Middle School Public Debate Program



Middle School Public Debate Program

Topics used in 2003-2004 Season

The following is a list of topics that middle school debaters have debated so far in the 2003-2004 season. These topics were chosen by middle school students and teachers in consultation with Claremont Colleges Debate Outreach staff.

California should substantially increase the minimum wage.

The United States is losing the War on Terror.

Parents should be punished for their childrens’ mistakes.

The United States should pay reparations for slavery.

Middle schools should allow outside food vendors for lunch.

The United States should ban the death penalty.

College athletes should be paid.

Consumers should not purchase SUVs.

American involvement in Iraq has done more good than harm.

The United States should adopt a new timber policy.

Saudi Arabia is more an enemy than an ally to the United States.

Violent video games should be banned.

The United States should adopt English as the official national language.

Middle schools should increase required classes and reduce electives.

The United States should open federal lands and offshore areas for oil drilling.

Beauty pageants do more good than harm.

California should issue drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants.

Cigarettes should be illegal.

Bush’s plan for space exploration will do more good than harm.

High school students should have to pass a national exit exam to graduate.

George W. Bush should be re-elected.

NAFTA should be extended throughout the Americas.

Ban boxing!

All middle schools should require student uniforms.

The No Child Left Behind Act has done more good than harm.

Television is a bad influence.

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