text stringlengths 558 17k |
|---|
# Student Loan Debt Elimination - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Student loan debt has disproportionately hurt black students. Forgiveness could help rectify racial inequity.
Black college students borrow more than their white counterparts due to family income, generational wealth, parental education, and the... |
# Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?'
**Argument**
Drone strikes are legal under American and international law.
Presidential powers under Article II of the US Constitution allow the use of force against an imminent threat without congressional approval. Additionally, in 2001 Congress... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
The presence of a gun makes a conflict more likely to become violent.
The FBI found that in 2013 arguments (such as romantic triangles, brawls fueled by alcohol or drugs, and arguments over money) resulted in 1,962 gun deaths (59.9% of the total). A June 1985 ... |
# Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?'
**Argument**
Providing a right to health care could benefit private businesses.
If the United States implemented a universal right to health care, businesses would no longer have to pay for employee health insurance policies. As of 2017, 56% of Amer... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Many students do not have sufficient home internet bandwidth to use tablets.
Students “need home broadband to access digital content and to complete Internet based homework,” according to former FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and Secretary of Educatio... |
# Homework Pros and Cons - Should Homework Be Banned?'
**Argument**
Homework does not help younger students, and may not help high school students.
We’ve known for a while that homework does not help elementary students. A 2006 study found that “homework had no association with achievement gains” when measured by re... |
# Immigrant Sanctuary Cities - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound.
8 U.S. Code § 1373 states that “a Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or officia... |
# Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?'
**Argument**
Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness.
Empathy, the ability to understand and enter into another’s feelings is believed to inhibit aggressive behavior. In a study of 150 fourth and fifth graders by Jeanne ... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legalizing marijuana increases use by teens, with harmful results.
The percentage of 12- to 17-year-olds using marijuana is higher in every legal marijuana state than the national average. For example, 16.21% of Colorado teens and 18.86% of teens in Alaska repor... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Other:
Clinton failed to deal with the threat of Osama bin Laden, whose terrorist acts escalated and culminated in the Sep. 11, 2001 attacks that killed 2,973 people. Clinton was too distracted by scandals such as the threat of impeachment to take action against Al Q... |
# Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?'
**Argument**
The current minimum wage is not high enough to allow people to afford everyday essentials.
According to a 2013 poll by Oxfam America, 66% of US workers earning less than $10 an hour report that they “just meet” or “don’t even have enough to meet” their bas... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
With most states granting tenure after three years, teachers have not had the opportunity to “show their worth, or their ineptitude.”
A study by the University of Washington’s Center on Reinventing Public Education found that the first two to three years of teaching do not... |
# School Vouchers - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
School vouchers funnel money away from already-struggling public schools and children and redistribute tax dollars to private schools and middle-class children.
Superintendent of Fort Wayne, Indiana Schools, Wendy Robinson, Ed.D, calls school vouchers “an ass... |
# Do Standardized Tests Improve Education in America?'
**Argument**
Standardized tests offer an objective measurement of education and a good metric to gauge areas for improvement.
Teachers’ grading practices are naturally uneven and subjective. An A in one class may be a C in another. Teachers also have conscious an... |
# Electoral College Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
The Electoral College ensures that that all parts of the country are involved in selecting the President of the United States.
If the election depended solely on the popular vote, then candidates could limit campaigning to heavily-popul... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
Colleges may be indoctrinating students instead of educating them.
According to William Hare, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Mount Saint Vincent University, “teachers may abuse their power and authority and seek to impose certain beliefs and values, actively discouraging t... |
# Is Obesity a Disease?'
**Argument**
Obesity decreases a person’s life expectancy and can cause death, like other diseases.
Obesity in adults can lead to three years’ loss of life. Extreme obesity can shorten a person’s life span by 10 years. A July 13, 2016 Lancet meta-study found that even moderate obesity led to... |
# Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?'
**Argument**
Global warming caused by human-produced greenhouse gases is causing the Arctic ice cap to melt at an increasing rate.
From 1953–2006, Arctic sea ice declined 7.8% per decade. Between 1979 and 2006, the decline was 9.1% each decade. By... |
# Should the US Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices?'
**Argument**
High drug costs can force people to choose between life-saving drugs and other essentials.
24% of people taking prescription drugs reported difficulty affording the drugs, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll. 58% of people whos... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Criminals use social media to commit and promote crimes.
Gangs use the sites to recruit younger members, coordinate violent crimes, and threaten other gangs. Sex offenders use social media sites to find victims for sexual exploitation. 78% of burglars “admitted they... |
# DACA & the DREAM Act - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Amnesty should not be given to law breakers.
