Law Debate Topics for Students — page 21

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• 1. I will not continue with number one, because the answer cannot be proven. 2. It is not equal, because not everybody in the world is straight. According to this source (listed below), many people are members of the lgbt community. And, according to this article, (listed…
• 1. Pro states "gay marriage violates moral law." And, what is moral law? According to Google dictionary, it is defined as " an absolute principle defining the criteria of right action." How exactly do you know if something is moral? If it's right, then it is moral. Who decides…

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• I commend con for pointing those points out. But i took US history and am aware of the problems prohibition caused but if you consider this. My source said this "Most people agree that drugs are bad, but some British researchers have found that alcohol is most dangerous to your…
• To start off with, I have never smoked weed. However I know people that do. My source states " Scientists have confirmed that the cannabis plant contains active ingredients with therapeutic potential for relieving pain, controlling nausea, stimulating appetite, and decreasing…

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• My opponent has implied that this gun control law would be ineffective. The truth is, laws are only as such. The effects of a law are not to put an end to something entirely, but lower the chances of the problem continuing. Laws, while they may not magically prevent something,…
• ==OPENING STATEMENTS== The issue this debate brings up covers the question of gun ownership. Should we legislate to restrict Second Amendment privileges from convicted felons? I will begin my argument by defining words, after which, I will present my contentions.…

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• My opponent is right. He has shown exactly why stricter gun control was not necessary. Vote for him. I did not play devil's advocate very well. :P
• I will be playing devil's advocate (speaking out for the position normally against what I really believe).I will start off simple.1. Deterrence to crime and deathsThere have been many shootings in the pass years. [http://www.motherjones.com...] These are all due to guns, and if…

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• i see your point you are a very good arguer
• I think that terrorists should be killed by the chair and not be put in jail. I'm sure there will be lots of people saying that it is there right to go to jail and not just be killed. Terrorists kill too many people to just be put in jail and not be worried about for the rest…

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• I wonder if my opponent has ever heard of the WHAT IF theory. lets explain what if a kid was taken over seas were there parents cant help an the FBI has no jurisdiction over seas. so if a kid had a small gun they could protect them self's long enuf to get real help. an if we…
• she has failed to realize that kids get hurt even with out a gun. what happens when a kid gets taken what is he/she going to do. I am not talking abbot having fun with them. use it to protect your self like they were meant for

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• Sorry for the format. Not enough characters!(#1) Regulating cannabis will make it more difficult for children to get [7]. In this study, they found that 40 percent of teens could get marijuana within a day; another quarter said they could get it within an hour. In another…
• Prohibition of alcohol failed because it was too difficult to enforce [1]. Organized crime received a boost from alcohol prohibition [2]. When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, organized crime lost nearly all of its black market profits from alcohol in most states, because of…

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• My opponent failed to address my arguments on the affirmative basis so he has not upheld the con's burden of rejoinder, therefore, he automatically loses the round. In addition, he has failed to foliow the framework laid out in Round 1 Pro section meaning that he has no…
• First of all, Roadmap for this round: First I will be addressing my opponents arguments as they relate to Ethical/Moral Implications, then I shall be going over my own set framework for the round. First, a point of order in regards to my opponents arguments: They are merely…

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• I would just like to point out that my opponent has broken the format of the debate, for which I urge the readers to take off points for. But nevertheless, I will stick to the format. I will first begin by pointing out the benefits of the medicinal use of marijuana. Medicinal…
• In this debate, we will be debating whether or not marijuana should be nationally legalized. I will debate for Pro/For legalization of marijuana while my opponent will be con/against legalization of marijuana.

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• Keeping people "deserving" of capital punishment in prison will solve the problem. It is not only a cheaper solution but it can benefit society also. If we set up factory's of some sort and have these prisoners work in them, we will not only gain goods but have our money…
• The death penalty does more harm than good in today's society. At one time, it may have served a useful purpose, but it is no longer necessary and the small positives it may have are outweighed by the negatives. The death penalty is not able to be overturned, so any mistake in…

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• Why is there so much discussion over the Bible? Its completely irrelevant. You want you church not to marry two gay people, go right ahead, but don't drag laws and the legality of marriage into the matter. The Bible also condones a lot of stuff we consider illegal and damns…
• Under the 14th Amendment: "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or…

