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1. Mothers should ideally stay at home. 2. Abortion, a form of murder!3. Abortion should solely be a woman's right.4. Adoption gives children a chance to have a better life.5. Literature has a major impact on our lives.6. Traditional books are more effective than e-books.7. Botox （肉毒杆菌素 可用于除皱）should be banned.8. Cosmetic surgery is dangerous.9. Plastic surgery （整容手术） is a self-confidence booster(帮助…的事物).10. Dieting is harmful.11. Diet pills should be banned12. Fireworks harm the environment.13. Novels are better than their movie counterparts.14. Organ donation after death should be encouraged.15. Organ donation wrong for religious reasons16. Freedom of press （出版自由） gone too far.17. Paparazzi（狗仔队） need celebrities （名人）and vice versa.18. Students' lockers（体育馆等的有锁存物柜，寄存柜） should be checked.19. Reducing waste production is better than recycling.20. Space exploration benefits the world.21. Private space travel should not be encouraged.22. Paying taxes regularly has long-term benefits.23. Teenage pregnancy affects the future of the mother and the child.24. Superman, Spiderman, Batman - superheroes or misleading idols? 25. Should homework be banned? 26. Do video games really cause bad behavior in children? 27. Bottled water: more harmful than good. 28. Single sex education system is better than a co-ed system. 29. Reading - is it the new style trend? 30. Are vampires real? 31. Junk food should be banned from public schools. 32. Is there life after death? 33. Is animal testing humane? 34. Euthanasia （安乐死）: Should the right to die be granted? 35. Paparazzi（狗仔队） livelihood vs privacy of celebrities: what is important? 36. Marijuana （大麻毒品）- legalize it for medicinal purposes. 37. Are school uniforms a good or a bad idea? 38. Recycling should be compulsory. 39. God: myth or reality? 40. Sex education - when is the right time to start it? 41. Media censorship - a necessary change? 42. Abortion - should it be banned. 43. Is co-habitation （同居） the replacement for marriage? 44. Human cloning should be allowed. 45. Do newborn babies remembers their past life? 46. Should same-sex partners have the same rights as heterosexuals? 47. Are we overworking ourselves? 48. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.50. Swimming in the ocean is better than swimming in a public pool.51. Alcohol should be illegal.52. Children should provide room and board for their aging parents.53. Studying grammar is more important than practising conversation skills.54. Television is the leading cause of violence in today's society.55. Dogs make better companions than cats.56. Smoking should be permitted in public places.57. Females are better students than males.58. A parent shouldn't pierce a baby's ears.59. Lawyers should make a higher salary than nurses.60. Everyone should plan their own funeral.61. Reading English is more difficult than writing English.62. Children under 13 should not be allowed to babysit.63. High school students should wear uniforms.64. 21 should be the legal driving age around the world.65. Cell phones should be banned in schools. 66. Is peer pressure harmful or beneficial? 67. Violent video games should be banned. 68. Should the death penalty（死刑） be eradicated (取消，废止)? 69. Are beauty pageants （选美活动） a way of improving women’s qualification as a whole? 70. Cigarettes should be banned from society. 71. Should homework be banned? 72. Celebrities make for bad role models. 73. Credit cards are harmful. 74. The concept of zoos should be nullified （废除）. 75. Fried foods should come with a warning. 76. Sex education should be imparted in institutions of higher learning (高等院校) . 77. All schools should make it a compulsion to teach arts and music to its students. 78. Should juveniles （青少年） be tried （审判）as adults? 79. Human cloning （克隆人） should be allowed. 80. Nuclear energy （核能） has destroyed our society. 81. Parents should not purchase war and destruction toys for their kids. 82. Animal dissection （动物解剖） should be banned. 83. Plastic bags should be banned. 84. Are we too dependent on computers? 85. Are security cameras (监控) on campus an invasion of privacy? 86. Should gay marriages be legalized? 87. Is the co-education arrangement (男女同校) a good idea? 88. Does Money motivate people more than any other factor at the workplace. 89. Should school attendance be made voluntary? 90. Are curfews in the college dormitories effective in keeping teens out of trouble? 91. Should libraries have a list of banned books? 92. Will posting students' grades on bulletin boards publicly motivate them to perform better? 93. Do school uniforms help improve the learning environment? 94. Is competition among the students in colleges necessary in the learning process? 95. Which is better - Arranged or love marriage? 96. Is overpopulation really a boon (非常有用的东西；益处) fo。