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• Well first out yet again you are mostly correct but if you read everything I put down you would have known that I said Hitler should have kept the British at bay by continuously bombing them, and as a side note you would know the bulk of the German attack force used during the…
• While everything you said is correct historically my question poses that if it weren"t for Hitler controlling the entirety of the German military and if it weren"t for Yamamoto leading the attack on Pearl Harbor the Axis could have won the war and we would all be under imperial…

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• After voting on this poll (http://www.debate.org...), I decided to make this debate. Round one is for acceptance.
• Con FF. Hitler was much worse. He killed people senselessly while Stalin had a reason for killing the people he killed. Anyway, I win I think.

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• War is all about TechnologyCON misses the larger argument for which Fuller and I are arguing for.I contend again that technology is the single greatest determining factor for generating battlefield wins. CON must provide at least one tangible factor (leadership, strategy,…
• I am challenging CON to this debate. "Tools, or weapons, if only the right ones can be discovered, form 99 percent of victory.... Strategy, command, leadership, courage, discipline, supply, organization, and all the moral and physical paraphernalia of war are nothing to a high…

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• Due to lack of time on WillRiley's part the debate is ended.

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• Well, as you can see the debate is over.
• Germans, especially southerners and Austrians, thought of Germanics as barbarians. It's not surprising that this worldview would be the Hitler worldview as well Hitler. Hitler wanted retaliation for Schwelig being taken from him. He even sided with a country that sneered at…

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• I do agree that President Lincoln didn't fully agree with abolishing slavery, but Lincoln wasn't the person who wanted to secede from the South The South was the one who wanted to secede.. Reading words from the vice president of the Confederate States of America he says: "The…
• Hello. Good luck on this debate. First of i would suggest that you should read the secession documents. The word "slave" or "slavery" appears 35 times in the Georgia secession document. It appears 7 times in the Mississippi document. It is in the South Carolina document 18…

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• now what.
• How do I delete debates?

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• And again. Since I made two points and he made none... well.. you do the math!
• Since he forfeited the round I guess my points are uncontested. It feels good to be a gangsta!

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• "a US government study supported by political actions groups (along with FDR) concluded that Alaska would be a suitable home for Jewish settlers due to economic advantages"FDR also put Japs in prison camps, wanted to expand the number of judges on the Supreme Court, and kill…
• "a Jewish State in Alaska would be safer and better off than in the present day Middle East"Dude, a Jewish state in the ASTEROID BELT between Mars and Jupiter would be safer and better off than the present day Middle East..... You'll have to do better then that to justify…

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• Genocide denial enables future genocidesThe ongoing Turkish denial of the Armenian Genocide will make future genocides more likely. Dr. Gregory Stanton noted that there are 7 stages of genocide [1]: "The first is Classification, when we classify the world into us versus them.…
• Preface The Armenian Genocide is sadly one of the least recognized genocides in recent history. The genocide began on 24 April 1915 when Armenian intellectuals and public figures were detained and executed in Constantinople, the capitol city of the Ottoman empire. By 1917, more…

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• Sadly, win by defualt
• Dude lame

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• Hope he comes back
• Confederate History Month should be celebrated in the states to honor the brave and dead of the Confederacy. Society today has taught us to just forget about the brave men, women and children that all gave their lives from the South. It is a good Month to celebrate anyone who…

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• Thanks to my opponent Theunknown for accepting what I hope will be a learning experience about the atrocities of war. As such I will not be trying to rebut your arguments as it is history. If anything, I will point out an inaccuracy if I see one, it is then for the voters to…
• Hello fellow debaters. I have decided to start (what I would call an interesting) a debate titled World War One was the best war. This debate is unique in that we will consider sheer brutality of the wars in question.Definitions:Brutality: The state or quality of being…

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• My opponent seeks to portray Jews as happy-go-lucky types who do not have a persecution complex but the evidence suggests otherwise. In a recent op-ed in Israel National News relating to Castrillo Matajudios the commentator wrote: "It doesn"t matter whether that Spanish town…
• The small town of Castrillo Matajudios in Spain has had its name since 1492 but now, 522 years later, meddling Jews from Israel and other parts of the world are demanding the town change its name just because "matajudios" happens to mean "kill the Jews" in Spanish. [1,2] While…

