Health Debate Topics — page 20

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951.
ADHD is not a genuine medical condition
For
You say: "You say that these are not specific traits, then what defines specific. Also one of these traits might not be specific on its own but the more and more traits you add, the rarer the combination is." This is true, so if the symptoms where specific, such as hearing…
Just a point before we begin, you say: "By not admitting that children with ADHD have a known disorder we are letting them go back to being the badly behaved kid in the classroom. By diagnosing them and telling them that they are not alone we are preventing discrimination. It…
Against
You say that genes are not set, so if a black male grew up in a white female sorority then they could become a white female because his their genes are not set? Some genes are changeable and others are not. And a second child's genes would be different because there are endless…
You say that these are not specific traits, then what defines specific. Also one of these traits might not be specific on its own but the more and more traits you add, the rarer the combination is. You show the example of one gene that is changed by environment, but fail to…
952.
Private sector involvement is necessary to improve healthcare in Africa
For
Alleviating rural-urban disparities
Funding solutions to combat disease
Against
Unregulated health-care
Ideas and interests in a neoliberal model
953.
Stress can have positive effects
For
Stress increases how your brain goes and thinks in many positive ways. It can help you and push you to do bigger and better things. For example it boosts your brain energy through stress leading to cells pushing you to try and do your best.
Stress is apart of everyone's life we can be frustrated and annoyed about it, But as a person, We can accomplish more things because of it. We all just have to accept that stress is never going away and we should just use it in the best way we can. Stress is commonly reflected…
Against
Stress can have negative effects on the human body in mental, Physical, Emotional and behavioural ways. This is scene through many side effects that many people research about and find. Even though scientists have now discovered that stress can have positive effects on the…
Today"s topic is "stress can have a positive effect, " my position is that this is not correct as the negative effects of stress far outweighs any positive. Stress can be defined as a natural human response to pressure when faced with difficult situations. The negative human…
954.
Genetically modified foods should be labeled
For
It would not add that huge fold out list. It would just add a piece of text that would state: "This product was made with Genetically Modified Organisms". That's ALL! The government won't even make that much of a difference. It would probably be the same amount, maybe even…
Sure, to the average American stereotype, they ARE useless, but people should at least know if the food they are consuming has GMOs. Also, after the buyer reads the label, it's their choice to buy it or not. If they don't, that's okay. Plus, if they do choose the GMO infested…
Against
There's a lot more money that goes into changing a label every time some fad 'health concern' comes along. They are often responsible for the research into generating those numbers. They have to lose all the old product to become compliant. For many bars too, their brand is…
Theres no reason to target just them. All foods should have the same labeling then. I don't agree with potentially harming a product that is superior in sustainability just because it hurts a natural ones sales. Its a hindrance to progress. Its bad enough all foods have to…
955.
The United States should adopt a publicly funded health care system
For
When I said bankrupt earlier that was wrong, but what is true that is $1,233 for the ER or $800 for an abortion is too expensive. You see in Canadian they universal health care and yes people can abuse the system but EVERY health care plan can be abused. Also, it is a right of…
My first reason is that it is a basic human right and an American right. In the Declaration of Independence, it says life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights. This means that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are given to all humans. It says…
Against
My original definition of basic human rights are more than what constitution the constitution claims as unalienable things. Whether you have health care or not, you still have a life. Health care will prolong your life. No where in the constitution does it say it is the…
Some may argue that in the US health care costs are extremely inflated causing a substantial loss of money for the lower-class. I am personally against that for many reasons. You only have two rounds in this debate so you should use your arguments wisely. My first reason is why…
956.
Vegetarianism is a healthier lifestyle than eating meat
For
Supporting meat supports those pictures that I shown. Think about those animals they probably feel pain, right? I bet that they want to run free into the wild and be free. No! we use them to feed our fat bodies. I would start eating meat if humans got some respect in animals…
Humans are omnivores, we are designed (naturally or by God your choice) to consume meat. It would be Natural if we didn't treat our animals like how we do today. It is 100% natural to hunt and eat it raw like what lions do, but it is also good if you want to eat meat to go to…
Against
For one, the treatment of the animals we eat is not the topic of this debate and in fact entirely irrelevant (unless you can prove that treating animals differently will affect their nutritional value). As well just because someone supports eating meat does not mean they…
Your sources are pictures. Pictures of the conditions in which animals are kept prior to being prepared for consumption by us. While debatably unethical, it is entirely irrelevant to the health aspects meat has on diet. Simply because we treat animals in unnatural ways prior to…
957.
