There are so many different debate topics, that can be used in your debate club or for yourself to practice debate, that it is usually hard to find the one topic that you would like to try. This is why this webpage exists, and here we are to supply you a big list of debatable topics. The best way that we think, to sort out the good debate motions from the topics, that are not really suitable for debate is, that you check out what tournament has used a topic. Great tournaments often (but not all the time), use great debate topics for their debaters. This is why we have collected all the great motions from the biggest tournaments from all around the world, so that you can make a selection yourself.
If that is not enough for you, consider debate motions from biggest tournaments around the world, like the EUDC (Europe, BP format), WUDC (the world, BP format), Australs and UADC.
If you feel, that those topics are a bit too much for you, or you would like to debate a general topic, here is a short list for you, great debatable topics, that you can use:
Top 180 Debatable topics
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- Is animal testing a justified?
- Is the death penalty appropriate? Or should it be banned?
- Should cell phones be used during class?
- Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?
- Is global warming an issue?
- Is there good reason for the American war on terror?
- Does school detention do any good in high schools?
- What impact does social networking and social networking sites have on society?
- Is euthanasia justified?
- Are video games containing violence appropriate for children?
- Are single sex schools more effective than co-ed schools?
- Is television an effective tool in building the minds of children?
- Should jobs be subcontracted into developing countries?
- Is cloning animals ethical?
- Is the grading system used in high school effective?
- Do celebrities get away with more crime than non-celebrities?
- Is it justified to develop nuclear energy for commercial use?
- Is it effective to censor parts of the media?
- Are humans to blame for certain animal extinctions?
- Are alternative energy sources effective and justified?
- Do school uniforms make school a more effective place to learn?
- Is drug testing athletes justified?
- Is it appropriate for adolescents to be sentenced to life without parole?
- Should high schools provide daycare services for students who have children?
Interesting Debate Topics for College and Beyond
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- Do nice girls finish last?
- Is it better to be honest and poor or dishonest and rich?
- Should older women be allowed to marry younger men?
- Do video games cause bad behavior in children?
- Should humans eat to live or live to eat?
- Who is more complicated gender: men or women?
- Is it important for all schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on their students?
Interesting and Funny Debate Topics
- Can bullying in schools be stopped? How so?
- How far is competition necessary in regards to the learning process?
- Do school uniforms help to improve the learning environment?
- Will posting students’ grades on bulletin boards publicly motivate them to perform better or is it humiliating?
- Should libraries have a list of books that are banned?
- Are curfews effective in terms of keeping teens out of trouble?
- Is the boarding school system beneficial to children?
- Should school attendance be made voluntary in high school?
- Is age an important factor in relationships?
- Is it ethical for companies to market their products to children?
- Does money motivates people more than any other factor in the workplace?
- Is co-education a good idea?
- Should gay marriages be legalized?
- Are security cameras an invasion of our privacy?
- Are humans too dependent on computers?
- Should plastic bags be banned?
- Should animal dissections be banned in schools?
- Should parents not purchase war or destruction type toys for their children?
- Has nuclear energy destroyed our society?
- Is human cloning justified, and should it be allowed?
- Should juveniles be tried and treated as adults?
- All schools should make it a requirement to teach arts and music to their students?
- Should sex education be banned in middle schools?
- Should fried foods come with a warning?
- Should the concept of zoos should be nullified?
- Are credit cards are more harmful than debit cards?
- Do celebrities make for bad role models?
- Can people move in together before they are married?
- Should homework be banned?
- Is it unethical to eat meat?
- Should cigarettes be banned from society?
- Are beauty pageants a way to objectifying women?
- Should the death penalty be taken away completely?
- Should violent video games be banned?
- Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial to individuals?
- Should cell phones be banned in schools?
- Is torture justified when used for national security?
- Are social networking sites effective, or are they just a sophisticated means for stalking people?
- Interesting Debate Topics for College and Beyond
- Should high schools provide daycare services for students who have children?
- Is it appropriate for adolescents to be sentenced to life without parole?
- Is drug testing athletes justified?
- Do school uniforms make school a more effective place to learn?
- Are alternative energy sources effective and justified?
- Are humans to blame for certain animal extinctions?
- Is it effective to censor parts of the media?
- Is it justified to develop nuclear energy for commercial use?
- Do celebrities get away with more crime than non-celebrities?
- Is the grading system used in high school effective?
- Is cloning animals ethical?
- Should jobs be subcontracted into developing countries?
- Is television an effective tool in building the minds of children?
- Are single sex schools more effective than co-ed schools?
- Are video games containing violence appropriate for children?
- Is euthanasia justified?
- What impact does social networking and social networking sites have on society?
- Does school detention do any good in high schools?
- Is there good reason for the American war on terror?
- Is global warming an issue?
- Should laptops be allowed in classrooms?
- Should cell phones be used during class?
- Is the death penalty appropriate? Or should it be banned?
- Which is better to have as a pet: a cat or a dog?Is animal testing a justified?
- Is it better to date someone attractive and popular or intelligent and smart?
- Which is the best season of the year?
- Which is better: Harry Potter or Twilight?
- Which is better: Rock n Roll music or Hip Hop?
- Are Batman and Superman misleading idols?
- What is the best pizza topping?
- Which is a better show: Vampire Diaries or FRIENDS?
