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# Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?'
**Argument**
Raising the minimum wage would decrease high school enrollment rates and increase drop-out rates.
Mark J. Perry, PhD, of the American Enterprise Institute states that “the attraction to higher wages from minimum wage legislation reduces high school complet... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure is unpopular among educators and the public.
A 2017 EdNext poll of over 4,200 Americans found that 49% oppose teacher tenure while 33% support it. Among teachers, 61% support tenure while 31% oppose it. 86% of education professors favor “making it easier to termina... |
# American Socialism - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The American public supports a capitalist economy.
The American public does not support socialism. 60% of Americans have favorable views of capitalism, while 38% have a unfavorable view of socialism. 84% of Americans support free enterprise, a cornerstone ... |
# Employer Vaccine Mandates - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Vaccine mandates are not the most effective workplace policy; offering alternatives to vaccinations works better.
Journalist Yasmeen Serhan noted, “In the United States, being vaccinated is more common than drinking coffee, owning a televisi... |
# Should Vaccines Be Required for Children?'
**Argument**
Vaccines protect the “herd.”
Herd immunity (or community immunity) means that when a “critical portion” (the percent of people who need to be vaccinated to provide herd immunity) of a population is vaccinated against a contagious disease it is unlikely that an... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
People who do not go to college are more likely to be unemployed and, therefore, place undue financial strain on society, making a college degree worth it to taxpayers.
Young people “not engaged in employment/education or training,” AKA NEET, are more likely to receive... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Being a part of a social media site can increase a person’s quality of life and reduce the risk of health problems.
Social media can help improve life satisfaction, stroke recovery, memory retention, and overall well-being by providing users with a large social group.... |
# Should Abortion Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Increased access to birth control, health insurance, and sexual education would make abortion unnecessary.
Abortion rates in the United States have fallen at what the CDC called a “slow yet steady pace” since a peak in 1981. That year there were 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Tax exemptions for churches violate the separation of church and state enshrined in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
By providing a financial benefit to religious institutions, government is... |
# Student Loan Debt Elimination - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Student loan debt has infantilized a generation or more of Americans, preventing them from achieving milestones such as getting married, buying a house, or saving for retirement. Discharging such debt would help foster a healthier, most producti... |
# DC & Puerto Rico Statehood - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
DC residents are American citizens who are treated like second-class citizens.
“Since its creation, the District has sometimes been treated like a State. The District is deemed to be a State for the purpose of levying and collecting federal and lo... |
# School Vouchers - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
School vouchers do not improve students’ academic performance.
A 2016 study found “strong and consistent evidence” that school voucher students in Louisiana attending private schools “performed significantly worse in math.” Another study of Louisiana’s progr... |
# Should the Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate Be Raised?'
**Argument**
Raising the corporate income tax rate would force companies to invest in the United States, rather than overseas.
The overseas corporate tax rate (GILTI: Global Intangible Low-Tax Income) enacted in 2017 requires corporations to pay just 10.5% on... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Tablets increase the number of excuses available for students not doing their schoolwork.
Students have new available excuses, including: “my computer/tablet crashed,” “the internet was down so I could not do any research,” and “I forgot my charger.”
... |
# Dakota Access Pipeline Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The Dakota Access Pipeline is being built on sacred land guaranteed to the Oceti Sakowin (Sioux) by treaty.
Under the , the land that the pipeline is being built on is still the unceded and sovereign territory of the Oceti Sakowin (Sioux Nation). As s... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Animal researchers treat animals humanely, both for the animals’ sake and to ensure reliable test results.
Research animals are cared for by veterinarians, husbandry specialists, and animal health technicians to ensure their well-being and m... |
# Pokémon Go - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The game is a boon to local businesses.
As people explore their towns while playing the app, they are discovering new shops, restaurants, and more. This increase in foot traffic is a boost to businesses.
“With Pokémon Go, businesses have an unprecedented opportuni... |
# Should the Voting Age be Lowered in the US? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Kids under the age of 18 aren't mature enough to participate in elections.
Experts say that 16- and 17-year-olds demonstrate lower interest in politics, have less political knowledge, and lack the experience needed to participate in elect... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
School uniforms do not stop bullying and may increase violent attacks.
Tony Volk, PhD, Associate Professor at Brock University, stated, “Overall, there is no evidence in bullying literature that supports a reduction in violence due to school uniforms.” A ... |
# Is Cell Phone Radiation Safe?'
**Argument**
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified cell phone radiation as a possible carcinogen.
