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EvanK

18-year old male in Mishawaka, Indiana, United States.

Online:	6 Hours Ago	Name:	Evan Private
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Ideology:	Libertarian	Education:	High School
Party:	Independent	Ethnicity:	White
Relationship:	In a Relationship	Income:	Not Saying
Interested:	in Women	Occupation:	Student
Looking:	No Answer	Religion:	Christian - Catholic

About Me:	Graduating high school soon. Going to become an EMT and hopefully go to medical school one day. I like debate, despite not being very good at it. Oh, and I'm in love with MariahBreeAnn :D <3
Activities:	Being in love with MariahBreeAnn!! :3 <3 Playing bass, reading, listening to music, Baseball, running, debating. Also on Instagram. @EvanK330 And on kik (IM application) @Evan_Koch
Beliefs:	I'm a Catholic religiously. Politically, more or less Libertarian (not in party, but in philosophy).
Books:	Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton. "Shadow Divers" by Robert Kurson was an awesome book, too. I also kinda like Dan Brown.
Movies:	Horror (not slashers) and comedy mainly. Oh and Pixar. And older disney movies. Oh and stand up comedy.
Music:	Favorites include RHCP, U2, Pearl Jam, Jackson 5, The Beatles, OneRepublic, Alice In Chains, Michael Buble, Coldplay, Queen, REO Speedwagon, and Van Morrison. I like a little of everything though. Old and new.
Quotes:	Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem. "When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty."~Thomas Jefferson "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."~Thomas Jefferson "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."~Thomas Jefferson "When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe."~Thomas Jefferson "No freeman shall be debarred the use of arms"~Thomas Jefferson "To compel a man to furnish funds for the propagation of ideas he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."~Thomas Jefferson "The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive."~Thomas Jefferson "He who knows best knows how little he knows."Thomas Jefferson
Sports Teams:	Baseball:Cubs are my favorite, but I also like the Redsox, Tigers, and Phillies. NFL: Bears all the way! NCAA Basketball: IU and Butler. NCAA Football: Fighting Irish.
TV Shows:	Old Cartoon Network, Boomerang, old Nick (especially Nick GAS), old Disney. Other than that, I don't watch TV.

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obama should be impeached

there are many reasons why Obama should be impeached. first round is acceptance. voting depends on the voters opinions on the reasons we make....

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What if the child is to be born into an uncaring, financially unstable, dangerous household? What if the mother is unable to carry the child for a full nine months due to work or money, why put so much on the line for a child that isn't wanted? In a lot of cases, adoption isn't an option. There are thousands of unadopted children. Also in many cases the mother and father take precaution but condoms and birth control, even when used together, are not 100% effective. There is no life at conception...

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Morality is Not Universal

Morality is not a universal idea and cannot be addressed as one. Throughout this debate i hope to prove that morality is a matter of opinion and view rather than a distinct idea that all human beings have to abide by or else they are forever labeled immoral and wrong. I thank my audience and voters for your input!...

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Gay Marriage

I will be debating 16kadams again on the subject of Gay Marriage. My opponent had time constraints last time, and so it ended in a tie. Hopefully this debate will turn out better.Resolved: The US should legalize marriage amongst homosexuals.Current definition of Marriage according to US law: [1]"The legal union of one man and one woman."I argue that this definition should be redefined to include same sex couples. My opponent must show me why I am wrong.Rules: Round 1 is acceptance and definition...

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Gay Marriage

I will be challenging 16kadams to a debate on Gay Marriage. I will be arguing for gay marriage, on the Pro side. I will be arguing that Marriage rights should be given to Homosexuals, but that parenthood should be defined as being between one Man and one Woman, one Father and one Mother, in line with nature. I will be arguing that Marriage is a concept thought up by humans, that marriage is both a religious act and a legal contract, but that it is not a natural act, as parenthood is. So...

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Debate Statistics
Debates:	14
Lost:	5
Tied:	5
Won:	4
Win Ratio:	44.44%
Percentile:	91.47%
Elo Ranking:	2,015
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Activity Statistics
Forum Posts:	594
Votes Cast:	7
Opinion Arguments:	70
Opinion Questions:	0

