Law Debate Topics — page 28

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• Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, should be legal in all states. Currently, it is only legal in 32 states. Sometimes, the ultimate crime deserves the ultimate punishment. An eye for an eye. Crimes such as, premeditated murder, murder of children, rape of…
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• First of all, I'd like more explanation on how the prison system won't exist without drug cartels, because I'm unclear on how. But, obviously drug cartels will exist but their power in both numbers and fear will decrease immensely due to the opening of markets nationwide (not…
• Thank you for accepting. I will start with the first topic you mentioned you'd like covered: criminal organizations. By this, I can only believe you mean drug cartels. Yes, the drug cartel is a problem costing citizen's lives. One effect of legalizing drugs and regulating them…

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• If you actually read the U.S Constitution you would know that the right to bear arms means carrying a firearm. Killing a bear has nothing to do with this unless you hunt, and in that case people do have the right to hunt. I do understand that if a specific species is at risk,…
• We all have the right to bear arms, isn't that what the U.S Constitution states? So why is it all of a sudden horrible to own a gun. People argue guns kill people, but last time I checked the gun was not going off by itself, they had a hand attached to it and someone pulling…

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• Honourable Judges and my most worthy opponent, pls goto http://debateorg-round4.blogspot.in... the remaining part of Round 4 of the debate which I couldn't complete due to a sudden prior appointment.I'm extending my argumentsWHAT??? Is that ALL you had to say?Honourable Judges,…
• This is kinda sad. My opponent does not understand the importance of citations... Huh... How is this guy a debater, again? Citations maybe important, but only for those where it is really required and there are reasons for the same. I have won all my past 4 debates. Do you know…

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• I argue that drug use in the US should be fully legalized, legalizing all forms of drugs, not simply marijuana. I have the burden of proof to convince voters that fully legalizing all drugs makes logical sense.
• It is not the government's job to control what people are doing to their bodies. Additionally, there is no evidence to back up my opponent's claim that the deathrate will skyrocket upon legalization. In fact, the evidence points to the contrary, as I demonstrated in Round 2. I…

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• Again, if you want, we can continue the debate in the comments.
• This debate has been re-instated because my previous opponent forfeited 3 rounds. Please do not accept this debate if you're going to forfeit more than one round. Also, no semantics. Now for my disclaimer: Before anyone gets mad at me, I do think that it is morally wrong to…

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• I think my opponent will be hard pressed to show a gun ban that ever worked in any sense of the word, be it in reducing gun ownership or in reducing gun violence. Firstly, I will prove how gun bans do not reduce gun ownership. It is well documented in Australia, many owners of…
• I will show that banning guns never works. I need an opponent who supports some form of gun ban.

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• I. I am gay. I was made a certain way and never had a choice. It was important for me to use many sources and ALL ARE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED. I know how easy it is to find a non-scientific biased site, but all of my sources are scientific. II. Homosexuality is natural. It is not…
• I. Equal Protection Clause In the Supreme Court Case, Loving vs. Virginia, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that two people could marry each other even if they were different races. It overturned interracial marriage bans. This proves that you cannot stop two individuals…

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• or "What is the meaning of the Second Amendment? ", but rather "If the Constitution never existed to protect private firearm ownership, would there still be a logical reason for or against gun control? " * To defend my point: from a logical point of view, gun control does not…

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• I get that emotional harm isn't enough of a valid argument as to why there should be such a law. Laws against bullying are actually existent in 43 of the 50 states, although fairly different things, the law was created to do nothing more than prevent self and emotional harm. I…
• I'd like to open up by pointing out that I'm not against racism. I am starting this debate to get the hang of the topic so soon I can make one for the position I fully stand behind. With that being said you (con) also do not have to be a racist to debate back. I'd also like to…

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• Why do people forfeit?
• Forfeit - points to me.

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• Sorry for making it end early. But I decided to thank you ahead of time. Since she didn't visaby refute I will just add on to my aruments first: firstly lets start with deterence: A 2003 study he co-authored, and a 2006 study that re-examined the data, found that each execution…
• "Lets get something straight first I believe that one innocent life lost is one too may."Sure I understand your feelings, but you need to be realistic. I have done basic math prong that more people are saved. If one execution saves 3-18 lives, and the very very low chance of…

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• 1. That land belongs to the States in which where they are doing it is legal. So stop wasting our tax dollars on gigantic stacks of paperwork just because you have nothing better to do but dedicate yourself to making this economy fail even more.They do it for a reason and it…
• I argee to your terms?

