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2801.
The United States should avoid wars against ideas and focus on domestic issues
For
If you decide to vote, then cast all your points to him, for showing his grace and integrity.
I'm sorry, that due to a family emergency I have not been able to post my argument. I would like to re-open this debate again, specifically to my current opponent. Since it would not be fair to offer a rebuttal in this round, due to Con not being able to rebut, I forfeit this…
Against
This debate was rather short lived. I don't know about Pro, but personally I care very much about my win percentage and stuff like that. No one vote for either side as this would not be fair and detrimental for the opponent, depending on who you vote for. We will re do this…
I have spoken to the Instigator and we have agreed to redo this debate. No need to vote.
2802.
Ordinary citizens should be allowed to own guns
For
You dodged my point that most people who own guns are good people, and they shouldn't have their right to own one removed. Whether or not it should be controlled is another question, though one that I'd probably fall more towards your side on. An outright ban on guns for…
There's a problem with your fundamentals when you blame an inanimate object for the actions of an animate being. You asserted that people have guns because other people have guns, but the solution to that problem involves eliminating all guns everywhere. That is an infeasible…
Against
In December 2012, a 20-year-old man wearing combat gear and armed with pistols and a semi-automatic rifle forced his way into a school in Newtown, and killed 26 people, including 20 elementary school students [source: Barron]. That event followed two other mass killings in 2012…
self defense well one keeps guns because the other has one . We all know of how people with guns have entered public places,schools,hospitals etc and presses the trigger till all bullets were over.Nineteen people died in four mass killings over four days, the latest in a spate…
2803.
Stalinism is preferable to democracy
For
In your argument you stated information from after the death of Stalin, as in the Cuban Missile crisis. This can be noted as a leaving of the idea of Stalinism after the death of Stalin. I The level of death Stalin needed in order to consolidate his power did in fact justify…
You say that democracy promotes stability, but it does not. The fact stands that democracies commonly fail and are more prone to corruption than a Stalinist dictatorship. Liberty is a sacrifice that must be made for stability. Stalinism also promotes a feeling of fraternity,…
Against
The first necessary step it seems is to define Stalin-ism. Dictionary.org defines the philosophy as "the bureaucratic, authoritarian exercise of state power and mechanistic application of Marxist-Leninist principles associated with Stalin." (1) Essentially, Stalin-ism offers…
I hold that democracy is inherently and apparently superior to Stalinism in its longevity, liberty, and universal fraternity. Good luck to my opponent. Additionally, since no definition of "better" was provided, I will take dictionairy.com's "Greater in excellence or higher in…
2804.
Barack Obama was the worst president in history
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There are two condemning features of Obama's disastrous presidency that rise above the many others - his lies and broken promises, and his harmful policies. No president in history is as notorious for lying as Obama. While several, Andrew Jackson and Lincoln among them, are…
There are two condemning features of Obama's disastrous presidency that rise above the many others - his lies and broken promises, and his harmful policies. No president in history is as notorious for lying as Obama. While several, Andrew Jackson and Lincoln among them, are…
Against
Thanks to my opponent for providing sources. I see this is your first debate here, so you may not know that any and all points you want to make must be made in the debate itself and not in the comments. Just don't do it for the next rounds. First of all, Obamacare is neither…
Sorry for the delay... I'd like to point out the most of your arguments have no sources, or are opinions. "No president in history has lied as much as Obama." Have you never heard of Richard Nixon? The Clinton scandal? LBJ and Nixon consistently lied about the Vietnam war, and…
2805.
Schools have gone too far in restricting guns
For
CONCLUSION I have proven my case.
Extend arguments.
Against
Schools have gotten more protective against guns, because, there have been multiple school shootings, in a short period of time. Many schools have became more aware of the possible gun violence that could/or may take place in their schools, if nothing is done. This is just one…
2806.
All undocumented immigrants in the United States should be deported
For
First off I want to say this already, and were only half way through is going to be a pretty pumped up debate. I like it! Welfare: The first graph i showed was to get an Idea of how much goes into welfare in general. I wasn't yet focused on illegal immigrants will the second…
Welfare: So I would like to start off with showing how much us legal citizens are paying all together to give these illegal immigrants welfare. When these illegal immigrants are coming into the US, they are either homeless or are given a home through welfare. So us Americans…
Against
In this round I shall move on to refute my opponent's case. Contention 1: Welfare Though my opponent's statement on how much the welfare budget is true, he is incorrect for the graph. As seen above, it has nothing to do with illegal immigrants, but just a general overview of…
In this debate I shall be defending against the resolution in that "all" illegal immigrants should be deported and will argue for amnesty for some. First we need to define all. All- the whole, entire, total amount, quantity, or extent of [1]Economic FactorsIn this section I…
2807.
