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• Con's burden will be to negate my arguments and thus show that using these taxes on football stadiums are justifiable. These are the burdens that we both accepted by taking this debate. I've upheld my burden throughout this debate. I've shown, through empirical data, that…
• I. The Justification of Tax Spending on NFL Stadiums is Unsound.My opponent has dropped my entire case. Since it remains standing unchallenged, I extend all previous arguments. II. Moral Nihilism KritikRather than either making a case that affirmatively advances his burden of…

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• Kobe has been blessed to be drafted to the Lakers. Going to another team, he is a more glorified Allan Iverson. The fact is his first three titles, were carried by Shaq, who was the driving force of those titles. What happened when Shaq left, and the team was handed to Kobe?…
• I'm tired of everyone allways saying Kobe is better than Lebron when he's not. Step into the debate ring with me, and I'll prove with facts of how Lebron is and will allways be better.

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• My opponent seems to have died. That means I win, right?
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• I have to say, I'm a bit confused right now. You say "I have no further arguments", and yet I have just given you arguments. Three arguments in fact. COME ON. You can't just quit.
• 1. It's PopularA. "If you're talking about the way the sport is set up and how it's viewed in different countries than yes.But the way you're saying it sounds like it's your opinion. Any other person who has a passion for any other sport can argue that fact with you that, that…

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• I think athletes get paid too much for what they do. Yes, they work hard and deserve a descent salary but the amount they get per game is way too much. They get paid whether they win or lose, play alot or not. They are doing what they love and what they're good at, yet teachers…
• We are having this debate because athletes get paid too much for what they do. I never said that they shouldn't get paid a descent amount, I said they were paid too much. Lawyers are highly skilled and are in high demand but why don't they make a million dollars when they win a…

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• Okay so we agree the SEC is terrible, as far as the WAC conference goes I love Wyoming but hate Boise State (A.K.A. over-rated community college), So I Gotta go Pac 10 all the way.
• Sure body watches the SEC, but it because the SEC is allowed to ignore some rules ( I wont bring up Cam Newton) and the media brags how the SEC has more National Championship Trophies than any other league, but the reality is that the SEC is in the National Championship Game…

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• My opponent has forfeited this entire debate.
• College athletes spend an average of 43.3 hours dedicated to their sport [1]. Why should they only be paid what their tuition is worth, when coaches and other people profit off the NCAA and make millions of dollars? Paying college athletes would make the sports more…

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• My opponent has not fulfilled his burden of proof. The resolution has not been affirmed.
• My opponent has not fulfilled his burden of proof. The resolution has not been affirmed.

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• I named the Ben Wallaces and DeAndre Jordan type players because those are the guys who most similar to Bill Russell's game. If anything, the fact that they struggled to become all-stars shows how someone with that play style would do in today's game. They are all great…
• When determining how good a players is, rings are a poor argument. And like I said, rebounding was inflated. Teams in the 60's were averaging 70 rebounds a game (average is closer to 50 today). There were so many poor possessions, it was a faster paced game so there were so…

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• Michael Jordan is without a doubt one of the best players of all time BUT HE IS NOT THE BEST. Now I will say that he is definitely the most influential player of all time, No one shaped the game like he did, No one was more of an icon than him and no kids looked up to any…

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• My opponent forfeited again, arguments are still in place.
• My opponent forfeited.

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• Anyone who wishes to take this debate may do so 10000 character limit. 1st rd for opening arguments 2nd and 3rd rds for rebuttals and cross examinations. 4th rd closing statements no new arguments can be made I base my belief that professional wrestlers are better athletes than…
• In closing, as per the rules, I cannot make any arguments this round. I would however like to thank my opponent for a pretty good debate. To end the debate let's look at the following points 1. My opponent brought up how football is antagonistic. I fail to see how this is…

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• Extend.
• Well...I suppose I'll post some reason as to why Ruth is the best, though I plan on starting this debate again, so I'm not giving away my argument. Babe Ruth's career OPS+ is 207, which is the best of all-time. He's also had 10 seasons with an OPS+ above 200. Keeping in mind…

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• Chess is highly popular and should be represented
• Introducing chess would preserve the spirit of the ancient Olympic Games

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• I see you've ignored my VALID point that Sangakara is a good keeper. Sachin cannot wicketkeep! you are avoiding my arguments. This is a sign of failure. Sangakara has scored just under 1200 international test runs for sri lanka and Tendulkar... HE HAS ZERO! this is an obvious…
• Sachin is BAD. He only gets his runs against the bad bowlers. he waits until the good bowlers have bowled to the openers then he comes in at first or second drop because he is scared of Brett Lee and Lasith Malinga. He has only scored big runs against bad teams. Sri Lanka is…

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• What you're saying is that just because anyone can do it, it is not a sport. I see people playing basketball make a layup. It is still a sport. Regular people can throw touchdowns in football, it's still a sport. Regular people playing hockey score goals, and it's still a…
• Bowling is a sport for many reasons. For one, it is an extremely competitive event, and the are lots and lots of tournaments, and there are also college scholarships and professional events in which people can win and get a lot of money. A lot of people argue that there is very…

