Abortion: The Most Controversial Issue Since Slavery
In the argument of abortions, there are two sides. Of these two sides, life is the most important. Abortion gives women the power to kill an unborn child, but laws created by politicians are not rights. No human is supposed to be above another in such away that one is in danger of dying. Abortion however, exercises this right....
Marijuana should be legalized in the US
I already posted this debate but my opponent was unable to post argu First off i'll start by saying under a government that allows the use of tobacco (specifically cigarettes) and alcohol, that same government should also allow marijuana (for recreational and medicinal purposes). I'll start with showing that marijuana is safer than cigarettes: Many say a marijuana is worse because it has no filter. But they do not realize that when you cigarette you smoke the whole thing down, whereas with m...
is civil disobedience still necessary in a democracy?
In the past, there are many times when civil disobedience has brought about a change. Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr, and Rosa Parks are all prime examples. But in today's society, we no longer need to disobey the law in order to bring about change. There are court procedures, you can talk to any official... All of these are nonviolent ways of brining about a change, the only difference is, one is legal....
Current Drinking Age
The current drinking age is extremely to high. It should be lowered to 18 for the following reasons: >You can buy tobacco products at 18 >You can die for your country at 18 >Some people start their lives at 18 >You get to vote at age 18. So why not drink. The drinking age in the United States is the highest in the world. (http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/LegalDrinkingAge.html) Also, there's still loads of underage drinking going on, so maybe if it was lowered, we wouldn't have much of a...
Animals: Should They Have Rights Under U.S. Law?
Animals should have basic rights under U.S. law. There is research done by many organizations that show that abusing animals is only a step below abusing children. Also, though animals may not have reason and logic like humans, they do have some degree of emotion and deserve to be treated decently. In almost every organized religion, studies show that animals are not to be treated poorly....
TOC Round 2: Murder is, in general, just.
Murder - the unlawful killing of another human being with intent (or malice aforethought) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder) In general - for the most part (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20general) Just - acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just) I thank my opponent for coming up with this topic for debating for the Tournament of Champions. As he will have five rounds to argue while I have four, he s...
Marijuana\Cannabis should be legalised for both medical and recreational purposes in the U.S.
I thank Wush for this debate. == Definitions == Cannabis\ Marijuana: Cannabis, also known as marijuana, marihuana, among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug. [1] Recreational: A pastime, diversion, exercise, or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment. [2] Medical: Curative; medicinal; therapeutic. [3] Legalised: To make legal [4] U.S.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States == PRO...
Should prostitution be legalized?
Prostitution shouldnt be legalized simply because of moral degradation and because most women have been forced to do it. So it shouldnt even be allowed....
Prostitution Should Be Legalized
The resolution should be clear and without controversy. I affirm, prostitution should be legalized. For the purposes of this debate, anything that deals with legal matters will pertain within U.S. jurisdiction. Arguing that prostitution should be legalized in places like Sudan or Somalia is quite out-of-topic :). To start off, let's get a few definitions on the table: [Word - Prostitution] [Source - http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prostitution] The act or practice of engaging in...
Members should be allowed to see who voted for who.
Based on a debate I had before on patriotism where stevster (my contender) had some disturbing mindless arguments, I believe debate.org should allow us to see who voted for who. One of those reasons is that I am currently losing 2-4 and I'm curious to know what 4 idiots voted either without looking at the arguments or liked to take up on stevster's bribe to "suck [their] **** clean" Also, this system would make it easier for members to recognize who is running multiple accounts in order to vo...