http://www.debate.org/debates/?order=1&sort=&member=MasterKage Customize this RSS feed by going to http://www.debate.org/rss/ en-us 2013-05-21T22:26:12-08:00 2013-05-21T22:26:12-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-Death-Penalty-Should-Be-Abolished/4/ (Post Voting Period) <div><strong>The Resolution:</strong><br />"Resolved: The Death Penalty Should Be Abolished."<br /><br /><br /><strong>Details:</strong><br /> --Specific to the US/Federal Government<br /><br /><br /><strong>Definitions:</strong><br /><em>Death Penalty</em> -- Capital Punishment, or punishment by death for a crime [1] [2]. <br /><br /><em>Should</em> --must, ought [3]<br /><br /><em>Abolished</em> -- to do away with; put an end to; annul; make void <br /><br /><br /><strong>My Position</strong>: I believe that in some circumstances, the death Penalty is the best form of punishment and should not be abolished.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Rules:</strong><br /><br />1. No Plagiarism<br />2. No Ad Hominem<br />3. No Semantics/Abusive Arguments<br />4. Round 1 is Acceptance<br />5. No new arguments in Round 5<br /><br />=======<br /><br />Best of Luck<br /> <br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Sources</strong></span><br />[1] <a href="http://di http://www.debate.org/debates/The-Death-Penalty-Should-Be-Abolished/4/comments/ 2012-01-16T14:36:30-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Google-Chrome-is-more-useful-than-Mozilla-Firefox/2/ (Post Voting Period) <div><span style="font-size: small;">I will be arguing that Google Chrome is more useful than Mozilla Firefox, and my opponent must argue that Mozilla Firefox is more useful than Google Chrome.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Rules<br /><br /></strong>Round 1: Acceptance, definitons, and clarification.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Round 2: Arguments/Rebuttals</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Round 3: Rebuttals</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Round 4: Rebuttals, Closing arguments<br /><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Definitons<br /><br /></strong>Google Chrome&nbsp;is a&nbsp;<a title="Web browser" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser">web browser</a>&nbsp;developed by&nbsp;<a title="Google" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google">Google</a>&nbsp;that uses the&nbsp;<a title="WebKit" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebKit">WebKit</a>&nbsp;<a class="mw-redirect" tit http://www.debate.org/debates/Google-Chrome-is-more-useful-than-Mozilla-Firefox/2/comments/ 2011-12-17T14:13:42-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Abortion-is-Immoral-Tournament-Debate-round-1/1/ (Post Voting Period) Resolved: Abortion is Immoral. MasterKage is Pro. He believes abortion is immoral, wrong, should not be done. He can make exceptions for rape and incest if he chooses, but the point is that abortion itself is a wrong thing, from the moment of conception. He doesn't have to argue that abortion should be illegal, but he should argue that it is immoral. Pro has the burden of proof. Wiploc is Con. His personal opinion is that abortion is good; lots of people should abort. Requiring abortions is as bad as forbidding abortions. This is a three round debate, sort of. There are four rounds, but Con initiated and won't argue in this first round. Pro will argue first, starting in this first round. In the fourth and final round, Pro will not argue. Thus, Pro will argue first, and Con will argue last. Like so, Round 1: Con does not argue; Pro's first argument. Round 2: Con's first argument; Pro's second argument. Round 3: Con's second argument; P http://www.debate.org/debates/Abortion-is-Immoral-Tournament-Debate-round-1/1/comments/ 2011-12-05T06:13:31-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Gay-Marriage-is-Constitutional-and-should-be-legalized./1/ (Post Voting Period) I would like to challenge you, MasterKage (alias "Aku") to debate the topic of gay marriage. I saw your other debate, and would like to revive/continue it. First round is acceptance only, and I will allow you to offer definitions. http://www.debate.org/debates/Gay-Marriage-is-Constitutional-and-should-be-legalized./1/comments/ 2011-12-22T16:03:45-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Best-Song-From-A-Rock-Band/1/ (Post Voting Period) So, I got the idea for this debate from F-16. So, essentially you choose one band and state a quick acceptance post in this first round, but both me and my opponent are confined