Resolved: Abraham Lincoln never existed....
I will be debating that Abraham Lincoln never existed, con will be arguing for the existence of Abraham Lincoln.... The burden of proof is on the con to prove that he does exist. Therefore Con can use the first round to introduce 'evidence' for the existence of Lincoln.... 3 round debate, 4000 characters, nice and short. I know there are a lot of people who already believe that lincoln exists, but when voting on the debate please use the arguments within this debate instead of your own...
Palestine should be pressured regarding a peace treaty and land division rather than Israel
Please pick up this debate if you know what Israel is, and if you are familiar with the situation. I believe that the current situation in the middle east regarding Israel-Palestine, is that Israelis are misunderstood and attacked globally. Israel is a new state trying to protect itself, it has offered a few divisions several of times, but Palestine, controlled by terrorists, is not willing to take any offer other than them getting such a large amount of land, that Israel just can not give....
Resolved: Freedom of Speech Must Include the Right to Offend
First off, I would like to thank my opponent, as well as any commentators, and Christopher Hitchens. I would appreciate you participation in this debate, if you would be so kind. The resolution I put forth reads thusly: Be it resolved that Freedom of Speech Must Include the Right to Offend....
TEA Party Ignorance, Stupidity and Extremism Cost GOP the 2012 Presidential Election
I thank Blackvoid for accepting this debate, and look forward to an interesting discussion. First round for acceptance. No semantics. Abuse forfeits. Other standard debating rules. CLARIFICATIONS: "TEA Party" in the Resolution is intended as a general stand in for "conservative" extremists who have moved the party far to the right and interfered with its ability to win elections and to "govern from the center." It is NOT intended to refer to the literal, formal organization of the s...
Same-Sex Marriage Should Be Legal in the United States
Accordingly, in this debate I'm going to defend two basic contentions. First, there are no legally tenable reasons to ban same-sex marriage. And secondly, there are good reasons to think th...
Prostitution should be legal in the United States
Many thanks in advance to my opponent for accepting this debate. I wish him the best of luck in what I hope will be a very informative and engaging discussion. Upon acceptance, I will begin the debate in Round 2....
Gun Control
Lets make this short and sweet, first round is acceptance....
Balanced Budget Amendment
Definitions:
1) Balanced Budget Amendment - A BBA requires congress to pass a balanced budget for each fiscal year. Currently, there is debate going on in the House and Senate between different versions o...
That the recent partial sale of state assets by New Zealand is regrettable
The topic refers to the recent program of selling state assets by the New Zealand government. Outside of New Zealand this is not a well-discussed topic, but important background information for those not familiar with it can be found here: http://www.3news.co.nz/The-Governme...
Presidential Race: 2016
In the first round, my opponent will speak to the voters, let them know his/her views, and explain why they would be a fitting president.
In the second round, my opponent and I will begin to debate over the current political issue...