Needing a controversial speech topic

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I have to do an "invitational" speech in my public speaking class and I need a topic before Monday but I'm clueless! It has to be like controversial and there should be more than one perspective to it. For example: evolution. One would discuss the Creationism theory vs. the Big Bang theory and then talk about which one they believe. I know there are the typical topics like abortion, gun control, religion in schools and stuff like that but I wanted a more original topic. If anyone has any ideas, please share!

RejectedSponge

um here in arizona there's this proposition 200.. and it's this thing where you have to show your driver's license to go vote or go to the hosptial and stuff like that. it's a BIG controversy here.... you could research it or something. it's to keep illegal aliens from getting treatment here.

and then there's also this test called AIMS that we have to pass to graduate. but it's stupid beacuse on the first try alone, more than half fail it. so people say that it's stupid. and yeah. you could research that.

maybe something about censorship?

idk. it's late.

Goosey

you should take it right out of the media. the teryy schiavo thing...its original right now because nobody has had a chance to do a paper on it haha. in two weeks..it may not be so original anymore.

also, driving with cellphones. its illegal in ny state to be on yoru phone while driving. you have to use hands free, or you get a ticket.

inter-faith marriages.

bush

waxing vs. shaving

there is a special hs for homosexuals in nyc. its controversial because ppl say "there is nos pecial hs for heterosexual children so why do homosexual children get a special school? on one hand you are trying to say that they are normal and everyone should treat them as regular human beings, and on the other you are alienating them by making a special hs just for them" thats ocntroversial.

DCollick

I remember we had a very long discussion about gay marriage in my class, it's pretty contraversial and an important topic.

EDesmond

Downloading music. The RIAA vs. Grokster, etc

3personmoshpit

Thanks for the input guys. I've decided to talk about video piracy. Hehehe, I got the inspiration from this indian movie called "Kal Ho Naa Ho." Did you see that Amina? There's this like character in the film who is like "Video piracy zindabad!" (Translation: Long live video piracy!). Hilarious. Thanks again! Oh did you see "Bewafaa" too, Amina? It was a lot better than I thought it would be. The songs are pretty good too.

WeMadeShirts

Ah yes, interesting topic. I have a whole rant about those anti-piracy commercials. he he.

3personmoshpit

QUOTE (WeMadeShirts @ Apr 11 2005, 01:37 PM)

Ah yes, interesting topic. I have a whole rant about those anti-piracy commercials. he he.

You don't like the commercials or you're for movie piracy?

Thomas

im trying to think of something..but im really bad at these things!!

i'll come back, i swear! you should do something about racism and how whether we admit it or not, we self-segregate and our mind is always judging people before we meet them

RejectedSponge

QUOTE (WeMadeShirts @ Apr 11 2005, 11:37 AM)

Ah yes, interesting topic. I have a whole rant about those anti-piracy commercials. he he.

OH MAN those piracy commercials hahahahahhaha.
they're complaining about how poor they'll becaome when theyre proabby making $09873298472398479237 for the commercial.

3personmoshpit

I hate to do this again but I have to do another speech. This time I have to do a speech on a product and "sell" it to the audience. Once again I am clueless. Any ideas?