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The Minimum Wage Is a Sound Economic Policy

2012-11-29T19:27:12-08:00

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You are the best, most free person available who's wanted this.

Full Resolution:

The Minimum Wage Is a Sound Economic Policy.

I will be negating this resolution.

BoP is shared.

Definitions:

The Minimum Wage: "The smallest hourly wage that an employee may be paid as mandated by federal law."[1]

Sound: "Financially strong, secure, or reliable."[2]

Economic Policy: "The actions taken by a government to influence its economy."[3]

Rules:

1. The first round is for acceptance.
2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed.
3.

Mankind Is the Main Cause of Global Warming

2012-08-13T18:03:49-08:00

(Post Voting Period) You have asked to debate this first, so I am sending you the challenge directly. My last opponent on this subject forfeited, so I want to try this resolution again. Full Resolution: Mankind is the main cause of global warming. I, as con, will argue that it is of natural causes, not mankind. We will NOT be arguing if global warming exists or not, it will be assumed that it does. Only if global warming has an anthropogenic cause. Definitions: Mankind: "The human race; human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind."[1] Main: "Chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading;"[2] Cause: "A person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect."[3] Global Warming: "Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century, and its projected continuation."[4] Rules: 1. The first

ODT: The Keystone XL Pipeline

2012-09-08T23:06:58-08:00

(Post Voting Period) This is for the ODT semi-finals. I would like to congratulate Contra for making it this far. Full Resolution: The Keystone XL Pipeline should be built in the US. Definitions: Keystone XL Pipeline: "...the 1,897-km (1,179-mile) Keystone XL Pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to Steele City, Nebraska."[1] Should: "Must; ought"[2] Built: "...past tense of build: To construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials."[3] Rules: 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed. 3. No semantics, trolling, or lawyering. 4. Debate resolution, definitions, rules,and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate. Voters, in the case of the breaking of any of these rules by either debater, all seven points in voting should be given

The Great Flood Was an Actual Historical Event

2012-11-24T05:44:35-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Do you mind if we do this resolution instead? Full Resolution: The great flood was an actual historical event. BoP is shared. Definitions: The Great Flood: "Noah's flood - (Biblical) the great deluge that is said in the Book of Genesis to have occurred in the time of Noah; it was brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of human beings."[1] Historical Event: "Based on or concerned with events in history."[2] Rules: 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed. 3. No semantics, trolling, or lawyering. 4. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed from all moments after the debate has been formalized. Voters, in the case of the breaking of any of these rules by either debater, all seven points in voting should be giv

Islam Is a Religion of Peace: part II

2012-07-06T13:46:55-08:00

(Post Voting Period) My opponent was unfortunately a few minutes late in posting his argument, so we have decided to make a part II. Try to be more careful in this debate about how much time you have left. The full resolution, definitions, rules, and debate structure are the same. Here is the previous debate: http://www.debate.org/debates/Islam-Is-a-Religion-of-Peace/3/ Enjoy.

schools shouldn't cut art from the budget

2012-09-11T10:01:30-08:00

(Post Voting Period) schools shouldn't cut funding for art in there budget because it encourages children to go to school every day.

Islam Is a Religion of Terrorism

2012-05-08T06:16:31-08:00

(Post Voting Period) I have seen that you have been in a few of these debate, and I am interested. The first round is for acceptance.

Obama's Economic Policies Have Been Successful

2012-11-10T00:48:42-08:00

(Post Voting Period) TheElderScroll and I are redoing this debate since I forfeited the last one. We will simply copy our original arguments until we get to round 4. Full Resolution: President Barack Obama's economic policies have been successful. Definitions: Barack Obama: "...the 44th and current President of the United States."[1] Economic policy: "...the actions that governments take in the economic field. It covers the systems for setting interest rates and government budget as well as the labor market, national ownership, and many other areas of government interventions into the economy."[2] Successful: "[having achieved] the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors."[3] Rules: 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed. 3. No semantics, trolling, or lawyering. 4. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your roun

Austerity Measures Are the Proper Response to a Debt Crisis

2012-04-17T03:06:01-08:00

(Post Voting Period) Sorry about not getting this out sooner. The first round is for acceptance.

The Kalam Cosmological Argument Is a Sound Argument for God's Existance

2012-07-03T13:35:31-08:00

(Post Voting Period) I would like to thank my opponent for agreeing to this topic. I am going to make this max characters (8000 characters). I will have time. But only 4 rounds. Rules: 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed. 3. No semantics. 4. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure can not be changed in the middle of the debate. 5. In the case of the breaking of any of these rules, all seven points in voting should be given to the other person. Definitions: Kalam Cosmological Argument: "1. Everything that has a beginning of its existence has a cause of its existence; 2. The universe has a beginning of its existence; 3. Therefore: The universe has a cause of its existence."[1] This cause is of course, God Sound: "Competent, sensible, or valid""Having no defect as to truth, justice, wisdom, or reason."[2] God: "The one supreme being, the creator and ruler of the universe."[3] Existance: "The

Humans are the main cause of global warming

2012-11-19T23:46:42-08:00

(Post Voting Period) The CON must prove humans do not play a significant role in global warming. I recommend a experienced debater that opposes global warming to debate with me. EDIT: Per Ron-Paul's request, the resolution is changed and the voting period is now 1 month. My Starting Arguments: Yes, the Earth is warming. Since the early 20th century, Earth's mean surface temperature has increased by about 0.8 "C (1.4 "F), with about two-thirds of the increase occurring since 1980.[1] Is it caused mainly by humans? Humans have increased the amount of Co2, a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases increase the Earth's temperature. "Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the burning of fossil fuels has contributed to the increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from 280 ppm to 397 ppm, despite the uptake of a large portion of the emissions through various natural "sinks" involved in the carbon cycle."[2] Plus, global warming could cause ice cap melting. Dan

Resolved: Gay marriage ought be legalized.

2012-01-14T06:33:37-08:00

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This round is for acceptance only.

The Bible does not contradict itself

2012-10-05T19:12:13-08:00

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Hello, I will be debating Pro for the resolution. The same guidelines for every debate apply.

And by "Bible" I mean the Scriptures that are recognized to be sacred by the Church:

Old Testament

Debate.org: Ron-Paul's Debates

The Minimum Wage Is a Sound Economic Policy

Mankind Is the Main Cause of Global Warming

ODT: The Keystone XL Pipeline

The Great Flood Was an Actual Historical Event

Islam Is a Religion of Peace: part II

schools shouldn't cut art from the budget

Islam Is a Religion of Terrorism

Obama's Economic Policies Have Been Successful

Austerity Measures Are the Proper Response to a Debt Crisis

The Kalam Cosmological Argument Is a Sound Argument for God's Existance

Humans are the main cause of global warming

Resolved: Gay marriage ought be legalized.

The Bible does not contradict itself

Austerity Measures Are the Proper Response to a Debt Crisis

Taxes should be decreased for the Rich

Affirmative Action

Public Labor Unions Are Beneficial to Society

The Confederates were much better than the Yankees

The Bible Contains Scientific Errors