Politics Debate Topics for Students — page 32

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• International Law Mandates Quebec be allowed Independence
• Quebec needs to be independent to retain its distinct language and culture.

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• Ok, let's agree with the opposition. Let's say that the costs incurred when Britain has to trade with each country separately is higher than the membership fee of being in EU. First of all, economic experts themselves cannot agree whether which scenario is going to incur more…
• I will first begin my addressing the rebuttals made by my opponent to defend my arguments. My opponent started off by accusing me of not understanding opportunity cost. Let me assure him that I have quite a good idea of what opportunity cost means. He then brings in some…

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• Your turn, Blargog.
• You made a very good point. It is very true that a nuclear bomb can devastate on a much larger scale than what a drone can do, based on historical data we have learned from the news media reports. But who is to say the devastation caused by a drone attack is forever limited to…

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• Well my opponent has forfeited his previous 2 rounds so all I can do now is sum up what I had argued that he did not rebut. I have shown that under International Law All Peoples have the right to Self-determination and verified with evidence that the Falkland Islanders…
• Argument extended.

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• Well, I guess this debate can't be continued much further.
• My opponent seems to have forefeited her last argument.

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• Thank you for answering: In medias res: "The fallacy in your argument is that there is such a thing as right or wrong opinions, or that there is an absolute "good" and "bad"" Where do I state this? As a matter of fact I do not. The idea of representative democracy is that right…
• I hope you find the time to rebuttal. It was your topic wasn't it?? It would be too bad if this debate would not be continued...

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• Being an American is not a geographical location. It is an idea of personal freedom and personal responsibility. We have these rights. Life , liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We do not have a right to visit our problems and mistakes on others by government force ( law ).
• You have to see that promote the general welfare from a twisted point of view to mean stealing from one citizen and giving to another.That means to enforce contract law. See to it that one citizen does not get wealth through fraud.That can also mean to promote charitable…

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• OK..
• It seems that he decided to start arguing from round 1-really no problem- so I have to start with the rebuttals:"I think they should because it takes money to build the churches and it is important to keep it clean with the taxes you pay" The main problem is that the money that…

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• I move to affirm the resolution that Liberal movements have historically been vicious in nature. Definitions: Liberal - someone who falls to the left in a political system, who believes in government programs (health care is a good example, as is welfare) and a larger scope of…
• YOU WANTED PROOF? here is your proof: http://cache2.asset-cache.net... YOU HAVE THE BURDEN OF PROVE MY LIBERAL FRIEND! And here is the proof about the economy: http://www.youtube.com...

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• Wonderful! I hope I am an appropriate foe. Many remarks in Con's rebuttle were a little off the target. Allow me to explain... "This is an extremely broad argument on Pros part..." - Yes, yes it is. As I have stated many times before, the purpose and point behind my thesis is…
• Hello and Welcome! My opponent argues this: "...individuals, should be just that, individuals." and furthermore, "Humanity has been conforming to the establishment since it was put in place. I think one can still be a good citizen and contribute to society without being…

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• All information taken from another source other than yourself must be cited.

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• The bible is the basis of american morality. . We are secualr in our government but our society was based cultural on judeo chrisitan ethics early Christains live communally for decades till the corrupt catholic church smashed this peaceful way of life, The catholic chrch is…
• I would point out that you have used a false analogy of two kids beating one, If you feel that way, You don't support democracy, And might as well live in china, A good democratic society properly socialistic is the nordic nations where life is quantifiably better than here in…

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• How can somethng fail when in reality it has never really been tried? If you lived in 1789 in France and then saw France decend in to chaos and bloodshed, One would conclude that liberal democracy was a horrible idea and would never work. But it was attempted again and again,…
• Socialism exists to hold the private sector accountable, You polices the police? Is that an argument to abolish law enforcment or keep it honest?

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• Thanks for agreeing. I will set it up right away.
• I believe the cuban embargo should be lifted.