Fascism is preferable to communism
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The reason Italy failed was due to the fact that Mussolini made a stupid military decision, not a political one. That's why the Italian fascists failed. Hitler, while he wasn't a pure fascist, was close to a fascist. He was Germany's most popular leader, he didn't need…
First off, the Soviet Union was not communist, true communism has never been achieved, they were socialist. During the Second World War, the Soviet suffered extreme losses in the early months of the German invasion, this is because Stalin didn't effectively organize the Soviet…
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While in fact history is not a main part. Fascism never ends up in a successful way , people always rebel because their leader is corrupt. Fascism opens the way for a horrible man to do horrible things if he acts nice at first. Communism has people work where is needed and not…
Communism in WWII made the Soviet Union a successful nation that was powerful, while the Fascist nations of World War II were defeated. Communism helps to create a powerful nation even stronger while fascism fails. Communism is far superior because it gets stuff done unlike…
2808.
State nullification of federal law protects freedom from tyranny
For
I regret that my opponent has chosen to terminate her argument so near the conclusion of our discussion. No amendment in our Bill of Rights is more deeply rooted in American history, politics, and government than our Tenth Amendment. Its roots are deep in the colonies…
I Thank my opponent for her response Observation of the government at work, particularly the past decade, more particularly the past five years, has overtly demonstrated the dysfunctional nature and the void of disconnection which has developed between the public and…
Against
Except that there are several powers which only the Federal government may hold, both logically and in the Constitution, either that they must approve or that they only can do. For instance, new states may be created or states may merge together, but ONLY with the permission of…
I'd like to respond first to the comment out of the gate that the Constitution does not grant or reserve powers for the Federal Government. As a matter of fact the first three acts exist for the very purpose OF outlining those rights that fall to the three branches of the…
2809.
Donald Trump is racist and greedy
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Donald Trump does not like Mexicans and says they are all "rapists and theives" He is unethical and plans to deport y'all Muslims. That is unethical as he does not like them. Even rouge group Anonymous has taken a stand about him. Banks refuse to work with him as off his greed.…
Donald Trump is A racist and will destroy the world. He believes the country is a company.
Against
Alright here are your problems. 1. No definitions 2. No sources 3. Not enough rounds 4. Not enough characters 5. You can"t fix these problems Anyways the question is Donald Trump racist and greedy? You have nothing to prove he is racist or greedy except a rant you made. First…
I accept and I will be quite happy to argue whatever you have to say.
2810.
Israel does not need to remain a Jewish state
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Hello sorry was bit busy over last 24 hours. You posted a good argument though I just want to point a few things out. I totally support a two State solution and even don"t care let the Arabs have Jerusalem if that brings peace. But Jews need a homeland and while I agree errors…
Fiest thank you for welcoming me very kind of you. Ok as to my views I"ve seen many say things like Israel needs to get over itself and doesn"t need a Jewish majority etc. Well the history of hate towards Jews in Europe and elsewhere plus the fact Arabs and Islam would become…
Against
I would like to apologies in advance here. This may be my ignorance coming out, but as someone who doesn't rely belong to any group I don't see how cutting your selves out from the world, by having a country specifically for the Jewish people is so important, why not try to…
I can understand your feelings about how in the past the Jewish community was subjugated and oppressed. This is why they where given Israel in the first place. The biggest problem that I see is not that their is an Israel, (meaning a Jewish country in general) but where it is.…
2811.
The United States should create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants
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Republicans are tearing immigrant families apart while claiming to espouse family values. I think that is hypocritical and inhumane.
Immigrants have rights, and the Bible agrees. All you selfishly care about is money. I care about people who have the right toi a better life.
Against
Illegal immigrants have moved into this country illegally. This represents a clear violation of US law. Although the bible may support illegal immigration(which I highly doubt), illegal immigration creates problems for the Federal government, and problems for the American…
Illegal immigrants already waste a lot of money. Illegal immigrants being given a pathway towards citizenship would show disregard for the federal government's laws. Illegal immigrants also take away jobs that should belong to legal immigrants.
2812.
A gun ban should be instituted in American law
For
Con has failed to refute any of my arguments presented in the previous rounds while also neglecting to defend his own position.
Now, as I have previously stated, the burden of proof to a large extent lies with Con to irrefutably prove that a gun ban should not be instituted in the United States. So far, Con has merely postulated on a case of would-be scenarios that are commonly cited by firearm…
Against
Pro, you have brought up good points. I wish to keep my argument short. The founding fathers were very smart men that lived through the tyranny of Great Britain. The right to bear arms was added into the constitution not only for self defense or for hunting, but was to ensure…
I believe that a gun ban in the U.S.A. Is completely ridiculous.
2813.
