Funny Debate Topics

Need some funny debate topics to talk about? Read the following article to get a supply of some of the best examples.
Debates - Arranging pros and cons of a topic, serious discussions and heated arguments, points put forth and points taken to the end. That's the general picture we have of a debate, correct? Now when you bring funny debate topics into the scene and re-think the whole situation, doesn't that put you completely out of the norm? Cause what you're planning to do with the expected is suddenly taken away? How does one go about discussing funny debate topics? Don't debates essentially have a serious theme running?

Not necessarily. Think of a not so serious topic, something of a lighter vein that goes 'Did the chicken come before the egg?'. A topic like this one would definitely not lead to serious discussions. But the very core of a debate would still need to be brought out. Why you say what you say and what are the arguments that are leading to this conclusion, all that would need to be discussed as well. So while it would be discussed in all its seriousness, there would still be a funny theme running throughout. The following article will give you some such good debate topics that at the outset would look like they need to be taken in the lighter vein, but when you start discussing them, you'll find that it is possible to come up with a serious pros and cons argument as well.

Funny Debate Topics for High School Students

Funny topics of debate are sometimes a lot more challenging to hold discussions over than serious speech topics. The following are some funny topics for high school students that you could draw inspiration from and use in your own class rooms.

  • Is summer the best season of the year?
  • Is Rock 'n' Roll the best kind of music?
  • Vampires vs werewolves?
  • Hamburger vs cheeseburger?
  • Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler?
  • Funny movies vs scary movies?
  • Guys with Tight pants or pink T-shirts.
  • Pirates vs Ninjas
  • Tandoori chicken vs plain chicken
  • Is the Barbie doll an icon?
  • What if there was no Harry Potter?
  • Long pants or Short pants?
  • Are Ghosts real?
  • Should girls be allowed to wrestle?
  • Should crushes be taken seriously?
  • Are UFOs a hoax?
  • Edward Cullen or Jacob Black
  • Who make better companions - cats or dogs?
  • Should dating techniques be taught in schools?
  • Are there any advantages of wearing braces?
  • Do vampires get AIDS from sucking infected blood?
  • Why I always come late to class vs why I am never late to class.

Funny Debate Topics for College Students

College is a time when you can actually take these funny debate topics and create something wonderful out of them. At the college level, one has the capacity to not argue about something just for the sake of arguments but rather for a more mature debate. Here are some of the debate topics for college students that you can use for this sake.

  • Tongue or no tongue
  • Eyes closed or open
  • Do blind people dream?
  • Australian accent vs British accent?
  • F.R.I.E.N.D.S or How I Met Your Mother
  • Toilet seat up or toilet seat down?
  • Plain condom or flavored condom
  • Gay friend or hot boyfriend
  • Females make for better students than males.
  • Pee-wee Herman or Richard Simmons
  • Chasing idle dreams is a good habit.
  • What do women really mean when they talk to men?
  • Women marrying younger men.
  • The advantages women think there are of being a man.
  • Do good girls love bad boys?
  • Do nice girls always finish last?
  • Honest and poor or dishonest and rich?
  • Are diamonds really a girl's best friend?
  • Girls are weird when they are PMSing.
  • 15 minutes of fame or behind the scenes?
  • Should marijuana be legalized?

And now that you have a list of some funny debate topics, suggest a change in your debate class. Try to use one of these topics for a discussion next, and see the fun that unrolls. All the best and have a good class.
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Last Updated: 3/14/2012
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