A country fairly enforcing its own laws is not cruel.David Benkoff, Senior Policy Analyst at The Daily Caller noted that Dreamers are “victims of their parents… [and] it’s stunningly callous and cruel that the... |
# DACA & the DREAM Act - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
DACA and the Dream Act only encourage more illegal immigration.
Former congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) said that DACA “encouraged more illegal immigration and contributed to the surge of unaccompanied minors and families seeking to enter the U.S. illega... |
# Is Obesity a Disease?'
**Argument**
Obesity is a side effect, not a disease.
Obesity can be caused by hypothyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, polycystic ovary syndrome, arthritis, increased insulin levels (from carbohydrate-heavy diets or diabetes treatments) and depression. Certain drugs like a... |
# Should Students Have to Wear School Uniforms?'
**Argument**
School uniforms promote conformity over individuality.
Chicago junior high school student Kyler Sumter wrote in the Huffington Post: “They decide to teach us about people like Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony and Booker T. Washington… We learn about how these ... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media helps people who are socially isolated or shy connect with other people.
More than 25% of teens report that social media makes them feel less shy, 28% report feeling more outgoing, and 20% report feeling more confident (53% of teens identified as somewhat... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legalized marijuana creates steep costs for society and taxpayers that far outweigh its tax revenues.
Marijuana use harms more than just the person using the drug. Societal costs of marijuana use include paying for increased emergency room visits, medical care,... |
# DC & Puerto Rico Statehood - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Puerto Rico residents are American citizens who are treated like second-class citizens.
While some say that DC residents are treated like “second-class citizens,” frequently Puerto Ricans are treated like foreigners. Only 54% of Americans polled i... |
# Should the Penny Stay in Circulation? - Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Eliminating pennies would save time at the point of purchase without hurting customers or businesses financially.
The use of pennies in paying for goods and making change adds time to sales transactions. A study by Walgreen’s and the National... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media enables “sexting,” which can lead to criminal charges and the unexpected proliferation of personal images.
Almost 40% of teens report “sexting” – posting or sending sexually suggestive messages – with 22% of teen girls and 18% of teen boys posting nude or... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Growing marijuana harms the environment.
Marijuana cultivation results in deforestation, soil erosion, habitat destruction, and river diversion. Cannabis plants require nearly double the amount of water needed to grow grapes or tomatoes. Rosamond Naylor, Senio... |
# DC & Puerto Rico Statehood - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
DC was never intended to be a US state.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the US Constitution states: “To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular ... |
# Hockey Fighting - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Fighting at the professional level sets a bad example for kids.
Even though fighting in youth leagues is banned, young hockey players constantly imitate the tactics used by professionals, both legal and illegal.
The damaging physical effects of fighting are ... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legalizing marijuana results in decreased teen marijuana use.
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine found that “the rates of marijuana use by young people are falling despite the fact more US states are legalizing or decriminalizing marijua... |
# Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?'
**Argument**
A higher minimum wage would reduce government welfare spending.
If low-income workers earned more money, their dependence on, and eligibility for, government benefits would decrease. The Center for American Progress reported in 2014 that raising the federa... |
# Saturday Halloween - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Celebrating Halloween on a Saturday would make the holiday safer for children.
A study found an 83% increase in fatal crashes involving children and a 55% increase in pedestrian fatal crashes when Halloween falls on a weeknight. There’s been an increase o... |
# Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?'
**Argument**
Increasing the minimum wage would increase worker productivity and reduce employee turnover.
Increases in wages are associated with increased productivity, according to many economists, including Janet Yellen, PhD, Chair of the Federal Reserve. Alan Manni... |
# Zoos - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Zoos don't educate the public enough to justify keeping animals captive.
A review published in Animal Studies Repository concluded, “to date there is no compelling or even particularly suggestive evidence for the claim that zoos and aquariums promote attitude change, ed... |
# Police Body Cameras - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Police body cameras are a powerful tool in domestic violence cases.
When an officer wearing a camera arrives at a domestic violence scene, the camera is able to record the immediate aftermath of the attack, including injuries the victim has suffered, as w... |
# School Vouchers - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
School vouchers improve education in general by making public schools compete with private schools for students in a free market.
Public schools will have to offer a better education and safer spaces for learning, and be accountable to parents’ and students’ ... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure protects teachers from being fired for personal, political, or other non-work related reasons.
Before tenure, teachers could be dismissed when a new political party took power or a principal wanted to make room to hire his friends. Women were dismissed for getting ma... |
# Should College Athletes Be Paid? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
College athletes are often valued at more than $1 million, but they (and their families) frequently live below the poverty line.
