Debates Ideas

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If you have any debate ideas, please post them in this thread! The debates leader will then evaluate whether he thinks the debate is a good one and it may then be used in one of our future official debates.

Please use the following format:

Your topic name:
Debate Question:
Brief Description

The best debates are those that are current and of interest to the forum demographic, something that can appeal to teenagers between the age range of 11-20. Please only post real world ideas for debates, not anything specifically related to Habbo and / or the forum.

Any posts that do not suggest an idea for a debate will be removed, and you will receive a polite PM asking you not to do it again. The thread will also get cleared every now and again by the debates leader, so that more fresh ideas can get posted!

If you make a particularly good suggestion, or your debate gets used - you will receive a 20 reputation points!

Happy Debating :)!

This one should be good as I've already seen quite a few people debate about this in other threads and they all had different views.

Your topic name: Armed police
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should a police force be routinely armed?
Brief Description: Discuss whether or not the police force should be armed.

Your topic name: Arranged Marriages
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should arranged marriages be made illegal?
Brief Description: Discuss whether or not people think arranged marriages are still acceptable in today's society and whether or not they should make them illegal.

Your topic name: Selling human organs
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should we legalise the sale of human organs?
Brief Description: Discuss whether or not the sale of human organs should be legalised, there are quite a few opinions on this both for and against so it should be quite interesting!

Your topic name: Nuclear weapon testing
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should we have a total ban on the explosion of nuclear devices for testing purposes? Or should be just abolish all nuclear weapons?
Brief Description: Discuss whether or not nuclear weapon testing should be banned or maybe, even completely abolish them.

Your topic name: Nazi war criminals
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should we continue to prosecute Nazi war criminals?
Brief Description: Discuss whether or not we should still be prosecuting Nazi war criminals even though the second world war ended 65 years ago? Or are we right in doing so?

Just a couple of good ones that I know of :P

Your topic name: Is vegetarianism the way forward?
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should we stop killing animals for food?
Brief Description: Discuss whether we should find another source of protein and whether we should stop killing animals to eat them.

Your topic name: Confession
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Should information given during confession, relating to crime be reported to the police?
Brief Description: Should information given during confession, relating to crime be reported to the police? or should everything told in confession be kept between the priest and yourself?

I'm sure this has been debated at some point before I got here, but I just got here sooooo the time old debate.

Your topic name: God or No God?
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: What do you think, is there a God (not a debate on what would be the true god) or is there only science and no higher being
Brief Description: Self explanatory, explain why you think there is or isn't a god.

One year on, has the Coalition government been good or bad for Britain?

Your topic name: Nintendo
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: Why's everyone for PS3 or 360, why not Wii
Brief Description: Explanation of why Nintendo got so much hatred

Your topic name: the use of technology and social media in the recent uk riots.
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise: did social media and the advances in technology regarding social networking (e.g: blackberry messenger, twitter) help or hinder the uk riots of august 2011.
Brief Description: there has been a lot focus in the press about the role of social networking and technology in the recent riots. do you think these mediums helped the criminal rioters/looters group together, organise activity and find the easiest places to loot or did they hinder them: allowing the police to communicate effectively with large regions instantly.

Your topic name:Striking and Unions
Debate Question/Any other questions you'd like to raise:Should people be allowed to strike without getting fired? Whats your opinion on unions in general?
Brief Description:Just something I've always found interesting. A union is basically the boss of the employer, able to refuse working whenever they want more money.I've seen the power abused in many places and I'm surprised they're still allowed to strike like this.Quoting my mum, "You can't fire a teacher."

ummm some topics i'd be interested in are:

• adoption
• abortion
• use of technology
• cruelty on animals
• racism
• remember this from a tv show but since like companies like coca cola sponsor the olympic games is this an issue? (dunno if this can even be debated but i guess you could turn it into one)
• television etc. brainwashing people?
• online taking over irl (fb etc.)

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Originally Posted by Shazzy

ummm some topics i'd be interested in are:

• adoption
• abortion
• use of technology
• cruelty on animals
• racism
• remember this from a tv show but since like companies like coca cola sponsor the olympic games is this an issue? (dunno if this can even be debated but i guess you could turn it into one)
• television etc. brainwashing people?
• online taking over irl (fb etc.)

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gender discrimination?

Topic name: Religion

Debate question: Does religion cause more harm than good?
Brief description: Discuss whether you think religion causes more harm (for example wars etc) than good (pacifism etc) but with reason.

