第八届全国大学生英语辩论赛辩题Topics for the 2007 National English Debate Contest for College StudentsFor Side: We should celebrate western festivals.Against Side: We should not celebrate western festivals.For Side: The government should control rising house prices.Against Side: The government should not control rising house prices.For Side: The generation gap can be bridged.Against Side: The generation gap cannot be bridged.For Side: National identity is important in the age of globalization.Against Side: National identity is not important in the age of globalization.For Side: Work experience is more important than education.Against Side: Education is more important than work experience.For Side: Following fashion is necessary for young people.Against Side: Following fashion is unnecessary for young people.For Side: Sending children to famous schools is essential.Against Side: Sending children to famous schools is not essential.For Side: People are happier living in cities than in the countryside. Against Side: People are happier living in the countryside than in cities.For Side: The car industry should be further developed in China. Against Side: The car industry should not be further developed in China.For Side: College students should be allowed to live off campus. Against Side: College students should not be allowed to live off campus.For Side: Men contribute more to society than women.Against Side: Women contribute more to society than men.For Side: The college entrance examinations should be abolished. Against Side: The college entrance examinations should not be abolished.For Side: It's good for college students to have a part-time job.Against Side: It's not good for college students to have a part-time job.For Side: It's better for a college graduate to find a job than to undertake postgraduate study.Against Side: It's better for a college graduate to undertake postgraduate study than to find a job.For Side: Students should choose their majors to meet their personal needs and interests.Against Side: Students should choose their majors to meet the needs of society.For Side: Learning oral English is more important than learning written English. Against Side: Learning written English is more important than learning oral English.For Side: E-books will eventually replace printed books.Against Side: E-books will never replace printed books.For Side: The Chinese men's football team is hopeful.Against Side: The Chinese men's football team is hopeless.For Side: The “golden week” holidays should be abolished.Against Side: The “golden week” holidays should not be abolished.For Side: Non-native English speaking teachers are better than native English speaking teachers.Against Side: Native English speaking teachers are better than non-native English speaking teachers.第十三届“外研社杯”全国英语辩论赛辩题（round 0-8,semifianls and grandfinal）2009-06-0415:19:310. Campus Lifea. China abolish English as a compulsory subject in postgraduate entrance examinations.b. China make military training compulsory for all college students.c. All major corporations operating in China should be required to offer student internships.1. Culturea. THW require study of the traditional style Chinese writing.b. TH opposes the private ownership of artifacts deemed to be national treasures.c. THBT Shanzhai culture is bad for China.2. Educationa. THW base teachers‘s pay on their students‘s performance.b. THW make community service compulsory for all college students.c. THBT Chinese compulsory education should be extended to 12 years3. Economya. TH supports a new international trading currency.b. THB that China should stop buying US debt.c. China should issue consumption vouchers to stimulate the economy.4. Global climate changea. Developed nations should accept global warming refugeesb. Those affected by global climate change should have the right to sue major carbon-emitting nations.c. China should cap its carbon emissions.5. East Asiaa. Immediate elections are in Thailand抯best interest.b. ASEAN should expel Myanmarc. Direct negotiations between the US and North Korea are preferable to the Six-Party Talks.6. Family & Populationa. THBT women should be allowed to sell their eggsb. TH would require the father抯consent for abortions.c. China should legalize marriage between homosexuals.7. Crime & Punishmenta. Criminals sentenced to life imprisonment without parole should be allowed to choose death instead.b. China should establish a national DNA database of all citizens for the purposes of criminal investigations.c. This house would make parents liable for their children抯crimes.8. Governing & Governmenta. THW make one-year military service a qualification for public servants.b. TH would require government officials to make full financial disclosure to the public.c. THW make all NPC representatives full-time, professional legislators. Octofinals: Medical servicea. China should ban hymen reconstruction surgeries.b. China should legalize physician-assisted suicide.c. The World Health Organization (WHO) should have the authority to quarantine in times of health crises.Quarterfinals: Judiciarya. China should apply capital punishment only to homicide cases.b. China should fully establish a jury-by-peers system.c. Judges should be elected.Semifinals: International IssuesSEMIFINAL #1a. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization should admit Iran as a full member.b. The United Nations should take control of Jerusalem.c. NATO should fully withdraw from Afghanistan before 2012.SEMIFINAL #2a. The USA should stop promoting democracy as part of their foreign policy.b. Pre-emptive strikes on Somalia to curb piracy are justified.c. This house supports Spain抯criminal prosecution of members of the Bush administration.FinalsThe PRC should ban the production, sale and consumption of all tobacco products.第十五届“外研社·中国银行杯”辩论赛辩题集锦Demo: The International Olympic Committee should remove any age requirements for children to compete in the Olympics.表演赛：国际奥林匹克委员会应取消青少年参与奥林匹克竞技的年龄限制。