Controversial Topic

[Darknessslayer]

As it says, I need a controversial topic to do a speech on. I don't know of many, so i'll take any ideas.

[Mister_Anbu]

Abortion
Affirmative Action
Gay Rights
War in Iraq
Media Influence
Stem Cell Research
Immigration
Electorate College
Oil Dependency
Global Warming
2008 Presidential Election

[GearSecond]

What Anbu Said. You can also do one on Video Games and how they (don't) affect violence.

I think it all boils down to "there is no safe stance" though. Just remember to not hold back, just because it's controversial doesn't mean you should hold back at all.

Or you can go looking back in time for older topics sure to be original. I mean, there's only about 10 or so large controversial topics out there right now.
There's always the option to go back and write a report like "Why Hitler was a Genius" and pointing out how he pulled a country out of ruins. Just an example, not really a suggestion. Many topics that were controversial 20 or more years ago have pretty much all blown over, but many will still be willing to debate their stance on it, but it's reather pointless since it hasn't affected our lives for years now.

So it comes down to that choice. Go with the ones Anbu listed, or you can go back looking for a less recent event. Maybe that's not possible, I don't have the exact rules of the report. Are you supposed to be original? Or is it about picking a topic currently going on in our world? Are you supposed to approach it as if it were controversial and examine the whole issue, or take a stance and proclaim what you think is up with it?

[Darknessslayer]

All it says that it has to be origional and controversail, plus i have to know alot about the topic to give a speech about it

So, I guess I'll look into some past ones,

thank you everyone

[Malintex_Terek]

I've got a lame one but certainly it's original and interesting.

"Famous people editing their own articles on Wikipedia, or organisations editing articles about them on it as well".

[Darknessslayer]

After Researching I decided to do it on the thing that been stareing me in the face:
Censorship!

[myogatheflea]

Yeah, censorship is kind of a no-brainer. It's also hard to do a speech on though, so I wouldn't use it. I had to do a speech on Censorship last year and it was brutal.

[Bounty1Berry]

How about the PRO-censorship stance?

Maintaining order is preferrable at the cost of some freedom.

[Windrays]

Maybe religion? I'm an atheist, and so I find it controversial, what with all the Westboro Baptist people spouting that God Hates Fags (just as ONE example).

Vote either way. It's just an example. :-p

[Sandai Mera]

Atheism is just as controversial as religion.

[Darknessslayer]

Its not just about how they censor because it seems "questionabe" to be aired on tv, raido, and books, (remember still in research) but also the religious and govenment role in it, I would have done it on religion, but someone in the class got "offended" so we have to reframe from using it as the main topic, if that made much sense.

[igalsfy]

"One Piece VS Naruto" is the most controversial topic i've ever heard about.

[Buuhan1]

More so than "Pirates vs. Ninjas"? One Piece vs. Naruto isn't the same thing cause Naruto don't have any ninjas.

[FUNiOnePiecefan]

Controversial topic?
The only ones I could think of are the comments Al Kahn makes E.G. "Kids don't read" or "Japan is dying"

[King Kobra]

I (GASP!) can help you if you decide to pick the topic of Inmigration


my aunt literally lives under the name of some old hag who died eons ago at LA

[*Meh*]

May be too religious, but how about:

Is veneration of Santa Muerte incongruous with Catholicism?