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• You cannot simply say that criminals will get guns because they break the law. You cannot simply dodge the whole discussion of how guns get on the black market and ignore the fact that this would reduce black market sales of guns. While it is true that there will always be…
• First off, the gun industry would not be devestated. Nobody is going to stop buying guns because of the new regulations. It is similar to how airport security does not devestate airlines. You can still gut your guns, it's just that your have to be a law abiding citizen and the…

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• How did I end it? You broke a rule which I stated in the 1st round.
• What it was a clear violation of rules. The voters will vote for me since you broke a rule

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• I would firstly like to state my framework for this debate, and then move on to state my contentions for this debate. Framework: The affirmation states "Adopt stricter gun control laws. " This means that the proposition only needs to prove one gun law that should be stricter in…

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• First, I believe that the main fault in using the 2nd amendment as an argument against gun control lies in the first half of the sentence-"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, " This is the only amendment of the Bill of Rights which…
• Gun control is a hot topic, especially in the USA. It is a widely debated topic with maybe proponents of both sides. Oftentimes I see people attempt to use the 2nd amendment as an argument against gun control. I will be arguing that the 2nd amendment is not a valid argument for…

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• When I had accepted the challenge, I didn't realize that this debate was only 2 rounds. I thought my opponent simply wanted to make the opening arguments, which is why I complied with his suggestion of not posting anything in round 1. However, I've noticed that because this…
• My opponent has instructed not arguing in R1, so I'll send the debate back over to him for now.

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• Drugs are so good that they give kids mlg nuclear diarrhea and give kids violent cancer and they are responsible for Jacob Sartorious and he is a living legend with Trump. For a second I thought they were mating but then i realized Jacob is cancer. Kids should use rulers to…
• Drugs make you feel so good and its good for kids to. How you might ask, well the are mlg and they make your kids mlg and they go shout build a wall!!! In fact all Trump supporters are on serious drugs such as marijuana and cocaine and so is Trumps family and him and his…

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• Thanks! Again, I'll keep this as short as possible. My argument goes as follow: 1) Liberty is a default position in that we assume liberty unless given ample reason to place restrictions on it. (In short, we give liberty and freedom the benefit of the doubt. This is not to say…
• Ill make this as brief as possible. My opponent claims my first contention is "trivially true" and that "We all know not to place restrictions on things for no reason." Yes, I know that "we all know." That does not make it trivial or nonobjective. This is not a refutation of my…

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• Thank you for your response. While it is correct that the 5th amendment does not guarantee total freedom for anyone to do whatever they want, it does protect equal liberties as ruled by the supreme court in The United States v. Windsor. Meaning you cannot provide one set of…
• Gay marriage should be federally legalized for several reasons; It's a constitutional right in regards to the fifth amendment of The United States Constituition (1) which states: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a…

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• This debate is being created in hopes of moving a 4chan debate to a more controlled environment... The first amendment of the US, the very first one, takes the time to say "congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of Religion" And yet, congressionally approved, we…
• I wont take this opportunity to make more arguments, as I am looking forward to you addressing the ones I have already made. I was debating someone else and they just didn't get their email that it was their turn to post an argument, so I am hoping this case is similar and that…

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• Responses: >> "The bible might not be admissible as a source of law in the U.S. But the bible does define what a marriage is. " Whoop-de-do. So does the Quran, but we don't look there, do we? The Bible is completely irrelevant. >> "You say the right for states to decide issues…
• Responses: >> "I was agreeing with the law when I stated "should" referring to marriage should be between a man and a woman." And I'm saying that law is unconstitutional. Defend your position. >> "I also gave references stating that in the bible homosexuality isn't even…

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• First of i would just like to clarify that by the comments that my opponent made it seem as if he isn't taking this debate seriously. meaning that because my opponent didn't argue against marijuana being legalized, he has conceited all of his arguments and has agreed that…
• I will first answer my opponents arguments then I'll add other arguments. Personal Choice My opponent meantioned that the Governement has no bussiness basicallly in the choice a person makes. the government has all the right to be in our bussiness especially if it affects the…

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• Restore our rights and responsibilities
• Global implications

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• just to clarify....i realized you were a she until after i posted my argument i didnt want to fix it bc i got lazy. and it was 3 am mk now to continue the argument.... mk the law enforcers will have an easier job, yes i did state that, but, as you can plainly see i did state…
• to try and go against my opponents arguments i will now try to attack the points he tried to bring down and strengthen them my main points were 1)by taxing marijuana we would profit from it. 2)Legalizing pot would create jobs 3)A lot of people would leave jail. 4)Pot makes…

