"SUGGESTED" ESSAY TITLES
1 It is foolish to give money to beggars.
2 Duelling is a sensible way of settling an argument.
3 Men are worse gossips than women.
4 Women are only interested in getting married.
5 It is wrong to inherit money.
6 Relations are a nuisance.
7 Christmas should be abolished.
8 Animals should not be kept in captivity.
9 Parents should be sent to school.
10 The good old days were not good enough.
11 Learning to play a musical instrument is a waste of time.
12
Life begins at forty.
13 Crime pays very well.
14 Vegetarians have found the secret of good living.
15 Social change can best be achieved by revolution.
16 We wish the present government many happy returns.
17 It is right to meddle with Nature.
18 The churches and all they stand for are out of touch with modern life.
19 Too much knowledge is a dangerous thing.
20 Each country has the newspapers it deserves.
21 The United States of Europe is a fine ideal.
22 Manners maketh man.
23 Men with moustaches have evil intentions.
24
The work done behind the scenes is what counts.
25 Hypocrisy is a virtue.
26 The Classics are boring.
27 The end of the world is at hand.
28 We have too much leisure.
29 We hope teaching machines will replace teachers.
30 Maintaining an intelligence service is an old-fashioned idea.
Adapted from For and Against.
By L.G. Alexander