Politics Debate Topics for Students — page 28

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• Financial dealings can indicate candidates' willingness to circumvent the system/play by the rules
• This information offers valuable texture to the financial proposals candidates offer as potential policy

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• Thanks for the welcome. 1)Yes drones aren't able to aim underground, and yes they aren't very accurate. But concerning Osama Bin Laden we can use the drones to weed him out of his hiding spots, they may not be able to aim underground but they cant destroy the entrances to his…
• Since the war over seas has been going on for years as most of us know, and we have gotten about 80+ drone kills in a week, wouldnt it be alot easier to send drones to take out insergens instead of foot soldiers? it would lessen the K.I.A count for or young men and women over…

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• The public have a right to a referendum.
• A referendum will create a better political climate.

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• Regarding the follower's of 'Communism', and Communist Parties which are still around to this date - Communism is a political ideology on the left which advocates a perfect life. This seems attractive to some people, and also for those who protest-vote, or are brought up in a…
• Ugh. Looking past your terrible grammar... I wish to correct you there. New Zealand is a country which I believe is a Socialist Country. The point I am trying to make though is that Marx's version of Communism does not work, and has never worked. Stalin tried and failed, as…

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• Socialism - a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Capitalism -an economic and political system in which a country"s trade and…
• Well, there we have it folks. The debate comes to an unfortunate end. All my opponent had to say to my CONVINCING ARGUMENTS was "I don't care". This is rightfully interpreted as a forfeiture of the debate, which is a severe lack of CONDUCT. I have nothing really to say to this…

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• Yes they should. Communist China does not recognize any pre-existing rights which are self-evident for the people of Taiwan. There is no freedom of speech, religion (unless state sponsored), land ownership, political parties, self-defense or freedom of press. They…
• "It is obvious that Taiwan could not defeat China "toe to toe" but as I understand, America & Japan would step in on their behalf making quick work of a Chinese offensive (or defensive). China is no where near American military power and Japan would not even have to step foot…

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• military spending in uganda should be reduced because takes all of taxpayers money and many people are dying in hospitals

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• It was a pleasure presenting and witnessing facts on both sides of the issue. However, since my opponent has not made a rebuttal to my previous argument, I will instead use round 5 to conclude my arguments for the debate. In this debate I have shown that: 1. News organizations…
• There is plenty of evidence of intentional deceit. I am glad that you asked for it. It will be impossible for me to actually find evidence of Fox News lying every time they do or scour the internet for proof, so I will be quoting a not-for-profit organization. Just keep in mind…

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• Absolutely!
• Protecting communities

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• R1: Unconstitutional Primary Argument America's political foundation was conveyed precisely in the Declaration of Independence, which signaled two axioms [1] about the purpose of government: (1) All humans have natural liberty, and this freedom may not be infringed upon without…
• I agree with your definitions! My arguments will be concerning the United States, as this seems to be where this debate is raging with the most controversy and vigor. C1: Unconstitutional: Violating Civil Liberties in the name of Security Constitutional Role The Constitution…

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• pass.
• Pass.

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• Thank you for your quick response. You stated in one of your earlier arguments that "The US government has built in checks, such as the separation of powers, term limits, government transparency, independent state governments, and a multitude of other checks that were designed…
• 1) This is the same argument that Britain used more than 200 years ago. No one seriously thought that a few rebels fighting for their right to freedom would actually overcome the largest and best Navy in the whole world, not to mention their army. But low and behold, here we…

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• Indeed. Because through a constitution rules and laws are set out. Regardless of it being written, Codified or not. Laws set out in general stating what can and can't be done is the best way of holding a Government to account. As if they " break " one of the rules; it gives…

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• Neither individuals nor corporations should be permitted to make unlimited contributions
• Stopping super PACs would place an emphasis on actual issues rather than politicians selling themselves.

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• OK, glad we could establish that- I win.
• Electors are chosen by a popular vote in their prespective states, not by districts.

