is it ok for kids under 13 to have a facebook?
its dangerous. first predators:if the kids post a profile picture and they talk to people they dont know they could meet up with this person thinking they know what their doing or get kidnapped or anything like that. I say NO!...
Citizens Should Be Permitted To Own Guns
1. There is NO second amendment.
2. There is NO threat of a tyrannical government.
3. There are NO rights for a citizen to hunt.
4. Guns are not needed for defense against animals.
5. A blanket gun ban would work (criminals would not smuggle guns across the border).
Obviously not all of these assumptions are true, but we can assume they are for the sake of an argument. Now the only reasons t...
Utilitarianism is a sound theory
Resolution: Utilitarianism is a sound theory The very purpose of this debate is to explore the meaning of Utilitarianism. Almost all my arguments would be derived from the book Utilitarianism, written by John Stuart Mill. The book can be found at http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11224 (no copyright given the fact that the book was written long long time ago). Definition - Utilitarianism The creed which accepts as the foundation of morals, Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds...
Philosophy: Nihilism will degrade mankind.
Before we continue on the matter relating Atheism and Nihilism, I will define my view of "God" (I am implying I am a believer). God is more of a concept than it is a physical entity. Loss of faith in God may result from the lack of proof or a loss of moral direction. Having God being a...
Courts have the responsibility to create racially balanced schools
Affirmative Assertion #1: Courts ordered busing was the only desegregation way in Boston. Evidence: Whites lived with whites. Blacks were going to school with blacks. Neighborhoods were segregated. Assertion #2: Desegregated school system, judge should be able to tell parents where their children must attend school. Evidence: Judge's plan; kids to leave their neighborhoods. Not all schools are quality. Going back to neighborhood schools is segregated. Assertion #3: Race should be used as a b...
God punished us for the sins of our ancestors.
Resolved: God punishes descendants for the sins of ancestors.
God: the Christian god.
In this debate I will accept that god is real, that being is a personal god and a judge for all of us. As the only reference for god’s word and actions is the bible (you may choose the version, but please make it an English translation) we must accept this as a valid source.
I will hold the burden of proof that god does in fact puni...
courts have the responsibility to create racially balanced schools
Assertion #1: In 1974, court ordered busing was the only strategy that could have desegregated Evidence: Blacks and whites didn"t want to mix, so they needed a higher power to do so. Evidence: Blacks needed a better quality education. Evidence: Neighborhoods were segregated and most kids went to neighborhood schools. Assertion #2: To create a desegregated school system, a judge should be able to tell parents where their children must attend school. Evidence: Kids have to choose a scho...
COurts have the responsibility to create racially balanced schools
Assertion #1: In 1974, court-ordered busing was the only strategy that could have desegregated Boston"s schools. Evidence: Students did not want to mix. Evidence: Segregated schools needed better education. Evidence: Segregated neighborhoods leads to segregated schools. Assertion #2: Students and society benefit when more children are abel to attend racially integrated schools. Evidence: Students academics improve. Evidence: Increases self-esteem in students. Evidence: Hel...
Writing Contest
First round is acceptance and topic choosing. Whoever accepts MUST choose the topic and point of view. Rules: Use correct grammar and spelling No profanity or sexual references...
Armed guards in the public school systems
Armed workers should not be allowed in the public school system because there are to many psychological risks involved....