligence poses dangerous privacy risks.
Facial recognition technology can be used for passive, warrantless surveillance without knowledge of the person being watched. In Russia, facial recognition was used to monitor and a... |
# Should the Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?'
**Argument**
Alcohol consumption should be based on age of license (legality), rather than age of majority (adulthood).
Many rights in the United States are conferred on citizens at age 21 or older. A person cannot legally purchase a handgun, gamble in a... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Law enforcement uses social media to catch and prosecute criminals.
73% of federal, state, and local law enforcement professionals surveyed think “social media helps solve crimes more quickly.” A survey by the International Association of Chiefs of Police found that ... |
# Filibuster - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The filibuster is an important safeguard against political extremism and corporate influence.
The Senate has always purposefully been the slower chamber of Congress, the one that “was not going to simply ride popular waves when considering legislative acti... |
# Should Abortion Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legal abortion promotes a culture in which life is disposable.
Echoing a 2014 remark by Pope Francis that connected abortion to “,” Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, stated, “abortion represents a failure to recognize the sanctity of human life and promotes a cultu... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
Gold retains a value that has been recognized across the globe throughout history, and a gold standard self-regulates to match the supply of money to the need for it.
American paper money is a “fiat” currency that can be printed without limit and has... |
# Immigrant Sanctuary Cities - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
Josh Harkinson of Mother Jones says undocumented immigrant cooperation with police is statistically proven to make sanctuary cities safer.
Murder... |
# Should College Be Free? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Everyone deserves the opportunity to get a college education.
Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, stated, “A dramatic increase in the number of Americans with college credentials is absolutely essential for our economic, social and c... |
# Reparations for Slavery - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The idea of reparations is demeaning to African Americans and would further divide the country along race lines.
Reparations require the country to put a literal price on the generational traumas of slavery. How much is one slave’s suffering worth to ... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Tablets may be too difficult for less technologically savvy teachers to use.
Despite the proliferation of digital learning, the US Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan found that “teacher preparation and professional development... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media helps empower business women.
Being able to connect on social networking sites gives business women a support group not readily found offline, where female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are outnumbered by male CEOs 474 to 26. Many social media sites are ... |
# Pokémon Go - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
There are mental and physical health benefits from playing the game.
Walking around is necessary to play the game, and users are getting physical health benefits from the exercise. 63-year-old Robin Tarry told the BBC that the game has encouraged he and his wife,... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
School uniforms create a level playing field among students, reducing peer pressure and bullying.
When all students are dressed alike, competition between students over clothing choices and the teasing of those who are dressed in less expensive or less fas... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Animal tests may mislead researchers into ignoring potential cures and treatments.
Some chemicals that are ineffective on (or harmful to) animals prove valuable when used by humans. Aspirin, for example, is dangerous for some animal species.... |
# Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?'
**Argument**
Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
Kevin McCarthy, US Representative (R-CA), stated: “But the idea of these video games that dehumanize individuals to have a game of shooting individuals and others – I’ve always felt tha... |
# GMO Pros and Cons - Should Genetically Modified Organisms Be Grown?'
**Argument**
Genetically modified (GM) crops have not been proven safe for human consumption through human clinical trials.
Scientists still don’t know what the long-term effects of significant GMO consumption could be. Robert Gould, pathologist a... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Only 5% of animals used in experiments are protected by US law.
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) does not apply to rats, mice, fish, and birds, which account for 95% of the animals used in research. The types of animals covered by the AWA accou... |
# Private Prisons - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system.
As Adrian Moore, PhD, Vice President of policy at Reason Foundation, explained, “private prisons are a tool, and like all tools, you can use them well or use them poorly.”
Examples of us... |
# Space Colonization - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction. Colonizing space is one method of doing so.
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX, stated, “I think there is a strong humanitarian argument for making life multi-planeta... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
OTC birth control pills would decrease birth control choice and access.
