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Note: KQED Interactive produced these popular online "devil's advocate" activities between 2001 and 2004. The intention of You Decide was to foster critical thinking around issues of national debate. Many of these issues continue to inspire contentious discussion. The lesson plans provided here are intended to serve as evergreen resources for educators. KQED.org will maintain this archive indefinitely.

We recognize that nothing about these subjects is black and white. You Decide activities invite you to become part of the debate through a critical exploration of the issues. In the end, perhaps you will ask different -- and better -- questions than those presented here.

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Is preemptive war a legitimate means of American national defense?

Yes \| No
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Do violent video games cause real violence in children?

Yes \| No
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Should Third World debt be cancelled?

Yes \| No
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Would Americans be safer from terrorism if we consumed less oil?

Yes \| No
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Is the Bush Administration doing enough to protect the environment?

Yes \| No
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Should we all be vegetarians?

Yes \| No
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Should physician-assisted suicide be legal in the United States?

Yes \| No
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Should the U.S. government be taking the lead to reverse global warming?

Yes \| No
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Should the U.S. government regulate online pornography to protect children?

Yes \| No
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Should U.S. airport security use profiles that include ethnic characteristics to screen passengers?

Yes \| No
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Should boys and girls be educated separately?

Yes \| No
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Should the U.S. government pay African-Americans reparations for slavery?

Yes \| No
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Should the U.S. government criminalize human cloning?

Yes \| No
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Should the U.S. go to war to remove Saddam Hussein from power?

Yes | No

Are you getting all the information you need from the news media about the war in Afghanistan?

Yes | No

Just how much personal information are you willing to trade for greater safety?

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Do you think Americans should carry National Identity Cards?

Yes | No