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The paradox of the stone refutes an omnipotent God[2]

phantom
MouthWash

Only accept if you have won 15 or more debates.

To be clear, I am con the resolution.

Resolution: The paradox of the stone refutes an omnipotent God

The paradox of the stone goes as follows:

P.1 God either can or cannot create a rock that is so heavy that he cannot lift it.
P.2 If God can create a rock that is so heavy that he cannot lift it, then God is not omnipotent.
P.3 If God cannot...

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Updated 11 Months Ago

Vegetariaism is Wrong

fesuj
quarterexchange

I am trying to say in this that if you don't eat animals because you are allergic, t makes you feel physically sick, you don't like the taste etc. that doen't matter. I would even go as far as to say If you really want to be a vegetarian I would be happy just contentiously disagreeing with you but I find this debate worthy because I disagree with the people who think that I should be a vegetarian because of the moral issue of eating meat and that I am wrong to enjoy and eat a lot of meat with no...

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10 Comments
Updated 1 Year Ago

All Weapons on Earth Should be Destroyed

ConservativePolitico
xxxallyssarulezxxx

Resolved: all weapons on Earth should be destroyed.

The burden of proof is shared:

Pro arguing that they should be destroyed must prove their point.

Con arguing that they should remain intact must prove their point.

all - meaning everything in the catagory of a weapon

weapon- anything designed to kill or cause harm

First round is for acceptance only.

Go!
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Updated 1 Year Ago

Individuals have no moral responsibility to help others in need

lailaiwd
16kadams

Individuals have no moral obligation to assist others according to the theory of morality It is impossible to argue that one has any moral obligation to assist another because one, in so doing, inevitably has an incentive. What is immoral? Adultery, theft, felony, planned murder Why is adultery immoral? Because a wife and a husband have signed a covenant dictating that they shall not seek other companions while in relationship. Therefore, the basis of any form of morality is a perceived cont...

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7 Comments
Updated 1 Year Ago

Humans need food to survive!

Ms.Worst
TheGamer1998

Humans do not need food to survive!...

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Updated 1 Week Ago

Should be able to believe in your religion.

w.toosmart
JuliusMaximus

I totally believe that everyone and everything should be able to believe in any religion they want. There is over 100 religion in this world. There is no way that everyone should believe in one. Every human beings should be able to have freedoms....

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Updated 3 Weeks Ago

absolute truth exist

zezima
Zaradi

Absolute truth exist. Only rule is no trolls....

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Updated 2 Months Ago

Gasking's Objection to the Ontological Argument is Valid

Typhlochactas
Magicr

Ave! I have seen Magicr use Gasking's Objection to the Ontological Argument in his debates. I feel that this objection is extremely sophomoric and unsophisticated. So, I've decided to challenge him on it.

Glasking's Objection

P1: The crea...

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4 Comments
Updated 2 Months Ago

God does not exist.

KingDebater
AlwaysMoreThanYou

I'll be arguing that God does not exist. Definitions: God - A maximally great being who created the universe Structure: Round 1 - Acceptance Round 2/3/4/5 - Arguments and Rebuttals...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

The Ontological Argument is a sound argument for God's existence.

KeytarHero
Typhlochactas

I wish to thank Con for taking up this challenge. We will debating the proposition "The Ontological Argument is a sound argument for God's existence." The formulation of the OA I will be defending is as follows:

P1: It is possible that a maximally great being exists.
P2: If it is possible that a maximally great being exists, then a maximally great being exists in some possible world.
P3: If a maximally great being ex...

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18 Comments
Updated 2 Months Ago