Politics Debate Topics for Students — page 23

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• Apologies for the previous forfeit. I will try and merge my rebuttals and my conclusive arguments in this round.R1:" Sovereigns Self-limit. Pro defines "sovereignty" as "the authority of a state to govern itself or another state." Using this definition, any limitation on a…
• Premise: War as a Sovereign Right Sovereignty is defined by Oxford as "the authority of a state to govern itself or another state. " (Source: . http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...) This means that by nature, a government has various rights and powers to allow it to maintain…

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• I'll answer it with one answer. The central government of the U.K. is in London. I, an imperialist? No. That's your perspective just yours. That's why people think England controls everything. The central government can only be in location and they chose it to be in London.…
• The reason why you believe Ireland is ruled by England is that the central government is in England. Anglophobia will never be accepted in Ireland. Are you Anglophobic? Anglophobia is a tactic Irish nationalists use to convince the Irish that Britons are bad. Well, not quite.…

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• First of all, my opponent seems to think that I support more than two parties. This is not the case. I agree that more parties would lead to less efficiency. It stands to reason, however, that if more parties make it less efficient then no parties would be more efficient. As to…
• First off let me apologize to my opponent for the short debate. I haven't been on this site for a while and I forgot that the acceptance counted as a round. With that out of the way, my opponent challenged me to come up with a replacement for the two party system. I think it…

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• The fear of a terrorist attack from Muslim refugees is somewhat irrationally placed, only 20 out of 3.25 million refugees in general have attempted terrorism, with only three deaths (The deaths are from Cuban refugees). Very very few terrorists are refugees, in fact a terrorist…
• Though this argument is because of a misspelling, I will argue on my misspelling. Though many liberals exhibit cognitive dissonance, so do many republicans though not always to the extent. Liberals have a heart they just don't always think to back it up with their head, for…

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• Hello, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to this debate. I will be presenting the rules and requirements of the debate rounds. Round 1: Con may introduce and start with his constructive arguments. Round 2: Pro starts with its rebuttals/Con starts with rebuttals. Round 3: Pro writes…

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• I would like to state that while I may have used Wikipedia for my arguement, it is, however, a verifiable source. If you disagree, please see: -Lundqvist, J.. "More pictures of Iranian Censorship". Retrieved on August 2007-01-21. -Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Del Rey Books.…
• First off, I would like to say. .. MAN that was a lot of arguement on the moral side. Does censorship apply strongly to your own personal morals? I came across this interesting article on the internet while reading my daily Church Times. .. I would like to note a large quote…

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• You need to look at the sources of the fox. News article. If you can read it you will notice it got information from sources that are not bias. So look if you just look at the statistics you will see that they point to problems and we need to fix them. Fox News is bias to the…
• The statistics that l laid out in round 3 totally negate your point that a majority of the immigrants aren't criminals. The statistics are startling and that shows that we need to either fix ICE or let no one in until we are sure they are no threat. Look this will help fight…

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• Yes every person has as much a likely chance to die because we have no control over that. Like you said only God does, but I would like to say that if God is killing lefties at a younger age like your argument suggests wouldn't that mean that he favors the other. Indeed this is…
• .. Righties are better than lefties for but another reason too. So you know how it has been proved that women live longer than men. .. Well righties have been proved to live longer than lefties. I ask how you think this is not a better thing. To live longer due to you using…

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• Of course in the long term it would make sense that it only works with political solutions. However, Iraq seemingly has little to no resistance against ISIS. The people who are doing this do not care or have any reason to listen to us. A political solution to this problem is…
• I agree that it would be inevitable that we would have civilian casualties. But, that is hardly an argument when you consider the alternative. ISIS is a violent extremist group that is tearing through the middle east with little consideration for human life. Those who are of…

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• Truthfully, I've just spent the past thirteen hours at work and I'll be back at work bright and early for another grueling twelve hours. I apologize to my opponent and to anyone who may have been following the debate, but I will not be submitting my closing arguments.
• Rebuttal 1 - Stifling Debate A) I do not consider my opponent's accusation of hearsay to be a personal attack, but rather a mischaracterization given that I am making informed arguments "based on sound reasoning or information and/or having information especially as a result of…

