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发信人: idea (孜鹤), 信区: Flyingoverseas
标  题: TWE常见辩论话题理由
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Wed Mar 27 18:21:57 2002) , 转信



TWE常见辩论话题理由 2002-02-21 18:04:30  
 
 
　　（注意，有些理由在TWE中会被认为是重复的，只做欣赏。　另外，从中我们可以对自
己的逻辑思维更加自信。） 

L．　Censorship 
For　： 
1．　it　is　for　the　good　of　society　 
2．　it　protects　children　 
3．　every　society　has　some　form　of　censorship 
4．　the　individual　is　less　important　than　the　community 
5．　absolute　freedom　leads　to　anarchy 
6．　many　adults　are　not　mature　enough　to　make　their　own　decisions 
7．　it　can　be　carried　out　wisely 
8．　pornography　is　not　art　 
9．　pornography　is　in　the　hands　of　unscrupulous　people 
10．obscene　works　should　be　banned 
11．it　is　necessary　in　times　of　war 
Against　： 
1．　it　limits　the　individual'　s　freedom　and　human　rights 
2．　it　is　not　consistent　with　democracy 
3．　it　is　subjective　and　not　objective 
4．　it　creates　the　problem　of　who　will　censor 
5．　it　is　disappearing　in　advanced　countries 
6．　it　deprives　adults　of　their　right　to　make　decisions 
7．　it　can　be　applied　to　all　aspects　of　our　lives 
8．　it　is　the　first　step　toward　totalitarianism　 
9．　it　draws　attention　to　banned　works　and　increases　sales 
10．voluntary　censorship　is　better 

M．　Equality　Of　the　Sexes 
For　： 
1．　we　all　have　the　same　Creator 
2．　matriarchal　societies　go　back　thousands　of　years 
3．　all　advanced　societies　have　given　women　equal　rights　 
4．　most　companies　have　adopted　equal　pay　for　equal　work 
5．　there　are　no　skills　women　cannot　master　 
6．　there　are　even　women　body　builders　 
7．　men　have　a　basic　inferiority　complex 
8．　women　are　more　interested　in　peace　than　men　 
9．　some　world　leaders　are　women　(e.g.,　Margaret　Thatcher　) 
10．women　are　superior　to　men　in　some　fields 
11．no　scientific　studies　back　up　the　stereotypes　men　have　of　women　
 
Against　： 
1．　women　have　a　different　biological　function 
2．　women　are　physically　weaker　than　men　 
3．　women　can'　t　be　mothers　and　career　women　at　the　same　time 
4．　many　women　want　to　depend　on　men　 
5．　most　women　want　to　stay　at　home　and　be　mothers 
6．　women　haven'　t　been　given　the　vote　in　some　countries 
7．　women　are　emotional　and　irrational　 
8．　women　think　intuitively　(no　famous　women　philosophers) 
9．　hormones　cause　women　to　behave　differently 

N．　Foreign　Aid　 
For　： 
1．　it　is　humane　 
2．　the　rich　should　help　the　poor 
3．　all　religions　teach　charity 
4．　it　seeks　to　end　poverty,　disease,　and　illiteracy 
5．　it　can　be　used　to　help　refugees　and　combat　slavery 
6．　it　is　given　by　all　advanced　countries 
7．　it　is　supported　by　the　Red　Cross　and　the　United　Nations 
8．　it　helped　rebuild　Japan　and　Germany 
9．　it　increases　world　trade 
10．it　achieves　political　objectives 
11．it　promotes　national　security 
Against　： 
1．　it　is　degrading　to　the　recipient 
2．　it　is　never　appreciated 
3．　it　leads　to　feelings　of　inferiority 
4．　it　limits　the　independence　of　developing　countries 
5．　it　subsidizes　laziness 
6．　it　often　goes　into　the　pockets　of　corrupt　officials 
7．　it　supports　Third　World　dictatorships 
8．　it　can　be　culturally　damaging 
9．　it　has　divided　the　United　Nations 
10．the　money　should　be　spent　at　home　for　one'　s　own　people 