Governments should permit financial incentives for organ donation
For
In this round, I will present my arguments. In the next round, I will refute my opponents arguments.I affirm. I offer the following observation: The Center for Law, Ethics, and Society explains that moral arguments against doing something, even if successful, do not justify…
Against
My opponent forfeited. Shame, he had such an interesting case. Seeing as my opponent has not attacked any of my points I will make this round short and sweet, I will again refute his points and extend my arguments. At the beginning of his case, my opponent offers an observation…
Before I begin I would like to apologize for not providing links to my sources as my opponent did. This case was originally made to be debated in class and I have all the evidence as a hard copy, however I will, at my opponents request, post the URL link to any piece of…
958.
The teenage brain is physiologically underdeveloped
For
And image the world where anyone from the age of 13 could vote, as technically 13 year old are teenagers. There are anomalies, brains that develop faster and brains that develop slower. The majority seem to develop after teenage years or right at the end. I did not say that…
I apologise, I did not explain what I meant fully. When I say it is not developed fully I do mean that this means that it is predetermined to be reckless. If a person partly loses the function of their legs then they are predetermined to fall, if the decision making part of the…
Against
Thanks for responding :) I am talking about a larger context here. Like voting rights, drinking age, and age of consent. Image a world where we hand out voting rights to those who solve puzzles and win games the fastest. Sorry I didn't clarify more, but I meant older people are…
First off, my argument is not that the teenage brain is fully developed and therefore not prone to recklessness. My argument is that the teen brain is not pre-determined to be reckless, meaning that it is the environment, as opposed to some time-related set-in-stone…
959.
Children in the US should be encouraged to eat insects
For
In conclusion, the pro will explain why con failed to win this debate. Pro covered the nutritional value of insects, con conceded that these were true. Pro pointed out that population strain necessitates the use of efficient food production. Con responded by saying that because…
My debate will flow as follows: 1. Stigma against insect eating will make it unlikely to be popular. 2. Insects do not meet high food standards in the US. 1. Stima against insect eating will make it unlikely to be popular The con takes most of their argument to speaking of the…
Against
In my conclusion, con explained that as the US has enough food for its people, there is no need for food such as insects. con also said that in order to teach the children, the adults must lead by example. However, the adults do not have the courage to do so, thus it is…
To put insects into children's food, whether visible or not, is the same thing as putting meat in a vegetarian, it may not be illegal, but it is highly immoral. It can actually hurt the child's mental health after discovering what was placed into his lunch, or dinner. And to…
960.
Schools should serve healthier lunches
For
One of the leading problems in society is obesity. Childhood obesity is becoming more popular, and one of the leading factors for this is school lunches. Many kids buy lunch at school. The lunches at school are not healthy at all. Most of the food is packaged an pre-made, and…
Against
Finis.
Again.. forfeiture..
961.
Smoking is overall cool
For
Haha! I have got my opponent right where I want him! Despite your talent, you can't disprove fact 9space, smoking if irrefutably cool!Golden barricades are not hot. That is a crazy idea. Just look at my opponent's own source. The "Gold" fireman likes to put out fiery, hot…
My opponent is being preposterous! Jesus was way more cool than hot! Did he even listen to the song? Jesus was way cool. People followed him around because he rose from the dead and stuff. That's so cool. Jesus was so cool. My opponent actually made a pretty common mistake…
Against
Hilarious turn-over. I almost thought I'd auto-win from my rebuttals. Looks like I have to try harder.LAST ROUND!!Jesus...has....golden....barricade...What an unexpected turnover! My opponent has found out Jesus's secretive force field and attempted to put this as one of…
Jesus is cool...?Jesus liked to relax while smoking cigarettes?My opponent has made many poorly constructed arguments. For one, Jesus was more hot than cool. Of course, he had the coolness enough to fit into the video of 2:29, but he had the hotness to even non-homosexual men…
962.
Smoking should be banned in all public places including outdoors
For
your only focusing on the electric cigarette now i for one have never heard of this type of cigarette lets focus on the big picture on the non healthy ones. The non healthy ones. "Cigarette smoking kills over 400,000 people a year Smoking is one of the largest problems in the…
isn't this debate about smoking in public places?!!! I mean your second argument is on topic but your first isn't!!. I'm talking about banning smoking in public places. How would you like to be a victim of second hand smoke voters? second hand smoke is like being trapped in a…
Against
In order to ban cigarettes completely my opponent needs to explain why we should get rid of all types of cigarettes. Since I've proven at least one type of cigarette that wont bother others or induce a lot of health concerns, Then we should not ban all cigarettes. My opponent…
If something is banned then obviously it will cause a effect on things. If we ban smoking completely, then we will loose 19 billion dollars a year.....http://www.nytimes.com...If we ban smoking completely then our government might not be able to fund welfare, and or some other…
963.