Topic name: Social networking

Debate question: Do you think social networking sites such as facebook should only be available for adults over the age of 18?
Brief description: With reason, explain your argument for or against this. An example would be that you agree with this because of the increase in the risk of cyber bullying, especially to vulnerable children.

Topic name: Parenting

Debate question: Do you think it is right to hit your own child?
Brief description: Some people may believe that it is okay to hit your own child as some people have their own way of bringing up children and they may believe in harsh punishment, although some people think that it is not okay to physically harm any child, even if the child is your own. Explain why you think it is right or wrong.

Topic name: death penalty
Debate question: should we bring back the death penalty?
Brief description: Do you think Britain should bring back the death penalty for murderers/paedophiles/rapists if so why and what about those falsely accused?

Your topic name: Disability Discrimination
Debate Question: Do you think there is alot of discrimination out there directed towards people with disabilities?
Brief Description: or has it improved in the year 2012


Your topic name: Cancer Cure Year 2020
Debate Question: Do you think in the year 2020, docs will be close to finding that cure for cancer?
Brief Description: If not, which year do you think there will be a possible cure found.

Your topic name: Online Privacy
Debate Question: Is the UKs decision to 'police' the internet by recording everybody's emails/texts/phonecalls/web history necessary to stop terrorism or is it just spying?
Brief Description: The government want new powers to read everybody's emails and look at everyone's web history to filter out terrorists and other hate crimes, is this necessary for Britain or is it a way for the government to invade into peoples' privacy.

Adoption for gay couples

should adoption be for gay couples aswell as straight ones???

Not sure if you've done one of these before and @Andii; will agree:

Is it right to kill animals for your own benefit?
Basically, is it right to kill animals purely for materials, food etc (put your own benefit as I didn't know how to word it).

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Originally Posted by Samanfa

Not sure if you've done one of these before and @Andii; will agree:

Is it right to kill animals for your own benefit?
Basically, is it right to kill animals purely for materials, food etc (put your own benefit as I didn't know how to word it).

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O I do agree is it right for some animals to die where others can live on as pets

- Is there such thing as objective morality? (E.g. is there an objective moral code we all ought to follow)
- The problem of free will: Do we have free will or are we casually determined?
- Is there objective knowledge?

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

- Is there such thing as objective morality? (E.g. is there an objective moral code we all ought to follow)
- The problem of free will: Do we have free will or are we casually determined?
- Is there objective knowledge?

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I'd like a free will debate as well, I got given a leaflet today about a lecture taking place on free will and religion.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

- Is there such thing as objective morality? (E.g. is there an objective moral code we all ought to follow)
- The problem of free will: Do we have free will or are we casually determined?
- Is there objective knowledge?

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I've been thinking of those top two lately as the first debates, I have the day off tommorow in which i'll write something up. I think from the gay marriage thread in Current Affairs it'd be quite interesting to delve into the morality question first.

Cheers. :)

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

I've been thinking of those top two lately as the first debates, I have the day off tommorow in which i'll write something up. I think from the gay marriage thread in Current Affairs it'd be quite interesting to delve into the morality question first.

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I'd be wary of taking a specific gay / gay marriage focus on the morality question (If that is what you are planning to do, I'm not sure) as it could end up being a very one-sided debate, I don't think we want a macrocosm of current affairs certainly. It would be an understatement to say that the general population of habboxforum has a bias in that sort of area.

One thing that did resonate with me was your mention of philosophical debates in the other thread, it'd be nice to see a philosophical approach to any morality debate as opposed to an emotionally or instinct driven debate. e.g. for abortion someone might say a women should have control of her body, which is a wholly unphilosophical approach, whereas someone else might say that for an abortion to be morally impermissible a fetus must have personhood. Fetuses don't have personhood therefore abortions are ok. I think it is pretty apparent which is a better answer to an abortion debate and philosophical type responses in my opinion should be heavily encouraged particularly in any morality related debates.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

I'd be wary of taking a specific gay / gay marriage focus on the morality question (If that is what you are planning to do, I'm not sure) as it could end up being a very one-sided debate, I don't think we want a macrocosm of current affairs certainly. It would be an understatement to say that the general population of habboxforum has a bias in that sort of area.

One thing that did resonate with me was your mention of philosophical debates in the other thread, it'd be nice to see a philosophical approach to any morality debate as opposed to an emotionally or instinct driven debate. e.g. for abortion someone might say a women should have control of her body, which is a wholly unphilosophical approach, whereas someone else might say that for an abortion to be morally impermissible a fetus must have personhood. Fetuses don't have personhood therefore abortions are ok. I think it is pretty apparent which is a better answer to an abortion debate and philosophical type responses in my opinion should be heavily encouraged particularly in any morality related debates.

