Adopted children should have access to birth records
Aggressive driving  (road rage) could be reduced by anger management
Air bag restraint systems reduce traffic fatalities
Alcohol advertising promotes underage drinking
Alien labor and high technology job opportunities
Animal rights movement can prevent scientific advancement
Athletes are good role models
Bilingual education deserves support
Binge drinking and college students
Body decoration is not a health risk
Bullying causes school violence
Carrying concealed weapons prevents crime
Censoring the internet violates free speech
Charter schools should receive tax support
Children's Internet Protection Act  is unconstitutional
Cloning is necessary for medical research
College athletes and professional sports recruitment
College students - alcohol use
Community notification laws violate sex offenders' rights ( Megan’s law)
Companion animals enhance the lives of disabled individuals
Digital Millennium Copyright Act protects intellectual property on the net
Domestic violence against men is a serious problem 
Earth Liberation Front and ecoterroism should be stopped
Eating disorders are a widespread problem
Ecstasy (Drug)      see MDMA (Drug)
Faith based initiatives should be funded by the government
Herbal medicine is a viable alternative to traditional medical treatment
Gender equity in sports is essential for female athletic programs to succeed
Genetic discrimination is necessary to keep corporate health costs down
Genetically altered food should have warning labels
Good Samaritan laws are necessary to protect citizens
Internet 2  (Internet product enhancements)
Iranian women are challenging Islamic fundamentalism
Irradiation can prevent food borne diseases
Israeli government sponsored aggression intensifies conflict
Juvenile boot camps are safe and effective
Juvenile criminals should be treated as adults
Legalizing drugs would increase addiction
Libraries should not regulate internet access
Mandatory sentencing is unfair and should be abolished
Medical marijuana should be decriminalized
NBA  should recruit high school athletes 
Palestinian terrorism intensifies conflict
Parental violence in youth sports should be controlled
Patients should be allowed to sue HMO's
Physicians should be legally permitted to assist in suicide
Prayer in the public schools should be encouraged
Prescription drugs cost too much
Race-based admissions in higher education are necessary
Racial profiling and police traffic stops is not a serious problem
Recycling sewage sludge into compost is a health hazard
Same-sex marriage should be legalized
Single sex education is beneficial to female students
Smart guns and gun locks  will not decrease handgun violence
Stem cell research should be funded by the government
Student athletes should be tested for  drugs
Suburban sprawl threatens America's wildlife
Taliban reforms are  good for Afghanistan
Television violence causes societal violence
Therapeutic use of pets can help elderly patients
Tobacco advertising should be regulated
V-chip will not protect children from television violence
Vaccines are safe and effective
Violence in mass media increases negative behavior in children
Violence in motion pictures does not affect society
Violence in sports is a serious social problem
Women face discrimination in the workplace
Zero tolerance policies are effective in preventing  school violence

*Topics listed provide the basis for argumentative research papers and do not necessary reflect the views of Northern Virginia Community College.