Law Debate Topics for Students — page 14

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• 1. No, don't even go there with the stupid logical fallacies, I can't **Flashback** This guy attacked me on here saying that all I used was logical fallacies... I'm going to ignore that. 2. There's already a fund for the body cameras. 3. 2d cameras are still cameras, most…

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• "Why do women need to accept this? Why is this a tradition? This is not a good tradition because it limits the couple"s choice in choosing their name." This is a well-known tradition, dating as far back when surnames are created. It is a good tradition because it is the males…
• Women need to accept that it is a well-known tradition for females to take their husbands last name. Only self-centered and feminist women believe that they should keep their surname. How horrible is it for a child to have two last names.

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• No attacking of the other opponents facts or statements. 3rd round - Rebuttal! This is the time to deconstruct the opponent. (Aka attack opponents statements and facts)

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• I am doing a debate on lowering the driving age to 15 instead of 16 this would help us out with our economy too, there would be more cars being bought by younger ages. Because of more cars being bought there would be money being pumped into our economy and with that lowering…
• No if the goverment thinks otherwise and are you the goverment No you arnt you know what everything you say is completly un true! so this is completly BOLDERDASH!!!!!!!!!!

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• Here are the main reasons why I think marijuana should be legalized with an age and area restriction.1) Tax dollars saved vs. tax dollars wastedtax money wasted on arrests for possesion of marijuana:tax payers spend between 1.5 to 3 billion dollars a year trying and imprisoning…
• Restriction 1: 18 and older Restriction 2: not allowed in public buildings, restaurants, schools, or areas designated that it is not allowed. Restriction 3: the sale of marijuana will be illegal without going through a vendor. It'll be legal to grow it, but only in small…

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• Why does this seem to happen to often on DDO?Extend all arguments.
• Unfortunately, con has forfeited his second round.Due to not having arguments to refute, I will extend all previous arguments and await con's response. I hope pro finds the time to post in the upcoming rounds so that we can continue our discourse.

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• For the sake of this debate I am not talking about FanDuel and DraftKings specifically but they are included. I am talking mainly about betting on moneylines and spreads with a bookie. Either online or with the Joe Schmoe down the street. By going against in this debate, you…
• Thank you for accepting and I look forward to an informative and respectable exchange with you. Legalizing sports wagering recognizes the plain truth that people are going to bet on sports if they want to. Despite the legality of the act in the jurisdiction. I ask you and…

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• Alright, I will make my argument unopposed. The purpose of justice in government is simple: to punish those who violate the rights of others. In governments formed according to social contract theory, such as ours, the people surrender certain freedoms afforded to them under…
• My opponent has forfeited this round. I will await any arguments that he may offer in the next round before making mine unopposed.

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• I believe that cell phones should be banned while driving because it poses a threat to other drivers, Cell phones often cause accidents, and Cell phones are a bigger threat of a distraction then radios are.

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• Do you know how confused I'm right now. This is unjust treatment. TIE THIS DEBATE, or else.
• Do not forward all points. I have been mislead by con through pm and elsewhere. Due to his treachery anc cunning, he has tricked me into not posting my argument, even though I was capable of doing so. Tie it!

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• Sorry for my absence . Had schedule problems. Child abuse laws are intended against child abuse period. Either from strangers or from their parents. It was just to point out that parenthood is and should be limited. But advocacy groups are usually getting contacted by parents…
• We already have laws about child abuse that affect what is right and wrong about parenting.https://en.wikipedia.org...So parenthood is not as free as you might think (for good reason).The fact that giving birth to offspring is a natural way that humans were able to continue…

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• "I reject your "valid definition"." The valid definition backed up by http://www.dictionary.com.... It states the definition of racism is, "hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.". The site states multiple definitions of racism, so there are multiple definitions.…
• "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior." There are 2 definitions of racism. Since my definition is valid, it means that this is indeed racism. "The key requirement in making a…

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• Vote for ze Pro ya!
• I will argue that Minors should be given adult consequences in certain circumstances when it comes to the law... Current US laws separate adults from minors at the age of 18, however age does not ultimately define whether one is mature or not since there is a grey area between…

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• In the decade since its formation, the ICC has only one successful conviction
• As the ICC intentionally limits its prosecutions to group leaders, many of those who actually commit atrocities need have no fear of prosecution

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• Yes, I agree that we are not immortal and it would be nice if grandparents see their grandchildren. However, it does not mean that a child must be born at the age of 30 or later. As I am concerned the age of 21 or 22 is normal. Moreover, a lot of families have a big difference…
• Marriage is the most important thing in our life. In the age of 18 teens are very ambitious and think that they can do everything. Maybe in most cases teenagers marry because they are pressured by their parents and they just want to show that they are already independent. In…

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• DNA evidence would reduce the risk of wrongful conviction
• A DNA database would reduce the time spent tracking down suspects

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• Obviously in a democracy, it takes a lot of time for a statement to be passeded, in such a situation, the case goes out of the mainstream and people forget the culprit and the depth of situation. so how can how think of justice in such a case?

