Unique research paper topics?

I need some new ideas.... no why abortion, smoking and drinking is wrong......these have all been done over and over. I need to convince my english professor of something and I need solid facts and good sources to get the information from. So, any unique research paper ideas out there?

Unique research paper topics?
I have written quite a few papers over overfishing:





Researchers found that 29 percent of fish species have collapsed to, or below, 10 percent of their original levels over the past 1,000 years (Smith). If this rate of fishing continues it is estimated by Boris Worm, a marine biologist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada that by the year 2048 we will no longer have a fish supply of any sort





There is lots of information on it on the web, national geographic, books and scuba magazines as well. That way if you need a certain number of different types of sources its really easy.





Can get ya 15-20 pages easy.
Reply:how legitimate is global warming and what impacts will it have on the USA
Reply:If it can be on anything, consider the following topics:





1. The Presidential Election Process Today/How Has it Changed





2. History as Seen Through My Older Relatives' Eyes





3. How Education in America Has Lost it's Edge





4. Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, Was it True?





5. Interviews of My State Representatives and Senators, and how their comments affect my generation





6. Today's Music, Are the Beatles Still influencing Pop Music?





This should get your ideas flowing enough to come up with a topic you can work with.
Reply:Why animal abusers should have stricter penalties. There are many sources out there showing that animal abuse leads to domestic violence and spousal/child abuse.
Reply:you could turn one of those questions around - for example, there was a recent study that discussed the fact that smokers may not actually be as much of a drain on the healthcare infrastructure in the US becuase they die earlier. Therefore, you could argue that perhaps smoking is not so bad (economically speaking.)
Reply:There use to be a library resource called SIRS which had a ton of great unique and common research paper topics. I would ask a librarian about it.





Here are a few.





Why is the price of gas so high?


How litterate are pepole?


What historical examples are similar to Bush's proposed economic changes?


What makes a good school and High School education?


What should the balance be between free speach, hate speach? Are there places for both?


How can we lead dignified lifes?


What does it mean to be a good citzen?


Is the press too liberal or consertive?


Does the press report on issues and news?
Reply:Research the profits made by private companies off the Iraq war, like contractors. Maybe say why it's right/wrong.





Or, research post traumatic stress disorder. It's a huge, growing problem with all the vets coming back and surviving wounds that people would have died from in Vietnam, but now they have to deal with the psychological aftermath. And the system just isn't prepared to handle these kind of problems.