to rock bands. You can post a lyric sample and/or a description of the song, but it is not required. I choose System of a Down. http://www.debate.org/debates/Best-Song-From-A-Rock-Band/1/comments/ 2012-01-25T17:09:19-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-Pen-is-Mightier-Than-the-Sword/3/ (Post Voting Period) Round 1 is for acceptance only. Save definitions for Round 2. http://www.debate.org/debates/The-Pen-is-Mightier-Than-the-Sword/3/comments/ 2011-12-20T13:16:34-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-Bible-is-a-book/1/ (Post Voting Period) I will be debating that the Bible is not a book. http://www.debate.org/debates/The-Bible-is-a-book/1/comments/ 2011-11-27T08:12:26-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/word-battle/1/ (Post Voting Period) Although this is a real debate i would like a tie. If my opponent says no to the offer then do not vote tie. SO I request tie vote, if that is accepted by my opponent then good, if not then ok. VOTE TIE my word: Coitus. I will provide a link, the word is gross, viewer descresion is advised. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coitus http://www.debate.org/debates/word-battle/1/comments/ 2012-01-12T19:29:46-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Darth-Maul-is-better-than-Darth-Revan/1/ (Post Voting Period) The first round is for acceptance only. http://www.debate.org/debates/Darth-Maul-is-better-than-Darth-Revan/1/comments/ 2012-01-02T20:54:31-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Doctor-who-battle-Darleks-are-more-stronger-than-the-Doctor/1/ (Post Voting Period) Hi I'm a newbie and I love doctor who. The reason I'm doing this debate about this topic because I want to know the end. Also,I'm a Korean so please do not judge me about my grammar and also round1 is only about accepting... Thanks.... Also the doctor must work on his own and he can not use any allies like the human race, Rose Tyler, Captain jack.etc http://www.debate.org/debates/Doctor-who-battle-Darleks-are-more-stronger-than-the-Doctor/1/comments/ 2011-12-17T09:32:48-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Capital-punishment-in-Texas-is-unjust/1/ (Post Voting Period) Resolved: Capital punishment in Texas is unjust. I affirm this resolution. My value for this debate will be morality. My criterion for this debate will be the amount of innocent executed, and the amount of guilty executed. "It is becoming increasingly evident that those who are leery of the death penalty have reason for skepticism." I will now present some definitions for clarity. Please note all definitions will be cited from dictionary.com. Capital punishment is defined as punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. Unjust is defined as not just; lacking in justice or fairness. Contention 1: Texas executes the innocent. -The death penalty is riddled with errors, leading to the execution of innocents. Events of the past year have convinced us that the defendants have been executed on the basis of invalid evidence. The fact that we convicted people based on faulty evidence-that we have executed the innocent. The high number of dea http://www.debate.org/debates/Capital-punishment-in-Texas-is-unjust/1/comments/ 2011-12-09T20:23:02-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Marijuana-ought-to-be-legalized/3/ (Post Voting Period) I will be using the L-D format of debating in this debate. Resolved:Marijuana ought to be legalized. I affirm this resolution. My value for this debate is freedom. My criterion for this debate is the various positive physical and mental effects of long term use of marijuana. I will now present some definitions to further allow understanding of the debate. Please note, all my definitions are cited from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary. The definition of marijuana is the dried leaves and flowering tops of the pistillate hemp plant that yield THC and are smoked in cigarettes for their intoxicating effect. My first contention is that of supporters of medical marijuana. Supporters of medical marijuana state that it can be an effective and safe treatment for the symptoms of cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, gluacoma, epilepsy, and various other medical conditions. My second contention is that of wartime use of marijuana. Napoleon and http://www.debate.org/debates/Marijuana-ought-to-be-legalized/3/comments/ 2011-11-27T21:30:36-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/It-is-improper-to-assume-the-state-of-existence-of-God./1/ (Post Voting Period) <div>First off, it is not my purpose to offend anyone or their beliefs.