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• Why should a country nuclearise? America urges nk or iran to denuclearise but what about itself? I believe each and every country must get rid of these nukes.
• You are a good debater.well the meaning of the debate was that nuclear weapons are dangerous. So all countries have to denuclearise. Remember the incident in Nagasaki, Hiroshima and chernaboyl? I agree your arguments had good points. But you please answer me directly in the…

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• In the future WilliamofOckham copying and pasting other people arguments is considered plagiarism unless it is placed under quotations and the source it was taken from is referenced directly. But no harm no foul and it's insignificant the process of this debate. Next, it is…
• WilliamofOckham your bradycampaign link did not bring up any results, could you re-post the source. Also please cite where you got the following statistic: Following the now-defunct ban, the amount of assault weapons traced back to crime decreased by 66%. As of 2001, only 1.1%…

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• Right, your grammatical skill is atrocious. So I will start by saying that I have as much of a right as anyone else to remain in this country. You are slightly contradicting yourself in terms of telling me to "move somewhere else..." and then telling me this country is built on…
• Cons 'A' point. Firstly, there is nothing in communism which says you cannot have a democracy in fact communism duly promotes communism because of it's admiration of society and the freedom for the common man to have a choice in everything he does. Totalitarianism doesn't…

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• I"m not sure if Catalu"a will be better on their own or under the Spanish federal government. Please take in mind that while they are part of Spain, they can use the other states as a market, and many Spanish people say they will not let them be part of the European union if…
• You can debate in English, Spanish or any Catalan dialect. 1000 characters per post. My position, is that Catalonia is an oppress nation under spanish control and dever a pacific independence for the good of Spain and Catalonia.

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• What do you accept?
• In the days of Saddam and Qaddafi there were no migration problems into Europe. Then came the mighty USA, overthrowing the stable (although not perfect) governments. Now it is a mess in these two countries, the people fleeing for their life and the USA say it's not their…

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• History: In 1845, Congress had to decide when to let Americans vote. It took a very long time to travel. Farmers needed a day to get to the county seat, a day to vote, and a day to get back, without interfering with the time of worship. So they chose Tuesday. Because Wednesday…
• Opponent>>> Now I'm not sure if this is true or not. However, if we assume that it is true, then your argument suffers much more than mine. For if people that are given extra time choose to do something with that time other than voting, then Saturday elections would be…

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• My opponent asserts that Marx's criticism and damning of the system is very specifically aimed at Capitalism. This, slightly, draws attention from the main point of Marx's goal, and that is the elimination of the social conditionining of a need for a tangible reward for a…
• The idea of Communism in this debate, is a society in which Bourgeoisie and Proletariat no longer exist, and only people, no longer identified through monetary or social value, are left. The idea of government (Government defined as a selective ruling body that decides how…

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• You stated that 122 billion dollars have been spent on missile defense since the end of world war two but when you look at the scale of things, how much is 122 billion dollars? In the hands of a person or a corporation 122 billion dollars is an unfathomable fortune, but this…
• A missile defence system is crucial to any country's defense. I will list some of the advantages to a missile defense system. 1- It shows any aggressor that they cannot use an intercontinental ballistic missile -ICBM- against us successfully, which could help to deter any…

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• My opponent has forfeited, and I am disappointed. However, I would like to use this opportunity to restate my previous speech. To start out with this debate, I would like to bring up what the official stated purpose of the Cuban embargo was. According to the Cuban Democracy Act…
• To start out with this debate, I would like to bring up what the official stated purpose of the Cuban embargo was. According to the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992, the stated purpose of the Cuban embargo is "maintaining sanctions on Cuba so long as the Cuban government continues…

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• I'll argue that a monarchical form of government is much better than a republican form of government on the following issues:- Political stability- Political corruption - Economy- LegitimacyAny questions about this topics please write it con comments.The first round is for…
• I'll wait for my opponent.

