Debatable Topics
Directions:
Go to www.idebate.org and then to the debatabase tab. Search through the various categories to
identify 10 topics related to engineering and technology that could be debated. For each topic, enter the category where
you located the topic (no more than 2 per category), the topic (worded as a question), and your position (opinion) on the
topic. Then search the internet for a website that supports your position on the topic. Type the URL for that website in
the location provided.
NAME
CATEGORY
culture
Supporting
website
Sports
Supporting website
Law
Supporting website
Society
Supporting website
philosophy
Supporting website
Religon
Supporting website
Science
Supporting website
international
Supporting website
Education
Supporting website
Economy
Supporting website
Environment
Supporting website
TOPIC
YOUR POSITION
This house would ban the sale of violent video games /censor violent video games
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes/culture
No
This house believes all nations should ban bullfighting
idebate.org/debatabase/themes /sports
This house would make the punishment fit the crime in prison
Yes
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /laws
This house would join facebook
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /society
This house supports the death penalty
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /philosphy
This house would allow gay couples to marry
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /religon
This house would ban animal testing
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /science
This house would build the grand inga dam
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /international
This house would ban school uniforms
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /education
This house prefers to trade than aid
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /economy
This house would go vegetarian
Idebate.org/debatabase/themes /environment
Yes
Yes
Yea
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No