On May 31, 2011, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a press release announcing it had add... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Animals often make better research subjects than human beings because of their shorter life cycles.
Laboratory mice, for example, live for only two to three years, so researchers can study the effects of treatments or genetic manipulation ov... |
# Private Prisons - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees.
According to Emily Widra, staff member at the Prison Policy Initiative, overpopulation is “correlated with increased violence, lack of adequate healt... |
# Hockey Fighting - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Fighting is a hockey tradition that exists in the official rules and as an unwritten code among players.
98% of NHL players surveyed in 2012 said they do not want to ban fighting in hockey. Fighting is an essential part of the professional game, and it is go... |
# Bottled Water Bans - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Banning bottled water would protect local water supplies.
Almost 64% of the water being bottled comes from municipal supplies, which can drain water sources relied upon by local communities.
Nestlé, Coca-Cola, and PepsiCo continued to bottle and export wa... |
# Daylight Saving Time Pros and Cons - Top Advantages and Disadvantages'
**Argument**
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is bad for your health.
Changing sleep patterns, even by one hour, goes against a person’s natural circadian rhythms and has negative consequences for health. One study found that the risk of a heart atta... |
# School Vouchers - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Vouchers allow parents to choose their child’s education.
Parents pay taxes for education and should be able to use those tax dollars to educate their children however and at whichever school they want.
Chuck Weisenbach, Principal of Roncalli High, a private ... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
A right to health care could lower doctors’ earnings.
The Medicare system in the United States is a single-payer system where government pays for health care bills, and between 1998 and 2009 it reduced physician payments in three differ... |
# Bottled Water Bans - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Banning bottled water would reduce waste and protect the environment.
About 70% of plastic water bottles bought in the United States were not recycled in 2015, which means the majority end up in landfills or in the oceans, harming the ecosystem and poisoni... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Churches receive special treatment from the IRS beyond what other nonprofits receive, and such favoritism is unconstitutional.
While secular charities are compelled to report their income and financial structure to the IRS using ... |
# Historic Statue Removal - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The statues are a painful reminder of past and present institutionalized racism in the United States.
, Jr., PhD, Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research at Harvard University, notes that “enduringly charged symbols o... |
# Should the US Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices?'
**Argument**
The US federal government is already over-involved in healthcare and should leave prescription drugs to the free market.
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are required to cover at least one drug from every (USP) category and... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
A gold standard would force the United States to reduce its military and defense spending and could prevent unnecessary wars.
According to Ron Paul, MD, former US Representative (R-TX) “fiat money enable[s] government to maintain an easy war policy… ... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Economy:
Reagan pledged during his 1980 campaign for president to balance the federal budget, but never submitted a balanced budget in his eight years in office. In 1981, the deficit was $79 billion and, in 1986, at the peak of his deficit spending, it stood at $221... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Science/Technology:
Reagan was a big supporter of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA). In his 1984 State of the Union Address, Reagan announced plans for what came to be the International Space Station. On Jan. 30, 1987, Reagan also announced tha... |
# Should Vaccines Be Required for Children?'
**Argument**
Vaccine-preventable diseases have not disappeared so vaccination is still necessary.
The CDC notes that many vaccine-preventable diseases are still in the United States or “only a plane ride away.” Although the paralytic form of polio has largely disappeared ... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Exempting churches from taxation costs the government billions of dollars in lost revenue, which it cannot afford, especially in tough economic times.
According to former White House senior policy analyst Jeff Schweitzer, PhD, US... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Environment:
As a president who said “trees cause more pollution than automobiles do,” Reagan issued leases for oil, gas, and coal development on tens of millions of acres of national lands. Reagan’s appointee to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Anne Gorsu... |
# Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?'
**Argument**
By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
Violent video games require active participation and identification with ... |
# Should the US Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices?'
**Argument**
Expanded access to affordable insurance that better serves customers by covering a larger percentage of prescription drug costs would more effectively lower drug costs for patients.
David A. Ricks, CEO of drug company Eli Lilly, explained tha... |
# Mandatory National Service - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Compulsory service would save the government money and provide benefits to all citizens.
National service programs are a proven cost-effective method to address critical needs in the country. A report from the Center for Benefit-Cost Studies in Edu... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
Making the Pill OTC would increase the use of hormonal drugs that may disrupt and damage the body.
The FDA notes the side effects of the Pill include changes in sexual desire, bleeding between periods, sore breasts, headaches, and nausea.... |
# Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?'
