The Debater – Page 10 – WordStirs

January 16, 2021

Should doctors address racism from their patients?

Could a counter-attack on racism be construed as a conflict to treating all patients equally?

Is it time for the U.S. to get more involved in Syria?

It’s a complicated war with many players, yet the price is high for the U.S. to stay uninvolved. What’s the right thing to do? Let’s talk.

Should Facebook censor?

Facebook is like a public space–but it’s not.

NAFTA: is it time to bail?

President Trump has regularly threatened to pull out of the deal, especially in reference to his dissatisfaction with border control. But should he?

Facebook data: should it be used or protected?

In a free and open society, what is the right thing to do?

Should we stop ignoring Russia or are they simply a distraction from bigger problems?

The recent nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent is pretty good evidence of Vladimir Putin’s aggressive disregard for law and order.

Alt-right speech on college campuses: should it be shut down?

White nationalist Richard Spencer plans an expanded tour of college campuses this year.

Through protest or elections: what’s the best way to change our gun laws?

Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. The constitution tells us it should work this way. But does it?

Do clothes make the man?

Whether you remember it from Shakespeare or Twain or Nacho Libre, the quote probably occupies some space in your brain.

Waste-to-energy or landfills: which makes more sense?

Should we burn our garbage? Or stick with landfills? Let’s consider a few points on either side of the argument.

Are schools safer when we arm teachers?

Do gun-free zones create sitting ducks of our students? Let’s take a look.

Do actions speak louder than words?

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “an ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”

Venezuela’s crisis: from government failure or oil price decline?

Oil prices dropped, money dried up, inflation spiked and people became hungry–and they blame Madura and chavismo. Should they?

Tillerson versus Pompeo: a balanced look

Four months ago, President Trump called the rumors that he would fire Rex Tillerson “fake news.” Now, he’s hoping to get Mike Pompeo approved for the position.

What’s worse and what’s better: a balanced look at progress in racism since the Kerner Report

Are the conditions that incited riots in the 1960’s still present? Let’s take a look at a few measures.

Should the Supreme Court stay out of gerrymandering?

Or should the Court pass the issue to legislatures, whose job it is to make laws?

China: justifiable authoritarianism or abusive overreach?

There is a trend toward authoritarianism across the globe, maybe a reaction to inequality, globalization, or fear. Is it justifiable?

GITMO: fill it up or close it down? A look at both sides of the question.

Re-opening gitmo, and revisiting the torture it’s known for, reminds us about a dark time in the War on Terror.

Doxxing: use or lose it in the war against hate?

Should doxxing be used to expose hate-filled extremists? Or is it just another form of bullying?

North Korea’s nuclear program: hold out for a complete shut-down or allow it to continue with monitors?

The official U.S. position is that North Korea’s nuclear program must stop.

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