Environmental Interpretive Speech Topics

• The safety of nuclear plants is a controversial speech topic.NA/AbleStock.com/Getty Images
  
  The environment is a popular topic these days and there are many speeches on the subject that could be considered interpretive:
  
  - Is Al Gore's movie, An Inconvenient Truth, fact or fiction?
  
  - Should pesticides be used by municipalities?
  
  - Are we going to run out of drinkable water by the end of the century like experts predict?
  
  - Is global warming killing the planet?
  
  - Should public transportation be free in an attempt to reduce pollution?
  
  - Is the genetic modification of foods safe?
  
  - Are humans too dependent on oil?
  
  - Should the rapid depletion of the rain forest be a cause for concern?
  
  - Our ozone layer appears to be thinning out: Should we be worried?
  
  

Religious Interpretive Speech Topics

• Religion is always an interpretive topic, no matter what deity you do or do not believe in. Here are some interpretive religious speech topics:
  
  - Is there enough separation between church and state?
  
  - Same-sex marriages are forbidden by some religions. Is that acceptable?
  
  - Some religions forbid birth control (besides the rhythm method). Is this acceptable for couples who don't want children?
  
  - Has Christmas lost its true meaning?
  
  - Should polygamy be acceptable in a place where it is illegal even if it's the belief of a cult?
  
  - Should doctors have the power to step in and save a life even if someone's religion doesn't allow medical care?
  
  

Political Interpretive Speech Topics

• The right to vote in many countries is still an interpretive topic.Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images
  
  Politics --- people either love it or hate it. The subject has countless interpretive speech topics including:
  
  - What role should the government play in immigration?
  
  - Is it acceptable for lawmakers to tell us who can and cannot get married?
  
  - Is a dictatorship a more honest ruling government than a democracy?
  
  - Is there a relationship between lowered taxes and economic growth?
  
  - Do the practices behind free trade benefit your country?
  
  - How should health care be handled by the government?
  
  - Is free education for the masses an attainable goal?
  
  - Should jobs be outsourced in an attempt to save money?
  
  - Is the torture of prisoners acceptable in an attempt to get information?
  
  

Controversial Interpretive Speech Topics

• Some of the best interpretive speech topics make people angry.BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images
  
  There are many controversial topics that are also interpretive speech topics:
  
  - Is stem cell research ethical?
  
  - Should drugs be legalized?
  
  - Is homosexuality accepted enough by society?
  
  - Should abortion be outlawed?
  
  - Is the death penalty an appropriate criminal penalty?
  
  - Does the media manipulate the news?
  
  - Should people have the right to die if they so wish?
  
  - Should all nuclear weapons be destroyed?
  
  - Should cloning be legalized?
  
  - Is the world is going to end in 2012?
  
  - Are year-round schools the way to go for a better education?
  
  - Can Constitutional rights be infringed upon in an attempt to keep people safe?