Should the pledge of allegiance continue to be said after already being said once?
Hello all. This is my first debate on this website, and I would appreciate it if someone would challenge me. My rules are: arguments must be legible and coherent. I will start off with that if any legal U.S. citizen has already pledged their allegiance, why should they be asked to again? If an action is done, there is no point in redoing said action; with the exception of said action being previously revoked....
Ronald Reagan was a Better President than FDR
I am arguing that President Ronald Reagan was a better president in terms policies than President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). My opponent must argue that FDR was a better president than Ronald Reagan.
Rules
Round 1 for introduction. No trolling or semantics. Shar...
Voting Age Should be Lowered to 16
There are three main reasons why voting age should not be lowered, these are: 16 and 17 year olds are not mature enough, they do not yet have enough experience or are as aware of the world around them and the way it will effect their lives and that 16 and 17 year olds and their lack of understanding on t...
There are no compelling arguments against same-sex marriage
The issue of same-sex marriage is one which divides not only the United States, but much of the Western world.[1] What is most remarkable about this matter is not the lack of agreement, but rather the lack of strong arguments against same-sex marriage. There are simply no compelling arguments (legal, political, or moral) against same-sex marriage. (While there may be religious arguments against it, I would prefer only to address arguments that do not assume a belief in the supernatural and/or th...
An international sanctuary for victims of famine and war should be established in Israel
The trouble with giving state aid to developing countries, or donating to charities working with developing countries, is that much of the aid intended for victims of war and famine is channelled through the governments of various banana republics, tin-pot dictatorships and other corrupt regimes whose leaders siphon off donations to buy weapons, private planes, prestigious cars or to build magnificent palaces for themselves. Sadly, all-too-often, these third world tyrants put their own personal...
There should be no gun laws.
The only laws that I would permit is age laws and non-rocket laws. Other than that, the topic is self-explanatory. Beging your debate first round....
Gun Laws / Control in the United States
Welcome. I do not think there should be restrictions on Guns. Now, let me make a clear point here. I'm talking about guns, not deadly weapons ex. Nuclear Bombs or Missiles. I believe that the gun control in the US is unnecessary and nonproductive. I am glad to find someone to debate me over this topic in which I feel very strongly about, and welcome you and you're beliefs honorably. So, here we go. Gun control and laws are wrong....
Gay Marriage
I am in support of gay marriage and I'm wondering if anyone will disagree with me. :)...
Resolved: On balance, the United States was justified in going to war with Iraq
The resolution is stated above.
The BOP is on my opponent to prove why intervening was justified, which he shall begin in Round 1. To prevent a disadvantage, my opponent cannot post anything short of a rhetorical statement for the last round.
Justified- Legally, economically, morally, or politically correct.
Good luck!
The US has shown itself to be detrimental to third world democracies
I will be arguing that, through unwarranted acts of hostility, the government of the United States of America has shown itself to be detrimental to democracies that do not hold first world staus. While the US has always been able to buy out dictatorships hoping to become protectorates, democracies (if they are not already allied with the US) are defiant and seek independence. Because of this,...