【推荐】TOEFL作文常见辩论理由 —— 摘自新东方

viqi · 发表于 3-3-2005 13:06:24|来自：新加坡

RedRock谈常见辩论话题理由(上) 摘自新东方




(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。)






A．　Smoking
For：
1．　it　is　pleasurable　and　relaxing
2．　it　is　one's　right
3．　it　is　difficult　to　stop　smoking
4．　it　is　an　old　custom　going　back　hundreds　of　years
5．　it　is　not　always　dangerous　to　one's　health　
6．　it　makes　socializing　easier
7．　it　is　an　important　source　of　tax　revenue
8．　intoxication　is　a　natural　drive　(e.g.,　coffee,　drugs,　alcohol)



Against:
1．　it　is　harmful　to　one's　health　(e.g.,　heart　disease,　bronchial　trouble,　lung　cancer　)
2．　it　is　harmful　to　those　nearby
3．　it　is　a　dirty　and　expensive　habit
4．　it　is　addictive　(i.e.,　nicotine)
5．　it　is　quickly　being　banned　in　public　areas
6．　it　lives　off　deceptive　advertising






B．　School　Uniforms For：
1．　they　build　character
2．　they　eliminate　class　differences
3．　they　allow　students　to　better　concentrate　on　their　studies
4．　they　are　popular　with　parents　and　administrators
5．　they　are　inexpensive
6．　they　are　attractive　and　neat
7．　they　eliminate　the　need　to　choose　what　to　wear　every　day　
8．　many　countries　have　them



Against：
1．　they　lead　to　conformity
2．　they　are　disliked　by　students　(students　like　to　primp)
3．　they　create　a　military　mentality　
4．　they　are　an　infringement　on　our　freedom　(different　strokes　for　different　folks)
5．　they　are　ugly　and　childish
6．　they　deprive　youths　of　an　important　choice:　what　to　wear
7．　they　are　losing　popularity　everywhere






C．　Legalized　Gambling
For：
1．　it　reduces　taxes
2．　it　is　a　source　of　government　revenue
3．　it　is　gaining　popularity　in　the　world
4．　it　is　an　old　practice　dating　back　thousands　of　years
5．　it　is　pleasurable　(e.g.,　horse　racing,　casinos)
6．　it　is　voluntary
7．　many　people　play　poker　and　mahjong



Against：
1．　it　is　banned　in　most　countries
2．　it　is　condemned　by　most　religions
3．　it　can　become　addictive　
4．　it　encourages　people　to　throw　away　their　hard-earned　savings　
5．　it　teaches　people　not　to　work　for　money
6．　it　can　destroy　happy　families
7．　it　can　lead　to　suicide
8．　it　is　easily　controlled　by　the　Mafia　(e.g.,bookmakers)






D．　City　Life
For：
1．　it　is　exciting
2．　it　attracts　people　from　the　countryside
3．　it　offers　the　best　schools,　hospitals,　and　stores
4．　it　offers　many　amenities　(e.g.,　swimming　pools,　bowling　alleys,　and　sports　stadiums　)
5．　it　offers　many　chances　of　employment
6．　its　noise　and　overcrowding　are　hardly　noticeable
7．　cities　have　an　efficient　public　transportation　system
8．　city　planners　can　create　a　good　living　environment　
9．　crime　can　be　found　in　the　countryside　as　well



Against　：
1．　it　is　unhealthy　(e.g.,　water　and　air　pollution　)
2．　it　is　not　a　good　environment　for　children
3．　it　is　devoid　of　Nature　and　distinct　seasons
4．　it　is　noisy　and　dangerous
5．　it　makes　people　nervous　and　even　neurotic
6．　it　has　created　awful　slums
7．　cities　are　overcrowded　and　expensive
8．　many　city　dwellers　long　to　return　to　the　countryside
9．　city　housing　projects　are　unpopular






E．　Informing　Patients　Of　Cancer
For：
1．　patients　want　to　know
2．　it　is　wrong　to　hide　the　truth
3．　it　is　not　a　shock　for　the　patient　but　for　his　family
4．　it　gives　the　patient　a　chance　to　plan　his　last　days
5．　it　is　the　patient'　s　body,　not　the　doctor'　s
6．　doctors　are　for　it　(in　the　U.　S.)
7．　it　allows　a　person　to　choose　alternate　means　of　treatment






