Abortion clinics should be allowed to advertise on TV
Great news for socially responsible, ethically aware, community based corporations such as one of my latest enterprises: Prontobort™ Terminations. Abortion clinics may soon be allowed to advertise on TV (1). The only caveat is that abortion commercials cannot be shown during programmes aimed at youngsters under the age of 10, but since we get very little business from pre-pubescent children, that's no big deal. Anyway, here is a sneak preview of our first ad: INT. DAY. MLS. Bright...
McDonald's can be harmful.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Good (whenever you are reading this) Thank you for accepting this debate. My first point: McDonald's kills animals for food. This in itself proves that McDonald's can be harmful because McDonald's is harmful to animals. No further argument is needed for this point. My second point: McDonald's is fattening. According to the McDonald's website, a cheeseburger alone has 6 grams of saturated fat. A ten-piece Chicken McNuggets has 1120 mg of sodium. And did y...
Universal Health Care
I saw another person attempt to start this debate but didn't have the time. I've lived in Europe, Asia, Canada, and the US and have some experience with health alternatives so I'll take up the PRO. I would like to argue a position in favor of universal health care for the US. Such an issue cannot be proven in absolute terms, but I believe there is enough evidence to make a persuasive case to reform toward such a goal....
Should alcohol be further restricted or even banned?
I will first off thank anybody who accepts this debate. 1) Health risks I am going to risk some health risks involved with drinking. This risks that i am going to list can happen to anybody. Sure there are tons of other things that can lead to these risks but why have one more thing out there that can hurt you and or other people. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems, including: Cancer of the pancreas, mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus and liver, as well as b...
Circumsicion is necessary and ethical.
I believe that circumcision is genital mutilation. It has been shown that it is an effective way to prevent certain diseases, but proper hygiene is just as effective. So this then leads me to ask why take away a male's foreskin before he is even allowed to make the decision himself? He will never know what it was like to have those nerve endings, never know what it's like to have a non-mutilated penis. Circumcision on males does not create impotence, so what is the matter with having a few le...
Soda Drinking In Schools
I am for soda's to be allowed in school. Some might argue that some kids can't help themselves when it comes to sweet treats. I however believe that it's up to the parents to determine whether or not a child drinks soda. If it's not allowed then don't give your child money for school. If he has to pay his own money to get a soda they'll not only appreciate the value of money but also be less likely to splurge themselves. It's not fair that just because a select few can't control themselv...
Underweight Models Should Be Banned
Underweight models should be banned for the following reasons: *they are putting too much pressure on themselves to be thin enough for a photo shoot. *Other people look up to these models and think that they have to be as thin as them. *Underweight models make the thin people look fat and the fatter people look even worse to themselves. *Underweight models can get extremely sick by not eating. they could develop bad sicknesses such as anorexia or bulimia. *Underweight models can also devel...
Pesci-Vegetarianism is beneficial
Before I start this argument, I just want to say that I am in favor of vegetarianism, I am one myself, but I do not want to force people to be vegetarian, I just want them to see that there are benefits, and like any diet, it does have risks, but it also has solutions. A pesci vegetarian is a vegetarian that will eat dairy and fish. In many ways this is a beneficial move. Like with any diet, if done the wrong way, it can have health problems. But if done overall well, it reduces the risk for...
People with AIDS should be shot into the space.
First, I'd like to ask that people vote off of better argumentation, rather than what they personally believe think, even if the PRO seems a bit totalitarian. AIDS is a big epidemic, yet we still have no cure. So, what is the best way to eliminate the disease? Complete eradication. Contentions: 1.) By shooting people with AIDS into the space, we will almost completely get rid off the disease. Of course, it will still lurk in the dark corners and such, but for the most part, people will no...
Resolved: Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents.
This should be a good debate. It's another classic debate of public safety or public freedom... Just for fun, I want to make this a LD debate (since I got it from the NFL possible topics for 07-08), so if you accept this debate, please provide a Value and a Criterion. Thanks, and with that, I will begin my opening case... -Resolved: Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents. I. Value- Public Welfare In this debate, you will see the greatest value as bei...