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• Fummy, you must argue. This is getting out of hand. I am alright with it if you unexpectedly could not log in or got no Wi-Fi. I feel that is fine with me.
• "Do you honestly think that anyone wants their children to be reading 'And I ripped his intestines out, drank his blood, cut his throat an watched the blood drip all over my dinner, which I ate. The blood was so nice.'?" Do you honestly think that the books that they make are…

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• I will have to concede; I recently got accepted to one of the biggest jobs I can ever think of joining. I know this is very disrespectful to my opponent on my part, and I am very sorry for that. Get angry at me all you want, but it won't change.However, this has been a great…
• I will jump straight to the debate.C1) A single death sentence is very expensive"The study estimates that the average cost to Maryland taxpayers for reaching a single death sentence is $3 million - $1.9 million more than the cost of a non-death penalty case. (This includes…

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• Marijuanna is simply a plant because it grows in the ground.

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• "Is that a joke? I believe I have actually pointed out NINE reasons as to why killing shouldn't warrant the same action. They are listed next to numbers 1 - 9 in this debate (in case you missed that)." My Response: your nine points don't explain why the criminals ought to…
• Contention 1 My opponent says that I'm only being opinionated when I said my attack. However, I can say the same about her. My opponent never warrants why killing shouldn't warrant the same action. She then restates the finger analogy. My argument was that killing violates all…

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• Thank you for your statement. I will now proceed to present my argument within the allowance of the rules.1. Murder and Homicide rates as a result of firearms will be reduced.Majority of firearms will be confiscated or banned from civilians, which may spark an outrage and an…
• I will accept your offer to debate on the occurring subject and do my best to respond appropriately.

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• Complete Forfeit by ConVote Pro
• Extend all points.

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• Thank you to CentristX for choosing to debate against me for this topic, and I hope also that we do have a good debate here today. I will be accepting the Con's definition for capital punishment. Contention 1: Capital Punishment is Unjust In a perfectly just legal system, there…
• Round 1: Acceptance Round 2: Opening Arguments Round 3: Rebuttals Round 4: Closing Arguments Time to Argue: 24 hours Argument Max: 10,000 characters Voting Period: 3 days In this debate, I as the PRO debater will be defending the resolution Resolved: In the United States,…

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• The death penalty is necessary to keep crime in check. It also is the ideal punishment for someone who has murdered several people or murdered even one person in a cruel and unusual way. You might say that two wrongs don't make a right, but the death penalty would not count as…

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• I will first go over my opponents case which will also address mine id doing so. Good luck paramore102 :) First I will address my opponents copied "quote". MY OPPONENT: "Some people say that penalty is legalized murder because it is like "an eye for an eye". The difference…
• I'm going to be standing on the affirmative side of this resolution. This means I support the death penalty for ONLY those who have admitted guilt. Unless their is like video taped evidence of the crime and the person wont admit, I don't think its right to kill prisoners who…

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• My arguments show that marriage is not a civil right based upon the ideas that my opponent sought to challenge in her second post, my second post consisted of counterpoints to her post, not counterpoints to the idea that marriage is a civil right because to ignore her points in…
• My opponent's argument is convincing, she clearly posesses charisma, however her entire argument hinges on the idea that humanity has always been so squeamish about sex as it is today, oral sex and sticking it in her pooper weren't invented in the last thirty years, and specfic…

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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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• Why morality should be legislated: Morality is belief in right and wrong, what SHOULD BE allowed or tolerated and what should not be, what is a liberty and what is not, as well as what is justice. This follows from the definition. If you believe something is "wrong" enough, you…
• Thanks, Con. All I mean by "morality should be legislated" is that beliefs about what is right and wrong should be legislated. Why beliefs? Because, in the end, every other system of morality is, at best, the system that a certain group of people think accurately represent…

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• "According to the CDC report you referenced, Age of consent policies have yet to be determined as a factor in preventing or reducing teenage pregnancies:. . . Evidence suggests these declines are due to more teens abstaining from sexual activity. . . "It says right there that…
• Opening Arguments As my opponent said, The age of consent governs the legal age one must be at in order to legally agree to have sex with another individual. Consent: give permission for something to happen. The point of the age of consent is outlined in the following…

