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DATCMOTO's Debates
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Sexuality is a Choice
My opponent claims that a person's sexuality, that is to say the trigger of sexual feelings is decided by deliberate choice. Decide to be gay, and you will find yourself feeling sexual desire for people of the same gender. I have argued consistently that is utterly false. The following arguments spring to mind, I, nor anyone else can remember a previous asexual period where we made a cold calculating deliberate choice to establish our sexuality. From what I can tell from personal experienc...
Morality MUST be objective.
DEFINITIONS: (from http://dictionary.reference.com) (1) MORALITY. 1. conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct. 2. moral quality or character. 3. virtue in sexual matters; chastity. 4. a doctrine or system of morals. 5. moral instruction; a moral lesson, precept, discourse, or utterance. 6. morality play. Origin: 1350–1400; ME moralite < LL mōrālitās. See moral, -ity Synonyms: 1. See goodness. (2) OBJECTIVE. Of or having to do...
The Word "Omnipotent" Can Be Shown To Be Oxymoronic
The proposition on offer is that the word omnipotent can be shown to be oxymoronic. Relevant definitions: Omnipotent: Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful. [1] Oxymoron: A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined, as in a deafening silence and a mournful optimist. [1] 1 - The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition ********************************************************* My opponent...
Evolution is a complete fabrication without a shred of evidence
I would first like to thank my opponent for accepting this debate, and the audience for their time and participation. This debate is a challenge to the member DATCMOTO who asserted in this thread: http://www.debate.org/forums/religion/topic/1796/5/ That "Evolution is a complete fabrication without a shred of evidence". I would assume that DATCMOTO is a man of his word and means what he says. If this is the case, then I would like to challenge this assertion. I personally believe that th...
YEC is unlikely
Hello everyone. I will accept the burden of proof in this debate since I am Pro and the Instigator. Note that I'm not arguing that YEC is impossible, or didn't even occur. I'm just arguing that it is unlikely. YEC - Young Earth Creationism : The belief that the earth is around 6000 years old unlikely - not likely : improbable http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlikely Although the burden of proof is on me and my opponent needs to only rebut my arguments, I would like to clarify...
The Bible is an Inconsistent Document (II)
The proposition on offer is that the Bible is an inconsistent document, historically, scientifically, and logically (with itself). ****************************************** Here are collections of verses that represent a biblical contradiction: Mat 28:19 - "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. " Act 2:38 - "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ. "...
people under the age of sixteen should have thier own debating site, instead of this one
hello :). We were talking about this in one of the threads of the forum, so I decided to debate you against this. ---DEFINITIONS--- people under the age of sixteen-(sixteen and under) should have thier own debating site- (one exclusively for them) instead of this one-(Debate.org) I am con, arguing that they shouldn't. ----- I will let you state your reasons, and I will post my arguments in round two. thank you DAT. :)...
The trinity is a false teaching
Criteria for accepting this debate: A) YOU MUST, EITHER, BELIEVE IN THE TRINITY (being God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit being as one.) OR BE ABLE TO ARGUE IT AS IF YOU DO B) YOU MUST BE A SKILLED DEBATER WHO WILL NOT FORFEIT C) YOU MUST BE CRAZY IF YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME IN THIS (lol jk on this one) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Onto my argument: 1) God says he is the one and only -Thousands of times throughout...
A Christian Ought to Vote Against Gay Marriage
Introduction The purpose of this debate is to open a dialogue to discuss the role of a Christian in the political/social arena. Gay Marriage was chosen as a topic in order to spark lively debate. Arguments Within the Christian community there are those that believe that a Christian should not vote against Gay Marriage ballots because it is a secular (Western) society that we live in. With a culture or society there are many values that are held that are either unique to that culture or...
Evolution occurs
Neither of us are biology experts, so this will be a fairly simple debate, using layman's terms mostly. All that is necessary for evolution to occur is: -reproduction -mutations If these things are present, than evolution will inevitably occur. There is no way, in fact, that these things can be present, without evolution consequently occurring. So in order for my opponent's opinion to hold any steady ground whatsoever is if he can provide evidence that mutations don't actually occu...