Turkish Pianist Fazil Say Shouldn't Have Received Jail Term for Anti-Islamic Tweets
Fazil Say is a Turkish pianist and composer who gives worldwide concerts. Because of disparaging Islam through some Twitter posts, he received a 10-month-suspended-jail term. For example in one tweet, Say joked about a call to prayer that he said lasted only 22 seconds. Say tweeted: "Why such haste? Have you got a mistress waiting or a raki on the table?" Raki is a traditional alcoholic drink made with aniseed. Islam forbids alcohol and many Islamists consider the remarks unacceptable. (1) O...
Economically, Ronald Reagan had better policies than Barrack Obama
I believe that President Ronald Reagan's economic policy was better for the United States of America than that of current President Barrack Obama. Burden of proof is shared, the debate will consist of four rounds, the first for accepting the debate, the second for opening arguments, the third for rebuttals, and the fourth for concluding arguments. This is my first debate so my skills may not quite be up to par....
Legalizing Marijuana
Marijuana could potentially be a saving grace to the United States government. Although marijuana hasn't been proven to ever kill anyone, lawmakers have not been quick to act on this area. It is considered a narcotic, so driving under the influence of marijuana could lead to a DUI charge. However, driving under the influence of marijuana has not been proven to kill anyone. On the other hand, drunk driving kills thousands upon thousands each year, but alcohol is 100% legal for anyone over the age...
Vampire Diaries is better than Twilight
So I think that TVD is WAY better than Twilight. First round is acceptance...
9/11 Conspiracy
I am not debating whether or not the planes hit the Two Towers because they did, but I am arguing that there is more to the story than what the 9/11 Commission tells the public. Round 1- acceptance Round 2- arguments/rebuttals Round 3- arguments/rebuttals Round 4- closing...
Gay Boy scout leaders.
What the boy scouts are missing out on are the cool, hip and fun activities that gay leaders would introduce, such as Extreme Sewing Adventures and Radical Rainbow-drawing, with merit badges complete with pink glitter on them.
Should the development of new technology be stopped?
How often do we see people that have a walk with no obvious direction, staring into a phone screen, always typing something? How often do we feel ourselves lost and immobilized when an electricity or a battery charge of our gadgets go down? We all know that technology is making our life easier and helps us manage so many tasks, but look around, and you will see that our lives become dependent on it. Computers and cell pho...
Parental license should take effect
Children by most societies. are being prioritized when it comes to protection. when children are being brought to day cares parents want to know the reputation of the place. when you adopt a child you are being checked if you are qualified in having the child. And when a child is being abused most people in the right mind will have the great urge to help the child. Biological parents when bringing offspring affect the child during the pregnancy phase, thus can be abused and be disordered in...
Abortion
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus, and that is to prevent the birth of a child with birth defects or severe medical problems, to protect the woman"s health if threatening physical or mental conditions are present, to end an unwanted birth resulting from rape or birth control failure. Abortion has been a controversial subject in many societies through history because of the moral, ethical, pra...