Sports Debate Topics for Students — page 4

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• I thank rofflewoffles for his response. To clarify where the argument came from, my opponent had stated in round 1 that "if there is no objective way of measuring enjoyment from a sport, then one cannot claim that 'cricket is a better sport than baseball.'" I uses the…
• I do not believe the word "like" is directly related to the word "better. " Say someone has a choice to eat figs or Twinkies, which he/she likes to eat, as a snack. Of the two choices of snack, the figs are BETTER because they are healthier, but that does not mean that the…

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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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• Yes, there may be professional leagues for women. And yes there are SOME famous female athletes too and some female reporters too. I never said there weren't any. I just said that MOST of the athletes, reporters and audience are males. But first, lets just recap our topic:…
• Sport is a man's world. At least, that's the impression I get when I watch any. Reporters are mostly men, reporting on mostly men with mostly men watching. So no one was surprised when Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Justin Gatlin came first, second and third in the 100 metres race…

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• Alright, in regards to last week, he had an injured knee. This is coming from someone who complains about an injury every week, I want to see you play with what he had last week. He is a hero for playing last week. And Benny please remember the team he played against last week.…
• Alright Benny, now let me tell you something. Do you know how hard it is to be a good QB in San Diego when the playbook is dominated by the run game? However, Phil manages to be not good, but great. He wasn't to do anything these last two years and both years he not only has…

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• I contend that professional sports leagues should legalize steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. I understand that this position may initially be considered blasphemy, but there are multiple reasons that leagues should legalize performance-enhancing drugs. First of…
• 1a. When someone decides to play a contact sport, he or she is knowingly accepting the possibility of an injury that can have long-term ramifications, such as a concussion. As much as a player may try to avoid injury, there is always still a risk. Likewise, steroids are only a…

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• Instant replay ensures fan/player feelings of justice, over anger
• Instant replay is in "the best interests of the game."

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• Thank you TULIP for your quick response. My opponent states that there are many other passionate fans from different sports, but fails to give an example. My opponent also states that loyalty is given to many other sports in hard times. But again, there is no example to back up…
• To me, soccer fans are the most passionate fans in the world for numerous reasons: 1: Loyalty. Soccer fans are the most loyal in the world. Even when the team is struggling, they still show up and cheer loudly and proudly. This video shows fan of Sunderland. This is a team that…

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• I think ballet is harder than football because ballerinas need to strong, flexible, and be in perfect shape, whereas in football the players need to strong and be very large. Ballet is harder than football because ballet is a sport and an art. As in football, it is just a…
• Do you even play either sports? Do you even know the pain? But what about all of the muscles you need to control whereas in Football you just run around?! Ya every now and then they catch the ball but what I see and ready, not that often. What about the guys who do ballet? And…

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• Peyton Manning is the better quarterback in this debate. He has won more Superbowls then Brett Farve. Manning not only set the record for most touchdowns in one season but he also broke and set several other NFL records.
• http://www.washingtonpost.com... In this article Brett Farve even said that he wasn't surprised that Manning was going to break his record. It also shows Manning and Farve's careers. Manning has had the better career. Which also, brings me back to your comment about not having…

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• Mind sports are some of the world's oldest and most contested competitive sports.

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• No worries, Wylted. Thanks for your time.
• 1. SafetyCon claims that bodybuilding is safer than powerlifting because powerlifting focuses on 3 big lifts; Squat, bench and deadlift. Con also brings up the "clean snatch" (which, by the way, doesn't exist. He's either talking about the power snatch or the clean and jerk).…

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• Refutation - As for your weak argumet posted straight from Wikipedia, i'm not impressed. - Seeing how Michael Jordan dominates Kobe on paper I will get onto records. (for evidence look at my previous argument.) - Scoring 81 against Toronto isn't that hard since they were the…
• Michael Jordan- http://espn.go.com...... Kobe Bryant- http://espn.go.com...... Shooting statistics A. Highest Points per game list by season. (with Field Goal Percentage) Kobe Bryant 1. 35.4, 45% 3005-2006 2. 31.6, 46.3% 2006-2007 3. 30.0, 45.1% 2002-2003 Michael Jordan 1.…

