Sports Debate Topics — page 2
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- 51.
Performance-enhancing drugs should be legal in sports
For
- Oh, than simply, sir, LOL. I disagree with what I accepted to, but it is their own damn fault for using performance enhancing drugs, if they know the effects, both long and short term, than I guess it should be legal because they are stupid, the end.
- I question what you mean sir, I am consistent with my position.
Against
- Consisten? You're pro in this topic. so you agree to legalize PED. But ur argument ask to make PEDs remain illegal for sportman.
- wait, sir. you're not consistent with your position. Disadvantages : - Performance enhancing Drugs could have an impact on the body if left or the sportsman quits sport. - Any sport is expected to be fair and based on your natural talent and training. - There are athletes that…
- 52.
Racial quotas should be used in South African rugby
For
- Most South Africans support quotas
- Radical action needed for racial equality in South Africa
Against
- IRB rules
- Quotas can drive players away.
- 53.
Athletes should face jail time for racism
For
- If we don't take lasting action, then rasisim will escilate, and many kids look up to these spotsmen as idols, if they are being rasist without thinking about it because they can easily get away with it; or that is what they think because of it, the players still get payed,…
- I believe that there should be a new law that makes sports-men go to jail for being racist, like suarez when he was banned for 8 matches, i think it is unfair that they should be seen as higher than us.
Against
- I take it that Wolf has forfeited this debate then.
- Essentially what we have heard from Pro thus far is ....nothing really. His claims revolve around the idea that racism in sports will increase unless we send racist sportsmen to jail. First of all, racism is bad. We know this. I know this. You know this. We don't need to debate…
- 54.
Professional athletes should be allowed to use performance-enhancing drugs
For
- I still hold out hope that Con will make a last round appearance. I believe in you Con. I believe that we can have at the very least a decent conclusion to this debate.
- I now assume that Con has conceded all my points, as they have forfeited two times in a row.
Against
- In todays world the temptation to use performance-enhancing drugs is too great for too many athletes. Performance-enhancing drugs are self explanatory, it is a drug to enhance physical performance. Usually associated with professional athletes striving for perfection. There are…
- 55.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer of all time
For
- Yes, my friend, I agree that he may be egotistical, but that does not mean we have to hate him or either think that he is not the best footballer of all time, let us take a look at the stats: He has played 745 matches and scored 549 goals, that's an average of 0,73 goals per…
- Excuse me my friend but English is not my first language and I do not understand some words like "R1". That being said, I agree with you that CR7 is a very egotistical person, however, he is always trying to be the best, to get better numbers, to get more titles, is that not…
Against
- R1 Is acceptance only. I will be con, as I hate him and will be justifying it. Opponent has to argue why we should love him.
- Your English seems fine brother! ps you didn't tell me whether you've seem him perform live,? Lets face it, Portugal were terrible in the Euros, that victory should be discredited, they played so many horrible draws, void the 3-3 w/ Hungary. If it was not for the new…
- 56.
Performance-enhancing drugs should be permitted in professional sports
For
- I will use this speech to further strengthen my constructive, and refute my opponents refutations. My opponent argues that it does not make sense to legal PEDs with the intention of leveling the playing field. However, I have provided evidence that says that a majority of…
- I affirm that PEDs should be permitted in sports. Legalizing PEDs would serve to level the playing field. According to the New York Times, more than a third of the top Tour de France finishers since 1998 have been confirmed to be doping while racing, despite efforts to stop…
Against
- To refute my opponent's arguments and his responses to my own, one by one: 1. "Legalizing PEDs would serve to level the playing field. According to the New York Times, more than a third of the top Tour de France finishers since 1998 have been confirmed to be doping while…
- As am I, thank you for accepting Pro! PEDs should not be permitted for use in professional sports (or sports at any level) for a number of reasons. First and foremost, PEDs present an enormous health risk for athletes that use them. They lead to many severe health problems,…
- 57.
Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in sports
For
- Since I am going to argue for the use of drugs like stimulant, Anabolic-androgenic steroids, Erythropoietin and Blood Doping in sports events. I hereby list out my arguments: C1: Drugs like stimulant and etc. Are performance boosting drugs during sport events: Drugs like…
- Oh great. . . . . .