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• I have accepted your argument. Now, I want to clarify my position on this debate: I am NOT advocating a complete Socialist revisioning of America: You won't see concepts such as advertising and private ownership of land disappear off the face of the Earth. I am of the opinion…
• "We can't support people laying around and do nothing"I make an argument for Universal Health Care and you resort to making judgements of people you've never met in your life. I see how it is, though I'm not really surprised."we have to think of practicality, not taking…

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• 1. My parents don't vote, even after I showed them why they should vote. So technicality I am not represented plus parents have to munch control over another person's life. I study social studies daily (I want to be a social studies teacher), so if you are saying that I can't…
• That is a biased and ageism view point. We want to be engaged and change the world for the better. Teens can think differently than their parents. All teens think differently than their parents, (I do it all the time). We all are created equal! Is it fair that we don't have a…

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• Round 1: Statement of claim and acceptance only Round 2: Argument Round 3: Rebuttal Round 4: Conclusions Claim: The only way to effectively organize and distribute goods and services in absence of the state is to have as capitalist society. True capitalism actually requires…

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• OK, as you said in your argument, "Liberal means all men are created equal and Conservative means all men are not created equal." I think you're wrong about that, and I'll prove it real quick: The Pro-Life is not about misogyny, as much as the Left may claim this is the case.…
• Okay, so to oversimplify your argument, the basic idea is that progress can be defined as what is beneficial, better than what was used in the past. But then again, what is beneficial? Is progress by your definition of the word is always a good thing, what is progress? A…

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• Vote for me!
• He or she must have given up because of my superior debating skills. Not really, but I do hate it when they forfeit. At the very least post a short response. Maybe they will respond for the next round.

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• My opponent seems to be a bit confused on a number of my arguments. So I would like to clarify: what I was trying to say is that monarchy does not automatically equal totalitarianism. One cannot argue that a monarchy is oppressive because not all of them are. Equally, one…
• Having shown that the ethical issues about monarchy are not so straight forward and are not all bad news, I would like to elaborate on the benefits brought by a monarchy. Matthew Feeney, a British-American writer, once pointed out that, compared to other European nations;…

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• Initiatives, were a concept created by Sun Yat Sen, my hero, and later advocated for by the Bull Moose Party. An initiative, is a reform designed to coincide with representative democracy. The citizen, will essentially, have the abillity to enact votes based on majority…

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• It is true that African slavery played an important role in the advancement of most European countries and the USA. To a larger extent,however, it was the innovation of the Europeans that won the day. For example, the Europeans designed new and better forms of infrastructure…
• With all the economic failures that are dogging the world ( especially in Africa), it would prove fruitful to allow the world's strongest superpowers eg. USA and Britain to control the world's resources. Observing how effectively these countries have used their own resources,…

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• Scandal: A scandal can be broadly defined as an accusation or accusations that receive wide exposure. Generally there is a negative effect on the credibility of the person or organisation involved. Society is scandalised when it is made aware of blatant breaches of moral norms…

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• "My opponent has refused to counter any of my points and has also admitted that they are all true, without seeking to modify anything." As a matter of fact, I have not refused to counter anything, I have modified the argument, and yes, I have admitted they are all true, they…
• Let me start out by saying that I am very pleased with the response my debate has received. All of my opponents arguments are true. In response to my opponents points. Every ideology and every society oppresses minorities, for the most part and helps to justify immoral acts.…

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• Thanks for the debate! If you come back to DDO sometime and want to try again, contact me and we can have a rematch.
• Extend my arguments.

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• First off, a little factoid I would like to bring to light is that this isn't the NSA's first attempt on gathering intelligence on its own citizens. Americans were told that the original warrant-less wiretapping program authorized by President George W. Bush had been successful…
• Keith Alexander already acknowledged that the NSA collects "business records" of all phone calls and other electronic communications made in the U.S. but is prevented from investigating that mound of data unless it has "reasonable" justification involving communications with…

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• Hege is bad, mmmkay?
• Theo, my appologies if I was a bit too hard-core in the debate, I'm used to folks being able to b. s. the topic with me easily. If you want, message me to talk about hege in general. I guess this is still up for voting.

