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PoeJoe

16-year old male in Temple City, California, United States.

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Updated:	3 Weeks Ago	Gender:	Male
Joined:	1 Year Ago	Birthday:	- Private -
President:	Barack Obama (D)	Email:	- Private -
Ideology:	Progressive	Education:	High School
Party:	Undecided	Ethnicity:	Asian
Relationship:	Single	Income:	Not Saying
Interested:	in Women	Occupation:	Student
Looking:	Friendship, Networking	Religion:	Agnostic

About Me:	I have a strong interest in writing and language. I play the trumpet in my high school's marching band. I am Asian. I own a blog. I live in an upper-middle class suburbia. I tutor mathematics.
Activities:	Band, Internet, Music, Reading, Thinking, Writing
Beliefs:	I think big business and greed are in all ways detrimental. I advocate social democracy. I believe organized religion is bad. I am against almost all wars. I consider myself a secular humanist.
Books:	1984, by George Orwell; Atonement, by Ian McEwan; The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath; The Crying of Lot 49, by Thomas Pynchon; Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, by David Sedaris; Infinite Jest, by David Foster Wallace; The Partner, by John Grisham
Movies:	Art School Confidential, Forrest Gump, Groundhog Day, House of Games, In Brouge, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Shawshank Redemption
Music:	Pop, Pop punk, Pop rock, Punk rock, Rock
Quotes:	"People have the right to be stupid, but some people abuse that privilege." - Unknown "The true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good." - Ann Landers "The reader becomes God, for all textual purposes. I see your eyes glazing over, so I'll hush." - David Foster Wallace
Sports Teams:	I don't follow professional sports.
TV Shows:	Boston Legal, House, The Simpsons, The West Wing

Websites:	Debate Fans Musings of Joe

High School:	Temple City High, Class of 2011 Temple City, California, United States

38 Debates

Pedophilia

---- Full Resolution ---- Society should take steps to more accept pedophiles. ---- Introduction ---- + I would like to thank my opponent for joining me in this debate, and I would like to thank the audience for taking the time to read this. Thank you. + I request that the audience please not give either side any sources, arguments, counterarguments, and that the audience please wait to do this after the debate has concluded. + I believe the definitions are straight forward. I don...

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Updated 7 Months Ago

I will not win my first debate.

Ok, I don't think I'll win my first debate (which I think is this one). I have just one reason for that statement. If you go onto my Youtube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/weirdalfan1000), it will say I support the ADM (Anti Disney Movement). When Disney fangirls see that, they will immediatly vote against me, even if I'm putting forward good points. That's my argument, and I hope to see this replyed to....

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Updated 8 Months Ago

The users known as Ragnar_Rahl, PoeJoe, beem0r and s0m31john ought to play the next mafia game

Full resolution: The users known as Ragnar_Rahl, PoeJoe, beem0r, s0m31john and leethal ought to play the next debate.com mafia game. Like my other debate topic, the first round will be the greeting round (unless I edit my first round and put in my argument). The second round will be where I start (my opponent is free to provide an argument beforehand if he/she wishes). Definitions: We're referring to the users who frequent this debate site and go by those names. The "next mafia game" is de...

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21 Comments

Updated 8 Months Ago

To prevent aircraft hijacking, everyone should be naked

RESOLVED: To prevent aircraft hijacking, all passengers are required to be nude while on the aircraft, and carry-on baggage is prohibited....

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Updated 8 Months Ago

Kongregate.com is the best flash-gaming website on the internet

Kongregate.com is the best flash-gaming website on the web for the following reasons: 1. No pop-ups 2. Huge selection of games (11,949 currently) 3. Badges (achievements) 4. Kreds/tips 5. Ad revenue is partly shared with game developers 6. good community and forums 7. Video game-making tutorials Good luck to you, PoeJoe...

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Updated 8 Months Ago

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Debate Statistics
Debates:	38
Lost:	7
Tied:	1
Won:	30
Win Ratio:	81.08%
Percentile:	99.08%

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The BIG Issues
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N/S - Not Saying
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Pro - In Favor

