Should all states within the U.S have a unified distracted driving law?
1. First round acceptance only I am on the affirmative side....
Gay Marriage
I am in support of gay marriage and I'm wondering if anyone will disagree with me. :)...
The Democratic party exemplifies more of the Christian philosophy than the Republican party.
No forfeiting, automatic loss. No semantics This debate is to be centered on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth/Jesus Christ, the essence of Christianity. I will be upholding that the Democratic party, despite common stereotypes ("Religious right"), exemplifies the Christian teachings and philosophies better than the Republican party does. 1st round is just an acceptance round!...
There are no compelling objections to anarchism
The resolution for this debate will deal with anarchism and whether it would have a legitimate possibility of effectively and qualitatively providing various social services which are generally recognized as necessary for the existence of civil society.
In this debate, Pro is tasked with establishing a general framework for the effective production of these services (as well as their plausibility, just saying it's possible that everyone wou...
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....
Andrew Jackson should be removed from the 20 Dollar Bill
Andrew Jackson should NOT be removed from the 20$ bill for the following six reasons. (1) Andrew Jackson was a pioneer. Andrew Jackson rose from the slums of a Scotch Irish settlement to become president of the United States, showing that anybody in America, no matter social or economic class, can become somebody of importance. (2) Andrew Jackson redefined democracy. Jacksonian democracy brought in a new age of politics that is still in use today. Before this kind of democracy, mostly r...
Andrew Jackson: Good or Bad President
Andrew Jackson, though an American hero, was stubborn and vioent. At one point Andrew Jackso was told to just watch and protect the border but instead he decided to attack and take Florida. The government just overlooked all his issues because of what he did for America. But, he was a normal citizen and should have had some consequences for his actions....
In terms of quality of life, a flat tax places an unfair, substantially heavier burden on the poor.
In this debate we will be looking at relatively modern Western Societies and specifically the United States (although I think this would easily apply to modern European countries such as the UK, France, Germany, etc.). This stipulation is particularly important when defining the minimum cost of living (since one could say that in 3rd world countries the cost of living...
(MIG Tournament) Conservative Showdown #2: Gold Standard
Definitions
Gold Standard: The system by which the value of a currency was defined in terms of gold,...
Patriotism is Justifiable
We shall use the following standard dictionary definitions... Patriotism - "devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty. " The first round is for acceptance only. Debaters may not introduce new concepts during the last round, however, anything else is fair game. I shall be arguing that patriotism is not justifiable, my opponent shall be arguing that it is. I look forward to an interesting debate. The limit is set to 6,000 characters because I do not have the ti...