1. Overfishing and Illegal Fishing (Decline of fish numbers

2. Endangered Animals/ Animal Extinction (Problem-Solution)

3. Whaling (Hunting Whales) (Problem-Solution)

4. Women’s Rights (Problem-Solution)

5. Earthquakes and Tsunamis (Problem-Solution)

6. Illiteracy (Problem-Solution)

7. Bullying (including cyber-bullying)

8. Fraud (White-collar Crime) (Problem-Solution)

9. Government Corruption (Problem-Solution)

10. Unemployment (Problem-Solution)

11. Superstitious Beliefs (Problem-Solution)

12. School Violence and Crime (Problem-Solution)

13. Personal Debt (Bankruptcy, Credit Card Debt) (Problem-Solution)

14. Genocide (Rwanda, Cambodia, Darfur, Bosnia, etc) (Problem-Solution)

15. Refugees (Problem-Solution)

16. Food Poisoning (Problem-Solution)

17. Torture and Human Rights (Problem-Solution)

18. Chinese Poison Milk Powder (Problem-Solution)

19. Modern Slavery (including Child Slavery)/ Human Trafficking (Problem-Solution)

20. Global Warming (Problem-Solution)

21. AIDS – HIV (Problem-Solution)

22. Malaria (Problem-Solution)

23. Mental Illness in Society (Problem-Solution)

24. Prisons and Rehabilitation (Problem-Solution)

25. Drugs in Sports (performance-enhancing drugs

26. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) – Learning Disabilities

27. Divorce and Broken Families (Problem-Solution)

28. Fires in Homes and Commercial Buildings (Problem-Solution)

29. Counterfeit Goods (Imitation Products) (Problem-Solution)

30. Vegetarianism – (Advantages and Disadvantages)

31. Alternative Energy (Soar, Wind, Hydro) – Advantages and Disadvantages (Strengths/Weaknesses)

32. Nuclear Energy – Advantages and Disadvantages (Strengths/Weaknesses)

33. Foreign Workers in the UAE (Advantages-Disadvantages)

34. The UAE Oil Industry – Advantages and Disadvantages (Strengths/Weaknesses)

35. Learning English in UAE Schools – Advantages and Disadvantages (Strengths/Weaknesses)

36. Dyslexia  (Problem-Solution)

37. Space Exploration (Advantages-Disadvantages)

38. Sports Injuries (Problem-Solution)

39. Women in Sports (Advantages-Disadvantages)

40. Extreme Sports (Advantages-Disadvantages)

41. Racism (Problem-Solution)

42. Paparazzi Photojournalists (Advantages-Disadvantages)

43. Anorexia Nervosa - Eating Dosorders (Problem-Solution)

 

 

1.      Advertising
Should certain kinds of ads be banned in the interest of health/morality/annoyance – alcohol, cigarettes, prescription meds, etc…?
Airplane accidents
Who is responsible? Should families of victims be entitled to compensation?
Animal rights
Should it be illegal to use animals for sports and entertainment?
Beauty contests
Do they serve any purpose in society?
Bullying laws
Should the state or federal government put laws into place to prevent bullying?
Cell phones
How have they changed us socially?

Internet Addiction

What is it? How does it affect  individuals and society?
Censorship
Should parents censor textbooks and other literature for children in schools?
Cheap labor
Companies that move factories to undeveloped nations barely pay employees enough to live on. Is it unethical to pay cheap wages or are companies doing those workers a favor?
Child soldiers
Why and how children are used for war
Climate change
Is global warming a hoax? Is it being exaggerated?
Coal
Should the use of coal be subjected to stricter environmental regulations than other fuels?
Cyber crime
What are the latest ways to steal identity and money?
Electronic information preservation
Does the Information Age mean we are losing important historical information?
Exams
Exams often do little more than measure a person’s ability to take exams. Should exams be outlawed in favor of another form of assessment?
Fast food
Are we taking it too far by blaming fast food restaurants for obesity? When is it individual responsibility and when is it appropriate to place blame?
Feminism
Is feminism still relevant? How do young women view feminism?
Fitness programs
Should companies allow employees to exercise on work time?
Food
Steroids. Antibiotics. Sprays. Are food manufacturers killing us?
Generations
How 4 different generations in the workplace can work together.
Health care crisis
Most developed nations have universal health coverage. Why doesn’t the U.S., the wealthiest nation, have it?