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• I am not suggesting that the minority be enslaved or even ignored, but much more progress could be made with a majority government. Also, this argument doesn't need to be applied to the US, since you have a majority government in power. In other countries this is not the case,…
• On the contrary to your suggestion, the more extreme parties would be eliminated earliest as, while they are some people's first choice, they are also inevitably other people's last. Somebody who voted republican, for example, would most likely want any other party before…

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• I must apologise to my opponent for even initiating this debate. I was ill-prepared and I have wasted his time.I concede the remaining rounds and full points to him.

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• Thanks for the resources tho they came in quite handy for my pf partner and I.
• I don't have enough time for this debate so I forfeit to my opponent and congratulate them on their win.

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• A naturalized asian american can run for president campaign. Martin Luther King once said, " Judge People by Their Character, Not Skin Color" Appearance, skin color, or birthplace, does not have any effects on a person. As long as he loves America, as long as he is here to help…

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• The issue is simply not that black and white. It's a matter of freedom, and the only people who get the symptoms your talking about are alcoholics, not people who use moderation. That is why we have organisations like Alcoholics Anonymous, to help such people. There should be…
• Alchool should continue to be produced because it is a matter of freedom. Once you ban alchool, why not ban chips, or French fries? Once you ban those, why not ban Soda, or coffee? It is a question of freedom, and it is clearly a slippery slope, so I have no doubt that alchool…

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• When people are protesting they most certainly are acting out aggression. People getting angry is why they are protesting in the first place. They don't protest because they are happy. I have not heard of a peaceful demonstration in a very long time. The only ones you hear…
• Protesting is not a good way to act out aggression. Protesting can turn people into criminals, it is the excuse that they need to do anything they want and most of them will do that. Again there are plenty of ways that you can get your points across without having to protest to…

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• Your previous statement is that there will not be a WW3 since the UN will stop it somehow. So I proved to you that the UN are nothing but mediators but hold no true clout. A country regardless of what the UN saids will do as they please. Now russia seemingly to boost there…
• Timeline of United Nations Action Date Country Problem United Nations response Outcome 1946 Iran Iran complained to UN that USSR troops stationed there since the war, were interfering with internal Iranian matters. Due to complexities of Cold War, UN did nothing. Iranians and…

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• Do you understand basic democracy? I do not wish to establish a republic, which is what you are thinking. I am thinking of pure democracy. My vote is equal to your vote, therefor our state has no voice. Only the people have the power- true popular sovereignty. You home state…
• To begin, I'd like to state that constitutionality is not an issue when we talk about congress passing a bill. That is a controversial statement to say the least! But allow me to explain. The only branch that decides constitutionality is the judicial branch. If congress got…

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• Dropping the embargo will help America's image around the world. It's the right thing to do.
• The US ought to drop the embargo on Cuba. This will help primarily to release invaluable Cuba reserves. Contention One is HARMS Scenario One: Environmental Destruction The status quo commitment to corn-based ethanol is destroying the environment. 1.U.S. policies favoring…

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• You are asking me to debate whether or not we should allow criminals to stay in office. The debate topic was This house would grant politicians immunity from prosecution. This was not about keeping politicians in office that are criminals it was whether or not the house would…
• I wouldn't say that it would be just the house but senate, house, and Obama. But yes I think eventually it will happen.

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• You can claim it if it was stolen. No. I can't because they aren't actual Natives, And that previous distinction for Native American was incorrect. The rights of the individual are not to be abolished by the will of the many. Whether i=or not they thought the didn't have the…
• You misinterpreted my points.

