Top Debating Topics

ESL Debate Topics- 1 Money makes you happier. 2 We shouldn’t eat so much meat. 3 Plastic bags shouldn’t be allowed. 4 Morning people are more productive than night owls. 5 Customers are not always right. 6 Cheating on exams is sometimes acceptable. 7 Online dating is a good way to meet people. 8 Students should be required to learn another language in school. 9 English is the most important second language to learn. 10 Summer vacation is better than winter vacation. 11 People waste too much time on social media. 12 Living together before marriage is useful.

HOT Debating Topics- 1 The death penalty should be abolished. 2 Zoos should be banned. 3 The voting age should be lowered to 16. 4 Smoking should be illegal in _____. 5 Violent video games should be banned. 6 Our country should introduce a universal basic income. 7 Long-distance relationships never work out. 8 A college education isn’t necessary these days. 9 Social media contributes to higher suicide rates. 10 It’s not appropriate to teach religion in schools. 11 Democracy is the best form of government. 12 Companies have too much information about us.

Top Debating Topics- 1 Testing on animals should be banned. 2 Women should be paid less than men in certain professions. 3 Women should have the same physical standards to become a firefighter or police officer or to join the military. 4 Drug addicts should get help, not punishment. 5 People who smoke should pay more for healthcare. 6 All recreational drugs should be legalized. 7 Everyone has the right to own a gun. 8 Human cloning should be allowed. 9 Video games make people violent. 10 Marijuana should be legalized. 11 The minimum wage isn’t necessary. 12 It’s too late to stop climate change. 13 The rich should have higher tax rates.