The United States should declare war on Iran
For
I'll go NC, then AC Overview Arguments: 1. (As will be evident in my AC) My opponent's case has to do with automatically going to war, and she ignores the wording of the resolution which states "should" 2. She ignores the evaluative term "declare" 1. "War should be the politics…
"1. Alright, the first thing that I would like to do is clarify if my opponent wants to counter my definitions the answer is simple: Framer's intent. I wrote the resolution and those are the definitions that I used. It may seem a little self absorbed but it's a valid argument."…
Against
1. "War should be the politics of last resort and when we go to war we should have the understanding and support of our people."- Colin powell. That quote shows a big part of my position, the US people would not stand behind another war and that is enough of a reason not to do…
1. Alright, the first thing that I would like to do is clarify if my opponant wants to counter my definitions the answer is simple: Framer's intent. I wrote the resolution and those are the definfitions that I used. It may seem a little self absorbed but it's a valid argument.…
2814.
The United States should adopt a childbirth limitation policy
For
Now, I will first clarify why having a larger population is not necessarily beneficial or necessary, as my opponent used this argument several times against many arguments. I stated we wont need a large population to take care of people more because with a smaller population…
I agree that we should look to utilitarian framework. His first point is that once a country becomes wealthy and prosperous, birth rates eventually decline, so the US need not worry about overpopulation. However, just because birth rates supposedly decline, it does not change…
Against
I thank BlackVoid as well for sticking with the debate; I've been getting an annoying number of forfeits recently too. This has been a very fun debate. ==Impact debate== Is population growth good or bad? My opponent offers no real proof in his case, until now, of why population…
Thanks for the prompt response BlackVoid. As before, *'s will denote an argument my opponent made. ==Defending my case== C1) Demographic Transition Remember, my argument here was that the U.S. needs people to have the same number of kids or MORE kids than they currently do to…
2815.
Governments should negotiate with terrorists
For
I'm not sure why supers forfeited this round, Whether due to time constraints or the inability to rebut my points, But I'll take this opportunity to reiterate mine and rebut some of his earlier points which I did not rebut in the previous round, And hopefully Supers will…
so your points are that terrorists should not be given what they want and make it look like terror is a legitimate political tool, And that negotiation is useless anyway, Right? I thank pro for the detailed example given and the respect shown to we, The con side, As such…
Against
Supers forfeited this round
Good point. However, Actually, There are a lot of times when the government negotiated and it did not do any thing. For example, The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11) were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda…
2816.
The United States should remain in Iraq until its mission is complete
For
A resolution was passed in October of 2002 in congress for the authorization for use of military force against Iraq. At the beginning more that 35 different countries supported the War in Iraq. Through all that has passed since then we should stay in Iraq until the job is done.
Against
I knew he wouldn't be back... Alright then, I'd call this another disappointing victory, it seems that whenever people challenge me to debates the abandon them... It's very sad. If anyone sees this and would like to challenge me though, and stick with the debate, I'd welcome…
Ah well, my opponent hasn't even been online since I posted my first argument, and I have a feeling he won't be back. Which is a shame, because I was curious to see what his response would be. But in case he does come back, I'll just point out that he conceded all of my…
2817.
Mike Huckabee's policies are harmful to America
For
Thanks for joining this debate, but I was kinda going for Mike Huckabee supporters rather than a argument of what is and isn't crasy and dangerous. Well I guess to when this I'm going to have to explain what I consider Radical and Dangerous. I consider expanding government…
"Violence only spreads more violence. Peace isn't the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict through peaceful means. That doesn't apply here. In this case, it's the U.S. government creating conflict." -Ron Paul supporter "So why is this a bad thing? There has…
Against
He's not evil, but I do see where you're going with you're statement. You are right about the thing about totalitarianism. Anyway, I see that you copied this from your last debate on this subject (good for consistency in your argument, but bad for people who think that this is…
Even though I do not support Mike Huckabee in the race (I support Tom Tancredo), he is not dangerous and insane. Yes, I know, he's an evangelical Baptist, but still, he wants to eliminate the IRS. He is not insane as you state.
2818.
Citizens should have the right to own guns
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My framework will be centered around some laws that will be important, like the 2nd amendment, and self-defense. My framework will mostly be centered around 2nd amendment, and self-defense, and I will give definitions for both of these, then go onto my arguments. Self-defense:…
Against
It's unfortunate that my opponent did not post rebuttals, but nonetheless, on with the show!In this round, I will:1. Demolish Pro's framework (Following the law), and urge that the topic be viewed through a moral lens (according to the values of equal respect and concern).2.…
Since the topic was a bit vague, I'm going to argue: 1) Gun rights do not exist, and 2) Banning guns is good. Since the topic is gun rights, though, you should vote Con even if I only prove that gun rights don't exist.The topic of discussion is gun rights, and it's best to…
2819.