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• Nope, you are not getting it. I didn't say everybody gets the same wage, no no no. I said, that sports players should not get as much as MILLIONS a year! That's outrageous! Doctors who are saving lives need that money! Hospitals, homeless- can't you see? Commercials asking for…
• How about doctors? They don't get paid millions a year? How about the person that built this computer that you and I are using? They don't get paid millions a year. Anyone can have a ball and run with it. Not everyone can be good at it, but anyone can do it. Cn everyone do open…

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• even if they have not participated in the sport in question, the least that they could do to make this a fair game they could watch the sport on tv. do you not agree
• i think that the umpire should have to had played, just for the reason that he would have more experience and know the game better

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• Tom Brady is the best quarterback to ever the play the game. I know somebody will say this certain quarterback for this debate. I will argue when someone answers who is better than Tom Brady.
• Tom Brady is the best quarterback to ever the play the game. I know somebody will say this certain quarterback for this debate. I will argue when someone answers who is better than Tom Brady.

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• Depends on what you consider too violent.
• Even with the rule oh having the hockey stick below the waist, by human reaction its very easy to swing the stick high, making injury chance high

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• Arguments Extended.
• There would be one final draft lottery, with the 14 teams in the leauge that didn't make the playoffs. The winner of this lottery would get spot 1 on the wheel, shown below. The team that finishes second in this lottery gets spot 2, etc. As for the 16 teams that DIDN'T make the…

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• Martial Art instructors are deceptive bullies who tell students they are learning how to fight, take hits, condition their body etc when really all they are learning is to accept abuse. Students enter a submissive relationship from day one when they call a stranger their master…
• I agree with the statement 'Martial art instructors should not teach children a martial art'.

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• So, you think that this is normal for old people? I know that only swimming can temper your organism in old age, and this stretchings, such as jogging or walking, it is only got worse for the elderly. If to talk about professionl sport, i'm sure that it cripples. No one sports…
• I think that sports cripples, but not tempers, because I'm an athlete and my sport is alpine ski. On my personal experience I had two serious injuries, and I also braked my arms 3 times, and sometimes it hurts on the weather. My grandma, also was an athlete and now she have…

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• Good luck to my opponent, I am looking forward to a good debate.

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• Thanks for the argument, con. You brought up several good points, but not ones that I cannot refute. First of all, I said the BOP was shared. It is more on me, as I have to prove that track is greater than all other sports, whilst you only have to prove that one sport is better…
• Thanks for the argument, con. So first I will rebut the opponents arguments. Athleticism and skill Your claim that the top ten lists are "reliable sources" to tell which athletes are the best is false. All three sites (two are actually the same site) are very subjective lists,…

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• All types of saddle can be modified to suit the horse better. If the saddle was the main control method, what would Dressage be for? Haha. I enjoyed the debate. Thank you for letting me see your point of view for a while.
• Western saddles are easily twice as heavy as an English saddle for your information. And in case I have not previously made this clear, I see racing not so much as English or western riding as its own entity. I refuse to debate over the horrible practices that put horses in so…

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• Ok here I go Alex Rodriguez when he was with the Texas Rangers had 1 of if not the best season of his carrer but in that year 2002 the Rangers bullpen was terrible & they were actually in last place. In that same year the Yankees had 1 of the strongest starting rotation in that…
• i'll take anybody on

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• Hi and sorry about the last round I thought I put it up already... Yes, recently greyhound racing numbers have slightly decreased over time but how can we still deny the extremely prominent exsistence of the mass killing of greyhounds; over 20,000 anually. Because of the…
• Hi there, There is no doubt in my mind that greyhound racing is cruel and should be abolished and I am here to convince you too. I define the topic as the competitive racing of the dog breed; greyhounds, should be completely abolished as a sport. I will be arguing the social…

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• Your welcome i always love to defining a sport i've had many a argument about it, I'm just basically going to go straight down the flow. I realize that others can compete with you but they do not hinder you from getting your best time. There is no defense, and you aren't…
• Swimming like many other competitive events is not a sport. A sport is something that you can play against some one else. Any event that you can compete against yourself should not be considered in the realm of sports. I myself am on a swim team in Rapid City, South Dakota. It…

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• Im sure con forfeited for a good reason. I see women will never be able to be just as good as men.But we shall try and keep going.
• Okay here's the thing. Are you sure these men aren't gay? I don't care if its a modified version. Women don't have have to be on the same team as men. They can get a girlfriend if they are sooooooo horny. If women were to join the same team as men. Men would be most likely have…

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• Barry Bonds is the greatest home run hitter of all time!! Yes there are people that will say he cheated, that he should have an asterisks beside his name in the home run record. So let me clarify those doubters. First of all steroids will not make you a better hitter, sure you…
• Alright round 3 and final round. I would like to point out that Barry Bonds is not in the Hall of Fame YET, he has 3 more years of eligibility to be voted into the Hall. The eligibility period is 10 years, Bond's voting numbers have been going up from year to year, I believe…

