More Argumentative/Persuasive Esssay Topics

  1. Should hunting be outlawed?
  2. Should recycling be mandatory?
  3. Should college athletes be paid?
  4. Should condoms be available in high school?
  5. Should the death penalty be abolished?
  6. Should handguns be banned?
  7. Should assisted suicide be permitted?
  8. Should the logging industry be allowed to harvest public forests?
  9. Should state lotteries be banned?
  10. Should alcoholic beverages be banned?
  11. Should alcoholic beverages be legalized for all ages?
  12. Should the Internet be censored?
  13. Is school uniform a good tradition or outdated habit?
  14. Should extremist groups (i.e. KKK, skinheads) be banned?
  15. Should parents of teen vandals be held responsible for their child's damage?
  16. Should research on cloning be discontinued?
  17. Should convicted sex offenders' names be made public?
  18. Should affirmative action laws which give special privileges to minorities be eliminated?
  19. Should high schools be segregated by the sex of the student?
  20. Should parents of students who are excessively absent from school be prosecuted under the law?
  21. Should "home schooling" be permitted?
  22. Should Native Americans be allowed to have gambling casinos on their reservations?
  23. Should students failing their classes in high school have their driver's license revoked?
  24. Should pros be allowed to draft college athletes before they graduate?
  25. Should adopted children be given the choice of contacting their biological parents?
  26. Should mothers who give their children up for adoption be allowed to keep their identity secret?
  27. Should school funding come from local property taxes?
  28. Should the U.S. phase out the Electoral College (regarding presidential elections)?
  29. Should abortion be legal?
  30. Should students be required to pass proficiency tests in order to graduate from high school?
  31. Should pagers and cell phones be allowed in school?