Fresh Argument Essay Topics for College 2014

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• The Cloning Debate
• Human Cloning Issue: Ethical Or Not?
• Human Cloning: Is It Ethical?
• The Ethics Of Human Cloning
• Ethical Issues Of Human Cloning
• The Problems And Ethics Of Cloning Issue
• Why We Should Support Human Cloning
• Why We Should Oppose Human Cloning
• Cloning Must Be Stopped Now!
• Morality Issues In Human Cloning
• Cloning Should Have Limits
• Human Cloning: Ignorance Is The Greatest Danger
• Cloning: A Nuisance Or Necessity
• The Cloning Dilemma
• The Debate On Cloning
• The Cloning Controversy
• The Reality Of Cloning
• Human Cloning: Science Or Madness?
• The Immorality And Dangers Of Human Cloning
• Cloning The World Around Us?
• Argumentative Essay Topics: Capital Punishment/Death Penalty
• The Ethics Of Capital Punishment
• The Debate Over Capital Punishment
• Why We Should Stop Capital Punishment
• We We Should Support Capital Punishment
• Capital Punishment: An Ongoing Argument
• An Innocent Murderer: The Flaws of Capital Punishment
• Put Death Penalty To Death
• Capital Punishment: Justice For All?
• Moral Ambiguity of Capital Punishment In America
• The Problem Of Capital Punishment
• In Defense Of Death Penalty
• Death Penalty: A Morally Justifiable Punishment For Criminals
• Capital Punishment: Pull The Trigger
• Capital Punishment: Too Easy Way Out
• Capital Punishment: Justice Or Torture
• Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?
• Christians and Capital Punishment
• The Controversial Issue of Capital Punishment
• Capital Punishment As A Deterrent Tool
• Capital Punishment is Not the Answer
• Argumentative Essay Topics: Gun Control
• The Issues of Gun Control Legislation
• The Controversy of Gun Control Legislation
• Gun Control Versus Gun Rights
• Gun Use Must Be Strictly Regulated
• Gun Rights and Freedom
• The Gun Control Debate
• Why We Should Support Gun Control In The US
• Why We Should Oppose Gun Control In The US
• Can Gun Control Reduce Crime?
• Gun Control Controversy: Guns Do Not Kill People
• Gun Control Is Not Crime Control
• The Arguments For Gun Control In America
• The Arguments Against Gun Control In America
• America Needs Gun Control
• The Ethics of Gun Control
• Argumentative Essay Topics: Same Sex Marriage
• Legalizing Gay Marriage
• Gay Marriage Legalization Controversy
• Gay Marriage: Views From Different Angles
• Opposing Gay Marriage
• Gay Marriage Should be Legalized
• Gay Marriage: Is It Our Right To Deny A Right?
• Supporting Gay Marriage
• Gay Marriage and the Government
• Gay Marriage And Equality
• Gay Marriage Will Help America
• Argumentative Essay Topics: Euthanasia
• The Right For Dying With Dignity
• The Euthanasia Debate
• Decriminalizing Euthanasia
• Euthanasia Is The Best Option
• Euthanasia Should Not be Legalized
• Euthanasia: Not Morally Acceptable
• Euthanasia: Is A Man Truly The Owner Of His Life
• Morality of Euthanasia
• Euthanasia And Assisted Suicide Are Murder
• The Christian Position on Euthanasia
• Euthanasia: Murder or Mercy?
• Moral Considerations in Euthanasia Debate
• Euthanasia: The Right to Decide
• Dying With Dignity Or Sanctity of Life: Who Gets To Choose?
• The Truth About Assisted Suicide

Argumentative Essay Topics: Abortion Rights

• The Controversy Of Abortion Legalization
• The Social Conflict of Abortion
• America’s Abortion Debate
• Debate over Abortion
• Abortion: The Right To Choose
• Abortion Ban: The Choice Should Be Hers
• Abortion Makes America Stronger
• Morality of Abortion
• In Defense Of Abortion
• Abortion: A License To Kill
• Abortion Is A Murder
• Abortion Is Immature
• The Controversial Issue of Abortion and Christianity
• Abortion Rights: The Silent Scream Of A Modern Holocaust
• Abortion Is Inhumane and Murder
• The Moral Permissibility of Abortion
• Solutions to the Abortion Problem in America
• Women and the Choice of Abortion
• Abortion: The Deadliest Phenomenon in the United States
• There Should be Limits to Abortion
• Argumentative Essay Topics: Violence In Media
• Violence In The Media: Where Are We Going To?
• Violent Video Games Directly Correlate To Violence In Schools
• Exploring The Use Of Violence In Modern Media
• Rate Grabbers Or Violence: Video Game Violence
• In Defense Of Violence In Media
• The Links Between Media Violence And Real Life Violence
• The Effects Of Violence In Media On Modern Kids And Teenagers
• Violence In Modern Media Should Be Controlled
• The Impact of Media Violence on Children
• The Role of Violence and Television In Modern Social Life
• The Effects of Media Violence on Teenagers
• Non-Violence Media: Merely a Dream
• Media Violence in the Eyes of Children
• A Call For Immediate Media Violence Control
• Ineffectiveness Of Controlling Violence In Media

