50 Debate Topics for Teens
These debate topics for high school tackle school schedules, friend-group rules, phone habits and weekend plans. Play free with friends: vote guilty or not guilty on each claim and argue your side.
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1. Seniors should get to leave early on Fridays.
School day2. Hall passes should be digital.
School day3. School should start at 10 a.m.
School day4. Hallways should have one-way lanes.
School day5. Lunch period should be at least an hour.
School day6. Test grades should be posted the same day.
School day7. Teachers should play background music during work time.
School day8. Students should help design the cafeteria menu.
School day9. Yearbooks should go fully digital.
School day10. Showing up late is forgivable if you bring snacks.
Friends11. The friend who drives gets to pick the plans.
Friends12. Every friend group needs an official name.
Friends13. Friendship bracelets are not just for little kids.
Friends14. Leaving someone on read is worse than never opening the message.
Friends15. Inside jokes should be explained to new friends.
Friends16. Sleepovers are better than going out.
Friends17. Splitting a snack evenly is the ultimate test of friendship.
Friends18. Keeping your phone on silent all the time is rude.
Phones & online19. Voice notes are better than typing.
Phones & online20. Posting every single day is too much.
Phones & online21. Screen-time reports should stay private.
Phones & online22. School email should lock the send button after 10 p.m.
Phones & online23. Typing in all lowercase looks more chill.
Phones & online24. An emoji counts as a real reply.
Phones & online25. Your phone case says a lot about you.
Phones & online26. Group chats should have a limit of ten people.
Phones & online27. Sleeping until noon on Saturday is a basic right.
Weekends28. Sunday is the worst day of the weekend.
Weekends29. Making plans is more fun than actually doing them.
Weekends30. Staying in on a Friday night is underrated.
Weekends31. Hanging out at the mall beats hanging out at someone's house.
Weekends32. A road trip with friends beats a family vacation.
Weekends33. Weekend homework should not exist.
Weekends34. Convenience store snacks are an acceptable dinner.
Food35. Fast food tastes better late at night.
Food36. Instant ramen upgrades deserve their own cookbook.
Food37. Chicken nuggets are their own food group.
Food38. School lunches should always come with a dessert choice.
Food39. Iced drinks are better than hot drinks all year long.
Food40. Cereal is a valid after-school meal.
Food41. Learning to drive is overrated.
Future & hypotheticals42. Taking a gap year is a smart move.
Future & hypotheticals43. Everyone should have a summer job at least once.
Future & hypotheticals44. Being famous online would be more stressful than fun.
Future & hypotheticals45. Living in a big city beats living in a small town.
Future & hypotheticals46. Having a sibling is better than being an only child.
Future & hypotheticals47. Getting your license on your birthday is the best gift.
Future & hypotheticals48. Living on your own sounds better than it really is.
Future & hypotheticals49. Picking a career at 17 is way too early.
Future & hypotheticals50. Knowing how to cook five meals should be required to graduate.
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