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• Con thank you for your response. http://www.youtube.com...Con: Increased enmity towards Israel:My point is that they already hate Israel. Let's say their hate towards Israel is a level of 100,000, + or - by 100 isn't really worth considering. If Billy is sufficiently mad enough…
• Con, thank you for your response. I believe this same debate is taking place in multiple places and we can only hope in the Oval Office as well. I am not going to link to Wikipedia as it is the best encyclopedia in the history of the world and everyone has access to it for fact…

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• The issues discussed in international forums are largely set by nuclear powers. The permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, for example, is composed only of nuclear powers, the same states that had nuclear weapons at the end of World War II. If all…
• The issues discussed in international forums are largely set by nuclear powers. The permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, for example, is composed only of nuclear powers, the same states that had nuclear weapons at the end of World War II. If all…

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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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• Thanks so much to Sitara for accepting! I'll do my best to affirm!I think that there are perhaps three key genres of activity that we can examine to evaluate the UN's impact on the world at large. Those genres are: poverty and development, health, and security. I will proceed…
• PrefaceSitara expressed interest in having a debate, and I suggested this topic to her. She asked me to challenge her, so I am looking forward to an interesting discussion.This debate has a 48 hour response period, with an 8,000 character maximum per round.Full TopicThat, On…

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• well is she black?
• But which of those countries has eagles+freedom+a black president?

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• Buid a defence? a missile defence system is superflous considering the thousands of nuclear weapons in russia's possesion. -Nytimes of just today russia invaded Georgia, showing how it is asserting its influence in the region,and moreso, another reason why we need to accomodate…
• My apologies for Lack of Sources if You look Towards the Cato Institute Policy analysis of Febuary 2008,you can clearly see that "Russia has undergone a genuine—if limited— recovery from the collapse of the 1990s; Washington lacks sufficient leverage to compel Russian…

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• I will concur that a full, unconditional surrender to our northern overlords would be the most peaceful option. However, a nuclear war might just be the solution to global warming, via nuclear winter. Our nation, under the preeminent leadership of President (for life) Trump,…
• In a world where global warming is a stark, and undeniable, reality, the United States should begin to plan for the new world that is coming. The annexation of Canada would carry no risk of nuclear war. They are not a nuclear armed nation, and their primary military ally is the…

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• that is not what i meant i do believe that yes some time we can be unfair and all that but not all the time but i just think that we should let them in and help them
• Why do we as Australians or as any one simply judge people on their colour? "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!" this…

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• Okay well.. if you really have a problem with Guns being too violent then maybe you shouldn't live in united states if you do. I mean come on we all say we want protection but whenever we try people usually end up saying "NO! I need my privacy!" so honestly I don't see why guns…
• Okay so why do you think that U.S is not the best country in the world? I mean have we done something to you which makes you think that? No okay so listen and hear me out. The U.S is one of the most developed countries in the world and so many people come here because of…

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• Since I'm a libertarian, I'd like to explain what a libertarian society would be. A libertarian society is where the laws that apply are that you can't assault or kill someone, damage their property, or steal. 'My opponent again presents us with a clear-cut contradiction; he…
• You mentioned 'Clearly, the freedom of speech is not unlimited,' but that is not true. There have been laws limiting freedom of speech, but they have violated the first amendment. The first amendment reads: "Congress shall make no law. .. abridging the freedom of speech. " This…

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• Con: While I totally agree that racism against Asians is real, that has little to do with your topic. The topic is whether Asians are included in the narrative of equality. Not whether there is racism against them. There is racism in the college process for Asian Americans, it…
• In recent years, many studies have uncovered overwhelming evidence that Ivy Leagues Universities and other selective schools have been engaged in systematic and continuous discrimination against Asian-Americans in the college admissions process. he dominant narrative promoted…

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• I'm guessing that you are on holiday, or for whatever reason you were not able to make your argument in time. I don't mind.A lot of my friends (and acquaintances) who are American seem to think that the monarchy have a kind of entertainment value. Americans think that…
• Monarchs do have power in the UK, not only do they pass laws, they can seize their lands, meaning parliament will have no land or profit. The queen simply doesn't want too much power, which keeps her reign a constitutional monarchy, not an absolute monarchy. And opinion polls…

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• yes i realize that communism is a failure, it will never work. Why? because we are all human. we are selfish, greedy, and corrupt. every last one of us in some way are. what i am asking is, if we werent all those things, then would the system established by communism be better…
• Communism, is the basic sense, is perfect. It is utilitarian. It is efficient. This how the basic communist country would run 1. Labor Everyone works as hard as they can doing what ever they need to do to help the nation Everyone gets paid the same and everyone gets the job…

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• When hearing about a world government (WG), many shiver thinking about 1984 or some other dystopia about a State dictating our lives. Until they discover that the only way to avoid such a super-State is precisely to divide it up and have government at each significant level of…
• The contender has presented a number of counter-arguments, which I like to disentangle and refute: (1) World government (WG) is currently impossible because of conflicting national ideologies. So the time has not come (yet) for a WG. My answer: No democratic nation has one…

