I'm looking for some controversial topics that i can write about for my paper for school. I would also like it to have a lot of information and resources so that my paper has a works cited page.
2007-01-30 05:08:31 · 19 answers · asked by KB 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Other controversial topics:
Assisted suicide
Red-light cameras
Anything regarding religion
Drug-testing
Anti-depressants
Capital punishment
Oil drilling in Alaska
U.S. reliance on oil
Welfare & Social Security
2007-01-30 05:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by Smudge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should creationism be taught in schools? Who should the Democrats nominate to run for President? Could a woman or a black person win the race for President? What should world governments do about global warming? Is using ethanol for fuel better for the environment than making cars and trucks more fuel efficient? Should NASA try to send a manned mission to Mars?
2007-01-30 05:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by parachute 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ANIMAL TESTING
(case against)
-As many as 115 million animals are experimented on and killed in laboratories in the U.S. every year. Much of the experimentation-including pumping chemicals into rats' stomachs, hacking muscle tissue from dogs' thighs, and putting baby monkeys in isolation chambers far from their mothers-is paid for by you, the American taxpayer and consumer, yet you can't visit a laboratory and see how the government has spent your money. You can't even get an accurate count on the number of animals killed every year because experimenters and the government have decided that mice and rats and certain other animals don't even have to be counted.
(case for)
Animal testing can be as simple as ringing a bell and feeding a dog in order to understand how animals learn. That's animal testing, which nobody can deny.
Some production companies test their products on animals. They have designed a product and want to sell it to the public, but first need to know what will happen if it accidentally gets into someone's eyes. Fortunately, preliminary chemical analysis can be done and many toxic compounds can be recognised before they are tested on animals for skin irritation. We understand this toxicity mostly from previous experience with animal testing. It may have been done in the past, but anyone who relies on this data should at least understand from where it has come.
Another form of testing exists and it is less understood. Drug companies rely heavily on animal testing to develop drugs for humans. Mice and rats are good subjects, but so are rabbits and some other primates. It is so hard to remove animals from this process because animals (or animal tissues) are an integral part of the research process.
2007-01-30 05:44:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
woa! you have a ton of great ideas here already! here are some that i though of:
-Affirmative Action
-High-Ranking women in the clergy
-Should insurance cover cancer treatment for smokers?
-Is it rational to have the legal drinking age set at 21? (v/s 18 when we are 'considered' adults...can go to war, etc.)
-Racial Profiling
-Gays in the military
-The punishment disparity between male and female teachers who molest/have sexual relations with their students
-Dateline NBC pedophile investigations: are they perpetuating the crime by baiting the suspects or are they just acting as a vigilante?
-Raising the minimum wage: how will it effect the country, the economy, the working poor
Whatever you decide, make sure it's something that interests you..don't do it just because you can find a lot of info. Trust me - the project will go faster that way. :-) Good luck!
2007-01-30 06:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by YSIC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The effect of cigarette smoke on non-smokers.
U S irreverence for Global Warming. What can be done to combat it?
Should 'gay' relationships be allowed?
What is 'social drinking'?
Should tattoos/body piercing be banned?
Is it wrong to be fat?
Was life better in 'the good old days' or is it selective memory.
Euthanasia. Should we legalise it?
Is the pursuit of wealth and pleasure against the teachings of the Bible?
Who killed Marylin Monroe?
Will the U S ever have a black or female president?
There's your topics. You put the meat on them.
2007-01-30 05:17:10 · answer #5 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just saw the Tyra show yesterday and it was about witches. It got a lot of people riled up on the message boards today. So i think Wiccan or pagan religions would be a good topic in this christian country that's supposedly about freedom of religion
2007-01-30 05:18:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything under religion or politics, really.
Is there a God?
Welfare
Environment vs. Business
Free speech
Social Security
Did George Bush or Al Gore win the 2000 election?
What's the one true religion?
Should parents be allowed to abuse their own children?
What should be the age of consent?
Helmet laws
Gay marriage
School prayer
2007-01-30 05:15:02 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a very controversial topic that you can find a lot of info. on is euthanasia. I did an essay on that topic and i had a lot of information to work with.
Other topics include homosexuality in the church, religion and politics
2007-01-30 05:14:10 · answer #8 · answered by Bloo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the USA ready for a woman president?
Is the USA ready for a Black president?
Should Catholic priests be allowed to marry?
Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?
What should we do about global warming?
How far can a Government go in curtailing civil liberties in order to guarantee the safety of its citizens?
Should the government ban private ownership of semi-automatic rifles?
Should the minimum wage be higher or lower?
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None of these have "right" answers. The easy questions - should cities tax people to pay for fire departments, for instance - have already been asked and answered 300 years ago. (That one is "Yes", by the way.)
2007-01-30 05:19:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
"Euthanasia" not a murder but a relief
who takes the decision the ill person or the relatives will they have remorses or not should they?
what the church says ? Should we consider our life more important than animal's life( we are used to shoot animals that suffer from pain)
I hope tat's enough. Good luck!
2007-01-30 05:20:36 · answer #10 · answered by ....................... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