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Legalization of Gay Marriage

Magicr
InVinoVeritas

Resolved: The reasons to make same-sex marriage legal in the United States outweigh the reasons not to do so.

(Note: This does not neccessarily refer to a specific jurisdiction within the United States, but rather any jurisdiction within the United States.)

I have made this debate unacceptable for now, as I would like to ensure a good opponent. I have tried this debate a couple of times before and have had forfeits both times.
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53 Comments
Updated 7 Months Ago

China is a serious, long term threat to American strategic interests.

Eitan_Zohar
wrichcirw

This is a response to wrichcirw's claim that China is "the next preeminent threat to America": [http://debate.org/forums/politics/topic/28915/]

Allow me to define my position: While I certainly don't think China is not at least a moderate threat to the allies or interests of the US, and I agree on a containment policy, I firmly believe that the current regime is st...

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Updated 3 Months Ago

Relaxing the anti-slavery laws would be both morally-sound and economically beneficial

brian_eggleston
utahjoker

Slavery has received a lot of negative press over the years and the adverse public opinion that it generated has led to the trading and keeping of slaves being banned in most developed countries. However, it's now time we asked ourselves if slavery really is such an immoral practice and, furthermore, consider what possible economic benefits the relaxation of anti-slavery laws could bring. MORALITY. In the 17th Century the British led the way in giving the natives of West Africa the opp...

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2 Comments
Updated 1 Week Ago

Ronald Reagan was a Better President than Barack Obama

1Historygenius
dragonb95

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I am arguing that President Ronald Wilson Reagan was a better president than the current president, Barack Hussein Obama. My opponent must argue that President Obama has been a better president than President Reagan was.

Rules

Round 1 for introduc...

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41 Comments
Updated 2 Months Ago

Abe Lincoln vs. Barack Obama

Greematthew
imabench

I would like to debate you Obama vs Lincoln seriously and professionaly unlike the other debate that you had. I will be arguing that Abraham Lincoln is an infinitely better president than Barack Obama. Round 1 for acceptance only. Good luck and thank you....

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Updated 1 Week Ago

Does Israel torture Palestinians?

LaL36
4saken

I've done this debate twice already but I haven't had a good debate in a while and I'm looking forward to one. I'd like to thank my opponent in advance and wish him luck. Israel is the only country in the world whose judiciary has squarely faced the difficult issue of whether it is ever justified to engage in even a modified form of nonlethal torture unlike the current methods being used by the United States on captured al-Qaeda prisoners in order to obtain information deemed necessary to pre...

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10 Comments
Updated 4 Weeks Ago

Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons.

CiRrK
imabench

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Resolved: Iran must be prevented from obtaining nuclear weapons.



Definitions...though the resolution is straight forward.

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43 Comments
Updated 7 Months Ago

Alex Jones is rational, and should be taken seriously.

JohnJohnSHTOOKAH
OhioGary

I'm all ears. Lets hear it....

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35 Comments
Updated 4 Months Ago

Should marijuana be legalized?

silentalex
Mpho-Leteng

This debate topic will be on whether or not cannabis for consenting adults should be made legal. I will be arguing the pro side while my opponent will be arguing against it. ===ARGUMENTS=== 1. Cannabis use is not unhealthy: Not one university or or medical facility has ever recorded a single death directly attributed to marijuana. Tobacco on the other hand has an average of 443,000 deaths a year, and alcohol has an average of 80,000 deaths a year. Both drugs however are legal....

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Updated 1 Month Ago

Presidential Debate: Peter Griffin vs Eric Cartman

imabench
socialpinko



Thank you for tuning in to the second of possibly more presidential debates among some of the most well known fictional people in history who are running for President of the United States of America...... Tonight we have Peter Griffin vs Eric Cartman, who each represent the two major political parties in the race.

My name is Tim Tebow, I will be tonights moderator because im still riding the...

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42 Comments
Updated 5 Months Ago