Law Debate Topics for Students — page 25

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• As you so rightly said in the first argument, as we get older our brains begin to slow down. Reflexes begin to slow, eyesight and hearing begin to weaken. Therefore elderly folks are more at risk for accidents and injuries in a car. On average. 500 elderly drivers are injured,…
• I'm sorry but it seems as though you are arguing that elderly drivers should have to renew but you are arguing for con. Please clarify.

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• Deterrence My opponents main claim to refute my analysis is economists to not study crime etc. Well first this is false, as economists study statistics (a large part of crime), and human behaviors (cost and benefits, also known as deterrence). Gary S. Baker, economist, he does…
• Obsv1:I agree to these. I believe most states have a shall issue though. C1: Violence does not decreaseMy opponents main claim here is guns kill, therefore conceal carry permit holders kill. Now, his main claim is that all conceal carry permit holders are dangerous. I dont want…

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• 1. If your family was murdered are you at peace knowing that the man or women who did it gets to sit behind bars and live there life peacefully? Their are countless stories about families who plead for justice and the death sentence, but are denied. 2. Each state execution…
• Lets look at the pros and of the death sentence. 1. By executing criminals, we are giving justice to those who have been harmed and violated by said criminals. Without justice we are just showing criminals that crime is acceptable. 2. Use of capital punishment has been proven…

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• My point is far from invalid, as I never stated that the candidate with more money always wins. I stated that candidates with MORE MONEY can spread more political ads and ideas and drown out their opponent's views and ads, which is true. Second, the supreme court is very…
• Unlimited spending gives an edge to certain candidates, allowing them to effectively "drown out" the other candidates message. Also, the court's decision allows for corporations to spend investor money (without the consent of the investor) on causes with which the investor(s)…

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• sorry about the last round mors202, I had a thesis paper due Wednesday and have been working on that constantly. Sorry again. =( Considering this is my final arguement, I will say that I see where my opponent is coming from in his arguement. I will however, say that while his…
• "Seperation of Church & State" as outlined in the Constitution, means that religion and the law will not conflict. So long as religion does not break any laws or harms others. It is meant to be constantly enforced; however, it is only implied when it is convenient for society.…

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• 1. How about you post some of these articles and websites that you're getting your facts from, and then maybe this debate could be a bit more honest. http://drrobertepstein.com... Dr Robert Epstein - Myth of the teen brain http://drrobertepstein.com... Dr Robert Epstein – Teen…
• High school was created when they wanted to keep people in schools for extended periods of time and keep them out of the workforce. Before the industrial revolution, people got married at 13 and had full adult rights at puberty.1. I may want more rights - like when my parents…

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• Before continuing, I would like to establish the following observations in this debate:Observation 1: Flag burning done in protest is a form of flag desecration, and while it is a specific form, flag desecration in general emphasizes the same message. Therefore, flag burning…
• Extend all arguments across the flow. Vote for me.

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• My opponent states, "I am arguing for the right of parents to cause pain to children." And if that is the case you're arguing, once again I say that you cannot simply argue for the smallest possible outcome (light, gentle spanking occasionally for only really bad children). The…
• Rebuttal: My opponent brings up a few crucial points for his argument that I'll refute in order of appearance. Firstly, the scenario you paint about the "five year old boy who's very naughty," is a horrible one to be sure. But where we draw the line is important. Why not shoot…

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• "(1) Well, you bought up the matter of Jesus. Also, he was a living person. Even atheists agree that Jesus was alive, although he could of not had powers or been the child of God. https://en.wikipedia.org...; Wikipedia isn't always a good source of evidence You are delusional,…
• Here is my proof that Jesus does not exist: https://en.m.wikipedia.org... To tell me to give evidence that Jesus doesn't exist is irrelevant and pointless, it's like saying "Give me evidence that leprechauns don't exist" it has nothing to do with the first amendment, but…

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• 1: I am not cheating. The website will not allow me to exceed the 8,000 character rule. Therefore I can't be cheating. 2: If we don't hold truth above all else the wrong people will get jailed and some people will get away with crime. 3: please side with me on this debate.
• First off. However, it is not difficult for me to respond that I do not have to win that �€""objective truth�€ï¿½ is possible to win that having more information improves decision-making ability. For a simplistic example, when choosing what to order for dinner between two…

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• m sorry mr/ms speaker wat u say is just not at all relevant to my argument for u.u say the examples i have given r just mere instances but u better know that there are several such examples which when i start quoting will finish all ur doubts.my idea to give these examples was…
• fine!i totally agree on ur point dat reality shows r a medium of entertainment.bt mr/ms speaker dont u think reality shows is nowhere near udiciary.my point is dat ok let me give u simple eg.if a person is under serious circumstances d media rather than rescuing dat person…

