10 Best Debate Topics Related To Education and Money

Published on February 28, 2017 at 5:34 am by Amber Hewitt in Lists

Get your gavels ready because we’re about to take a look at the best debate topics related to education and money.

I was in debate in high school, as lame as that sounds. I was good at it, though. I wouldn’t have done it had I not been amazing. The topics we were given were almost always pretty bad though, to be fair. I remember one of them was something about whether or not water should be free, which was relatively boring to talk about for more than a 30-second statement saying, “Yes, water should be free. Thank you very much.” Unfortunately, debates don’t work like that, regardless of the topic.

Debates have been important throughout history, predominantly in politics because they do a great job at highlighting an issue (or several) and allowing an in-depth discussion. There’s an emphasis on eloquent speaking and articulating statements accurately and coherently, so there’s a fairly high level of skill involved. Almost anyone can argue, but few can properly debate in a way that is more professional than aggressive. Education and money are both hot-button issues and relate pretty closely to some of those listed on the 25 Controversial Debate Topics for College Students.

Debates like these warrant a lot of attention and thought because some may think that education and money are directly correlated like if you have more education you have more money, but that might not be the case to others. However, deciding what debate topics are the best to talk about is in itself debatable. There’s no way to truly rank what’s most important since there’s nothing necessarily quantitative, but we went through a variety of sources to check which ones came up the most frequently.

Powder your wig, get your judge gown on, and get ready for the best debate topics related to education and money.

10. Is co-education a good idea?

Co-education is pretty much a standard all over the world; however, there are some arguments against it. This topic will surely make some sparks fly when the debaters start putting forth logic and counter-logic.

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9. Does money motivate people more than any other factor in the workplace?

In many third world countries, people are working under harsh conditions for the better pay. They take on the hardship and show up for work each day just because of money. It is a really tough call to either agree or to disagree with this, and that makes for a compelling argument.

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8. Should US schools adopt year-round education?

The traditional school year system that has about three months of summer time vacation was implemented in the US when the economy was agriculture-based. Things have changed drastically since then. In most US schools, the traditional system is still in effect. If you take a look at the EU, countries that follow the K-12 don’t have such a long vacation.

7. Should sex education be banned in middle schools?

This is a rather controversial topic, as there are strong supporters and oppositions to this. Many believe that sex education could have a negative impact on middle school students. On the other hand, many believe that sex education is absolutely necessary.

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6. How important is arts education?

This is quite a controversial topic and highly political right, which justifies its place on the list of 10 best debate topics related to education and money.

5. Is money more important than love?

This topic will definitely make for some fiery argument. Basically it all comes down to an individual’s preference, but how the debaters establish that with logic and refute the opponent is something that’ll be quite interesting.

4. Should money be made entirely electronic?

If you take a look around, you can see that already digital money is pretty much being used everywhere. From online shopping to freelance websites, transactions are being made digitally. Yes, the paper bills do exchange hands sometimes, but most of it is already digital. Should it become the standard?

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3. Should a money-less society work?

We’re not talking about a society where there is no common medium of trade and the society works on a barter system. Instead, we’re talking about a society where everyone’s basic needs will be taken care of by the government. This would definitely be a very unique and interesting debate topic on our list of best debate topics related to education and money.

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2. Should college education be free?

In many countries, education is completely free. This has been a very hot topic in the US. There are arguments in both for and against this topic and those arguments are pretty compelling.

1. Is having a lot of money better than having a good education?

At the top of the list, we have the most debated topic of all time: whether it is better to have a good education or a lot of money. I know the best match would to be to have both in ample amount, but if you only had the option to choose one, which would you go for and why? A person with a lot of money could employ several scholars to do the thinking and decision making for him.