Abortion should be legal in every state
For
I will take that as a concession. My adversary claims that abortion should not be legal as we can see by the topic. She says tt should be illegal. She then changes the resolution so that abortion should support cases where it could cause danger to someone. She also drops my…
Contention 1Abortion in cases where it could danger a mother's lifeFor the sake of argument, let us say that a fetus is in fact a living breathing person, and acting on abortion is committing murder. Now we have an entirely different issue. What happens in a situation where the…
Against
After analysing my oppenent's point of view i realised that he looked at this matter from one angle.That is ,abortion because of medical reasons,i cant say to you that the correct thing to do in a situation like that is to save the baby and leave the mother to die because the…
thank you for accepting, considering i have already made a point i wish to give you an oppurtunity to present your first point before i proceed.
2820.
The United States is fundamentally a Christian nation
For
My opponent makes two points; I will address them and make points of my own in this last round left. Rebuttal 1: UnconstitutionalIt may be unconstitutional for the Government to endorse (or restrict) a religion, but this does not prevent the individuals in the Government from…
I accept and look forward to your opening argument in Round 2! I will assume the BoP is on you.
Against
It is said that america is a christian nation, established on christian principles. This is then used for justification for abortion and gay marriage prohibition along with school prayer, and open endorsements of religion in government, and religious icons on Public grounds.…
I will respectfully await my opponent's argument
2821.
Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital was justified
For
Jerusalem is a holy city revered by Jews and Christians, and coveted by Muslims. I and many Judeo Christians think Jews own Jerusalem, but Muslims do not. President Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
I believe that when two out of three Abrahamic religions say Jews own Jerusalem, we should go with it.
Against
I have no idea about this but i think Trump can't declare it as Israel's capital. Secondly this is a way to create difficulties and chaos in the 3 religions.
Okayy, i accepted the challenge without knowing anything. ALOT OF SORRIES. Can you explain me about it?
2822.
Guns should not be banned
For
1. I did respond saying that good guys are to VAST majority of good gun owners who stop crime. 2. I never said that where shootings take place defines gun-free zones. Where did you get this assumption? And you are right, Gun free zones are a fanciful notion. Amanda collins was…
1. The good guys are the VAST majority of gun owners who stop 800k to 2 million violent crimes each year. 2. No, Gun free-zones make up 96% of mass-shootings and women get raped in gun-free zones. 3. No, Mass killings can be committed with a SPOON. 4. Back it up with evidence…
Against
1) Pro paints a picture of a secure society guarded by honest armed citizen vigilantes. Is this really the U. S. A? 2) So Pro admits that gun free zones is a fanciful idea. A rapist is a rapist, That is a separate issue, Indirectly related to the proposition. 3) I've never…
1) Pro did not directly respond to my questioning. Nonetheless all the people responsible for gun deaths are people with guns. 2) I refer you to the response I gave earlier. Similarly, A zone where there are shootings is by definition not a gun free zone. 3) Pro's spoon…
2823.
The war on terrorism has made the world safer
For
First 90% of terrorism might not be committed but terrorism from Muslims are the most extreme attacks. You also said,"If we sacrifice our freedoms ,but also restrict the freedoms of others. If we discriminate against people because of their religion ,and pass legislation…
Okay again apparently my opponent doesn't care much for this debate.
Against
To conclude, I would like to address that I am not against restricting terrorism. We need more airport security, etc But the way we are addressing the war on terror is not good. We cannot defeat terrorists by taking away basic rights, passing anti-Muslim laws, or using horrific…
My opponent states: First why would the U.S. want to spend billions of dollars. The nazis were just an idea and the U.S. stopped them didnt they. Passing anti-Muslim laws may reduce terrorism. First, allow me to make a distinction between ideas and forces. The US did not stop…
2824.
Barack Obama's presidency did not benefit the United States
For
I would first like to point out that in this debate, we are not discussing whether or not the country has improved since George W. Bush. We are discussing whether or not Obama is a benefical factor in that improvement or a detrimental factor in that improvement. I apologize for…
This will be a Public Forum style debate. Round 1: state your main arguments. Round 2: Refute your opponents arguments as well as rebuilding your own. Resolved: President Obama has not benefited the United States during his presidency thus far. I stand in firm affirmation of…
Against
Thank you for the timely response and for this debate. I urge both sides of the aisle to put ideological bias aside when deciphering a winner. ======================================================== 1. There is no reason to affirm this topic. Not only is Pro responsible for…
Topic Analysis The resolution asks us to analyze if Obama's time in office has established a net-benefit to the United States. Thus I propose that the most accurate to determine this is by comparing the effect of our policies at the end of the Bush era to the current effects…
2825.
Illegal immigration is good for America
For
What are your views in regards of illegal immigration? Are you against it? Why? I'm ready to debate, I will only use FACTS and logical conclusions. Please do not even think about debating if you do not plan on using EVIDENCE. Let's have a civilized logical debate ;)
Great way to end your argument "I'm not American," Well if you're not American then how can you possibly have an accurate idea of the pros and cons of illegal immigration. With that being said,let's proceed to address your argument: *Let me begin by defining GDP (You do not…
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2826.