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• Hopefully, we both can learn something. I'll be trying to prove 3 points: 1. The Second Amendment is meant as protection against a tyrannical government and is still important today. 2. The debate over gun rights vs abolishment of that right is actually Gun owners vs Non-gun…
• First: I am fine with how gun control is now, we can debate whether or not gun control should be increased or decreased. Second: I believe the 2nd Amendment is there to protect the American population from a tyrannical government. Now that this is out of the way: I say that…

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• Paul Ekman's Telling lies book. centerforbodylanguage.com humintell.com and so on, but cant remember the rest
• Nonverbal behavioural clues is much more accurate in telling which emotion is aroused, the polygraph only tell you that there is an emotion arousing, not which one. I believe if the investigators can't find some evidence, not enough to convict a person, there should be looked…

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• Polygraph testing, now one of the most extensively employed forensic procedures, has been used in the investigation of crimes in the U.S. since the early 1900s. It is also widely used in many other countries, including Canada, Japan, and Israel. The value of the testing is said…
• Most people fail to realize however that the main value of the polygraph process is not the test itself but the results of the interview before the test and, if there are signs of deception, the interrogation after the test. If you lie, and get caught lying by the instrument,…

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• 1) I don't see how your continued insistence on white middle class patriarchy being the norm for common sense, which you have equated to values/ethics, is helping your argument. Within your model for common sense any individual who was raised with a different set of…
• CON makes some good arguments and I am prepared to address each of them. 1) You have officially placed a definition on "common sense" in regards to your argument: you say that "normal" is a white middle-class Christian individual, and it is by this person's values that common…

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• Let's start by looking at Whiteflames framework. There's only one major takeaway here, and that's that it destroys his arguments. Whiteflame argues that the burden of each side is to prove what the effect of nullification, on balance, is in the pursuit of justice. He emphasizes…
• I had a great day yesterday. I woke up early to kayak with some friends, went shopping and grabbed some lunch at a nice hole in the wall restaurant before heading off to the great state of California that evening. I also committed a felony. I'm not sure what it was, but were we…

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• On your first highlighted quote, I was not speaking on slavery. I was going off what you said in your previous argument. On your second highlighted quote, I failed to mention my voting plan I would love to have in my state. I never mentioned anything when it comes to voting,…
• Your argument is a good one, however, I do not agree. You said,"States cannot be trusted to have the power of nullification." Based on the idea of that states would take action against minorities for various reasons. As appaling at that sounds, it is the cost of freedom. If…

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• RBT has been successful in countries that implement it
• Good use of police to cultivate awareness on drunk driving.

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• Con's argument seems to be based upon that a few other breeds of dogs are more likely to cause a fatal attack upon humans and other causes of death are more likely. This is completely true. Yet, let's take the example of a bank robber who shoots and kills the bank teller. Do…
• First there was some ambiguity about the word "breed" mentioned in the comments. Breed " 1. to produce (offspring); procreate; engender. 2. to produce by mating; propagate sexually; reproduce: Ten mice were bred in the laboratory. 4. to raise (cattle, sheep, etc.): He breeds…

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• Final cards:the King of Hearts I fold thinking you have the better cards, unbeknownst to me that it would've been a tie. Angry, I call one of the bouncers to rough you up. Having scared you, I proceed to run away with the winnings n leave you for dead! What will you do...
• Ok ok so the next 3 cars are 5Clubs Ace Diamonds Ace Hearts Liking this, i proceed to bet my personal maid, putting her on the line. Do you fold or check?

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• Rehabilitation Is A Better General Justifying Aim for Punishment
• Rehabilitation Has Greater Regard For the Offender

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• First I'll go over the arguments he made, then go over the ones he didn't respond to. Con: Pro has to prove legalization promotes, with a corollary link I answered this argument in round 2 and he drops the response. Please extend my "D" key argument, which shows how the link…
• 1. Illegality vs Advertising Con: California has illegal marijuana, they still advertise it California has legalized medical marijuana (1), so they can have ads. As such, your argument is actually supporting my side because you show how legal medical marijuana has lead to…

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• Just because you copied/pasted the website address and used speech marks does not mean it constitutes an argument. Not only did you copy and paste your entire argument but you did it from only one website. It must've taken you about thirty seconds.
• Okay, copying and pasting your ENTIRE argument from a single website in bulk does in any shape or form constitute constructing a response. It is plagiarism and a very lazy plagiarism at that. This is grounds for an automatic loss.

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• Introduction It's clear from the 1st round and some if the comments in the 2nd round that con is arguing against the actions taken by the school mentioned in the article he linked to. Context The school's decision needs context. Live Oak High School, had a lot of racial tension…
• I accept.

