The Debatabase Book: A Must Have Guide for Successful Debate - Softcover

this book provides background, arguments and resources on over 130 debate topics in areas as diverse as business, science and technology, environment, politics, religion, culture and education. All topics have been updated and new topics added for this edition. Among the new topics are: Arizona's Immigration Law Bribery, Ever Acceptable? Prosecution of Child Soldiers Increase US use of Coal Criminalizing Blasphemy Deep-sea Drilling Drones, use of in Warfare Electing Judges Genetic Privacy/Ethics in Medical Research Instant Replay in Sports Internet force for Democracy Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays Proposition 14 (Non-partisan State Primaries) Religious Garb/Symbols in Public Places, Right to know parentage Soft Drink/Junk Food Tax (Fatty Food Tax) Statute of Limitation, Abolition of Twentieth-eighth Amendment, Proposed

Across the globe, IDEA (the International Debate Education Association) strives to foster an engaged, democratic citizenry by offering young people the opportunity to research and discuss important issues critical to their lives, to their community, to their very future. IDEA coordinates the activities of a network of local non-governmental organizations that promote the free exchange of ideas, tolerance, and international cooperation.