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I don't mean taking it towards the gay question specificially, I meant that as gay marriage is a topic that involves peoples concepts of morality that the question of where we get morality from that you suggested would be a good philosophical one to pick up on as it's a hot topic at the moment in the news - and obviously members can bring in gay marriage if they want, along with a whole host of other issues. Much better in the Debates if we have philosophical answers sometimes backed up with political, social or cultural points - as opposed to purely political answers that we usually see in Current Affairs.

It's like when a hostage situation comes up, a good one would be (I can't think of the exact wording at the moment) those philosophical dilemmas where you have to decide whether X, Y and Z lives are worth more than A, B, and C's lives. That sort of thing.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

- Is there such thing as objective morality? (E.g. is there an objective moral code we all ought to follow)
- The problem of free will: Do we have free will or are we casually determined?
- Is there objective knowledge?

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The three questions I'm interested in! It'd be interesting to see if there is a clear divide (therefore a good debate) but I have a feeling - well more from personal experience of religious studies + philosophy modules - that it's very rare to find someone who is passionate enough against the norm answers. Not really much of a debate if everyone is in agreement. Got to try I suppose so any of these three will do me :D

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Originally Posted by Inseriousity.

The three questions I'm interested in! It'd be interesting to see if there is a clear divide (therefore a good debate) but I have a feeling - well more from personal experience of religious studies + philosophy modules - that it's very rare to find someone who is passionate enough against the norm answers. Not really much of a debate if everyone is in agreement. Got to try I suppose so any of these three will do me :D

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I'd be quite interested to hear the 'You don't have free will' argument, so hopefully some people feel that way :P

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Originally Posted by Kardan

I'd be quite interested to hear the 'You don't have free will' argument, so hopefully some people feel that way :P

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As a hard determinist I would be very happy to tell you it.

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Originally Posted by Chippiewill

As a hard determinist I would be very happy to tell you it.

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I've got a feeling that when the debate does come around, I'm not going to have much to stand on other than "But I can do anything if I wanted too..." :P

high five for another hard determinist. hmm maybe not so bad after all then although it did make A Level RE lessons really awkward being the only one lol.

A new debate will be opening over the next day or two, any suggestions? the philosophy angle didn't go as well as i'd hoped, so we might have to aim for something a little more mainstream. Any suggestions?

I'm not sure whether to post here.. I don't have an idea for a specific debate.
I really think when you post your three debates every month, each debate should have an age group for it. For example:

Debate 1: 13-15 year olds (recommended)
Debate 2: 16-18 year olds (recommended)
Debate 3: 18+ (recommended)

Or at least something along those lines so that the entire community can join in the debates, and not only a specific age group or intelligence. lols

not politics

id like lots of vip for suggesting the following

can terrorism be justified

with minimum politics if possible

Due to the recent crash of a plane at an air show the debate is - Should airshows still go on despite the high risk that involves flying these aircraft?

I thought something like "Is feminism sexist?". I know we had "Does feminism have its place in modern cultures anymore?" but they're two pretty different topics, just focused on the same thing.

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Originally Posted by Empired

I thought something like "Is feminism sexist?". I know we had "Does feminism have its place in modern cultures anymore?" but they're two pretty different topics, just focused on the same thing.

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I would strongly support this and I see the difference between the two. I would be surprised if anyone on this forum does strongly support feminism though.

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Originally Posted by Hayden

I would strongly support this and I see the difference between the two. I would be surprised if anyone on this forum does strongly support feminism though.

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It's a teenage forum, we have some right weirdos on here cough @Maria;

Oh I had another one I'd just thought of but it's gone again. HAYDEN THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT

Online bullying on forums, should we accept it or should we actually start to take action.

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Originally Posted by CaptainAce

Online bullying on forums, should we accept it or should we actually start to take action.

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No form of bullying should be accepted.

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Originally Posted by Zitrone

No form of bullying should be accepted.

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You'd think that but if you take a look around this forum and Habbo. You'll see something different.

I have another idea for a debate, full of ideas tonight!
Should contact sports be banned?

I think debates should go for controversial opinions and make you think about topics rather than just generic questions such as 'Should contact sports be banned'. For example, the current terrorism debate is actually quite good, so kudos to whoever suggested that one.