Readers like to see an opposing viewpoint for pretty much every topic I can think of… Call it love for research in me… but I can see a thing more clearly when I look at it’s opposite side.
Have you noticed that research based ideas rarely cause flame wars … when they are more than a defense of any one-sided personal ideas or opinions.
Research discovers and supports with specific examples... rather than defends, and it tends to avoid polemics that one-sided opinions trigger at the water cooler.
You not only learn more when you show and support interesting opposites, but your readers take away more also.
Here are topics with interesting, supportable opposing viewpoints
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TOPIC |
One view |
Opposing view |
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1. Education |
Back to basics |
More brain based |
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2. Sports |
Paid fairly |
Too much or two little |
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3. Politics |
Builds community |
Erodes community |
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4. Media |
Represents most |
Represents few |
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5. Depression |
Treated with drugs |
Treated without drugs |
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6. Immigrants |
Great asset |
Detracts from area |
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7. College |
Necessary for success |
Overrated |
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8. Salaries |
Fair for most |
Unfair for most |
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9. Family |
Helps most kids |
Hinders too many |
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10. Healthcare |
Fair to most |
Unfair to most |
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11. Weight Loss |
Effective through diets |
Ineffective through diets |
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12. Environment |
Gets too much attentions |
Needs more attention |
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13. Animals |
Should be spayed |
Should not be spayed |
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14. Equity |
Is growing in US |
Is not growing in US |
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15. Outsourcing |
Is good for economy |
Is bad for economy |
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16. Arts |
Need more emphasis |
Need less emphasis |
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17. Creativity |
Can be taught |
Cannot be taught |
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18. Tone |
Helps communication |
Cannot help all |
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19. Birthrates |
Too high |
Too low |
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20. Intelligence |
IQ is fixed |
IQ is not fixed |
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21. Friendships |
Are easy to maintain |
Are hard to maintain |
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22. Divorce |
Is a good idea |
Is not a good idea |
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23. Stress |
Is good at certain times |
Is Harmful in all cases |
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24. Music |
Should copy free |
Should not be copied |
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25. Gender |
Better understanding |
Worse understanding |
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26. Age |
We prefer young |
We prefer elderly |
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27. Power |
Comes from hard work |
Comes from privilege |
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