Hot topics/Controversial Subjects:

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(Information in parenthesis tells the host of each site).

Abortion

• Abortion: All Sides of the Issue (Religious Tolerance.org)
• Abortion (San Diego State University)

Animal Rights

• AnimalRights.net (critical of the Animal Rights movement)
• Peta.org (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
• Support for Animals in Medical Research (Americans for Medical Progress Educational Foundation)

Cloning

• Cloning: All Sides of the Issue (Religious Tolerance.org)
• Human Cloning Foundation Homepage
• Full Coverage: Science: Cloning (Yahoo.com)

Death Penalty

• Death Penalty Information and Resources (Northern Illinois University Department of Sociology)
• Punishment and the Death Penalty (Ethics Update, University of San Diego)
• Pro Death Penalty Resources (Justice For All)
• Death Penalty Issues (ACLU Freedom Network)

Euthanasia

• Euthanasia (San Diego State University)
• Euthanasia & Physician Assisted Suicide: All Sides of the Issues (Religious Tolearnce.org)
• Information on Euthanasia (Ethics Update, University of San Diego)

Gambling

Global Warming/Climate Change

• Climatedebatedaily.com (from Arts & Letters Daily, all about Climate Change, both sides of the issue)

Gun Control

• Crime and Gun Control (National Center for Policy Analysis)
• Gun Laws, Gun Control, and Gun Rights (presented by JURIST: The Law Professors' Network)
• State by State Look at Gun Laws (CNN)

Marijuana

• Marijuana (San Diego State University)
• NORML Homepage (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
• Drug Enforcement Agency (U.S. Department of Justice)

School Prayer

Smoking

• Smoking (San Diego State University)

Automobiles and Driving

• Air Bag Information (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
• Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign (National Safety Council)
• Highway Safety. Find out more about highway safety, crash tests, drunk driving, air bags and safety belts.

Domestic Violence

• Domestic Violence Notepad (Women Lawyers.com)

School Violence

• Center for the Prevention of School Violence (North Carolina State University)
• Are U.S. Schools Safe? (CNN)

Terrorism

• Chemical and Biological Terrorism (Stimson Center)
• Preparedness and Response (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Terrorism (San Diego State University)
• Terrorism and Attacks on the United States (Vanderbilt University)