Against：
1．　it　is　heartless　and　cruel
2．　it　may　make　the　patient　give　up　
3．　it　causes　depression
4．　it　can　lead　to　suicide
5．　most　relatives　are　against　it　
6．　a　white　lie　can　save　undue　suffering
7．　doctors　are　against　it　(in　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>)






F．　Social　Security
For：
1．　the　state　should　help　the　poor,　　aged,　unemployed,　and　sick
2．　the　state　should　provide　good　health　care　for　its　citizens
3．　the　strong　must　help　the　weak
4．　Social　Darwinism　is　outdated
5．　there　will　always　be　social　misfits　that　need　help
6．　all　religions　stress　charity
7．　all　advanced　countries　have　some　form　of　social　security



Against　：
1．　it　costs　too　much
2．　it　encourages　laziness　and　destroys　the　work　ethic
3．　it　does　not　work　efficiently
4．　people　should　look　after　themselves
5．　it　results　in　heavy　taxes
6．　Social　Darwinism　tells　us　that　life　is　the　"survival　of　the　fittest"
7．　there　are　no　freebies　in　life






G．Coeducation
For　：
1．　it　is　natural　(i.e.,　adult　society　is　not　segregated　)
2．　it　gives　men　and　women　a　chance　to　better　understand　one　another
3．　it　gives　men　and　women　a　chance　to　compete　with　one　another
4．　it　is　the　modern　trend
5．　it　has　many　practical　advantages　(e.g.,　　school　plays,　music　groups)
6．　it　produces　well-adjusted　adults
7．　most　parents　prefer　coeducation.
8．　separate　schools　foster　sexual　rivalry
9．　women　become　neurotic　in　all-women'　s　schools



Against　：
1．　women　do　better　academically　in　their　own　colleges
2．　women　are　in　college　to　get　an　education,　not　a　husband
3．　women　have　their　own　values　to　develop
4．　it　can　lead　to　intimacy　and　promiscuity
5．　it　is　still　rare　in　some　countries
6．　it　is　opposed　by　some　parents　
7．　it　robs　women　of　their　self-confidence
8．　separate　schools　have　existed　for　centuries
9．　marry　great　men　and　women　attended　separate　schools






H．　Corporal　Punishment
For　：
1．　children　are　not　adults　
2．　children　respect　discipline
3．　it　is　a　check　on　excessive　permissiveness
4．　it　does　no　permanent　damage　because　children　are　hardy　creatures
5．　it　is　opposed　only　by　mixed-up　psychologists
6．　it　is　a　form　of　training
7．　it　builds　real　character
8．　it　reinforces　the　authority　of　teachers　and　parents　
9．　it　works　to　control　juvenile　delinquency
10.　there　is　the　saying:　Spare　the　rod　and　spoil　the　child



Against　：
1．　it　is　barbarous
2．　Freud　said　it　is　wrong
3．　love　is　better　than　physical　punishment
4．　it　can　cause　psychological　problems
5．　it　is　not　necessary　if　children　are　raised　correctly
6．　it　is　an　emotional,　irrational　response
7．　it　can　result　in　a　lawsuit
8．　beatings　have　been　known　to　result　in　death
9．　there　is　the　saying　:　Violence　begets　violence






I．　Organ　Transplants
For　：　
1．　they　prolong　life
2．　they　are　supported　by　the　　medical　profession
3．　they　enhance　medical　science　
4．　they　are　a　challenge　to　surgeons
5．　critically　ill　people　want　transplants　in　order　to　live　
6．　costs　will　come　down　as　the　surgery　becomes　routine
7．　there　is　no　"time"　to　die
8．　death　is　defined　as　brain　death
9．　the　drugs　cyclosporine　and　FK-506　have　helped　eliminate　the　problem　of　rejection