Donald Trump has some admirable qualities as president
For
Opion, not fact. Trump's abortion policy is good becauseunborn babies have the right to live.
I think these are good quality policies. Why wont you dispute me?
Against
You've provided no justification why these are good policies. Furthermore, the debate is on qualities, not policy. I'd be fine with debating policy as personality but you've made no normative statements on this.
Two things I want to quickly raise. 1.) All of the statements that Pro's made are on policy, not qualities, and therefore can be ignored as they're not relevant to the motion. 2.) Pro provides no justification for why these are good. BoP is accepted by Pro, therefore I'll wait…
2827.
Western foreign policy should abandon efforts to universalize liberal values
For
Unfortunately, due to unrelated factors, I will have to pass this round. Apologies if this is a nuisance to Con, all of my rebuttals including my closing arguments should be posted in the next round.
Here are my opening arguments. Arg 1: Hegemony is inherently anti-Liberal Hegemony is defined as : "leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. " (2) To universalize something, would require it to be internationally upheld. The United…
Against
Well, firstly, I don't think Pro demonstrated that Liberal Democracies ought not to convey/abandon attempts to Universalize Liberal Values, he certainly didn't demonstrate that Liberal Values were bad, nor did he demonstrate that the U.N is the only viable way to produce…
Accepted! Just a minor note, I'm back on the 23rd to College, so if we can get the main arguments in before then I won't have to divide my time on college and this, means I can give more detailed arguments.
2828.
Israel should recognise the Palestinian right of return
For
Denying the right to return harms Palestinians
A Palestinians were forced to leave and so have a right to return
Against
The Palestinian refugee crisis was created and is perpetuated by the Arab states and the Palestinians themselves
No real 'right of return' exists in international law
2829.
Military intervention should be used to prevent genocide
For
It's too bad this debate could not have gone to completion.
Where are you CON? Extend all arguments.
Against
Special thank to Johnicle, for yet again, organizing a beautiful tournament. The above definitions are hereby agreed to. Good luck and best wishes.
2830.
All automatic and semi-automatic firearms should be banned
For
In 2002 2,893 children under the age of 19 were killed by a gun. Every day 45 people commit suicide with a gun. That's 16,425 per year. One argument backing the allowance of firearms in our country is that it is protected by the second ammendment. It reads, "The right to form a…
First of all it seems to me that the founding fathers made the ammendment for the creation of a militia. During the time of the revolution a state's survival depended on its militia. State pride was much more fierce then. A strong national army wasn't ready to protect its…
Against
Summarizing your points: 1) It seems to you that the reason for the wording of the 2nd amendment is that the US military was too weak, so state militias needed to be strong. 2) Schools don't teach that the 2nd amendment is a check on the government. 3) Nonviolence has worked,…
Wow, I messed up badly attributing that quote. It's actually the beginning of the Declaration of Independence. The reason I cited it is that it was signed by basically the same people who wrote the Constitution, so I think it's fair to bring it up if Founders' intent is what…
2831.
Gun control laws are bad for society
For
Well Mexico isn't exactly a first world country.You do not know for sure if revolt would happen over the seizure of firearms.Comcast was only 1 example of how corruption exist, showing most laws don't past the way we were taught, when really Corps throw ton of money and…
I want to make it clear that my argument isn't about banning all guns, it's about better control on who is able to obtain them. Mexico doesn't restrict all guns, individuals may still buy guns, and if the Mexican people truly wanted to overthrow their government through…
Against
> "You do not know for sure if revolt would happen over the seizure of firearms." Then you don't know Americans well enough >"comcast was only 1 example of how corruption exist, showing most laws don't past the way we were taught, when really " The people in power aren't stupid…
however it's not like the civilians are dissatisfied where their government completely, and when they are they have overthrown past leaders without guns." Don't give me that, they are working with the drug lords and are extremely corrupt. Why do you think all of them want to…
2832.
America should bomb, colonize, and drain Middle Eastern oil (excluding Israel)
For
I am glad to see you agree(yes it is sarcasm). 1. All we need to rebuild is the oil rigs. Don't worry about the towns, just the oil. 2. The region is all desert. If everything is flat, we do not have to worry about chemical bombs hiding in buildings, because there are none. 3.…
If we do this, terrorism would be virtually eliminated because the terrorists would be eliminated Fewer of our soldier's lives would be lost because America would not have them running around enemy streets randomly. America could drill for oil in the region. Sell it at home for…
Against
Final rebuttals1. Just rebuilding the oil rigs doesn't pump oil into the economy. What is needed are workers, workers that pro would have killed off if this ever does happen.2. The region is not just desert, there are mountains and caves where people can hide. Bitter people can…
Sure, and while we're at it why don't we backstab our friends in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and especially Turkey since they have some of our nukes. Heck lets "eliminate" terrorism by destroying the Middle East and creating bitter people. Lets Destabilize Syria even more so that the…
2833.
