Politics Debate Topics — page 36

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• There seem to be two major issues of conflict in this round. First, that this plan will harm the people of the middle east. Second, that I use too much evidence. As far as harming the people in the middle east, I think my opponent's argument stems from a misunderstanding that I…
• Again, my opponent is basing her arguments on unfounded and unsupported claims. Now she wants you to believe that without our financial support, ISIS will completely take over the region, destroying our trade goods. If you know much about the region you will be pretty sure that…

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• Im not sure what to put as my conclusion so I extend my previous argument....again.
• Since Con has forfeited this round, I extend my argument.

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• Since my opponent didn't give me something to respond to, and basically agreed with me, I will pass this round.
• R1) Even if some countries hid few nukes, we still reduced a potential catastrophe. R2) No country would declare war on vast majority of UN, because it is pure suicide, even if that vast majority had no nukes. R3) Chances for WWIII to occur are high enough to be taken…

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• so basically my opponent is agreeing with me when I said English should be the primary language you said simple English should be taught but English is English if you know a little bit of English you can say hey I know English whether you know a little bit or a lot you can say…
• That was wel put together grape but as i say English as always been the primary language but you see now spanish is starting to become the primary language it should not be allowed that spanish become the primary language everytime you get a sheet of paper it has spanish and…

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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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• Sanctions are not working
• Foreign policy should follow the will of the people

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• Yeah you're right because people are going to spend their welfare money on whatever they want. Food stamp money should not be acceptable for candy bars, because a child can live with out candy. Quite frankly kids nowadays don't need junk food. I think that there should not be…
• People who are on welfare and spend their money on un necessary things should not be allowed to be on welfare. I am agreeing with this, so someone has to prove why they should be allowed on welfare even when they spend their money on their wants instead of needs.

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• Rebuttal: "The fact that we are "able" to send troops to Darfur doesn't mean we should do it. You are talking about a group of human beings like they are currency, throw a little over there, a bit over there, wherever it's needed, we got plenty. You need to show why American…
• Be it resolved that America send a fair amount of troops to darfur for restoration of peace. "The conflict in Darfur could escalate to where we are seeing 100,000 victims a month" -Nicholas D Kristof; American Writer. I believe that if we can take the time to destroy the middle…

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• Democracies are more likely to be economically successful
• Democracies are the best way to guarantee people's fundamental human rights.

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• I accept the challenge

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• I think we should be sympathetic about the cause of refugees. There is many basic human rights that are being taken away from these people such as the right to education, shelter, food and water. This has been an ongoing war since 2011 they need our help. These people can also…

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• My opponent brings up the conventional and convienent argument of self determination. But one only needs to take a basic look at the events surrounding how gibralatar came to be a British colony to see how confidently self serving this actually is. This is a rare example where…
• My opponent and I will list arguments and historical facts to support our positions on the prompt. Because the answer is ultimately subjective there is no BoP. This is a persuasion argument.

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• Another one bites the dust.
• Well, I wasn't going to take this debate in that direction, But it's clear that my Neanderthal sub-human opponent is perfectly proving my point. Your ridiculous claim of modern medicine, Cell phones & internet displays your low IQ. Without (ancient medicine) there would be no…

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• But don't you think the EU is being a little too rough on Greece? There are other European countries that are in debt but they target Greece. It's like they're saying "Let's pick on one of the small countries". Germany has been nothing but cruel to Greece.
• Basically Germany and Greece had a debt deal and then there was a time when Germany didn't have enough money to pay for their debt so they said to Greece "We do not have enough money to pay for our debt, can we have more time?" So then Greece said to them "Oh don't worry take…

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• Decrease apathy
• Cause more people to become interested in politics

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• We believe that the export of nuclear reactor technology results in an imbalanced economic and political dependence that is both harmful for the importer country and the global political climate
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• And that serious damage is exactly the reason why we need them. Without that threat of serious damage, the world would be just like the 18th century, with countries just attacking one another because they want to.
• Nuclear weapons are horrible and are undoubtedly the most destructive things man has ever created, but they are necessary. Without reliable and powerful deterrence, a country could be walked over and invaded and taken over. Nuclear weapons are the deterrence for the most…

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• Justin Trudeau of the Liberal party has won the majority vote. I think his views and policies will bankrupt this country. Please argue against or for on why you think he might do good or bad. And I will argue why the conservatives were the better choice.
• Please forgive my spelling and grammar if there are any errors I wrote this on my phone. -------------------------------------------------------- I think you have them confused, a conservative government favours having minimum control over it's people and economy. A liberal…

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• 'POOR CONDUCT' My apologies if I offended you, however I was under the impression that this was a debate, not a chat over some tea. I may have been sarcastic, however I would hardly consider that poor conduct. Now if I were to insult you, call you a moron, or use other…
• 'MONOPOLY'People traditionally vote for the incumbent, that is true. However, it is not an absolute constant. If a leading government official has been in office for some time and they have failed to stop or, contributed to, issues such as rising unemployment and declining GDP,…

