Entertainment debate topics

Entertainment is where many people spend their free time, and what we watch, play and share says a lot about us. The topics in this category ask whether popular content is good for the people who consume it, especially younger viewers, and who should decide what is suitable.

Reasonable people disagree here too. One person sees harmless humour where another sees something too dark. Parents, creators, platforms and young people all have a view, and each knows something the others do not. Research on media and children suggests that effects depend on the age of the viewer, the kind of content and the way it is watched.

A good debate gives specific examples, says which age group is meant, and explains what would count as harm. It also allows that tastes differ, and that a thing can be fine for one person and not for another.

Pick a topic below, take a side and debate it live or by turns with someone who sees it differently. You do not need to share the view you argue.