Society Debates

It should not be acceptable for a woman to be promiscuous

My proposed debate is based on the social paradigm that women shouldn't indulge in casual or frecuent sex, and those who do be frowned upon by society. I will be arguing CON, which means I will defend women having the right to practice sex freely without being discriminated or condenmed. First round is for acceptance....

Violent Video Games

This is my first debate, just a side note. I have played video games since I was very little. Gaming has become a passion of mine and I want to follow that career path. Violent games I believe are not a direct source to violence in society. First from a personal note, I have had many hardships growing up and being raised and have played violent video games throughout my lifetime. In no way has video games swayed me towards violence against anyone or anything in real life. I understand not everyt...

Should illegal drugs be legalized?

First let me define the argument as it is stated above. Should illegal drugs be legalized? Lets allow that illegal drugs doesn't just mean the run of the mill pot, cocaine, heroine, It also means drugs not many people realize are being regulated such as BZP, some research chems, and mephadrone. the term 'be legalized' means that through a series of laws and regulations by either a federal or local government, the drugs become widely available via OTC methods or prescription. My first argument is...

Should the Bible be the source of human morality?

1. No use of Wikipedia. You can't use Wikipedia on a college paper. It shouldn't be used in a debate. 2. No vague definition of words. If you use a word that can have several meanings, make it clear what you actually mean. 3. No references to Creationist websites. Creationists are con-artists and their made up nonsense isn't worthy of consideration. 4. No adding new arguments as you go along. State your arguments in the first round and be prepared to defend them later. Do not try to flood the...

Gay Marriage should be legal.

Gay marriage should be legal in all 50 sates. There is nothing wrong with two people loving each other that are the same gender. These people deserve their chance at love and the government should not hold them back....

Raising children with religious beliefs violates the idea of religious freedom.

For the majority of parents, raising a child to share the parents' religious beliefs is something that they feel compelled to do. However, because most children are very impressionable and are easily swayed into believing things, it is an unfair tactic in converting someone to one's religion. Furthermore, because parents have the freedom to punish their children for not believing in what they were told to, the choice in the matter is eliminated, thus taking out the freedom from religious fre...

Legality of Marijuana in the US

I will simply use this as a round of acceptance for both sides. A have a few base rules, you may add your own, but not take away from mine, since I am the instigator. - Opium can be compared to Marijuana (to an extent) - Neither opponent may use Ad Hominem to argue (PA to somehow legitimize your point) - No using unfair/unbalanced sources (Wiki allowed, forums not allowed) I politely ask voters to keep bias out of their decision and give a reasonable verbal explanation as to why...

Sexism against men

I will be arguing that there has been, and still is, institutional sexism against men. Definition of sexism: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of persons based on sex or gender. The first round will be for acceptance and terms. NB I will not be claiming that there isn't discrimination against women, only that discrimination against men also exists....

it should be against the law for women to be topless in public