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Nuclear power is a good idea
Today, for the first time in his whole presidency, I was severely disappointed in President Obama. He announced over $8b in federal loan guarantees for the construction of the first nuclear power plant in nearly 3 decades, and promised that it was "only the beginning." [1] He claimed that nuclear power would be beneficial to the environment and the economy. However, even in praising, he admitted that it had "serious drawbacks." He said that they would try to remedy that problem by having lead...
Gun control
You might be asking, am I going to start a gun control debate every time there is a horrible massacre? Maybe so. Because every time I see reports of mass murders and massacres, we all pretend to feel bad about it and we all pretend that we think mass murders are horrible things, but then we go on with our lives and don't do anything at all to prevent more mass murders. Is that not the definition of insanity? Today, in Alabama, a faculty member opened fire and killed at least 3 people because...
The legalization of Marijuana in the United States would benefit all Americans.
"I would like to debate this topic again. This is one of my favorite topics, and in my last debate over this topic, my opponent only posted one round." The legalization of Marijuana in the United States would benefit all Americans. 1. The distribution/use of alcohol is FAR more dangerous than the distribution/use of Marijuana. 2. The alcohol industries and tobacco industries have both flourished in any economy, why wouldn't the Marijuana industry flourish? 3. Marijuana is already b...
Gun control
On November 5, 2009, Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood Soldier Readiness center, killing 13 people and wounding 30 others. He used an FN Five-seveN semi-automatic pistol, which, according to wikipedia, is used by SWAT teams because of their effectiveness against body armor. Why would any civilian need that? Now, Mr. Hasan did happen to be in the military, but he did not receive his gun from the military. He bought it legally at a civilian gun store. What that means is that any one of us...
Weapons not made for hunting should be outlawed for civilian use
On November 5, 2009, Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire at Fort Hood Soldier Readiness center, killing 13 people and wounding 30 others. He used an FN Five-seveN semi-automatic pistol, which, according to wikipedia, is used by SWAT teams because of their effectiveness against body armor. Why would any civilian need that? Now, Mr. Hasan did happen to be in the military, but he did not receive his gun from the military. He bought it legally at a civilian gun store. What that means is that any one of us...
Gay Marriage should be legal
I know I debated this recently (like, yesterday), but it was really light and barely touched on the complexity and depth of the issue, so I decided that I wanted to do it again. I am extremely disappointed with this week's results in Maine. Voters have said yes to hate, intolerance, fear and discrimination. A vote is a vote, and I'll respect that, but they voted the wrong way. I will alow my opponent to begin....
God Exists
I am an atheist Jew. I know that sounds oxymoronic, but we are not debating my belief system. We are debating the first half though. Now, I have debated this before, and with all due respect to SlamminSam, I wasn't entirely satisfied with the debate, so I would like to have a second debate on it to see the other side. Now, I know that most people are theists, and as such, I am not expecting to have much backing here, but if you have ever debated me or seen my debates, you would know that...
The Healthy Americans act is the best plan for healthcare reform
I know that it may be a shocker, coming from a devout liberal such as myself, but I am quite wary of President Obama's plan for healthcare. In fact, I'm generally wary of any public option. Not to say it WOULDN'T work, but I feel like it really depends on who's in in charge, and as we've learned from the Bush administration (or perhaps Obama, depending on your political stance), not all governments do what you think is best. With bad leadership, a public option could easily overtake all other pr...
".99999...(repeating) is equal to 1"
My opponent claimed the above in an earlier debate. PoeJoe called it an auto-win for him. I disagree. I will allow my opponent to show how 0.9999(r) could possible be equal to 1. Thank you for accepting this debate, should you accept....
.99999...(repeating) is equal to 1
Hi! I usually like debating serious political issues, but I though tit would be fun to debate this little thing I figured out because i have no life... .99999...=1 I'll prove it after someone accepts. Thanks!...