Governments should regulate restaurant portion sizes to curb obesity
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With many thanks to sky_ace25 for his continued interest in this subject and his observations regarding the possible consequences of implementing a law designed to crack down on obese customers who behave anti-socially in restaurants. Some of these observations, however, are…
I don't really know what a "food disorder" is but guess it would be when an obese goes into a restaurant intending to order the poached salmon with green salad but when the waiter comes he mistakenly orders a 28oz porterhouse steak with fries instead! Otherwise my opponent may…
Against
I will refute his points in the general order that they are written: 2. My opponents second paragraph seems to be an attempt to butter up how harsh his legislation is. "Restaurant – Premises legally authorised to sell food to the general public. ", As you see his definition…
I apologize to my opponent for my delay in responding and I will address his refutes as such: I will agree to his points on a food disorder being a very small percentage. I would like to point out an interesting point about his BMI refute. He essentially here proposes that…
964.
Parents should limit children's fast food consumption
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Getting rid of technology in a childs life will just make this work. Take it from a teenager, you have to work with them. If you're not letting them do things that average teens like to do (video games, ipods, television), then they are going to rebel, about EVERYTHING. Cutting…
The parents in some way are to blame. On the other hand, children have the right to make their own decisions (when it comes to food) at a certain age. Is a 13 year old boy or girl going to eat only what their parents want them too? They have a say in what they eat. They are…
Against
I like that my opponent brings to light a family's wealth, which brings special treats(being able to afford all types of gadgets) for the family. Because who passes the wealth to the children by buying the food and or gagdets that make them stay inside the house? The parents.…
The truth is sometimes painful to listen to or read, this topic certainly getting a lot of attention, I think. I want to raise awareness about childhood obesity and a major cause parents. While there are ads on TV for fast food restaurants that intrigue children, that's what…
965.
Governments should ban smoking
For
are you a smoke. it would make sense to back it up Tobacco: The True Cost of Smoking Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet more than 45 million Americans still smoke cigarettes. As of 2010, there were also 13.2…
I think that cancer rate would go down and smoking is diminishing faster these days anyways so why no banded it.
Against
Of course there are positives to having a society with less smokers. However, what the proposition fails to realize is that this ban would result in so much negative reaction from the public. The cancer rate would go down, yes, but there would be more danger in the streets…
In the 1930s, the government of the United States of America put a probation on the drinking and distribution of alcohol. Guess what the result was? Chaos ensured. A black market was created run by gangsters and mobsters. It gave them even more to do, run a system so dangerous…
966.
Schools should serve organic food
For
Now that we have seen what some of the pros of junk food are, we will move on to the cons of junk foods as part of the argument based on 'Junk food in schools pros and cons'. Here are some of the factors to consider. Unhealthy Ingredients Junk food facts tell us that these…
Against
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967.
All people with tuberculosis should receive antibiotic treatment
For
Well, I am disappointed that we couldn't finish this debate, but I fully understand that Pro is facing medical concerns with his grandmother, and therefore has more important things on his mind. I ask that voters not take these forfeits into account in their decisions, and…
I will abstain from posting in this round. Hopefully, over the next three days, my opponent will have time to conclude his arguments. If not, I will leave it for the voters to decide based off of the first 3 rounds alone.
Against
I must say your argument looks impressive but let's break it down and look at it individually. First issue I would like to bring up is when you stated that "An untreated infection can lead to a person infecting 10-15 new people every year, as it is highly contagious." This…
I am sure this will be interesting. Back ground on Tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a disease that is caused by the bacteria M. tuberculosis, which is an acid-fast bacillus that affects the lungs and may involve other body systems. Tuberculosis is diagnosed by a positive…
968.
The Affordable Care Act should be repealed
For
Ever heard the Grubber the obama architect saying that the "stupidity" of the American voters got Obamacare passed? Yep that's right and you can also watch it right here: . I believe Obamacare should not have been passed in the first place.
That was just my opening statement but anyway. Obamacare no doubt has been increasing healthcare prices. According to section 2715 of Obamacare, it is mandatory that your healthcare plan has all the requirements that are stated in Obamacare, if your plan doesn't meet up to…
Against
Oops, I forgot about this... gotta rush it. Pro loses because he does not have any impacts. Just because Obamacare costs a lot does not mean it should be abolished. The fundamental role of government is to protect the lives of its citizens, whether from foreign invasion, crime,…
I accept. I expect that Pro will give an actual argument next round...
969.
Ban the promotion of diets
For
Selling to the vulnerable
Inventing the idea of fat
Against
Countercase; Tackling food advertising
It's my body and I'll starve if I want to
970.
Smoking in public places should be banned
For
Why should someone not have the freedom to smoke? I can understand that smoking should not be allowed if there is an area highly populated by children, elderly, or even sick people. Smoking around them is extremely rude and dangerous. Both smokers and non-smokers should be…
There are many things that affect your health on a 'secondary' reason. Pollution being one of them. You breath toxic fumes every time a car passes by. Should we ban these? Then we'd have to do the same for campfires, mills, factories, vehicle exhausts and soon we'll be so…
Against
you are right there are many other thing that Pollution the air but we schould try and stop that littles thing and no we cant stop cars form driveing by and yes there is a non somking and somking places but the somke is still and the air we schould try and stop somkimg there is…
yes people should have they freedom to somke where ever they want but like resaturned and beaches and park you come there to have fun to to sit around and smell and look at people somke somkeing is very unhealty and it cause many bad thing to your body and i not just talkin…
971.
