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The Normative Contingency Thesis (NCT) is a compelling objection to Moral Realism.

2012-08-27T11:13:48-08:00

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I've finally decided to open this up to any and all challengers. Everyone knows me, my argument, and my method. All that's missing is someone to take up the fight. As a consequence of this openness, Con may begin presenting arguments for realism/against the NCT in Round 1, or may choose merely to accept and defer argumentation until Round 2. I leave that decision to my opponent, who may not be penalized for opting to argue in R1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEjgPh4SEmU

The Normative Contingency Thesis, or NCT, can be explored in some of my previous debates on moral realism [http://www.debate.org/debates/Infinite-Regress-disproves-Moral-Realism/1/] [http://www.debate.org/debates/There-is-no-compelling-reason-to-believe-that-objective-moral-facts-exist./1/]; however, I will formulate it briefly here:

Full resolution: It would be overall better for the world if Justin Bieber was killed and forgotten.

I will give my opponent the option to start if she wishes, however if she does not want to she can just accept.

Thank you.

Definitions: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber

It's time Mattel released a Barbie and Kim gift set

2011-05-28T14:23:11-08:00

(Post Voting Period) A few years ago I bought my young niece a Barbie gift set. It cost over $100, but as the salesman explained, the price I paid was fair because it was a special "Divorced Barbie" gift set and the Barbie doll came complete with Ken's house, Ken's car and all Ken's money. Now it appears that these estranged plastic partners have settled their differences and are, once again, all loved-up. http://shop.mattel.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11232250 Of course, this is all just clever marketing on the part of their manufacturer, Mattel, who are cynically attempting to drum up extra sales and are, in the process, reinforcing the stereotypical notions of heterosexual romance that little girls are expected to conform to as they grow up. In so doing, Mattel is ignoring the fact that many females develop lesbian tendencies through puberty and beyond. That's why I propose that Mattel should release a Barbie and Kim gift set and modify their website to include a

Pink Floyd, The wall vs Dark Side of the Moon.

2011-10-16T18:32:01-08:00

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I look forward to having what I think will be a most excellent debate with OMGJustinBieber. If my opponent has any questions, problems, or things needed to be clarified before accepting she can pm me or post a comment in the comments section.

-Voting period will last six months.
-Time to argue, 72 hours.
-8,000 character limit.

Here is my proposed resolution.

Resolved: Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" is superior to their other album "Dark Side of the Moon". (Or DSOTM)

To make it clear, I as pro will be arguing in favor of "The Wall".

Each of us will be making a case for which one we think is superior.

Definitions:

Pink Floyd - A British rock band that formed in the 60's. [1]

Dark side of the moon - Pink Floyd's 10th album. It w

Tim Spin's Debate Tournament R1: Vegetarianism

2011-08-11T13:49:25-08:00

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Resolution: Vegetarianism is a more ethical diet than an carnivorous (or omnivorous) one for healthy adults in modern civilization.

By "modern civilization" I'm essentially referring to the fact that alternatives exist. We are not referring to a hunter-gatherer society where food is constantly scarce and man and beast are frequently pitted against each other in an evolutionary show down.

I will be taking the PRO stance and the burden of proof is squarely on me. First round is only for acceptance and definitional qualms from Con.

Additionally, although we'll try to make the debate quick as I am on a deadline - August 13th through August 20th I will have no internet access. I have made this clear and in the event that the debate does go overtime it will not count as a forfeit, but rather be continued when I come home. Regardless, I will try to respond quickly but thoroughly to meet the deadline.

Good lu

The Beatles are better than Justin Bieber

2011-08-07T13:25:59-08:00

(Post Voting Period) This round is for my opponent to accept and state their viewpoint, NOT for an argument. I believe that The Beatles were more revolutionary than Justin Bieber, have more talent, and will be popular long after Justin Bieber isn't.

in their prime.....Bruce Lee would have a better chance of beating Mohammad Ali in street fight

2011-05-25T15:00:06-08:00

(Voting Period) Based on Lee's numerous weapons of fighting....I think he would have a better Chance of beating Ali who was limited to two hands....maybe Hochaca...

Death Penalty

2011-05-24T23:01:34-08:00

(Voting Period) Resolution: The death penalty should never be allowed as a form of punishment. capital punishment –noun punishment by death for a crime; death penalty.

Altruism does not exist.

2012-02-25T16:25:29-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Before accepting this debate, please read over the following notes. My Position aims to attack not Altruism(The idea), but how we as human beings look at it(How we describe certain ideas as altruistic when in reality they are not). I believe Altruism does not exist in our Moral Society. Definitions- Exist- To occur Altruism- The principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others After the following rules and definitions are accepted, the first round will be for acceptance. This will be a 1 Round Debate (not including the first round), where I as Pro will State my case, then the negative will proceed to refute the arguments. IF the negative successfully refutes the arguments, they win (not just stating a case for why it exists, instead look towards why i am wrong) If any points are left up by the affirmative, or are not successfully refuted by the negative, then the affirmative wins.

Beatles are best band ever

2011-08-02T00:40:19-08:00

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The old debate has been canceled due to my time scudel same debate same round 1 I will bagin debating.

