DEBATE LINKS         

General Sites | Euthanasia | Animal Testing | U.S Involvement | Affirmative Action |
Year Round School | Population | Violence | Drug Testing |
Movie Ratings | Cloning | Uniforms | Dissection | Searches | Sports |



GENERAL SITES

SOCIAL ISSUES
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
This site is for middle and high school students researching current social issues from multiple perspectives.

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS
Opposing Viewpoints
This database provides information about complex issues in a pro-and-con format.

IDEA Debatabase
http://www.idebate.org/debatabase/
The Debatabase is a searchable reference utility for debaters around the world. Find debating topics, each with arguments for and against as well as background information.

YOU Debate
http://www.youdebate.com/
Search debate topics and get pro and con arguments with links to resources.


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EUTHANASIA

EUTHANASIA - procon.org
http://euthanasia.procon.org/
Euthanasia ProCon.org presents facts, laws, surveys, and pro and con statements on questions related to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.

EUTHANASIA SPECIAL REPORT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/health/euthanasia/basics.stm
This site has an overview of the issues of euthanasia, an overview of laws in UK and Europe, and a glossary of euthanasia terms. There are also links to other euthanasia sites on the Internet.

VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/euthanasia-voluntary/
This site sets out five individually necessary conditions for anyone to be a candidate for legalized voluntary euthanasia (or, in some usages, physician-assisted suicide), outlines the moral case advanced by those in favor of legalizing voluntary euthanasia, and discusses six of the more important objections made by those opposed to the legality of voluntary euthanasia.


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ANIMAL TESTING

ANIMAL TESTING DEBATE LINKS
http://ddonline.tomsnyder.com/issues/animaltesting/links.htm
This site has links in favor of animal testing AND against animal testing.


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U.S INVOLVEMENT

FOREIGN POLICY - ISOLATIONIST VIEWS
http://www.debate-central.org/links/pages/Foreign_Policy/Policy_Options-Strategies/Isolationist_Views/
Has links to current articles about isolationist views.


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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

SOCIAL ISSUES_AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
http://www.kcls.org/hh/affirmativeaction.cfm
This site is organized into General, Support, Oppose, and Law sections.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
http://www.snc.edu/socsci/chair/336/affhome.htm
What is it? For and Against Links.


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YEAR ROUND SCHOOL

GOING TO SCHOOL YEAR-ROUND
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec01/year-round.html
Gives general information, reasons to switch, and common drawbacks.

YEAR ROUND SCHOOL WORKS BEST
http://www.swickard.com/columns/yearound.htm
Site in favor of year-round schooling.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLING
http://www.nayre.org/#configurations%20of%20Year-Round%20Education
Site for the association which promotes year-round schooling.

OPPOSITIONS TO YEAR ROUND SCHOOL
http://www.geocities.com/weswalker99/index.html
Site by Wes Walker to oppose year-round schooling. Includes research, articles and essays, and well as other links.


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POPULATION

SOCIAL ISSUES_POPULATION
http://www.kcls.org/hh/population.cfm
This site is organized into General, Concerned with Overpopulation, and Not Concerned with Overpopulation sections.

POPULATION INSTITUTE
http://www.populationinstitute.org/
This organization seeks to reduce excessive population growth.

OVERPOPULATION.COM
http://www.overpopulation.com/introduction_essay/index.html
Site which downplays/refutes overpopulatin issue. Check out "FAQ" tab at site for more info and links.


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VIOLENCE

BRAIN TENNIS
http://hotwired.lycos.com/synapse/braintennis/97/27/index2a.html
This site presents one person who supports the position that Media Violence causes violence and one person who opposes this position. As you click on Begin and Continue, you are taken through both sides of the argument.

MEDIA VIOLENCE MYTH
http://www.abffe.com/violencedebate.htm
Richard Rhodes has written position that Media Violence does NOT make people more violent.

Psychiatric Effects of Media Violence
http://www.psych.org/public_info/media_violence.cfm
American Psychiatric Association supports the view the Media Violence increases violence.

COMPUTER GAMES AND VIOLENCE
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/immanuel/htm/social.htm#Computer
Find links for both sides of the issue of violent computer games causing violence.


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DRUG TESTING

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MOVIE RATINGS

HOW THINGS WORK – MOVIE RATINGS
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question467.htm
Who applies the ratings PG, R, etc., to movies? What do these ratings signify, and how are they decided?


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CLONING

CLONING - RIGHT OR WRONG
http://members.tripod.com/~cloning/
Click on the right and wrong buttons to see some opinions for and against cloning.


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SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Pauline’s School Uniform and Dress Code Page
http://www.geocities.com/hardingpj/uniforms.html
Information, opinions, and useful links for people studying mandatory publics school uniforms or restrictive school dress codes. (See Opionions and Arguments Link)


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DISSECTION

DISSECTION DEBATE SITES : A LIST
http://www.edgerton.k12.wi.us/ms/fahey_links_dissection_debate_sites.htm
A teacher in Wisconsin lists sites for and against dissection.


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LOCKER AND BACKPACK SEARCH

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY : YOUR RIGHTS
http://www.westyfm.com/brm/gov/Government_PDFs/4th_discussion.pdf
A "case" of locker search taken to the Supreme Court. Has some supporting information "for" and "against" searches.


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