The United States should provide healthcare for all
For
I'm going to start off with something short and to the point. No healthcare system is perfect and some models are defiantly better than others. The US healthcare system is far from perfect. I agree with your three main attributes because these are the three things everybody…
Against
The pleasure is all mine. Good luck! The first thing I need to make completely clear is that although I do not support Healthcare for all, I also do not support the system we have right now because the facts largely show that our system does a poor job of supplying people with…
Please use the first argument to accept, Thank you. Happy debating!
972.
Men are key to family planning in Uganda
For
Controlling domestic violence
Involving men is the best way to ensure family planning works
Against
Alternative essentials
Family planning is wrong: controlling sexuality
973.
Fast food should be banned because it is too fattening
For
ok I see why so many of you are against what I am proposing. it's not the fact that every big mac we eat is going to bite us in the butts one day, it's that we should have the right to eat at McDonald's. But if we are to think along those lines why shouldn't we be allowed to do…
Okay! hello all! :) Let me open with this non-sequator and I'm sure you all have heard it: NEVER ask a women how much she weighs EVER!!! She got all pissed off and called her 6 ft. 7 in. boyfriend over and he tried to KILL me!!! He chases me for a good 2 miles saying he was…
Against
Thanks to my opponent, readers and voters. Fast food is indeed fattening but it would not be justified to make it illegal. Thankyou.
I have argued my logic of people's right to choice throughout this debate and my opponent does not seem keen to dispute this argument. I re-affirm these points and will now offer a more light-hearted argument in keeping with my opponent's style of debate. This is not intended…
974.
Public smoking bans are unacceptable
For
Smoking is a choice that the individual make, and therefore it should be up to the individual person if he or she wants to smoke or not. I earlier mentioned that it was a human right to smoke and failed to explain why. America is a land of freedom and liberty; we have the right…
Asphalt is just as dangerous as smoking. The fumes from asphalt can give headache, skin rash, sensitization, fatigue, reduced appetite, throat and eye irritation, cough, and skin cancer. So why should it only be smoking that should be banned. When we walk outside on a hot…
Against
Pro states that: "Smoking is a choice that the individual make, and therefore it should be up to the individual person if he or she wants to smoke or not. "Which still fails to explain *why* smoking should not banned. Literally anything can be an individual choice, but that…
=Rebuttals=Pro claims that "asphalt is as dangerous as smoking", however, the resolution is exclusively about smoking and not anything else that could potentially be dangerous. The difference between asphalt and cigarette smoking is also significant. One of them is essentially…
975.
Health insurance should cover birth control
For
Protection against unwanted pregnancy is a medical necessity because it must be prevented at all costs, certain women under grave circumstances cannot physically, mentally or emotionally carry the burden of reproduction and as long as their bodies are capable of conceiving a…
Birth control should be covered because its a medical necessity for women. Viagra is covered for men because its seen as being medically necessary to treat men with erectile dysfunction but women who have certain forms of vaginal cancer are not being covered for birth control…
Against
Arguments extended.
I would greatly appreciate some proof that the pill can treat cancer. I could not find proof of such a claim but instead found studies that showed it could be linked to breast cancer and cervical cancer in women. [1]Second, I've already expressed the fact that a woman can…
976.
Overweight children should be required to diet
For
Hearing all these articles about people being obese bothers me and they shame the American people and it is completely unnecessary. So why do we just force the obese to do something instead of sitting around being fat? Instead of having them sit around being fat let them lose…
MY opponent has surrendered
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LOL i guess you're right
No, if kids want to be fat they should be fat, if parents only feed their children McDonalds then theres a problem, that's different. But don't force fat kids to do exercise, why can't i force you to paint your own house? Because I cant force you to do anything because it's…
977.
Homeopathy does not work as a medical treatment
For
Science has learned not to trust anecdotal evidence. As much for homeopathy as for UFO, Bigfoot, Jesus, and more. We cannot base medicine on opinion. One might feel better for any number of reasons, but the basic science behind homeopathy- the dilution elements, etc...- is not…
Where are the morons! ? But I think medicine and science shouldn't take seriously these frauds and swindlers who sell water and market it as a cure all or whatever they may claim that it cures. Feeling better is all fine and dandy but these companies/people/quacks lie and…
Against
I'm not aware of any kind of "artificial" wellbeing as you have suggested, only simply, wellbeing. There are many paths up the mountain. Is it really that uncommon for your primary physician to ask, "How have you been feeling?" Or a therapist? Example: I have a broken leg. It's…
Agreed. Well said. I too do not like any medical or business professionals who take advantage. But for the sake of the debate and keeping it lively, the title of the challenge and debate is, "Homeopathy Does Not Work," and the supporting idea is that all of its attributes also…
978.