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• In this round, I am advocating that corporations are people.I'll allow my opponent to begin for the most part. I'll briefly point out that corporations are legally regarded as people by the United States Judicial System and share many of the same characteristics of individuals.…
• Apologies for my forfeiture. Severe extenuating circumstances outside the debate realm have rendered me unable to participate. I commend my opponent's response, but I do wish to continue this debate in the future due to the relevance of the topic at hand. However, I am unable…

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• My argument is that the older people behind the wheel should be monitored frequently enough to avoid the harm they are doing to society without a second thought. You may wonder about older friends and family members' performance on the road. You want to support their continued…
• In the next two decades, the number of elderly drivers is predicted to triple in the United States. As age increases, older drivers generally become more conservative on the road. Many mature drivers modify their driving habits (for instance to avoid busy highways or night-time…

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• Ok that's the end of the debate.
• This is where your whole argument is wrong. If we abolish birthright citizenship we can put a law in place that allows only babies of citizens to become citizens at birth. Also while illegal immigrants come her for opportunity, they can do that but they need to do it in the…

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• I appreciate the insight given by my opponent but he/she has failed to address the issue at hand. Instead, my opponent has confirmed my argument by referencing the Second Amendment to the Constitution, stating that "American citizens are legally allowed to purchase and retain…
• State and local governments often quote driving as a privilege. However, this is in error. In fact, driving is a right for all law abiding taxpayers. Dictionary.com defines a right as "the interest or ownership a person, group, or business has in property...". U.S. citizens pay…

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• I'm not interested in employing any kind of formal debating format here. I would simply like an interesting and fruitful debate. I would prefer to address my opponent directly, and invite him or her to do the same. This post will be my introductory argument. I would argue that…

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• I will be defending the position that if someone falls into the legal category of a juvenile, then that person should be prosecuted as such for crimes committed. I am including all crimes in this argument. If someone is considered to be below the age at which he or she is…
• Con argues for a common sense idea that someone a few days from an arbitrary cutoff for adulthood should count as an adult in the court system. The problem is that this type of reasoning leads to prosecuting babies as adults since it is still arbitrary. X is a few days from…

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• I negate the notion that is currently in place which favors Double Jeopardy, and I believe that it should abolished for this reason: Double Jeopardy violates the constitution. http://www.law.cornell.edu... According to the fifth amendment, "No person shall be held to answer for…

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• I'm sorry for the delay and short arguments. Real life time constraints. Again sorry.1997. The UK banned guns that year and murder literally sky rocketed. The only year to ever below the homicide rate since 1997 was 2010. Why? <strong>Crime rates. </strong>The UK has a higher…
• Resolved: The UK's Police force should be issued guns and should carry them routinely. I haven't done a serious debate since I first got in here so I thought I should do three before I go. Rules: This debate should be impossible to accept for now I'll open it later. No…

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• The default of total copyright is harmful to the spreading of information and experience
• The creative commons is a more effective means for artists to build and expand their reach and markets than traditional copyright licensing arrangements

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• P1. Whichever way the issue of freedom is interpreted whether the way I first debated against, or this way which you have brought up (that I will now address), the result will remain the same. The result is that there should not be a mandatory seat belt law. The way I am now…
• I want to acknowledge my worthy opponent. I admire his formal debating skills and I thank him for his politeness. P1: A person is free to do what they wish so long as they don't infringe upon another is how I am understanding my opponent's rebuttal, and I do agree with this…

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• First, let me say that I agree with much of what you've said. In fact - I will applaud you and concede this argument with one last thought: success rates in regards to psychiatric or addiction treatment - but I know that there is SOME success with them, which is better than…
• You make very good points. I believe that reform of this system could be looked into and made into something that works better than what's currently going on, however, this debate is on 'License suspension is appropriate for DUI'. The missing part to this title is 'on the First…

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• His conduct and arguments in this debate have been excellent, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. I also appreciate my opponent's lettering of specific points, as it does a great deal to simplify things. Even with my opponent's modification of the 'always caught' rule from…
• While I'm slightly surprised to be debating someone who personally agrees with the rule, it is always fun to try on new viewpoints for the sake of debate. My opponent believes that, for the sake of this debate, we should assume that police offending constitutional rights will…

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• As the guy said in the comments the KKK is a cult and not a gang I am talking about gangs that harm or even do illegal things including Source: Federal Bureau of Investigations Research Date: 4.28.2013 A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends…
• Gangs that prove criminal evidence Including the KKK, and MANY other shall indeed be banned. They are not considered "gangs" if they haven't committed a crime including graffiti. They poison our streets with drugs, violence, and all manner of crime. Some 33,000 violent street…

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• This debate will involve the following question in its entirety: Police officers, when faced with no alternative to deadly force, must use that force to kill the targeted suspect. Shooting to wound or disarm the suspect is not acceptable. For this debate we will assume: 1) The…
• As you will see, Con drops part of his case, and shows a very venomous attitude towards the US, a bias which should make most of his arguments invalid. ===Con Counter=== A) Private Security is more flawed than Public Law Enforcement. 1) Con claims private security is more…

