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Every month, you receive 3 Revive Tokens. Use them to bring back your favorite older debates and give them another chance to shine in the Debater of the Month. This also gives you a new chance if you have already debated in that debate.

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Should employers be required to provide mental health support?
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Avoid reducing the debate to “companies should care” vs “people should handle it themselves”! Strong arguments could explore responsibility, practicality, workplace impact, and how mental health support could affect both employees and employers long term, focusing on one to develop it properly.
Should employers be required to provide mental health support?

Mental health has become an increasingly important issue in modern workplaces, especially as burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression continue to affect employees across many...

13Arguments
30Upvotes
1Replies
Is it justified to enforce lifetime smoking restrictions on younger generations for public health reasons?
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Focus on long-term impact! Strong arguments should explore whether generational bans truly change behavior, what precedent they set, and how far governments should go in shaping public health choices.
Is it justified to enforce lifetime smoking restrictions on younger generations for public health reasons?

A few days ago, the United Kingdom passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introducing one of the world’s strictest anti-smoking policies: a generational smoking...

16Arguments
36Upvotes
4Replies
Should governments regulate food advertising targeting children?
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Focus on who holds responsibility. If you support regulation, explain why children need extra protection from advertising. If you oppose it, explain why parents or companies should have more freedom, and address how children can still be protected.
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...

11Arguments
26Upvotes
4Replies
Should companies be allowed to track employee productivity digitally?
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Ground the argument in experience and generally accepted concepts. If you support it, spell out what the system looks like and who’s responsible for it. If you oppose it, lock in on one key harm and really unpack how it affects people.
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...

7Arguments
13Upvotes
4Replies
Should people have to pass a test before becoming parents?
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Be very clear about how it would work in practice. If you support it, explain what the test would measure and who designs it, alongside your main argument. If you oppose it, explain the real risks, focusing on developing one of them.
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...

26Arguments
78Upvotes
13Replies
Should university lectures be optional or mandaotory to attend?
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When writing your argument, think about how each system affects performance, motivation, and fairness across different types of students, but try to focus on one aspect, as it may feel scattered if you try to cover many points in the same statement!
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....

19Arguments
97Upvotes
10Replies
Do commemorative months like Black History Month genuinely raise awareness, or are they mostly symbolic?
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Choose one clear metric to define its “impact” (education, policy change, public awareness, etc.) and stick to it. Try not to jump between them, or your argument will feel scattered!
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...

17Arguments
105Upvotes
8Replies
Should schools eliminate grades altogether?
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When writing your argument, choose what grades are supposed to do (measure learning, motivate students, or rank performance) and show clearly whether they actually succeed at that specific goal or not!
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...

27Arguments
132Upvotes
16Replies

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