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• I don't know why my graphs didn't load, but the death penalty should still be abolished. I will restate my argument.http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org...^ Go to the last graph. Then you can see that 43% of the people who are white are going to be executed. 41 percent of the people…
• As my position say, the United States should abolish the death penalty.Racism:My opponent has showed a graph saying that only 56% of whites and 35% of African Americans where put to death by the death penalty.Now let's look at the current death row. As you can see, the…

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• I'm not implying that we should implore international pressures at all. You seem to be creating straw men lighting them on fire and kicking them around. I'm simply stating that legalizing marijuana in North America is logical. Btw, your source makes an awesome argument for…
• "There is no "we" that has any right to make a blanket legalization. It must be done one nation and state as a time, as it should be." LeMarquisDEnferYou are correct in this last statement. I did leave the implementation of such an endeavor to the imagination. I think we should…

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• Alas, my opponent could not be enticed to return even for baby mouse lemurs. Kindly vote accordingly.I leave you with something a little different. Nudibranchs! http://www.scubadiving.com...; />
• Apparently kittens weren't cute enough to entice my opponent to return. Let's break out the big guns. I give you the mouse lemur.

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• Hey its cool whatever ya gotta do ya gotta do, plus i think its lame to win on a technicality. Getting to the point 1.Thank you for conceding this point, but the way it will save money is through these lack of filled prisons. And as for the absurd legal fees, prisoners are all…
• Well since he didnt answer, i extend across all my arguments and since he dropps he must concede. Again the death penalty will save countless lives as well as millions of dollars to help the us bounce back from the debt its in

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• Other countries have a different set of laws than America does. I live in America, I don't know about you. But the point in this is that we have an established set of laws, and if you break them, they suffer the consequences. And with the economy as it is, we can't afford to…
• Think about all of the people clogging up the prisons. That's way more than the death penalty clogging up trials. Besides, now adays with all of the DNA testing, it's unlikely that a person that is innocent will end up suffering the death penalty. Life is a privelige and if you…

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• By the way....Welcome to Debate.org! :) I noticed you were new. Now let's begin. "in a safe locked up in a closet. Guns save lives.com has over a thousand stories of times people have defended them selves with guns" They will be safely locked in a closet, where you have to find…
• Great topic of debate. First, I would like to say that I DO believe people should have guns, BUT I think some restrictions and maybe background checks should be put in place. That said, let's begin. "When those criminals break into our houses, rape, kidnap and murderer us good…

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• This was a really tough round.
• How honorable.

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• your theories are not basis in facts. they're just theories the US europe etc are known for leveling off in population. that's the natural result with humans etc. Africa will increase and we'll get to 9 billion. the reason this happens is because people would rather have more…
• is this like a joke debate to you or? first. if the population is really increasing so much we need to be concerned, then instead of arming the populace as you propose, we should work on getting the populations fed etc. this can be done if you have faith... there's already ways…

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• Id like to debate this with someone
• Feel free to start this debate with me

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• My opponent keeps dwelling on this, I did not imply Zimmermann deserves CAPITAL punishment, but to be punished for what he did. My point is the justice system is flawed and not always fair. People who deserve punishment, as in jail time, may not always receive it, and there are…
• My question "where is the justice in that?" does not imply that I "clearly" believe he should be put to death. If I did, I would not be pro in this debate. By mentioning the tragic controversy occurring in our country involving Trayvon Martin's death, the point I was trying to…

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• I was specifically addressing the line that "x is a drug" is useless, I stand by that, it gives basically no information. Its like saying something is food it does not really say much. Where saying it is a schedule one substance does give informationSpeaking of drugs ratings…
• I will just go over some quick points. I would like to talk about the stigma around smoking. Many people agree that smoking is bad for human lungs, and that is used to make arguments against legalising weed. Those arguments should fall flat on the grounds that smoking is one of…

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• My opponent should not worry about the audience since they will favor him, anyway. And, believe it or not, I understand why the audience will favor my opponent's view. As he said, "there is a wild west out there." The wild west mentality is what should not reign at all, nor…
• Contrary to what my opponent affirms, all the problems associated with gun violance exist because of the gun market that is allowed to operate. With a total erradication of firearms among our civilians, gun violence will be reduce to a great extend. Instead of wasting tax…

