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JustCallMeTarzan's Debates
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Human life begins at conception - if not, when does it?
The point at which a process (such as human life) begins can be determined by finding the point that precedes all other stages of the same process. The starting point, which is conception in the case of human life, precedes any/all other stages - no stage of human development could occur without conception having occurred first. Brain development, heartbeat, birth, adolescence and death could never happen without conception. Conception is the building block upon which all other stages depend on....
Materialism is the cause of the development of Atheism
Pro must prove that materialism contributed largely to the development of atheism. Con must prove that atheism would develop regardless of the material world. Terms: Materialism/material world: preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. Atheism: the doctrine or belief that there is no God. First round is for questions and acceptance only...
Resolved: There was a cover up on 9/11/01 of the demolition of WTC 1 and 2.
During the debate I will attempt to show that it is much more likely that the towers were destroyed by demolition than by fire as the official story claims. There are other parts of the cover up that I will discuss also. 1. Towers (WTC 1 and 2) ---The towers exhibit more characteristics of being destroyed by "controlled demolition" rather than being destroyed by a plane crash and fire like described in the NIST report. A. The Towers were built to withstand a plane flying into it. John S...
objective morality does not exist!
In this debate the burden of proof shall be on mattrodstrom to show objective morality does not exist. He must prove beyond any doubt whatsoever it absolutely does not exist. He will start and can not debate in the last round....
Intelligent Design
Do you believe in intelligent design? There are very fey explanations to how living organisms can arise from non living matter. Evolution is the slow process of genetic change over time. However there is no evidence of the first organism to start that change off.
Islam honours and Respects women
The common belief and misconception of Islam oppressing women is totally out of this world. Sure some Muslim by name countries look down on women, but it has nothing to do with the Islamic faith itself. Furthermore all of these hate/evangelical sites (that can be easily found) purposely try to attach Islam to anything and it is sad most go to them for info about the Muslim religion. I'll start off by telling this- The first convert to Islam was a woman, the first scholar in Islam was a woman, a...
Hitler was NOT an Atheist and Favored Christian Ideolgy.
The proposition on offer is that Hitler was not and atheist and favored Christian ideologies. This debate stems from a discussion in the forums where Fatihah has made several claims that Hitler was an atheist, such as: >> "Hitler, who's ideology is identical to yours, atheism, brought massive homicides to the people." >> "Even many atheists agree that Hitler was an atheist." >> "Hitler was an atheist. Deal with it." >> "You present the words of Hitler himself and claim it to be proof...
Islam is a Religion of Peace as Preached and Practiced.
The proposition on offer is that, as preached and practiced, Islam is a religion of peace. There are several points that counter this view, and I shall present them here in broader terms for both the audience and my opponent. It has been said that the Qur'an is a collection of verses that teach peace except when provoked, and that any violence attributed to Islam is portrayed out of context, and is incorrect. However, there are two fundamental problems with this proposition. First, even co...
Should the citizenship question be included in the census?
No, because I don't see where it would make a difference.What would be the point of asking about citizenship on the census? The purpose of the census is to account for the individuals whom reside in this country and allocate resources appropriately. (At least, that's what they tell us.) Whether someone is a citizen, or not, does not change the fact that they are on American soil and utilize the resources in their community. Also, asking a citizenship question would scare away those who participa...
Childhood Religious Indoctrination is Psychological Abuse
This debate is in response to claims I have been witness to over the internet that passing on religious values to children is akin to psychological abuse. First let me define the term, psychological abuse. The following on-line sources define the term "Psychological Abuse. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/psychological+abuse http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=8364 http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/109/4/e68 Of particular int...