Governments should implement a fat tax
For
con argues that if you can afford to eat fatty, you earned it. this ignores that fatty food is the cheapest food out there. that's why poor people can struggle with weight, ause their cheapest options is fatty food. con agues that you shouldn't expect health insurance if you…
'taxing fat could lead to revolution' i don't think the boston tea party as you cite was about taxing vice. but regardless, i supposeit could lead to revolt. hopefully given the majority would be needed to pass the tax, it's not like the fat folks would win. plus they are on…
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In my mind, the Boston Tea Party was more about taxing a simple luxury, that many enjoyed. Tobacco is very similar, and attempts to eradicate the users through taxation will fail, unless the taxers convince the populace that the plant itself needs to be eradicated. Good luck…
It is hard to know where to start with this debate as your suggestion has so many implications in regard to human rights and personal freedom. It is what it is, this will be fun, and in the end you will hopefully realize that sin taxation causes improvement in the elites living…
979.
The internet is responsible for the increase in mental health issues in youth
For
The internet has become such a huge part of our lives, Especially in adolescence, So big that people can feel symptoms of withdrawal as well as being unable to function normally without regular online contact from there devices because we put such a mental dependence on online…
mental health has been affected on the internet because of cyberbullying. Cyberbullying has been linked to depression, Anxiety, Social isolation, And suicide. Compared to "traditional" forms of bullying, Cyberbullying can be witnessed by a larger audience, The perpetrator can…
Against
Social media is not the reason as to why there is an increase in mental health issues, Especially in the youth, Because although it may contribute, It can not take the full blame. Media can be beneficial in many other ways, Such as to communicate or to find support and escape…
Social media is not the reason as to why there is an increase in mental health issues, Especially in the youth, Because it's not the media that is affecting them, It's actually the people behind the screens. Every problem on the internet can be traced to something and it is…
980.
Organ donation should be compulsory in Ireland
For
Be that as it may, some sadists receive pleasure from cutting people up, even if the person is already dead. How can we deny them an activity that allows them to have so much fun? Personally, I would not give a single f*ck if a loved one's organs were taken, dead or alive, as…
This is kinda obvious. How would you feel if you were 'accidentally' killed and had your body parts sold? This is basically opening up an avenue for the state to sell organs on the black market. Also, why specifically Ireland? I hear there are far more murders in east asian…
Against
First off, if anything I would be a bitch as I am a girl. Second, I'm sorry that I came across rude. And third, I read your last statement wrong, so I apologise. Now onto the debate. The reason why I feel that there shouldn't be compulsory organ donation in Ireland is because…
First off, the reason I limited the debate to Ireland only is to focus on the main topics of the debate and not drift onto useless points which will only eat up our time. The main reason why I feel that organ donation shouldn't be compulsory is because this means that the…
981.
The United States should adopt national health care
For
Many arguments have been covered in this debate, and I will do my best to both concisely sum them up while not taking up all 8,000 characters allotted. The current health care system in the US is worthy of improvement because it leaves 40 million people without health coverage…
My opponent keenly observes that at present, if people cannot afford health care or the insurance to pay for it that they are unable to purchase it. Is this really how it ought to be, though? I tend to agree with my opponent that health care is not a right, but it is a service…
Against
Thanks to my opponent for a great debate with many good ideas. Now onto my conclusion. In conclusion, socialized medicine, by means of the government providing health care to all is a major threat to our country. National health care drives out doctors, encourages unhealthy…
Thank you for your thoughts. Now onto my rebuttal. Now, as you mentioned, providing National Health Care my be a moral choice, but, nowhere does it say that the government must be the one to provide the service, making it the responsibility of each individual to afford health…
982.
Alternative medicine should be used more in Western countries
For
Rebuttal: Pro made many points that were obviously flawed. I will show you the point first, and the rebuttal will be stated after. I do not know "Sally." For all I know, you made her up. Sally does indeed exist and I apologise that I did not include the source of this…
Before I begin my points, I would like to rebutt the points that you have laid out. Rebuttal There are no valid scientific studies that show alternative medicine has more effect than a placebo. This is not necessarily true as there are cases in which alternative medicine does…
Against
Hello Con, I am happy to accept, and look forward to a spirited debate. But first, I do not know "Sally." For all I know, you made her up. You cannot point to her story as proof of the power of alternative medicine without any evidence that it even happened. In addition,…
I'll take this. For this debate, I will attempt to prove that the use of alternative medicine, as Pro defines it, in Western culture does not need to be expanded. I will assert that there are no valid scientific studies that show alternative medicine has more effect than a…
983.