A study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that the top two college football positions–the quarterback an... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Economy:
Reagan’s economic policies, such as a reduction in government spending and regulation and cuts in taxes, resulted in an unprecedented 92-month long economic boom, from Nov. 1982 to July 1990, with expansion and growth in the GDP (+36%), employment (+20 mill... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Traffic deaths and arrests for DUIs do not increase, and may decrease, when marijuana is legalized.
Traffic deaths dropped 11% on average in states that legalized medical marijuana. Arrests for driving under the influence have decreased in Washington and Colora... |
# Corporal Punishment in K-12 Schools - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Corporal punishment can inflict long-lasting physical and mental harm on students.
A Dec. 2016 study found that children who were physically punished were more likely to have problems with aggression and attention.
Studies have ... |
# Employer Vaccine Mandates - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Vaccine mandates have a history of effectively reducing the spread and health consequences of communicable disease.
Mandates increase vaccination rates, and high vaccination rates lower disease infection rates overall, as well as the severit... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
People who read print text comprehend more, remember more, and learn more than those who read digital text.
The brain interprets printed and digital text in different ways, and people generally read digital text 20-30% slower than print. According to... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legalizing marijuana would end the costly enforcement of marijuana laws and free up police resources.
Arresting people for marijuana possession costs the United States between $1.19 billion and $6.03 billion annually. These costs include police, judicial, legal... |
# Cancel Culture Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Cancel culture allows marginalized people to seek accountability where the justice system fails.
The #metoo movement gave innumerable women (and some men) the ability to call out and maybe cancel their countless abusers in a forum where the accusations might be heard... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Science / Technology:
Clinton’s instructions to NASA in 1993 led to productivity gains and reduced overhead for the International Space Station program, as well as a better research relationship with Russia. Clinton fought to bridge the “digital divide,” an inequali... |
# Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?'
**Argument**
Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
Studies suggest that when violence is rewarded in video ... |
# Space Colonization - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Space colonization is the next logical step in space exploration and human growth.
Fred Kennedy, PhD, President of Momentus, a space transportation company, explained, “I’ll assert that a fundamental truth – repeatedly borne out by history – is that expand... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Character:
Constant scandals took Clinton’s focus off running the country. When Paula Jones sued Clinton for sexual harassment, he became the first sitting president to testify before a grand jury investigating his own conduct. An affair with White House intern Moni... |
# Homework Pros and Cons - Should Homework Be Banned?'
**Argument**
Too much homework can be harmful.
A poll of California high school students found that 59% thought they had too much homework. 82% of respondents said that they were “often or always stressed by schoolwork.” High-achieving high school students said t... |
# Should the Voting Age be Lowered in the US? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
The 18-29 age group has extremely low voter turnout numbers, suggesting that people aren't ready to vote until later in life.
Only 12.5% of 18-year-olds participated in the 2014 midterm election, compared to 42% of the general population.... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
Tablets shift the focus of learning from the teacher to the technology.
This change marginalizes decades of learned wisdom in the teaching profession in favor of an unproven technology. According to education reformer Mike Schmoker, until the core elem... |
# Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?'
**Argument**
The rate of global warming has slowed over the last decade even though atmospheric CO2 continues to increase.
The Heartland Institute’s 2013 NIPCC report stated that the earth “has not warmed significantly for the past 16 years despite... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Defense:
Reagan strengthened the weak, ineffectual, and vulnerable military which Carter left behind. The Reagan administration funded research and development of weapons systems, including stealth technology and precision weaponry, later used in both Persian Gulf w... |
# Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?'
**Argument**
Raising the minimum wage would reduce crime.
According to an Apr. 2016 study by the Executive Office of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors, “higher wages for low-income individuals reduce crime by providing viable and sustainable employment… rais... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Withdrawing the “parsonage exemption” on ministers’ housing would cost American clergy members $2.3 billion over five years, which would be a major blow to modestly paid men and women who dedicate their lives to helping people in... |
# Universal Basic Income Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
UBI leads to positive job growth and lower school dropout rates.
The guarantee of UBI protects people from sluggish wage growth, low wages, and the lack of job security caused by the effects of the growing gig economy such as Uber/... |
# Mandatory National Service - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
A mandatory service program would be manipulated by the rich and unfairly harm others.
Wealthy people have been able to manipulate American institutions for decades, buying their way into elite universities and avoiding the military draft. A nation... |
# Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?'
**Argument**
Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists.
Reuters reported that of the 500 “militants” the CIA believed it had killed with drones between 2008 and 2010, only 14 were “top-tier militant targets,” and 25 wer... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media posts cannot be completely deleted and all information posted can have unintended consequences.
