Politics Debate Topics — page 53

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• And... um... vote Pro.;D... yep.
• And I await a response.

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• I forfeited all the rounds since you obviously did not pay attention to the debate, if you were wondering. The statement was "The amendment preventing presidents to serve more than two terms should be abolished." I selected PRO. You selected CON. Yet, you argued that that…

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• I guess my opponent gives up? :(
• R1: "It could be a perfect species or an all powerful being that made the robots."There is no proof of either."In fact, I can bring up the statement that I am part of a perfect god like species and I rule myself, and my opponent will not be able to disprove that."Perhaps you…

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• By Capitalism I am using the system of government currently used by most governments. My definition of Socialism is the ideals that companies and industry should be taken into public ownership and governed as such. By Socialist alternatives I define as an alternative to current…

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• we will just do this debate on the 3rd round
• no 3... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dom Helda Camara said "When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why poor have no food, they call me a…

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• I hope everything turns out alright Lannan.
• Dropped Arguments My opponent dropped quite a few arguments. He conceded the following: - That personal autonomy allows human beings to be distinct, moral, and valuable individuals. - That totalitarian states put flawed humans in positions of immense power. - That totalitarian…

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• I will argue that the two party system makes the United States ungovernable. The two party system creates a situation in which one party is always trying o overcome another thus reducing any amount of progress from happening. Contention One: Progress the two party system has…
• The Debate in general will follow the following format: Round One: Intro Round Two: main round Round three: CX Round four: rebuttal Round four: conclusion

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• Most international co-operation can takes place outside UN framework.
• : Main purpose of UN, to prevent war, has clearly not been achieved.

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• NPR should continue to get fund from the Government for its insightful service to people.

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• European countries have taken in a huge number of refugees while gulf states have taken none
• The Gulf states are a convenient place to settle Syrian refugees

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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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• Sanctions against Cuba are not democratically supported in America
• US-Cuba sanctions exist only to appease Republicans in Florida

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• Contention #1: There is no business to invade Iran. We have no reason to go to Iran just because of oil or "helping other countries". If we want to help other countries, we should fix our own economy first. Helping Iran's people is also good but we should not abuse our powers…
• U.S. should not invade Iran. I stand with this resolution. Round #1: Acceptance.

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• It was implied that we were talking about governmental policies, so if you would still like to continue on this subject, please stay in the debate. Liberal government has given you many things, like an end to slavery, civil rights, public education, clean air, clean water,…
• Liberal does not necessarily equal Democrat, nor does conservative necessarily Republican.

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• You say that Syrians should fight ISIS instead of fleeing but I would like to point out that half of the refugees are children [1]. No one should expect children to take up arms and fight ISIS, especially when 8 out of 10 already show signs of PTSD [1]. This is a humanitarian…
• I don't think we should take on all 6.6 million people, either. My argument is that the US should accept more than it is already. The United States took in a total of about 12,000 Syrian refugees so far in 2016 [1] but that is not sufficient as many smaller countries have taken…

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• Then you agree with various forms of socialism (education). Retort is below: I don't really think that free health care would be good though. Off topic. Universal Healthcare isn"t the debate. However, when implemented correctly and removed from burrecracy, Universal Healthcare…
• Freedom and socialism isnt always mutually exclusive...nor is America"s economic system and socialism. As you may already know, socialism is currently practiced, in many forms, in the United States. Socialism can exist within countries as an overall economic system or within…

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• This debate is to be executed in the following manner: -Opening Statments -Cross Fire (Questioning period) -Second Statements -Second Cross Fire (Second Questioning Period) In other words similar to a round of conventional Public Forum debate. Before I begin I would like to…

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• I intend to debate this topic in sections. I intend to debate this topic in sections, Reason being I cannot cover everything from geopolitics to economy in one round. 1. How should we achieve OER? In reality, It does not matter. You could achieve it via compulsory world…
• One Earth RepublicNations of the Earth under the One RepublicWhat I will argue for:Technocratic, Confederation, Representative One Earth Republic. Definitions:1. Technocracy is a proposed system of governance where decision-makers are selected on the basis of their expertise in…

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• Thank you for the help. Soverignity not before our own no, but we can't help others until capable to do so yes Intro: Welcome to flight 109. please remember in face of an emergency please put your own respirator mask on before helping others. Thank you, and enjoy the flight! 1:…
• im sorry, but in order to understand I need you to change the text to normal english

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• The Potential End "Also I would like to point up that the nuclear build up is what prevented the Cold War from tuning into a Hot War. Through a policy and situation known as Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) [1] we kept each other at bay through threat of destruction. It is…
• I'll accept the BOP and wish myself good luck because I'll need it against you :)I submit to you the core of all my following arguments: having no weapons is preferable to having weapons. Ultimately, there are alternate methods to dealing with the problems that weapons…