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• You've forgotten the most important fact of all. You know how the Constitution states our god-given rights that cannot be taken away by anyone? The constitution of the United States says, "the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Therefore, people…
• Quote from your argument- So your biggest negative impact is that criminals will get a leg up and hurt helpless citizens. To minimize that impact I provide 3 rational. 1) Most Americans do not own a gun; therefore, the number of citizens that will be defenseless will not…

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• My analogy (that you correctly replied to) proves that without the tool, there is no crime involving it. Ban guns permanently and gun crime = zero. The ONLY, SINGLE argument is when guns are not permanently banned and end up arising again (hence non-permanently).You failed to…
• "guns do not kill people, people kill people" yes but tell me this: without cocaine, altogether, would there be dealers and suppliers in the first place?

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• Gg m8
• Marijuana is not that bad.

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• Therefore, I fully urge voters of this debate to award him the 'Conduct' points.
• My opponent has not provided a reasonable response to either of them. In the previous round, he attempts to critique my second argument. He claims that because 'the global economy is going rather well,' there is no need to decriminalize marijuana to ensure that not so much…

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• Extend all of my arguments. I hope that you have something to say in the last round.
• I see that you are actually wanting to be convinced instead of having an actual debate, which is fine by me, I just want the voters to keep that in mind as it will change the mentality of my debate. So let us beak down your argument. You make one claim about the legalization of…

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• Extend all arguments to the next round.
• I believe we should increase gun restriction (From now onm I will refer to this as gun control) simply becaue it keeps us safer. (I know I am using part of my argument from another debate) In 2007, 16,929 people (. http://www.fbi.gov... ) were murdered. Now you may say that…

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• P1; It seems that 'prohibition' of Cannabis has little effect on it's usage. This would suggest that legalisation wouldn't affect that factor at all. [1] P2; The drugs in Cannabis that give that 'high' are also extremely low in toxicity making it impossible to overdose. So that…
• I believe Cannabis should be legalised. Con can make any argument against this they like.

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• Should marijuana become legalized for recreational use? In this debate, I am taking the Pro stance, meaning I support the legalization. 1st round - State your stance. 2nd round - Evidence to support stance. 3rd round - Counter the opponent's stance. 4th round - Closing…
• My opponent has chosen to not respond this round. I was hoping to further our discussion over the issue, but I will stay hopeful that my opponent responds in the next round.

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• Please note, the quotes from the previous article. "Put a commission together, show me the right way to do it legally." - Donald J. Trump "it" in referral to the 'Muslim Ban' which he is quoted as calling it. Please note, that the 14th amendment was originally for…
• My opponent (CON) continuously brings up the fact that the place in which immigrants are coming from are horrible and "terror plagued"Every point CON has made has been in regards to what is happneing outside of the United States. By making these statements it is further proving…

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• Due to an overload in homework I cannot post at the moment. We can either continue the debate minus one round or restart it entirely within a few days. Comment with your choice. :)
• CostContrary to what you might expect, the death penalty costs much more than its alternative, life imprisonment without possibility of release or parole. A 2015 Seattle University study showed that Washington aggravated first-degree murder cases in which the death penalty was…

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• Several states and cities have legalized marijuana; both medical and recreational. I truly believe marijuana should be used ONLY for EXTREME medical conditions, not for recreation. For one, in the area I live in (Greeley, CO), marijuana is out of control in the schools, and is…

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• Thank you as well for the chance to debate. I am going to start by replying to some things my opponent has stated. "Is it really right to deny adequate justice to a person who has taken many lives just because it costs a few extra penny's out of our wallets?" Rather than cost…
• In my opinion the death penalty in the United States should be abolished because of its current extreme financial costs and the possibility of accidently executing innocents. Executing criminals is not worth it if the cost of doing so is radically more than simply confining…

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• Since con has forfeited I shall continue. Guns should be available to the law abiding public to give them a chance against a criminal/criminals who wish to do them harm. The average 911 response time is slowing, with no signs of speedy up(1.) So with that knowledge, how can you…
• i would like to point out to the audience that 1st round was supposed to be acceptance. I would also like to point out that the one thing that the Columbine and Aurora shooters had in common was lack of mental health. The Columbine shooters were mentally ill and so was the…

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• As stated above, my argument is that it should be the responsibility of college administrations to determine whether or not guns ought to be allowed on campuses and to what extent they should be prohibited. No one else has any right to intervene in that regard. C1: Property…
• I'm still waiting for my opponent's case.