Utilitarianism is Good
Hello, first timer here I'm not quite sure how to start so I hope I'm doing it right, I'm used to informal debates but the whole structure thing is kinda new to me... I guess first round should be for acceptance, opening statements and perhaps some tips for the newbie :P Then just exchange arguments from there until the conclusion. I must confess I'm not big on research which is why I selected a topic that I thought would be more intellectual sparring and less scouring the Internet for evi...
Sex with animals is ethically permissible
The topic of bestiality and zoophilia are questionable and oft sticky topics (pun intended), which generally produce a visceral reaction in the course of their discussion. Historically,...
Reality is an Absolute
R1 is for each participant's Thesis/Resoultion statement This is my second Debate so I am still learning the ropes of this website. Reality (or Existence) in itself is an absolute, it cannot be changed by perception or will, it is not subjective, all things must follow the laws of reality. Also, Reality exists. (This is either equal to or presupposed when stated that reality is an absolute)...
There is no moral difference between killing a non-human mammal and an insect.
I find it hard to see any moral differences between killing a cow and a fly. It doesn't really matter whether it is good or bad; either way we get the same result. Both are non-sentient animals that have been produced naturally via evolution and yet many who condemn the various killers of cows world over, saying the infamous phrase "meat is murder" would, under assumption, have no problem swapping a fly as it hover over their ears when they attempt to sleep, or sits on their food. The reas...
Does god provide us with objective moral values?
Does god provide us with objective moral values?
Definitions
God--the omniscient, omnipresent, omnibenevolent, and...
Progressives have a significant history of intolerance
I would like to dedicate the opening argument as an acceptance round Progressive- A person who is further to the left than a democrat in U.S. politics. History- The time period from the progressive movement to modern day politics. P.S. if you have a better definition put it in your opening argument...
The Probability of the Existence of God
An existential claim cannot be logically negated in matters of proof. However, I intend to argue for the nonexistence of God via probability. Whether my opponent intends to appeal to probability or to proof is of no consequence to my willingness to debate. The first round shall be acceptance. The 2nd round is to consist of our arguments as they stand alone (i.e. without reference to each other's arguments). In rounds 3 and 4, we can engage in a hack-and-slash free-for-all involving rebuttals...
Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adult
Affirmative "He who does not punish evil commands it to be done" It is because I agree with the words of Leonardo da Vinci that I stand Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system. Before we begin I would like to offer the following definitions: (The Free Dictionary.com) Juvenile – a young person, usually under the age of eighteen Violent – acting with or marked by or resulting form great f...
abortion
This isn't your typical abortion debate. Because I've never had the 'opportunity' of being a pregnant lady, nor do I have the privilege of remembering my fetus days, I don't consider myself fit to actually judge as to whether abortion is OK or not. This is a debate as to how the morality of abortion should be judged. In other words, I will be debating that the morality of abortion should be determined by whether or not a fetus is sentient, while con will do something along the lines that the mor...
All Middle-ish Easterners Are The Spirit Of Africa
Wikipedia's Article On The Middle East: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East By My Term Spirit I Mean Hegel's Sense For It Viz., SPIRIT LEADS TO SCIENCE Con, need-not-know SPIRIT LEADS TO SCIENCE....