Argumentative Essay Topics: School Dress Code

• School Dress Code Dilemma
• Mandatory Dress Codes for All Schools!
• Arguments For School Dress Codes
• School Dress Codes and Uniforms Are Beneficial
• Arguments Against School Dress Codes
• School Uniforms And The Right Of Choice
• Why We Should Support School Uniforms
• Educational Effects Of School Uniforms
• Schools Are For Learning, Not Fashion
• Should There Be Dress Code For School Teachers And Administrators?

Argumentative Essay Topics: Driving Laws

• Drivers Should Be Banned From Using Cell Phones While Driving
• Safety Risks of Cell Phones and Driving
• Distracted Driving: Hand it Over or Pull it Over
• Drunk Driving As A Social Issue
• We Need Harsher Penalties For Drunk Driving
• Drunk Drivers Should Be Imprisoned On The First Offense
• We Need Stricter Laws For Driving Under The Influence
• The Importance Of Preventing Drunk Driving
• The Driving Age Should Be Lowered
• The Driving Age Must be Raised

Argumentative Essay Topics: Adoption

• The Advantages of Closed Adoption Over Open Adoption
• The Risks Linked To International Adoption
• Adoption As An Option For Infertile Women
• Homosexual Adoption Should Be Allowed
• The Challenges Of Transracial Adoption
• Should Single Parents Be Allowed To Adopt?

Argumentative Essay Topics: Other Common Issues

• Advertising: Information Or Manipulation?
• Censorship: Are There Cases When It Can Be Morally Justified?
• Should Affirmative Action Be Abolished?
• Should Cigarette Smoking Be Banned?
• Should Minors Be Executed For Murder?
• Should Parents Be Held Responsible For Their Minor’s Crimes?
• Should Sex Education Be Increased In Schools?
• Should Gay Clubs Be Allowed In High Schools?
• Should High School Education Be Mandatory?
• Should Physical Education Course Be Mandatory In High Schools?
• Should Affirmative Action be abolished?
• Should schools place more emphasis on disciplining
• College students should have complete freedom to choose their own courses
• To what extent has the traditional male role changed in the last 20 years?
• Dieting Does Not Help People Lose Weight
• Should We Reduce The Presence Of Technology In Our Life?
• Is gender equality a myth or a sustainable reality?
• Should divorce be harder to obtain?

Education

• Is Cheating Getting Worse?
• Should Students Be Able to Grade Their Teachers?
• Does Your School Hand Out Too Many A’s?
• Should Middle School Students Be Drug Tested?
• Should Reading and Math Be Taught in Gym Class Too?
• How Seriously Should We Take Standardized Tests?
• How Well Do You Think Standardized Tests Measure Your Abilities?
• Do You Spend Too Much Time Preparing for Standardized Tests?
• Should Schools Offer Cash Bonuses for Good Test Scores?
• Should We Rethink How Long Students Spend in High School?
• Do Schools Provide Students With Enough Opportunities to Be Creative?
• What Are You Really Learning at School?
• How Important Is Arts Education?
• Does Gym Help Students Perform Better in All Their Classes?
• Who Should Be Able to See Students’ Records?
• Are Children of Illegal Immigrants Entitled to a Public Education?
• What Is the Right Amount of Group Work in School?
• Is Your School Day Too Short?
• Do You Think a Longer School Calendar Is a Good Idea?
• Should the Dropout Age Be Raised?
• Should Students Be Allowed to Skip Senior Year of High School?
• How Does Your School Deal With Students Who Misbehave?
• Should Schools Be Allowed to Use Corporal Punishment?
• How Big a Problem Is Bullying or Cyberbullying in Your School or Community?
• How Should Schools Address Bullying?
• Should Schools Put Tracking Devices in Students’ ID Cards?
• What Do You Think of Grouping Students by Ability in Schools?
• Do We Need a New Way to Teach Math?
• Does Class Size Matter?
• Should All Students Get Equal Space in a Yearbook?
• Is Prom Worth It?
• How Important Are Parent-Teacher Conferences?
• Should All Children Be Able to Go to Preschool?
• Should Colleges Use Admissions Criteria Other Than SAT Scores and Grades?
• What Criteria Should Be Used in Awarding Scholarships for College?
• Do You Support Affirmative Action?
• Do College Rankings Matter?
• How Necessary Is a College Education?
• Should Engineers Pay Less for College Than English Majors?

