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1 TOP 100 DEBATE TOPICS . Total Rank DEBATE Motion views 1 272,400 This House believes single-sex schools are good for education 2 229,934 This House would ban animal testing 3 199,388 This House believes reality television does more harm than good 4 166,764 This House supports the death penalty 5 162,233 This House would ban homework 6 153,671 This house would raise the legal driving age to 18. 7 147,749 This House believes the internet brings more harm than good 8 141,814 This House believes university education should be free 9 134,843 This house Would Ban School Uniforms - Junior This House believes that children should be allowed to own and use mobile 10 115,686. phones. This House believes Tennessee is correct to protect teachers who wish to explore 11 110,140. the merits of creationism 12 109,827 This House Believes that assisted suicide should be legalized 13 104,120 This house would ban cosmetic surgery 14 93,542 This House believes wild animals should not be kept in captivity 15 92,252 This House believes mothers should stay at home and look after their children.

2 16 88,299 This House would ban junk food from schools. 17 87,766 This house believes that capitalism is better than socialism 18 85,744 This House would Censor the Internet 19 82,938 This House believes that cannabis should be legalised Page 1. Total Rank DEBATE Motion views 20 80,710 This House believes science is a threat to humanity 21 76,603 This House believes that advertising is harmful 22 75,560 This House would legalize the sale of human organs 23 69,774 This House would ban the sale of violent video games/censor violent video games. 24 69,158 This House believes homosexuals should be able to adopt. 25 67,072 This House would ban boxing. This House would permit the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional 26 66,092. sports 27 65,805 This House would ban beauty contests 28 64,631 This house would allow gay couples to marry 29 64,124 This house believes parents should be able to choose the sex of their children This house believes extra-curricular activities in schools should be formally 30 63,280.

3 Recognised. 31 63,199 This house would make physical education compulsory 32 62,880 Homework is a waste of time. (Junior). 33 61,523 This House would give illegal immigrants drivers licenses 34 59,482 This House Would Lower The Drinking Age 35 58,798 This house would ban smoking in public spaces 36 57,748 This House would limit the right to bear arms 37 57,619 This house would allow prisoners to vote 38 57,490 This house Would reintroduce Corporal Punishment in Schools 39 56,662 This house would make voting compulsory 40 55,527 This House Would Ban Human Cloning. Page 2. Total Rank DEBATE Motion views This House believes that parents should be held responsible for their school-going 41 54,396. children's discipline problems. 42 53,970 This House would ban gambling 43 53,268 This House believes criminal justice should focus more on rehabilitation. 44 51,714 Every child should have a mobile phone. (Junior). 45 51,454 This House believes that the United Nations has failed 46 51,268 This House believes that marriage is an outdated institution 47 51,235 This House would restrict advertising aimed at children 48 50,256 This House Believes Terrorism can be justified 49 48,268 This House would arm teachers 50 47,730 This house believes that hosting the Olympics is a good investment 51 47,470 This House supports random drug-testing in schools 52 47,354 This House would arm the police 53 46,983 This house believes that housewives should be paid for their work 54 46,521 This House would introduce child curfews 55 45,898 This House would go vegetarian 56 45,779 This House Would Implement A Fat Tax 57 44,824 This house supports home schooling 58 44,450 This House Believes that religion does more harm than good 59 44,154 This House would ban child performers 60 43,840 This house believes that animals have rights.

4 This house believes that developed countries have a higher obligation to combat 61 43,803. climate change than developing countries Page 3. Total Rank DEBATE Motion views This House would ban music containing lyrics that glorify violent and criminal 62 43,662. lifestyles 63 43,647 This House would legalise Prostitution 64 43,418 This House believes all nations have a right to nuclear weapons 65 43,182 This house would legalize polygamy 66 42,157 This House would use torture to obtain information from suspected terrorists. 67 41,883 Neo-functionalism explains the integration of the European Union This House would ban teachers from interacting with students via social 68 41,728. networking websites. This House would hold students legally responsible for bullying if it resulted in the 69 41,652. victim's death 70 39,288 This House would ban the development of genetically modified organisms 71 38,684 This House would ban alcohol 72 38,529 This House would go nuclear 73 38,502 This house Believes People Should Not Keep Pets 74 38,401 This House Would Distribute Condoms in Schools (Junior).

5 75 37,757 This House would make all parents attend parenting classes 76 37,723 This House would ban the use of animals as objects of sport and entertainment 77 37,287 This house believes in the woman's right to choose 78 36,861 This House would make sex education mandatory in schools This House believes that it is sometimes right for the government to restrict 79 36,811. freedom of speech 80 35,511 This House would force feed sufferers of Anorexia Nervosa 81 34,905 This house believes that newspapers are a thing of the past Page 4. Total Rank DEBATE Motion views 82 34,416 This House would ban smacking This House believes that music that glorifies violence against women should be 83 33,085. banned. 84 32,699 This House would abolish the monarchy. 85 32,480 This house believes that internet access is a human right 86 32,243 This House Would Promote Safe Sex through Education at Schools 87 32,190 This House believes social deprivation causes crime. This House believes that downloading music without permission is morally 88 32,139.

6 Equivalent to theft 89 31,223 This House believes that endangered species should be protected 90 31,028 This house would further restrict smoking 91 30,969 This house believes the internet encourages democracy 92 30,871 That The UK Should Have a Written Constitution 93 30,837 This House believes we're too late on global climate change 94 30,508 This House believes that bribery is sometimes acceptable 95 30,290 This House would as the United States ban assault weapons 96 29,896 This House would ban religious symbols in public buildings 97 29,710 This House Would Abolish nuclear weapons 98 29,690 This House would explore the universe 99 29,291 This House would impose democracy 100 29,138 This house believes that the United States should be isolationist Page 5.