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• Firstly I would like to add, that you must know very very little about the history of famines in the soviet union, even famines in the communist world. Firstly i will ask you, have you ever heard of the Holodomor? (http://en.wikipedia.org...) it was a mass famine that is…
• Communism is the repression of the masses, the government control of all means of production. Communism has always brought famine, war and fear to the people it was initially made to guard. Communism as well as socialism are systems in which the people suffer and their freedoms…

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• It is not detrimental as a whole against America's existance to stop intervening with foreign countries. + Wow. Did you just say basically that if America is not wholly destroyed, we should do anything? Interventions are constantly ineffective and costly. We have been in Iraq…
• I'm going to clear this up: I'm saying that America would be better off if they stopped occupying other nations without their permission and for extensive amoun of time. I apologize if that is an any way unclear. Perhaps the term "need" was exaggerative. - "We are "end(ing)…

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• Just as I predicted my opponent has very little knowledge of the history of Black Americans. I don't need a history lesson on the Civil War or Slavery. If my opponent seriously believes that African Americans owe a debt to this country because this country decided to stop…
• I am for reparations for Black Americans and for other minority groups more broadly but would like to debate the merits for reparations for Black Americans specifically . I have heard and read many arguments against reparations for Black Americans and have found all arguments…

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• Major changes need to be put to the people and the people must be trusted.
• Reform treaties are too important to be left to politicians of the day

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• A campaign lives and dies by money and it's getting worse and worse every election cycle. When money is more important than votes, we find that anybody we need to elect is going to be far more indebted to the money than the people. The current system is a legal nightmare, a…
• Campaign finance reform will make elections more competitive, thus resulting in more turnover or 'fr...

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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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• I understand the military needs them, I'm talking about civilians. Civilians don't need them.
• There's one key problem with this... you're talking about people committing these crimes. Guns in themselves are not inherently bad. It's the people behind the crimes who commit this. Let's take a look at where crime sours the most.If the person didn't have the assualt weapon,…

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• Republic vs oligarchy My opponents main claim is investors have no power (or) they do not represent the will of the people. But this fails for many reasons, which I outlined last round. The consumers AND investors hold the influence, therefore, well, everyone holds the…
• I will argue this, I dont care that we are arguing this anymore. Dc1: Republic and the oligarchy So my opponent agrees with my argument, up until the election part. (run by corporations) But this argumentation is inherently flawed. So looking into your source, we see the…

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• What do you think of freedom of speech in the Netherlands? Firstly we will give our opinion and then you can react to this and send in your own opinion or idea about this topic. We think that freedom of speech in the Netherlands should be limited a little bit more, we think…

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• Then, tell me why Affirmative Action should not be abolished or changed.
• 1. If there is "free market" in music, sport, movie, TV, etc. industry, why does there have to be a restriction in the academic realm? I never heard people saying "oh, we have too many black NBA players, let's lower the bar to get more white and Asian players so we can have…

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• Here we go.... If your like most Americans, you probably have heard the requirements of being president. They are; Must be at least 35 years of age, must have lived in this country for at least 18 years, and you must be a natural born citizen. When our founding fathers created…
• If someone will help, I have to do this same debate tomarrow in class and I need some practice!

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• First of all I would like to state, you may not post new arguments,rebuttals, and new evidence in final focus. Sorry for not saying that before because I assumed you knew. I know its awkward not having a summary speech but, you designed the debate so... (I will not be refuting…
• I'll go off case. Sorry for forgetting to do round 2 tho. C1: Multilateral military force will be more effective to prevent nuclear proliferation. Multilateral force is not a better option compared to unilateral force in numerous ways: If the US were to get involved…

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• Extend my arguments
• I extend my arguments

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• Necessary response to an illegal coup
• Approval of the Parliament

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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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• I am sorry that I cannot respect your wish of avoiding an in-depth discussion of morality. It is a central issue within the debate as we are discussion moral justifications.My opponent did not state whether he wanted me to start rebuttals in round 2, or round 3. Therefore, I…
• I happily accept this challenge. It should be an interesting debate since our first was so similar, but on opposite sides of the resolution. Good luck.

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• "I am shocked by this Donald Trump person saying that he's going to build a wall, when only 27 years ago when Ronald Reagan said to tear down the wall and now Donald Trump wants to BUILD a wall! "
• you did.

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• Definitions can also be clarified or given at any time. Arguments can be defended at any time No foul language or personal attacks. Pro will try to prove the topic, while con will try to disprove it.