Trump's presidency is harmful to Black and Latino Americans
For
Why ? Black and Latinos are also people . maybe.he will not neglect
I am not being rude but , are you an astrologer ? It depends on 2 things one is Trump and the other is God . But okay , I have accept this challenge so will complete I with using my full brain power . Donald Trump offered better insight into his "New Deal" plan for black…
Against
I strongly believe Donald Trump is most likely going to reach out more for white voters and not Black Americans or Latinos. Black American are among most poorest in the U.S.A and still live in dilapidated houses and more are involved in crime than whites. Like all previous…
Donald Trump is going to neglect the Black American and Latinos in his four years of presidency
2834.
The news media unfairly ignores the benefits of gun ownership
For
Since most debates about gun control end up devolving into an argument on the semantics of the 2nd amendment I'd like to engage a fresh perspective. The issue mentioned in the title is key to the reason why so much negative public perception is directed at guns, and thus why…
Thanks to bluesteel for a very engaging and informative debate.My opponent concluded his last round with a statement chock-full of sweeping overgeneralizations and assumptions.My opponent's only real example is one CNN story...While the CNN story is not my only example, it…
Against
Thanks for the debate DocZhiva! Unfortunately, my opponent's final round falls woefully short of winning him the debate and he drops or fails to answer a number of KEY arguments that I made. 1. Frank Zimring The first argument my opponent fails to answer is from Frank Zimring,…
Thanks for the response DocZhiva. R1) CNN example My opponent claims he can show systematic intentional and purposeful bias in the media and offers up one example, probably the only good example he has offered thus far, of CNN fabricating a story. This is obviously an example…
2835.
Income disparities threaten democratic ideals
For
I will hold the rest of my armaments for future debates
I will hold the rest of my armaments for future debates
Against
This Debate will be run like a regular PF Debate (with the exceptions of cross fire) 1st speech, 2nd speech, summary and lastly, Final Focus. In this debate we will look at 3 main points of democracy being threatened Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. My job as Con…
2836.
Abortion should not be funded through taxpayer money
For
Thanks! 1. It's important to note that the number of abortions in America increased dramatically after the legalization of it in 1973. Before 1973 America had 210,000 abortions a year. By the late 1970s there were over 1 million abortions a year. Today there are 1.6 million…
Abortion should not be funded through tax payer money. 1. Pro choices often accuse pro lifers of pushing our views on them when we speak out about abortion. If they are forcing us to pay for their abortions aren't they pushing their views on us?. Why the double standard. How…
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http://en.wikipedia.org... Today, in the US, there are about 700,000 abortions a year. This number is in decline. Clearly, someone is doing something right. There is a strong link between abortion rate, and wealth. I can't imagine people who go in for abortions can always…
Let me begin by defining what a pro-choice position should be (or at least the one I hold). I DO NOT want abortions to happen. I would be happy if nobody had an abortion ever. However, I understand that we don't live in a perfect world, and bad things happen. If abortion were…
2837.
NATO's European missile defense shield threatens Russia
For
Thanks for the debate
The Nato Defense shield is pretty defensive. Putin knows it is defensive and he knows it is not a threat. By focusing on these shields he can take the focus of voters off of his bad leadership skills and the shape of his country. http://www.nato.int...NATO says "Moscow's…
Against
i believe it to be unwise for NATO to deploy a missile defense shield to eastern Europe. we are no longer in a cold war and we should try to keep it that way. Russia is a partner on major issues and alienating Russia will make them more aggressive and hostile…
2838.
Opinion polls harm the democratic process
For
Opinion polls can lead to tactical voting which may have unintended outcomes.
Opinion polls are subject to bias and often produce faulty information on which decision are made.
Against
Citizens should be respected for their opinions
Opinion polls provide useful information to politicians.
2839.
Race is the main factor driving Hispanic voting choices
For
"- Your own source states that you use a capital letter for 'The names of racial, linguistic, tribal, religious, and other groups of people are capitalized.'" Yes, the names of the groups, e.g. the same with the groups members. A group's name does not imply the total group out…
" The resolution would in fact be worded incorrectly had the resolution been "Race is the driving factor for hispanics voting for people other than Barack Obama." Hispanics is stated with a capital H in the resolution though, indicating that we are not speaking of 2 or more…
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"Capitalization does not in fact make any such indication, and I challenge you to find a grammar source that specifically states such." - Your own source states that you use a capital letter for 'The names of racial, linguistic, tribal, religious, and other groups of people are…
The resolution would in fact be worded incorrectly had the resolution been "Race is the driving factor for hispanics voting for people other than Barack Obama." Hispanics is stated with a capital H in the resolution though, indicating that we are not speaking of 2 or more…
2840.