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• I chose Syria as a current example of a current event relating to the original statement posted above, but perhaps strayed a little bit too far. While still on this topic for the moment I just want to say that I'm wasn't referring to a full scale attack on Syria to "free" its…
• Lets not forget that the Syrian uprising has killed over 100,000 of its country's men, women, and children in the last 2 years. A reported 1,400 of these deaths are caused by chemical attacks. Yet chemical attacks continue to be the only basis right now as to why the UN is…

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• The United Kingdom should remain a member state of the European Union. There is no reasoned argument that suggests it is a good idea for Britain to secede from the Union. All statements must be well qualified and backed up with citations where possible.
• Ladies and Gentlemen, at least those of you still reading, my opponents argument has descended into nothing more than a racist rant attacking Islam culture. While I do not condemn my opponent taking a stance on such a topic I believe that they have greatly diverged from the…

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• Thanks for your response Roy. To be honest, I am a little disappointed that my opponent has not done more to fulfil his share of the burden of proof. I know that in his introduction Con stated that the burden should rest with me but let's quickly take a look at his reasons for…
• Disclaimer: This is just a debate, no offense is intended towards the former president of the United States of America. Thank you so much Roy for the opportunity to debate this intriguing topic with a debater as skilled and distinguished as yourself. I hope that this will be a…

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• i understand where you are coming from, but consider this, my example of pol pot, he didn't have anything to try to fix or save he did it because he wanted power and had a thirst for money and celebrity. he killed millions of people because they were not following by his insane…
• does bad leadership end with countries and places being destroyed. pol pot he destroyed his country and he killed millions of people. he did so without remorse. leadership needs to have morals and ethics without it no humanity will remain, humanity needs to be the center of all…

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• In life, there will always be obstacles that the U.S. will have to overcome. These obstacles are best addressed in order, begining with the most important. When a concerned American turns on his or her t.v., THey heard about how troubled the economy is and how terrorist attacks…
• Economy: The plan is specifically going to create jobs through funding of the federal government. If the plan were to not provide jobs as stated then the plan would be vetoed. I hope the negation is not questioning the ability of U.S.F.G. to pass plans that are doing what they…

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• The flag does indeed promote freedom. Have you ever heard the star spangled banner? "Gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there." The flag represented our country and the soldiers who fought for us. The fifty white stars represent the 50 states and and the 13…

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• Full resolution: Assuming that the majority of Texans support secession, the people of Texas have the right to secede from the United States of America. Definitions shouldn't be necessary, as the context of this debate should be clear by my arguments. 1+. The United States of…
• Now, to finish this: 1-. Some Texans don't believe that they have the right to secede. My opponent claims that only the people can decide what is just. I shall agree with this. However, he then claims that just one dissenting voice makes the entire process unjust, no matter…

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• I strongly disagree with the credibility of con's argument. The examples presented by con are extraneous to the argument I produced in the first round and fail to contradict my points in every way possible. Here's why: 1.) Just because con has pointed out a few unsuccessful…
• For the sake of this argument, the definition of a small country can be defined as country that doesn't breach the population of twenty million. Smaller countries are generally more astutely organised socially and economically than larger countries who are often found to be in…

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• they are not contradictions. these are only general policy factors. if you look at them as either/or, then you are the one who does not comprehend what these factors are good for. for example. if the government gets in the health business for those making not enough to afford…
• when making effective policies like welfare, unemployment, health care... one that compromises liberal and conservative values, the common factors that must be considered are hte following generally: personal responsibility freedom to fail equal opportuinty a basic minimum, at…

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• In this context, pro is agreeing that "America gives a illusion of security" whilst con disagrees that "America gives a illusion of security". First, let me elaborate my belief. I believe that The United States brings a large sense of protection that isn't there. Attempting not…

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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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• My opponent points out the conventional indicators of freedom as the violation of traditional civil liberties and rights. We cannot treat freedom as merely these archaic, out of touch, values. We should consider privacy as well. Far from being freedom from responsibility, the…
• Thank you kindly. And the same to you :) The world does not appear to be becoming less free in the physical sense. People are still allowed to have all manor of opinions in the western world (largely). But with the dawn of interconnectivity in every part of our lives it is far…

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• R1. I'll drop this as it is irrelevant, the NGO's thus far as FAIR we can agree is unbiased. R2. . http://www.youtube.com... Stop the video at 1:26, you can see digital alterations (signs missing, and flags) thus they fully well knew what they were doing and again bended the…
• Rebuttal 1: "First of all NGOs do not necessarily mean "unbiased". In fact, many NGOs are probably more bias than government organizations. " Forgive me of my arrogance but this is nothing more than a fallacy, I thus extend my argument in regards to Fairness and Accuracy In…

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• I should have made this one round. Sorry. By the way, I think this needs to be longer. Oh, wait! It doesn't need to be! 100 characters!
• The South Ossetian people are no longer satisfied with being governed by Georgia and have decided to secede (with Russian help). In my opinion, they (South Ossetia and Abkhazia) have every (philosophical) right to secede.

