Sports Debate Topics for Students — page 7

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• by the way i always thought that rugby is more dangerous i was trying to get mabye more info cause im writing a essai/ thesis on this topic
• true but i have look over the injury report for football and rugby football has more injures by over 100 players

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• College Football is something that a solid amount of Americans enjoy on a Saturday afternoon. The same goes with NFL football on Sunday. The difference between the two, is the passion of the fans. For me, an Iowa Hawkeyes and Notre Dame fan, I enjoy watching these teams a…

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• Just to make this clear: this argument is about if pro players should get paid so much. Do you agree that Kobe Bryant should get 30 million dollars just to essencialy throw a ball into a hoop? Rebutal #1: That depends, do you mean the number of jobs, because I daresay that…
• I bet there is a lot more capable hockey players, but some just don't have the chance, or are slightly under some of the others in the tryouts. Because there is such few people, I think they should at least try to balance it out a little, like maybe making a tax for pro sports…

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• Ok, but these people are intentionally causing harm to each other. I'm sure they could find another sport.
• UfC should be banned because all it is, is people beating each other up. It is very dangerous and they could get seriously hurt.

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

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• My opponent had bad conduct for instigating the debate and forfeiting the final round. In conclusion. Highschools on the private level will be effected by the tough economy as well due to the fact that they have to cut tuition rates which I have a source for. This is the…
• Most if not all private schools on the high school level don't offer scholarships to students who posses great athletic ability. Colleges do, but then this debate would be about "Athletic competition on the High school level. High schools whether public or private largely have…

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• First, we should clarify what above average means. I believe that it would be not quite elite, like Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, and the Drew Brees, but better than QBs like Ryan Fitzpatrick, Donovan Mcnabb, and Alex Smith. Second, I think that the Cowboys inability to get to the…
• I believe that Tony Romo is an underrated thrower in National Football, because although he threw 19 interceptions, he also threw for more touchdowns than the likes of Joe Flacco, Matt Scaub, Russel Wilson, RG3, and Ben Roethlisberger. http://espn.go.com...

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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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• Number one the average weight thing is useless because in hockey there is more acceleration and less mass. You said you self there is less friction on ice so when skating at high speed's in the intent of hinting that person they are basically a speeding torpedo. I should have…
• Here is how hockey is mentally challenging, first of all hand to eye coordination , knowing were to pass to plus a lot of criticism. Also when you get checked , slashed ,ect in hockey you not only need physical strength you need mental strength. Finally you need mental strength…

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• Striking martial arts require a vast amount of skill however, almost everyone knows how to throw a punch and will instinctively do so if a fight were to arise. Whenever punches are being thrown an experienced boxer will be able to weave through most strikes however the…
• Grappling arts, such as wrestling, jiu-jitsu and judo, are more important to learn for self-defense than striking arts, such as boxing, muay thai and taekwondo.3 rounds, first round is accepting the debate.

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• My opponent has forfeited. I win by default.
• Since my opponent has forfeited round 2, I have nothing to refute and I'll just give points on why fighting should be banned in the NHL. Most fighters in the NHL, are put on the ice and told to fight. Their skills in the actual game of hockey are extremely limited, and all…

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• I win. FLAWLESS VICTORY!
• Ummmm. Extend all arguments

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• In my opinion cheerleading should be good, because who wants to watching bad cheerleading? I know I don't. But enough about me, let's talk about you. Why would you want cheerleading to be bad? Possibly you prefer inferior quality or simply have lower standards. That could in…
• I believe that cheer leading should be good. BRING THE PAIN!