O．　Divorce 
For　： 
1．　it　is　the　logical　solution　to　a　bad　marriage 
2．　it　allows　both　persons　to　seek　happiness　in　a　second　marriage 
3．　it　dates　from　as　early　as　ancient　Babylonia 
4．　it　is　legally　recognized　by　most　countries 
5．　it　is　accepted　by　most　people 
6．　remarriage　is　a　right 
7．　it　is　necessary　in　cases　of　adultery,　alcoholism,　desertion,　dru
g　addiction,　and　mental　and　physical　cruelty 
8．　children　are　better　off　living　with　one　parent　than　with　both　
in　an　unhappy　environment 
9．　feminists　support　it　 
Against　： 
1．　it　breaks　up　the　family 
2．　it　makes　it　too　easy　for　two　persons　to　walk　out　of　their　ma
rriage 
3．　it　is　opposed　by　various　religions 
4．　it　is　banned　by　some　countries 
5．　it　was　uncommon　until　fifty　years　ago 
6．　marriage　is　a　serious　responsibility 
7．　it　is　a　sign　of　immaturity 
8．　counseling　is　the　solution 
9．　it　harms　children　emotionally 
10．children　need　both　parents 
11．child　custody　decisions　are　messy 

P．　Compulsory　Military　Service 
For　： 
1．　it　aims　to　strengthen　national　defense 
2．　it　teaches　young　men　discipline 
3．　it　builds　character　and　physical　fitness 
4．　it　teaches　valuable　skills 
5．　it　nurtures　a　spirit　of　comradeship　an　equality 
6．　it　offers　opportunities　for　overseas　travel 
7．　it　exists　in　many　countries　(e.g.,　Switzerland,　Singapore) 
8．　it　reduces　unemployment 
9．　it　instills　a　sense　of　patriotism 
Against： 
1．　it　is　unnecessary　in　view　of　today'　s　professional　armies 
2．　it　is　a　step　away　from　peace 
3．　some　countries　have　abolished　it　(e.　g.,　the　U.S.,　Japan) 
4．　today'　s　armies　do　not　need　unskilled　manpower 
5．　it　interrupts　young　men'　s　studies　and　careers 
6．　it　is　a　useless　experience　 
7．　it　is　a　source　of　slave　labor 
8．　it　results　in　bullying　and　conformity 
9．　it　does　not　build　character 
10．it　can　cause　mental　disorders 
11．military　skills　are　useless　in　private　industry 

Q．　Voluntary　Euthanasia 
For　： 
1．　it　is　a　basic　right-the　right　to　die 
2．　the　Greek　origin　of　the　word　euthanasia　means　"good　death　" 
3．　it　allows　one　to　die　with　dignity 
4．　it　allows　one　to　choose　the　time　and　place　of　death 
5．　it　is　logical　and　humane 
6．　it　can　be　regulated　with　safeguards　(e.g.,　the　person　must　be　
rationally　lucid) 
7．　it　is　painless 
8．　it　is　the　solution　to　a　terminal　illness　with　suffering 
9．　the　dying　want　it　 
10．some　doctors　will　assist　the　patient　to　end　his　life 
11．it　recognizes　death　as　a　natural,　biological　process 
12．doctor-assisted　suicide　is　legal　in　Holland,　under　certain　guideli
nes 
Against　： 
1．　it　is　murder　or　suicide 
2．　it　is　illegal　in　most　countries 
3．　most　doctors　oppose　it　 
4．　it　is　a　first　step　to　killing　the　old　and　infirm　 
5．　it　is　irreversible　in　the　event　of　a　new　cure 
6．　only　God　can　end　a　life　 
7．　most　religions　oppose　it　 
8．　suicide　is　always　irrational 
9．　the　dying　are　too　sick　to　know　what　they　want 
10．the　dying　should　look　to　hospices　that　dispense　painkillers 
11．it　can　be　abused　by　greedy　persons　seeking　an　inheritance 

R．　Capital　Punishment 
For： 
1．　it　frightens　would-be　criminals　(acts　as　a　deterrent　) 
2．　it　serves　as　a　just　reward　for　killers 
3．　it　lowers　crime　rates 
4．　it　is　more　economical　than　a　life　sentence　(saves　the　state　mo
ney) 
5．　in　rare　cases　it　may　lead　to　the　death　of　an　innocent　person,
　but　this　cannot　be　helped 
6．　most　countries　practice　it　 
7．　killers　should　not　be　allowed　to　become　hero-figures 
8．　a　life　sentence　is　never　for　life　but　for　only　a　few　years 
9．　killers　are　heartless　and　cruel　and　should　not　be　protected　by　
sociologists 
Against　： 
1．　it　frightens　no　one 
2．　it　is　motivated　by　revenge　and　not　justice 
3．　it　does　not　lower　crime　rates 
4．　it　can　lead　to　the　death　of　an　innocent　person　(a　mistake) 
5．　it　is　a　barbaric　practice　(hanging,　electric　chairs,　gas　chamber
s) 
6．　it　is　unjust　because　only　God　can　take　away　life 
7．　the　real　solution　to　crime　is　the　elimination　of　social　injusti
ces　and　rehabilitation 
8．　killers　are　often　mentally　ill　and　in　need　of　medical　treatment
 
