Debate Propositions

1. Resolved: The world would be a better place if all communication happened through interpretive dance.
2. Be it further resolved: Pineapples are the superior pizza topping, and all other options are a culinary abomination.
3. This house maintains that cats, not dogs, should be the internet's official mascot.
4. Be it further resolved: Replacing all traffic lights with trained pigeons directing traffic would significantly improve efficiency.
5. Resolved: All future buildings should be shaped like giant animals to add whimsy to the cityscape.
6. Be it further resolved: Replacing all office chairs with bouncy balls would enhance creativity and problem-solving skills.
7. This house believes the Dewey Decimal System should be officially adopted for organizing all personal belongings.
8. Resolved: The best way to combat climate change is by launching giant ice cubes into the sun.
9. Be it further resolved: Replacing all currency with buttons that have no monetary value would create a more equitable society.
10. This house maintains that sleepwalking should be considered a competitive sport.
11. Resolved: All future sporting events should be decided by a game of rock-paper-scissors.
12. Be it further resolved: Replacing car horns with musical instruments would make traffic jams more enjoyable.
13. This house believes the best way to solve political gridlock is by having all politicians settle disagreements with thumb wars.
14. Resolved: Every household should be legally required to own at least one houseplant that they must dress in tiny outfits.
15. Be it further resolved: The solution to the national debt crisis is to sell naming rights to all punctuation marks.
16. This house maintains that bubbles are the superior form of transportation and should replace all existing vehicles.
17. Resolved: All meetings should be conducted entirely in rhyme to promote creative thinking and discourage rambling.

This house believes unicorns would be a better form of transportation than bicycles.

2. Resolved: Mermaids are secretly superior singers to pop stars.
3. In a battle of bedtime stories, dragons are more effective sleep aids than sheep.
4. All birthday cakes should come with a built-in firework display.
5. Schools should offer mandatory napping classes to improve student creativity.
6. This house believes that libraries should have a designated "shhh-nuggle zone" for reading with giant stuffed animals.
7. Resolved: Fog is a vastly underrated weather phenomenon and deserves more appreciation.
8. Museums should have interactive exhibits where visitors can paint mustaches on famous portraits.
9. Public parks should be legally obligated to have at least one giant, climbable tree.
10. All meetings, regardless of importance, should be required to have a designated snack break with cookies.
11. This house believes that bubbles are the most sophisticated form of entertainment ever invented.
12. Resolved: Rainbows are a more reliable indicator of good fortune than a four-leaf clover.
13. Movie theaters should offer a "laugh track only" option for comedies.
14. In the spirit of artistic freedom, all buildings should be allowed to wear mismatched socks.
15. This house believes that napping in sunbeams is the most underrated form of exercise.
16. Resolved: Everyone should be entitled to one "get out of chores free" card per week.
17. Public transportation should be equipped with onboard karaoke machines.
18. All dogs, regardless of breed, should be legally required to wear tiny hats on national holidays.
19. This house believes that clouds are sentient beings who communicate through rain and sunshine.
20. Resolved: Confetti cannons are the only acceptable form of celebration.

20 Debate Propositions:

1. Social and Political:

1. • This house believes that social media platforms should be held liable for the spread of misinformation.
   • National security concerns outweigh the right to privacy in the digital age. (For a more specific debate, replace "national security" with a specific concern, e.g., counter-terrorism)
   • A universal basic income would be beneficial for society.
   • The benefits of globalization outweigh the drawbacks.
   • Term limits for all elected officials are necessary for a healthy democracy.

2. Science and Technology:

   • The development of artificial intelligence poses a greater threat than benefit to humanity.
   • Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) should be banned for human consumption.
   • We should prioritize colonizing Mars over solving problems on Earth.
   • The benefits of space exploration outweigh the costs.
   • There is no ethical justification for human enhancement technologies.

3. Education and Environment:

   • Standardized testing is an ineffective way to measure student learning.
   • All students should be required to take a gap year before attending college.
   • Climate change is the greatest threat facing humanity. (This is a broad topic, consider specifying a solution for debate, e.g., a carbon tax)
   • Economic development should always prioritize environmental protection.
   • Every country should be obligated to switch to renewable energy sources.

4. Ethics and Philosophy:

   • Affirmative action programs are necessary to achieve true equality.
   • Freedom of speech should have limitations. (Specify the limitations for debate, e.g., hate speech)
   • Robots with sentience deserve the same rights as humans.
   • Utilitarianism is the most ethical approach to decision-making.
   • Competition is essential for human progress.