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• Africa is endowed with immense natural and human resources, yet the continent continues to overdevelop. The core nations(the West)have heard a lot of interest in Africa, but such interests are not really to benefit Africa, but to continue with the exploitation of resources and…

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• Prior argument, I may have been online but I wasn't home. Oh dear, what shall I ever do...well here it is: Anarchism: a political theory holding all forms of governmental authority to be unnecessary and undesirable and advocating a society based on voluntary cooperation and…
• Anarchy is the absolute absence of hierarchy in society. This means that a state structure is impossible, this means that an undemocratic/hierarchical military is impossible, this means that capitalism can't exist. My reasoning why anarchy will not/can not exist in a capitalist…

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• I want to make sure I clarify what exactly I mean when I say that I am pro "the Liberal media" I am not taking the stance that I support the liberal media. All I am trying to say is that I believe the media has a very liberal bias. I believe most of the media with the rare…
• You claim that because conservatives support big businesses then there for they own the majority of the major news stations. This statement can't be based off any facts what so ever. If you are right and it is conservatives who own the media, we would have a hard right leaning…

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• now i will have to comment on section 2 with the usage of an EMP it would also cripple the any aviation vehicles in the radius. one of the many ships that are used by the navy would be the Aircraft Carrier. now we must take into consideration that the earth surfaces consists of…
• The sole purpose of the navy is to gaurd our international waters so to say that they are useless is just ludicrous

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• In generations past around the globe in the history of the world, men have been superior to women. Honestly, i believe that women's suffrage is a joke. Woman cannot fight in wars (i mean technically they can, but who wants a woman in your platoon with a machine guarding your…
• No America need the best and you know that. Here are the facts. One time I watching a non-fiction movie that if I recall was called Bobat or something. In it, the hero of the film, Bobat, is talking with two Satanist, I mean feminists and he tells them women have smaller brains…

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• Site's have some bugs, could be you had a tab open or something. Or, as I am reminded from the movie I, robot; its the "ghosts in the machine"
• Okay I got votes for my debates through this. This was more of an advertisement than anything else. I request voters not to vote on this debate as Con accidentally accepted this debate.

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• 1. I concede I made a mistake about Congress holding a vote, which in fact it did. However, it voted for the "authorization of use of military force against Iraq," as opposed to a "declaration of war." [1] A "declaration of war," I argue, would be a completely unambiguous…
• Clarifiying resolution accepted. 1. a) Con concedes that the Iraq War was "technically" unconstitutional. Since there is no other parameter to reasonably decide whether a legal document (the Constitution) has been adhered to or not than by "technicality," Con thereby admits…

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• I'll be starting with what my opponent says, then proceed to sum up my argument and conclude my argument. I'll begin with the China thing. If China does feel it should claim Kashmir, it is most impractical logic. Roughly 1% of the population consists of Tibetan Buddhists, the…
• Thanks in advance to whomever accepts this debate. If the topic isn't clear, this debate is about whether the entirety of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) becomes part of India; or goes with the other options of becoming a sovereign nation, acceding to Pakistan, or remaining partly…

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• ==My Opponent's Case== Contention 1: Jeporadize Startegy My opponents argument makes the faulty assumption that aid eithera) Benefits the Pakistani Governmentorb) Will destroy the Pakistani GovernmentBoth of which fundamentally mean the same thing. However, I've already…
• ==Introduction==It appears this will, sadly, be a short debate. I never really got to go to a tournament with this topic, so I suppose I'm at somewhat of a disadvantage. :) Sorry for the bad judges, Con. It happens to everyone. :POh, and as agreed, I will only post my own…

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• 1) Anti-establishment voter sentiments"Right now the Republican voters are not against experienced candidates"Literally all evidence suggests otherwise. The 4 Candidates with 0-2 years of experience hold 58.6% of the entire vote, as explained in round 1. .. . The 11 other…
• 1) Reliability of early pollsWhile polls this early in an election year certainly dont have much accuracy in determining the eventual winner of a primary race, they still are fairly accurate when it comes to indicating who has the absolute least support. Last election at this…

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• Another forfeiture.
• Another forfeit. Con has one more opportunity to present his case, which he has thus far failed to do. My arguments extend.

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• Monroe doctrine

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• philippnes has been a country tied up to what is being given to us by our colonizers.it's just proper for Us as a country more powerful than us to at least show their real support by not anymore expecting so much on what Us is giving us...