Against
- Responding to C1: Just because drugs like stimulant and muscle/hormone growth are common practices does not justify or prove that it is not harmful or promotes a good perception on how athletes should compete in sports. They have a negative effect on long-term health. Athletes…
- Drug use in sports poses a negative effect on the user's health. Enacting the legalization of drug use in sports seeks an unfair advantage towards other athletes and sets a bad perception on how athletes should compete in sports. Drugs I am talking about are: stimulants,…
- 58.
The right to chant at soccer matches should be protected from heterophobic extremists
For
- I broadly accept my opponent's definitions but should like to make it clear that heterophobia is very real, as any straight couple who has walked down Old Compton Street in Soho, London will attest: it is not nice to have groups of homosexual men shout "fvck off breeders" at…
- They say you shouldn't mock the afflicted and homosexuality is a disability just like any other, but there is a big difference between cruel and insulting verbal abuse and the light-hearted humorous banter you get at soccer matches, but some gay "rights" extremists don't see it…
Against
- I would like to quickly apologize for the first two broken links listed in my sources. If you click on them, then copy and paste the url from there, it should take you to the original site.Moving along, to respond to my opponent, even if Heterophobia is indeed a tangible…
- Much thanks to my opponent for posting this debate. Since there are only two rounds, I will jump right into my counterargument. To begin, I would like to provide a few clarifying definitions for some of the vocabulary used within my opponent's resolution. Right: a claim…
- 59.
The NFL should remove teams with racist names
For
- My opponent provided a short list of such words so, to begin, let's look at the first example of amelioration: Yankee. Yankee is a corruption of Jan Kees (John Cheese) which was a derogatory term early English colonists of America used to describe their Dutch counterparts.…
- Please examine the following list of team names and see if you can spot the odd one out: New York Kikes; Cleveland N!ggers; Green Bay Pakis; Denver Dagos; Indianapolis Wops; Washington Redskins; Pittsburgh Greasers; San Francisco 4x2s*; New Orleans Spics; Dallas Coolies; Tampa…
Against
- Let us examine your scenario:"Now look here, Yankee, I want the finest wine available to humanity: I want it here and I want it now. What do you mean 'this is McDonald's'? God damn your insolence, I'll have a bottle of Mouton Rothschild soixante-dix-neuf or I'll have your guts…
- Linguistics is a funny thing. For a variety of reasons, the phonetics and semantics of words change over time. The collective opinions and judgements of society, too, change. Given that the offensiveness of a word is subjective, not objective, the combined transient nature of…
- 60.
Racism affects which positions NFL players are assigned
For
- I accept your challenge and shall begin with physical characteristics of each background. Racism can occur due to the fact that different people have different body structures and factors that could either be something that is an advantage or a disadvantage. Strangely, this…
Against
- End debate.
- Onwards!
- 61.
Performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in professional sports
For
- Unfortunately, I have to say that your arguments apply to a few related resolutions, but not the resolution at hand. Your "Part one arguments," to the extent they raise true symptoms (which is not clear, because data on the symptoms of the usage of steroids at recommended…
- " Did you not see what "allowed" refers to? Rights or not, steroids are not allowed in professional sports. " Again, you are ignoring your own statement at the beginning of the debate. You conceded the point about which meaning of "allowed" is to be used. " I didn't say that.…
Against
- Said drugs should stay illegal for use in sports, for a few reasons. 1) Negative effect on the steroid user Steroids, as we all know, speed up protein synthesis to enhance performance. However, there are some harmful side effects to using them. They include: - higher blood…
- "Doing unsafe things is allowable. People have the right to do unsafe things with their own bodies. " Did you not see what "allowed" refers to? Rights or not, steroids are not allowed in professional sports. "Athletes are not slaves, existing for the sake of their examples to…
- 62.
Athletes should be allowed to express political and religious views at international sporting events
For
- Iam done with my arguments ,,,,,so lets start round 4 and the summary part
- thank you con. So before moving on lets break down (for the voter ease ) about what side opposition really wanted to say as part of his positive case (a) Individual perspective could be actually be the governments's . (b) the second argument was actually the same as his first .…
Against
- Thanks for Rollinginmoney first to take this debate as a first time as well. we are going to call proposition side as a 'Government' ,cons side as a 'Opponent goverment' Before move on my argument , i rebut points of pro's . As my opponent says normal people speak out what they…
- Hello Guys this is my first debate . I would really thanks to the one who taking this debate! Structure R1. Acceptance R2. Constructive Cases are Presented R3. Pro rebuts Con's Case, Con rebuts Pro's Case R4. Pro defends Pro's Case, Con defends Con's Case, both Crystallize
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