Society Debate Topics — page 20

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• ok first of all i didn't ask why you think being gay is wrong, i asked what is wrong with gay marriage. They don't have to be married to have kids. They dont have to have kids, they have the right to get married it doesn't effect you.
• what is wrong with gay marriage? can someone give me an actual argument?

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• I think I'll take up on that offer, actually...
• The next few will be for argumentation

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• I think my biggest points for this argument will be the sexual objectification of women and their bodies women's bodies are treated as a commodity here in the west many ads show women in scantily clad clothing often in suggestive poses. I do believe this is necessary and…
• I'm afraid i can't argue all your points in this round as i'm in a hurry now to finish this poll due to lack of time but i will try to argue as much as i can. Firstly you say that women and men are treated equally when it comes to sports this is not completely true boys are…

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• I don't that the topic warrants any real outrage. Obviously the answer is a matter of Nietzsche-an perspectivism. That is whether a standard of brilliance outweighs that of cooking cleaning and mothering abilities. However, jokes aside, there is a real partially objective…
• I'm going proper. "So far he has failed to make any arguments in favor of the resolution." You wrote 10 paragraphs in response to the first statement, I must of made some rudimentary argument somewhere. She makes implicit assumptions about the framework of debate, that for some…

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• Success: Defined as (by dictionary. com) (1) 1. the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors. 2. the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. Third World: Defined as (by thefreeonlinedictionary. com) (2) 1. The developing nations of Africa, Asia,…
• I apologize but i have to forfeit this debate and probably shut down my account on Debate.org. Situations have arisen in my life that are too time consuming for me to continue my activities on this site. I concede to con, and may you all enjoy your time on this site. Best wishes.

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• The people that turn out to be that way are totally born with it. They have an attraction to the members of their same gender. People are born that way, but at first there is no way to prove it as their genes are not supposed to show any signs of it until puberty is finished,…
• See, we all know that these guys (Gays) are not only men, but they are also in the case of women. Now we also know that they did not have to chose whether to be homosexual or normal, but it is a mental issue. But they are also citizens, and they also have their own rights,…

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• Cons study applies to a specific area. His study does also not factor in population rates. Meaning the reason whites *sometimes* commit more crimes is that there are more of them. Blacks *on a percentage basis* commit more crimes in the UK. His assertion and resolution from…
• this debate is a trusim, as con is affirming per his round 1 that black people commit more crimes in london . http://www.bnp.org.uk... . https://www.gov.uk... Meaning it is a statistical fact that blacks commit more crimes than whites in london. You cannot argue against a…

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• I'm probably going to lose ths debate anyway. I'm so sorry about ruining your debate. Vot for Con. He/she deserves it
• Oh snap! Sorry about that. I thought that you were pro. I should have read you argument properly. But nevermind. Can I play devil's advocate?

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• I got hit with a lot of homework tonight, and unfortunately am unable to finish my argument in time. My opponent can feel free to introduce new points or argue my previous ones in this round, and I'll refute them in round 4. Sorry :(
• Firstly, I'm going to give examples of how Islamophobia is prevalent in the United States, and is a problem.1) Miss America, 2014Now, my opponent may very well argue that the winner of the 2014 Miss America pageant, Nina Davuluri, is not actually a Muslim. However, seeing as…

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• I am of the opinion that theory, practice as well as linguistics show that the feminist movement is not concerned with equality. Definitions: http://www.merriam-webster.com...
• Bump.

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• I agree, but you're resolution was just sitting duck. Maybe you can try another one? :)I digress.Con concedes, pro wins.
• My"Thanks for your reply.First, I'm not calling that gay marriage is unnatural."Omg! THe sun rises in the east and sets in teh west! I NEVER KNEW!! It's an epiphany!! Your intro on round 1 already establishes your point of view. Additionally, I never accused to of calling gay…

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• My opponent does not give satisfying evidence as their are only two links. And I maintain that Gay unions should not be regulated by The Government. If the Government can say that you Can't marry someone of the same sex why can't they say that you can't marry someone of a…
• My opponent Has failed to give any rebuttals to my former points. I fell that my opponent either is flustered or doesn't care. If the republicans of North Carolina had been confident in there ability to win the marriage amendment they would have voted on it in November. I am…

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• Someone else's marriage is none of your businesses. No allowing it is discrimination. Gay couple should be able to enjoy the same rights and celebrations as straight couples.What has a gay couple done that a straight couple has not. When I think about it is there is no good…
• Marriage equality should be legalised.