The Library of Congress has been archiving all public tweets from Twitter’s Mar. 2006 inception forward. Information about an affair posted on Facebook, for e... |
# Should the Voting Age be Lowered in the US? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Lowering the voting age to 16 increases voter turnout and develops lifelong voting habits.
The United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates among developed countries. A person who votes in one election has a 13% greater probab... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
Gold standards create periodic deflations and economic contractions that destabilize the economy.
Under a gold standard, economic growth can outpace growth in the money supply since more money cannot be created and circulated until more gold is first... |
# Should Vaccines Be Required for Children?'
**Argument**
Vaccines eradicated smallpox and have nearly eradicated other diseases such as polio.
Children are no longer vaccinated against smallpox because the disease no longer exists due to vaccination. The last case of smallpox in the United States was in 1948; the l... |
# Should Adults Have the Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun?'
**Argument**
Concealed handguns deter crime.
In a landmark study that analyzed FBI crime data, John R. Lott, Jr., PhD, found that states that implemented shall-issue concealed carry laws reduced murders by 8.5%, rapes by 5%, aggravated assaults by 7%, and ... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Other:
Reagan helped to reduce inefficiencies in the federal bureaucracy. When Reagan took office, it took seven weeks to get a Social Security card and 43 days to get a passport. By the time he left office, both could be had in 10 days.
**Background**
Ronald Wils... |
# Is Social Media Good for Society?'
**Argument**
Social media offers a way for musicians and artists to build audiences even if they don’t have a corporate contract.
64% of teenagers listen to music on YouTube, making it the “hit-maker” for songs rather than radio (56%) or CDs (50%). Pop star Justin Bieber was dis... |
# Student Loan Debt Elimination - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Student loan forgiveness is an abuse of the loan system. People must be held responsible for their personal economic choices.
A 2020 survey found 46% of Americans believe student loan forgiveness is unfair to those who have paid off their loans,... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
Teens are not knowledgeable enough to have access to OTC birth control pills.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated, “adolescents need special attention at every visit for contraceptive services, including compreh... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
College stress can lead to health problems and other negative consequences.
40.2% of college students reported feeling “frequently overwhelmed” in a 2012 survey about stress levels. According to the University of Florida’s Counseling & Wellness Center, “The competitio... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
Requiring churches to pay taxes would endanger the free expression of religion and violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
By taxing churches, the government would be empowered to penalize ... |
# Was Bill Clinton a Good President?'
**Argument**
Defense:
Clinton was unable to fulfill his campaign promise to repeal the ban on homosexuals serving in the military. Faced with strong opposition from conservatives early in his presidency, Clinton settled on a compromise policy referred to as “don’t ask, don’t tell... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
Legalizing marijuana leads to more marijuana-related medical emergencies.
After retail marijuana stores opened in Colorado, emergency room visits related to marijuana shot up nearly 30% and hospitalizations related to marijuana rose 200%. “The emergency departm... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Crime:
On Oct. 2 1982, Reagan launched a “War on Drugs” that helped reduce the high rate of casual drug use lingering from the 1970s. He increased funding for the drug war from $1.5 billion in 1981 to $2.75 billion in 1986. Reagan also signed eight major Executive... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Labor:
On Aug. 3, 1981, Reagan ordered 12,176 striking air traffic controllers (PATCO) back to their jobs, disregarding the workers’ complaints of stress, staff shortages, and outdated equipment. PATCO was one of the few unions that had endorsed Reagan in the 1980 e... |
# Should Churches (Including Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?'
**Argument**
American taxpayers are supporting the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy pastors, whose lavish “megachurches” accumulate millions of tax-free dollars every year.
US Senator Chuck Grassley, MA (R-IA) launched an investigation into ... |
# Animal Dissection - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Dissection can encourage students to pursue careers in science.
Vicki Besack, a high school science teacher in Florida, said, “Dissection … is an amazing hands-on experience,” adding that it “has the power to cause a student to change how they think about s... |
# Should Election Day Be a National Holiday? Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Making weekday elections a national holiday is a popular idea that would align the US with other countries.
Pew Research Center found that 71% of Democrats and 59% of Republicans support making Election Day a federal holiday. A survey sho... |
# Corporal Punishment in K-12 Schools - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Corporal punishment is often chosen by students over suspension or detention.
When given the choice, students frequently choose corporal punishment because it is a quick punishment that doesn’t cause older children to miss class or... |
# Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?'
**Argument**
Some cosmetics and health care products must be tested on animals to ensure their safety.
