Health Debates

Woman's Choice to "House" her Unborn.

A woman's body is her own. Yes, there are times that her body has and can be used as a means to an end, but it should be her ultimate choice to decide whether or not that "means to an end" be the use of her body to produce a child. In China, for example, with the population rates soaring, the One Child Policy enforced laws that prevented women from having more than one child per family. Women that were expectant with their second child were forced into abortions or in some instances made to pay...

Poop has DNA

I'll argue that poop has DNA, Con obviously debates it does not. First round acceptance only....

Drugs should be legalized in the United States

This is our first round in the 2011 DDO tournament. Due to future time constraints by Danielle, she can go first to get her argument out there while I finish my initial case. Pretty hot and controversial topic here, but I hope we can keep it civil. Good luck!...

The practice of circumcising babies should be discontinued

The lack of specificity of an agent in the resolution implies that people should all collectively discontinue the practice of circumcising small children; the resolution does not imply a state-mandated ban on the practice of circumcision. My opponent should offer a brief introduction in round 1. Argumentation will begin in round 2. ==Definitions== According to Princeton's Wordnet: Circumcision means "surgical removal of the foreskin of males." [1] Practice means "a customary way o...

Late term abortion is morally correct in every situation

I stand in firm negation of the resolution. As my opponent is affirmative, the burden of proof lies on him/her. I will allow my opponent to speak first. To clarify the debate I offer the following definitions: Late term abortion-Also called voluntary abortion. the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus in order to end a pregnancy, done in the late stages of pregnancy. Moral-of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right...

Pro-Life, The only way to ensure innocent lives are not lost.

Gonovice, In this debate I wish to show you through facts that abortion is both wrong and should be illegal. While I understand this is a heated debate that causes many tempers to flare, I ask that you use facts to back up your opinions. Contrary to popular belief, many scientific text books and scientist claim that life begins at conception. The baby is not created in the womb but develop. Did you know all major organ systems are created within the first 3 weeks? We know that a heartbeat ca...

Abortion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsknXsm2eHo No nation devoted to individual liberty should force women back to the days of back-alley abortions. No women should have to bear a child against thier will. Free-will. That's what I stand for. No, no. That would be terrible, un-ethical and generally wrong. Women with free-will? God-forbid! The fact is that women will always still desire to have an abortion, which some may follow through with. This will never end abortion. You have no control over...

smoking should be illegal

Everyone knows that smoking kills. That's not why it should be made illegal. Nicotine is very addictive. That is not why it should be illegal. I am not a smoker because I value my own life. However, I believe suicide, should someone want it, should be legal. I consider smoking "prolonged suicide." Honestly, that is why I don't smoke, but that is not why it should be illegal. Okay, I'm done with that weird repetitive schpiel. I'll get to the point ("Get on with it!"). Smokers inhale approximate...

Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.

Please accept LD format. Round 1 (you are affirming) shall be 1AC Round 2 is the 1NC followed by 1AR Round 3 is 2NR followed by 2AR Round 4 is there in case someone's stupid and doesn't post their 1AC in round 1 Post your 1AC and I'll debate....

Acess to drinking water ought to be valued as a human right instead of a commodity