Past Debates

Should governments impose a mandatory retirement age for elected officials to ensure cognitive fitness and generational turnover?

Should cities ban private cars from downtown cores to cut emissions and congestion?

Should governments require landlords of multi-unit buildings to provide basic EV charging infrastructure in parking areas by 2030?

Should governments ban the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035?

Should governments impose a global carbon tax on international flights and shipping to accelerate emissions reductions?

Should governments require labels for AI-generated content?

Should voting be mandatory in democratic countries?

Should governments prioritize space exploration funding over deep-sea ocean research?

Is universal basic income better than targeted welfare programs?

Should governments implement a universal basic income to replace existing welfare programs?

Should the standard workweek be reduced to four days without a pay cut?

Should schools ban smartphones during the entire school day?

Should governments cap interest rates on consumer credit cards to reduce household debt without restricting access to credit?

Should student loan debt be eligible for discharge through personal bankruptcy, just like other forms of consumer debt?

Should governments make public college tuition free for all citizens?

Should fast food companies be legally required to display calorie counts and health warnings on all packaging and in-store menus?

Should all new residential buildings be required to include solar panels as a condition of construction permits?

Should cities implement congestion pricing to reduce traffic and air pollution?

Should app stores be legally required to conduct independent safety audits before approving AI-powered consumer apps?

Should AI companions be regulated like mental-health products?

Should artificial intelligence be permitted to hold patents for inventions it creates independently?

Is remote work better than in-office work for creative collaboration?

Should employers be legally permitted to use AI-generated personality assessments as the sole basis for rejecting job applicants?

Should governments mandate a maximum 30-day data retention limit for all consumer DNA testing companies?

Should the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement be banned in public spaces?

Should parents lose child tax benefits if they refuse to vaccinate their children without a medical exemption?

Should governments provide universal basic income to all adult citizens?

Should the voting age be lowered to 16 for all local and national elections?

Should public schools be required to teach financial literacy as a mandatory subject before students graduate?

Should social media platforms be legally required to label AI-generated content?

Should professional athletes be required to stand for national anthems at sporting events?

Should every city center eventually become car-free?

Should professional sports use AI-assisted officiating by default?

Is open-source AI safer for society than closed AI?

Should governments provide public funding for political campaigns in exchange for strict limits on private donations?

Should governments impose a lifetime ban on lobbying for former members of Congress and senior executive-branch officials?

Would a 4-day workweek improve productivity in most companies?

Should governments provide universal basic income to workers displaced by automation?

Should universities be required to publicly disclose detailed admissions criteria and the relative weight given to each factor?

Should universities be allowed to consider legacy status (whether a parent attended the institution) as a factor in admissions decisions?