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We Should Have Stricter Gun Control
This debate will cover whether or not we should have stricter gun control. For the first round, we will set up the perimeters and definitions. We should not have arguments/points/etc. in the first round, only introductions. From the second round onwards, we shall flesh out our arguments. Gun control would be considered as how easy it is to attain guns (meaning eligibility and sales), how strict the regulation on concealed weapons is, and how much power our government should have in terms of r...
Three Philosophical Topics - 1F
The free will debate is OFF-LIMITS unless I approve of you in the comment sections. So if you want to argue for the existence of free will, leave me a few comments so I can be sure that we can pass the very bare rudimentary philosophical material in our debate to avoid what can very well be a philosophy lecture. 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 to...
Philosophy: The Nature of Consciousness
In a conversation via profile comments, Geo and I touched upon the philosopher Alan Watts. In particular, Geo professed to share Watt's claims about the nature of consciousness. The following is a quote of which he supported (do note that all these come from my profile, but after awhile will be unaccessible if more comments are made [comments that are pushed down one's wall far enough will be unaccessible, it seems]). If you doubt the validity of any of these quotes, then refer to Geo to be reas...
Pick your own debate - 1G
f you have participated or read any of these types of debates before, then this one should be no different. However, for those who haven't: ROUND 1: This obviously includes this opening introduction and rules. For my opponent, he/she will post 3 topics (clarify them if you could) he/she wishes to debate, and then post his/her position on each of the topics. Please try to add a mix of subjects. Have some deal with religion, others with politics, others with art, others with social issues, etc....
The Following Arguments for the Existence of God are Valid - 1K
Note: the "1J" notation in the Topic title is simply for searching purposes. [Definition - Existence] http://dictionary.reference.com...... 1. the state or fact of existing; being. *NOTE* I am not debating whether or not a God exists in one's MIND, but rather in REALITY. [Definition - Valid] http://dictionary.reference.com...... 1. sound; just; well-founded 2. Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion cannot be denied without c...
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 -...
During or after this debate concludes, my opponent ought to read the "Liar Game" manga
I believe that my opponent ought to read all available chapters of the following manga during or after this debate concludes: http://www.onemanga.com/Liar_Game/ Like other debate of mine, this round shall serve to be the greeting round. My opponent can present his case upon accepting this debate or wait for me to present mine; such is inconsequential. In addition, I reserve the right to challenge any definition or interpretation of the topic should I feel it does not meet the intentions of th...
Choose one of them Kleptin!
If my memory serves me correct, I've only debated Kleptin once before. For some strange reason, after reading several of his debates on evolution I felt an urge to challenge him to a debate. Who knows, maybe it's just a habit of mine to want to debate people, or perhaps it's a divine altruistic behavior I'm exhibiting to give him a break from the intellectual...challenge... of debating creationists over and over :P. I will present three debate topics and allow my opponent to have the opportun...
The Following Arguments for the Existence of God are Valid - 1G
Note: the "1G" notation in the Topic title is simply for searching purposes. [Definition - Existence] http://dictionary.reference.com.................. 1. the state or fact of existing; being. *NOTE* I am not debating whether or not a God exists in one's MIND, but rather in REALITY. [Definition - Valid] http://dictionary.reference.com.................. 1. sound; just; well-founded 2. Logic. (of an argument) so constructed that if the premises are jointly asserted, the conclusion ca...
The National Minimum Legal Drinking Age Act 1984 should be repealed and the drinking age eliminated
BACKGROUND: The National Minimum Drinking Age Act 1984 (also known as MLDA21) was passed by the US Congress on 17 July 1984. It requires states to create laws setting the minimum age to purchase or publicly posses alcoholic beverages to twenty-one. States that do not comply lose 10% of their federal highway funds. Some states also ban the private consumption of alcohol by those under the age of twenty-one, though this is not required by the Act. ARGUMENTS: MLDA21 should be repealed for the fo...