The topics of the Debating Competition
Some of the topics debated are really hard. Check out 11 or 13 for example. 10 is plain funny– come on, we are debating in English! We probably had one of the easiest topics, which is one of the reasons why we had the highest score.
1. For: work nowadays is easier and more leisurely than before.
Against: work nowadays is more stressful and difficult than before.
2. For: modern educational technology will replace books and teachers.
Against: modern educational technology won’t replace books and teachers.
3. For: college students should do part-time jobs.
Against: college students shouldn’t do part-time jobs.
4. For: sports stars should receive high salaries.
Against: sports stars shouldn’t receive high salaries.
5. For: college students should acquire more theoretical knowledge.
Against: college students should learn more practical skills.
6. For: punishment is good for educating children.
Against: punishment isn’t good for educating children.
7. For: modern technology has made people less creative.
Against: modern technology has made people more creative.
8. For: the government should offer a pay to mothers who stay at home to take care of their children.
Against: the government shouldn’t offer a pay to mothers who stay at home to take care of their children.
9. For: college students should be forbidden to get married.
Against: college students should not be forbidden to get married.
10. For: university students need to learn a foreign language.
Against:university students needn’t learn a foreign language.
11. For: peaceful co-existence of nations is attainable.
Against: peaceful co-existence of nations is not attainable.
12. For: the sale of human organs should be legalized.
Against: the sale of human organs should not be legalized.
13. For: technology and tradition are compatible.
Against: technology and tradition are incompatible.
14. For: parents should allow their child more freedom for development.
Against: parents should provide guidance for their child’s development.