**Argument**
Sea levels are rising at an unprecedented rate due to human activities.
Sea levels rise due to thermal expansion of warming ocean waters and melt water from receding glaciers and the polar ice cap. According to the IPCC, there has bee... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Despite the 1954 law banning political campaigning by tax-exempt groups, many churches are clearly political and therefore should not be receiving tax exemptions.
Every fall, the Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal group, ... |
# Kneeling during the National Anthem: Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Kneeling during the national anthem shows disrespect for the flag and members of the armed forces.
The national anthem pays respect to the people who have risked their lives, been injured, or died defending the United States. Carole... |
# Should the US Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices?'
**Argument**
Without regulation, drug costs are inconsistent and often hidden, leaving doctors struggling to provide appropriate care to their patients.
Doctors frequently do not know and may not have access to prescription drug costs for their patients. ... |
# Should College Athletes Be Paid? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
College athletes are risking their bodies as well as their future careers and earning potential to play for colleges and universities while often receiving a sub-par education.
Governor of California Gavin Newsom, stated, “Collegiate student athlete... |
# Do Standardized Tests Improve Education in America?'
**Argument**
Standardized tests are racist, classist, and sexist.
The origin of American standardized tests are those created by psychologist Carl Brigham, PhD, for the Army during World War I, which was later adapted to become the SAT. The Army tests were create... |
# Should People Become Vegetarian?'
**Argument**
Human anatomy has evolved to support a primarily vegetarian diet.
Carnivores have large mouths with pointed teeth, short intestines (three to six times body length), and their livers can detoxify the excess vitamin A absorbed from meat. Human teeth are short and flat, ... |
# Universal Basic Income Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
Universal Basic Income (UBI) reduces poverty and income inequality, and improves physical and mental health.
Scott Santens, Founding Member of the Economic Security Project, says that a UBI set at $1,000 per adult per month and $30... |
# Homework Pros and Cons - Should Homework Be Banned?'
**Argument**
Homework helps to reinforce classroom learning, while developing good study habits and life skills.
Students typically retain only 50% of the information teachers provide in class, and they need to apply that information in order to truly learn it. A... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Tablets are more likely to be lost or stolen than print textbooks.
According to research by the tech company Kensington, 70 million smartphones are lost each year, and every 53 seconds, a laptop is stolen. In San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles, ... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
There is increasing demand for cruelty-free products.
More than one-third of women only buy cosmetics from brands that do not use animal testing. The market for cruelty-free cosmetics (products not tested on animals) is estimated to reach $... |
# Zoos - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Zoos are detrimental to animals' physical health.
A study of 35 species of carnivores, including brown bears, cheetahs, and lions, found that zoo enclosures were too small for the animals to carry out their normal routines, which led to problems such as pacing and more ... |
# Daylight Saving Time Pros and Cons - Top Advantages and Disadvantages'
**Argument**
DST promotes active lifestyles.
When the day is lighter later, people tend to participate in more outdoor activities after work.
Hendrik Wolff, PhD, Associate Professor of Economics at Simon Fraser University, stated, because of ... |
# Filibuster - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The filibuster promotes compromise and protects the voice and mandate of the minority party.
The filibuster provides a way for minority opinions (and therefore the voices of the constituents of the minority parties) to be heard on the Senate floor, fulfill... |
# Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Homosexuality is immoral and unnatural, and, therefore, same sex marriage is immoral and unnatural.
J. Matt Barber, Associate Dean for Online Programs at Liberty University School of Law, stated, “Every individual engaged in the homosexual lifestyle, who has adopted a hom... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
OTC birth control pills could lower the rate of unintended pregnancies, saving taxpayers billions of dollars.
54% of unintended pregnancies were associated with not using contraceptives and 41% with inconsistent use. Unintended pregnancie... |
# Internet & "Stupidity" - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The internet gives diverse populations of people more equal access to information and society.
The basis of the argument that the internet is “making us stupid” is problematic and ignores large populations of people. First, the idea of “stupidity” vers... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Animal tests do not reliably predict results in human beings.
94% of drugs that pass animal tests fail in human clinical trials. According to neurologist Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH, over 100 stroke drugs that were effective when tested on animal... |
# Homework Pros and Cons - Should Homework Be Banned?'
**Argument**
Homework improves student achievement.
Studies have shown that homework improved student achievement in terms of improved grades, test results, and the likelihood to attend college.
