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brian_eggleston's Debates
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Religious books are the ONLY possible source of moral guidance
I'll start by defining the scope of this debate. We should only debate the possible sources of moral guidance, we should define a set of BASIC morals which we can use as a basis for the argument (and I'll leave that to my opponent), here are the definitions: [DEFINITION: source] 1. any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: [DEFINITION: moral] 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between ri...
Technology is not a necessity
Technology makes things easier but is not necessary we can live without it it may help us with information and cooking but there was a time when we didnt have all of that and people it was just fine....
Use of God Bless America in our Government
I simply wanted to say that I believe that the use of God Bless America should continue to be used in our Government(treasury). I dont mean to add to the topic but I shall with the note I also believe the bible should be used in the swearing of oaths. Good luck to my fellow debater....
We can live exactly by what the bible says?.
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Resolved: Tell others that the water will be shut off.
I will present the resolution in terms of a predicament. First, in verse. ~~~ Thirsty Thinking ~~~ Amy learns that the water will be shut off all this day. It's hot, sweaty, and humid too and bound to stay that way. Amy is 10 and friends with Ann both saving for new bikes. They could keep mum and sell cool drinks with regular price hikes. Or should they spread the news to all to fill reserve containers? To make profits or be prophets, earn praise or retainers? O...
Resolved: free family pigeons kept for racing.
~~~ ANIMAL EXIT ~~~ Olivia loves animals, especially the birds. They loft with life and beauty, with grace beyond mere words. Her cousins are cruel to pigeons, though they are nice to her. They keep the birds for only sport; for racing, as it were. One day, in their unplanned absence, she finds the cages' key; A chance to lock them safe inside, or else to set them free. Olivia loves all animals, but is especially fond of the avian variety. Her cousins are nice to h...
The United States Federal Government should help to modernize third-world countries.
"Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant." -- Elie Wiesel Clarification: A common misconception regarding third-world countries is that "the poverty of the developing nations can be attributed to their failure to innovate, resulting in technological and therefore economic deficit" [1]. That is simply untrue. Western civilizations were able to expand and modernize through our coloni...
The South Park episode "Ginger Kids" is an accurate representation of red-heads
Well, I'll allow my opponent to make the opening argument, as they are in an impossible position, it is only fair for them to start off I'll set some rules though 1) Redheads refers to people with ginger/ red/ orange/ auburn hair 2) South Park refers to the TV show Now we know what we're debating about :-D...
is tv harmful?
Hello, and my name is ET and the topic of this debate is "is tv harmful". Well, here i go. my first reason is: watching late night shows has been connected with poor sleeping patterns in individuals. This result is less concentration by these individuals during daytime, they are less alert and are usually subjected to emotional tramuna. This is my second reason: TV helps proomoting violence in the society. most people cannot differiate between reality and drama. My third reason is that TV can...
computers are taking over the world
Computers an essential part in our everyday lives, and most people would not be able to perform their daily tasks or complete their job requirements without the assistance of a computer...