America should adopt universal health care
For
Its obvious that my oppoenent just does not understand the concept of the Federal Government and Healthcare. If the Gov't denies anyone they can and will be punish under my proposal. Gov't can't always be in control. Secondly, my oppoenet has never spoken to a group of small…
The secod point is that businesses and individuals are having trouble affording health care. Businesses and indidviduals that keep their health plans have to pay a much higher amount. If a business must spend more on health care cost, the it has less money for raises,…
Against
I'm going to touch on the deny claim you have. The goverment still can deny you! I have already said that the goverment will pick and choose what to pay for. At least our system now covers your lasik or you nose that was hurt in an accident. but politics shouldn't be even near…
"There are forty Million uninsured American citizens who need Health Care. Health Care premiums continue to go up and climb faster that the rate of inflation. Many businesses do not even offer health plan coverage, those that do will often pass the cost of it to the employee.…
984.
Schools in the US should ban junk food
For
"There may be an impact made by banning junk food in schools but it would be so ridiculously minuscule there would be no point in doing so.". So you admit that there will at least be a "miniscule" change ? Then how is it pointless ? What is there to gain by keeping junk food in…
Haha sorry forgot about this thingy.. anyways.. Okay so you reckon that children will just buy stuff at the store right ? Well after a while of doing that they will get to the stage of not being bothered anymore, you see buying food at school is a lot more convenient than…
Against
I would like to point out that as a high school student, I know the teen mind better than my twenty three year old opponent and therefor know what teens are more likely to do. While my opponent argues that it would become inconvenient to the students to stop at stores, this…
Thank you very much.
985.
Transcendental meditation should be taught to prisoners
For
My opponent is trying to sound smart, which is fine but for the purpose of this debate he is presenting a 90% nonsensical argument while I am giving clear concise reasons as to why TM is a good ethical tool for all prisoners to have access to. I state that my opponent is trying…
I provided all my sources that I retrieved information from, I just didn't number everything and I will make sure to do that better in the future. The TM program website is not stating anything that hasn't been researched by unbiased sources. This is from the site: "More than…
Against
I will be honest, when I joined this debate, I had no real clue of where I stood. My opponent has convinced me to support the resolution.
In this debate, my opponent has given me the burden of negating the topic at hand. The egistemology of psychological episteme previews my view as such, but would be on a double standard if I did not reveal the multitude of realities that the topic may bring to such a state of…
986.
Fast food chains are primarily responsible for obesity
For
I would first like to start off adding to the definition of fast food from Merriam-Webster. What he failed to tell us is that there is a second definition which states "designed for ready availability, use, or consumption and with little consideration given to quality or…
I would like to state unlike a debate I'm currently in I will take this debate seriously. I would also like to thank my opponent for posting this debate.…
Against
Since my opponent forfeited his round I will take this opportunity to respond to one of his arguments I mistakenly left out. He pointed out BK doesnt have healthy items, I dont deny this. So then, if youre susceptible to gaining weight, dont go to BK. If the choice is made to…
1. My opponent claims that salads are more caloric and salty than a hamburger. While true, he is only telling you one side of the story. Salads also outweigh a hamburger on fiber, protein, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, and Iron. (1) Furthermore he fails to realize that…
987.
Cyclists should be required to wear helmets and reflectors
For
This is not a question of privacy, it is one of safety. If you truly feel that people shouldn't have to wear seat belts if they don't won't to, and similarly with motorcyclists; shouldn't have to wear helmets. I think the voting shall be rather predictable. Do you think the…
If that is your stance, then surely anyone using the road can do as they wish. Motorcyclists shouldn't have to wear helmets if they don't want to? Car drivers shouldn't wear seat belts? why is it the case that cyclists (speaking as a road cyclist myself) can do as they wish? I…
Against
Yeah the cameras aren't for security but to make sure no one gets hurt! There hasn't been a good reason given to force people to wear something on the heads. It's their choice! Who are you to reject them?
Yes people should be able to do those things freely without restrictions! Should we watch over adults in there homes with cameras to make sure there safe?
988.
Bartenders should be allowed to refuse alcohol to pregnant women
For
It seems my opponent has gone. .. Too bad, i was enjoying this debate.
Thank you for continuing this debate. Alcohol is harmful to any fetus. Just like children they are developing in many different ways and alcohol can hurt this. Would you serve alcohol to a 4 year old child? Then why would you sell it to a fetus? Whatever the woman has to eat or…
Against
If a pregnant woman wishes to drink, it should be under her own discretion, not that of the bartender. Should we stop allowing them to drink coffee and dye their hair as well? http://www.nydailynews.com... With more studies being done, it seems that maybe a little bit of…
Regardless of if the women is hurting her baby in choosing to drink alcohol, it is her body and she should be able to make the decision herself. Also, who is the bartender to say that what she is drinking is actually harming her baby? There are people I know of whose doctors…
989.