Technology and Social Media

• Are the Web Filters at Your School Too Restrictive?
• Does Technology Make Us More Alone?
• Are You Distracted by Technology?
• Do Apps Help You or Just Waste Your Time?
• Do You Spend Too Much Time on Smart Phones Playing ‘Stupid Games’?
• Has Facebook Lost Its Edge?
• Does Facebook Ever Make You Feel Bad?
• Should What You Say on Facebook Be Grounds for Getting Fired?
• Should People Be Allowed to Obscure Their Identities Online?
• What Should the Punishment Be for Acts of Cyberbullying?
• Is Online Learning as Good as Face-to-Face Learning?
• Do Your Teachers Use Technology Well?
• Should Tablet Computers Become the Primary Way Students Learn in Class?
• Can Cellphones Be Educational Tools?
• Should Computer Games Be Used for Classroom Instruction?
• How Young Is Too Young for an iPhone?
• Should Companies Collect Information About You?
• Would You Trade Your Paper Books for Digital Versions?
• Are Digital Photographs Too Plentiful to Be Meaningful?
• Do You Worry We Are Filming Too Much?
• Would You Want a Pair of Google’s Computer Glasses?
• How Would You Feel About a Computer Grading Your Essays?
• What Role Will Robots Play in Our Future?
• How Many Text Messages Are Too Many?
• How Much Do You Trust Online Reviews?
• Arts and Media: TV, Music, Video Games and Literature
• Why Do We Like to Watch Rich People on TV and in the Movies?
• Do TV Shows Like ‘16 and Pregnant’ Promote or Discourage Teenage Pregnancy?
• Does TV Capture the Diversity of America Yet?
• Is TV Too White?
• Is TV Stronger Than Ever, or Becoming Obsolete?
• Does Reality TV Promote Dangerous Stereotypes?
• What Current Musicians Do You Think Will Stand the Test of Time?
• What Artists or Bands of Today Are Destined for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
• What Musician, Actor or Author Should Be a Superstar, but Hasn’t Quite Made It Yet?
• Will Musical Training Make You More Successful?
• Should Video Games Be Considered a Sport?
• Should Stores Sell Violent Video Games to Minors?
• Can a Video Game Be a Work of Art?
• Do Violent Video Games Make People More Violent in Real Life?
• When Should You Feel Guilty for Killing Zombies?
• What Game Would You Like to Redesign?
• What Were the Best Movies You Saw in the Past Year?
• To What Writer Would You Award a Prize?
• Do You Prefer Your Children’s Book Characters Obedient or Contrary?
• Where Is the Line Between Truth and Fiction?
• Can Graffiti Ever Be Considered Art?
• Do We Need Art in Our Lives?
• What Makes a Good Commercial?
• Why Did a Cheerios Ad Attract So Many Angry Comments Online?
• Does Pop Culture Deserve Serious Study?

Gender Issues

• Do Parents Have Different Hopes and Standards for Their Sons Than for Their Daughters?
• Is School Designed More for Girls Than Boys?
• Is There Too Much Pressure on Girls to Have ‘Perfect’ Bodies?
• How Much Pressure Do Boys Face to Have the Perfect Body?
• Do Photoshopped Images Make You Feel Bad About Your Own Looks?
• Is It O.K. for Men and Boys to Comment on Women and Girls on the Street?
• What Should We Do to Fight Sexual Violence Against Young Women?
• How Do You Feel About Rihanna and Chris Brown Getting Back Together?
• Do Fraternities Promote Misogyny?
• Why Aren’t There More Girls in Leadership Roles?
• Why Aren’t More Girls Choosing to Pursue Careers in Math and Science?
• Should Women Be Allowed to Fight on the Front Lines Alongside Men?
• Do You Believe in Equal Rights for Women and Men?
• Are Women Better at Compromising and Collaborating?
• Do Boys Have Less Intense Friendships Than Girls?