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• Overhead you are really a good debater. I am no match with you. I give up. You have made brilliant arguments.
• Nothern ireland rightfully belongs to ireland. When ireland was given independence by UK, the english govt. Kept nothern ireland with themselves. Even if majority of the people dont want to leave UK, still i believe that prence of irish people in N.I. who want unification makes…

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• You've made an excellent opening point about the Koreas becoming vastly different nations with contrasting world-views and unparalleled economic structures since the divisive changes of the 1940s and 1950s. There is no doubting this. Koreans north of the 38th parallel as well…
• Several days ago, I watched a movie named "Spy". Before I watched it I expected it to be a very cruel and horrifying movie, but it was completely opposite from what I had expected. The main characters in the movie are spies from North Korea, but in fact they are just normal…

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• I strongly disagree with this bill for the following three reasons. One, it goes against what America stands for. Two, it is predicted that in 2050 the U.S will be the largest spanish speaking country. And three, it would force immigrants to learn a new language and cost them…

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• Resolved: Military conscription is just Overview: As Justice has been defined as "righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness" it is clear that my burden in this debate is to demonstrate the morality of conscription. I will therefore, give a brief explanation of how…
• Spring Tournament R1: Kasmic vs. Lannan13 Resolved: Military conscription is justBurden of proof on me (pro) to affirm. Definition of Terms:Military: "of or relating to soldiers." (1)Conscription: "compulsory enrollment of persons for military or naval service; draft." (2)…

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• Libertarian policies promote freedom and the constitution while liberal policies promote government dependency and socialism.

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• I was comparing the losses to the saved lives in each of those operations, and to the dozens of thousands of Syrian civilians killed in their current civil war because of lack of intervention, and to the millions without homes in need of humanitarian aid. So yes, I used the…
• Operation Provide Promise was a humanitarian effort that provided medical support to hundreds of people and tons of food / medical supplies to needy people in Bosnia [1]. Operation Silver Anvil evacuated 400 people from danger [2]. Only 23 U. S. troops were killed in Operation…

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• Con argues that the fact that the US's intention in Syria is to topple Assad, in the hopes of countering Russian influence in the region has a material impact. But it doesn't matter what the US's intent or purpose in the region is, because this doesn't have an impact in the…
• Con starts off with rebuttals, arguing that the greater American *interest* is in toppling Assad, rather than defeating ISIL, in the end goal of countering Russian influence in the region. But the only actual material rebuttals Con provides is that the Kurds are not militarily…

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• Since the end of WWII Japan has not had a military and has been occupied by the U.S. and much has changed. Japan is no longer a dangerous empire but a peaceful nation. Although former Axis countries, Germany and Italy, have been able to keep their right to a military, Japan has…

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• the border is great, It has alot of great uses such as keeping out the illeagls and cos the government moneyt.
• I beleve that a border wall is needed to keep out the drug dealers and all of the bad people, I don't care about the good illegals, Like the ones who will get a job and try to get citizenship. But not the ones who sit around collecting tax payer money

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• By laws of debate and common sense, I claim victory.
• Sorry if my position was unclear.I am on the PRO side, supporting the fact that the USFG "ought to" give reparations back to African Americans.My opponent is on the CON side. He gave you arguments regarding "can we" but this debate is about "ought to".My stance is that we ought…

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• I confidently restate that the U.S. is in fact a republic. I also maintain that our republic is a form of democracy. West says "Just because something is a form of something does not mean it is equivalent to that thing." The resolution states "The USA is a Democracy." The…
• " This definition does not come from the link he sourced, or any dictionary known to me. Here is dictionary. com's definition of a democracy. "government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by…

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• I affirm: Targeted Killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool Targeted Killing: the premeditated, preemptive, and deliberate killing of an individual or individuals known to represent a clear and present threat to the safety and security of a state. (Hunter). Ob. 1:…
• I accept. Good luck!