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• I am new to debating and i have no idea what to do. I will look more into how to debate and things. Thank you for your response and i will create another debate or message you when im ready. Again thank you.
• I am pro for gay marriage and most of you are going to say "Oh you're 14 you have no idea what you are talking about." I'm just going to say that i'm intelligent for being a 14 year old. The thought of being against gay marriage is horrible. DON'T TRY TO PULL ANY TYPE OF…

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• Allah Hu Akhbar...
• Effort to be optimistic is futile!BOP has been met by enemy!Activate SELF-DESTRUCT in 3..2.................. sh*t I'm in hell.

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• Topic: A patriarchal society cannot be eradicated while a capitalist system still exists.The pro will argue that: A patriarchal society cannot be eradicated while a capitalist system still exists.The con will argue that: A patriarchal society can be eradicated while a…
• My opponent has repeatedly argued that when it comes to eradicating this patriarchal society, capitalist nations achieve better results than non-capitalist states. My opponent notably used Cuba as an example of a non-capitalist nation doing very little to protect women, even…

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• "Tell me something, what's the difference? " On has one option as a definition (Presented OR thought out with care) where the definition could just mean thought out. The other definition means only one thing. "Since there is no difference, if it pleases you I will use your…
• "Reached after or carried out with careful thought" This is where we disagree. I said considered means thought out with care, while you have said its carried out after careful thought. "So, considered does not mean just reach or carried out. What it means is reached after or…

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• Thanks for taking the time to comment.
• Con hasn't read my sources about the whole history of straight pride events and why they formed and so it is a waste of time repeating the same point with the same source if Con refuses to read the information I provide. And yes, I do state that, and I state that right. And yes…

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• Providing gender neutral options is not the same as allowing trans* peoples to use the gendered facilities that they identify with. Simply because it makes some people feel uncomfortable is not the equivalency of discrimination. To allow trans* students to use the restrooms as…
• "I don't think that many people are desperate enough to go through all that trouble just to perv on people. " Well the idea of it is that if they tried, they would be found out by the professional. "This has to do with how gyms, changing rooms, fitting rooms, public bathroom…

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• My opponent has accepted his mistake and has indirectly forefeited this debate, so vote for me..
• Firstly, I'd like to state that I do not want to devolve this debate to a level of semantics. . i do not want to only argue/debate the meaning of the word indian in the whole debate. . my opponent has shown his intentions of doing so in his 1st post himself showing his…

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• .. Is perfectly valid. "Yes, there are gender neutral bathrooms, but they aren't in great supply" By the same token one could argue that yes, there are transgendered people, but they too aren't in great supply. Where might one be that they would need access to a public bathroom…
• I am not fussed so much as to how you would like to structure your argument - it is the food inside the wrapper that is to be had at, the packaging is merely packaging - to be torn open and discarded for the nutrition inside. If they were able to use the bathroom of the gender…

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• But when you say that youre not, not giving gay rights. You aren't. They only want the right to marry and love eachother. Like every one else in the world. Gays put up those petitions for one reason! And it's to gain rights and marry. They would not have all these petitions. Of…
• Thank you for approving of my picture! I approve of yours as well lol. Anyway, gay marriage Gould be legal because gays are just people. They should have the same rights as everyone else. Gays do nothing to hurt society. People love gays. Of they don't hurt our society.. Or do…

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• By the way, this isn't serious so have as much fun as you please. Observation: Assets are defined as breasts(chest) or a$$(and anything in the vicinity thereof)So my basic idea is that if I stare at a woman's chest or cute, perky a$$ (yes the description was necessary), it is…
• I will flow through my opponent's layout, then analyze.First I do concede to the idea that my opponent provided refutation. But, the only point he gave was that i must prove all women WILL enjoy staring. This is an impossible burden to uphold as i will prove under the BoP…

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• First without the government being involved in marriage there would not be marriage because there would not be anything binding the two people together so you wouldn't have a true marriage. Second we would have twelve year olds getting married and divorced like thirty times a…
• The definition is based on the current laws that are in place and can be reformed. The meanings of words are constantly changing. Take the word epic for example the original meaning of the word was a long narrative poem but it now defined as something that amazing or of great…

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• Yet again Mr. Douglas has forfeited this round, and hence only has one more round to make an argument. However, considering I would not be able to rebut his arguments, I highly urge that he forfeits this debate completely.I await the end of this debate and remind all voters…
• Mr. Douglas has yet again forfeited his round. Furthermore, he has been online on his account, so it is obvious he is avoiding this debate.I continue to hold my three arguments, and believe his lack of participation should be on everyones mind when it comes time to vote.

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• With 20 debates I would have expexted a little more fight from you Tala. Extend all arguments.
• Hmmm, that's a shame. I may restart the debate and look for another opponent if the forfeits continue. Extend all of my arguments.

