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brian_eggleston's Debates
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The crackdown on international tax havens is worthwhile
World leaders at the recent G20 meeting in London agreed that it is time to close the net on tax evaders by putting the squeeze on international tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar (1). Of course, if the established offshore banks are forced to close their doors, there will be plenty of other countries that will be only to happy to flout the will of the international community and welcome mega-rich tax dodgers with open arms. However, property tycoons, oil barons and inbred ar...
Abortion clinics should be allowed to advertise on TV
Great news for socially responsible, ethically aware, community based corporations such as one of my latest enterprises: Prontobort™ Terminations. Abortion clinics may soon be allowed to advertise on TV (1). The only caveat is that abortion commercials cannot be shown during programmes aimed at youngsters under the age of 10, but since we get very little business from pre-pubescent children, that's no big deal. Anyway, here is a sneak preview of our first ad: INT. DAY. MLS. Bright...
We are all racists
Hey you! Yes you - reading this. You are a racist! Oh, yes you are, and if you don't like being called a racist, sue me and I'll take you for every penny you've got (provided I win this debate which will form part of my legal argument, so please vote for me folks otherwise I'll be bankrupted). You see, it doesn't matter from which ethnic group you originate or how politically correct you like to think you are, the fact is, each and every one of us is a racist. To illustrate my point, pleas...
It's time to crackdown on Lesbian impostors
In preparation for this debate I conducted a thorough study of the "Lesbian Scene" in London and as a result of my tireless research have uncovered the shocking truth that few, if any, of the many Lesbian bars and clubs in the capital actually sell Lesbian food or drinks - or even employ staff from the Greek island of Lesbos. Indeed, so anxious were the management of these bogus "Lesbian" establishments to cover up their scams, many of them refused me entrance when I asked if I could go in an...
Banning smoking in public areas is the right thing to do.
In my opinion, banning smoking in public areas is the right thing to do. Secondhand smoke is very hazardous to the health of those who unfortunately must breathe it. Now, I am not saying it should be banned entirely in public, there should be designated smoking areas aside from places of interest for non smokers. My second point is environmental defense. America in it's natural state is beautiful, but walking down the street it is nearly inevitable that you see cigarette buds scattered al...
Absent Religious Moral Framework, (The Proposition On Offer)
The proposition on offer is that absent a religious moral framework, there is nothing morally outrageous about adoptive siblings engaging in recreational sex or even marriage. Definitions and Caveats: Morally Outrageous - That which offends a major tenant of popular (nonreligious) morality. Adoptive Siblings - Those individuals raised together in the same family as legal siblings though not related by blood. Recreational Sex - Copulation not for the end of procreation. For purpose...
A man should be a god's best friend
A dog is a man's best friend. That's true, and not surprising if you think about it. After all, you provide him with food, shelter and entertainment in the form of toys and walkies - you even stroke him! In short, you give him everything he needs to make his life happy and complete. In return for your munificence, your pet is only too happy to show his gratitude by barking at intruders, bringing your slippers and fetching the newspapers. Of course, your dog doesn't know that it takes money to...
Freedom of speech on TV should be restricted
Last week, Carol Thatcher was sacked from her job as a presenter of a BBC lightweight current affairs television programme after making a racially insensitive remark which included the word "golliwog"* http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1138771/Death-threats-Carol-Thatcher-golliwog-gaffe-goes-hiding-Switzerland-says-agent.html The news of this caused much wailing and gnashing of teeth amongst conservatives who claimed the move to fire the daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Tha...
Only affaires de coeur should be considered adulterous
We all know men and women are built differently, both physically and emotionally. One of the emotional differences is our respective attitude to sexual relations. Usually, sex will be a physical expression of the love a couple feel for each other. However, sex can sometimes be based solely on physical attraction, with no emotional attachment between the sexual partners whatsoever. This decoupling of physical desire from emotional attachment that we sometimes call "lust" is more commonly as...
Resolved: That, on balance, social networking Web sites have a positive impact on the United States.
Unless my opponent has any objections, the parameters for this debate will be as follows: 1. "Social networking websites" are defined as web-based services that allow individuals to (1) construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system, (2) articulate a list of other users with whom they share a connection, and (3) view and traverse their list of connections and those made by others within the system. 2. "The United States" will not be contrained merely to a body of governmen...