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brian_eggleston's Debates
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On the balance of probability, Jesus faked his own crucifixion, resurrection and ascension
According to the Bible, Noah died aged 950 yet Jesus died when he was about 30. Because it is so improbable that God would let a mere mortal live for the best part of a millennium and yet allow his own son to die so young, we have to consider the possibility that Jesus faked his own crucifixion, resurrection and ascension and that, in fact, he lived for many more years, and may even be walking among us today. Motives --------- 1. Jesus was a Jew and helping the poor and needy would not have...
Homos that rape underage girls should not face prosecution
For those who don't know, Homo floresiensis are diminutive hominoids who are known to have lived on the Indonesian island of Flores as recently as 13,000 years ago, when it is believed a volcano wiped them out. [1] However, Flores is very remote and largely unexplored so it quite possible that some Homos survived the eruption and their decedents are living on the island, undiscovered, to this day. It is my intention to capture some of these Homos and breed them in captivity for sale as pet...
The food, the fat and the gluttony: it's time to help the obese help themselves
Two news stories caught my eye this week. Firstly the misery and suffering of the acutely malnourished children in the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/09/largest.refugee.camp/index.html Some might say these children are the lucky ones as thousands of other kids have already starved to death in famine stricken East Africa. The second story that took my attention concerned a New Jersey woman, Donna Simpson, who weighs in at 602lb (43 stone...
A woman's place is in the home
Research shows that the majority of people believe that a woman's place is in the home: looking after the children; attending to domestic duties and ensuring her husband's dinner is on the table when he comes in from work. [1] Sadly, many women these days have chosen to abandon their feminine duties and pursue careers in industry and commerce instead - and it stands to reason that their families have suffered as a result of their neglect. Meanwhile, there is mass unemployment with the resu...
It's time for the workers of the world to unite
It is time for the proletariat to unite and rise up against their bourgeoisie oppressors in order to dismantle those social and political instruments of power the ruling classes employ in order to promote privilege and patronage amongst themselves, thus preventing the working classes from shaping their own destinies and denying them the opportunity to fully enjoy the fruits of their labours. In the first phase of this process, the following measures would be implemented: * The full nationa...
If so desired, Texas must be allowed to become an independent sovereign nation
Texas is the only state that was an independent nation before joining the Union and today Texans are still very independent people and extremely proud of their heritage. [1] These days, many Texans feel that their interests are not being properly represented at a federal level and that, as the second largest economy in the United States [2], Texas would be better off if it were to secede and become an independent republic once again. [3] That's why I affirm that the State of Texas should o...
People should be allowed to erect public statues of whoever they choose
The American Government will today unveil a statue of former US President, Ronald Reagan, in London's Grosvenor Square. [1] This follows the recent unveiling of a grotesque statue of suspected paedophile, Michael Jackson, in West London. Reagan is not universally loved in Britain because he was a mentor to the hated former Tory Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, and he was the inspiration for many of her crimes against the British working classes. Similarly, many people were strongly o...
Tax evaders should be sent to workhouses
Tax evasion is a numbers game. Let's take the hypothetical example of a braying young aristocrat who has an unearned income of £100,000 per year, this money being accrued through an offshore trust fund that his over-privileged mummy and daddy set up for him when he was born. Now, let's say this indolent young nobleman resents paying the 28% capital gains tax due when repatriating the money back into the UK and decides to consult a corrupt tax accountant to see what measures he might take to j...
There ought to be a government-mandated minimum wage.
This debate is part of Freeman's tournament, Round 2. I will be arguing against the minimum wage. Bob is a store owner who is looking to employ some workers for help with his store. He puts out job offers, and finds a person, Joe, willing to stack cans for him. Joe's ability to stack cans is worth about $6 per hour, so Bob offers him $5.50 per hour to do the job, and Joe accepts. However, the local beurocracy declares that there must be a minimum wage of $7 per hour. If Bob hires Joe, he w...
Jen (the girl out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) would beat Jesus in a fight
In this debate we will consider two fictional characters: Jen out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Jesus out of the Bible and argue who would emerge victorious in a violent confrontation. Here's the scenario. The year: 1779; the location: Eastern China. Jesus has returned to Earth to persuade the locals in Manchuria to reject Buddha's teachings and to worship his father instead. To this end, he enters a restaurant in order to convert the diners inside, and he starts mouthing off about...