http://www.debate.org/debates/?order=1&sort=&member=1337Penguinking Customize this RSS feed by going to http://www.debate.org/rss/ en-us 2013-05-25T09:19:17-08:00 2013-05-25T09:19:17-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-fight-against-Terrorism-is-a-battle-that-is-impossible-to-win./1/ (Voting Period) Welcome to this debate definitions first and foremost Terrorism: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Battle: an extended contest, struggle, or controversy impossible : incapable of being or of occurring b: felt to be incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ (all from same source) My first argument is that Terrorism is an idea, not unlike patriotism, that the only way to destroy would be to erase the idea off the face of the planet. you cannot fight an idea. Secondly, the only way to combat terrorism is more terrorism, which creates a logical paradox. its like literally fighting fire with fire all you get is more fire. http://www.debate.org/debates/The-fight-against-Terrorism-is-a-battle-that-is-impossible-to-win./1/comments/ 2008-04-27T12:59:50-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/There-is-evidence-for-creationism./1/ (Voting Period) I contend that there is no evidence for creationism. The idea that the world was created by some deity or intelligent designer has no solid evidence as support. There's no good reason to believe this is the case. http://www.debate.org/debates/There-is-evidence-for-creationism./1/comments/ 2008-04-26T20:20:20-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Taboo-against-the-N-word-is-irrational./1/ (Voting Period) I would like to start out this debate by saying welcome. My first argument is the degradation of the arts using this word. The book i will be discussing is "To Kill A Mockingbird" This is a book concerning the 30's and about acceptance and all that. The problem is in many cases this book is being band for the use of the n-word. This is one of the great books in american and it is a key book for teens to read, but because of the taboo against the n-word people are being denied this chance. Second of all i would like to remark upon the paradox of hate the taboo creates. If this word is used despite any "attachments" of hate connected to it from many years ago people begin to hate that person and so on. All that does is create unecessary ill will toward fellow peoples. Lastly it creates a double standard, in some rap songs and the like that word is used with no lash back but is a white person utters it sensitivity training all around. The problem with a w http://www.debate.org/debates/Taboo-against-the-N-word-is-irrational./1/comments/ 2008-04-24T00:01:23-08:00