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• I believe that marijuana should be legalized in the United States for 3 main reasons. 1. There is no reliable evidence of marijuana having negative effects on the body. 2. People have the right to "harm" themselves. 3. People will do it anyway. First off, I would like to say…

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• Its obvious that you have not done your research. In 2008 and 2010 the supreme court issue two 2nd amendment decisions. In district of Columbia's vs Heller,554 U.S. 570 (2008) . The court ruled that the second amendment protects the individuals rite to posse's a firearm…
• I will try to make this short and sweet. 1. 2nd amendment rites: We have the rite to own and carry guns (with a permit) and the 2nd amendment gives us that rite. If you were to take that rite away from the people what else would we let them take? 2. Safety and protection: in…

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• My opponent has argued that the only reason that I wish for Heroin to be legal is that I must be a user. First and foremost, even if I was a Heroin user, this is within itself not a valid point, as advocating for legislative change that benefits oneself is neither immoral nor…
• Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine , should be made legal and subject to standards of purity similar to most commercial food products and pharmaceuticals. In debates of legalizing drugs such as marijuana, both advocates and opponents refer to Heroin as the "hardest of…

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• The likelihood of someone escaping federal prison is minuscule. The difference between life in prison and death cannot be justified solely based on this barely existent chance. The risk is so small that it cannot alone justify the death sentence, considering that there are so…
• "By giving the criminal the death penalty, we deter future criminals, reducing the crime rate."According to studies, the death penalty is, at best, no more of a deterrent than a sentence of life in prison. [1] The opponent bears the burden of proving that it is, indeed, an…

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• Virtually all of my contentions in this debate will rely upon the assumption that one has no right to punish another for a behavior which he or she also engages in. To do so would be hypocritical. Therefore, assuming that the above is true, to win this debate I must prove that…
• Burden of proof is on Pro. In this usage, "society" refers to the Government of the United States. I am NOT talking about lynching here. Rules: No profanity, no sexually explicit language or material, no violent threats, no name calling, and no forfeiting without stating in…

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• First off I would like to state that the bully knows that teasing could damage someone, because of bullying campaigns. They would have to be stupid not to know that teasing could hurt someone, mentally. And the children who commit suicide might not have mental issues, I have…
• I will be posting my arguement, and argueing con's. Ok, so the bullies go to school, and hear about suicide everyday. They have bullying campains all over the world, so you cannot argue that the bully had no knowledge of the consequences of his bullying. The bully knows that…

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• The freedom of Holocaust deniers to use to the internet legitimizes their organization and message in eyes of consumers
• Governments should not allow forums for hate speech to flourish

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• I: "Prohibition effect" >>> each suceeding generation will conform more and more +++ This is a foolish, unproven assumption. I have given multiple examples of how prohibition fails. The Harrison Act passed in 1914 to lower and eventually stop drug use. The War on Drugs started…
• I. Gun Control >>> Take note: Since my opponenet's resolution asserts two things with an AND [or a typo thereof], all I must do to negate it is negate ONE of these assertions. +++ :( That's just really not nice. II. Prostitution +++ My opponent presumes that prohibiting…

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• THE DUE PROCESS CLAUSE I actually would agree with CON here in some sense. Marriage has never been a static institution that has stayed exactly the same throughout history. There has been many elements to it that have change and some of those aspects have already been mentioned…
• THE PURPOSE OF CIVIL MARRIAGE The purpose of Civil marriage is to regulate the biological driven phenomena known as procreation that happens either by choice or by accident [1]. The traditional view of marriage is based on the "natural teleology of the body" where only a man…

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• "Marriage" as a word may or may not come from religious origins, but in its current state, as recognized by the state, it is purely a legal contract. Any religion can still choose what groups qualify for marriage, but this debate is solely on whether GOVERNMENT should make such…
• According to Merriam-Webster online: Marriage: 1 a (1): the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2): the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like…

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• I'm not okay with two things;1-In my opinion every person has a right to demand a second chance. No one can be perfect. And, as we, we should learn how to live with other people's mistakes.So if we don't give a chance to murderers who had been punished with death penalties, we…
• Con is believing that some cases, the death penalty is justified. Firstly, I want to argue about this state and I'm truly against this opinion, however I honestly give my all respects to my opponent. The Turkish government have a prisoner named "Abdullah Ocalan"(1). He was/is…

