It is reasonable to accept the theory of evolution
Thank you for accepting this debate. If you accept this debate, you agree to the rules and formats of the debate. Breaking the rules and formats of the debate is considered forfeiture. This is in response to my opponent challenging Debate.org's atheists. I carry most of the burden of proof, however, my opponent must defend his position that evolution is untrue. Rules: 1. No insults or ad hominem. 2. The scientific position that no thing can be proved 100% and can only be shown to be clo...
The Existence of God
By God, I mean a classical theistic conception of God. An omnipotent, omniscient, perfectly good God. Not a specific God, of course, just a being with these 'attributes.' I'd ask that devient.genie use round 1 for acceptance of the debate, so that I can begin my case in round 2....
God is not real.
I've reactivated the debate, now that my distinguished opponent, Nur-Ab-Sal is finished with his debate. I've got a couple of simple rules, though I doubt they're very necessary: 1. No trolling 2. No overt insults (keep any contempt for the opponent's side limited to covert insinuations) 3. For the voters, in the event of a forfeiture by either party, no default votes (and no 'votebombing') That much said, I'd like to welcome and wish well my opponent, and hope that this debate is enj...
Is this site not a debating site? Maya and me will share our knowledge on world and universal views.
For I have shown you what I know. Maya9 lets have a debate. Lets see your deepest secrets of the world and universe for you know mine. Come out Maya9, come out underneither that rock! I see you but others do not. Come out under niether that rock for that you are scared of the light. Come and show them the darkness for all can see. You see you all will be blinded because you can not see in the dark. But only in the light. Maya9 can only show evil darkness. For that show us your secrets and...
The debate.org users monkeyyxxsun and PoeJoe should go on a date
I strongly affirm the resolution "The debate.org users monkeyyxxsun and PoeJoe should go on a date". ---- Contention 1: No Practical Problems ---- Let us get the basics out of the way. (1) I am a male, and you are a female. We are both heterosexual. Therefore, there exists no problems as far as sexual preference goes. (2) According to Google Maps, we live (even in 'traffic') within fifteen minutes of each other. There are no problems as far as distance goes. (Although, really: Love h...
The Existence of God is Possible
My goal in this debate is not to demonstrate the existence of God, but simply that his existence is _possible_. By God, I mean a being with "the greatest possible array of compossible great making properties." [1] In order for my opponent to win, he must show that it is God's existence is impossible, that is, it entails a logical contradiction (Like a married bachelor or square circle). All that is required of me is to show that the concept of God is logically coherent (That is, free of contr...
Extreme danger in legalizing same-sex marriage in society
You asked in, http://www.debate.org/debates/Same-Sex-Marriage/1/ comments... "do people not see the extreme danger in legalizing same-sex marriage in society?" -- I contend that there is nothing to see. I contend that there is no danger to legalizing same-sex marriage. Further, there is much benefit to giving people equal rights under the law. The danger is in not giving people equal rights: it causes unrest....
Homosexual Behavior Is Immoral
I wish to thank my opponent for engaging me in this debate. I look forward to a spirited exchange. I will be defending the historic Christian position that homosexual behavior is immoral. Using the same method that Paul employed in Romans 1:26-27, I will argue that homosexuality is wrong because it is unnatural, meaning that it is contrary to the proper functioning of human sexual organs. Additionally, because both myself and my opponent are Christians, I will also make use of Biblical passag...
Children need to be protected from the gays and their homosexual agenda.
The Actual Resolution: Gay couples should not be allowed to adopt children. Gay couples should be allowed to adopt children since this is a policy that would be in the best interests of children, families, and society as a whole. Further, arbitrarily denying certain couples the ability to adopt children because of their sexual orientation is simply unacceptably detrimental to the aims of a civil society, and it is a position that is perpetuated by nothing other than flagrant discrimination...
Resolved: The Ontological Argument is Sound
Framework: In order to show that the Ontological Argument is not sound, the CON must show that one of the premises of the argument is untrue. If all of the premises of the argument are true, the conclusion follows with necessity as it is a deductive argument. Observation One: 'Possible Worlds' are descriptions of reality. They are ways the world could have been but is not actually. For example, fairies do not actually exist, but there is some possible world in which fairies do exist. If some...