Law Debate Topics for Students — page 11

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• Sorry man. I started a new job and did not really have time to debate. I concede and forfeit. I hope you find a better opponent to debate with as it looks like you have good arguments.
• Thanks for the debate! I am assuming you are cool with me arguing that the Canadian hate speech laws should be adopted by the USA. If so them LETS GO!

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• its sad when a young child has to grow up with the fact that his parents didnt want him. its horible actually.
• adoption is a scarring moment and every child needs there real parents. and people who dont want there babys should just get abortions. people say u shouldnt get an abortion and u should be able to live with ur mistakes well why cant we live with our mistakes why should that…

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• I fear for the future of humanity if I concede defeat in an argument and I still win. Not that I don't already fear for the future of humanity, I would simply have more justification for my paranoia. And of course you shouldn't believe me. We've only just gotten enough people…
• I see that the topic wasn't entirely clear. I'm not arguing for the exculsion of non-faith based displays though I can see my wording was poorly chosen in that regard. I am actually arguing that religious symbols being included in that mix is not expressly unconstitutional. I…

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• (Fair warning I am not the best debater. I may not always get facts right, so if I mess up please tell me. If you are not willing to learn then no one can help you.) Decriminalize- to remove or reduce the criminal classification or status of; especially : to repeal a strict ban…
• Weed should be decriminalized for multiple reasons, which I will get into later in the debate. I will argue why this should be. Rules: 1. don't be rude 2. No forfeits 3. Try to post your argument in the time allowed Leave a comment if you are interested

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• I thought they would.
• Is it possible to include a greater level of grammatical inaccuracy into a four word sentence? Nonetheless: Please elaborate on why you think that patent law is so confusing and perhaps also provide an alternative to the current system. Otherwise I will not be able to formulate…

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• Webster defines Plea Bargaining as the negotionation of an agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant whereby the defendant is permitted to plea guilty to a reduced charge. Justice from webster: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair My two contentons are... 1. PB…
• I will now continue to build up my own case: Contention 1: It is common sense that in a trial, the defendant has the opportunity to prove him/herself innocent. Regardless of whether they are guilty or not, the opportunity for a defendant to testify is never a bad thing.…

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• The rich are now also deterred
• Creates the perception that the rich are not immune to the consequences of their actions

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• The right to equality is a fundamental right for humans, especially in government affairs. Taxation is a government affair. Marriage provides tax benefits. Therefore marriage is government affair. So then gays should be allowed to marry.

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• My opponent has proved that he can attack my statement, he does so because of his such narrow range of view on the topic. Yes, true I mistakenly neglected to add in the 'United States' in the original question, my opponent has showed a lack of sources for his statement that…
• You have focused your response in round two on how the escape of murderers could lead to more murders. While this is true throughout history is has only happened a mere five times. Also, you must focus on key words in the term 'capital punishment'. It is not 'capital…

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• To make it clear I believe I am going to debating about why more gun control in the US is needed; meaning more stricter rules. And with that I pass it on to my opponent for the 2nd round.
• Ok. I apologize for missing last round, but I will try to make up for it now. First, my opponent kept on stating that, if civilians have guns the criminal is less likely to do anything, but if you think about it, if the civilians have guns then that means the criminal almost…

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• Hello thank you for accepting.The only evidence have ever been presented with for why gay marriage should be illegal has come with a religious bias of some sort. gay and lesbians are perfectly happy tax paying members of society and deserve the same legal rights that any loving…
• I believe there is no secular argument for a ban on gay marriage.The purpose of this debate is to decide if gay marriage (In the US) has any reason being banned using only secular agreements. There are 3 rounds of debate.Rounds:(1) Acceptance(2) Opening statements(3)…

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• All I want to do this round is do a rebuttal of Con's latest argument, oh wait a minute, I meant debate; no that doesn't sound right."Why are you debating with me if you're not even an American citizen?" I knew it, I bloody knew that you would say this. Why am I not allowed to…
• In this round I am going to do some refutations of the contender's first argument."Guns are not only used for killing, as a person who has used guns for almost my whole life, killing has only been a part of it for a fraction of the time, and human death has never been a part.…

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• As mentioned in the rules I am not allowed to add anything significant in this round. I therefore will only wish the judges luck with judging this debate.
• Again, there's not much to debate about.