Black Lives Matter does not help Black Americans
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"According to me, It affects blacks differently. " Really? Your just gonna defy statistics and say WELL because I said so it must be true. Just because one case of jurisdictions being racist doesn't make blacks oppressed nor whites having privilege. You say white man in the…
"Not how it affects black people. " Again, According to The Washington Post, It affects all races. "Sometimes, The news covers up certain stories. So those numbers could be inaccurate. " These aren't the news, These are statistics. "Look at the time line, Ironically it happens…
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"Really? Your just gonna defy statistics and say WELL because I said so it must be true. "Well, No. I acknowledge the statistics but these injustices do happen to black people. The situation that happened with Philando Castile wouldn't have happened with a white man.…
By the way, I mean no harm or offense to any white people. On to next argument:"Again, According to The Washington Post, It affects all races. "According to me, It affects blacks differently. "This was a study and statistics back this up. It's not an undisputed fact. "Surely…
2841.
Growing support for Sweden's Democrats reflects public discontent
For
In recent polls, it is becoming steadily apparent that the xenophobic party "Sverigedemokraterna", henceforth referred to as SD, are here to stay. In the election of 2010, they won a seat in the Riksdag, the Swedish Parliament to the surprise of many. The party strives for…
That is apathy, not displeasure. If someone wants a change, democracy gives them the tools to enact that change. If I understand your somewhat bare-boned argument, you're saying that the people who voted for SD did so not because they were displeased but for some other reason…
Against
I destroyed your paragraphs with two lines of wisdom.quality win.
They vote to oppose voters of opposing parties.
2842.
Donald Trump has been good for the United States
For
bro ur sources are legit vlogs. get an education
I think it is an obvious statement to say Donald Trump has done more benign things in the few months he has been in office. It's even more obvious to state that he has done more in such little time then Obama did in all of his 8 years. Yes, I shall acknowledge that he did do…
Against
"bro ur sources are legit vlogs. get an education" You have my congratulations sir. You are apparently quite comfortable with having no information on your side, and blindly eating up anything Trump gives you. You didn't even look up any of my sources, did you? So, if we go…
Alright, thank you for at least responding, Choco. I didn't expect that. I am disappointed, however, that you don't seem too interested in having a legitimate debate. If all you're going to do is use angry buzzwords and fail to cite facts or statistics, you're argument is…
2843.
The US has the right to stop Iran acquiring nuclear weapons
For
I think John McCain said it the best, he said that we could have left Germany in WW2 because the Germans would not have followed us home. But if we leave the Middle East, they will follow us home. If the United States does not play offense with people that threaten us and the…
I have two contentions: the notion that it is not the job of the United States to be the world police, or to even defend the defenseless is wrong. Second, Iran does have launching capabilities that threaten much more than their fellow jihadists. To address your argument that…
Against
The bases in Bahrain and Turkey are valuable yes, but you didn't address my point that Iran doesn't have the guts. Are you seriously saying that Iran has the guts to attack U.S. personnel directly and publicly, knowing that the American public would demand a response the likes…
The line from Spider-Man is too alruistic. To, answe your question, of course I would intervene. But that's two, possibly three lives instead of MILLIONS. An invasion with Iran, while probably cheap in cost to America, would decimate that country and create yet another breeding…
2844.
Conservative policies are better for society than liberal policies
For
I realize that I have chosen poor words to describe the debate. I cannot win. Also it is too hard to debate all political issues in one debate.
I said conservative ideology as whole is better than liberal ideology. Being liberal is not part of the conservative ideology. Neither is appealing to youth. 1. Conservatives have better economic policies and want to stimulate economic growth 2. Conservatives value the…
Against
My opponent misunderstands the resolution:"Conservatives are better than liberals"This implies that Conservatives are as a whole better then liberals, he then Round 1 states:"Conservative ideology as whole is better than liberal ideology. There are many reasons this is true.…
Alright, I will accept, and to start I will simply list things that liberals are better at. 1) Liberals are better at being a part of the liberal party then Conservatives are of being in the liberal party. 2) Liberals are better at appealing to the majority of youth. 3)…
2845.
The United States should adopt stricter gun control laws
For
1: Your Imgur link is broken, but sure, maybe the gun control laws passed did little to stop crime, but they were effective at reducing the amount of military-grade weapons used in shootings. Less Ammo = Less Death, Less Death = More People Alive After Homocides. I think the…
Gun Control is pretty much the perfect solution to lowering the crime rate. The Assault Weapons Ban of 1994, put in place by the Clinton Government was put in place to protect citizens from owning Semi-Automatic weapons that are used frequently in shootings and homicides. It is…
Against
1. The Imgur link isn't actually broken, click on it yourself and it shows that it takes you to the chart, proving my points. 2. Regardless if there is less ammo, that still means that more than one person could die either or, and the criminal could easily just bring more ammo.…
The act of 1994 actually did very little to stop any crime, as seen by the statistics: http://i.imgur.com... as it was concealed permits that lowered it, and that was before 1994. Hunting rifles will still, if shot in the head, will still kill some one as well, so it doesn't…
2846.