Against　：
1．　they　are　too　expensive
2．　they　favor　the　　rich
3．　they　encourage　the　poor　in　<st1:place>Third　World</st1:place>　countries　to　sell　their　organs
4．　they　are　unnatural　as　seen　by　the　body'　s　rejection
5．　they　are　often　unsuccessful
6．　the　idea　is　sinister
7．　Nature　has　decided　when　we　should　die
8．　the　process　of　deciding　who　gets　the　next　available　organ　is　unfair　
9．　there　is　as　yet　no　agreement　on　what　constitutes　death　(brain　-dead　versus　heart-dead)






J．　Civil　Disobedience
For　：
1．　it　draws　attention　to　unjust　of　unconstitutional　laws
2．　it　is　a　matter　of　religious　or　moral　convictions
3．　it　is　the　only　way　to　fight　oppression　
4．　it　is　usually　nonviolent
5．　it　is　used　only　in　extreme　circumstances
6．　it　goes　back　to　the　time　of　Jesus　Christ
7．　it　is　common,　like　cheating　on　taxes　and　illegal　parking
8．　God'　s　laws　take　precedence　over　man'　s　laws
9．　protestors　are　ready　to　accept　punishment　for　their　beliefs
10．Many famous people have engaged in civil disobedience (e.g., Mahatma Gandhi and Andrei Sakharov)
11．　there　are　many　famous　examples　such　as　the　Boston　Tea　Party　and　conscientious　



 objectors　during　the　Vietnam　War



Against　：
1．　no　one　is　above　the　law
2．　it　can　quickly　destroy　law　and　order
3．　it　leads　to　anarchy
4．　it　leads　to　contempt　for　all　laws
5．　protestors　are　cowards　trying　to　escape　punishment
6．　protestors　often　resort　to　violence
7．　the　democratic　process　should　be　used　to　effect　change






K．　Abortion
For　：
1．　it　is　a　woman'　s　fundamental　right,　say　abortion-rights　advocates
2．　it　is　necessary　for　unwed　mothers
3．　it　is　necessary　for　rape　victims
4．　it　is　necessary　in　some　cases　to　save　a　mother'　s　life
5．　procreation　is　a　couple'　s　choice
6．　it　is　a　form　of　birth　control
7．　poor,　illiterate　women　want　it　
8．　most　women　support　it　
9．　it　is　necessary　to　prevent　overpopulation
10．　it　prevents　unwanted　babies　from　coming　into　the　world
11．　it　is　not　murder　because　a　fetus　is　not　yet　a　human　being



Against：
1．　it　is　murder　(infanticide),　say　anti-choice　groups
2．　life　begins　at　conception
3．　it　is　an　unnatural　practice
4．　it　is　immoral　because　only　God　can　take　a　life　
5．　a　fetus　is　a　human　being-unborn　but　viable
6．　the　rights　of　a　fetus　must　be　protected
7．　it　is　painful　for　the　fetus-a　barbaric　practice
8．　it　is　not　the　same　as　other　modern　birth-control　devices
9．　it　causes　many　women　to　have　guilt　feelings
10．unwanted　babies　can　be　put　up　for　adoption

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-3-3 13:15:10编辑过]

viqi · 发表于 3-3-2005 13:10:29|来自：新加坡

RedRock谈常见辩论话题理由(下) 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　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>　and　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region>
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　<st1:place>Third　World</st1:place>　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　<st1:place>Babylonia</st1:place>
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, drug 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　marriage
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.,　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Switzerland</st1:place></st1:country-region>,　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Singapore</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
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　<st1:country-region><st1:place>U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>,　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>)
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　<st1:City><st1:place>Holland</st1:place></st1:City>,　under　certain　guidelines 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　money)
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　chambers)
6．　it　is　unjust　because　only　God　can　take　away　life
7．　the　real　solution　to　crime　is　the　elimination　of　social　injustices　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　principles
6．　it　has　made　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region>,　<st1:country-region><st1:place>South　Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region>,　and　<st1:country-region><st1:place>Taiwan</st1:place></st1:country-region>　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 regulations, 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　years　if　fully　eveloped
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.,　<st1:City><st1:place>Chernobyl</st1:place></st1:City>　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　<st1:country-region><st1:place>U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>　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

viqi · 发表于 16-7-2005 10:07:18|来自：新加坡

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