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• Thank you for acknowledging the truth of the matter concerning firearms and their effectiveness as personal defense weapons. It is very mature of you to do so. On the matter of clothing protecting a target from the penetrating barbs of a taser. .. The link in your last post has…
• "[a taser] is not lethal but lethal enough" ??? Your statement deserves at least three question marks. Tasers very rarely kill people, as you pointed out multiple times, making them classically NON-lethal. Civilian grade tasers typically have a maximum range of 15 feet, and…

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• Thank you, once again for your arguments." kohai better not forfeit my debate with him."I am sorry but I have to forfeit(SORRY, I was too tempted!)RC1) As I proved, the DP also takes inoccent lives!RSPA) I wish to direct your attention to the source that my opponent used.…
• Should the United States abolish the death penalty? That is the question I wish to answer in this debate. Note, from hereafter, Death Penalty will be abbreviated as "DP. "I wish my opponent the best of luck. *handshake*Contention 1: Execution is inhuman! C1.1) The Questionabl…

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• Leaked information and government actions in the past few decades has proved that gun control would likely result in terrible things happening to America, as it would make controlling an armed population much easier. MK-ULTRA, NSA data mining, and the IRS targeting…

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• So, my contender has stated that people kill people for no reason. However, even without guns, people kill each other. Please look at this following site for more evidence; http://listverse.com... Also, even if the US bans guns, how would they confiscate all the guns? And how…
• So, I'm on the side that guns should be allowed To start, I would like to state the very reason why guns are allowed in the US It is in the law somewhere, and it allows guns so that people can have power to stand up against their government when needed. Other than these…

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• Adam, Thank you for your arguments as well as your concern for my friend, I greatly appreciate it. I will answer your talking points in this round. In the next round, I will expand on my contention that our resources are better spent in treating the demand for drugs such as…
• "Junk is not like alcohol or weed, a means to increased enjoyment of life. Junk is not a kick. It is a way of life." William S. Burroughs, "Naked Lunch"http://www.youtube.com...Adam, Thank you for your opening arguments. My purpose behind arguing for the legalization of…

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• The motion is "THW: ban gun ownership by civilians". Format of the debate: R1: Acceptance, pronoun introduction, and definitions. No arguments may be presented, and voters should ignore any arguments made in R1. R2: Main body of argument, Con's initial refutation. R3: Both…
• My opponent asked me to point out that he forgot to add sources in R1 and that he has added them in the comments. This is acceptable to me, hence, voters should consider Con's sources in the comments section as part of his argument. So, on to refutation: " She failed to add the…

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• I will show each individual contention in this round and show why I have won them all. I'll start off with my own. Pro Contention 1: Making marijuana illegal does not stop people from buying and consuming it. My opponent has agreed with me on this point, but argues that it is…
• Thanks Con. I will focus this round on addressing my opponent's contentions. Opponent's 1st contention: Legalizing pot makes it more available and therefore usage will increase. I actually do not deny the reality of this contention. Not only is it logical, it's the straight up…

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• In the past, if a king needed money he would assemble a fleet of frigates and galleons that would be bristling with guns and canons. He would load these ships with cargos of soldiers and send them across the Atlantic to the New World to rape and pillage newfound civilisations,…
• At a time when ordinary people are being told to tighten their belts and to expect massive reductions in public spending in order to repay the huge government debt incurred as the result of the financial crisis, there are two groups of people who continue to live it up: 1 - The…

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• As all human beings, they have the right to have a family. Therefore the fact that they are homosexual shouldn't be an opponent to their life. IIt is difficult for them already to find someone who can help in the production of having a baby for them so adopting is the best…
• Thankyou, you too. One point is that Homosexuals are like any other parent, right? The only difference is that both of the parents are of the same sex. If a man and woman are having a child, should that be considered wrong if a woman/ woman or man/man have a child/adopting is…

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• You say that I'm pathetic, when in reality you fail to even win, or tie, most of your debates. You clearly fail to understand a debate, which is why I think it's easy to determine the winner voters. This was more of a "Troll Debate", presented by my opponent, which breaks the…
• I will not argue, until my opponent does.

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• Extended
• Since my opponent forfeited, I will not be posting an argument.

