Possible Research Questions

Has digital technology been beneficial for education?

Is spanking an effective method of discipline?

Should more be done to prevent teen pregnancy?

Should women be able to fight on the front lines of combat?

Should teachers be paid more?

Should teachers’ pay be connected to their students’ success (merit pay)?

Should the NCAA update its rules concerning college athletes profiting off of their goods?

What should be done about college athletes’ cheating?

Should steroids be permitted in sports?

Should marijuana be legalized in Florida?

What should be done about illegal immigration?

What are the effects of watching pornography?

Do Disney movies encourage gender stereotypes?

Should states require parental consent for birth control?

Should more states require parental consent for abortion?

Are children today given enough time to be kids? (helicopter parents, micromanaged kids)

Is digital technology positively or negatively affecting children’s learning?

Has the economic crisis been good for America?

Does hip-hop music have a negative effect on its listeners?

Is the current music scene more about technology and image than music?

BitTorrent, The Pirate Bay, Mininova, IsoHunt. The list of such torrent sites is endless. The music and film industry call them a breeding ground for piracy. The software industry hates them. They've been raided by the police and have lawsuits pending against them. They got shut down but they came back on. Although hated by the industry, they still have a religious fan base. People who believe file sharing is or in fact should be something completely legal. Their closure has launched movements and debates at an enormous scale. FileSharing: A boon or bane?

Is digital technology changing the publishing/book seller industry for the better or worse?

Can we detect Nuclear Test Ban cheaters?

Should newspapers shut down their presses?

Do media conglomerates have too much power?

Are online social networks eroding privacy?

Are U.S. Military and civilian computer systems safe?

What are the effects of China’s media control?

Should homosexual marriage be legalized?

Should more people become vegetarians?

Should same-sex couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples?

Is it time to end racial preferences?

Is stem cell research ethical?

Should education be privatized?

Should there be national standards for education?

Is home-schooling an effective method of education?

Should felons rights be restored after they have served their time?

What will the effects of ending the government space program be?