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• Extend everything, my opponent makes 0 rebuttal as to my case and I give you clear reasoning why the affirmative wins (at least I hope i'm affirming in this one... whatever side I am) etcetcetc vote for me (the aff i think)
• I'll attack the NC, move on to reaffirming the AC. OV1: We're running similar impacts with different warrants. Note that whichever side proves superior logic wins the impacts and thus can effectively link into either value structure, winning the debate. OV2: He argues that…

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• The notion that it is unethical to require parents to support their children is novel. Con argues that "This means that a mother, who is highly successful or at the very least financially and psychologically stable, is not allowed to determine whether or not the father is…
• Con raises interesting issues. I look forward to a good debate. 1. The resolution is posed with "should." If we agree it should be done, and if it were, for the sake of argument, found unconstitutional, then we should amend the Constitution to accomplish it. A Constitutional…

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• Okay, Since CON forfeitied, I will just post a short claim.The government had the right to take down megaupload because it was violating piracy and copyright laws in the US. Because this law was broken, the government had the right to shut down megaupload. It is just like when…
• I await Con's opening arguments.

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• My opponent has forfeited, which is disappointing :(. No rebuttals have been made, no evidence presented. This lack of support only propels what I've said further.
• I apologize for not making my points in round 1. This is my first debate acceptance, and I thought that all you had to do was say 'I accept' and be over with it. Sorry! Anyway, great points.DefinitionsHate crime - "a crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice,…

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• I request my opponent not to make acquisitions on my beliefs I do have a belief that when a teen commits a crime he/she might be doing it willingly or under peer pressure so it also leads to case of bullying and i also want to say that the child/teen should be given a…
• I Just want to clear with my opponent that 5 year old was an example and i meant to say was that when a child reaches 13 he/she party/drink alcohol,etc so they think they are the masters of their minds and that is why they do not listen to their parents and come under peer…

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• Under Affirmative, I always thought I was arguing how rehabilitation is more important than punishment. I misread the statement. So, I see that my opponent started an unbeatable and a rigged debate. He wants me to argue that there should be NO PUNISHMENT whatsoever, which…
• First, I want to start off by saying that United States has the highest incarceration rate in the entire world. At the end of 2007, it has 2.3 million people incarcerated. Sickeningly, more than 1 American adult were kept in jail during the start of 2008. China has for times…

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• Yes, the lights make the terrible "criminals" pay for what they have done. But your statement of this supports my argument. With all the violators paying hundreds of dollars per ticket, the red light cameras are just a money-farm for officials. I extend my safety argument. I…
• Red light cameras are used primarily for gaining revenue and do not make the roads significantly safer. Red light camera- cameras mounted by or on traffic lights in order to automatically ticket motorists who fail to stop for a red light. Red light cameras may reduce right…

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• okay, just forget this debate, it's turning out to be a lot suckier than i thought. 100characters 100 characters
• Sorry, what i should say is "can be changed with the times", obviously it does not mean that the Constitution just changes automatically, but that it can and should be amended to reflect the times. I was looking for someone who believes that the constitution should not be…

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• His presumptions about the legal system in New Zealand are almost all correct - where they are not, I have indicated this. People's InterestsMy opponent asserts that the interests of the people are those of the prosecution. While it is true that the general public support…
• Greetings and thanks to whoever accepts this!RULESThis debate shall be three rounds. Please do not accept if you cannot post your argument in each round.No new lines of argumentation may be introduced in the third round.Neither debater may post videos.If you want…

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• Hello, The legalization of weed should go through because first, it should be removed from a Schedule 1 drug: as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule I drugs are the most dangerous drugs of all the drug schedules with potentially…
• Hello, This was my first debate too. All i can tell you is that you should do research to back up what you are saying. Good luck.

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• I am sorry to have to do this, but I'm going to have to bow out of this debate. I stupidly chose to start this only a few days before leaving for the Perimeter Institute, and now that I'm here, I have incredibly little time to devote to this. It's definitely been a good debate…
• First, I would like to apologize for myself taking so long to respond to this debate; I'm flying out to an internship at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, so the last few days have been unbelievably hectic. Also, how do I put images into my debate? ===Burden of…

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• My opponent, though bringing up a valid point on the fears of hiring a less qualified individual for a job or to a position in a school has used a poor example in the 1978 Regents of the University of California v. Bakke. This case involved a quota system for having minorities…
• In my opponent"s first point, one can understand where the phrase "The 14th Amendment guarantees to "any person," not just minorities, "the equal protection of the laws"" could be interpreted as requiring the government to not intervene in any way in an employer"s decision to…