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The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good.
Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good.
To clarify: I am supporting the policies, Contra is attacking them.
Due to laziness and the fact that rules aren't really neccessary, I think we can just start the debate.
Good luck to both of us; first round is acceptance.
National Healthcare
With America’s infant mortality rate at 50th in the world, most of the countries we’re behind have universal health care. Instead of progressing with the rest of the world, we let corporations profit on our sick and weak, at the expense of our economy. The economy has the potential to go far up if healthcare was put into government hands due to companies having to spend less on employee benefits. Becau...
Should the US military budget get cut?
Should the US military budget get cut? Yes or No? What are you thoughts....
Youth shoplifting is still stealing!
So this is how it's going to go: Round 1: Intro/Opening statements of your side. Round 2: State arguments and also defend your side. Round 3: Rebuttals So I've decided to take the con side of this debate. I think shoplifting has its morals as well, and while shoplifting is still physically stealing, are they ethically stealing? That is the question I want to make clear because that is how I interpret shoplifting. I don't condone stealing and in some cases it may be wrong, but there's a...
Personal Retirement Accounts should replace Entitlements
R2: Arguments and Rebuttals
R3: Rebuttals and Closing
Personal Retirement Accounts: Basically indivividual or jointly owned (say by married couples) accounts in which the owners save money to invest in various securities as they wish.
Entitlements: The social welfare programs ran by the federal governme...
should child labor be allowed
the rules of the game 1: Explain why you agree child labor should be allowed 2: Post websites/ your information source 3: Debate well and I wish you luck I am strongly against child labor. so is most of the US Federal Gov't hence why they made child labor laws. these child labor laws states that Teens hired for nonagricultural employment (which is just about everything other than farm work) must be at least fourteen. Other child labor law restrictions, regulating the type of positions yo...
The United States should build and maintain a border fence (MIG R6)
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Free Trade, NAFTA CAFTA
I will be arguing against these free trade agreements, arguing that governments should adopt barriers to imports and other barriers to free trade as the concept is generally understood. My opponent can offer an opening argument if he chooses....
ODT: The Keystone XL Pipeline
This is for the ODT semi-finals. I would like to congratulate Contra for making it this far. Full Resolution: The Keystone XL Pipeline should be built in the US. Definitions: Keystone XL Pipeline: "...the 1,897-km (1,179-mile) Keystone XL Pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to Steele City, Nebraska."[1] Should: "Must; ought"[2] Built: "...past tense of build: To construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials."[3] Rules: 1. The first roun...
MIG Tourney R5: "Dexter, overall is a better show than Breaking Bad."
To start, I think it's best we lay down some framework and rules for this debate.
****FRAMEWORK****
1. This is a tournament debate, so it goes without saying that both debaters will be polite and cordial in the coming clash of words, to the bes...