The Beatles are still popular
The Beatles have more hits

Beauty is Objective

2011-07-18T15:32:37-08:00

(Voting Period) This debate will focus on the two contentions I make below, centering on the question of whether or not beauty can be described as an objective quality. My opponents first round should consist of their acceptance of the debate, followed by a very brief outline of thier perspective. Subsequent to that, rounds 2, 3, and 4 should consist of a dialogue: I will present a case for each of my three contentions in round 2, my opponent will respond, I will respond to his response and so on. Round five should consist of final conclusions. A clarification of terms: By beauty, I am referring solely to the physical attractiveness of human beings as appreciated by other human beings. Other interpretations are welcome, particularly if they are used to make salient points, but it should be understood that this is not, at its core, a debate about beauty as an abstraction (even if it may turn out to be just that!) By objective, I am not referring to a Platonic or otherw

The FAIL Debate: Animal Rights

2011-06-11T13:24:03-08:00

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The point of the FAIL debate is to see how bad our arguments can get. Off topic, terrible, insulting, this is the point of the FAIL debate.

I will be arguing for animal rights, Con will argue against.

Also thanks to Illegalcombatant for the idea.

R1 for introductions.

The Bible is a reliable historical document.

2011-05-30T15:11:50-08:00

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My last opponent's account was deactivated in the middle of the debate so I will be debating it again:

The Bible is a reliable historical document.

I will be Pro, 5 rounds but the first is acceptance, 8,000 characters, 72 hours, and I do have a few requests for my opponent.

Please limit your arguments to only one or two that you feel strongly about. Also, please no dropping or adding arguments throughout the debate.

This is not a debate for the existence of God, the identity of Christ, or the inspiration of scripture. This is the question of are the Biblical scriptures reliable documents. Is what was originally written down what we posses now? Has it been changed? Can we trust the Bible? Does it contradict history? That is how we must interpret the resolution. So the first round is just to acc

Resolved: That "btches ain't sht but hoes and tricks" (2)

2011-08-16T13:33:15-08:00

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I will be arguing the affirmative on Dr. Dre's famous proposition "b*tches ain't sh*t but hoes and tricks" as heard in his 1992 album "The Chronic" [1]. The proposition will henceforth be referred to as "Dre's Law." First round is only for acceptance and/or definitional issues, and I accept the burden of proof on this contentious matter.

-Definitions-

B1tch: b1tch
[bich] Show IPA
–noun
1.
a female dog.
2.
a female of canines generally.
3.Slang .
a malicious, unpleasant, selfish person, especially a woman.
b lewd woman. [2]

For the rest of the definitions I had to consult an alternative source (Urbandictionary.com) to account for the unorthodox phrasing present in Dre's Law.

Hoe:
1. A skank
2. A woman that is too

Nothing can be proven real

2011-07-26T18:55:49-08:00

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This is meant for fun.

Both pro and con are to take the role of mushroom eating, pot smoking junkies.

Pro (who's name will be Dan D. Lyons) will claim nothing can be proven to be real. Although actual argumentation (logic) for pro side to support this position (for purposes of this debate) can be real. I'm really just hoping for humor though. Sometimes logical arguments can be humorous though!

Con (Who's name will be whatever the opposition wants to be referred to as within the context of this debate) will attempt to prove one thing to be real.

I hope we can somewhat make it like we are not so much against each other but trying to convince each other from our viewpoints within our drug induced stupors. For the purposes of this debate let's say that (for the story) we have been best friends all through life.

First round is acceptance.

2nd round - opening arguments

3rd round - reb

Can We Be Good Without God

2011-08-06T12:22:09-08:00

(Post Voting Period) 1. If God does not exist, objective moral values and duties do not exist. 2. Objective moral values and duties do exist. C. Therefore God exists We should first detail some definitions, starting with God which means an all powerful perfectly good creator of the world. By "objective" I mean independent of peoples opinion and by "subjective" I mean dependant on peoples opinions. By moral value I mean, the worth of a person or action, whether it is good or bad. When mentioning moral duty I am referring to our obligation to act in a certain way, whether that action is right or wrong. For example it is good or bad no matter what people think about it, for instance the holocaust was wrong even if the Nazi's had won the war and brainwashed everyone to say the holocaust was right; it still would be wrong. It is important at this point to show a distinction between values and duties, for example it would be good for one to become a cancer researcher but on

Resolved: Governments ought legislate anti-bullying policies focusing on sexual orientation.

2012-08-08T12:57:31-08:00

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I'm really not getting much luck in the scope of opponents with this resolution. First round acceptance.

Profanty should be socially acceptable

2011-11-29T12:00:05-08:00

(Post Voting Period) This debate is designed to take a look at our standard "cuss words", and whether or not they should be deemed acceptable for use in a common social/public settings, ie. public schools, courts, daytime television, radio, etc. 1st round acceptance please

Debate.org: OMGJustinBieber's Debates

The Normative Contingency Thesis (NCT) is a compelling objection to Moral Realism.

It's time Mattel released a Barbie and Kim gift set

Pink Floyd, The wall vs Dark Side of the Moon.

Tim Spin's Debate Tournament R1: Vegetarianism

The Beatles are better than Justin Bieber

in their prime.....Bruce Lee would have a better chance of beating Mohammad Ali in street fight

Death Penalty

Altruism does not exist.

Beatles are best band ever

Beauty is Objective

The FAIL Debate: Animal Rights

The Bible is a reliable historical document.

Resolved: That "b*tches ain't sh*t but hoes and tricks" (2)

Nothing can be proven real

Can We Be Good Without God

Resolved: Governments ought legislate anti-bullying policies focusing on sexual orientation.

Profanty should be socially acceptable

Resolved: That "btches ain't sht but hoes and tricks" (2)