Sports and Athletics

• If Football Is So Dangerous to Players, Should We Be Watching It?
• Should Parents Let Their Children Play Football?
• Should College Football Players Get Paid?
• When Do Pranks Cross the Line to Become Bullying?
• Has Baseball Lost Its Cool?
• Are Some Youth Sports Too Intense?
• Is It Offensive for Sports Teams to Use Native American Names and Mascots?
• Where Should Colleges and Sports Teams Draw the Line in Selling Naming Rights?
• Should Colleges Fund Wellness Programs Instead of Sports?
• Is Cheerleading a Sport?
• How Big a Deal Is It That an N.B.A. Player Came Out as Gay?
• Should There Be Stricter Rules About How Coaches Treat Their Players?
• Should Athletes Who Dope Have to Forfeit Their Titles and Medals?
• Should Sports Betting Be Legal Everywhere?
• Should Home-Schoolers Be Allowed to Play Public School Sports?
• Would You Want a Bike Share Program for Your Community?
• Politics and the Legal System
• What Local Problems Do You Think Your Mayor Should Try to Solve?
• If You Were Governor of Your State, How Would You Spend a Budget Surplus?
• When Is the Use of Military Force Justified?
• What Is More Important: Our Privacy or National Security?
• Should the U.S. Be Spying on Its Friends?
• Do You Trust Your Government?
• What Do You Think of the Police Tactic of Stop-and-Frisk?
• Do Rich People Get Off Easier When They Break the Law?
• Should Rich People Have to Pay More Taxes?
• Do Laws That Ban Offensive Words Make the World a Better Place?
• Is It Principled, or Irresponsible, for Politicians to Threaten a Shutdown?
• Do Leaders Have Moral Obligations?
• Do Great Leaders Have to Be Outgoing?
• How Should We Prevent Future Mass Shootings?
• Should Guns Be Permitted on College Campuses?
• Would You Feel Safer With Armed Guards Patrolling Your School?
• What Is Your Relationship With Guns?
• Do You Support or Oppose the Death Penalty?
• When Should Juvenile Offenders Receive Life Sentences?

Parenting and Childhood

• Do We Give Children Too Many Trophies?
• When Do You Become an Adult?
• When Should You Be Able to Buy Cigarettes, Drink Alcohol, Vote, Drive and Fight in Wars?
• Should the Morning-After Pill Be Sold Over the Counter to People Under 17?
• Should Birth Control Pills Be Available to Teenage Girls Without a Prescription?
• Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?
• Are Adults Hurting Young Children by Pushing Them to Achieve?
• How, and by Whom, Should Children Be Taught Appropriate Behavior?
• What Can Older People Learn From Your Generation?
• Do ‘Shame and Blame’ Work to Change Teenage Behavior?
• How Should Children Be Taught About Puberty and Sex?
• Is Dating a Thing of the Past?
• How Should Parents Handle a Bad Report Card?
• Should Children Be Allowed to Wear Whatever They Want?
• How Should Educators and Legislators Deal With Minors Who ‘Sext’?
• Do You Think Child Stars Have It Rough?
• Health and Nutrition
• Is Smoking Still a Problem Among Teenagers?
• Are Antismoking Ads Effective?
• Is Drinking and Driving Still a Problem for Teenagers?
• Do You Think a Healthier School Lunch Program Is a Lost Cause?
• How Concerned Are You About Where Your Food Comes From?
• Is It Ethical to Eat Meat?
• Do You Prefer Your Tacos ‘Authentic’ or ‘Appropriated’?
• Should the Government Limit the Size of Sugary Drinks?
• Should Marijuana Be Legal?
• Should Students Be Required to Take Drug Tests?

Personal Character and Morality Questions

• Do Bystanders Have a Responsibility to Intervene When There is Trouble?
• Should You Care About the Health and Safety of Those Making Your Clothing?
• Can Money Buy You Happiness?
• Does Buying and Accumulating More and More Stuff Make Us Happier?
• Are We Losing the Art of Listening?
• Do People Complain Too Much?
• Can Kindness Become Cool?
• Which Is More Important: Talent or Hard Work?
• How Important Is Keeping Your Cool?
• When Should You Compromise?
• Is Your Generation More Self-Centered Than Earlier Generations?
• Can You Be Good Without God?
• Have Curse Words Become So Common They Have Lost Their Shock Value?
• What Words or Phrases Should Be Retired in 2014?
• What Words or Phrases Do You Think Are Overused?
• Should Couples Live Together Before Marriage?
• How Important Do You Think It Is to Marry Someone With the Same Religion?
• How Long Is It O.K. to Linger in a Cafe or Restaurant?
• Does Keeping a Messy Desk Make People More Creative?
• How Important Is Keeping a Clean House?

Science

• Should Scientists Try to Help People Beat Old Age So We Can Live Longer Lives?
• Given Unlimited Resources, What Scientific or Medical Problem Would You Investigate?
• When Is It O.K. to Replace Human Limbs With Technology?
• Do You Think Life Exists — or Has Ever Existed — Somewhere Besides Earth?
• Should Fertilized Eggs Be Given Legal ‘Personhood’?
• How Concerned Are You About Climate Change?

Other Questions

• Is It Wrong for a Newspaper to Publish a Front-Page Photo of a Man About to Die?
• What Causes Should Philanthropic Groups Finance?
• Should Charities Focus More on America?
• Should the Private Lives of Famous People Be Off Limits?
• Did a Newspaper Act Irresponsibly by Publishing the Addresses of Gun Owners?
• Would You Rather Work From Home or in an Office?
• What Time Should Black Friday Sales Start?
• Do You Shop at Locally Owned Businesses?
• How Much Does Your Neighborhood Define Who You Are?