<br /> <div><br />In the theological debates I have read on DDO so far, when the two participants have drastically differing beliefs the common pattern seems to be for one participant&rsquo;s beliefs to be assumed as true and the other participant receives the BOP.&nbsp; Unless this is the explicit topic of debate (e.g. &ldquo;God exists&rdquo;), it would make more sense for conflicting beliefs to be considered equally likely until a claim is made and then for the one making the initial assertion to accept the BOP.<br />An abstract generalization is quite different from a concrete application, however.&nbsp; So, I issue the following (hopefully contentious) challenge!<br /><br />I am an atheist.&nbsp; I completely deny the existence of any god, supernatural phenomena, spirits, souls, an afterlife, ect.<br /><br />Therefore, I challenge my opponent to show why you should not have to accept t http://www.debate.org/debates/It-is-improper-to-assume-the-state-of-existence-of-God./1/comments/ 2011-11-27T19:55:57-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Pictures-most-beautiful-buildings-in-America/1/ (Post Voting Period) <div>We will post two different buildings, with history of the building. The voters will decide which buildings are most beautiful. Five shot maximum per building/round.<br /><br />The first round is just to accept the debate. <br /><br /></div> http://www.debate.org/debates/Pictures-most-beautiful-buildings-in-America/1/comments/ 2011-12-18T20:12:22-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/I-Will-Lose-this-Debate/3/ (Post Voting Period) This is a bit of an unconventional debate. I am predicting that I will lose this debate. Losing is defined by getting less points from voters. The standard DDO definition of winning and losing. If I am correct in my prediction that I will lose this debate, I win this debate. I am also going to be very specific about my opponent's argument. My opponent, Con, must argue that I will either win this debate or that this debate will be a tie. This is the only way that Con is allowed to approach this debate. Ther If Con is successful in his or her prediction that I will win this debate or that it will be a tie, then he or she will win this debate. http://www.debate.org/debates/I-Will-Lose-this-Debate/3/comments/ 2011-12-18T11:15:10-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Debaters-that-have-been-online-two-or-more-years-ago-should-be-deleted./1/ (Post Voting Period) Quick debate because I have a lack of time: Debaters that have not been online for two or more years should be deleted. The debaters will, most likely, never come back after the two years. To save space, the debaters should have their accounts deactivated. Nobody comes back to Debate.org after three years. Therefore, debaters should be deleted. http://www.debate.org/debates/Debaters-that-have-been-online-two-or-more-years-ago-should-be-deleted./1/comments/ 2011-12-18T07:08:36-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Gay-marriage-should-be-legalized./3/ (Post Voting Period) <div>This round is for acceptance only.</div> http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Gay-marriage-should-be-legalized./3/comments/ 2011-12-17T18:51:20-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Yet-another..-One-Word-battle/1/ (Post Voting Period) If youve seen the recent debates around here it is the same! Just post your one word on the next round. This round is just for exceptance. Here are the rules... 1. No long words that make you look smart even when you misspelled it too.... 2. no connecting symboles like - to join two words. 3. it is allowed to be a word that the other person does not know, but dont just put it to act cool and smart... http://www.debate.org/debates/Yet-another..-One-Word-battle/1/comments/ 2011-12-17T11:04:01-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Marijuana-Should-Be-Legalized/11/ (Post Voting Period) I will be arguing that Marijuana should be legalized and that the "War On Drugs" is an absolute failure. The first round will be for acceptance, in the second round I will present the argument and the rest of the rounds will be for rebuttals. http://www.debate.org/debates/Marijuana-Should-Be-Legalized/11/comments/ 2011-12-17T09:11:52-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/I-am-the-best-debater-ever./1/ (Post Voting Period) self explanatory. i am the best because of my name. noobs get at me http://www.debate.org/debates/I-am-the-best-debater-ever./1/comments/ 2012-01-03T19:04:33-08:00