Vanessa Cullins, obstetrician-gynecologist, noted that there were over 40 brands of birth control pills and “not every formulation will go over the counter.” By makin... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
A gold standard would limit the ability of the Federal Reserve to help the economy out of recessions and depressions, and to address unemployment.
Under the current fiat money system (money not backed by a physician commodity such as gold) the Federa... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
College graduates are more likely to have health insurance and retirement plans.
70% of college graduates had access to employer-provided health insurance compared to 50% of high school graduates in 2008. 70% of college graduates 25 years old and older had access to r... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
A right to health care could lower the quality and availability of disease screening and treatment.
In countries with a universal right to health care certain disease treatment outcomes are worse than the United States. The US 5-year su... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Colleges and universities use social media to recruit and retain students.
96.6% of four-year institutions use Facebook to recruit students, 83.4% use Twitter, and 79.3% use YouTube. Colleges and universities use Facebook apps and other social media tools to increase... |
# Internet & "Stupidity" - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Virtually all new technologies, the internet included, have been feared, and those fears have been largely unfounded.
Many technologies considered commonplace today were thought to be extremely dangerous upon their invention. For example, trains caused... |
# Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?'
**Argument**
The embargo harms the people of Cuba, not the government as intended.
Cubans are denied access to technology, medicine, affordable food, and other goods that could be available to them if the United States lifted the embargo.
A report by the... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
Providing all citizens the right to health care is good for economic productivity.
When people have access to health care, they live healthier lives and miss work less, allowing them to contribute more to the economy. A study by researc... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
The founding documents of the United States do not provide support for a right to health care.
Nowhere in the Declaration of Independence does it say there is a right to health care. The purpose of the US Constitution, as stated in the... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Poor and disadvantaged people relying on assistance from their local churches would suffer if churches were to lose their tax-exempt status.
According to Vincent Becker, Monsignor of the Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media lacks privacy and exposes users to government and corporate intrusions.
81% of people surveyed feel “not very” or “not at all” secure when using social media sites to share private information. 48% of people reported some difficulty in managing their pri... |
# Banned Books Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
Many frequently challenged books help people get a better idea of the world and their place in it.
Robie H. Harris, author of frequently challenged children’s books including It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing up, Sex, and Sexua... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Marijuana is addictive, and dependence on the drug will increase with legalization.
Heavy users who stop using marijuana may suffer withdrawal symptoms such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, nausea, chills, and stomach pain. According to the National Institute ... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legalization of marijuana is phasing out black markets and taking money away from drug cartels, organized crime, and street gangs.
Data from the US Border Patrol show that marijuana seizures have decreased by millions of pounds and are at their lowest levels in ... |
# DACA & the DREAM Act - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
DACA and the DREAM Act are good for the US economy.
The Center for American Progress stated, “DACA has been unreservedly good for the U.S. economy” and that DACA recipients will “contribute $460.3 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product [GDP] over the... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
Because the United States is a very wealthy country, it should provide health care for all its citizens.
Many European countries with a universal right to health care, such as France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, have a lower... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Defense:
Clinton presided over a modernization of the US military which led to increased readiness and efficiency. His administration focused on precision weapons and the use of GPS (Global Positioning System) technology. The result of his focus was lower collateral ... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
A right to health care could make medical services affordable for everyone.
According to a Gallup Poll, paying for health care is the biggest financial problem for US households. A 2018 survey published by Becker’s Healthcare found tha... |
# Student Loan Debt Elimination - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Discharging student loan debt would only be a temporary bandage for the much larger problem of inflated college costs.
The US already has several student loan forgiveness programs and yet we’re still in a student loan debt crisis.
People who wor... |
# Kneeling during the National Anthem: Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
When one believes the United States is not living up to its ideals of freedom, liberty, and justice for all, kneeling during the national anthem is appropriate and justified.
Colin Kaepernick said, “I’m not going to stand up to show... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
More gun control leads to fewer suicides.
Between 1999 and 2013 there were 270,237 firearm suicides in the United States, accounting for about 52% of all suicides during those years. When US gun ownership goes down, overall suicide rates drop; meanwhile, each ... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
Students dressed in uniform are better perceived by teachers and peers.
