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Mirza's Debates
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Mirza engaged in strategic voting behavior on bluesteel's debate against innomen
Mirza challenged me to this topic and calls me a coward for refusing to accept, so here we go. He is also attacking my character in his debate with tvellalot so he owes me the opportunity to defend myself directly, since he refuses to let me post comments on that particular debate. Rules: Mirza will post his defense in round 1 (he can copy/paste from his debate with tvellalot if he likes). No new arguments in the last round. Strategic - pertaining to or marked by strategy (Random House)...
To Prohibit Moderate Consumption of Alcohol Would Negatively Impact Health
Definitions Prohibit - to forbid by authority or law [1] Moderate consumption of alcohol - no more than 9 drinks per week for women and 12-14 for men [2] Negative - lacking positive qualities, unfavorable [3] Impact - to have a direct effect on [4] Health - freedom from physical disease or pain [5] Sources [1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prohibit [2] http://www.moderatedrinking.com/home/default_home.aspx?p=md_defined [3] http://www.merr...
Construction of Islam
Mirza was previously going to accept my "Convert Me" debate, but someone else bogarted it. Mirza had indicated that he wanted 2 full rounds to introduce the Koran. So here's how the debate will work.
Mirza will make arguments in round 1 and 2. My rebuttals in round 2 and 3 will consist only of 4000 words. This is to give Mirza's first rebuttal in round 3 a chance of actually addressing all my counter arguments. Afterwards, there is no char limit.
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Parents should not be allowed to circumcise their male infants
Well Mirza you asked for it. I will be arguing that the circumcision of infants is equivalent to child abuse and should be abolished. To be clear: "Male circumcision is the removal of some or all of the foreskin (prepuce) from the penis." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision "Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of children.I n the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define child maltreatment as any act or serie...
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...
God Failed in his Duty as a Protector
I thank my opponent in advance for accepting this debate CLARIFICATIONS I am referring to the god of the bible.. This debate will be held on the assumption that the Bible is accurate. This is solely about God's duty to protect Jesus and not about his duty to protect mankind. This debate will be about Jess's life on earth and not about what happened to Jesus after his resurrection. PRO ARGUMENTS 1)God allowed his sinless protégé to die a tortured death for a crime he did not commit. J...
Marijuana has more medical benefits than coffee.
Many thanks to my opponent in advance for accepting this debate -- we've been trying to get around to it for months :) I think the terms of the resolution are pretty clear, but my opponent may make any notes or clarifications he wishes in the first round. The debate will start with my opening arguments in R2. We will each have 60 minutes to post a round (by my opponent's request) and R2 will be used strictly for our opening arguments. Rebuttals will begin in R3 and the debate will conclude i...
Convert Me
Though the instigator normally bears the burden of proof by taking this debate my opponent accepts the burden of proof. The Rules. 1: My opponent as Pro is to make a case for the truth of their religion. 2: I as Con am to critically examine this case and attempt to test it to destruction. 3: Pro's case must consist of one or more of the following. An argument of logic/science, a test or experiment that can be recreated or performed by a non-believer or actual physical evidence (scientific...
The Qur'an openly preaches violence and hatred against non-believers.
My opponent, Mirza has offered to discuss a controversial subject regarding the Qur'an, that it openly preaches violence and hatred as this has been bothering me for some time now. While I'm aware that much of it is likely misinterpretations it's still an important issue worth addressing. One can't help, but to wonder why there's so much bloodshed done in the name of the "religion of peace". I hope for an interesting and informative debate. Good luck to both of us! I will begin by presenting...
GodSands is wrong when he tells others whether they're Christians or not
I just read what GodSands and other people wrote on this thread: http://www.debate.org/forums/education/topic/2854/1/ It looks like GodSands knows who is Christian and who is not, based on what he thinks people do that is forbidden in Christianity, and what he thinks they do willingly, not because they perhaps have a hard time warding it off. Perhaps he should understand that there is a thing called repentance, and when people sin they can repent, and sinning does not make them non-Christians...