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• When i say that Modern Feminism is dead, i mean that there's no actual "feminists" who stand up for equal rights. The only feminists we get today is radical feminists (aka Feminazis). Feminism has no significance or use in the modern day society. radical feminists is different…
• Feminism is he belief that women are and should be treated as potential intellectual equals and social equals to men, however, there are feminists out there who use "the power of feminism" to try and make women more superior than men. Modern Feminists are women who love to ban…

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• This has nothing to do with incest or beastiality
• the bible only says homosexual intercourse is a sin not homosexual partnership

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• Con was asked not to rebuttal until round 3. Do not give heed to con's ignorance to my first post. I will be repeating some of my points, this is not to address con's ignorance as it was intended. "The physical consequences include pregnancy and STD's...The psychological…
• I will now post my main argument to the debate. _____________________________________________________________________________ Argument 1: The sexualization of American culture would potentially reduce rates of teen pregnancies, STDs, abortions, and sex crimes. More sexual…

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• 2nd round is for opening arguments, no rebuttals. 3rd round is freestyle. 4th is rebuttals and new arguments (new arguments are optional) 5th round is for rebuttals and closing statements only. Failure to follow these rules, will be an automatic forfeit of the point towards…
• My opponent agreed that feminism fights to harm men in their point 2. Gender equality by definition harms men, women, families and society. The bottom line, says Venker, is that, "Feminism has sabotaged women's happiness." Worse, she adds, it's flipped male-female relationships…

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• The hypersexualization of women and young girls is a major issue that gets widespread media attention and concerns us all.
• Con, thank you for your contribution. Women face injustice all around the world; in many cultures, even today, a male baby is preferable to a female baby to give you an example. Starting before their birth, women have to continuously deal with inequality. This unfairness may…

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• Rebuttals/Debate: you say "The negative impact on marriage for heterosexuals must be explored in order to show how it would impact homosexuals in the same fashion. " - You are still on the main proposal that marriage (which legal for straights, not gays) should be abolished. I…
• Thank you for your diligent response but still differ, Debate: Your argument is based more on the premise that marriage should be abolished making your resolution and your premise two different things. Your resolution is "ALL gays should support Gay Marriage" which seems very…

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• By "reverse racism" do you mean "racism against whites"? That's what the term usually refers to.
• Racism is the belief that some races of people are superior to others. http://www.merriam-webster.com... Races include Caucasians (Whites), Africans (Blacks), Latinos, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Asians, Middle Easterners, and South Asians (East Indians). Go ahead and…

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• While your first statement is true. I don't feel that gay people lacking the ability to procreate is an incredibly important issue, if you read my previous statement. Just because gay people CAN get married, doesn't mean that all of a sudden a bunch of straight people will just…
• I do agree that the USA's population is aging, however I believe this trend to be due to the "baby boomer" generation kids reaching their 50's and 60's. According to http://www.census.gov... 3.98% of the USA's population is still ages 0-5. That is about 12,589,655 citizens just…

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• https://www. Washingtonpost. Com/graphics/2018/national/police-shootings-2018/? Utm_term=. 3361acbb6abd Its a really good interactive website. https://www. Bjs. Gov/content/pub/pdf/VIOCRM. PDF Chart at the end that shows that blacks commit more violent crime. But look at what…
• First, Welcome to Debate. Org Blacks make up 13% of the U. S population, HALF of all violent crime and 24% of police shootings. Do those numbers add up? NO. Oh Unarmed statistics. SAME RATE between blacks and whites. Micheal Brown was armed and robbed a convenience store. The…

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• The fact that an animal can be homosexual just shows that you know a bit about nature. Just because an animal is engaged in homosexual acts does not mean you are born gay. It just means an animal wants to have sex regardless of the gender it is having sex with. The animal is…
• First off calm down the whole world isn't watching the debate and second you are trying to tear apart my argument and twist my words. You statement on asexual people is irrelevant due to the fact that obviously a person being asexual was not being referred to my statement "Your…

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• I'm not sure whether my opponent is forfeiting or is currently being affected by Hurricane Sandy but I conclude that the idea of racism being the reason for people having certain rights to be absurd.
• The problem is, everyone has the same rights? The Civil Rights Act of 1964 explains that everyone is equal. therefore no one has any rights that the other race does not

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• Firstly, I'd like to point out that, according to conventional debate rules as stated in this DDO blog article [1], the contender cannot reject or revise the instigator's definitions without a compelling reason. Examples of compelling reasons: the instigator's definition…
• In this debate, I'll be arguing in favor of the resolution that institutional racism is both present in America, and present to a "significant" degree. Definitions: Institutional racism: societal patterns that have the net effect of imposing oppressive or otherwise negative…