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• The U.S blockade or embargo difficults every action thath an every day cuban takes.every day every minute of his life. -The point of starting muss be the aggressive polecis of the U.S. government uses against cubas people.since even before the revolution took power in cuba.The…
• I see the actions of the US goverment as wrong.I hope some one will take the challenge oppend minded.as will i,good lucke to make em change my mind

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• In Malaysia, the ruling party United Malays National Organization (UMNO) has been associated with a lot of corruption scandals, the latest being the Prime Minister Najib Razak allegedly siphoning off $682 million from a state investment fund to his private bank account.…
• It"s not true that the Straight Path is the solution to eradicating poverty. There are a lot of countries in Asean where corruption is rampant, but they have been able to eradicate or vastly reduce poverty.

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• __________ Observations __________ You stated: "I would like to begin by attack(ing) my opponent's case and then rebuilding mine. In the first two rounds my opponent has said many things that prove that stable nations are greater threat to the United States than failed nations.…
• Thank you and Sorry for the Late Post, Life stuff. I'll add an Observations topic and rename Negations to Contentions. -Observations- Just Noticed Your definition of Threat is wrong, See mine: An act of coercion wherein a negative consequence is proposed to elicit response. All…

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• Well that is what we call a forfit everyone. That ends this debate. Of course vote pro due to forfit.Also if anyone wants to debate me on this just send me a message.
• s://lh6.googleusercontent.com...; alt="" width="440px;" height="225px;" /> ("Map of unitary and federal states" by Lokal_Profil. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons) That map shows Federations in green and Unitary States in blue. So quick definitions taken from…

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• I accept your challenge! I look forward to a very constructive debate with you.
• OMG those poor ducks lolStay tuned for this redo come Friday.

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• My opponent has once again failed to counter my rebuttal with any response whatsoever. My definition of communist is the dictionary's definition. I would include an extract but I'm on my phone and currently can't copy and paste so I'll just include a URL.…
• My opponent has failed to counter my rebuttal. Please refer to my previous argument.

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• Thank you Con, for your points... "Voters in a democratic system might not make the best choice or the choice that truly best represents society's best interests, due to: several reasons.Democracies most often lend themselves to a small number of parties, where voters either…
• Arguments for democracy :-1) Soveiregnity is strong as major decisions can only be taken by the elected representatives and no outside interference is legal.2) Free and fair elections give a fair choice to the citizens to change the rulers3) The choice of changing rulers is…

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• Oh Please Trump will Be Blamed for WW3 Trump Did Not Even have Any Politcal Experiance Before Hand so Why Would a Rich Buisness Man be a Good President In Fact They Have too Much Power Most Executive Orders Should be Placed Through Congress do i have to remind you if how the…
• i personally think trump will destroy the world with his wall and mean behavior

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• This is a debate on CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE don't make into a debate about something else alright? I believe this for the following three reasons: 1.Bring stability to a society 2.Democratic governments accommodate civil disobedience 3.Civil disobedience brings immediate attention…
• Rebuttal: "Okay, I concede that is true, but nonetheless, I cannot see how this is truly important. " It gained women in the US the right to vote and to fair treatment. That is a good thing that civil disobedience has brought about change in a society for justice. And it is…

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• Why Somalia still in war?

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• " 'This is not relevant to this debate because by putting boots on the ground we would be combating as forms of ISIS. Just because they have three groups does not make them any more advanced'Knowing the groups that make up ISIS and the motivations for joining ISIS is very…
• "Sending in more troops is likely to be counter productive and to another long drawn out war."You are making assumptions that aren't backed up with evidence. This is an extreme with no evidence which means it is very unlikely to happen."ISIS is combination of three groups that…

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• Open primaries promote engagement with political minorities
• Open primaries promote moderate, non-partisan politics

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• I accept. I will let you present your Con argument first, and then present my rebuttal.
• If your walking down the street knowing you're in debt, and you see a homeless person who is starving, or needs a vaccine for a deadly disease that they are likely to get, or needs birth control so that they don't have a baby that will surely die, it is ethical to help them. If…

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• As pertaining to "Burdens":Con is attempting to deny me the prerogative which I, Pro, possess to determine the border wall policy which he than may criticize, including how much of the border gets a wall rather than a fence or simply letting the desert be a buffer zone and of…
• I. Permit me to begin my discussion of this very important and relevant topic by beginning at the core of the matter. Whether or not we should build a wall or not is entirely related to our fundamental conception of the role of the state. Were we, for example, to adopt an…