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•	Abortion	ConComments Only in cases where the woman needs medical treatment, and cannot receive it without harming the fetus. Otherwise, no. The fetus is human, and alive.
•	Affirmative Action	ConComments Discrimination won't fix discrimination.
•	Animal Rights	UndComments Depends on the animal.
•	Barack Obama	ConComments Hasn't been good, and it doesn't look like it'll be getting any better.
•	Border Fence	N/OComments Really expensive. If the states want to put one up, let 'em but right now, we just need to enforce our laws already on the books, and beef up our border patrol.
•	Capitalism	ProComments It's not perfect, but as of now, it's the only thing that will work for us. Regulation is necessary of course.
•	Civil Unions	ProComments I believe we should move away from legal "marriage" and just have civil unions. That's all it is really. Nothing "traditional" about legal "marriage". Let the churches and temples and the like do marriages, and then if you want it recognized by the state, you can have a civil union.
•	Death Penalty	UndComments In very narrow circumstances, I support it. First off, I don't think we should be like Texas and execute dozens per year. Secondly, I'm not a collectivist, so I do not take the accidental execution of innocent people lightly. I think that we should only execute criminals who obviously committed egregious crimes, and can be easily proved to have done so. It should be saved for those circumstances and no other. We need to fund more mental health programs (real mental health, not drugs) and stop funding these expensive executions that only serve to make lawyers rich.
•	Drug Legalization	ProComments At least weed.
•	Electoral College	ProComments It's better than most give credit for
•	Environmental Protection	ProComments Depends. I don't believe in Man-Made Global Warming, but I do believe we need to protect our enviroment in certain ways. For example, I don't think we should dump waste in rivers or oceans or lakes, I don't think we should let factories pollute like they do in China, etc. But I think our EPA is out of control, and needs to be reigned in.
•	Estate Tax	ConComments The money has already been taxed. So what if someone receives a $10,000,000 inheritence, or 10 times that? The money does not belong to any of us, or the government. And given the history of large inheritences, the money will be going into the economy when the recipient blows it all. The Estate tax is just the greedy government trying to get its hands on more money that it's already taxed.
•	European Union	UndComments I don't know enough about the implications to really give a good opinion, but it seems to be a bad idea.
•	Euthanasia	ProComments If it's elective, then I'm fine with it.
•	Federal Reserve	ConComments Creates never ending debt. End the Fed.
•	Flat Tax	N/OComments See progressive tax.
•	Free Trade	ProComments Has it's pros and cons, but the pros outway the cons. I think we should do things to encourage bringing jobs back to America.
•	Gay Marriage	N/OComments I'm not anti gay marriage, rather, anti legal marriage in general. See Civil Unions.
•	Global Warming Exists	UndComments Not man made.
•	Globalization	ConComments Only benefits the rich.
•	Gold Standard	UndComments A commodity based currency would be more desirable than worthless fiat currency imo.
•	Gun Rights	ProComments The right to bear arms isn't just so we can hunt, and not just to defend ourselves from home intruders or street muggings. The right to bear arms is our only defense against a tyrannical government. Don't believe me? Read Thomas Jefferson's comments on the 2nd amendment and see for yourself. People seem to forget how this country was founded, don't they?
•	Homeschooling	ProComments I think the Federal Government should be out of education and leave it to the states. And if parents want to home school their kids, then it is their right to do so. The government has no say in how parents raise their kids.
•	Internet Censorship	ConComments No.
•	Iran-Iraq War	ConComments No.
•	Labor Union	ConComments There's a fine line between helping the employees, and screwing the employers. The unions have served their purpose, now they just steal money. The jobs ultimately belong to the employer, not the union. I support laws that improve the work place, obviously we don't want to go back to the way things were 100 years ago, but we don't need these blood sucking leaches called workers unions to accomplish these laws.
•	Legalized Prostitution	ProComments The only reason it's not legal is because the feds cannot tax it effectively. How many congressman use/used hookers? Stop making criminals out of people.
•	Medicaid & Medicare	ConComments Hasn't worked so far. I don't support any federal welfare. Any and all welfare should be at the state and local levels.
•	Medical Marijuana	ProComments Only if marijuana is legal. Otherwise, more criminals will be robbing hospitals and pharmacies.
•	Military Intervention	ConComments Only if it directly affects National Security.
•	Minimum Wage	ConComments Hurts the workers and the economy. Why should employers pay workers more than they're worth?
•	National Health Care	UndComments First off, it should be called "National Health Insurance". Hospitals provide care, governments do not. Secondly, it has pros and cons, but something has to change in our current system. Obamacare isn't the answer, though.
•	National Retail Sales Tax	ProComments Eliminate the income tax and replace it with a sales tax.
•	Occupy Movement	ConComments While I somewhat support their message, they got out of control, and most of them don't even understand the current problems, and simply want the government to tax the rich and give it to them.
•	Progressive Tax	ConComments I am in favor of eliminating the income tax, and having in place a national sales tax.
•	Racial Profiling	ProComments In certain situations, profiling people based on their race can be helpful. And no, it isn't always racist. For example, middle eastern young men are more likely to blow up a building than an old black lady or a little white kid. That isn't to say that all middle eastern young men are terrorists, or even most, but it's ridiculous to say we can't profile because it would be racist. It makes sense to profile those who are more likely to commit a terrorist act.
•	Redistribution	ConComments Redistribution is a word with very broad meaning. I am in favor of redistributing tax money for fire stations, police departments, etc. But I am in no way in favor of redistributing income.
•	Smoking Ban	ConComments No. And get rid of minimum smoking/drinking ages too.
•	Social Programs	ConComments Only for the absolutely poor. Even then, I only support social programs at the state and local levels. Furthermore, we need to stop allowing those on welfare to use their money to buy booze and cigarettes. Go back to the old style food stamps and soup kitchens, and you're getting somewhere. Again, state and local levels only. No Federal assistance.
•	Social Security	ConComments Can't work. And again, I'm against federal welfare. If the states want, they can set up their own safety nets for the elderly.
•	Socialism	ConComments On smaller levels, it may work. But in a country like ours, socialism cannot work and isn't what our founders envisioned.
•	Stimulus Spending	ConComments Absolutely not.
•	Term Limits	UndComments Meh.
•	Torture	UndComments Depends on the situation.
•	United Nations	ConComments I am 100% against any globalized government of any kind. The UN is only interested in Global Control. They are more interested in global taxes, global internet control, global drug control, global gun control, etc. After they start worrying about starving kids, AIDs in Africa, maltreatment of women in India and the Middle East, the gross human rights violations in China and North Korea, then they can talk to us about how much the world needs the UN. The US needs to get out of the UN and kick them off our soil.
•	War in Afghanistan	ConComments No.
•	War on Terror	ConComments It's not a legal war.
•	Welfare	ConComments Once more, at the state and local level. I am 100% against Federal assistance.

obama should be impeached

Abortion

Morality is Not Universal

Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage