Past Debates

Should governments subsidize community college tuition for all students?

Should governments provide free public transportation to reduce traffic and improve access to employment?

Should public universities give admissions preference to applicants from underserved rural areas?

Should public universities prioritize in-state applicants over out-of-state applicants in admissions?

Should public libraries eliminate late fees for overdue materials?

Should K–12 schools ban student use of smartphones during the school day?

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

Should governments require all new buildings to meet net-zero energy standards?

Should governments require manufacturers to design consumer electronics for easier repair and longer lifespans?

Should governments implement a tax on single-use plastic products to curb environmental pollution?

Should employees have a legal right to disconnect from work communications outside of standard working hours?

Should governments provide universal access to affordable childcare?

Should governments require financial literacy education in secondary schools?

Should the voting age be lowered to 16?

Should employers be required to provide paid leave for employees to vote in national elections?

Should AI companions be regulated like mental-health products?

Should governments require social media platforms to provide users with greater control over algorithmic content recommendations?

Should artificial intelligence systems be required to disclose when they are interacting with users?

Should universities be required to publish standardized data on graduates’ earnings, employment outcomes, and total educational costs?

Should universities be held financially liable for a portion of unpaid student loans to curb rising tuition costs?

Should the government forgive student loan debt to address the burden of higher education costs?

Should governments subsidize vocational education and apprenticeships to address skilled-labor shortages?

Should governments incentivize a four-day workweek to improve worker well-being and productivity?

Should electoral systems adopt ranked-choice voting to better reflect the full spectrum of voter preferences?

Should national governments make voting mandatory in all national elections?

Should cities eliminate single-family zoning laws to address housing affordability and urban sprawl?

Should cities prioritize public transportation over expanding roads when allocating infrastructure funds?

Should international trade agreements include enforceable environmental standards?

Should governments impose a tax on carbon-intensive imports to protect domestic climate policies?

Should governments replace traditional welfare programs with a universal basic income?

Should employers be required to provide workers with a right to disconnect outside scheduled hours?

Should employers be allowed to use AI systems to monitor employees’ productivity and behavior?

Should AI companions be regulated like mental-health products?

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

Should every city center eventually become car-free?

Should professional sports use AI-assisted officiating by default?

Should governments legally require AI labs to open-source frontier models above a defined capability threshold?

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

Should employees have a legal right to disconnect from work communications outside of business hours?

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