Barack Obama did a good job leading America
For
I win.
3. Expanded Health Coverage for Children: He signed 2009 Children"s Health Insurance Authorization Act, which allows the Children"s Health Insurance Program to cover health care for 4 million more children, paid for by a tax increase on tobacco products. 4. Turned Around U.S.…
Against
1) In retort to what my opponent posted as his argument, Obama spent $62 billion in American taxpayer money in bailing out General Motors. However, letting GM go bankrupt would have also saved the industry and millions of jobs, but without the $62 billion of taxpayer money to…
The health care reform act, in fact has destroyed our health care system. The average premium of health care has risen by $3000. Thus, defeating the purpose of the bill to lower the cost of premiums by $2500. This has only hurt families who now have to pay more for, "affordable…
2847.
Israel is a greater threat to international peace than Iran
For
My opponent claims that I did not provide evidence when i showed history in which Israel attacked another country. I have listed the wars in which were waged in list to which the rebuttal is "It's Justified" when history shows us who actually invades who. Israel's war of…
Thank you for accepting. Today I would like to prove "Isreal is a greater threat to international peace then Iran". Thankfully to understand who is a greater threat to wold peace we need to look at history. When we look at history we can see how many wars each country has…
Against
Indeed Pro has still not shown how 'Israel is a greater threat to international peace than Iran'. Pro also strangley believes that it was Israel who initiated *all* of these wars--which I've shown to be incorrect. Its wars with neighboring states have all fought in retaliation…
Opening Argument: Firstly, I'd like to note that so far Pro has not yet provided *any* legitimate example of Israel being more of a threat to world peace than Iran. Moreover, these examples should be disregarded for the basic fact that the *context* of each one has not been…
2848.
Government is immoral in all forms
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Governments of some type have ruled over mankind for most of existence but are governments moral institutions? Definitions(debatable) : Morality: Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior that are agreed upon generally by society.…
Social Contract theory has a few problems. I will address some of them here. As for the effectiveness of government as a protector, that is another conversation. Governments in a way can be effective at some things in terms of creating order in society. To the extent they are…
Against
I feel that amid all the rhetoric and philosophy which surrounds this issue, there is really only one argument. You addressed this in your fourth point; that citizens give their consent by the services rendered, or that they do not. It is the heart of the argument, because the…
George Washington once said, "Government is not reason; it is not eloquence; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master." I will begin by agreeing with you, as George Washington did, that government is, in fact, force. However, I would bring up the…
2849.
The US presidential primary system undermines democratic values
For
Since, this is my last speech, I will explain, to my opponent, why I win today's round. One superdelegates are elected by the people, but some are bias, take Bill Clinton for example, he was almost impeached and of course he is going to be for clinton. Second, she is saying…
Madonna & Young in 2007, G. Terry Madonna [Professor of Public Affairs, Franklin & Marshall College] and Michael Young. [Managing Partner of Michael Young Strategic Research]. "America's Hit or Miss Primary System." Real Clear Politics. March 24, 2007.…
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Despite my opponents attempts to break the NAFF Rules of Conduct (In stating that he won a round without letting the voters decide); I intend to progress by discussing arguments. My opponent said that there are Super Delegates who are biased. What my opponent doesn't recognize…
I would just like to express to my opponent that America is the only country with primaries. All other "democratic" nations have their parties nominate a runner. Instead, we as the people get some say as to who gets to run on the democratic ticket here in America instead of it…
2850.
Government censorship of TV and radio should be abolished
For
So what you are doing is taking parts out of my debate and leaving others out. If you noticed the "It's the PARENT'S responsibility" thing, and beyond you'd know what I was talking about. Anyway, All this is something that falls under personal and parental responsibility. If a…
Ok, I'm going to keep this short, because you obviously didn't get what I was talking about: 1) Yes the V-chip government mandated, I know that. But it's not government censorship. The chip's activation is voluntary. So it's not government censorship(which is the issue), unless…
Against
My opponent restates, "this is something that falls under personal and parental responsibility," and "It's not the government's job," however, he has provided no ethical framework for why it isn't the government's job and why it is the parent's job. He has assigned…
My opponent clearly stated in the OP that "I believe that government censorship should be done away with in the United States." That is clearly an absolute statement, and since we are talking about TV and Radio, it is an absolute statement of censorship on those. I presented…

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