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• No, the asterisk was put there to discredit Maris' achievement. See, NOBODY wanted Maris to get that record, including the commissioner. Maris was an unpopular player in NY and considered an unworthy hick by MLB. For the record, that asterisk was later removed and is the only…
• O.K. by "an asterisk next to their record" I assume you are talking about something akin to the one that was added to Roger Maris' single season home run record to denote he accomplished the feat in more games than Ruth had? While the Patriots certainly won't get an official,…

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• I was speaking about the current nba, as that is all I have been able to watch and I apologize for not mentioning that in my first argument. The blocks I will concede but honestly players nowadays go for the block too much which is why they fall for pump fakes so much. Just…
• I will be arguing that the college basketball game is better than the NBA game as it has more defense and the players play the game the right way. In the NBA there is some perimeter defense but once someone beats their man everyone just moves out of the way and the person…

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• Although the US justice system is not perfect, in theory and it's most basic principle is based on fairness. Although not attainable in every situation, fairness is not a foolish goal. I agree that organizations have the right to do what they need to do to protect their image…
• In America, our Justice system says that people are innocent until proved guilty. That is rarely the case, especially if you are a male athlete. The civilian organizations that athletes play for, routinely punish players for crimes that have allegedly been committed. In some…

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• I greatly apologize my opponent and audience for missing the third round. I will make it up in this last one. *Rebuttal* ==That is not true. Refs do use technology such as ear mics. It is the players that everyone is watching not the refs. One of the refs most important jobs is…
• Let's have a nice one. I will refer to football international as soccer as they say in America 1. A sport such as soccer or rugby is given the excitement due to the fact that it is all human. There isn't a single trace of technology in this beautiful game. As a sport, the game…

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• I am not that good of a debator and also I am new to this. I just want to put out their that I have a significant amount of research on my side of this debate. So I should win
• I am unable to refute my opponents argument since he has stumped me. I may be able to later after thoroughly reading it through.

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• First off, women's basketball is like watching an eighth grade team compared to the NBA. Not one WNBA player could make an NBA roster. The average heigth of a WNBA player is 6'. The average heigth in the NBA is 6'7". Men were designed to develop bigger, faster and stronger than…
• You're right, women have the ability to do whatever they want whether it puts their life in danger or not but I feel like you misinterpreted my debate. Recently, I've been hearing more and more about how unfair it is that women are discluded from male dominated sports and how…

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• Since my opponent hasn't posted anything I have nothing to answer to because of their is no challenge
• To start I would like to state my variety of sports. I have done boxing, MMA, UFC fighting, karate, swimming, gymnastics and more. I have been in a ring with someone bigger than me and had to face my fear of getting hit, I have been fighting since I was about 8 and have been…

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• Round 3: Rebuttals Even if not everybody feels that a term is not offensive does not mean that that term is not offensive. The reason why such a large portion of Native Americans do not feel that the term "Redskin" is offensive is because they have assimilated into the American…
• Round 2: ArgumentIf we are to analyze whether or not a certain word is a slur and therefore unfit to be the name of a professional sports team, we must know more about the history of the word. It is somewhat disputed amongst historians as of where the term "Redskin" began. The…

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• My opponent has not made an argument, nor has replied to mine. Thank you.
• My argument is mainly this: Professional athletes should get harsher fines than they do now. Since money is a big motivator for them, harsher fines area good punishment for doing bad things.

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• To be honest, I don't know much about the Olympics, so I apologize for that in advance and will do a quick bit of research on it. However... Even with what little I know on the subject, I disagree with you. Because someone doesn't fight for equality, they don't deserve it? So…
• If I misunderstood you, I apologize. I thought you were stating that women should NOT have rights in the Olympics simply because there is seemingly no major movement, and that was why I was mentioning slavery. Well anyhow, women are fighting for rights in the Olympics and in…

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• Like i said in my last argument the NFL is more interesting because not the same team wins every year. 2 teams have not completely dominated the NBA throughout its entire existence like the Lakers and Celtics have. The NFL is a contact sport where every time the ball is hiked…
• "1. Unpredictable Outcomes: Loserboi asserts that the NFL is unpredictable in the sense that you don't know who will make the playoffs and/or win the championship. This argument fails until my opponent proves this or shows evidence that this is actually the case. I will further…

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• The shootout should cease to exist in the NHL.
• "However, breakaways are a part of hockey as they are events that are seen happening in the game." Breakaways do happen in the game, but breakaways in a real game require the player to sprint. However, in the shootout, players usually are slower and it does not mimic an actual…

