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Resolved: The Social Contract Theory ought to be valued over Justice
I affirm that the resolution, Resolved: The Social Contract Theory ought to be valued over Justice. To do this I would like to offer these Definitions Social Contract Theory-A theory that states giving up rights is needed in order to have rights and maintain order Justice-The quality of being just or fair http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu Ought- The quality witch makes an action dutiful or marally obligatory Affirm- confirm: establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts http://...
It morally acceptable to experiment on animals for human purposes
It is morally acceptable to experiment on non-domesticated animals for human purposes. Contention I: Humans have "dominion" over animals. IA: Humans have dominion over animals with a right to exploit them. Genesis 1:28 - And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. IB: Humans have always eat...
Objectivism fails to describe an adequate meta-ethical answer for the is-ought problem.
I thank theLwerd for accepting this debate challenge, and I hope it becomes an enriching debate for both of us. I have specifically made this a 4 round debate because of the following reasons: since there are some hefty terms included in my resolution, I will define and elaborate on them. Then, I would like for my opponent to give a defense of Rand's Objectivism in her first round - this is not so much because of laziness, but rather so I don't have to presuppose anything my opponent does not...
Three Philosophical Topics - 1A
I will present three philosophical debate topics and allow my opponent to have the opportunity to choose one of them to debate. The procedure is simple: in this round I list the 3 topics and my position on them, then in my opponent's first round he chooses the topic he wants to debate. From rounds 2-4 we have ourselves a classic three round debate! So here are the topics: ===================================================== PRO - Qualia is not an irreducible, non-physical entity. PRO -...
Killing puppies is justifiable
Killing puppies, namely throwing them off cliffs, is justifiable under the premise that a puppy is useless to humanity, and that a puppy has no ability to reason. I await a rebuttal....
Polygamy and/or Incest is morally permissible.
I am of the opinion that neither of these relationships - even when they come to fruit via sex - is not morally impermissible. [Polygamy] [http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polygamy] "Marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time." [Incest] [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/incest] "Sexual relations between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal or forbidden by custom." This is 4 rounds, so I will allow...
Michael Moore Hates This Country
I would like to provide some definitions: Michael Moore: American film-maker, director of sicko and capitalism: a love story. It has become apparent through Michael Moore's films that he hates the constitution and would love to see america become a socialist European country....
Auto Failure...Bank/Insurance Success
I don't understand where the United States gets off just handing out money to banks (Bank Of America) and Insurance Companies (AIG) but they fought it every time General Motors and Chrysler requested some money. I believe that the automakers actually somewhat benefited from the money unlike the banks/insurance companies. Even though the automakers went in to bankruptcy they actually used the money. The others used their bailouts and went on an "executive" "meeting" in Hawaii and in California. I...
No God(s).
Fundamental Theory Of Existence. Let us consider x, y and z as any three numbers. If we take an equation such that x / y = z then x = y * z. 4 / 0 is said to be infinity. If 4 / 0 is equal to infinity, 4 / 0 = infinity then 4 = 0 * infinity, that is 4 = 0 but 4 is not equal to 0 therefore 4 / 0 is not equal to infinity. What is infinity? Infinity means not finite. If infinity means not finite then infinity can not be a number. Therefore infinity is not a number. When we divide a finite number w...
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...