Public health concerns justify compulsory immunizations
For
I am for having to make those shoots a "Must" because I think, that if you do not have it as a "Must" then people wont take is seriously and actually do and make those shoots. Then everyone will get sick and nobody will do anything about it really. Then the government will have…
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I respectfully request that the terms: vaccination, immunization, innoculation, and shots / shoots be deemed synonomous. NEGATIVE CONSTRUCTIVE INTRODUCTION: I disagree with the stated resolution. The NEG/CON will demonstrate that compulsory vaccinations are not in the best…
Rules: If you are just going to forfeit please do not accept. I would rather lose a good game than gain a hollow victory by forfeit. Present your own definitions in Round 2. Skip round 1 by placing a single alphanumeric character. **Crossfire/observations can be built into…
990.
Health care should not be free for children or adults
For
Blessed-Cheese-Maker (nice name by the way) I commend your interpretation of the situation as it is a valid position and demonstrates a comprehension of the facts. However, your conclusion still begs the question, should the government pay for people who make 60,000 a year to…
Perhaps you read too much into my suggestion that the Gov't should not be providing health care to any child whose parents are capable of getting a job. What was meant by that comment was that unless a child's parents are disabled and incapable of earning an income then I…
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Dr Harvey, thank you for your well positions arguments and for the opportunity to address each, this debate has been informative and engaging. Let me start off by clearly defining my position to the initial question. YES, the government (you, I and all productive tax payers)…
Interesting points all.... Lets begin with your contention that children should not qualify for S-Chip unless their parents are incapable of working.(thats Medicaid, not SChip) The result of that position of course is children will not receive adequate health care. Doctor's…
991.
Cell phone radiation is safe for humans
For
Your whole entire argument on round 3 is based of that article. I'll be telling you why it's not enough information to support your claim. "I derived this information from a reliable website." Just saying that doesn't make it reliable. You have to look on more than one site,…
That is like trying to overdose on weed. It will take around 100,000 puffs in less than a half an hour to be dangerous. The amounts are so small, no effects really is going to be done. I recieved this from an official website. "The only consistently recognized biological effect…
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(OK so now this is the fourth and final debating round, first of all good luck to my opponent, you have done really well and your information has been really well researched. :) Now I will move away from the whole 'cancer and tumour' subheading as we have discussed that a bit…
Yes, scientists might say that the radio frequency the user receives is not enough to cause any harm to them, but the average person uses their mobile phone for more than 5 hours per day. Think about how much radio frequency your body absorbs during those 5 hours! But it's not…
992.
Governments should introduce a fat tax
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"We need to look beyond blaming individuals and towards the structural things in our society. Are we okay with junk food being cheaper and easier to buy than good quality food?' says Dr Comans, from the Centre for Applied Health Economics.- http://www.news.com.au... Some fats…
Statistics (1) More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. Adults are obese. Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity (47.8%) followed by Hispanics (42.5%), non-Hispanic whites (32.6%), and non-Hispanic Asians (10.8%). (2) Non-Hispanic meaning…
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Is junk food cheaper and easier to buy? Here is an article I strongly recommend reading: http://www.thesimpledollar.com... The cost? A guy tried to make a homemade Mcdonalds, the ingredients cost him $1.83, while the McDonald"s double cheeseburger was $1.06. However the…
In a study published in 2015 by the US journal of Economics and Human Biology, obesity is found to have the largest impact on Austrailian adult men aged over 75, and women aged between 60-74. When you say that 63% of Austrailians are "obese", what you mean is 63% are…
993.
The medical model of mental illness is flawed
For
My opponent has forfeited this round which is disappointing. I was hoping to be able to respond to con's claims for a robust dialogue. I will take this time to address a couple more things regarding psychiatry and the medical model: 1) Genetics There have been advancements in…
The medical model holds that mental illness is a psychiatric disease with a physical (e.g., neurological, anatomical) explanations that can be addressed with medical treatment.(1) I object to this model mainly holding that there is currently not empirical evidence to back up…
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I look forward to this debate! I will use my first round to ask a couple questions for clarification purposes. First, when you say that the model for treating mental illness is flawed, which parts exactly do you find objectionable? Second, what prevalence do you see in the…
I rest my case.
994.
Medical personnel should be prohibited from emigrating to developed countries
For
In terms of practicality and safety sake of the aforementioned medical personnel, the resolution before the house must stand. However, before I get into some constructive I'd first like to refute what the Opposition as presented. The main point that the Opposition was trying to…
Against
If my opponent could post a random comment briefly so we could move this debate into voting procedure, it would be much appreciated
I believe Side Government has argued the wrong case. He is arguing for prohibition, not against it, making all of their arguments moot and the need for refutation is not needed. How would you like to proceed?