A 1994 peer-reviewed study found that students in uniform were perceived by teachers and fellow students as being more academically proficient than students in regular clothes. The stu... |
# GMO Pros and Cons - Should Genetically Modified Organisms Be Grown?'
**Argument**
GMO crops lower the price of food and increase nutritional content, helping to alleviate world hunger.
The World Food Programme, a humanitarian organization, between 720 and 811 million people face hunger globally. Population growth, ... |
# Vaping Pros and Cons - 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
E-cigarettes can catch fire and even explode.
E-cigarette explosions have led to the loss of body parts (such as an eye, tongue, or tooth), third degree burns, holes in the roof of the mouth, and death.
Researchers at George Mason University found th... |
# Defunding the Police Pros and Cons | Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
Police officer and police department reforms have not worked.
Mariame Kaba, a “prison industrial complex abolitionist,” states, “Enough. We can’t reform the police. The only way to diminish police violence is to reduce contact betwe... |
# DC & Puerto Rico Statehood - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Granting DC or Puerto Rico statehood is a partisan ploy by liberals to unfairly gain more voters for the passage of legislation that the majority of Americans reject and which can’t win approval under existing laws.
78% of Republican voters opposed... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
Women are responsible and knowledgeable enough to care for their own bodies.
Alison Block, physician, said: “My main philosophy as someone who provides reproductive health care is to trust women to make their own decisions. The idea that ... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
High-capacity magazines should be banned because they too often turn murder into mass murder.
A Mother Jones investigation found that high-capacity magazines were used in at least 50% of the 62 mass shootings between 1982 and 2012. When high-capacity magazines... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media sites help employers find employees and job-seekers find work.
96% of recruiters use social media in the recruiting process; 87% use LinkedIn, 55% use Facebook, and 47% use Twitter. 48% of job-seekers credit social media for helping find their current jo... |
# Do Standardized Tests Improve Education in America?'
**Argument**
Standardized tests are unfair metrics for teacher evaluations.
16 states and DC have stopped using standardized tests in teacher evaluations. [79] [80] As W. James Popham, PhD, noted, “standardized achievement tests should not be used to determine th... |
# Should Social Security Be Privatized?'
**Argument**
Many people lack the basic financial literacy to make wise investment decisions on their own, and if workers had to adopt private accounts, unscrupulous financial advisors could take advantage of novice investors.
A 2015 survey published in USA Today revealed that... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media sites help students do better at school.
59% of students with access to the Internet report that they use social media to discuss educational topics and 50% use the sites to talk about school assignments. After George Middle School in Portland, Oregon, i... |
# Employer Vaccine Mandates - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Vaccine mandates are reasonable conditions of employment, and most employees agree.
While headlines abound proclaiming the firing of workers who have refused vaccination, most workers comply with mandates to keep or start a job.
For example... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media sites’ advertising practices may constitute an invasion of privacy.
An ExactTarget marketing report tells companies, “When a user clicks on a [Facebook] like button belonging to your brand, you’re immediately granted access to additional information about... |
# Corporal Punishment in K-12 Schools - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Corporal punishment is the appropriate discipline for certain children when used in moderation.
The negative effects of corporal punishment cited by critics are attached to prolonged and excessive use of the punishment. Occasional... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
The use of social media is correlated with personality and brain disorders.
A University of Pittsburgh study found that social media use was “significantly associated with increased depression” amongst adults aged between 19 and 32. Another study found that addictive... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Crime:
In a Sep. 28, 1981 speech to the International Chiefs of Police, Reagan claimed that people who commit violent crimes “are not desperate people seeking bread for their families; crime is the way they’ve chosen to live.” This attitude failed to address the st... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
Implementing a right to health care could lead the United States towards socialism.
Socialism, by definition, entails government control of the distribution of goods and services. Under a single-payer system where everyone has a right ... |
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