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• I say, it would appear my debate has been taken up by some snivelling leftie from a place in America called Seattle, which I believe is some sort of settlement beyond the old Western Frontier. As you may be aware, the United States is known as "the land of opportunity" because…
• My family own a number of extensive rural properties, three in Europe and another in one of Britain's former North American colonies – the United States, where the natives rather quaintly refer to country estates as "ranches".* Over in America, country landowners are quite…

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• my opponent that's not the end of this debate because I never mentioned anything about commiting a suicide .where did you came up with that. you changed the topic of this debate completely .whatever I said was about commitind a crime (not a suicide), plz read my argument again
• I strongly agree that celebrities should face strict penalties if they commit suicide because today crime is a common thing and they happen everyday and to stop that criminals who do a crime face strict penalties but most of the times celebrities doesn't because they are…

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• My fellow British Citizens and I should have the right to bear arms, just like our cousins in the United States of America have. Here's why: 1 – If the Queen dismissed the democratically-elected Government and announced that she would run the country herself, and demanded that…
• Firstly, it is true that Britain run by the Queen may not be a worse than the country being run by a coalition of over-privileged, Old Etonian Tories and their fawning, forelock-tugging, unprincipled, back-stabbing Liberal Democrat turncoat cronies as it currently is, but the…

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• i give up. you win.
• I am in agreement with the statement, "In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system." A plea bargain is a negotiated agreement between a criminal defendant and a prosecutor in which the defendant agrees to plead "guilty" to some crimes in return…

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• 1. Sure studies show that curfew does not prevent crime, much less reduce it and make the community safer, yet if curfew was to be ridden of, there would be in increase in crime due to my previous evidence. There would be more teens, more people, and in essence, more victims.…
• 1. I will object to this, where is your proof? Sure Chicago has a curfew law for under 17 and crime rates are still high but if you let go of curfew, more kids will be out on the streets, more people to do mischievous activities, more people to harm.Most mischievous activities…

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• Con "you can't base your argument off of a dictionary definition." Con suggests that definitions aren't important, but does not explain other methods of determining the meanings of his words ( at least not in a comprehensible way). This statement of his suggests my argument is…
• My irrefutable argument extended.

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• In view of my opponent's argument that "Income Taxes provide a substantial source of revenue," I would like to lay out my own argument and alternative plan to counter his first and only point.1. Income taxes are a tax on successWith income taxes becoming more and more unfair by…
• This debate will focus on the Sixteenth Amendment passed in 1913, giving Congress the explicit power to tax an individual's income. The creation of the IRS, income taxes, and the U.S. Tax Code were all subsidiaries of this Amendment. The con side of this argument will argue…

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• People need protection against harmful information posted by others
• People suffer disproportional consequences on the internet

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• Zero tolerance also allows for a sound rehabilitative role
• Zero tolerance improves the standard of policing

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• Protecting migrant rights is key to human rights
• Migrant policies and protections deserve greater coordination

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• My opponent has shifted the debate around. I will put this simply. Without the law anarchy reigns supreme. Absolute anarchy that would cause much chaos death and destruction. From this it can be concluded that we need law. Since we need law we also need people to agree to and…
• My opponent is trying to use the American revolution as a more "basic" example. But this example is also very complex. The colonists should have kept petitioning and not started a bloody revolution. The colonists started a war that cost many lives on both sides. On both sides.…

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• point proven, good day sir
• you said "crimes will not reduce" well quite the contrary because over the years there have been a lot of youths whom have committed serious crimes simply because they made the assumption they couldn't go to prison, there was a young boy you watch porn at the age of 7 and when…

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• I wait
• I rest my case

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• Conditions at Guantanamo are unjust and unacceptable:
• Detainees have the right to trial in US courts:

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• To go over my opponents framework, I continue to agree with the value of Consequentialism, meaning that the morality of a situation shall be judged by it's consequences. And with that, I affirm. Now, to the cases at hand. As I have already stated, Court Clog has been checked in…
• I agree to meet my opponents framework of consequentialism, but my own case reaches the framework better than my opponents. Firstly, my opponent argued court clog for his first contention. As I have stated in my second contention, third subpoint, plea bargaining is the main…

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• I certainly see the flaws in the logic of my last argument, but I do want to draw a line between the state regulating something and outlawing it entirely. Let's just compare the freedom to smoke cigarettes to the freedom to not wear a seatbelt: Government does implement taxes…
• I can see the merits of the argument that seatbelt laws save taxpayers money, but I believe that principle is being selectively applied in this case. Let's compare driving without a seatbelt to other risky behaviors. Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol have both been linked…

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• I stand on the pro side that weed should be legal for the following reasons 1. raise our economy 2. people will do it anyways and 3. get rid of crimes and cigs first if we legalize weed the economy will see a huge boom . As the government can tax the crap out of weed like they…
• weed alll day!

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• Yes spanking should be outlawed because at what point does spanking become abuse. I think this would parents or even strangers to walk up when they feel like it and spank/beat you for no reason at all. What if the child/children strike the parent/stranger back is that called…

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• ok.
• Forfeiture is not good conduct. I look forward to continuing this debate.

