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The document discusses several topics related to animal testing, traveling, tolerance of others, boarding schools vs. normal schools, banning cars from cities, animals in zoos, saying vs. doing, English as a common language, living in city centers, career success based on looks/connections, and being superstitious. Pros and cons are provided for each topic.

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Debate Topics for Students

The document discusses several topics related to animal testing, traveling, tolerance of others, boarding schools vs. normal schools, banning cars from cities, animals in zoos, saying vs. doing, English as a common language, living in city centers, career success based on looks/connections, and being superstitious. Pros and cons are provided for each topic.

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TOPIC PRO CON

1. ANIMAL TESTING - Animal testing has contributed to many life-saving cures and - Animal testing is cruel and inhumane.
scientific and treatments. - Alternative testing methods now exist that can replace the need for
commercial testing - There is no adequate alternative to testing on a living, whole-body animals.
with animals system. - Animals are very different from human beings and therefore make poor
aim is to develop - Animals are appropriate research subjects because they are similar test subjects.
medicines, check to human beings in many ways. For example, Chimpanzees share - Animal tests may mislead researchers into ignoring potential cures and
the safety of 99% of their DNA with humans, and mice are 98% genetically similar treatments.
products, etc. to humans. - Animal tests do not reliably predict results in human beings.

2. TRAVELLING - it is true, bc you get to know new cultures, languages, people - strange or dangerous situations while you travel
BROADENS THE around the world
MIND - we should admire how great and wonderful the world is
- every journey makes us more experienced, we can compare
cultures to ours, so that we can have conclusions as well

3. LIVE AND LET LIVE - open minded people


principle or saying, - tolerant society
you should tolerate - accept things and not try to change them
the opinion and - people should accept the way other people live and behave,
behaviour of others, especially if they do things in a different way
so that they will
tolerate yours

4. BOARDSCHOOLS - board schools create stroger friendships which last for a lifetime -The costs are now so high – and rising – that boarding schools are often
VS. NORMAL - children are kept at arm’s length from the parties, drinking and beyond the reach of all but a tiny minority of families.  
SCHOOLS drugs, which are more easily available to pupils at day schools - Extracurricular activities beyond those that the school offers are often
- there is less use of technology, as a result students are more marginalised. This is particularly relevant for children who have a special
sociable talent in a sport or activity not often offered by schools.
- students have to be more independent and confident
- board schools can afford to pay higher salaries for their staff, - Pressure to succeed, look good, do well is as constant at boarding as at
therefore there are more experienced teachers day schools. But whereas day pupils are released each day from the echo
- For the same reason, facilities and resources are also often better chamber of school life, boarding pupils are not so fortunate.
than they are at day schools.
- Students miss out on home life and can become homesick. Although
most boarding pupils sustain great relationships with their families,
homesickness can easily lead to children becoming frustrated and socially
isolated, and should not be underestimated.

5. HUNGARIANS
SHOULD CHANGE
THEIR ATTITUDES
TOWARD TOURISTS

6. CARS SHOULD BE - we don’t want pollution -> it can effect people and make them ill, - fossil fuels are the problem, not the cars -> solution should be more
BANNED FROM further more ill people can breath it in which would make life harder electric or hybrid cars
CITIES for them, for example people with asthma, pollution can make it - some people find it impossible to use the public transportation because
harder for them to breath and maybe one day kill them. of drunken people, noisy or loud children, etc.
- A lot of lives gone, More then 5000 lives have been lost. Pollution - a lot of people works in car industry, unemployment would increase
called Hydrocarbons, Sulfur dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Greenhouse - although it is not that healthy, it is much faster than cycling or walking
gases, and Nitrogen oxides, to name a few, are affecting the air
quality.
-  A city center with out cars will definitely be cleaner and safer -> lot
of people are hit by careless drivers
- walking is much more healthier, or even public transportation is ok
- less accidents, deaths
7. AZ ÉLET ISKOLÁJA

8. ANIMALS IN THE - It will keep the rare species alive and if we didn't have zoos some -Animals should not be kept in captivity because their freedom is taken
ZOO if those animals would be extinct right now! away from them.
- A good zoo provides an enriched habitat in which the animals are - Even if they are endangered, that doesn't mean you have to take them
never bored, are well cared-for, and have plenty of space.  into a zoo. Sometimes if animals get too stressed they could die because of
- Zoos are a tradition, and a visit to a zoo is a wholesome, family it. 
activity. 
- Seeing an animal in person is a much more personal and more
memorable experience than seeing that animal in a nature
documentary. 

