I am a worse debater than my opponent
This debate is to decide who is worse at debating, me (pro), or my opponent, (con). There will be 5 rounds the first round will be for accepting the challenge and agreeing on the rules. Rules: The arguments must be written with the same rhyme scheme and syllable counts as a popular song so that the argument can be sung to that tune. The song's title must be provided at the beginning of each round. No words used may have more than three vowels in a row. Each round must be begun with a...
Vaccinations Against Preventable Childhood Disease
Vaccinations against highly infectious childhood diseases such as the measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis (aka whooping cough) have saved millions of lives and improved the quality of life in countries where vaccines are accessible to the public. Unfortunately, more than half of the parents in the United States and some parts of the United Kingdom are choosing not to vaccinate for fear that vaccinations are harmful to their children. Autism, mercury, and aluminum are commonly cited as reasons...
Margaret Thatcher was a Great Person
This is a debate for whether or not Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister from 1979-1990, was a great person. Some quick definitions: GREAT: Inspiring; famous BUT not necessarily popular or "good" I'll just point that out again; this is not a debate about whether she was well liked or a "good" person, but about whether she was great or not. Therefore this debate will not discuss her political ideals but her as a person. Round 1: Opening Statements Round 2: Argument, no rebuttals R...
Is it like idol worship to learn about evolution
I am against learning evolution and being tested on it in school. I do not think it correct to write the world came about from a bang and humans came from a blob of molecules. I believe there is a One Above, why should I have to pretend to deny that?...
Terrorism
1. Population control
2. if the act of terrorism is suicide bombing the terrorist dies too
3. it creates drama (girls can't live without drama)
4. it creates news for the media which increases jobs for the media
5. terrorism could also kill future evil leaders
Achilles vs Hercules
Hello, I'm here to argue that Achilles would defeat Hercules in a SWORD fight. Con will argue that Hercules would win in a sword fight. Rules: 1. NO PROFANITY 2. No Rick Riordan references. 3.No Nemean Lion skin(Hercules) 4.Have a reasonable argument. 5. Hercules as a demi god. I wish my opponent good luck. I'm going to begin this debate by list what each demi-god is famous for, there parent and there abilities. Achilles: 1. Most famous for leading the Greeks to victory during...
Negotiations for the TPP agreement should be abandoned
Welcome one and all to the grand finals of the second ELO tournament. Special thanks to Noumena for setting things up, Raisor for suggesting an interesting subject as well as agreeing to the final motion and everybody else who competed for making things fun. Extra-special thanks to anybody that votes. Just try to remember to be fair and constructive if you can. The TPP agreement is a little acronym for the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic "Partnership", which is basically a free trade deal. A...
Who is your favourite staff? And why?
Your debate should begin with "I strongly feel like ______ is the best staff because"...
The Cosmological Argment is Sound
I am challenging Magic, an atheist, to a debate about the soundness of the cosmological argument. Soundness means that the premises of the argument are true, and that the conclusion follows logically from the premises. God is defined as the timeless (therefore beginningless), immaterial, spaceless, omnipotent, and p...
Resolved: the Dendera light depicts an ancient light bulb
Round 1: acceptance only
Round 2: Opening aguements (no rebuttals)
Round 3: Arguements and rebuttals
Round 4: Closing remarks (no new arguements)
Rules;
1.) no ad hominem attacks
2.) Pro has the BOP
to clarify the the Dendera light is a hieroglyph found in dendera. Here are some pictures;
http://www.debate.org/photos/albums/1/3/2400...