- What are the advantages of bottled water vs. regular water?
- What are the best dating techniques out there?
- Are we aliens of some sort?
- Is there life after death?
- Do we have less face-to-face interaction because of Facebook?
- Did God create the universe or did it just occur naturally?
- Do you think the United States will never have a woman President?
- Which is better: daydreaming or night dreaming?
- Do vampires get AIDS from sucking blood that is affected?
- Which of these two are more real – pirates or ninjas?
- What are the advantages of being a man over a woman?
- Do nursery rhymes have secret interior meanings?
- Do nice girls finish last?
- Is it better to be honest and poor or dishonest and rich?
- Should older women be allowed to marry younger men?
- Do video games cause bad behavior in children?
- Should humans eat to live or live to eat?
- Who is more complicated gender: men or women?
- Interesting and Funny Debate Topics
- Is it important for all schools to conduct mandatory drug testing on their students?
- Can bullying in schools be stopped? How so?
- How far is competition necessary in regards to the learning process?
- Do school uniforms help to improve the learning environment?
- Will posting students’ grades on bulletin boards publicly motivate them to perform better or is it humiliating?
- Should libraries have a list of books that are banned?
- Are curfews effective in terms of keeping teens out of trouble?
- Is the boarding school system beneficial to children?
- Should school attendance be made voluntary in high school?
- Is age an important factor in relationships?
- Is it ethical for companies to market their products to children?
- Does money motivates people more than any other factor in the workplace?
- Is co-education a good idea?
- Should gay marriages be legalized?
- Are security cameras an invasion of our privacy?
- Are humans too dependent on computers?
- Should plastic bags be banned?
- Should animal dissections be banned in schools?
- Should parents not purchase war or destruction type toys for their children?
- Has nuclear energy destroyed our society?
- Is human cloning justified, and should it be allowed?
- Should juveniles be tried and treated as adults?
- All schools should make it a requirement to teach arts and music to their students?
- Should sex education be banned in middle schools?
- Should fried foods come with a warning?
- Should the concept of zoos should be nullified?
- Are credit cards are more harmful than debit cards?
- Do celebrities make for bad role models?
- Can people move in together before they are married?
- Should homework be banned?
- Is it unethical to eat meat?
- Should cigarettes be banned from society?
- Are beauty pageants a way to objectifying women?
- Should the death penalty be taken away completely?
- Should violent video games be banned?
- Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial to individuals?
- Should cell phones be banned in schools?
- Is torture justified when used for national security?
- Are social networking sites effective, or are they just a sophisticated means for stalking people?
- Do nursery rhymes have secret interior meanings?
- What are the advantages of being a man over a woman?
- Which of these two are more real – pirates or ninjas?
- Do vampires get AIDS from sucking blood that is affected?
- Which is better: daydreaming or night dreaming?
- Do you think the United States will never have a woman President?
- Did God create the universe or did it just occur naturally?
- Do we have less face-to-face interaction because of Facebook?
- Is there life after death?
- Are we aliens of some sort?
- What are the best dating techniques out there?
- What are the advantages of bottled water vs. regular water?
- Which is a better show: Vampire Diaries or FRIENDS?
- What is the best pizza topping?
- Are Batman and Superman misleading idols?
- Which is better: Rock n Roll music or Hip Hop?
- Which is better: Harry Potter or Twilight?
- Which is the best season of the year?
- Is it better to date someone attractive and popular or intelligent and smart?
- Which is better to have as a pet: a cat or a dog?
- THW Legalise all recreational substances for the elderly
- THW give persons convicted of petty crimes the option of choosing public lashing in lieu of a prison sentence
- THW pay parents to abort foeti that suffer from genetic disability (Over and above the cost of the procedure)
- THBT emigrants should pay an exit tax upon changing residency
- THW allow individuals to sell their citizenship
- THW permit communities to establish residential colonies to the exclusion of other communities
- THW reduce subsidies to tertiary education and reallocate the money to primary education in developing countries
- THW ban religious teaching in all schools
- THBT students should elect the Vice Chancellors of their universities.
- THW give Parents the right to be restituted by their children for money invested in their upbringing
- THBT Children should have the right to retrospectively sue their parents for physical and mental trauma, upon attaining the age of majority.
- THW aggressively promote ‘Modern Family’ on primetime Indian television
- THW not permit the de-racialisation of art & literature
- THW decriminalize and encourage graffiti in public spaces
- THW mandate radio stations to play the music of local artists
- THW ban members of legislatures from engaging in any other profession / business
- THBT Public officials involved in sex scandals (not amounting to crimes) should not resign from office
- THW allow parliamentarians to vote on conscience in defiance of the official party position
- THW Mandate the compulsory donation of blood by eligible candidates
- This house believes that Medical decisions regarding the life threatening conditions of children should be taken by Medical professionals instead of the Parents
- This house would not use unethically obtained data in scientific research.
- This house believes that former colonizers should be obligated to accept migrants from their colonies.
- THW waive diplomatic immunity in instances of alleged Human Rights violations
- THW condition aid to developing countries on the repeal of anti-sodomy laws
- THW mandate labour union representation on the Board of Directors of companies
- THW ban unpaid internships
- THW ban transport and trade unions from having political affiliations
- TH regrets the decline of communism..