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• You completely missed the point of the first paragraph.And what's to stop me from turning around that argument? I can just say MRA's are for equality between men and women. But that's a self-defeating claim, because that's like having two soccer teams wearing identical jerseys,…
• I fail to see the point of providing definitions for terms that are generally clear, because I assume that most people are educated, intelligent human beings who know what words mean. Until they prove me otherwise.You're right. Demanding equality can mean that one party is…

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• That is a really good line of arguement that I hadn't thought about. I'm looking more on the societal impact of colorism, such as in certain Asian cultures where skin bleaching agents are in normal skincare products. Where seeing dark skin as a negative is considered normal,…
• Rapper, Andre 3000 featured the text "Across cultures darker people suffer most. Why?" on his Outkast reunion tour jumpsuit. I personally believe that there is a stigma attached to dark skin, not just in black communities, but in cultures of ethnic minorities and white people…

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• " But marriage is and should be between one man and one woman period. A fervent minority shouldn't ask that a fervent majority accept a new definition of marriage. " You do not have to accept gay marriage, nor would a gay marriage bill require you to accept gay marriage…
• So, let's go into refutations now. I apologize that I posted this late, but I had to study for my mid-year exams. If you finish your argument on Saturday, I should be able to get my round 3 up before the end of Sunday. Now, you state that homosexuality shows higher numbers in…

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• I am surprised by the implication the principles of logic and the accuracy of statements have a size limit, which is how I take your opening claim, especially when a large portion of the text I posted is simply quoting your arguments to keep responses in context. I would…
• Addressing what I perceive to be fallacies in your argument required more than the 8000 characters which debate.org permits in a round. So, in the interest of fully informed debating, I have posted my response here: http://pastebin.com...

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• So we begin. Is homosexual marriage really about equality? I don't think so. Homosexuals have the right to marry just like any heterosexual couple. In fact, many get married in private ceremonies on a regular basis across the country. There is even an entire cottage industry…
• Hi, I'm new to this site, and this is my first debate. Unlike most of the debates I've seen regarding this subject, I am going to keep Biblical references out of my argument. My contention is that homosexual marriage is not necessarily about equality. Furthermore, there are…

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• I have to admit my arguments are not as well worded as yours. You stated: "My opponent provides no sustained reasoning as to why you should believe these claims. Thus, they are bare assertions" So i am going to give some evidence: "A: The old definition was "The carnal…
• "The advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes." - http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...This is the definition of feminism, which states it is about equality of the sexes.Counter Arguments."A poll, reported in The Telegraph, showed that "men prefer…

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• Wow - what an absolutely riveting debate. I'm so glad I was challenged to this. Thanks, Con! Please extend my arguments.
• Please extend my arguments.

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• It's understandable that all of them often and always interrupt. But a fact that girl aren't easy to understand is not true. Of course from research we can listen that girl don't always say things strait and clear is very well acceptable. But we are not talking about the way of…
• As you can see, Girl are easier and simple to understand. They don't talk too much but they try to listen to what some one says. They are also more social to make friends from all kind. They don't really more care about what kind of person it is. But guys are something else.…

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• This challenge is for a debate on whether sexuality is a choice. sexuality will be defined as either homosexuality and heterosexuality. To avoid any deadlocks bisexuality and pansexuality will not be included in the debate. First round is for acceptance only. do you accept?
• I finally found a link providing evidence of what a distant (absent) father does to a child. http://www.fatherhood.org.... In the report, there is proof of a wide spectrum of things that are caused by an absent or distant father, weight problems, poverty, even sexual issues.…

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• Contention 1: My opponent claims that the state has an interest in marriage because it leads to the procreation of society. He says that because gay couples are incapable of this, the state has no interest in their marriage. Well, I ask my opponent this question: Does that mean…
• Well then, you know what to do.

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• Had it not been for feminism the status quo for women would have been maintained. What exactly is the status quo. You do not need a unbalanced diversion to solve an unbalanced way of life. Look at martin Luther king junior for example. He did not believe it was about blacks but…
• I know what you're thinking. I sound crazy. Why on earth with me, a girl wish that feminism wasn't born in the first place. Let me tell you why. Because you can not balance your drink if you tip it to one side. Meaning It should have started gender neutral in the beginning.…

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• I would like to clarify that my opponent has broken the structure of the debate. The previous round was for initial arguments, not rebuttals. However, we will move along. Rebuttal: Addressing Diversity in Private LifeMy opponent points out that she has a very diverse social…
• Is racial diversity a strength in the United States? Many of us would blindly say "yes" without really considering the implications of diversity. My argument will be twofold. We will examine (1) diversity in private life and (2) diversity in public life. I. Diversity in Private…