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• "I have to mention that due to the mysteriousness of this issue, I urge that all possible accusations and justifications should be based on the fact of whether it is more likely that not. Nobody can know for certain about the nature of this issue. Therefore, we must presume the…
• Rebuttal of Opponent's ArgumentI contend that only C1 is relevant for this argument. What the rebels were fighting for, and whether or not there was a purpose in killing Gaddafi, have no bearing on whether or not his death was in violation of, or allowed by, any sort of…

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• Thanks, TN05, for another great round! I will be using this round to rebut all the major points of Con's R3 and present a concluding statement for my case. Since both of our cases seem to overlap quite a bit, I can just continue using the three sections from last round. I.…
• Many thanks to TN05 for that great opening round! I will be using this round to rebut his constructive case and reinforce my own. Con's main method of trying to negate the resolution is, predictably, to pin the blame on the Soviets. His case can be broken up into three parts:…

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• I will focus on his historical argument, drawing mainly from his own source titled, " The Mind & God & "Wisdom" & Philosophy of Adolf Hitler. " My opponent quotes from Chapter 1 - "Christianity, Religion & Divine Providence," the text of which can be found here (.…
• Many thanks to my opponent for an engaging and thorough response. I will take his opening sentence as a concession of the first portion of the resolution so that we may focus on the second - the issue of whether or not Hitler favored Christian Ideology. I should point out that…

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• A hero is "a person, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities." I don't know about you but putting your life on the line for values you believe in sounds like a person who would be "admired for courage." Now you talk about what…
• Any soldier that is willing to risk his life for America is a hero.

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• First, allow me to begin by saying that I can clearly see that I have found a worthy opponent. Eick, you are very articulate in your writing and I thank you for taking up my challenge. Let me try and take on your points one by one. First, I would just like to point out that The…
• I would like to begin my opening argument by first saying that I in no way find The Civil War to be an unimportant part of American history. I just do not like the fact that in many history classes today, as well as in American society in general, The Civil War is given greater…

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• Hitler's regime propagated the unprecedented horror of the Holocaust, the attempt to eradicate an entire people on racial grounds. I acknowledge that Stalin was also worse, because his regime killed far, far more people (tens of millions), but if Stalin hadn't had his five year…
• I acknowledge that both were ruthless dictators who were responsible for the death of millions of lives but in my opinion, Hitler was worse and for the following reasons; Hitler had killed roughly 6 millions Jews and others and was responsible for the Second World War and has…

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• My BOP is to show that Iraq was justified politically, morally, economically, and perhaps legally. I hereby declare that I will show morally through Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarianism (greatest good for the greatest amount of people) and that of the "ends justify the means"…
• "I sent American troops to Iraq to make its people free, not to make them American. Iraqis will write their own history and find their own way. "

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• I have nothing to rebuttal
• I believe Stalin was a worse person for the following reasons. In the Holocaust, Nazi's killed roughly 6 million people. However, roughly 20 million died in gulags under Stalin's rule (http://www.history.com...). Also, Stalin was in power much longer than Hitler, (1922-1952) a…

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• I enjoyed this exchange, and I greatly admire the intellect my opponent has displayed during the discourse of this debate. History, Legality, and US Foreign Policy:Rwanda: I know the debate isn't about this specifically, however, I must reply, having read Romeo Dallaire's Shake…
• Thank you for the rebuttals I would first like to note, that my opponent mistakes a fallacy; namely, the appeal to history. At no point did I ever claim that "the old ways were best" or make any sort of appeal to tradition (as it is more commonly known as). The question does…

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• I am thankful that my opponent has found time to post a reply. 1. "I never argued that Lenin was telling the people what they wanted to hear. What I said was that just because Lenin made no mention of atheism specifically does not mean that atheism was not a motivating factor.…
• I will allow her to refrain from arguing that religion is needed for morality since it is only a minor point to my argument. Before I begin, allow me to quote her describing her intentions: "Second, I will provide a rebuttal to Pro's arguments that dismantle his points as well…

