Did you ask your teacher for help?

 

Stricter Gun Control Laws

Pro:       www.bradycampaign.org

                www.kidsandguns.org/   

                www.guninformation.org/

Con:       www.guncite.com/

                www.nra.org

              www.a-human-right.com/introduction.html

Both Sides:      www.policyalmanac.org/crime/guns.shtml

             

 Death Penalty (also called Capital Punishment)

Pro:        www.prodeathpenalty.com/

                www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2006/12/capital_punishment_another_arg.html

                www.freezerbox.com/archive/article.php?id=233

Con:       http://nodeathpenalty.org/content/index.php

                www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/

                http://web.amnesty.org/pages/deathpenalty-index-eng

Both Sides:      www.policyalmanac.org/crime/death_penalty.shtml

                          http://deathpenaltyinfo.msu.edu/

                          www.soyouwanna.com/site/pros_cons/deathpenalty/deathpenalty2.html

 

Genetic Testing

Pro:    www.kidshealth.org/parent/system/medical/genetics.html

            www.mja.com.au/public/issues/175_07_011001/savulescu/savulescu.html

            www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070627143048.htm

            www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2007/poll4.htm

Con:   www.uwhealth.org/storage/Safety_SpeakUp_Test%5B1%5D.pdf

            www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1288161

            www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/NIH/gene20.html

Both Sides: http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/prevention/462.html

                     www.ifgene.org/beginner.htm

                     www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/jan-june01/genetest_06-07.html

                    www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/genetic-testing.html

 

Cloning

Pro:   http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/881940.stm

          http://www.filodiritto.com/dibattiti/clonazionefavore.htm

Con:  http://www.bioethics.gov/reports/cloningreport/execsummary.html

          http://www.cloninginformation.org/

Both Sides: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20011201/fob2.asp

                    http://www.arhp.org/patienteducation/onlinebrochures/cloning/index.cfm?ID=282

                  

Euthanasia

Pro:       http://www.finalexit.org/faqframe.html

              http://www.religioustolerance.org/euth2.htm

              http://www.deathwithdignity.org/news/news/gallup.06.19.06.asp

Con:      http://geocities.com/CollegePark/Bookstore/6687/EuthanasiaWQ.htm

              http://www.nrlc.org/euthanasia/index.html

              http://www.euthanasia.com/

Both Sides:      http://www.euthanasiaprocon.org/

 

Drilling for Oil in Alaska

Pro:   http://www.anwr.org/

          http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/energy/

Con:  http://www.sierraclub.org/arctic/

          http://www.nrdc.org/land/wilderness/arctic.asp

Both Sides:   http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101010219-98984,00.html

 

Home Schooling

Pro:   http://www.hslda.org/docs/study/rudner1999/Rudner2.asp

          http://www.nhen.org/newhser/default.asp?id=227

Con:  http://www.home-schooling-and-homeschool.info/Problems_with_Home_Schooling.html (problems)

          http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Do_any_good_websites_describe_the_cons_of_homeschooling

                                              (read the discussion to get to the cons)

Both Sides: http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa/v7n27.html

          http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/schoolage/homeschooling/resources.html

 

School Uniforms

Pro:   http://www.ed.gov/updates/uniforms.html

          http://www.middleweb.com/CSLB1Uniforms.html

Con: http://schooluniforms-not.org/

          http://education.newarchaeology.com/against_school_uniforms.php

Both Sides: http://www.middleweb.com/INCASEUniforms.html

 

Animal Testing

Pro:   http://www.kids4research.org/

          http://www.amprogress.org/site/c.jrLUK0PDLoF/b.1086453/k.892B/GET_INVOLVED.htm

Con: http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/animal_testing/

          http://www.stopanimaltests.org/index.aspx

Both Sides: http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/animalexperiments/index.shtml

 

Increasing Legal Driving Age to 18

Pro:   http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article2204067.ece

           http://www.youthact.org/teendriving/privileges.html

Con:   http://www.say-so.org/view/zviss3b1

           http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2006/02/07/opinion/105900.txt

Both Sides:  http://searchwarp.com/swa18549.htm

                        http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0329/p02s02-ussc.html

                       http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/03/28/opposition_builds_to_raising_minimum_driving_age/

        

Global Warming

No, it is a myth.

 http://www.ourcivilisation.com/aginatur/moregw.htm

 http://www.look-to-the-skies.com/global_warming.htm

Yes, it is real.

 http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/wr/article/0,28391,1113510,00.html

 http://42explore.com/globewrm.htm

 

Performance Drugs in Sports

Yes, it’s bad .

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/performance-enhancing-drugs/SM00045

 http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/steroids.html

 http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_ster1.asp

 http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol15N3/Initiative.html

No, it isn’t .  

http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/couillard2.htm

http://www.ergogenics.org/vergel.html

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/steroids.htm

Both sides:

http://www.helium.com/tm/370992/different-argument-focus-debate

 

Stricter Immigration Laws

Both Sides:    http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1630168,00.html

                           http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1179361,00.html

Con:  http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1154222,00.html

           http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/?NS_cid=1&gclid=CO2iv7Wkqo8CFSXOIgodSA1tMA

           http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~economic/econ104/immigrat/

 

 Internet File Sharing

Pro:      http://www.technipages.com/article109.html

              http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/free_file_sharing.php (scroll down)

Con:    http://www.mipi.com.au/faqs.htm

               http://www.cippic.ca/file-sharing/

Both Sides:  http://www.heritage.org/Research/InternetandTechnology/bg1790.cfm

                        http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techpolicy/2003-03-28-downloads_x.htm

                        http://www.microsoft.com/protect/yourself/downloads/filesharing.mspx

Legal Gambling

Pro: http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/glr.1999.3.249?cookieSet=1&journalCode=glr

         http://www.americanexperiment.org/uploaded/files/aeqv3n1james.pdf

Con:http://www.responsiblegambling.org/en/help/negativeimpacts.cfm

         http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/97/03/Chapt9.html

         http://eprints.vu.edu.au/archive/00000358/01/Ohts&Madd_Reformat.pdf

Both Sides:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/procon/

                         http://www.itepnet.org/pb19gamb.pdf

Internet Filters in School

 Pro:    http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_internet.shtml

             http://www.ncsl.org/programs/lis/cip/filterlaws.htm

Con:    http://www.themediaproject.com/news/itn/121102.htm

            http://oldeschoolnews.com/news/?q=node/55

Both Sides: http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=10479

                        http://www.electronic-school.com/0198f1.html