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• Sorry for the forfeit last round, I was away for the weekend and thought I had more time than I did. A few hours later I posted the following comment. I'll leave it unaltered and we'll call it even as far as forfeiting goes. Hopefully my opponent makes it to next round. I'll…
• Thank you for accepting my challenge. ::DEFINITIONS:: RE D2: --I assure my opponent that I will not be making arguments based on the moral aspects. The social aspects I will refer to are things like crime, etc. RE D3: --As my opponent suspects, I am indeed referring to helping…

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• You say that the country's new leaders would be much worse, but do you know that that would be the case? There is the possibility that the new leaders could greatly improve our country. It many be that the only reason that they weren't in power before is that their extremist…
• You say that the individuals that run the country aren't trustworthy, however you forget that these people have been voted in by the population. If we had no legal rights, we would have no right to vote, so the people that were voted in would have no authority to rule our…

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• Democracy has been brought to Afghanistan
• NATO has brought peace and security

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• I believe that Scotland should become an independent country for many reasons the first being a purely democratic one. Because since 1945 the Scottish vote has not made a difference to the party elected. The second being an economic reason as in the past five years despite…

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• Definitely have a pretty complete understanding of the electoral college. Unfortunately my opponent doesn't even bother addressing my main argument in this debate. The win ====== In the United States, under the electoral college a presidential candidate can focus on the top…
• Thank you for the argument. But I'm going to go out on a limb and actually advocated the opposite. I'm going to argue each of my opponents points of interest and then I'll get to some of my own points of interest. 1. The small states cry ================ I have various…

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• Votes by 16-17 year olds would not be protest votes
• The voting age should be the same across the Union

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• Think again, the united states are stronger than ever, and i can prove it.

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• Firstly, I would like to further define some terms in the resolution. The resolution is stated on balance. This implies that in many cases, not only one case. There are some cases, agreed by even libertarians like J. S Mill, that authoritarianism may be justified. However,…
• "On Balance, an Authoritarian State Cannot Ever Be Justified" Def.Authoritarianism-Total state control over all wakes of lifeDebate Formate:Rnd 1. AcceptanceRnd 2. ArgumentsRnd 3,4-RebuttalsRnd 5. Counter Rebuttals, Conclusion End

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• I would like to conclude by saying that my opponent has failed to refute any of my contentions or attacks. He has not replied at all; because of this I believe that the vote should be for the Pro. Thank you.
• To avoid being too abusive I will not post any arguments this round, and give my opponent a chance to post in the next round.

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• Although the royal family may create income through tourism, this does not benefit the tax payers who are yearly paying for the royal family. Also, the royal family themselves are not appealing to tourists, it is the history and architecture of buildings, such as Buckingham…
• As a British resident myself, I believe that the British royal family is a waste of time, money and publicity. My first reason, is that the British Royal family brings shame and unwanted attention to Britain. In July 2012, on a holiday to Los Vegas, Prince Harry was…

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• Interesting. Rarely have I seen someone start out their counter-argument by conceding the point of the debate, ie: 'Resolved: Affirmative Action is Reverse Discrimination,' and basically admitting that I was right, by saying [and I quote here]: 'I will not be arguing, then,…
• Affirmative Action is a form of reverse racism because: it imposes a race-based evaluation system for admission to colleges and other programs, which favors non-whites and minorities and is, hence a form of racial discrimination against Caucasians. In other words, merely being…

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• A) I am not saying about the definition of terrorists and about all the terrorists.I am saying about the ones who became so with the influence of weapons.Today the children around us play shooting games in their computers where these children would go on shooting people around…
• Yes the people are the reason for self destruction in the world.But let me ask you..how can these people cause destruction without using weapons?Can these people make destruction by fist fighting with each other?Never.So this is where the weapons come in.If a man start using…

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• Thanks for giving up SSS. If their is a subject you are better at, please tell me and ill be happy to debate you their! And to the comments, please give her a break.
• "But if we continue to have the right to keep guns wouldnt that mean criminals will continue to kill... And isnt there other weapons that can be used?" My opponent seems to not realize that the fact that they are Criminals means they don't obey the law... If gun rights were…

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• My argument is relevant the United States hasn't cut the amount of nuclear weapons they have just relocated and Obama has failed to disarm any nuclear weapons. My point was that the NPT the United States has broken the laws. As well as Iran and if the United States tries to…
• What Con doesn't seem to mention in the NPT the Second pillar: disarmament states that the countries have to give up and disarm themselves, yet the United States hasn't made any stride to with still 5,200 warheads. If Iran does make a nuclear weapon they would break the NPT,…

