LibGuides: Western World Seminar Series: Research Home

Seminar Questions

Should stricter gun control laws be enacted?
Should the death penalty be allowed?
Should recreational marijuana be allowed?
Should the drinking age be lowered from 21 to a younger age?
Are social networking sites good for our society?
Should the government allow immigrants who are here illegally to become citizens?
Should euthanasia, or physician-assisted suicide be legal?
Should abortion be legal?

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