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• Ladies and Gentlemen, let me explain why I have won: My opponent commits an appeal to consequences; that somehow gay marriage is undesirable on the basis of reproduction, and then hints at the notion that it's bad because societies that cannot reproduce cannot survive. But then…
• Thank you Crypto for your rebuttals!Re 1: Purpose of MarriageMy opponents argument in summary is marriage is important, that it is between a man and woman because marriage is beneficial to society, and only a society that produces kids (properly) survives. Rebuttals: If…

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• I unfortunatley have had a lot come up in these past few days. I will be conceding this rebuttal round due to big assignments for finals. I know his may result in loss of the debate. I would plea to my opponent to cut the debate off last round, but that wouldn't be fair to him.…
• Contention 1: Irreversible Mistakes His 1st response: Chance of killing negligible because of technology advances. Issue: Technology doesn't convict people of crimes; a jury of peers takes care of that. They accomplish this by hearing the evidence and seeing the evidence, and…

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• I. Intro I'll mostly be going over the major points of contention and showing you why Pro has won this debate. II. Harm Principle No matter whether you buy my argument here or my opponent's, I win this argument, and therefore, the debate. If you believe me and think that people…
• I. Intro What we have is a system that is not working. It's clear from my case, as well as various other issues. It's time to try something new, and that pathway leads to decriminalization. In order to prove that drugs should remain illegal, Con has three pillars to uphold. The…

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• I await for an opponent to challenge me. This motion is not discussing the medical use of marijuana. I think the definition is narrow enough. The follwing is the rule for each round:R1: AcceptanceR2: Arguments from both sides (Only arguments) R3: RebuttalsR4: Counter-attacks…
• I have discussed the current situation with my opponent and decided I will post some support of my arguments before debate ends with Con attacking my arguments in the end. However, I came to believe that it would not be fair. I await for Con's ending round.

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• Last ArgumentC1. Separation of church and state/ReligionThe inclusion of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance is representative of religion's involvement with the state. The words under God in the pledge of allegiance were clearly government sanctioned as the words…
• We should act to remove "under god" from the Pledge since we are a country with many religions and not all of them worship one god or even a god. The original Pledge was written by a Baptist minister and even he felt that "under god" was not needed in the Pledge. This is a…

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• Is marijuana safe? No, there"s no such thing as absolutely safety. The drugs you consume to make your headache go away have side affects: Common side effects of ibuprofen include: nausea (feeling sick) vomiting (being sick) diarrhoea (passing loose, watery stools) indigestion…
• Hello, My names Ethan Cannabis, its a drug we have all heard of even tried some of us. Yes it is a "illegal" drug in most places but should it ? If something is "illegal" its basically means if your found with it you can face jail or a fine. If its illegal why is it prescribed…

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• So my opponent raised four key arguments in his speech and they are as follows 1. The death penalty delivers justice 2. The Death penalty will deter people 3. The death Penalty is required due to overcrowded prisons 4. The death penalty reduces prison violence. On the first…
• The death penalty is immoral. If we start killing murderers we are sinking to their level. Society should hold itself to a higher standard. Even though moral codes differ, most agree on the point that killing is objectively wrong. And this point is not merely a philosophical…

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• Since 1791, the United States has had the second amendment which is a law that allows US citizens to carry guns. As a result, within the past six years, there have been over 1600 shootings in the US resulting in thousands of lost lives. Because of this, I am for the resolution,…
• Arguments will begin next round.

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• 1) Proper grammar and spelling to be used throughout I. e. no text speak 2) If information has been obtained from sources other than your own knowledge please provide link to the source. Now as this is my first round I would like to explain why I feel that marijuana should…
• I have read and fully understand your argument and u along with many others seem to be alluded by propaganda of the bad things that are seen to be surrounding marijuana but infact this is all due to the fact that marijuana as it is at the moment is not regulated by most of the…

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• Ab.
• In observance of your lack of argument for the second round, I will keep mine short. As previously stated, the death penalty deals with the emotions of man, and not with the justice that law is supposed to seek. An eye for an eye is emotionally satisfying. It is often the…

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• I agreed to no such thing. My opponent claims to be unable to argue due to personal issues, and is consequently forfeiting the debate. I ask that voters vote on the rounds debated should they decide to vote.
• I am going to ignore your pathetic attempt to discredit me by pointing to my past debates and let that action speak for itself. However, I will point out that in order to have a complete understanding of the topic of marijuana legalization, all of these (and possibly more)…

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• Con wins this debate i surrender
• you win