9．　the　death　penalty　is　being　abandoned　by　many　countries 

S．　Trade　Protectionism 
For　： 
1．　industries　need　government　protection 
2．　no　nation　can　allow　its　industries　to　be　destroyed 
3．　agriculture　must　be　protected　for　national　security　reasons 
4．　real　free　trade　doesn’t　exist　and　never　has 
5．　national　security　is　more　important　than　idealistic　trade　princip
les 
6．　it　has　made　Japan,　South　Korea,　and　Taiwan　prosperous 
7．　every　nation　'　s　economy　is　shaped　by　its　own　culture 
8．　there　are　various　forms　of　free-market　economy 
9．　every　nation　should　have　an　industrial　policy 
10．governments　must　provide　jobs　for　their　workers　by　whatever　means
 
Against　： 
1．　it　invites　retaliation 
2．　it　invites　reciprocity　based　on　a　quid　pro　quo　basis 
3．　it　impedes　world　trade　and　prosperity 
4．　it　hurts　poor,　underdeveloped　countries 
5．　it　leads　to　trade　wars 
6．　it　makes　industries　less　competitive 
7．　it　costs　taxpayers　large　sums　of　money 
8．　it　gives　consumers　less　choice 
9．　it　is　denounced　by　most　nations 
10．it　is　based　not　just　on　high　tariffs　but　also　on　government　re
gulations,　inspections,　certification,　and　distribution 

T．　Nuclear　Power 
For： 
1．　it　provides　huge　amounts　of　energy　from　small　amounts　of　fuel 
2．　it　is　the　best　source　of　energy　for　countries　without　oil 
3．　the　world'　s　supply　of　oil　will　be　exhausted　in　90　years 
4．　it　already　produces　most　of　the　energy　needs　of　some　countries 

5．　it　could　supply　all　the　world'　s　electricity　for　millions　of　y
ears　if　fully　developed 
6．　it　is　safe　if　properly　supervised 
7．　nuclear　power　plants　create　less　air　pollution　than　fossil-fuel　
power　plants 
8．　the　issue　has　become　far　too　emotional 
Against　： 
1．　it　is　too　dangerous　(e.g.,　Chernobyl　accident) 
2．　most　people　are　afraid　of　it　 
3．　the　world'　s　supply　of　uranium　is　fast　decreasing 
4．　it　is　better　to　develop　other　sources　of　energy　(e.g.,　fusion) 

5．　radioactive　wastes　cannot　be　disposed　of　 
6．　it　can　produce　nuclear　weapons　for　warfare 
7．　certain　radical　world　leaders　are　trying　to　buy　nuclear　weapons 

8．　nuclear　plants　are　expensive　to　build 
9．　the　U.S.　is　slowly　closing　down　its　nuclear　power　　plants 
10．nuclear　wastes　can　cause　cancer 

U.　　Library:　Computer　V.S.　Books 
Computer: 
For:　 
1)　　Efficiency 
2)　　Large　storage　capacity 
3)　　Multimedia　attraction 
4)　　Management 
5)　　Sharing　information 
6)　　Network　or　Internet 
7)　　Rapid　updating 
Against: 
1)　　Harmful　Radiation 
2)　　Need　basic　knowledge　to　operate 
3)　　Not　easy　to　carry 
4)　　Need　consumption　of　energy. 

Books: 
For:　　　　 
1)　　Traditional　medium 
2)　　Easy　to　carry 
3)　　Conveniently　read 
4)　　index　of　academic　environment 
Against:　 
1)　　Not　durable 
2)　　Low　rate　of　updating 
3)　　Can't　be　shared　by　any　people 

V.　　University:　library　V.S.　Physical　training　facilities 
Library: 
For: 
1)　　Major　goal　to　impart　knowledge　to　students 
2)　　Index　of　academic　environment 
3)　　Attract　more　excellent　professors 

Physical　Training: 
For: 
1)　　Help　to　improve　one's　health　which　is　basis　of　study 
2)　　Students　learn　to　be　cooperative 
3)　　Provide　relaxation 
4)　　May　produce　good　athletes 
　　  


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