<p>I need to pick a controversial topic for my Theory of Knowledge class and then explain both sides of it. I'm really trying not to pick a common topic such as abortion or gay marriage, but at the same time I want something that is actually interesting and that people actually care about. anys suggestions?</p>
<p>what are the parametors...any restrictions on topics</p>
<p>ie death penalty
legalizing drugs
euthanzia
welfare reform
three strikes</p>
<p>There are always overdone ones like wire-tapping and legalization of marijuana. </p>
<p>But if I were you I would choose some more current ones like why Drexel should have gotten into the NCAA tournament (mid-major vs. power conference), where Anna Nicole should be buried, or who gets custody of Britney Spears' kids. You know, the important things in life.</p>
<p>u.s. promotion of democracy</p>
<p>politics might be too cliche though</p>
<p>my group did a thing on the legality of prostitution last semester</p>
<p>Drinking age?
Maybe educational reform, or raising/lowering of taxes.
Or the pros and cons of starting another war or two.
Or affirmative action (you should already have an advantage here since you're probably quite familiar with both sides of the story by now)
Or Harry Potter vs. Lord of the Rings.</p>
<p>Pros & cons of universal US healthcare
Gun Control
Smoking bans in public places including restaurants & bars--good or bad?
Smoking bans in condo buildings & subsidized housing--good or bad?</p>
<p>Is it better to spend billions of dollars and time in research to find HIV antibiotics/vaccine or simply round up every HIV infected person then either "contain" or "exterminate" them so that it won't spread any further?</p>
<p>Many of the U.S. federal government programs and structures of the government is based on FDR's reforms during the Great Depression. We are out of this era, yet the federal government is increasingly influencing and intervening in what were private and state affairs. Should the federal government scale back to that of the 1920s? This includes the elimination of welfare and social security.</p>
<p>Sorry if the question sounds biased.</p>
<p>Eugenics.
Environmental Policy (alternative energy or global warming)</p>
<p>Racial inequality. A serious look.</p>
<p>hehe i'm very opinionated and i'm drawn to contoversy. ergo:</p>
<p>-stem cell research
-reinstating a draft for military
-9/11 conspiracy theories
-1st ammendment boundaries
-gun control
-lack of action on Darfur
-birth control
-politics vs religion
-prayer in public schools
-euthanasia
-marijuana legalization
-affirmative action
-tobacco control
-iraq war
-zionism
-capitalism
-feminism
-homeopathic medicine</p>
<p>Do AP vs IB. What ? It's controversial (I bet it would be hilarious seeing you're an IB student)</p>
<p>Oregon's Death With Dignity policy</p>
<p>Sanctioning torture
Justification of atomic bombs
Justification of assassination
Prostilization</p>
<p>I don't know =x</p>
<p>Reinstate the draft?</p>
<p>Do something shocking, like whether slavery should be legalized =P
Seriously, people used to think it was good for the economy.</p>
<p>I'd definitely go with the Justification/ Use of Torture. There are compelling arguments on both sides. Specifically, look at Algeria (and of course Abu Garabe).</p>
<p>Abu Garabe isn't really a great justification for torture, the people there were torturing them for fun, not to obtain information I believe; the main justification for torture.</p>
<p>Homosexuals in the military?
No Child Left Behind</p>