American women use an average of 12 personal care products per day, so product safety is of great importance. The US Food and Drug Administration endo... |
# Universal Basic Income Pros and Cons - Top 3 Arguments For and Against'
**Argument**
UBI is too expensive.
A 2018 study found that a $1,000 a month stipend to every adult in the United States would cost about $3.81 trillion per year, or about 21% of the 2018 GDP, or about 78% of 2018 tax revenue.
A $2,000 a month ... |
# Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?'
**Argument**
The government doesn’t have the right to tell adults what they can put in their own bodies.
David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute, said, “people have the right to live their lives in any way they choose so long as they don’t violate the equa... |
# Net Neutrality - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Net neutrality promotes competition by providing a level playing field for new companies.
According to former Internet Association President & CEO Michael Beckerman, “without net neutrality protections, startups would face discrimination from ISP owned or pref... |
# Kneeling during the National Anthem: Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
When a national figure such as an NFL player kneels during the national anthem, it shocks people into paying attention and generates conversation.
Many people were shocked and offended when Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for “The... |
# Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?'
**Argument**
Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
Many studies failed to control for factors that contribute to children becoming violent, such as family history and mental health, plus most studies do not... |
# Dakota Access Pipeline Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
The Dakota Access Pipeline threatens the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux and millions of people downstream.
The Dakota Access Pipeline was originally slated to cross under the Missouri river north of Bismarck, the state’s capital. However, DAPL... |
# Should the United States Return to a Gold Standard?'
**Argument**
A gold standard would increase the environmental and cultural harms created by gold mining.
In the first quarter of 2019, mining one ounce of gold cost $1,000. The average wedding band contains three to seven ounces of gold.
All the human labor us... |
# Dress Codes - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Dress codes enforce decorum and a serious, professional atmosphere conducive to success.
Research shows that the quality of work improves when performed by individuals who dress up. One study found that participants who wore formal business attire (such a... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Contrary to public perception, tenure does not guarantee a teacher a job for life.
Each state’s tenure laws establish strict requirements and processes for removing a tenured teacher. Tenure also guarantees teachers a termination hearing before the board of education or an ... |
# Was Ronald Reagan a Good President?'
**Argument**
Social Policy:
Reagan believed that widespread freeloading plagued welfare and social programs. As Reagan slashed spending in his first term on programs such as food stamps and subsidized housing, the poverty rate climbed from 12% to 15% and unemployment rose from 7... |
# Mandatory National Service - Pros & Cons - ProCon.org'
**Argument**
Mandatory national service would foster unity and bring people from diverse backgrounds together.
Pew Research tracked an increase in partisan differences from 15 percentage points in 1994 to 36 points in 2017.
Dan Glickman, JD, former US Represen... |
# Cancel Culture Top 3 Pros and Cons'
**Argument**
Cancel culture is simply a new form of boycott, a cherished tactic in the civil rights movement, to bring about social change.
Lisa Nakamura, PhD, Professor and Director of the Digital Studies Institute at the University of Michigan, states that cancel culture is “a ... |
# Should Tablets Replace Textbooks in K-12 Schools?'
**Argument**
A broken tablet requires an experienced technician to fix, which can be costly and time-consuming.
Textbooks can usually be repaired with basic supplies such as glue or tape.
**Background**
Textbook publishing in the United States is an $11 billion i... |
# Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?'
**Argument**
Gun control laws infringe upon the right to self-defense and deny people a sense of safety.
According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), guns are used for self-defense 2.5 million times a year. The police cannot protect everyone all of the time. 61% of m... |
# Is a College Education Worth It?'
**Argument**
Colleges provide networking value.
Harvard Business School estimates that 65 to 85% of jobs are acquired through networking. College students can join fraternities and sororities, clubs, and teams as well as participate in a variety of social functions to meet new peo... |
# Should Birth Control Pills Be Available Over the Counter (OTC)?'
**Argument**
Drug manufacturers are unlikely to make the Pill OTC, so improved access has to be accomplished through other means.
Drug makers to date have little interest in going through the process to make a drug over-the-counter because it can take... |
# Should Teachers Get Tenure?'
**Argument**
Tenure lets experienced teachers pick easier assignments and leaves difficult assignments to the least experienced teachers.
Senior teachers choose to teach more resource-rich and less challenging populations instead of the classrooms that would benefit the most from experi... |
# Should People Become Vegetarian?'
**Argument**
Eating meat is part of a healthful diet.
Meat is the most convenient protein source available. In one serving, meat provides all the essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein), as well as essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, and B vitamins. Most plant f... |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.