Recent and past shootings are not a gun control problem but a problem of society and the individuals
In light of the recent shootings in Oregon and Connecticut, the media and anti-second amendment proponents have tended to spin these tragedies in a manor that reflects the issue of gun control in the United States. This debate is to determine if gun control is the main problem and should be highlighted or if the powers that be are ignoring other more important issues to propel their anit-gun campaigns. I will be taking the side stating there are much bigger issues involved in this and that g...
British Kill the colonists
The British are the one that started the battle not the colonists who started the fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
The US Constitution Legislates Morality
Resolution:
The US Constitution Legislates Morality
(i.e., the purpose of the Constitution is to legislate morality - obviously the...
This house supports the use of drones by the military
Definitions:
drone: an unmanned vehicle remotely controlled by a human operator
Rules (borrowed and modified from another debate)
This opening round is for definitions and acceptance only. The Pro case will be presented at the start of the 2nd round.
That the voting age should be lowered to 15
My opponent seemed to believe that this resolution was undebatable. I'm here first of all to prove him wrong, and second of all to show why I've long thought that the voting age restriction should definitely be lowered. Some ground rules. There are four rounds, 72 hours per round, 8000 characters in each round. Debaters should post all their arguments and sources in their rounds, and voters should consider nothing except the arguments and sources presented in the debate (comments not being co...
Obamacare should be repealed.
Was Vietnam an American victory.
I believe America won the Vietnam war Round 1 is for introduction No Trolling....
The world needs to take measure to pressure North Korea for change.
Full Resolution: The world needs to take measure to pressure North Korea for change.
BoP is shared.
Definitions:
North Korea:
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea, is a country in East Asia, in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula.
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Resolved: Texas would best serve its interest by seceding from the Union
Resolved: Texas would best serve its interest by seceding from the Union
1st round is terms/acceptance, final round is half length to encourage more closing-style type arguments. (This means three full length rounds and a half length round).
1) No restriction on argument...Post Voting Period7 CommentsUpdated 2 Months Ago
Presidential Debate 2012: Airmax1227 versus tvellalott
EXTENDED RESOLUTION
I will be arguing: "Assuming tvellalott won the election, he would make a superior President to Airmax1227"
My opponent will be arguing "Assuming Airmax1227 won the election, he would make a superior President to tvellalott"
BURDEN OF PROOF
We each have the burden of proof of proving our respective...