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• -I was questioning because I was actually curious" and I looked at all your links"for whatever reason the google one didn"t open. I"m assuming that is where the pdf is. "The Constitution does not name every specific thing our government cannot do, rather it gives outlines."…
• First off, thanks dinosourhands for taking my debate! This should be fun. ^.^ Responses: "One negative connotation that comes with art, or supporting art, or pursuing a life of art, is the sense that it is totally unproductive, that you're just throwing your life away. But I…

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• Contention 1: Iranian Support of international terrorism. My opponent claims that I am incorrect, but that is not true as evidence from Wednesday that Iranian backed Hamas had recieved $500 million from Iran and had launched a bombardment of rockets at Israel from Golen…
• Contention 1: Iran's Nuclear Weapon Capabilities, enforcment, and energy. As I have shown in my last round Iran has already increased a large amount of enrichment capibility to the point that they might already have a nuclear weapon. They can easily be another North Korea or…

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• lol ^ 'its on like donkey kong'I AWAIT FORTH THE OPPONENT TO STATE HIS REASONS WHY THE UK SHOULD NOT BAILOUT, I WILL THEN WISH TO ARGUE WITH HIM AND SUCCEED IN VICTORYgood luck to you, CON
• I await this challenge to be accepted... -_-

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• Today's political atmosphere has become so polarizing that Americans are dropping out of the democratic process like flies. The US State Department defines democracy as "government by the people in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them…
• As far as this debate is concerned, I think it should be noted that my opponent accepts the pro position in the first sentence of his previous argument. You mention the fact that negative campaigns are as old as politics itself. But as I said, never before has it been used as…

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• Contention 1: SovereigntyI never said that the AU doesn't exist. I only said it wasn't a state due to the fact that it's not sovereignMy primary arguments thus far leads to the conclusion that the African Union (AU) is the United States of Africa, Con has not adressed thsoe…
• Quotes from Con are italicized and underlined.My opponent's contention are based on the premise that the United States of Africa is itself a state. A United States of Africa CONSISTS of states, nobody says it is a state in itself.When water drops are united the result is, say,…

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• "Democracies are based on "rule of law." Democracy is based on the "rule of the majority."http://thelawdictionary.org...Republic is based on "representation." http://thelawdictionary.org..."...the US combined Democracy with Republic."Where is that stated in the US Constitution?…
• The reason funding of super-pacs are justified in a democracy is because, pacs or super-pacs are the engine of democracies; they are inseparable. A "Super-pac" is a Political Action Committee (PAC), may engage in political spending independently of the campaigns, for example,…

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• [Quote] "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." -Abraham Lincoln It is because I agree with this quote that I affirm the resolution: A modernized democracy should be the goal of every society [Definitions] (1) Modernized…
• To my opponent and good friend, askbob, thank you for accepting this debate [Overview] Although my opponent makes some convincing arguments, I do believe that it boils down to two issues: my 'should' observation for defending my case and the 'Utopian Government' as part of his…

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• The fact of the matter is that certain elitist have been working towards a world government. This is not a conspiracy! Its a simple factual statement. "For more than a century ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized…
• Sir, you are dodging all my points. This is a debate. Lets actually debate instead of you hiding from everything I say and calling me a conspirator. You have shown nothing to support your claims. And you call me bias. Wow... I was hoping we could have a real debate but…

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• Please extend my case because my opponent dropped the entire thing. This means that you should affirm the resolution. Thank you.
• Let's start with the value analysis. You can extend the observation at the top of the case that explains that I am allowed to present a value because I am the proposition, and because values promote debate education. Insofar as my opponent has dropped this observation, as well…

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• So then you agree with me....given the current circumstance of Ghadaffi's broken promises and move towards violence, Canada should help (and is helping) the people of Libya.
• Canada has the resources (planes and bombs) to protect countless innocent civilians from being slaughtered before the eyes of the world. There are two types of modernized countries, one is noble and protects those in the world from murderous governments, and the other is…