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• First of all thank you for this debate. I disagree when you say that the legalizing of prostitution would raise the HIV/AIDS rate because if some people have this illness it is because the environment in which they work it is not safe, and the only thing we can do about this to…
• Prostitution will never die, we all have to deal with this. Prostitution existed also during the Roman empire. I do not think this job will end, so why we do not try to do something good for that? the only thing we can do about prostitution is try to "make it better", I mean:…

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• AS AGREED UPON, MY OPPONENT AND I HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP THIS DEBATE AT A TIE DUE TO LACK OF TIME ON CONS SIDE. Feed back would be appreciated though. Just please, don't vote :)
• I ask the voters not to hold ff against my opponent. This round calls for rebuttals, so that is what I will do now. Rebuttal #1 "Ease of Access" First, my opponent argues "Ease of Access". He basically argues that by legalizing Medical Marijuana, people will be able to have…

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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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• I would like to point out that I am not insinuating that people should use 'nuclear forces' if/when their house is being invaded but just have the security that they can take force.'The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown, the complex, the…
• Your house is said to be your temple and if you dont feel safe then your mental health will be effected.

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• 1. The death penalty is not in fact necessary - saying that it is necessary implies that it provides a service and/or solution that cannot otherwise be obtained. And that is patently false. Rather what the death penalty does is allow individuals to sate their need for…
• Challenge accepted. Yay! My first debate!

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• Rebuttals 1) 'the government need the money, with out that money, we can't have anymore prisons. with out those prison, said, criminals will be out and free because there will not be enough jails. we have to pay for, worker, food, electricity, everything.'The government is the…
• I think you are forgetting the purpose of the criminal justice system a little.The purpose of the criminal justice system of any country should be rehabilitation. If the criminals are not rehabilitated, they reoffend, and prisons do nothing but make them more adept criminals.

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• Unfortunetly, my opponent FF, once again. :/ I would have loved to debate this with him
• Since my opponent FF. I don't have anything I can post for an argument. We will see if he posts his argument in the next round.

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• That is true, I guess, but look at it this way. For one, we cant completely ban guns right now, because there are hundreds of millions out there, and there is no way that people would give up their guns. Also, if no one had guns, a criminal could get them, shoot everyone he…
• Ok, you say "if guns were illegal, it would keep guns out of the hands of criminals." Oh, really? That's why no one has any types of illegal drugs because they are illegal, right? If a criminal is crazy enough to shoot people, then nothing is gonna stop him from getting a gun,…

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• Con starts by letting me know how it is Constitutional.
• There is a Constitutional difference between a State Government and a federal government. They were not hypocrites you just don't realize what 'establish' meant to the Founders. Maybe they were right and Hugo Black was wrong.

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• CON: "Not all mentally ill people can easily work their way around background checks like Lanza did. Background checks are a massive roadblock for mentally deranged people trying to get a gun, and to point to one instance and assume thats how ALL mentally ill people operate…
• Good luck. First of all, I am already regretting that I was too specific in my debate topic. What I really wanted to do was talk about his gun control as a whole. Yet, none the less, here it goes. I am well aware of what his executive orders are. You make a very good and…

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• Vote for the Affirmative to uphold the values presented by both teams. If you vote AFF, you will be upholding the value of preservation of life by supporting a case that would save 20,182 lives. You will also be upholding the NEG's value of reducing arbitrariness, because in…
• They say "The negative's burden is to just disprove the affirmative in today's debate." I agree, but I will say that they have not met their burden, because they conceded all of the evidence I brought up in the 1AC. They have done nothing to disprove my case - they have only…

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• yes i understand where you are coming from but before I start yes I did spell it wrong but I was tired when I started so now lets begin one I'm wondering where you are coming from on the whole race thing one, yes people still hate certain races and favor others but in the court…
• The death penalty should be allowed because those who kill innocent people should pay for it with their own lives. The death penalty should be allowed as an acceptable punishment for those who kill innocent people. Taxpayers should not have to pay for a killer to spend the rest…

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• Many people think that marijuana is an illicit drug. In my debate I would like to argue that it is not but instead it is helpful in many ways. 1. People are led to believe that marijuana is more potent then it used to be. A U.S. government statistic that may influence beliefs…
• since my opponent has failed and forfeited his last argument, I will make some new topics. 1. A smart reason why marijuana should be legal is that it would save our government lots of money. In the United States, all levels of government (federal, state, and local authorities)…