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• The EU shares the same values as Norway and Switzerland
• Benefits of joining the European Union

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• DEFINITIONSSocialism: The state owns the common means of production and redistributes wealthCapitalism: An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, Rather than by the state. REBUTTAL "These are 3 of many…
• I will be arguing that Socialism, Under the definition he posted, Is harmful to society (evil). My pointsSocialism has a historically high failure rate. As a few examples; Venezuela, North Korea, And Russia. This has been tried many times before without success. Socialism isn't…

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• Thanks Brian. Here I respond to your points. 1. There is a major difference between policing the world and acting responsibly as a superpower. We cannot ignore the fact that rogue nations look to us, as well as their neighboring states, for diplomatic initiatives. By refusing…
• Resolved: The next president should negotiate directly with the Iranian president. Here's why: 1. Our willingness to meet and negotiate with the Iranian president would send a message to the large middle class of Iran that we respect them as a nation. Refusing to negotiate with…

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• I do admit that the renewable energy discussion was an unnecessary tangent, and I apologize for that. However, when I reffered to education, I did not mean at the collegit level. I meant k-12 educational funding, the college debate is a tangent that I do not want to be involved…
• The US spends way to much on its military as is. In fact, roughly 57% of the entire budget goes to military, 6% to education and 0.58% to NASA. It is little wonder then, that our education leaves us 24th in Math, 21st in Science and 31st in reading. Another unsurprising fact is…

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• P1. There is a possibility that the same situation could happen in Somalia but we wouldn't"t know. It is better to try to help them then to stand by as thousands of people continue to die. To not risk the lives of thousands of lives would be the right term but to say American…
• P1. If there were a couple of innocent bystanders being killed then maybe it would not be worth going to war but this has been a conflict that has led to the death of more than 250,00 people as stated in the last report from the Human Right Council in 2013.…

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• Hmm... a forfeit. I didn't see that one coming. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well, as we all know, Con cannot introduce any new arguments in R3 (since I will not be able to respond). Therefore, all she can do is attempt to…
• Like Con, I agree that the government is a tool for the citizens and not vice versa. That is why the government has both the right and the responsibility to protect its citizens through any feasible means. This proposition has nothing to do with promoting fear; in fact, doing…

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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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• R1) Ranking My opponent lists many things—such as education and life expectancy. As noted, life expectancy is a poor metric of the country, and better metrics actually tell us that our healthcare is the best healthcare system in the world. He says we are lagging in education,…
• It seems as though his case rests upon healthcare, education, and freedom. I will address these points in my contentions. C1) The United States has the Best Healthcare Most comparisons of healthcare generally rely upon flawed measurements such as life expectancy. Life…

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• Rebublic:Rule of law. Of course the law that has best served America was Judeo-Christian law, or summed up, the ten commandment.Except for the first two, these laws would best serve all people.As in any constitution, where law comes from will dictate the freedoms it experiences…

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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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• In this debate, as Pro, I am arguing that the United States should build a border fence on the Mexican-American border to provide border enforcement. My opponent, Con, must arguer against it. Rules are simple. No trolling or semantics and round 1 is for acceptance only. All…
• I. Necesarry Security I think it is important to understand that my opponents said Mexican born illegal immigrants are only 50 to 60 percent of the problem. That was his argument. The Pew Hispanic link he used shows the Mexican unathorized immigrant population. These are people…

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• 1. Mugabe is just as bad as Obama,Putin 2.your sources washingtonpost ,guarding are pro western 3.sanctions cripple the zim economy more than they punish Mugabe 4.ordinary zimbabweans are more sensitive to changes in the state of the economy than do the rich ministers and the…
• well the west are not justified sanctioning zimbabwe,they by so doing expose their selfish interest in africa

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• you stated "If the effect of taking in these refugees in Germany and Britain were benign then we would not be having the discussion of whether Australia "should" take in refugees." but others have stated differently. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and…
• The debate states whether Australia should accept asylum seekers or not, yet when you posted your first argument you implemented that these asylum seekers are Arabs or of middle eastern background, even though asylum seekers can be of any background, but i will consider that…

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• For the USA Specifically, Anyone who pays income tax, And any resident of at least 36 months, Should be eligible to vote in any government election. Citizenship should not be a requirement to participate in elections, And age restrictions don't make sense for voting.
• To clarify my position on minors: Anyone who can work, Should be allowed a vote. 16 year olds working at a fast food chain pay income taxes and sales, But do not have a say in government. This doesn"t seem fair. I would argue that if someone is old enough to work and pay their…

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• This is the source I will be using. - www.whitehouse.gov The president of the United States is the leader of the executive branch of government. The executive branch of government is the most powerful branch of government. I say this because the executive branch holds the…
• I would like to start by asking if there is anything I can do to change your mind? If so, I will go and find that information as I would like to convince you of my argument. Here are the reasons why I think the President of the United States is the most important jog in the…

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• I whole-heartedly believe that the american defense budget is out of line and needs a severe cutback. Contention 1: Imbalance of priorities in the american budget Perhaps the biggest problem with the american budget is that it creates an unjustifiable imbalance of priorities. A…
• I accept.

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• Assertion 1 There are two problems here. The first is that the majority is more important than minorities in a democracy. A democracy is about doing what most of the people want to do, not what a few people want to do. While I do agree that it is bad to oppress minorities, the…
• Thank you for that quick acceptance. There are three main problems with the EC: it is outdated, it leads candidates to appeal to specific groups instead of everyone, and it allows for the possibility of electing a candidate that is not wanted by the majority of Americans. The…

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• Okay well follow my instagram @conservative.justice or message me if you need any info
• I am very pro-2nd Ammendment and I am very well versed on this topic. I run my own political company and I can give you the strongest of both sides of the argument, I have had this debate too many times to count and I can help you out.