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Are Soccer fans better than Football fans?
ReplyDeleteHow will you define better? Let's talk about this a little more.
DeleteHow has the view on pirates changed over the last 200 years?
ReplyDelete(Evolution of Pirates/ International Law)
This could end up being a very interesting blog project.
DeleteShould capital punishment still be enforced?
ReplyDeleteOne of your blogs could look into the states and countries that have capital punishment vs. those who do not to see if it reduces crime. Also, you could do a blog on people who have been released from death row because they were found to be innocent.
DeleteShould professional athletes be set to higher ethical standards?
ReplyDeleteThis topic brings up many questions. Who should set the standards? How are they enforced? Is there a way for an athlete to redeem him/herself after a breech of conduct. Do other countries hold their athletes to higher standards? What is the significance of not holding athletes to a high standard?
DeleteDoes Disneyland have a dark side, or is it all happy like they make it?
ReplyDeleteI like this topic, but I don't like the wording of the questions. You could look into why Disney characters never have mothers, the ethics/values taught in the movies, the management at the amusement park (that can be a research paper just by itself).
Deletewhy friendship it is really important in your life ?
ReplyDeleteYou could do a blog on what happens to our bodies physically when we are surrounded by friends vs. when we are not. You could also look into if the differences between friends that we have close to us and "cyber" freindships to see if friends that we only interact with via technology have the same benefits.
DeleteIs technology good or bad?
ReplyDelete"good" and "bad" are too vague. Has technology benefited society is a better question because then you have a way to measure the change. You could look at how technology has made communication easier and look at the pros and cons of the changes. You could also look at how technology has allowed more people to work because it is easier than ever to run a household.
DeleteHow has messaging changed the way we communicate?
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting topic. I think that you could do an entire blog on topics that are inappropriate to handle via text (hiring, firing, breaking up, etc.). You could also look at some of the texting scandals such as the nude photos what were such a problem for the school in Canyon City this year.
DeleteIs the rate of sexual assault growing in the United States?
ReplyDeleteI think that you have a lot of information for this topic after sitting through CREW last month. :)
DeleteIs the U.S government really the ideal government, that we make our self to be.
ReplyDeleteThere are several different avenues that you can take with this topic. You could look at the idea of democracy vs. communism (China) or you could look at the US as a world power who gets involved in the interests of other countries. You can keep the topic broad for the blog project, but you might need to limit it before you start the research paper.
DeleteDo you really own/drive your own car anymore?
ReplyDeleteI thought that I did...Are you going to tell me otherwise? You might need to broaden this topic, but that is easy to do with the blog project.
DeleteShould religion be the guiding force in a culture ?
ReplyDeleteThis topic has so many avenues that you can explore! For example, are countries that have a separation of church and state more successful, more moral (and how do you measure that)? You could spend a blog just talking about the role that religion is playing in the election this year. Another could be on the pope and the changes that he is bringing to the Catholic cultures...
Deleteshould college athletes get paid?
ReplyDeleteSee my comments under Ned's post.
DeleteHow do scary tales help create culture?
ReplyDeleteYou could talk about how scary tales have changed. For example, what scary stories did your generation grow up with vs. kids from 100 years ago? What does this say about society?
DeleteHow should we determine how people get paid?
ReplyDeleteGreat topic.
DeleteOne of your blog posts can be to compare how some professions are paid in the US vs. other countries. In what areas do we get paid more/less and what is the significance to society?
DeleteWhy does the US have far more serial killers than any other first world country ?
ReplyDeleteOne of your blogs can explore if the numbers are going up or not. Scary topic. I don't know how you will sleep at night after researching this.
DeleteWhy do american high schools not teach students valuable life skills for the real world?
ReplyDelete...such as the importance of always capitalizing the word American...:) This is a great topic that I think you will find a lot to write about.
DeleteShould college athletes be paid to play sports?
ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of avenues that you can explore with this topic. Should they be paid or are scholarships enough? Should schools be paying so much for athletics when the price of college is so out-of-control. Should ALL athletes be paid and if not how does the college decide which athletes are paid?
DeleteHow advanced are humans now then 100 years ago?
ReplyDeleteTalk to me more about this topic. I don't totally understand what you intend to write about in your blog.
DeleteShould animals be exploded for entertainment purposes?
ReplyDeleteI don't think that we should ever explode an animal. :) However, millions of people exploit animals each year by going to Sea World, zoos, circus acts, etc.
DeleteYES
DeleteHow did drinking and driving laws change over time?
ReplyDeleteI would change this to "have the changes in the drinking and driving laws been successful?" Then you could do a blog or two on what the changes were and another on if the changes were successful.
DeleteHow safe is plastic?
ReplyDeleteGreat topic. You could look at this as safe to us and also safe to the environment.
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DeleteWhat are the causes of the high divorce rate in America?
ReplyDeleteGreat topic. One of your blogs might be to compare the US divorce rates to other countries.
DeleteWhy do teens usually fall into doing drugs and drinking alcohol?
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting topic. One of your blogs might be to compare the US rate of teenage abuse vs. other developed counties.
DeleteHow the advances in gaming technology changed over the years and how they are changing our society
ReplyDeleteIs vegan a better lifestyle?
ReplyDeleteHow does obesity affect people around the world?
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