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MTGandP's Debates
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Free will exists.
I thank my opponent for challenging me to this debate. He will be playing the Devil's Advocate, as we agree on the issue of free will. Free will: The capability to make a free choice. Free choice: A choice that is ultimately not influenced by any outside entity and completely unpredictable, but is also completely rational from the perspective of the entity making the choice. Rational: Proceeding or derived from reason or based on logical reasoning. (dictionary.com) Note that a being with...
TheLwerd is a decent human being with a good head on her shoulders.
On theLwerd's profile, it says "I'd like to think that I'm a decent human being with a good head on my shoulders. Feel free to debate me on it if you disagree." I take that challenge. I am going to be taking multiple routes of argumentation. Definitions (from Merriam-Webster) Decent: conforming to standards of propriety, good taste, or morality. Conform: to be similar or identical. Good: of a favorable character or tendency. On: used as a function word to indicate position in conta...
A just society ought not use the death penalty as a form of punishment.
This is the round two debate of the Tournament of Champions. I thank my opponent for participating in this debate, the gracious judges for their time, and the host(s) of this tournament for creating a great forum for debate. Although this is an LD resolution, it will be debated in a more loose format. Definitions Just: acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good. Society: an enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of r...
LM Classic: Sherlockmethod vs MTGandP
I look forward to a great time in my very first Ultimate Team Challenge. I would like to thank LM for the tournament, and my opponent. Good luck. We agreed to a 30 min prep time and character presentation in the first round. Pro's Team 1) Dr. Doom – Second only to Stephen Strange in knowledge of the arcane arts among humanoids, Victor Von Doom is one of the most prolific villains in the Marvel Universe. He possesses a genius level intellect and can transfer his mind to another body. Doom p...
Charles Wanless should be banned.
Charles Wanless: owner of Charlie_Danger http://www.debate.org/Charlie_Danger/ Banned: Not allowed to create an account on debate.org. The basis for banning Charles was originally that he created an inappropriate debate. However, I argue that this is not enough basis to ban his account. He wrote a public apology [1] in which he explained that his friend probably created the inappropriate content. This is believable for several reasons: -If Charles had created the inappropriate content, he w...
Bruce Schneier Facts Contest
Each person may post up to five Bruce Schneier facts per round. Posting more than five results in a forfeit. This debate is similar to http://www.debate.org/debates/Funny-Joke-Contest/1/ All voting categories are to be defaulted to the one with the funniest and most clever jokes. Since these jokes are inherently math- and science-centric, cleverness is just as important as funniness. Also, because I am just mean, no jokes are to be explained. *** 1. Bruce Schneier once factored a pri...
Rap Battle.
This here is a rap battle, kids. The objective for each side is simply to make a rap, not too short but not too long, that attacks the other person. Because we're simply writing our raps, beats won't really be an issue, so the battle will essentially be more poetic than fully hip-hop like. The criteria used for judging should simply be the quality of the wordplay, taking into account creativity of the rhymes, references to outside things, etc. Flow–meaning rhythm, and the syllabic structu...
Ultimate Team War: Maikuru vs. MTGandP
This is another installment of Ultimate Team War. Each debater must assemble a team of five individuals, 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 MTGandP. Team member: One of the five chosen warriors. Team Pro: My team. Team Con: My opponent's team. VOTING Conduct: Vote for both normal conduct and who...
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
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...