Arts Debates

The Lord of the flies in "Lord of the Flies" was most likely an illusion.

I'm asking Con to present his argument first since [s]he has the burden of proof. I will go on to explain the resolution. To understand the reference I'm refering to you have to read or have read William Golding's "Lord of the Flies". I will be arguing that the lord of the flies in the book was not a concrete physical character. But rather an illusion or abstact concept so to speak. Con will be arguing that the lord of the flies was an actual physical creature. With that being said, Please add q...

It is possible that in at least one of the below listed debates my opponent had the advantage.

These are a majority of the debates I have lost: http://www.debate.org/debates/The-concept-ideally-of-communism-is-more-beneficial-to-its-people-than-that-of-capitalism./1/ http://www.debate.org/debates/Debaters-should-not-be-given-the-option-of-mandating-a-5-12-question-MC-quiz-for-their-debates-here./1/ http://www.debate.org/debates/Everyone-should-learn-to-drive-manual-transmission-cars-at-some-point-in-life./1/ http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-the-government-be-responsible-for-buil...

Economic Sanctions ought not be used to acheive foreign policy objectives

This debate is a trial of my new, highly experimental case and might be a total ouright fail. The point is that I will not defend my case, I will enjoy the spectacle of my opponent bashing my case for 2 rounds. Only someone with LD expirience please. 1st round: arguments like a real debate 2nd round: Optional: Critiques and ideas Thank you to whoever accepts this debate Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not to be used to achieve foreign policy objectives. I affirm the stated resolution...

Little johonny jokes

Rules: 1 joke per round, enjoy. Little Johnny watched his daddy's car pass by the school playground and go into the woods. Curious, he followed the car and saw Daddy and Aunt Jane in a passionate embrace. Little Johnny found this so exciting that he could hardly contain himself as he ran home and started to tell his mother. "Mummy, I was at the playground and I saw Daddy's car go into the woods with Aunt Jane. I went back to look and he was giving Aunt Jane a big kiss, and then he helped...

is it ok to help homless people

it is useless to help them and we lose our priceless time of life working hard all day and do you think that we should just give that we earned and it means that we are working for free of charge and dedicating our life for them...

should cheerleaders be banned from performing at professional sporting events?

I am going to debate against banning cheerleading form professional sporting events. This debate will not be about banning cheerleading in extra curricular activities, nor from amateur cheerleading competitions. This debate is about those professional cheerleaders that are at professional basketball games, football games, etc. 1st round: my opponent will start by posting his first argument. 2nd round: I will answer to my opponents arguments and post some of my arguments. My opponents will ans...

Poetry Battle

Daniel Day-Lewis's Performance in There Will Be Blood is the Best performance in years

His performance as Daniel Plainview is one that will live forever and he will be taken home the gold on Feb 24. His career performance and possibly the best of the new millenium....

Sampling (in music) is not theft

Hi, I would first like to make it clear that I am referring to theft in a moral rather than a legal sense of the word, If you wish to debate the legality of sampling please do not accept this debate. To clarify, here are some definitions: (I use the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, 10th edition revised) 'sampling: 2. the technique of digitally encoding music or sound and re-using it as part of a composition or recording.' [I point out that I would also include the rare examples of purel...

Blue is better than red

Blue is better than red.. That is not to say that yellw is better than blue, but blue is clearly better than red....