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• "But not all the relief that could come from man, not all the bounties that the prince could bestow, nor all the atonements which could be presented to the gods, availed to relieve Nero from the infamy of being believed to have ordered the conflagration, the fire of Rome. Hence…
• Docetists believed that since matter was evil, Jesus could not have a physical body; therefore, what the apostles interacted with, saw die on the cross and appear to them from the dead was in fact an illusion. There would be no need to resort to this illusion hypothesis if…

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• to start I will clarify my position and the argument for me to claim victory in this debate I must show that there have been 5 worse presidents. to do this I must show that there presidencies have had a greater detrimental effect on the society. con. first round they will give…
• I have already refuted several of the claims made against Bush showing that will he was not a good president his misconduct does not rise to the level of Johnson's impeachment, or his blatant racism. further more the bush presidency never had the amount of abuse power for…

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• Framework:Con suggests that we're tied because as I stated, people feel strong both ways about a new investigation. However, those who feel strong that we should investigate have not made a case as to why. I'll continue demonstrating my point in this round. Inherency Con…
• Framework: I accept Cons addition that cost should also be considered, however I do not feel that it will play any significant role. Many people have looked into the conclusions and concerns of the accepted version of events. Most have very strong feelings about weather we…

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• Thank you for rebutting so quickly. Response to Rebuttals "The south at that time was a mostly plantations" --Absolutely Ridiculous. I already refuted the "Gone with the Wind" stereotype that the South was mostly plantations. That statement blatantly and shamelessly false, and…
• Thank you, for the speedy post. I wish to note, not out of contempt but as a future notice, that my opponent strayed from the debate format and seemingly posted a rebuttal to my argument instead of forming an opening argument. However, I will not let this interfere with the…

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• I will not be arguing for Jesus being Divine, (Even though I believe He is.) but rather that He was a real, historical person. BOP will be on Pro on proving the Jesus was a Historical Figure. Con and Pro must provide reliable sources. I expect this argument to be civil, along…
• I apologize for my misspelling of the Jewish Text, I was typing fast and not paying attention. Now, let's continue. 1. I will also draw upon the Pauline Letters, which are dated 15-20 years after the death of Jesus. Paul knew Jesus was real for a fact. He was in touch with…

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• Well there you have it, folks.:) Sorry to see the debate end rather disappointly.
• Yes. For future references, I would like to point out a few flaws in my case: the failure to provide direct evidence without similarities between Christian and Enlightenment thought, the failure to at least perhaps provide the basis as to whether the American Enlightenment can…

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• Nazism- the body of political and economic doctrines held and put into effect by the Nazis in Germany from 1933 to 1945 including the totalitarian principle of government, predominance of especially Germanic groups assumed to be racially superior, and supremacy of the…

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• His removal provides stability and security not only for Iraq but for the Middle East as a region
• Saddam Hussein is gone and Iraq is now functioning as one of very few democracies in the Middle East

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• I would like to thanks my opponent for this entertaining debate. It seems to me that we both agree on many things. We agree that the Iraqi people suffered greatly under Saddam's regime from 1979-2003. We also agree that we should want to end that suffering. We agree that the…
• No, I will not drop the humanitarian argument - it is the most important point in the whole debate and your failure to respond to it is why I am at an advantage in this debate. Clearly you have admitted yourself that Saddam's regime was a brutal dictatorship which murdered…

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• Regards!TheUnexaminedLife will be taking to this debate, good luck to him. Normal rules apply: first round acceptance, second opening arguments, third rebuttals and fourth closing arguments. 10,000, characters, select winner voting system, BoP is on me. To clarify, I am arguing…
• Rebuttals: As expected, Con has placed particular emphasis on the social side of this argument and much less on the economic; which is a key part of political conservatism--which matters precisely because the Nazis were a political party. Con begins by including a quote from…

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• Disproportion of who? Con fails to specify what made the South different from the North. When the war began, It was those states who joined the secession vs. Those that stayed in the Union. But prior to that, It was slave-holding states vs free states. This conflict became…
• Of the states that seceded, Four drafted statements to explain why. All of them say it was about slavery: https://www. Battlefields. Org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states GEORGIA "The people of Georgia having dissolved their political connection with the…

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• As this is the last round please note this is the closing arguments."And with the fall of the Soviet Union many thought America was the undisputed super power to follow or pay the price. However: Russian never felt that they lost. They felt they were down and were anticipating…
• First off I would like to apologize about the first two forfeits, it seems every time I have a debate my computer breaks. So please forgive me on that point. So my opponent seems to think that the cold war was just a nuclear war, when in fact, nukes were involved, however were…

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• What are your space man doing in america area 51.Why is your white government so secretive about these issues.This is what l call principalities of darkness.Why is your governments hiding so many secrets. ..And luckily audiences you have pro to guide you all the way to hell! My…
• Is America The Beast And Dragon In The Bible!

