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Children should not be allowed to be exposed to internet for prolonged periods of time

tuduashok197
toremyrat

Prolonged exposure to internet makes people depressed, lonely and make them behave abnormally....Now think of children.......

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2 Comments
Updated 7 Months Ago

Stop using Splenda

Batman2020
yuiru

Do you put Splenda in your coffee? Or use it in your baked goods, instead of regular sugar or other natural alternatives? You may think you are making a better choice, but in fact, you are doing more harm than good. Many foods labeled as "healthier for you," low calories, no/low fat, are typically worse for you than the real thing. Ingredients that are chemically altered and processed are not better for you. Although long-term studies performed on Splenda and their effects on humans have no...

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Updated 7 Months Ago

Smoking tobacco should be illegalised completely.

amieturtl3
philochristos

1) Smoking tobacco is extremely harmful for not only those who smoke it, but those around them who do not have a choice whether they are infected with the dangerous fumes or not. 2) It costs the National Health Service a LOT of money to treat people who inflicted damage to themselves and so tax payers are paying for preventable problems. (I can say this as my own nanna is in hospital currently with COPD.) 3) Smoking should be banned already so that it does not influence the huge amount of...

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6 Comments
Updated 7 Months Ago

Genetically Modified Food

dfinn475
ishallannoyyo

Have you ever wondered what is in the food you eat. Well I did research and found out that most of the food we eat is genetically modified. That means it has been injected with chemicals and fillers to make it supposedly are larger quantity of food, but these fillers deadly. So I think that genetically modified foods should be banned. Rules Round one is acceptance. Round two is presentation of argument. Round three is rebuttal and conclusion. No cursing, slandering, or racist remarks. A...

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7 Comments
Updated 7 Months Ago

Euthanasia: Should the right to die be granted?

Bublifuk
alex1094

Hello,
I reckon there have been many debates about this topic. So it should be easier to get free arguments.
Rules:
1) Semantics allowed
2) Pro advocates euthanasia should be granted, Con stand against granting
3) 5 rounds
1. Introduction/confirmation
2. each debater presents his arguments
3. rebuttals
4. rebuttals
5. ending
4)72 hours time to argue
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6 Comments
Updated 8 Months Ago

Suing Fast Food Restaurants due to Obesity is Wrong.

Jordan56
M4sterDeb8er

I would like to argue that suing fast food restaurants due to obesity is wrong and makes no sense. I am a very novice debater with not much writing background, so I am looking for an opponent that won't butcher me. First Round is Acceptance....

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8 Comments
Updated 8 Months Ago

Obesity

GuldanaNur
Zaradi

The topic for this debate is fairly simple and Pretty self explanatory. Con will argue that there must be ways to stop the obesity. Pro will argue that it must continue.There are 3 Rounds, voting period is 1 week, time to argue 72 hours, 8,000 characters allowed....

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1 Comments
Updated 8 Months Ago

should we ban unhealthy foods in school cafeterias?

tyty43
JohnW

I personally think that no, we should not ban unhealthy foods from schools because its our choice on what we want and what we don't want to eat and i think that we are old enough to make our own decisions wisely and not the government....

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10 Comments
Updated 8 Months Ago

Homeopathic remedies are ineffective

alex1094
RationalMadman

My contention is that homeopathically treated medicines or remedies are ineffective at curing the ailment it is advertised for.

The first round is acceptance.

I wish my con, whoever he/she may be, the best of luck.
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33 Comments
Updated 8 Months Ago

Organ Donation Should Be Made Mandatory

ishallannoyyo
frozen_eclipse

Hi, I debate this topic before with another DDO member, but he unfortunately had to forfeit every round due to time constraints. Thus, I would like to debate this topic again. Definitions: Organ Donation - giving up any part of your body for scientific research or to another human for a transplant (this will be specified in their will which organ, any preferences with the organ etc.) Mandatory - this must occur upon death R1 is acceptance. R2 are arguments and refutations R3 are refuta...

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8 Comments
Updated 9 Months Ago