Research published in the High School Journal indicated that student... |
# Should People Become Vegetarian?'
**Argument**
A diet that includes fish provides the body with essential omega-3 fatty acids.
Fish are a powerful source of the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA which are important for brain function, lowering triglycerides, and reducing the risk of death from heart attacks and strok... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure is a good system that has become a scapegoat for problems facing education.
Eliminating tenure will not reduce class sizes or make schools cleaner and safer. If tenure is abolished, problems of underfunding, overcrowding, and lack of control over students’ home live... |
# Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?'
**Argument**
Ocean acidity levels are increasing at an unprecedented rate that can only be explained by human activity.
As excess human-produced CO2 in the atmosphere is absorbed by the oceans, the acidity level of the water increases. Acidity leve... |
# Hockey Fighting - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Fighting draws fans and increases the game's entertainment value.
A majority of hockey fans oppose a fighting ban and think the on-ice scuffles are a significant part of the game at the pro level, according to a poll in the Toronto Star newspaper. Travis Hug... |
# Should the Penny Stay in Circulation? - Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
The process of making pennies is costly both financially and environmentally.
At a total per unit cost of 1.82 cents, it costs nearly two pennies to make one penny. Aaron Klein, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Tr... |
# Should People Become Vegetarian?'
**Argument**
Eating fish is not more ethical, environmentally sound, or healthful than eating other animal protein sources.
The US EPA states that “nearly all fish and shellfish” are contaminated by methylmercury (a potent neurotoxin) from industrial pollution. The omega-3 acid A... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure helps guarantee innovation in teaching.
Without the protection of tenure, teachers may feel pressured to use the same lesson plans and teach directly to standardized tests. Former California Teachers Association President Barbara Kerr said, “Teachers are afraid to t... |
# Saturday Halloween - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Moving Halloween to Saturday would put kids on the streets on the most dangerous night of the week.
Halloween is already a dangerous holiday, with about 43% more pedestrians dying on the holiday than other autumn nights. Moving the holiday to Saturdays, t... |
# Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?'
**Argument**
The concept of “traditional marriage” has changed over time, and the idea that the definition of marriage has always been between one man and one woman is historically inaccurate.
Harvard University historian Nancy F. Cott stated that until two centuries ago, “monogamous ... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Teacher tenure is a justifiable reward for several years of positive evaluations by school administrators.
Administrators are responsible for evaluating teachers before granting tenure and helping to develop struggling teachers. The existence of inadequate teachers should b... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Animal testing is crucial to ensure that vaccines are safe.
Scientists racing to develop a vaccine for coronavirus during the 2020 global pandemic need to test on genetically modified mice to ensure that the vaccine doesn’t make the virus wo... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
Making birth control pills OTC could lower the abortion rate.
In a survey of women seeking abortions, 72% said they were pregnant because they could not get the contraception they needed, and 32% reported an institutional reason such as t... |
# Should the Voting Age be Lowered in the US? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
The vast majority of Americans of all ages and political views agree that 16-year-olds should not be given the right to vote.
A 2019 Hill-HarrisX poll found that 84% of registered voters opposed lowering the voting age to 16. The poll fou... |
# Dakota Access Pipeline Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The Dakota Access Pipeline will worsen climate change by pumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of shale oil to market daily.
If completed, the DAPL would carry 470,000 – 570,000 barrels of Bakken shale oil to market. The extracted oil, once process... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Students who are heavy social media users tend to have lower grades.
31% of teens say that using social media during homework reduces the quality of their work. Students who used social media had an average GPA of 3.06 while non-users had an average GPA of 3.82. Stu... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
81% of K-12 teachers believe that “tablets enrich classroom education.”
The survey of technology in the classroom by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) also concluded that 77% of teachers found technology to “increase student motivation to learn.”
... |
# Animal Dissection - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Dissecting a real animal provides students with more learning opportunities.
A 2022 study found 83% of teachers surveyed in Switzerland agreed that “dissection is a valuable part of teaching biology in schools,” while 70% disagreed that “alternatives are ju... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
The availability and value of gold fluctuates and does not provide the price stability necessary for a healthy economy.
Under a gold standard the supply of money would be dependent on how much gold is produced. Inflation would occur when large gold d... |
# Should Pit Bulls Be Banned? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Pit bulls and some other dogs are genetically dangerous.
As Daphna Nachminovitch, Senior Vice President of Cruelty Investigations for PETA, explained, “Pit bulls are a breed-specific problem, so it seems reasonable to target them. The public is misled to... |
# Internet & "Stupidity" - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Changing how the brain works and how we access and process information is not automatically negative.