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• The impending NWO is not a debatable in its existence. It is obvious that it is happening, so please do not make this an argument debating on whether this is a false "conspiracy". I believe that the best way to hault this conspiracy is through educating the American public of…

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• you argue america was/is a democracy, I argue we are a politidty/republic like the old rome. Democracy: government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free…
• My opponent argues that America was/is a democracy. I will provide definitions next round. If you do you have automaticity FF'd the debate. No word play with the title. My definitions will be fair. Good luck :)

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• In using private military firms abroad, the United States would open itself up both diplomatically and economically. On the diplomatic stand point, we can see that the United States would keep consistent positive relations with other nations in order to keep these privatized…

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• I see you've insisted on turning this debate into a history lesson. Either way, I have brought up points as to why the next President of the US SHOULD meet with the next President of Cuba. It was supposed to be your position that he shouldn't, but you never presented any…
• Blond Guy, I apologize I don't have time to post a well thought out argument, but I will try a quick response to some points. I am in the process of moving, but the next round I should have more time. "I gave you a reason why Obama shouldn't go. Because it would be a waste of…

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• Forgive me for not posting an argument but i have been very busy with work.now my argument is this if you recall a certain incident took place in the media recently that involved a refugee from syria that along with a accomplice attacked a pacted building of american citzens…
• this will be a serious debate facts must be double checked with links to them in the description of their argument All Spammer like arguments comments will be reported along with the person who posted it let the debate begin.

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• Thanks for joining this debate. "berserk authority" i was tired when i wrote that title.Anyway,Do you think that you are free? Most Americans would still probably answer "yes" to that question, but is that really the case? In the film Edge of Darkness, Mel Gibson stated that…
• In fact, 40,000 new laws (. http://www.msnbc.msn.com...) just went into effect in January. Every single new law restricts your freedom just a little bit more.

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• I must to say I do like this debate. Now then as to liberation, I will outline exactly how this works, why it didn't in China and Russia (not Albania as I am not familiar with its history) and finally how we can achieve it. Firstly, the way we organize the control of the…
• Alright. So this is how it's gonna be then. Well you want this debate, I guess we'll have it. Ahem. From the bondage and inequality that is capitalism arose communism. Within it was the hope of liberation and equality for all humankind, and the destruction of the system which…

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• The 1993 Vienna Declaration, which reaffirmed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Charter (and so sets the standard in current international law), unequivocally gives all peoples the right to self-determination: "All people have the right to self-determination.…
• "South Ossetians, too, have the right to self-determination". Daily Telegraph. 11 Aug. 2008

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• Hi, this is my first "debate"; I'm not going to present a formal case, but will simply list a few points. -Programs that give food to the homeless are good, but they spend money that could be used on other, more useful things -From a utilitarian perspective, it does not do…
• Please don't judge me as I am doing this for the sake of debate/fun and may have personal viewpoints differing from the ones I put down :) "The US does owe 17.2 billion dollars but..." *17.2 trillion* My opponent criticizes my way of justifying my arguments with utilitarianism…

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• i am sorry for the lack of debate. i thought i had a solid argument, but i didn't. btwn that and graduation, i am terribly sorry
• i dnt have anything. i forfeit

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• There are about 1,450,000 and 800,0 0 on reserve that shouldn't be hard Even isreal has soldiers monitoring all it borders and the whole country with an army of 50,000
• Trump does not only wish to build a wall he wishes to put soldiers there to these soldiers will watch on cameras to see what is happening

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• I will rest on my given arguments. Thank you for the debate.
• As we all know, there is no longer a designated frontline that protects a soldier from being in combat. The days of a battle front in a war are over. When a service man or woman is checking vehicles in Afghanistan, and the vehicle explodes due to a car bomb, that soldier is…

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• Passing.
• I won by debate rules.

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• Well, I haven't got the time to make another argument, sorry, I'm busy trying to catch up with school after being sick so much in the past month. I just don't have the time to do the research and write the argument. Sorry. Sincerely, Kat.
• Uhm... I have nothing to rebut so I guess I'll just say: The UN failed to protect the Tutsi's even with prior knowledge of the impending massacre.

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• This debate is quickly becoming pointless. Did you give up or forget about the debate?
• Your argument, please?