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Politics & Government

Free Speech or Content Moderation: Where Is the Line?

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Is Democracy Still Humanity's Best Bet?

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Is universal basic income a viable economic solution?

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Should Only Informed Citizens Get to Vote?

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Should Single-Family Zoning Be Abolished?

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Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

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Should the US Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting?

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Should the US Reinstate the Military Draft?

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Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?

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Should voting be mandatory in democracies?

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DEBATE TOPICS, ARGUED FOR REAL

Politics & Government

Free Speech or Content Moderation: Where Is the Line?

Is Democracy Still Humanity's Best Bet?

Is universal basic income a viable economic solution?

Should Only Informed Citizens Get to Vote?

Should Single-Family Zoning Be Abolished?

Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

Should the US Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting?

Should the US Reinstate the Military Draft?

Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?

Should voting be mandatory in democracies?

Science & Environment

Degrowth or Abundance: Which Path Actually Saves the Planet?

Do We Owe the Future a Livable Planet?

Should Gas-Powered Cars Be Banned by 2035?

Should genetic engineering of humans be allowed?

Should Humanity Make Mars Colonization a Priority?

Should nuclear energy be part of our clean energy future?

Should We Deploy Solar Geoengineering to Cool the Planet?

Should we use AI to fight climate change — even if AI itself is an energy hog?

Artificial Intelligence

Does Advanced AI Pose a Real Existential Threat?

Should AI Be Allowed to Make Medical Decisions?

Should AI Companies Be Liable for Their Models' Harms?

Should AI-Generated Work Be Eligible for Copyright?

Should AI decisions be explainable by law?

Will AI eliminate more jobs than it creates?

Will AI widen or narrow global inequality?

Ethics & Philosophy

Do Animals Have Moral Rights That Humans Must Respect?

Does Humanity Need Religion to Flourish?

Is cancel culture harmful or beneficial to society?

Is There a Right to Die?

Should We Stop Eating Meat?

Can humans find meaning without work?

Economics & Business

Is Capitalism Still the Best Engine for Human Flourishing?

Should Billionaires Exist in a Just Society?

Should the Four-Day Work Week Become Standard?

Should There Be a Maximum Limit on Personal Wealth?

Should governments implement UBI as a response to AI?

Law & Justice

Should All Drugs Be Legalized?

Should Corporations Have Constitutional Rights?

Should Supreme Court Justices Have Term Limits?

Should We Abolish Prisons?

Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?

Healthcare & Psychology

Should America Adopt Medicare for All?

Should Defeating Aging Be a Civilizational Priority?

Should Organ Donation Be Automatic Unless You Opt Out?

Should Psychedelics Be Legal Medicine?

Technology & Digital

Is cryptocurrency the future of money?

Is Social Media Destroying a Generation?

Should Big Tech Companies Be Broken Up?

Should Companies Be Banned From Selling Personal Data?

International Relations

Should Borders Be Open?

Should Rich Nations Pay Climate Reparations?

Should the World Eliminate Nuclear Weapons?

Should autonomous weapons be banned?

Society & Culture

Is Meritocracy a Myth We Should Abandon?

Should Humanity Be Having More Children?

Is AI-generated art real art?

Education & Learning

Should Public Funds Follow Students to Private Schools?

Should Public University Education Be Free?

Should Race-Conscious College Admissions Be Restored?

History & Identity

Should America Pay Reparations for Slavery?

There are only two genders

General

Does the pro abortion side bear the burden of proof

The true nature of this world will always be war, being civil is a temporary veneer

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