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TEA Party Ignorance, Stupidity and Extremism Cost GOP the 2012 Presidential Election
I thank Blackvoid for accepting this debate, and look forward to an interesting discussion. First round for acceptance. No semantics. Abuse forfeits. Other standard debating rules. CLARIFICATIONS: "TEA Party" in the Resolution is intended as a general stand in for "conservative" extremists who have moved the party far to the right and interfered with its ability to win elections and to "govern from the center." It is NOT intended to refer to the literal, formal organization of the s...
Penn State deserved the penalties the NCAA applied in response to Sandusky scandal
Penalties: $60M fine Significant scholarship reduction Four year bowl-ban Vacation of wins from 1998-2011 Round 1 is acceptance...
Basketball is mostly a luck sport
i'm stating this because it is my personal opinion and i personally have experienced the ups and downs of the sport, been to many courts and played the game many different ways for almost all my life, reinforcing my standpoint....
Resolved Drone Warfare is effective at completing military goals.
Before we start I would like to define Drone warfare as: a pilot less air or ground vehicle equipped for military purposes being for either offensive, defensive or recon uses. Assuming that this definition is acceptable I would like my opponent whom ever that ends up being to ask any kind of questions, post comments about the topic as well as address my definition. I would like to ask however that you dont begin your real argument until the second round. Just talk about the definition as well...
Informing People of the End
Situation: an asteroid is heading for the Earth. There is nothing that mankind can do about it and the fate of the Earth is sealed. The world has three months left until complete destruction. The debate: Pro: argues that the government should tell the people of their findings as soon as they found out the news. Con: argues that the government should never tell the people of their fate. First Round acceptance only. This should be an interesting debate....
The United States should conquer Africa
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Utilitarianism Is Good
Utilitarianism Is Good
I'm a utilitarian. What is goodness aside from making people happy? Why do we avoid murder and rape? Because they cause unhappiness. If you see a way to make someone else happy at little cost in happiness to yourself, it would be a good thing if you helped out. If you make someone unhappy without making someone else happy, you did a bad thing.
"The most happiness for the greatest number," is a slogan as...
States are justified in possessing nuclear weapons
I'm going to argue that some or most states are justified in possessing nukes. Con will argue that no state should possess nukes.
Definitions:
State - a politically organized body of people occupying a definite territory (1)
Justified - More...
Porn should be legal
I'll argue porn should be legal, con will argue it should be illegal. Standard debating rules.
I don't think definitions are necesary, but if Con wants, I'll add them.
First round is acceptance. Good luck.
James Harrison hit on Clevland Browns Colt McCoy
James Harrison was suspended for one game for his hit on McCoy. Harrison, a Linebacker for the Steelers hit McCoy when he was running outside of the pocket. I will be arguing that the hit was legal and clean....