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• It is not fair that in the United States we can't know what is happening like the government has Area 51 as such a secret that we can't know what it is. I thought this was a free country can't we know what is happening in our country because if we can't than why is it so…

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• Since this is the 5th round, con and I cannot introduce any new points to the debate. So, I will use this round to summarize and explain why I have won this debate. Part One1. It was the burden of con to prove that "A" state had "SOME" right to secession whether it is a legal…
• "Let's look back to my turn on his 3rd contention. This is cleanly extended in round 2 as Provision 1 subpoint 1 ii: " My opponent states himself 'the Constitution and Declaration of Independence do allude to the peoples right to form a revolution and create a new government,…

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• No chance of an agreement with the USA
• Doing nothing makes Merkel and Germany look weak

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• First of, I never said anything about restricting a company's ability to hire a person. If they judge that green hair and piercings are a bad signal to send, they should be able to not hire them. But what I did say, is that if they hire someone, and if they turn out to be gay…
• First of all I don't believe that in anyway the low crime rate have anything to do with inequality but rather the low amount of people in poverty in said country". Equality also exists when discussing money. If we have more equality, the population should then have around the…

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• Hello and thank you for accepting to my opponent. I believe that the US fits the very definition of an empire: "Lands ruled by a single authority: Groups of nations ruled by a single authority, usually by an emporer or an empress. " Definition of "nation": "People of same…
• "The Native Peoples are given tax breaks. "Definition of Native:Born or originating somewhere in a particular place. This means that anyone born in a certain area is native to that place, therefore, anyone born in America is a Native American, and not all of them get tax…

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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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• 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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• You can change my mind on the topic as I am new to this. (Authoritarianism will not count for this argument) I will establish 2 arguments; 1. Extremist regimes generally establish basic needs (education, Wealth-fare, Housing, Jobs) early on in the starting of the government or…

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• Summary of argument: Point 1: Cultural Differences We cannot expect the rest of the world to adapt to our way of life. Just because we may view Communism in Cuba or a dictatorship in Iran as wrong, does not mean we should force our way of life onto another people. For example,…
• "My opponent quotes me on Haiti and Cuba, but only responds to my statements on Haiti, so we can assume he concedes my points about how Cuba would be better off today if they were with us." I did actually "According to the Human Development Index, Haiti is 161st out of 187…

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• Ill focus on Bush and the Iraq war, first point being that Bush didn't have a legitimate reason to start a war to begin with. After the events of 9/11 Bush passed the Patriot Act (providing appropriate tools to interfere and obstruct terrorism act) on his own accord and with…
• I am arguing that George Bush Jr is a bad man. Con make the first move.

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• I see where you are coming from. Firstly your example of the US doesn't relate to the notations introduced in 1984 such as doublethink nor do they relate to North Korea. I didn't choose the topic, my friend did, and so, am trying to 'debate' with another debater about it. I…
• In accordance with George Orwell's 1984 and the world's current totalitarian state, North Korea, freedom will indeed be a luxury. Freedom to act on one's will, freedom of expression and freedom to privacy is destroyed in both totalitarian regimes; given that they both conduct…

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• Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands.
• [Iran specific] Others, particularly Israel, would act if the United States did not

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• well you can say that personality helps win elections, but that isn't the topic. The topic is that india needs sound policies not personalities. You might need personality to gain power but wouldn't india be better if politics was more then just pesonality. So while some people…
• This debate isn't about how to win an election, it's about whats best for india. BJP might have won but that doesn't mean they'll do a good job. Personality cults lead to people pleasing the masses over helping the country. You are saying that instead of having good policy in…

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• Sorry but between school and college applications I just have not had time to look at this debate. I will probably revive it in the future.
• I defer this round so my opponent has a chance to voice his opening statement and outline his arguments

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• In Iraq, the Abrams was commonly used and the results were not so good. Low quality IEDs in combination with RPG rounds effectively eliminated Abrams. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com... The T-90 also has better sloping of the armor than the Abrams. (debatable) I do not have much…
• "both tanks have 125mm guns" The Abrams actually has a smaller caliber gun. Let's start with the gun. The T-90 is an autoloader while the Abrams needs a loader (20th century methods), meaning the Abrams is more prone to error during simply because there is a human instead of a…

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• Ok? Then why are you against it getting removed? That means that you want the college to still function. I believe I won this debate since you now say that you are with me on it. I say, it gets removed!
• I'm not really sure what you are debating this for since you are for keeping the electoral college. It is VERY unfair from just looking at the Electoral College Map. California, for example, 55 electoral votes? Texas, 38 electoral votes? Florida 29? New York, 29? HELLO... Who…