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Scientific Evidence Supports the Theory of Evolution

2012-12-05T09:01:05-08:00

(Post Voting Period) This is in response to "Wnope"s Evolution Corner" http://debate.org/forums/religion/topic/26562/, where he has made the claim that creationists wet their pants when presented with the "actual math." As such, I want to see what Wnope is really made of and sent this challenge. The last debate he had was made solely to gain voting rights. For this debate, Definitions: Scientific evidence : Data gained through the scientific method, which can be summarized as "testable, repeatable, falsifiable." The Theory of Evolution: Change in the genome allowing for the formation of a new species. For this debate, this change must be capable, ie. have the driving force, to mutate, or otherwise, bacterium to homo sapiens. Supports: Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up. (Google dictionary) Debate rules: D.R.1. No trolling D.R.2. No vulgarities D.R.3. No plagiarism D.R.4. Forfeit=autoloss Debate Format: D.F.1. R1 for acceptance only D.F.2. R5 for clos

The Balanced Budget Amendment is a bad policy response to the 2011 debt issue.

2011-08-08T22:14:54-08:00

(Post Voting Period) I would like to put forward that the Balanced Budget Amendment is bad policy for the 2011 Debt debate. Unless my opponent wishes otherwise, the version of the BBA we will use is that which was in H.J. 1 that House Republicans pushed for [1]. I am also willing to consider the Senate version, though they differ mainly in thresholds for military conflict exemptions and tax raises. While lowering the debt is an admirable and necessary undertaking, there are wrong and right ways to go about it. BBA is the wrong way. I mean to argue the BBA is inappropriate for the following reasons. 1. Given modern state of deadlock, the BBA practically ensures that there will be no second deficit increase in time to stop credit downgrading. (In HJ 1, the only way to increase the deficit is for both houses to pass an amendment which is sent to the states). Not only is it impractical to believe that the House and Senate will agree to a constitutional amendment; it is nearly

It'd be fun to vote on DDO

2012-01-14T20:56:49-08:00

(Post Voting Period)

I don't debate, but I wouldn't mind voting for once. Just type something so I can start voting on things.

Your win percentage will not go up at the end of this debate.

2012-01-12T19:37:56-08:00

(Post Voting Period)

I win.