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•	Abortion	ProComments I think it's a horrible event when a fetus is aborted (for a mother, it must be extremely emotionally intensive), and I think there should be way, way less abortions. However, for the sake of the instances in which abortion is necessary, I am in supp
•	Affirmative Action	ProComments I am in favor of affirmative action, but not as per race but as per economic status. I believe it is infinitely harder for a kid growing up in a broken home -- in poverty -- to rise up above the education system than it is for a pretty, rich boy who
•	Border Fence	ProComments From 1990, we have more than tripled border patrol; yet, there has been virtually no change in illegal immigration rates. So I am not for the border fence because I believe it will actually prevent anybody from getting in. I am for it because it is a
•	Campaign Finance Reform	N/OComments What kind of campaign finance reform?
•	Civil Unions	ProComments As per my position on gay marriage.
•	Death Penalty	ConComments 15 people previously on death row have been exonerated via DNA evidence. Keep in mind, only a fraction of cases have DNA evidence at all. Hundreds (if not thousands) of wrongful executions have taken place. We must not let society to let such atrocit
•	Drug Legalization	ConComments Drug addicts become burdens on society, and that's just not fair for everyone who is not a druggie. I've heard some libertarians claim that we should just not help those who drug themselves into addiction, but I think this is grossly inhumane. Some p
•	Environmental Protection	ProComments We destroy our environment because of greed, and we now pay the consequences. Meanwhile -- while the rest of us are dying -- a selected few run away with ludicrous amounts of money. A lot of what we do to the environment is absurd. We have to remembe
•	Estate Tax	ProComments Rich people constantly evade taxes. They should at least pay in the end.
•	Euthanasia	ProComments You should be able to end your life when you want to end your life.
•	Flag Burning	ProComments The flag must protect even those who hold it in contempt, though I think this issue is rather silly. The issue of flag burning has become so prominent that any intended message becomes entirely convoluted.
•	Flat Tax	ConComments See: Progressive tax.
•	Gay Marriage	ProComments Gays deserve the same rights as straights.
•	Global Warming Exists	N/OComments How did a scientific question become political? This is not a question of politics and moralily but a question of statistics and analysis. I read global warming debates, and see downright contradictory statistics! And I do not believe a layman like m
•	Gun Rights	ProComments Gun control laws actually increase gun violence, because they cause only the criminals to have guns. Also, w00t freedom.
•	Labor Unions	ProComments Workers wouldn't have any rights without unions.
•	Late Term Abortion	UndComments While I am OK with abortion, I have my doubts about late term abortion. I am undecided.
•	Medicaid & Medicare	ProComments See: National Health Care.
•	Medical Marijuana	ProComments If it helps people and a professional doctor recommends it, sure. Why not?
•	Minimum Wage	ProComments It ensures everyone can have a (semi)stable start as they work themselves up on the ladder of success.
•	Missile Defense System	ConComments We don't need one. Instead, we should cease being the imperialist power we are becoming.
•	NAFTA	UndComments I claim ignorance. I look forward to good, original debates on this issue.
•	National Health Care	ProComments A National Health Care system would (1) cost less, (2) save lives, and (3) provide the value of human life some integrity.
•	National Retail Sales Tax	UndComments I claim ignorance. I look forward to good, original debates on this issue.
•	Patriotism	ConComments The topic is ambiguous, but let me put my spin on it. I think one thing we need to realize is that human life everywhere is human life. Someone dying of genocide somewhere else in an foreign, esoteric-sounding country is someone who died of the human
•	PETA	N/OComments I don't know what this is asking. Am I for vegetarianism? Sure, Americans eat too much meat. Am I for animal rights? Not necessarily, but I think some techniques that are used on farms are completely amoral. Do I support some of the radicals in this
•	Police Profiling	ConComments No. Too easily abused and encourages racism.
•	President George W. Bush	ConComments He doesn't even deserve my comment. To call him a paper president would be to insult a very valuable communication tool.
•	Progressive Tax	ProComments Currently, the super rich pay little to no takes. This should be fixed. Also, money makes money in America, not true success. beem0r writes: "The poor are poor because they are either really bad workers, or they have low ambitions. Welfare doesn't ma
•	School Vouchers	ConComments The last thing public schools need is less funding. Also, if you're rich enough to go to a private school, pay your way. You don't have to oppress the little man, especially when he is the little child.
•	Social Programs	N/OComments Which social programs?
•	Social Security	ProComments As much as it pains me to say, the average American does not save for himself. Credit cards, introductory offers, unfair loans, bad financial investments, golden goose eggs anyone? I do believe, however, that welfare should be radically reformed.
•	Term Limits	ProComments Monarchy anyone?
•	Tobacco Rights	ProComments The real problem here is education. If properly educated on the effects of tobacco, I don't think anyone would chronically consume tobacco. But as far as "tobacco rights" goes, sure. Why not?
•	United Nations	ProComments The U.N. is our modern day League of Nations in that it is practically useless. I am for its ideals, however. I think all nations should try harder to abide by The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Geneva Conventions
•	United States	ProComments Despite its flaws, the United States is still one of the best nations in the world.
•	War in Afghanistan	ConComments I am against almost all wars.
•	War in Iran	ConComments I am against almost all wars.
•	War in Iraq	ConComments I am against almost all wars.
•	War on Terrorism	ConComments There is no war on terrorism. We created it by attacking innocent civilians.
•	Water Boarding	ConComments Torture (1) violates a nation's integrity, (2) puts our soldiers in harms way, and (3) is incredibly inhumane.
•	Welfare	ProComments First and foremost, welfare needs to be radically reformed. That said, sometimes people -- due to horrific, unexpected consequence -- require assistance.
•	World Trade Organization	UndComments I claim ignorance. I look forward to good, original debates on this issue.