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Philosophy is Very usefull
Terms of acceptance 1. Appeal to authority or references are at NOT replacements for Arguments. 2. Principle of Charity=Conduct 4. The Most informative, precise & reasonable definitions are to be taken over others. Principle of Charity -respecting the most likely meaning of the Speaker. -giving the best representation of opponent arguments. -Assume your opponent to be rational and intelligent. -Vague language is to be avoided. -no semantic Games. First round is acceptance....
The Cogito is absolutly Certain
Cogito Ergo Sum This is often phrased in English as "I think therefore I am" This debate will be about the certainty of self-existence I will be arguing for The Resolution. Bop is on me Terms of acceptance 1. Appeal to authority or references are NOT replacement for Arguments. 2. Principle of Charity=Conduct 4. The Most informative, precise, reasonable definitions are to be taken over others. Principle of Charity -respecting the most likely meaning of the Speaker. -giving...
The Cogito is absolutly Certain
Cogito Ergo Sum This is often phrased in English as "I think therefore I am" This debate will be about the certainty of self-existence I will be arguing for its Absolute certainty. Con will be arguing against it. Bop is on me Terms of acceptance 1. Appeal to authorty or references are NOT replacements for Arguments. 2. Principle of Charity=Conduct 4. The Most informative, precise, reasonable definitions are to be taken over others. Principle of Charity -respecting the most...
This argument against gay marriage is compelling and sound
FIRST ROUND IS FOR ACCEPTANCE AND RULES ONLY In this debate, My opponent will have to find a problem with the logic behind my argument against gay marriage and successfully explain why its not a compelling argument. how compelling the argument will depend on how much practical significance it has or will have on society. My opponent will have to explain how my argument will have little to no negative affect on society when it comes to public policy only. This means my opponent will n...
Moral motivism is more probable than consequence theory
Resolution is in the title. I've set the restrictions so that only someone ranked as good as or better than me can accept. ======Burden of proof====== The BoP is equal. We each have the same burden in proving which theory is better. ======Definitions====== There are three major theories in regards to this area of morality; motivism, consequence and deontological theory. Deontological theory will not be discussed here. Motivism - The theory that the moral worth (...
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| Debate Statistics | |
| Debates: | 33 |
| Lost: | 18 |
| Tied: | 7 |
| Won: | 8 |
| Win Ratio: | 30.77% |
| Percentile: | 96.31% |
| Elo Ranking: | 1,357 |
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| Forum Posts: | 4069 |
| Votes Cast: | 33 |
| Opinion Arguments: | 0 |
| Opinion Questions: | 0 |
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| • | Abortion | Pro |
| • | Affirmative Action | Con |
| • | Animal Rights | N/S |
| • | Barack Obama | N/S |
| • | Border Fence | N/O |
| • | Capitalism | N/S |
| • | Civil Unions | N/O |
| • | Death Penalty | Con |
| • | Drug Legalization | Con |
| • | Electoral College | N/S |
| • | Environmental Protection | N/O |
| • | Estate Tax | N/O |
| • | European Union | N/S |
| • | Euthanasia | Pro |
| • | Federal Reserve | N/S |
| • | Flat Tax | N/O |
| • | Free Trade | N/S |
| • | Gay Marriage | N/O |
| • | Global Warming Exists | N/O |
| • | Globalization | N/S |
| • | Gold Standard | N/S |
| • | Gun Rights | Con |
| • | Homeschooling | N/S |
| • | Internet Censorship | N/S |
| • | Iran-Iraq War | N/O |
| • | Labor Union | Pro |
| • | Legalized Prostitution | N/S |
| • | Medicaid & Medicare | Pro |
| • | Medical Marijuana | Con |
| • | Military Intervention | N/S |
| • | Minimum Wage | N/O |
| • | National Health Care | Pro |
| • | National Retail Sales Tax | N/O |
| • | Occupy Movement | N/S |
| • | Progressive Tax | N/O |
| • | Racial Profiling | Pro |
| • | Redistribution | N/S |
| • | Smoking Ban | Con |
| • | Social Programs | N/O |
| • | Social Security | Pro |
| • | Socialism | N/S |
| • | Stimulus Spending | N/S |
| • | Term Limits | Con |
| • | Torture | N/S |
| • | United Nations | |
| • | War in Afghanistan | N/O |
| • | War on Terror | Pro |
| • | Welfare | Pro |