Neuroscientist Erman Misirlisoy, PhD, argues that “internet usage has ‘Googlified’ our brains, making us more dependent on knowing where to access fac... |
# American Socialism - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The American public supports the implementation of more socialist policies.
In general, socialist policies are broadly supported by Americans: 69% support medicare-for-all. 63% support free public college tuition. 59% support raising the minimum wage to $1... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Small churches, already struggling to survive, would be further endangered by a new tax burden.
A 2010 survey by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research found that congregations facing financial strain more than doubled to a... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Corporations and small businesses use social media to benefit themselves and consumers.
85% of fans of brands on Facebook recommend the brand to others and 71% of internet users are more likely to purchase from a brand that they are following on social media. Almost ... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
Uniforms may have a detrimental effect on students’ self-image.
When students have to wear the same outfits, rather than being allowed to select clothes that suit their body types, they can suffer embarrassment at school. Child and teen development special... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
More gun control laws are needed to protect women from domestic abusers and stalkers.
Five women are murdered with guns every day in the United States. A woman’s risk of being murdered increases 500% if a gun is present during a domestic dispute. During the I... |
# Banned Books Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
Children should not be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other inappropriate topics in school or public libraries.
Books in the young adult genre often contain adult themes that young people aren’t ready to experience. Of the top ten mo... |
# Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?'
**Argument**
Concealed guns increase crime.
A 2018 study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded, “There is not even the slightest hint in the data that RTC [right-to-carry] laws reduce violent crime. Indeed, the weight of the evide... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Taxes:
The $290 billion national deficit of 1992 became a $124 billion surplus by 1999 because Clinton’s Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 raised taxes on the top income rate from 28 percent to 39.6 percent, thus increasing tax revenues. Just as the 1980s e... |
# Zoos - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Zoo confinement is psychologically damaging to animals.
Animal behaviorists often see zoo animals suffering from problems not seen in the wild, such as clinical depression in clouded leopards and gibbons, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in brown bears, and anxiety i... |
# Is Binge Watching Bad for You? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Binge-watching makes the show less fulfilling.
A study found that people who watched multiple episodes of a show in one sitting reported “significantly less show enjoyment” than people who watched one episode at a time. Damon Lindelof, the co-creator... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Using social media can harm students’ chances for college admission.
College administrators scan Facebook profiles for evidence of illegal behavior by students. A 2018 Kaplan Test Prep survey found that 25% of college admissions officers checked an applicant’s social... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media causes people to spend less time interacting face-to-face.
A USC Annenberg School study found that the percentage of people reporting less face-to-face time with family in their homes rose from 8% in 2000 to 34% in 2011. 32% reported using social media o... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Students who own tablets purchase and read more books than those who read print books alone.
The average tablet-owning US student reads 24 books per year on a tablet compared with 15 in print for those who do not own a tablet. According to a survey by... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
College graduates have more and better employment opportunities.
85.2% of college freshman said they attended college to “be able to get a better job.” The unemployment rate for Americans over 25 with a bachelor’s degree was 1.9% in Dec. 2019, compared to 2.7% for tho... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
School uniforms in public schools undermine the promise of a free education by imposing an extra expense on families.
Parents already pay taxes, and they still need to buy regular clothes for their children to wear when they’re out of school and for dress-... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Manufacturing tablets is environmentally destructive and dangerous to human health.
According to the New York Times, the “adverse health impacts from making one e-reader are estimated to be 70 times greater than those from making a single book.” One ta... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media can entice people to waste time.
A survey of internet users aged 16-64 found that the average daily time spent on social media is 1.72 hours, which accounts for 28% of total time spent online. 36% of people surveyed listed social media as the “biggest wa... |
# Should Vaccines Be Required for Children?'
**Argument**
Major medical organizations state that vaccines are safe.
These organizations include: CDC, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Institute of Medicine (IOM), American Medical Association (AMA), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), UNICEF, US Department of Heal... |
# Cancel Culture Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Cancel culture is not productive and does not bring about social change.
President Barack Obama, JD, stated, “Like, if I tweet or hashtag about how you didn’t do something right or used the wrong verb, then I can sit back and feel pretty good about myself, cause, ‘Ma... |
# Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?'
**Argument**
Carrying a concealed gun keeps the individual carrying the gun and the public safer.
Larry Keane, JD, Senior Vice President for Government & Public Affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, stated, “Although the news stories rarely ... |
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