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• Ah, but you're forgettings some very important facts. National Socialist philosophy came together during a time of crisis in Germany; the nation had lost World War I in 1918, but had also been forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles, a devastating capitulation, and was in the…
• look, what you don't understand is that The Hitler Youth was a logical extension of Hitler's belief that the future of Nazi Germany was its children. The Hitler Youth was seen as being as important to a child as school was. In the early years of the Nazi government, Hitler had…

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• I will be arguing the point that the USA is not founded on Christian principles.
• the ten commandments are shared between Jews and Christians so they belong to both they are christian and Jewish morals. that and there are other commandments that contradict u. s law like we don't outlaw adultery you cant go to jail for that. this is not even limited to the…

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• In this debate I'd like to bring to light the events of World War II leading up to what I would call the ultimate act of terrorism. I do not find that the measures taken by the US were not at all necessary to ensure peace in Eastern Asia and the Pacific. I'd like to welcome…

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• Rebuttals "The south broke away because of state rights were being violated. Slavery was the main one but that's not the cause." Take note of two things : 1. My opponent conceeded that slavery was the main violation of states rights. 2. My opponent didn't find any other…
• "The problem with Pros arguments is that he forgets that slavery was the cause of the cause of the cause of the civil war. " The way my opponent tries to put it slavery was the cause of sectional divide which was the cause of states rights which was the cause of the civil war.…

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• Con has forfeited Round 3. My arguments stand.
• Con has forfeited Round 2. My arguments extend to this round.

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• Extend my arguments. I've put forth a case - Vote Pro. AFFIRMED.
• Responses: >> "It is invalid to debate whether or not "Iraq was known to have (or have had previously) possession of weapons of mass destruction."" Writ large, agreed - however, I mean this in the context of that the invasion was not a surprise to Iraq, and they could have had…

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• Win!
• FF

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• First to start off with the Treaty Of Versailles was an unjust example of "Victor's Justice". This was when the Allies showed favoritism and leniency to their own part when it came to starting World War One but remained hypocritical and harsh to the Central Powers, especially…
• Haven't seen any historical debates all too often so I decided to make one myself. Here is the format of the debate: Round One: Acceptance of Terms (If Con finds the terms unreasonable then they may be altered only if backed by reason itself) Round Two: Opening Arguments Round…

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• Oh well
• Well, I was hoping for some kind of debate since that was the purpose here.

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• I am here to argue that there's no -conclusive- contemporary evidence that Jesus existed. The bop will be upon con to argue otherwise. Con must adhere to the definition of contemporary con"tem"po"rar"y /kənˈtempəˌrerē/ Adjective Living or occurring at the same time. Noun A…

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• Your entire argument is founded on revenge. "The point of delivering vengeance to those killed at Pearl Harbor was not to fight the Japanese to their shore and then say "Hey, alright, let's make peace."" Do you really believe that we needed to kill a million people then accept…
• "we needed to bring Japan to it's knees for what it did at Pearl Harbor and throughout East Asia in the 30's and 40's". Do not forget that Japan was already on its knees ready to defend itself and our decision was whether to take off the head. We chose to kill. "You have to…

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• Are you implying that you think the African American population is a minority with little contribution to the workings of America?
• The Confederate flag holds a meaning that many feel is offensive. Many claim that it was because of history, but you cannot avoid the fact that the biggest reason the war started because the southern economy was crumbling to bits because there were less slaves.

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• Point 1STALINs favorite quotes are all related to killing people, guns, or death: "Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem." -Josef Stalin"One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic." -Josef Stalin"The only real power comes out of a long rifle."…
• The only response I can argue is response 3:My response to point 3:I would agree with this. I do try and act like Stalin. That is the reason I have all those quotes on my profile. The only problem with this argument is that it does not make the connection between me acting like…