9. SAYING AND - Many people think that if they just talk long enough about their
DOING ARE dreams, that they will come true. Unfortunately, it is not the way it
DIFFERENT works
- It is always easier to say something, than actually do it. For
instance, it is easy to say to your mom: Oh mom, I will do the
housework!, and then it costs a lot of time and strength tod o it
- action is more important, than talking about a problem
- we should not give up easy, if we fail
- There will always be circumstances that come up to prevent you
from taking steps towards your goals, so you cannot just sit and
wait until you have free time
10. ENGLISH - we need one official language, bc communication is easier
SHOULD BE THE between people, trade would be easier
COMMON - there would not be translation costs, no misunderstandings or
LANGUAGE mistranslations
- any office or authority in the world could deal with your problem
- anyone could take up a job anywhere
- you could make friends from all over the world
english is taught almost everywhere so it is already a common
language, it is really widely-spoken

11. CITY CENTRE IS - it is much more easier to find a good job which fits you
THE BEST PLACE TO - travelling to cities takes a lot of time, you can have that time for
LIVE other activities
- lot of entertainment facilities are available
- a large amount of product can be bought, large supermarkets and
shop centres are built
- cultural events are organized -> you can stretch out your comfort
zone, you never get bored
- people can easily adapt to the noise in the cities

12. SUCCESSFUL - attractive people are usually hired sooner, get promotions more
CAREER BASED ON quickly, and are paid more than their less-attractive coworkers.
GOOD LOOKS AND - if someone is attractive, then he has probably a lot of confidence,
CONNECTIONS which makes him even more welcomed
- these two together obviously make a person really successful in
every fields of life
- prejudice cannot be avoided -> the first impression is very
important

13. IT IS FOOLISH TO - Superstitions can rule your life -> If you believe too much in
BE SUPERSTITIOUS superstitions, you can become a slave to them. You might begin to make
(ostobaság decisions based upon superstition, rather than on fact and that is not a
babonásnak lenni) healthy way to run your life.
- There is no scientific foundation to superstition -> There is absolutely no
proof whatsoever that superstitions are grounded in fact. If you see a
penny and you pick it up, you are more likely to put your back out, than
you are to have good luck for the rest of the day.
- It causes unnecessary anxiety -> By believing in superstitions, you are
giving yourself more one thing to worry about. The fear of the bad luck
that a broken mirror will bring, can become so real, for some people, that
it can cause serious anxiety and panic attacks.
- Nothing can predict the future -> Most superstitions are based on
predicting the future in some way, but good luck, wealth and happiness
cannot be predicted by anyone or anything. You can however plan and
work hard to secure the future that you want and, that is no myth at all.
14. VIOLENT - children are spoiled by watching too much tv, instead of spending
MOVIES AND quality time with their friends, they watch a lot of programmes on
CARTOONS SHOULD tv
BE BANNED - they are glued to the screen which can lead to obesity as well ->
becoming coach potatoes
- however, the biggest problem is: violent movies can cause
misbehaved children, they became agressive because they want to
copy these false role models from tv, They begin to identify
themselves with characters and start behaving like them
- it has a very harmful effect, because they can become addicts, too

15. ONLY 5-18 AGED - I disagree with this argument because life-long learning helps you to
PPL HAVE THE develope a lot
OPPORTUNITY TO - it opens your mind -> studying of a lot cultures, languages and traditions
STUDY (IN SOME makes your mind wide-opened, you become creative and practical
COUNTRIES) - it helps us to adapt to changes in our lives
- economic benefits of lifelong learning -> you are well-qualified, as a
result of this, you become successful
- a lot of skills got developed during lifelong learning, such as memory,
understanding skills, problemsolving or even making decisions are easier
16. EXPERIMENTAL - there are a lot of professions which can be acquired by practical or
TEACHING experimental learning
- for instance, for a bus driver it is not enough to learn theoretically
only the rules and the signs of the road, he has to learn how to
drive in practice
- but even in grammar schools it is much more easier to learn with
experience, in this way students could memorise by doing a lot of
exercise
- active learning is much more profitable than theoretically learning

17. - you can learn a lot about new cultures and traditions from all
MULTICULTURALIS around the world
M SHOULD BE - you can get to know new religions, which does not means that
INTRODUCED you must follow it, however, taking a closer look at it can be
profitable
- it can help in problem-solving, it can create strong teams
- different people will give you different kind of opinions, advices,
point of views and solutions to problems
- biggest advantage: economy -> international companies boost the
economy and the industries
- education: kids are getting familiar with the concept of equality
and racism, which is essential at a very young age -> if they get use
to multiculturalism, they wont be racist

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