Daily Debate Archive

Every motion, argued.

One debate motion a day, argued by real people against an AI that fights back. The best arguments from each day live here.

  1. №641Food industry experts shouldn't advise policy on foods they profit from.9 debates
  2. №640AI systems that hack autonomously should be shut down immediately.22 debates
  3. №639Pop culture deserves serious intellectual respect, not just high art.20 debates
  4. №638Companies should honor contracts even when projects become inconvenient.31 debates
  5. №637Corporations should honor contracts even when conditions dramatically change.21 debates
  6. №636Political appointees should review scientific grants to reflect national values.20 debates
  7. №635Sports ads should challenge beauty standards, even if it makes people uncomfortable.9 debates
  8. №634Artists should refuse to perform if their opening act makes political statements.11 debates
  9. №633Is being a billionaire inherently immoral?21 debates
  10. №632Are there questions science can never answer?19 debates
  11. №631Higher interest rates are painful but necessary to stop inflation spiraling.19 debates
  12. №630Entertainment venues should prioritize customer safety over avoiding confrontation.13 debates
  13. №629Would you kill one person to save five?27 debates
  14. №628Government should regulate how your name appears on ballots.9 debates
  15. №627Is human consciousness special or just computation?11 debates
  16. №626Corporations should pay more tax to fund public goods.14 debates
  17. №625AI doctors will be more trustworthy than human ones within a decade.21 debates
  18. №624Vitamin supplements should require the same evidence standards as prescription drugs.12 debates
  19. №623Can open relationships actually work?27 debates
  20. №622Is marriage an outdated institution?10 debates
  21. №621Medical experts should make health announcements, never politicians.21 debates
  22. №620Is vigilante justice ever morally justified?12 debates
  23. №619Central banks should answer to the public, not hide behind expertise.13 debates
  24. №618Governments should regulate AI before companies deploy it, not after.10 debates
  25. №617Your parents should have access to your location 24/718 debates
  26. №616Should celebrities stay out of politics?15 debates
  27. №615Privacy concerns shouldn't stop cities from deploying surveillance tech.19 debates
  28. №614Are all cultures equally valid morally?9 debates
  29. №613Should uncensored AI image generators be made illegal?12 debates
  30. №612Economic sanctions are a moral weapon against hostile nations.14 debates
  31. №611Is ghosting ever acceptable?23 debates
  32. №610One bad ad shouldn't end a creator's career.23 debates
  33. №609Is AI an existential threat to humanity?17 debates
  34. №608Governments have the right to erase online political speech they deem dangerous.18 debates
  35. №607Local communities should veto major development projects even if they're economically sound.15 debates
  36. №606Governments should prioritize jobs over environmental protection for big projects.54 debates
  37. №605Data centers' water use should disqualify them from drought regions.28 debates
  38. №604Pausing tariffs to make a last-minute deal rewards bad-faith negotiation.17 debates
  39. №603Luxury EVs prove we can't solve climate change through consumer choice alone.12 debates
  40. №602Big Tech judges shouldn't preside over Big Tech cases anymore.21 debates
  41. №601Government science funding cuts are worth it if they reduce bureaucratic waste.19 debates
  42. №600Tech CEOs' public manifestos are just PR for regulatory capture.14 debates
  43. №599Companies shouldn't be allowed to hide how they use employee data.7 debates
  44. №598Employee data should never be used to train AI, even with consent.13 debates
  45. №597Automation in care work should be banned, not encouraged.21 debates
  46. №596Should people have the right to end their own lives?20 debates
  47. №595Artists borrowing from other cultures is appreciation, not appropriation.16 debates
  48. №594Tech layoffs are actually good for companies and workers.15 debates
  49. №593Is death actually bad for the person who dies?15 debates
  50. №592States should ban new data centers until rules are clear.26 debates
  51. №591Investors should avoid 'sin stocks' regardless of profit potential.15 debates
  52. №590AI companies should stay out of influencer relationships.22 debates
  53. №589Tech companies should teach AI to workers, not just replace them.19 debates
  54. №588Big Tech funding teacher AI training corrupts union independence.15 debates
  55. №587Is passive income ethical?15 debates
  56. №586Smart glasses should exist even if they creep people out.23 debates
  57. №585Expensive drugs should stay expensive to fund innovation.10 debates
  58. №584Weight-loss drugs should be regulated as medical breakthroughs, not lifestyle products.29 debates
  59. №583Major sporting events shouldn't be treated as investment vehicles.17 debates
  60. №582It's fair to blame Fauci personally for pandemic policies he recommended.19 debates
  61. №581Nvidia should choose: champion open AI or sell proprietary chips. Not both.13 debates
  62. №580Taxpayer-funded grocery stores are good urban policy, not unfair competition.16 debates
  63. №579AI will create more jobs than it destroys within a decade.10 debates
  64. №578Fauci's pandemic diaries should have remained private.14 debates
  65. №577Governments should tax oil more aggressively to force energy transitions.15 debates
  66. №576Universities are healthier when politically activist.20 debates
  67. №575Gene editing in humans should be banned until we fully understand the ethics.17 debates
  68. №574Cutting foreign research funding protects America more than it hurts.19 debates
  69. №573Can AI ever be truly conscious?25 debates
  70. №572Permanent daylight saving time is worth the health costs.11 debates
  71. №571Airlines cutting service quality is just honest capitalism, not exploitation.14 debates
  72. №570Sports debates about rules are really just culture war in disguise.15 debates
  73. №569Lowering business energy costs is the fastest path to economic growth.14 debates
  74. №568Athletes born into privilege deserve equal media attention as underdogs.19 debates
  75. №567Questions about female athletes' prominence reveal deeper cultural anxieties.17 debates
  76. №566Interest rate hikes will fix inflation faster than cutting business costs.14 debates
  77. №565Is college worth it anymore?30 debates
  78. №564Inflation is a feature of capitalism, not a bug to be fixed.24 debates
  79. №563Regulators can't stop AI—they can only slow down innovation.21 debates
  80. №562Are remakes ruining entertainment?24 debates
  81. №561Is animal testing justified to save human lives?26 debates
  82. №560Is cereal a soup?37 debates
  83. №559Vaccine manufacturers need stronger liability shields.18 debates
  84. №558Brands that built empires can collapse faster than anyone expects.20 debates
  85. №557Tech companies should lose immunity for addictive design.24 debates
  86. №556Desperate business debt proves the economy is failing workers, not that workers are lazy.17 debates
  87. №555We should stop obsessing over exercise recommendations we'll ignore anyway.25 debates
  88. №554Countries should use tariffs to protect their workers from global competition.21 debates
  89. №553Tradition should survive even if it requires modern marketing.24 debates
  90. №552Eating meat will be illegal in 50 years31 debates
  91. №551Companies should raise prices when demand weakens, not lower them.17 debates
  92. №550Religions should break with tradition if followers demand it.12 debates
  93. №549Influencers are now CEOs and brands should treat them as equals, not endorsers.12 debates
  94. №548Is the end of human coding inevitable?22 debates