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• Video footage of a court case would provide valuable information for both defendant and judiciary.
• Cameras encourage efficiency and high standards.

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• I'd like to begin by addressing your assertion that most individuals know when they've had "too much" better than any universal standard. I completely agree, but the problem is that the individuals affected by this proposed policy change would likely not fall into the category…
• Your argument rests on the idea that your proposed policy will be an effective deterrent. I don't agree that it will. Even if the penalties for damaging property or individuals were made to be much more severe, there is still the question of what happens to the individual who…

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• Freedom of religion and Freedom from religion are two sides of the same coin. Religious liberty must simultaneously protect both the right to be religious and the right not to be religious at all. When applied to politics, this means that we are to be free from any government…
• Refutation to Contention 1: During the 1950s matters worsened as people became more and more afraid of the communists. Many people were persecuted, denied work, and even jailed for no other reason but that they allegedly had Communist leanings. In an effort to link national…

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• Any person can get a license at the minimum age of 16. Not that many people need one before the age of 16 so it can stay. Past the age of 16 anyone can get a license as long as they pass the tests. 18 is the age that I think everything should be set to besides, obviously,…
• Bottom line is everyone must pass the written and driving exam to get a license. when they do that it doesn't matter. 16 is just an age to where a person starts needing a car for school and or a job. From a young age a persons parents can teach them the "rules of the road" and…

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• I agree with my opponents observation that says that the jury should judge the law and the facts. However, according to the definition I have provided from the U. S. Dictionary of Law, a jury who nullifies, takes into consideration the judge's comments, the crime commited, the…
• I'll rebut my opponents case and then rebuild my own case. I'd like to start out by clarifying one thing. Jury Nullification, as defined by the US Dictionary of Law is "A sanctioned doctrine of trial proceedings wherein members of a jury disregard either the evidence presented…

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• Anti-bribery laws lead to increased inequalities and new loopholes (response).
• Anti-bribery laws lead to increased inequalities and new loopholes

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• 1.As a brief roadmap I will do the following: 1.Extend my unrefuted arguments 2. Refute my opponent's arguments 3. Defend my own case 4. Ask my crossfire questions Extensions Silence is concession, especially since my opponent had approximately 2,000 more characters to write…
• 1.) Do you know what, legally, most occur for a plea bargain to take effect? Yes. However, I assume you are going to take this to mean coercion doesn't exist. However, your response to coercion is abusive and blipy. You are redefining plea bargaining so that it only includes…

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• First I would like to point out an unintentional mistake in my last argument. The definition came from the first source, and I intended to type a (1) but did not. My apologies. CON states that I did not answer his question, but this is utter nonsense. He did not dispute the…
• So CON says "that wasn't my point," but goes onto repeat himself by blaming the victims. Why do sensitive people use social networks? Because they have as much a right to use them as anything else and there are a myriad of benefits to using them, such as connecting with friends…

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• Yes, of course all churches should pay taxes, there is no legitimate reason why churches should be exempt from taxes, just because you claim religious belief does not mean you are exempt from taxes so why should a church be exempt. Religion in general is a multi billion dollar…

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• The 22nd Amendment reads as follows:22nd Amendment Amendment XXIISection 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some…
• 1. "The 22nd Amendment protects against historically proven corruption."This contention actully confirms what I mentioned in my third argument; that corruption is directly related to a character flaw in the president, not the length of the term. In the case of Adolf Hitler, it…

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• We have the insanity defense for adults, but that is for adults who cannot understand completely what they are doing. What about adults who partially understand what they are doing but don't have the complete ability to predict the consequences for their actions."When moving…
• 1. Issuing a "not guilty due to immaturity" court decision seems to contradict your initial assertion that the juvenile justice system is a "free pass." This proposed idea says that if someone convicted and claims "they are too immature" then the court will be overruled. "Not…

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• The main concern I have with texting and driving, and why I still stand by the opinion of making it an illegal act, is that it not only (no matter how slim the chance) puts the texter's life in danger, but it puts my life in danger. To me, the act of texting and driving is no…
• There may be a small percentage of accidents resulting in cellular use, but there is no denying that there is an amount of accidents caused by cellular use. 0.6% may not seem like much, but it is still a worthy statistic. There is also no denying that texting and driving does…

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• Thanks for the response, and I'm sorry that mine is so late. I'll first discuss my opponent's argument against my case and then deconstruct his own.1. Bureaucratic AbuseThe main point of this contention was to show that the very nature of Proposition 65 (hence 65) allows such…
• Thanks for accepting, this will be a fun and productive debate!I'm a high school debater. This summer, I attended a several week long camp at UCLA dedicated to debate (specifically, LD). I had never been to California before. For all I was concerned, people did a lot of pot…

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• To answer your question: Jail time and a mental evaluation for starters. And of course the longevity of that jail time will be based upon the severity of the abuse. To close off my argument,Animal abusers should not only be incarcerated but be required to take a mental…
• When I refer to animals, I mean "Dogs, cats, etc", the normal reciepients of animal abuse and mistreatment.Now when I mean abuse I mean people who neglect, abuse and mistreat their animals. Individiuals who abuse their animals to the point of death or near death. I will use the…