CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

1. Real male-female friendship does not exist. Do you agree/disagree? 2. When is it acceptable for a person to give his/her child to a foster family? 3. Under what circumstances would you adopt a child? Pros and cons. 4. What is your opinion on the effectiveness of alternative medicine? 5. Modern lifestyles mean that many working parents do not have enough time for their children. As a consequence, many children do not get as much attention from their parents as children in the past did. To what extent do you agree/disagree? 6. Do you think that smoking laws are being violated more and more, or they have never been respected? 7. What are advantages and disadvantages of a gap year? 8. In many countries children are engaged in some kind of paid work. Some people regard this as completely wrong, while others consider it a valuable work experience, important for learning and taking responsibilities. Discuss for and against. 9. It is said that travel broadens the mind. What can we learn by traveling to foreign countries? Should we first explore our own countries?

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10. Are you for death penalty or life-long imprisonment? Explain. 11. Young drivers are careless and overconfident, which has

for a consequence that many of them are killed in accidents. What should be done to eliminate this problem? 12. One proverb says that prevention is better than cure. Can

this be applied to you? 13. Some people argue that the amount of violence shown in films and on television in general has led to an increase in violent crimes in society. Do you agree/disagree with this argument? Should the government control what is shown in the cinema and on television? 14. Moral values nowadays and in the past.

15. Are famous people treated unfairly by the media? Should they be given more privacy, or is the price of their fame an invasion into their private lives? Give some examples. 16. Should animals be killed so that luxurious clothing and shoes items can be made for wealthy people? 17. 18. Are women better parents than men are? Children learn best by observing the behaviour of adults

and copying it. Do you agree or disagree?

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19. The mass media, including television, radio, and newspapers have a great influence on shaping peoples ideas. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? 20. Should children be taught sex education at school? If yes,

when is the perfect time with it? 21. Do the benefits of studying abroad make up for the

difficulties? 22. Should parents push their children to take up some sports

or languages at an early age? 23. Should parents take a major part in deciding what their

children are going to study? 24. Advertising Information or Manipulation? Their

combination? Give your reasons pro and con. 25. Many people claim that childhood is the happiest time of

our life. How far do you agree or disagree? 26. Should children under the age of 15 be allowed to join and use Facebook? 27. Are you of the opinion that schools should introduce and

strictly enforce the dress code? 28. Should the legal age for drinking alcohol be lowered?

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29. Is abortion wrong, or acceptable in certain circumstances? Explain. 30. Are there any special circumstances when lying is the right

thing to do? White lies - when is it all right to make use of them? 31. Should it be legal to clone human beings? What about gene

banks? 32. Is it ever acceptable for a man to hit a woman? In Serbia men apologize by saying Well, she asked for it! 33. Are there any unique circumstances that justify a parent

beating a child?