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• Philosophy
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Debates Without Conclusions and Solutions are a Waste of Intellectual and Social Resources.

Debates meant to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives and build understanding. But most of the time we can observe that debates do not lead to...

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• Proposal
• DotM
• Food Ethics
• Advertising
• Children

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Should governments regulate food advertising targeting children?

This debate asks whether governments should limit or control food advertising aimed at children, especially ads for sugary snacks and highly processed foods. Supporters...

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• Proposal
• DotM
• Digital Privacy Laws
• Future of Work
• policy

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Should companies be allowed to track employee productivity digitally?

Should companies have the right to monitor and measure employee productivity through digital tools, like tracking keystrokes, screen activity, time spent on tasks, or...

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• Proposal
• DotM
• Family Law
• Parenting
• Adoption

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Should people have to pass a test before becoming parents?

This debate explores whether becoming a parent should require meeting certain criteria, similar to how society regulates other responsibilities that have long-term impacts on...

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• Stance
• DotM
• Psychology

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Is moving abroad romanticized too much?

Every year, millions of people pack their bags dreaming of a new life somewhere else — better weather, new culture, fresh start. Social media...

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• Stance
• DotM
• Ethics
• Identity

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Should memories be editable if technology allowed it?

This debate explores whether memories should be editable if technologically possible, or should they remain untouched to preserve identity and authenticity. Supporters of memory...

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• Proposal
• DotM
• Ethics
• Labor Rights
• Labor Law

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Should lie detectors be allowed in job interviews?

This debate explores whether lie detectors should be allowed in job interviews or prohibited, to protect candidates' rights and privacy. Supporters argue that...

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• Free-Form
• DotM
• Animal Rights
• Animals

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Is there a such thing as Ethical Breeding?

The world is dealing with an overpopulation of homeless domestic animals currently. Many boycott pet stores and breeders and choose to adopt a homeless...

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• Proposal
• DotM
• Public Health
• Tax Law

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Should sugar taxes be expanded to reduce obesity rates?

This debate explores whether governments should expand sugar taxes in order to combat growing obesity rates or avoid further taxation (and rather focus on...

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Should genetic editing (CRISPR) be allowed for non-medical purposes?

Claim: CRISPR should be allowed for non-medical use if it’s carefully regulated, since human enhancement is already part of modern life....

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• Free-Form
• DotM
• Space Exploration
• Ethics

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Is space exploration worth the cost given Earth’s problems?

This debate explores whether the huge costs of space exploration are justified given urgent issues on Earth such as poverty, climate change, and ongoing...

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• Free-Form
• DotM
• Education Policy
• Freedom
• University

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Should university lectures be optional or mandaotory to attend?

This debate explores whether university lectures should require mandatory attendance or be optional, allowing students full control over how they engage with course content....

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• Mental Health
• Psychology

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Should we normalize quitting things more often?

This debate explores whether quitting should be seen as a healthy, rational decision rather than a failure. On one hand, normalizing quitting can prevent...

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• Free-Form
• DotM
• Culture

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Do commemorative months like Black History Month genuinely raise awareness, or are they mostly symbolic?

This debate examines the real impact of commemorative months in shaping public awareness, education, and social change. Supporters argue that initiatives like Black History...

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• Policy
• DotM
• Mental Health
• Education Policy
• Grading

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Should schools eliminate grades altogether?

This debate questions whether traditional grading systems (A–F, percentages, GPAs) truly reflect learning or just performance under pressure. Critics argue that grades promote memorization...

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• Proposal
• DotM
• Child Development
• Marketing
• Stereotypes

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Should toy companies stop marketing toys specifically to boys or girls?

This debate looks at how marketing shapes children’s behavior, identity, and social expectations from a very early age. For decades, toy companies have divided...

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• Stance
• DotM
• Job Market Evolution
• Education Policy
• University

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Universities need to stop pretending all degrees have equal value in the job market.

The debate over whether universities should stop pretending all degrees have equal value in the job market explores a long-standing tension between education, economic...

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Does criminalizing low-value survival crimes (e.g shoplifting, fare dodging, etc.) do more harm than good in addressing poverty?

Claim: Criminalizing low-value survival crimes does more harm than good because it punishes the visible symptoms of poverty without fixing the deprivation that drives people to offend....

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• Policy
• DotM
• Religious Freedom
• Religion
• Politics

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Should religion have no place at all in politics?

“Should religion have no place at all in politics?” explores one of the oldest and most sensitive questions in public life: where faith ends...

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• Stance
• DotM
• Ethics
• Data Privacy
• Relationships

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Is it ever acceptable to go through your partner’s phone?

The debate over whether it is ever acceptable to go through your partner’s phone reflects modern tensions around trust, privacy, boundaries, and digital intimacy...

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