995.
The UK's emergency hospital care is inadequate
For
Who is going to pay for the new hospitals and equitment? Who is going to pay the new nurses? England just doesn't have the money for that.
Look, how would you like if you were making sandwiches for about 2,000 people, and I was at the back of the line complaining that your taking to long. Well what do I expect to get immediate service? You have to respect the fact that there are a lot of other before you
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I think the nhs needs more staff and maybe expand the hospitals to speed the 4 hours wait.it only should be 2hrs max as the population is growing today
in a hospital you need to care for people in this environment and waiting for 4 hours is too long expect 2 hours the max
996.
The US federal government should substantially increase health aid to sub-Saharan Africa
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Observation 1: inherency 1.The current US aid programs are sending aid with a neoliberal mind set Sanders 01 Accompanying neoliberal reforms of the macro-economy have been health sector reforms. Key components include user fees, insurance schemes and introduction of managed…
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Extend round 2 paragraph one. - you have to vote on topicality because it is against judges jurisdiction to vote on non-topical plans. My standards are the best for the debate community as conceded by the affirmative. Hidden voting issue means that the aff is non-topical on two…
Extend T. You can't evaluate the plan if it is against your jurisdiction. You must accept my conceded interpretation and set standards for the debate community. Extend the hidden voter in the standards, even if you don't believe it, it was conceded. Extend the DA. The plan…
997.
Smoking near non-smokers and children should be banned
For
Once again, in all these places, they can simply go outside. if there are people in that area, he can move to an area that is less populated. There is always an area in a park where there are less people. Yes, you would be able to smoke in a park where there are less people.
If the place does not have a smoking area, the smoker will have to go outside. If they have to smoke immediately , they can go outside also. I did not say anything about the smoker having to wait. Once again, there is always outside. The smoker will not suffer any pain, they do…
Against
Do you think that a smoker would smoke in a school,mall or places like this??He would always go to an open area and smoke.But isn't that open area full with children and people of other age category?? For example- A Park. Would you allow a smoker to smoke in a park tough that…
Do all place have smoking areas?? Smokers find it difficult after sometime without smoking. If a smoker does not get an area where he can smoke ,then what will he do?? Should he suffer the pain which mostly the smokers feel after not smoking for after a particular time, until…
998.
Healthcare should be free for everyone
For
As I have already said, this is not a bizarre idea, many countries have free health care. How is it immoral? People are able to go to hospital for free (governmental not private) in many countries, hospitals aren't only built on tax payer money, they get other sources of income…
How is that a burden on tax payers? The allocation of tax should be properly accounted for to help the working class/students. Moreover, instead of spending a lot of money on the armed forces for example (America), there should be government operated hospitals/clinics that…
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This issue is not whether the idea is bizarre, but the fact that it is immoral, for it is premised and theft and slavery. Until you can justify the stealing of my money and labor without my consent to pay for your healthcare, you are nothing but a reprobate.
Stealing my earnings, which is tantamount to enslaving me, is not a burden of me? You are not only a thief, but a reprobate thief. And, of course, being a thief, you want to disarm people. And no, thievery is quite a common idea, but grossly immoral nevertheless. Can you please…
999.
Faith healing is an effective medical treatment
For
I'm just going to summarize the main points of the debate, since everything has already been covered in the previous round. Topic: My opponent sets out to create a topic interpretation that he cannot possibly lose: Resolved: prayer can supplant all other treatments. Obviously,…
Thanks for the response bob. ==Rebuttal== Topic My opponent does a good job of trying to define me out of the debate round. I hadn't initially realized that his definition of faith healing was so restrictive, since the additional "healing" from faith post-op comes from prayer…
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This is an odd route to take for a debate on the merits of faith healing, but here goes. Re: Cancer Remission, correlation v. causationGiven that cancer can spontaneously go into remission, what is the significance of faith healing? It is odd that my opponent would draw out an…
In the opening salvo my opponent has shifted the goal post around, arguing that "coupled with sound medical science, faith healing can aid in a patient's recovery." This is not at all the topic of this debate and all of his discussion is on the topic of positive thinking and…
1000.
Pads are better than tampons for menstruation
For
Whit a pad you don't have to change it as much, depending on your flow, you. Can just sit and wait for it to completely be covered. With a tampon, if you keep it in to long it can cause Toxic Shock Syndrome. Pads cause no harm.
I always use pads... They happen to do more than tampons in my opinion...
Against
Okay. but because of the speed in which you change your bad you could be lef with a stench, and an infection...with a tampon the string you pull comes right out while the tampon opens up like a pad in the vagina
Pads don't prevent anything ..When using a pad you'd blead all over the place with a tampon you only get a string... a pad is sometimes visible while a tampon is never visible only the string.. You sit in a pad ..with a tampon it sits in you catching all the blood..

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