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• Tell me...out of 204 countries, how many countries are actually good at soccer? Very few are actually good at soccer such as Germany, Italy, etc. There are many small leagues of cricket in the United States which are slowly growing but not at a rate to adopt cricket as a major…
• I totally understand what you are trying to say. Of course India doesn't do good in the Olympics, tennis, Fifa... But India is a growing country and has problems of its own; poverty, overpopulated, corruption. India has been through years of British rule and have given up…

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• How many times do i have to explain that sports do not have to be competitive to still be sports? It seems like you are not grasping the definition that I gave in my first argument. It may not be competitive and it may be for entertainment but it is still a sport. I will define…
• I just explained, the definition of a sport is that it is athletic but not necessarily(although usually) competitive. therefore, since pro wrestling it athletic that makes it a sport.when i go surfing, swimming, hunting, or do a variety of sports i am not always competing at…

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• Without collisions, either the catcher or the runner would have an enormous and unfair advantage.
• Collisions are a part of the game.

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• I'm sorry did Kobe win NBA Finals MVP the first 3 times he won an NBA championship? No i didnt think so, and i never said that his team wins championships for him, dont assume. All i said was he played with great talent around him, of course a Kobe's going to be ranked high in…
• So if you win two of five NBA finals MVP awards, it is better than having won less NBA MVP awards. According to the history of MVP awards won in the NBA, Lebron James has won 2 MVP awards in his first 8 seasons (1). Kobe Bryant has won one MVP award and that was in his 11th…

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• Steph lead the league in scoring and steals. Also made 400 threes and lead his team to a 73-9 record.
• Lebron is not a point guard.. yes he did lead his team in assists,but he is not listed as a PG

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• Paintball is a sport because it involves physical exertion and skill is needed and is also played as a team sport

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• Post in the comments if you want to debate.

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• Hockey is the best sport on earth because we have the best fans, the best playoffs, and the best trophy. There is also many teams youth to pro that play and it is the most enjoyable to watch. Hockey also has fights which make the game enjoyable to watch.
• Hockey needs a lot of skill and it has a high physical component to the game. Any debate will have some opinion in it. Hockey is the best sport cause of what I previously mentioned. This debate was supposed to be opiniated.

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• Lax has been around for a long time and is still unpopular so that shows me lax sucks

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• I win!
• Concede..... or I'll box your ears off!! : )

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• Closing Arguments: Cannot respond to forfeit The goal of this debate was for Con to prove how playing quarterback is more difficult than goalkeeper.
• Ever heard the saying, "Defense wins championships,"? Well it does. Quarterbacks only impact the game on one side of the ball, whereas goalkeepers are the last line of defence, and first line of offence. One-on-one opportunity. Keeper with the save. They immediatly look to…

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• NFL scheduling is completely unfair, teams that have the highest records in the NFL have the weakest schedules, The New York Giants came into this NFL season with the highest strength of schedule, which is fair considering they just won the super bowl. But when you look at the…

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• Heh this is a place of debate let me remind you. Do not take that in vain
• Once more please, for old times' sake..

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• To summarize my point, the UCL is such a prestigous and profitable competition that even participating is enough to reap benefits. I would rather see my club play in this competition with the best in the world than miss it for winning a lesser domestic trophy.
• I will do my best to suppress my instincts urging me to belittle Arsenal's rival. Calling the UCL "just another competition" is a mind-boggling understatement. It is the premier club competition in the world. Taking part means huge financial boosts for the clubs that…

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• Why do you think that they shouldn't it's fun and keeps younger kids active
• I think they should

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• In my opinion, horse back riding is a sport most definitely. I believe so because although there are pony rides and many young children take lessons, I think that it leaves a big impression that horseback riding is "easy" or you just sit there. To be able to ride, you must have…
• Ok, I understand a lot better now. I now realize that I should have probably put this question under the opinion section on this cite. Thanks for your time though

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• Quebec has been home to many NHL teams before, but none have actually stayed full on in Quebec. It deserves to have its own team.

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• C1: giving a basket ball team to las vegas would give it money. C2:giving a basket ball team to las vegas would give ppl a reason to go to las vegas besides gambling and partying. attacking my opponent his first piont falls because there is all ready gambling in las vegas and…
• Las vegas should have a professional basketball team

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• "There is no further proof needed as to Cabrera's dominance."That is false. MVP means "Most Valuable Player" not "Most Best Player." Miggy was more valuable than Mike Trout because his team made the postseason. Multiple writers on Bleacher Report state that Trout had the…
• Stats are actually the biggest key to seeing who is the better player. By "better," I mean who is better at the game. Fans do matter, but it is actually a lesser play in who has the better ability to PLAY baseball. May I point out that the average statistical fan would see that…