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MTGandP's Debates
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My Opponent Exists.
I think the debate's title is pretty self-explanatory. I'm trying to affirm the idea that my opponent exists; whoever accepts is attempting to negate whatever reasoning I choose to put forth. Round one is merely an introduction; arguments will begin in the second round. So yeah, best of luck to whoever accepts....
Ultimate Team War III
This is the Ultimate World Domination Team War. Each debater must assemble a team of five people, and the teams will then fight to the death. 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 mongeese. Team member: One of the five chosen warriors. Team Pro: My team. Team Con: My opponent's team. RULES 1. Battles take place on an earthlike planet; there...
Ultimate Team War
This is the Ultimate World Domination Team Battle. Each debater must assemble a team of five people, and the teams will then have a battle. 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 and whoever accepts the debate. Team member: One of the five chosen warriors. RULES 1. Battles take place in a neutral location in the real world. The environment may not...
Polygamy is morally permissible.
Definitions Polygamy: marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time. (Merriam-Webster) Morality: A code of conduct put forward by a society; used to determine right and wrong. (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy; Wikipedia) Morally permissible: Allowed or permitted by the rules of morality. Pre-Contention/Secondary Definition: Source of Morality Morality originates from evolution: what is evolutionarily beneficial is also moral. For example, mu...
The instigator will probably forfeit no rounds during this debate.
I will prove that I will forfeit at least one round during this debate. FACTS 1. The time to argue is only five minutes. 2. After I start this debate, I will go to bed. Anecdotal evidence says that most debates are accepted within 12 hours of their release. In 12 hours and five minutes, I will still be asleep (I sleep for a long time). It is therefore statistically unlikely that I will manage to avoid forfeiting round 2. Since this is probably going to be my last post... Vote CON!...
The meaning of life is definitely not reproduction.
wjmelements recently did a debate of this resolution, and it was not a very fulfilling one for me as a reader. So I challenge wjmelements to debate this topic again. Definitions Meaning: The end, purpose, or significance of something. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/meaning There are a few arguments I am going to make, but I'll start by saying that to say that the meaning of life is DEFINITELY not reproduction seems over-assumptive. Since my opponent is PRO, I will allow him to go...
Patriotism is harmful to the human race.
I am challenging Maikuru to debate the one (interesting) issue that we disagree on. If he chooses to accept, this should be very interesting. Definitions Patriotism: Love for or devotion to one's country. (Webster's) Harmful to the human race: Tends to be detrimental to the general well-being of the human race and/or human society as a whole. Fascism: a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stan...
Intelligent Design should be taught as an alternative theory to Evolution.
======== Introduction ======== Darwin's Theory of Evolution is not the only theory out there to explain the diversity of life. Intelligent Design is a viable alternative. Definitions Theory of Intelligent Design: "The theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." (intelligentdesign.org) Evolution: "The gradual process by which the present...