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• I would like to argue your point that all three are key strengths in the free market system. Yes, a little welfare is fine. One trillion dollars of it? Not so much. I like how you referred to minimum wage as a "living wage". In all honesty a person does not need $10.25/hr. to…
• Thanks for taking the debate. Yes, we need a little of both, but I believe that the government should not have a strong hold in it's citizens. 1. To understand this you must realize that The Obama administration is very Liberal. His administration's brainchild "ObamaCare"or…

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• If we had a more controlled political campaign in our country, it would not take $100 million + to be a President. Iowa is not diverse, and also very "inwartd thinking" according to sqharawa below in the comments section. Thats not a represnetation of the majority of this…
• I live in the most populous state in the union, and my vote is much less important then some small town farm boy in Iowa. Thats not fair. We should have a national primary, to allow my voice to be just as important in picking my nominee as someone in a diner when its 10 degrees…

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• Risk of nuclear weapons falling into the wrong hands
• All nuclear weapons threaten health and quality life of people

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• Round 1: Acceptance/clarifications on stance Round 2: Arguments Round 3: Rebuttals Round 4: Rebuttals/conclusion I am arguing that the "Black Lives Matter" (BLM) movement is not effective in its main purpose of bringing racial equality. This extends to all parties using the…

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• (See previous arguments) I guess I have to figure out a way to take up 100 characters or else I will forfeit the round.
• Since I have nothing to rebuttal, let me just repeat my 2 key arguments. 1) The market will dictate media content because broadcasting companies will show things that they think will win over viewers. If they think something is too inappropriate, than they won't risk loosing…

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• Con states that ther eis no vetting process because the information is hard to get. Lack of foresight on USA's part when going to war means they have to take in the refugees with little information as a price. Next time do your research before going to war and if you think USA…
• You are correct that ISIS didn't form as a result of USA's actions, but you are incorrect that USA's choice to attack Assad's army wasn't the sole cause of ISIS's sudden growth and power spurt. On top of weakening Assad's army the very fact that the big bad America is the one…

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• The number of the very poor in Africa has actually more than halved since 1990 according to people like Bill Gates. Foreign aid does not have to cause inflation. It depends on how the money is spent. I would say we already know enough about how to make aid work better given…
• Hello, Thanks for taking the debate. There is of course a lot that has to be done within America but I would argue that one can do both. Many of the countries that give the most in foreign aid {as a percentage} are also ones that provide a very high standard of living and low…

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• It seems that George Bush, either in his ignorance, or in a underlying hatred, has endangered the rights of every human being in the US. His various acts and policies he has introduced and enforced have all lead up to jeopardizing the societies that we are all used to. The…

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• To your first point- Granted. That has already happened. What you want is already here. So what are you debating for? To your second point- It isn't as if we guard our borders with guns or walls is going to make a change. Terrorists aren't going to charge all at once, in a ship…
• Con has forfeited.

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• We Americans have always had a philosophy of expanding our territory and influence, and there is no concrete evidence on why we should cease to grow as a nation. The 13 provinces of Canada and 50 American states could be mutually to each other if we served In a union together:…
• In this round I intended to rebuild and reinforce my contentions, and I thank joebob4547 for his opposition. 1) A recent poll showed that a growing number (20%, higher in quebec) of Canadians and a growing 40% of Americans support American annexation of Canada, also since 1980…

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• There is a lot of talk about taking back America...but no ACTION!!! You noticed in history, Americans took action against the British. So, how do we take it back??...you revolt. Oh, you dont want to die for freedom/change/take back...sooner or later, you or your children will…

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• Thank you for pointing those things out. Let me rephrase then. Females should be made by law to register for the Selective Service at the age of 18 or face the same consequences males face when they do not comply.
• In an age of feministic views I believe that if women wish to be treated with more respect and looked upon as purely equal then another responsibility they should take is to register with the Selective Service when they turn 18. I believe fully in feminism. It is wrong to pay…

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• Con has convinced me that the confederate flag is not offensive and ought not be banned. I urge all readers to please give all 7 points to Con.
• The Confederate flag can be offensive to African-Americans, just as the swastika can be offensive to Jews. Specifically examples of racial violence incited because of this offensive flag are included on the following pages: [1] [2] [3]. Victims of the needless violence incited…

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• My opponent has forfeited without offering a position or making a case. This is unfortunate. All of my contentions stand. Per the terms of debate, no new arguments can be introduced in the last round. The resolution is affirmed.
• Open borders are incompatible with welfareNobel-prize-winning libertarian economist Milton Friedman said "It's just obvious you can't have free immigration and a welfare state," [12. http://www.nationalreview.com...] Friedman was quoted by Robert Rector, a leading national…

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• See above.
• This is a big surprise. My arguments remain. I'd like to further assert that there is a financial burden to NATO that the U.S. Cannot bear. In the Serbian conflict where NATO was employed in this post Soviet era engagement, it cost the US $9B when all was said and done, for a…