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• Meanwhile the Red Sox have guided away from huge contracts and haves made the playoffs really the only two teams that spend a lot are the yankees and the dodgers also orioles and nationals are two very good teams right now Washington has maybe the best pitcher and outfielder in…
• A salary cap doesn't not let teams play into strengths and it is not true that the Yankees and Red Sox will make the playoffs look at Oakland they make the playoffs and Boston used Billy Beane system to win their championships meanwhile the Yankees did not even make the…

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• Varsity teams are those that represent the school, college or university against others[1]. They are not necessarily the most skilled players of their school, much like the footballers of a country leaving unknown to us the most incredible talented footballers of all time who…
• "The Varsity title simply categorizes and separates the best players from the poor ones." It also separates those loyal to the school to those who simply use the school to play the sport."If the new student maintains their GPA, passes drug tests, and maintains good behavior in…

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• Welcome to the debate! Con will be arguing that athelets do get payed too much. 1st round is for acceptance only. Good luck!

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• Well your arguments work if you think causing pain is a bad thing and if you care about animals and I don't in both cases. like I think its good to whip your kids to discipline them which causes pain which is kinda that's the idea. So by whipping the horse or spurring it you…
• When I've seen races in South America with no limit on whip use the horses go much faster and its much more exciting. On top of that its hypocritical as its common nowadays for horses to get a whipping in the stables before a race to wind them up for the race - i know I work in…

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• Okay, here goes.My opponent has choosen to not only forfeit a single round of the debate, but all of his rounds. As per the rules, this round is to be for thanks, congratulations, and asking for votes. As Con has made no arguments prior, he cannot make an new arguments this…
• And this is why I never do debates anymore. People frequently quit for some reason or another. Reaffirm all points from before, opponent forfeit last round and therefore cannot make any arguments in this round, only rebuttals to my arguments from R2.

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• Please vote! Remember: this debate is about whether Roger Federer is the best ever not if Rafael Nadal is the best ever.
• Here are a couple of additional reasons why Federer isn't the best tennisplayer ever: Roger Federer is a late bloomer. At the age of 20 he had not won a any singles title, let alone a Grand Slam. While players at the same age, like Safin or Hewitt, were already very successful…

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• how do you know that? Girls are just as good as boys especially in cricket. girls seem to go further then the males! people shouldnt be so biast geez people!!!!!!
• female athletes should get the same privaledge as males to recieve the same amount of pay because everyone is equal and should not have more important players as it is unfair to everyone else. men think they are the best at everything and that doesnt mean that they should get…

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• yeah but that was a long time ago. n people should just try n forget about it n just focus on his playin. yeah he made a mistake but idk if u heard he's making a show so he can show ppl tha real him n dat hes sorry 4 what he did. everybody makes mistakes.
• michael vick shouldnt be looked at the way some ppl look at him because of what he did. GET OVER IT!

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• I understand that, but we could also change rules to make it safer. 96% of former NFL players show signs of CTE, or permanent brain damage! We can't just leave it alone. Professional football players can take as many as 1,500 blows to the head in a SINGLE season!…
• Football is too dangerous but people love it, and it provides jobs. We should keep it, but make it safer.

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• ronaldo is bad

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• Thanks for accepting the debate con and I agree to use the Merriam-Webster Dictionary instead. Disproportionate Upper body strength Female anatomy in the upper body region is generally less muscular than males. It only takes a simple observation to see that the framework for…
• ClarificationI'm stating that only girls in high school or below shouldn't be allowed to play sports like basketball, football, soccer or wrestling with boys. I'm not against girls playing these sports with themselves (as in only same-sex sports) and rather advise it for their…

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• Ok baby. I got this one in the bag!
• You do realize that we aren't really debating, we are just agreeing with one other. But yes, college athletes should get paid. They need the money because they can't get a job because they have practice then school, 24/7.

