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Opposing Viewpoints
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WEBSITES WITH PRO & CON INFORMATION
Debate.org - Find some of the most controversial debate topics covering a wide variety of issues ranging from politics and religion to education and society.
Cerritos College Controversial Issues Research Guide - Look for your topic then click on find web sites
Pew Research Center - Numbers, facts, and trends shaping your world (statistics)
Gallup Statistics - Gallup Knows More About the Attitudes and Behaviors of Employees, Customers, Students and Citizens Than Any Other Organization (statistics)
PBS Frontline - Short articles and videos with news on the issues
REQUIRES APPROVAL TO PRINT: ProCon.org - is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that has no government affiliations of any kind. Their purpose is to provide resources for critical thinking and to educate without bias.
Cerritos College Controversial Issues Research Guide - Look for your topic then click on find web sites
Pew Research Center - Numbers, facts, and trends shaping your world (statistics)
Gallup Statistics - Gallup Knows More About the Attitudes and Behaviors of Employees, Customers, Students and Citizens Than Any Other Organization (statistics)
PBS Frontline - Short articles and videos with news on the issues
REQUIRES APPROVAL TO PRINT: ProCon.org - is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that has no government affiliations of any kind. Their purpose is to provide resources for critical thinking and to educate without bias.
ORGANIZATIONS AND ADVOCACY
ABORTION:
PRO: NARAL Pro-Choice America - Protecting a woman's right to choose
CON: Right to Life- The nation's oldest and largest pro-life organization
INFO: Planned Parenthood - Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
ANIMAL TESTING:
CON: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
PRO: Americans for Medical Progress
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT/DEATH PENALTY:
PRO: Pro-Death Penalty.com - (Not very reliable. Very little pro information on the web. Try the databases.)
CON: National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
CON: American Civil Liberties Union
INFO: Death Penalty Info Center - national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.
INFO: Death Penalty Focus
CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING:
PRO:
CON: Distraction.gov - Official US Government web site for distracted driving
CON: National Safety Council - The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy.
INFO: IIHS - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses — deaths, injuries and property damage — from crashes on the nation's roads.
CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL:
PRO: Individual teachers and districts
CON: National School Safety and Security Services - A national school safety consulting firm
INFO: National Education Association (NEA) - Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.
EUTHANASIA/ASSISTED SUICIDE/ MERCY KILLING:
PRO: Death with Dignity National Center- the leader in successfully establishing, advancing and defending the landmark Oregon and Washington Death with Dignity Acts.
CON: Not Dead Yet- a national, grassroots disability rights group that opposes legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia as deadly forms of discrimination .
CON: Right to Life- the nation's oldest and largest pro-life organization.
GUN CONTROL:
PRO: Brady Campaign to Stop Gun Violence
PRO: Newtown Action Alliance
CON: Gun Owners of America
MEDICAL MARIJUANA:
PRO: Americans for Safe Access
CON: Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana
CON: Smart Approaches to Marijuana
SAME SEX MARRIAGE:
PRO: Freedom to Marry- the campaign to win marriage nationwide.
CON: National Organization for Marriage- a nonprofit organization with a mission to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it.
YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION:
PRO & CON: American Camp Association (ACA) - As a leading authority in youth development, ACA works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience.
INFO: National Education Association (NEA) - Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.
PRO: NARAL Pro-Choice America - Protecting a woman's right to choose
CON: Right to Life- The nation's oldest and largest pro-life organization
INFO: Planned Parenthood - Planned Parenthood delivers vital reproductive health care, sex education, and information to millions of women, men, and young people worldwide.
ANIMAL TESTING:
CON: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
PRO: Americans for Medical Progress
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT/DEATH PENALTY:
PRO: Pro-Death Penalty.com - (Not very reliable. Very little pro information on the web. Try the databases.)
CON: National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
CON: American Civil Liberties Union
INFO: Death Penalty Info Center - national non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information on issues concerning capital punishment.
INFO: Death Penalty Focus
CELL PHONES WHILE DRIVING:
PRO:
CON: Distraction.gov - Official US Government web site for distracted driving
CON: National Safety Council - The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy.
INFO: IIHS - The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit scientific and educational organization dedicated to reducing the losses — deaths, injuries and property damage — from crashes on the nation's roads.
CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL:
PRO: Individual teachers and districts
CON: National School Safety and Security Services - A national school safety consulting firm
INFO: National Education Association (NEA) - Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.
EUTHANASIA/ASSISTED SUICIDE/ MERCY KILLING:
PRO: Death with Dignity National Center- the leader in successfully establishing, advancing and defending the landmark Oregon and Washington Death with Dignity Acts.
CON: Not Dead Yet- a national, grassroots disability rights group that opposes legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia as deadly forms of discrimination .
CON: Right to Life- the nation's oldest and largest pro-life organization.
GUN CONTROL:
PRO: Brady Campaign to Stop Gun Violence
PRO: Newtown Action Alliance
CON: Gun Owners of America
MEDICAL MARIJUANA:
PRO: Americans for Safe Access
CON: Citizens Against Legalizing Marijuana
CON: Smart Approaches to Marijuana
SAME SEX MARRIAGE:
PRO: Freedom to Marry- the campaign to win marriage nationwide.
CON: National Organization for Marriage- a nonprofit organization with a mission to protect marriage and the faith communities that sustain it.
YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION:
PRO & CON: American Camp Association (ACA) - As a leading authority in youth development, ACA works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience.
INFO: National Education Association (NEA) - Our mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.