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• This is a debate over whether or not Gay Marriage should be legal in the United States. My position is that Gay Marriage should be legal. I will let my opponent start the debate with their arguments.
• I would like to protest my opponent's idea that marriage is only about procreation. What about infertile couples? What about couples who wish to remain childfree? If they can marry, why not the LGBT community, too? My oppeonent states "Marriage in essence was an institution to…

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• I will accept my opponent's apologies, and assure him that I am well aware that I have been cursed with a babyface... I'm going to start with my opponent's conclusion, because that delves straight to the point of the argument. He purports: "A criminal retains his natural rights…
• My old opponent has somewhat mischaracterized my argument, but I shall forgive him for this, because he does so quite eloquently, and I can see where his confusion arises. Jblake has already conceded that society has a defensive right against criminals ("This I will take as…

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• You ask how we will make guns illegal? Simple, Get rid of the 300 year old second amendment. When that amendment and constitution were written was in the 1700. It's time to wake up and move into this century. We don't have wild posse riding into town, We don't have scalping…
• I am so tired of hearing from these red neck, Military, Waco Texas, NRA loving gun nuts who believe in some ancient parchment the Constitution and believe they need guns, It's sad stories like this that always amaze me why people would still want to have a gun. In a civilized…

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• It seems to be a debate wasted.
• I shall encourage my opponent, considering his opposing stand against gun control to provide his answer to the first 3 arguments that I have risen. Refutals: 1) Guns to be made more expensive(Not Gun Control): In order for this argument to hold either of the two following…

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• the problems with increasing gun restictions are.. 1. it disarms those who might be able to stop a shooter before he causes so many deaths 2. shooters are going to get guns anyway 3. guns dont kill people. in the shooting at the theatre a while ago, the shooter was the only…

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• The drug war is responsible for hundreds of billions of wasted tax dollars and misallocated government spending, as well as devastating human costs that far outweigh the damage caused by drugs alone. The United States" unrivaled incarceration rate is a constant financial drain,…
• Drug enforcement officials often cite drug-related violence as a reason that drugs must be eliminated from our society, but it is actually the system of drug prohibition that causes much of the violence. Just as alcohol prohibition allowed organized crime to flourish in the…

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• My opponent has forfeited again and has left me nothing additional to refute. I have to extend all arguments at this point and simply close by saying that I believe I have provided sufficient evidence against the War on Drugs and in favour of decriminalizing all drugs.
• My opponent has forfeited the last round, not giving me anything more to refute. I extend all arguments.

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• Anti-terrorism legislation indirectly evokes terrorism
• Anti-terrorism legislation is not how we should fight terrorism

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• Gay marriage is an open opinion. It is nobody's right to judge. It is a freedom of expression, (1st amendment). It is a personal based opinion. Gay marriage should be legalized in all states.

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• Now first off I want to say that I am not completely against the second amendment. I believe that you should be able to own a gun if you want but I also believe that a private citizen should not have access to certain guns. My point is simple. Columbine and other mass shootings…
• Challenge accepted. And to clear things up, Insanedude is for complete obliteration of gun control while I am for some.

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• guess you withdraw and concede.
• US Law is codified in the United States Code, published and reviewable, which is cited as USC. There are no Statutes in this code relating to marriage. The US Constitution does not address marriage, that is to say it is moot on the subject, which grants any authority which may…

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• 1A. No, I don't believe that every one of those law abiding citizens had a gun. But apparently you believe that every one of those criminals has a gun. This is very perplexing when only 29% of criminals involved in violent crime had guns[1], while 30% of law abiding citizens…
• That is a very significant concession there. If you agree that guns are very effective at self defense, even if you say no to gun rights because they are dangerous, then I have a very workable case. Basically, more people are law abiding citizens than criminals, and so guns…

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• Forfeiting is not a good way to win. Anyone else want to finish this? We can just start a new debate or something.
• I do not disagree with your argument. While I do not support homosexuality I do not feel it is my nor anyone else's place to keep two people from having a relationship. Homosexual couples who want to be married are no different than other couples who are likewise in love, in…

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• Understanding the SituationUnfortunately, it has become all too common to hear the disturbing news of yet another incident in the United States where the use of Deadly Force via Firearms by the Police has resulted in yet another death.In 2014 alone, the FBI reports 396…
• No arguments will be presented by either side. The subsequent rounds will consist of opening arguments, counter arguments, and closing arguments. Most Police OfficersThe following kinds of officers are included"State police officers, sometimes called state troopers or highway…