Smoking

　　For：

　　1. it is pleasurable and relaxing

　　2. it is ones right

　　3. it is difficult to stop smoking

　　6. it makes socializing easier

　　7. it is an important source of tax revenue

　　Against:

　　1. it is harmful to ones health

　　2. it is harmful to those nearby

　　4. it is addictive

　　School Uniforms

　　1. they eliminate class differences

　　2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies

　　3. they are popular with parents and administrators

　　4. they are inexpensive

　　5. they are attractive and neat

　　6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day

　　7. many countries have them

　　1. they are disliked by students

　　2. they create a military mentality

　　3. they are an infringement on our freedom

　　4. they are ugly and childish

　　Legalized Gambling

　　1. it is a source of government revenue

　　2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years

　　3. it is pleasurable

　　4. many people play poker and mahjong

　　1. it can become addictive

　　2. it can destroy happy families

　　3. it can lead to suicide

　　4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia

　　City Life

　　1. it is exciting

　　2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores

　　3. it offers many entertainments

　　4. it offers many chances of employment

　　5. cities have an efficient public transportation system

　　1. it is unhealthy

　　2. it is not a good environment for children

　　3. it is noisy and dangerous

　　4. it makes people nervous

　　5. cities are overcrowded and expensive

　　Informing Patients Of Cancer

　　1. patients right to know

　　2. it is wrong to hide the truth

　　3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days

　　4. doctors must do it

　　1. it is heartless and cruel

　　2. it may make the patient give up

　　3. it causes depression

　　4. it can lead to suicide

　　Social Security

　　1. the state should help the poor, aged, unemployed, and sick

　　2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens

　　3. there will always be social misfits that need help

　　4. all religions focus on charity

　　5. all advanced countries have some form of social security

　　1. it costs too much

　　2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic

　　3. people should look after themselves

　　4. it results in heavy taxes

　　Coeducation

　　1. it is natural

　　2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another

　　3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another

　　4. it has many practical advantages

　　1. women do better academically in their own colleges

　　2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband

　　3. it is still rare in some countries

　　4. it robs women of their self-confidence

　　Corporal Punishment

　　1. children are not adults

　　2. children respect discipline

　　3. it is a form of training

　　4. it builds real character

　　5. it works to control juvenile delinquency

　　1. it is not a civilized way

　　2. love is better than physical punishment

　　3. it can cause psychological problems

　　4. there is the saying : Violence begets violence

　　Organ Transplants

　　1. they prolong life

　　2. they are supported by the medical profession

　　3. critically ill people want transplants in order to live

　　1. they are too expensive

　　2. they are unnatural as seen by the body s rejection

　　3. they are often unsuccessful

　　bortion

　　1. it is murder

　　2. it is an unnatural practice

　　3. a fetus is a human being -- unborn but viable

　　4. the rights of a fetus must be protected

　　5. it causes many women to have guilt feelings

　　Smoking

　　For：

　　1. it is pleasurable and relaxing

　　2. it is ones right

　　3. it is difficult to stop smoking

　　6. it makes socializing easier

　　7. it is an important source of tax revenue

　　Against:

　　1. it is harmful to ones health

　　2. it is harmful to those nearby

　　4. it is addictive

　　School Uniforms

　　1. they eliminate class differences

　　2. they allow students to better concentrate on their studies

　　3. they are popular with parents and administrators

　　4. they are inexpensive

　　5. they are attractive and neat

　　6. they eliminate the need to choose what to wear every day

　　7. many countries have them

　　1. they are disliked by students

　　2. they create a military mentality

　　3. they are an infringement on our freedom

　　4. they are ugly and childish

　　Legalized Gambling

　　1. it is a source of government revenue

　　2. it is an old practice dating back thousands of years

　　3. it is pleasurable

　　4. many people play poker and mahjong

　　1. it can become addictive

　　2. it can destroy happy families

　　3. it can lead to suicide

　　4. it is easily controlled by the Mafia

　　City Life

　　1. it is exciting

　　2. it offers the best schools, hospitals, and stores

　　3. it offers many entertainments

　　4. it offers many chances of employment

　　5. cities have an efficient public transportation system

　　1. it is unhealthy

　　2. it is not a good environment for children

　　3. it is noisy and dangerous

　　4. it makes people nervous

　　5. cities are overcrowded and expensive

　　Informing Patients Of Cancer

　　1. patients right to know

　　2. it is wrong to hide the truth

　　3. it gives the patient a chance to plan his last days

　　4. doctors must do it

　　1. it is heartless and cruel

　　2. it may make the patient give up

　　3. it causes depression

　　4. it can lead to suicide

　　Social Security

　　1. the state should help the poor, aged, unemployed, and sick

　　2. the state should provide good health care for its citizens

　　3. there will always be social misfits that need help

　　4. all religions focus on charity

　　5. all advanced countries have some form of social security

　　1. it costs too much

　　2. it encourages laziness and destroys the work ethic

　　3. people should look after themselves

　　4. it results in heavy taxes

　　Coeducation

　　1. it is natural

　　2. it gives men and women a chance to better understand one another

　　3. it gives men and women a chance to compete with one another

　　4. it has many practical advantages

　　1. women do better academically in their own colleges

　　2. women are in college to get an education, not a husband

　　3. it is still rare in some countries

　　4. it robs women of their self-confidence

　　Corporal Punishment

　　1. children are not adults

　　2. children respect discipline

　　3. it is a form of training

　　4. it builds real character

　　5. it works to control juvenile delinquency

　　1. it is not a civilized way

　　2. love is better than physical punishment

　　3. it can cause psychological problems

　　4. there is the saying : Violence begets violence

　　Organ Transplants

　　1. they prolong life

　　2. they are supported by the medical profession

　　3. critically ill people want transplants in order to live

　　1. they are too expensive

　　2. they are unnatural as seen by the body s rejection

　　3. they are often unsuccessful

　　bortion

　　1. it is murder

　　2. it is an unnatural practice

　　3. a fetus is a human being -- unborn but viable

　　4. the rights of a fetus must be protected

　　5. it causes many women to have guilt feelings