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• Well, uh...extend.
• <"Durability doesn't have much to do with this. We're talking about baseball skill, durability or lack thereof is another skill or lifestyle choice."> No -- it has a lot to do with it -- as I said, the more one plays, the more chances they get to contribute; the more one…

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• First, let me formally apologize for not including my sources. Once I had submitted my argument, I realized I forgot to paste my sources. I immediately posted one to the comment board of this debate. Please accept my apologies. Rebuttals: -The topic in which you chose for this…
• Although I acknowledge you understand your points, I disagree with your standpoint. In regard to your first point, to say that men should be paid more because women aren't as fast or "as good" as the male athletes is unfair because women cannot control the way they are built.…

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• I also box at a club and i know many people wouldn't like it. However i didn't talk just about sparring. If someone wanted to spar they should have to wear appropriate protection(gumshield, head guard) but if they don't want to then they could do padwork, shadow, footwork etc.…
• sorry I forgot to outline the rounds and i meant boxing in general (gym and after school). I feel it is wrong to allow them to play rugby which you sprint at other people and slam into them but ban boxing. you can get hurt much more in rugby with broken bones and being trodden…

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• Neither your insults or your arguments apply because I don't think sports are that important. I deliberately chose an unimportant topic because this is my first debate, And I didn't want to immediately jump into the deep end.

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• First of all, I admire how fast you can come up with a substantial argument and type it. Also, I have no way of countering what you said. Thank you for debating with me, it was fun, and also very nice warranting. I had no chance to counter your arguments really. I believe in…
• My argument still remains that if college players who have been getting paid are denied their pay, they may be forced to take a job to pay for daily living. This would interfere with your main point: Education. I agree, education is the sole purpose of a university, whether it…

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• I believe that women and men should be able to play against and with each other on professional sports teams. I look forward to seeing who my opponent is! May the best one win!!!
• Round 4: This is just a summary of what we said: I believe that women and men should be on the same teams. Maybe not professional, but possibly college and high school (WOOT! WOOT!) should have co-ed teams. Thank you for accepting the debate and may the best person win!! Have a…

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• This debate is about instant replays in major league baseball. Here is the debate format,Round 1- IntroRound 2- Own ArgumentsRound 3- Counter Arguments750 characters max for arguments1 month voting period24 hours to argueThe opponent is against, and I am for. Now the…
• I would like to start off by asking the opponent one question. Why do some sports use instant replays? Instant replay is perfectly fine in other sports and hasn't eliminated the human factor has it? The opponent said that the spirit of the game should be the most important…

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• My argument extends.
• Thank you for your response. Here's my rebuttal. Firstly, I'll be focusing on my opponent's argument that sport stars earn most of their money from endorsements. This really depends on the player and how well known they are. My opponent also claims that talent doesn't play into…

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• Because private high schools recruit players to play for them it makes for unfair competition for their opponent.
• The government has very little power over private school due to the fact that they don't use government funding. And how are they supposed to set laws concerning how the parents spend their money? If they want to send their kid to an athletic camp then that is their choice. The…

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• You sir should check your grammar. Also you should try more base dictionary than urban. you been drinking cool aid lately . you should win . what type of argument is that.
• urban dictionary is not real legit. It is not a proper dictionary. It is more of a slang or style language dictionary.

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• I don't believe it is fair that male soccer players get payed for sitting on the bench while female soccer players get nothing. there are smaller stands for W-league games, that means that if there are lots of fans (not like that would happen with the level of publicity that…

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• you accept he is the best right,the king of Barcelona
• Messi is best than Ronaldinho because dinho style of playing differ a little from that of Lionel and on the part of Messi Excellent dribbling,always on target thats what a player is to be.

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• ZAP! In less time than it takes you to ready that word Randy Johnsons famous 100Mph+ fastball would be out of his hand and into the catchers mitt. ZAP! A baseball thrown at 100Mph thrown by "The Big Unit" reaches home plate in less than 2/10 of a second. Thats half the time…
• My argument is that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing to do in sports. I'm not talking about athletic feats such as completing a marathon, pitching a perfect game, beating Tiger Woods in a round of golf, etc, etc. I am talking about stepping up to the plate against a…

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• From 1987 to 1990, Montana missed eight games, but in the 1990 conference championship game, Montana suffered a hit from Giants' defensive end Leonard Marshall. even though, Montana won four Super Bowls with the 49ers, he has spent much of his post-playing career in the…
• Steve Young is the better quarterback because he has a 96.8 QB Rating (1), whereas Joe Montana only has a 92.3 (2). Steve Young also has fewer career interceptions, more rushing touchdowns, and a higher passing completion rate than Joe Montana. After seeing both players perform…

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• student athletes put time and energy to help out the school and to learn more as an athlete and to progress, why should or would they not get compensation for all they have done
• hey, i get where your interpreting it, but you have to understand these athletes have a minimum of 38 hours a week and the max is 40, so how could they not be spending enough time,for this case if you were to say anything to negate me , you would have to find information about…

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• I feel as if it would be absolutely dumb for us to sit here and point out stupid, pointless errors in the debate, because honestly where does that get us?? Nowhere obviously. So lets actually look at the arguments presented in the debate. First I would like to present my…
• I think it is important to get this debate on track instead of arguing about whether or not the Chad Stover story is a legitimate argument or not in the debate. So I would like to bring the argument back to the fact that football is dangerous. I have provided many statistics.…

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• He will most likely break the homerun record. He is a RBI machine. And he is guarenteed more postseason opportunities in years to come by signing with the Yanks. He will be remembered as the greatest by the time he retires.
• Worst debate I have ever partaken in, period ARod is the one of the greatest hitters of all time except he needs to win one

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• How likely are you to die scuba diving? According to the "Diver's Alert Network (DAN) 2010 Diving Fatalities Workshop Report", a diving fatality occurs in 1 out of every 211,864 dives. Whether this seems risky to you or not is a matter of personal opinion, but let's put this…
• people have been diving for over millions of years. there are no government funded movements for diving.

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• Thank you, Con, for your argument, and for your graciousness about my prior forfeiture. My opponent concedes a lot in his last argument. He agrees that the term under discussion is "usually found offensive." He allows that the word "could be considered a racial slur." And he…
• To begin with, I wish to apologize for and explain my forfeit in the previous round. For the past several days, my every attempt to log into my account has been met with internal server errors. I contacted tech support for the site multiple times before the site's error was…

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• First, anyone who used steroids cheated and cheaters shouldn't be awarded by being allowed into the HOF. Second, Do we really want our kids to look up to someone who used steroids to get ahead? what does that teach our kids. Third, it creates a deterrent for not using them…
• I'm going to start off by stating, Clemens' lawyer may have well denied the allegations for him, but had in fact Clemens NOT used steroids, he should have been screaming at the top of his lungs the DAY OF the mitchell report instead of going through his lawyer. He should have…

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• Extending arguments, claiming victory.
• Extending arguments.

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• Will it promote a "beat the crap out of everyone" lifestyle? A fighter can only excel in the sport with proper discipline and respect for themselves and others. May I ask for a reliable source for the 52.2% statistic you brought up? Just because someone knows how to fight,…
• Boxing teaches discipline. It would teach kids to remain humble. But you stated the bullies will be able to box their opponents, and this is where you are wrong. The student who have a problem with each other will not get the chance to box each other. The closest they will get…

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• Well! Actually Koopin. I respect what are your views but I would like 2 mke it very clear that in that case I may have acted like plagiarist, but actually I'm not. And I'm very sorry for copying the text from some other link, which you mentioned very correctly. AND AS I FEEL…
• "Yeh hai Yangistaan Meri Jaan!"- and Mahendra Singh Dhoni is now seen commanding more on Pepsi and Reebok television commercials than shaping up on field, coming up more as an amateur actor and experimenting with new looks than training and practicing with the coach. Today, be…

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• Manning may have better stats BUT Brady puts more heart into the game. If Manning is so good, then why can't he win at least 2 Super Bowl's? WHY? He has had Harrison & Wayne for the longest time and he still can't bring them to the Super Bowl, never mind WIN. Brady has put so…
• Tom Brady is a better and smarter QB than Peyton Manning! It's as simple as that!

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• I really do not have anything more to add. I do hope you will return to make a closing statement. I extend all of the arguments I have already stated. If you do not return for the final round, this will be interpreted as a forfeit. Either way, it was a pleasure to debate you.…
• First, I will defend my statements, and then I will refute my opponent's cases. My opponent says that just because sports are a way to advertise for a school, that they are just as important as academics. I would like to remind him of something he still hasn't responded to.…

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• I will use the rebuttals to use on my side. A: Pro:""No degree of punishment is enough for those involved in the sick behavior which occurred at Penn State. However, it makes me angry that the sanctions issued punish the wrong people: the kids currently attending the school,…
• I was watching the TV for if they were going to punish Penn state or not, which I found out they did on the Internet. The punishments for the Penn State university punishments are a four year postseason ban, $60 million fine, loss of scholarships, and wins not counting from…

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• Okay, listen here. Just as a clarification, I play badminton (sometimes competitively) and used to compete in track in field., and I play video games as entertainment. Some people play sports for entertainment as well. There are different types of video games. Not all of them…
• Def. of sport: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. Skill OR Physical prowess. Playing Esports certainly requires skill of some sort. So…

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• So.....Thanks for debating w/ me and I hope this will provide lots of fun discussions for a long time after this is done. ~ DQIXHero
• So....Does this mean I win?

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• Restrictions would prevent the poaching of the best youngsters from poor nations
• It will improve the quality of the national team

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• Most Indians watch cricket over football (soccer) so it is therefore, a threat to the popularity of other Indian sports.
• I'm sorry but get better at grammar. India has no problem with crickets, I haven't heard any complaints about noise at night or crop damage. If your talking about the sport, doesn't India have bigger problems? Like hunger or that whole caste system thing.

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• I will use this round for rebuttalsRebuttals:Promotion and relegation encourages stagnationYou argued that the reason why the Barclay's Premier League has had few winners is because of the P/R system. That is not true. England has no playoff for their champions[1]. If you win…
• Arguments:The Draft and the End of CompetitionEvery year, the baseball rookie draft gives teams a chance to draft young prospects. Teams that didn't do well the year before get more chances to draft players, and teams that did do well get fewer picks. Teams that are out of the…

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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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• All right, CON. First off your definitions do not help your cause, because, I was referring to Kobe Bryant in the future tense and how he will be recorded; as the second best player in the NBA. Let me explain this debate in a different way. I believe most everyone can agree…
• First of all, I did not change my resolution. It said that 'Kobe Bryant will go down as the second best player' as in when he retires. Besides, I did not say that Kobe is the second best of 'all time'. Since CON is claiming that I changed my resolution, I take it that he…

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• I would like to start my final round by clarifying something from Round 2 that con (probably justifiably) has critised me for and I was unable to add in in round 3. When I stated that NFL players only had to be good at one thing, I was more meaning one position or aspect of the…
• I will begin this argument by combating cons list of, "things American Football has that Australian football doesnt have." 1) Catches (called marks in Australian Football) are an essential, exciting part of Australian Football and the most spectacular ones pale the amazing…

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• I firmly believe that the University of Michigan has historically put forth the most powerful football dynasty of any NCAA team. The most obvious place to begin is total wins, where U-M dominates with more then 860 wins! That's a winning percentage of .745! No team in any…

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• 1) Difference in rules"both Gridiron codes slowly developing independently to the point the likability of a merger can be rendered moot."The rules for the NBA and the ABA were also substantially different from each other as both evolved in their own way when basketball was…
• Trying out the 'no vote comments' option just to see how it goes. 3 rounds only so first round you can already accept and post counter arguments. 7k char limitI believe that the if the NFL, the National Football League, wishes to add more franchises to itself in an attempt to…

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• Though all players are needed to play, there are players needed greater than others. When a left is up to bat I rather have a strong right fielder that strong left fielder. To the fact that most lefty batters are pull hitters and hit the ball to the right side of the field. If…
• In baseball the most important position is the catcher. Not do they only catch the ball thrown by the pitcher, but they have visual of the whole field during game play. When some players have their back turned to some bases, the catcher can see them all. Besides seeing the…

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• Apolo Ohno has won seven medals in the Winter Olympics throughout his career. He has shown that he has dedication and perseverance.