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: According to the Constitution the South committed treason in the Civil War

DanT
Logan94

Resolution: According to the Constitution South committed treason in the Civil WarDefintions: Treason: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.Rules:1.)Supreme Court cases are not an arguement, they can only serve as a source2.) No Ad Hominem Attacks3.) Dismis...

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The GOP Rests on Ideologically Shaky Ground

wrichcirw
DanT

Welcome to this debate.I issued this challenge to my buddy, my friend, my pal, DanT, because in one of our more invigorating discussions, I had an ephiphany. The nature of this ephiphany was, you guessed it, semantical, so I figured, who better to test the semantics of my argument than our esteemed local expert, DanT himself.Resolution:The GOP Rests on Ideologically Shaky GroundDefinitions:GOP - Grand Ol' Party, the Republican PartyIdeologically Shaky Ground - Uncertain ideas/principlesEss...

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Global warming is likely (and mostly) anthropogenic

16kadams
DanT

This is for Subutai's environmental tournament. In this debate, I am for the resolution. The BOP will be even since this is a contested issue--BOP shall not be negotiated. The debate structure is first round acceptance, second round arguments (no rebuttals), third round rebuttals/defense, fourth round rebuttals/defense. My opponent is familiar with the wording, and definitions are not needed. Have fun!...

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Individualism is societally destructive

thett3
DanT

I've made this impossible for anyone to accept, if anyone wants to debate this comment or PM me.Individualism is defined by Merriam Webster as: "a doctrine that the interests of the individual are or ought to be ethically paramount"Destruction is synonymous with ruinous. My advocacy will essentially be that the individualism that has sweeped the world, particularly the West, since the enlightenment is responsible for many of society's current ills, along with showing sociologically the inevitabl...

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Resolved: the Dendera light depicts an ancient light bulb

DanT
utahjoker

Debate rouns;Round 1: acceptance onlyRound 2: Opening aguements (no rebuttals)Round 3: Arguements and rebuttalsRound 4: Closing remarks (no new arguements) Rules;1.) no ad hominem attacks2.) Pro has the BOP to clarify the the Dendera light is a hieroglyph found in dendera. Here are some pictures;http://www.debate.org/photos/albums/1/3/2400/32577-2400-b3kk5-a.jpg http://www.debate.org/photos/albums/1/3/2400/32577-2400-x7pwg-a.jpg http://www.debate.org/photos/albums/1/3/2400/32577-2400-u4abs-...

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