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• The Resolution: The disagreement about the meaning of the resolution is resulting mainly from our contrasting view of what is meant by "should." I will go back to my original point about offering different classes based on students' abilities and interests. To argue against…
• His response was extremely strong and I look forward to discussing it. The Resolution: Con suggests that the resolution implies or suggests an external mandate requiring educational institutions to implement certain policies. I would advocate no such imposition and specified…

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• Argument #1: My oppenent here is missing some details. Read this article, please: Most of the statistical arguments made in favor of Tom Brady are often washed-away in one simple phrase: "Montana played in a different era, man. There was none of that can't-hit-the-QB garbage…
• Name 4 reasons how he is better. I can.1. Joe has more Super Bowls2. He has more MVPs 3. Better legacy score.4. He has a better Super Bowl win percetage. His: 1.000 Tom Brady:.6000

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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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• first i would like to point out in the video that there is significaant scientific evidence. just because the video has proffesional players it still provides a base point to the amount of the collisions. and to my evidence about casualties since 1982 in high school football,…
• I see your argument that personal experiences shouldn't count, so as i could not find the rules to the Minnesota youth rugby i could still tell you that as where in the typical game it is 80 minutes with forty minute halves,but i was going off high school rugby in Minnesota…

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• Mhm
• "what do u mean when u say that its rampant and so be made legal. .. .rapes are also rampant so do you mean to say that they should also be made legal? "Well thats what you were saying in round 1, I dont see why you have an issue with it because heck you said it…

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• Well if they are part of the UK, then play for a country in the UK. Play for a team you are part of. All those years ago, when the treaty was signed that Northern Ireland was under the rule of the English Monarchy, England wanted them (Why, nobody knows), but then hundreds of…
• I'm aware of that. Doesn't make a difference.

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• Hi Declanaitor. This hasn't really been a proper debate. It's been more like a couple of mates discussing the game over a beer. Nonetheless I admire your sincerity and your passion for the sport you love. I reiterate. Have some faith in those who govern and those who police,…
• Hello again. I have done a bit more research and found at least, 150 sports Halls of Fame worldwide. As I do not know if you are specifically referring to one particular sport. I will proffer a brief reflection on the use and issues surrounding the use of performance enhancing…

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• Playoffs Offer More Suspense
• Playoffs Lead To More Exposure

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• ResolutionThe full resolution for this debate is as follows: "In standard Chess, the one who plays White has an inherent advantage over the one who plays Black. "DefinitionsInherent: existing necessarily as a property of a thing or phenomenon. Advantage: any state,…
• Extend once again. Anyone want to actually debate this resolution? Go ahead and leave a comment if you do.

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• It is true that SISU saved us from administration in 2008, but if we had known what SISU would do to the club I'm sure we would have all prefered administration that year. [1] When they bought us we were "20 million in debt, a reasonably stable championship team and were…
• Granted it would have to be a vary large number of the fans relative to the size of the club. However my club, Coventry, have been calling for SISU to go since we were a Mid-Table Championship side, now we are a barely surviving League 1 Team. This was largely due to SISU…

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• hello
• we all no that lebron is better than old michal duh why would u say he is not debate start now pros lebron is better con michail is not duh bruh

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• Reply to Rebuttal Contention 1: Then it wouldn't be fair to count up MJ's Rebounds or steals, because they are mainly guard-specific stats. This pretty much means we can only base on who was the better scorer, since blocks weren't around in Wilt's day, which it wouldn't count…
• Since I did say this was about the greatest INDIVIDUAL player, championships can't be counted in this debate. Well, here we go. Wilt Chamberlain is statistically the greatest individual basketball player because Wilt is the only player to have been once a league leader in the…

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• Boxing is a violent sport, but violence isn't going anywhere. Research shows that people are attracted to violence. The sport has been around since almost 700 years before Christ. https://howtheyplay.com... People who get into boxing are typically from hard-knock neighborhoods…
• A lot of people think boxing should not be an official sport because it's very dangerous. I say that despite the risk, boxing should continue to be an official sport. I will accept the burden of proof and begin in Round 2.