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Freeman's Debates
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The Doctrine of Biblical Inerrancy is probably false.
Definition of Biblical Inerrancy: Biblical inerrancy is the doctrinal position that the Bible is considered accurate and totally free of error (from Wikipedia). The doctrine of inerrancy is a dangerously unsound one, stemming from the misapplication of western literary standards. The position that the Bible, beyond its irreproachable orthography, contains absolutely no factual errors has its articulated origin in 19th century Princeton Theology. This, of course, does not prove that the doctri...
Ultimate Team War - RMS Titanic
This debate is against Chrysippus. As per his request, the war takes place on April 15, 1912, at 2:08 AM, on the sinking RMS Titanic. This is Ultimate Team War. Each debater must assemble a team of five characters, and the teams will then fight to the death(ish). Since we cannot have an actual real-life battle, each debater will explain why their team is superior during this debate. DEFINITIONS Team leader: One of the debaters here, i.e. me or my opponent Team member: One of the five cho...
Shari'a Law
Thanks, Mirza, for agreeing to this debate. My opponent indicated via private message that he accepts the Qur'an, the Sahih Muslim, and the Sahih al-Bukhari as the basis for Shari'a law. The burden of proof will lie primarily on Pro to demonstrate the merits of Shari'a law and show why it ought to be widely adopted; I am tasked only with the burden to negate. 1. Shari'a law is paternalistic; it unnecessarily and arbitrarily, restricts individual freedom. John Stuart Mill writes: "the only...
Christianity is an Irrational Religion
I was inspired to start a debate on this subject after looking at a topic in the forums that had some of this in it. I strongly stand in opposition to this topic and am willing to debate anyone on this matter. A definition for irrational would be "a. Not endowed with reason. b. Affected by loss of usual or normal mental clarity; incoherent, as from shock. c. Marked by a lack of accord with reason or sound judgment".[1] I believe that the first definition is the most appropriate for this topi...
The Big-bang is a good theory
The Big-bang is a poor theory. If you feel otherwise please accept this debate. I ask that my opponent use round one to define any terms and make an opening statement. I will begin opening arguments in round two. Big-Bang: "a theory in astronomy: the universe originated billions of years ago in an explosion from a single point of nearly infinite energy density" [1] [1]http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big+bang?show=1&t=1283627691...
Secular ethics ought to be prioritized over religious ethics in the legislative process.
In America, we use John Locke's concept of the social contract theory to determine law. Locke argued that the government could not act on behalf of a collective conscience, and that individual conscience must be protected from government authority [1]. As such, religious differences ought to be tolerated. The concept of a separation between church and state therefore refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state [2]. In other words, it becomes not onl...
Evolution: The ramfications of multiple mutations And the necessity for Informatio.
Despite the current beliefs on the Evolution theory, this one's is not as stable as we were lead to believe. The following arguments are quite logic and do no require any specific scientific knowledge apart from bases in anatomy and biology. The basis of the theory clearly state a starting point from where a mutation occurs and cause radical or simples changes in the individual. Due to Darwin lack of recent knowledge into anatomy, specifically the way that organs interact with each others, his...
Evolution is scientific.
My opponent insists that macroevolution is not scientific. Macroevolution refers to changes in organisms which are significant enough that, over time, the newer organisms would be considered an entirely new species [1]. If my opponent accepts, he may clarify any relevant definitions or terms in R1. I will begin opening arguments in R2. [1] http://atheism.about.com/od/evolutionexplained/a/micro_macro.htm...
On balance, Anarchism is More Humanitarian than State Planning
Every broad argument will be tagged with a letter/number. Elucidation: D1) On balance: Keep the framework reasonable. Ignore the possibility that aliens could invade and destroy every society beginning with consonants. Employ ceteris parabis assumptions. D2) Anarchism: The lack of aggressive monopoly. In this conversation, aggression is distinct from coercion according to the Libertarian ethic. The forceful defense of self ownership and peaceful homesteading is "coercion", not "aggre...
The United States should allow the limited use of torture.
The limited use of torture should be permitted in the United States in order to safeguard the wellbeing of the general public. This policy should be put in place because torture can be both an effective means of acquiring information, and it can be reasonably justified in some circumstances. These circumstances may include any case where tremendous amounts of human wellbeing are placed in jeopardy. Undoubtedly, some may be worried that allowing this policy would pave the way for all sorts of unn...