Everyone should stop using the euphemism "pro-choice" when referring to abortion.
Anyone who uses the euphemism "pro-choice" when she is actually talking about killing a living thing is a coward. Everyone is pro-choice. Whether you decide to allow your unborn child to live, or you decide to kill it, you are making a choice. At least have the courage of your convictions; if you believe that the correct choice is to abort your pregnancy then stop hiding your actions behind a catch phrase. If you believe that having an abortion is the best remedy to stop your pregnancy, have the...
Impossible for an all-powerful all-knowing all-good God to allow free will.
Free Will = the conscious ability to act independently of God's control in a manner that could be evil.
All-power = can do absolutely anything.
All-knowing= knows absolutely everything that goes on.
All-good = Will always use powers and knowledge in order to make good things happen and evil things stop.
The consumption of meat is ethically wrong
Here is the debate!
Outlines:
- First round acceptance, just so I can outline everything (you can briefly outline your arguments if you want to).
- 4 rounds because of the outlining in the first.
- No new arguments in the last round.
- The...
RESOLVED: It is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.
True love conquers all.
This is an expression which most of you are undoubtedly familiar with. But to what extent does such an expression hold merit?
For some, love is fleeting. For others, love is f...
It is more likely than not that an afterlife does not exist
The Pro will have the primary burden of proof in formulating and defending an argument against the existence of an afterlife. Con's burden will be to deconstruct and refute Pro's case.
===Definitions===
An afterlife is defined as "the concept of a realm, or the realm itself (whether physical or transcendental), in which an essential part of an individual's identity or consciousness continues to reside after the death o...
Atheism is more probable than Theism.
For purposes of this debate, the term "God" will be defined as to include the general attributes of the Judeo-Christian God (i.e.: omnipotence, omniscience, omnibenevolence etc.) That...
A creator of the universe exists
Resolution:A creator of the universe exists No semantics No intentional fallacies No ad hom Dropped arguments are considered concessions...
"Rape Penalty"
One of the most common anti-death penalty arguments I have heard is that "we don't rape rapists, so why is it ok to kill a killer?" The reason being, of course, that a "rape penalty" would not be as effective at deterring recidivism as the death penalty is. Howe...
CIIR's Argument for Morality is Valid
Ave. This debate will be centered around the 'Argument for Morality' as stated by CIIR. This argument has two premises and a conclusion. P1: Morals come from experience. P2: Common sense comes with experience. C: Morality is common sense. The first round of this debate is for acceptance. The next four rounds will be constant debating. General rules of conduct should be followed. Vale....
Abortion is generally immoral
I believe that abortions are justified if the mother's life is in immediate danger and both mother and child cannot be saved (this is more a case of triage than abortion). I will argue that all other abortions are unjustified and immoral.
Round 1 will be fo...