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• With thanks to YYW for accepting this debate, I should like to take the opportunity to comment on the news that Prince William has put Kate up the duff by saying "Congratulations, on your joyous news Your Royal Hignesses, but don't expect me and my fellow taxpayers to feed and…
• Thanks to the policies of the Conservative-led British Government, the rich have become richer while the poor have become poorer. But it's not just the working class who have suffered at the hands of the current rightist government: the middle class (who normally vote…

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• Thanks, Con! I. CostsA. Financial BurdenCon must not only prove that PMFs cost more, but that the harms of spending outweigh the benefits.1. Con's argument is not one that the US should not use PMFs, it is one that the US should not use PMFs as extensively as it currently does.…
• Thanks for the debate, Con!I. ObservationsA. Role of PMFsFirstly, PMFs need not be in actual combat to count as PMFs. If they're proving support to regular service personnel they are "enhancing" and "facilitating" the ability to "exercise force in a systematic way." Secondly,…

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• This is only my second debate on this site, I'm glad we are both getting very helpful experience on the site. Now, onto arguments. 1st. You've split this into two separate arguments, so I will make them into subpoints. a)You state we cannot trust Mois�s Na�m as a source…
• First of all, thank you for accepting! I thought I would never get to debate this! However, I am going to be out of town on Friday and Saturday. I may be able to get this stuff done on my iPhone, we'll have to see. It would be preferable to get this debate done by tomorrow. On…

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• It will cost £19bn or more
• No need for more red tape

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• The EU is one of the world's largest trade blocs, has the world's largest GDP, and represents almost half a billion people.
• The current Security Council doesn't reflect the economic reality of the 21st century.

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• I'll start with a quote. This one is from a recent Supreme Court decision in which Justice Sonia Sotomayor makes the case for affirmative action far more eloquently than I possibly could:"Race matters. Race matters because of persistent racial inequality in society—inequality…
• Con's shamble of a case consists of four claims: (a) affirmative action costs the government and businesses billions of dollars, (b) affirmative action harms minorities, (c) affirmative action causes racial tension, and (d) affirmative action is sexist. Each argument fails for…

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• According to me Politics is good. Only the thing is that the politicians are bad and does all the corruption and many other things. Are you all with me or against me?

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• I'm fairly certain the United States of America is a fascist nation. This is only going by the definition of fascism, and its criteria. The US might not SEEM overtly fascist, but that doesn't mean sinister things aren't going on underneath. I've researched the definition of…
• Once again, it's naive to think that the government is "friends" with the people. The US government is the most powerful and influential government in the world. Do you REALLY think their interest will be to LIMIT their power, and hand it over to the people? This simply is…

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• Rules:Please be respectful and nice. Please do not be rude. No personal attacks against other members or a member's opinions.You must agree that this will be a fair debate, using unfair advantages is not allowed.No use of profanities or swear words. No use of racial, sexual or…
• "Every role this Queen would hold is already covered by the President or congress, a queen is unnecessary and would essentially replace the President. Not only would she replace the president but "a Queen who is: an impartial symbolic Head of State above politics". No one in…

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• What im saying is that todays democracy is a scam its lie.Real true democracy is when people decide their future and laws. Like in ancient greece.People of the city wold group and dicede of their own by voting for the laws.Now we vote for peolpe who choose our laws this is not…
• What makes you think that democracy is freedom?Its 200+ people deciding our laws our rights and our future.

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• My opponent has clearly misunderstood the debate topic. He has chosen to attack Christianity instead of debate whether letting in Syrian refugees was a good idea. I have successfully defended my position as well as shut down his arguments against Christianity. Argument points…
• I would challenge my opponent to find just ONE scripture in Christian text that calls for extermination of a people to advance the white race. He can't. That's because it's not in ther. Not only is it not in there, but his claim that neo nazis are Christians is false. Most hold…

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• In my first sentence I was trying to explain the correlation between a nation controlled by a monarchy and the future success of that nation. When controlled by a monarchy, jobs / dilemmas are quick to get answered to there is no waiting for congress or waiting for a vote as…
• I believe it is accurate to correlate the success of a nation with a monarchy/dictarship controlling the actions of that country. Not only does the actions and policy of that dictatorship help create economic stability but also reduce crime rate and create an emphasis on higher…

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• Expansion furthers EU ideals.
• EU expansion is good for current members politically.