http://www.debate.org/debates/?order=1&sort=&member=snelld7 Customize this RSS feed by going to http://www.debate.org/rss/ en-us 2013-05-25T15:17:52-08:00 2013-05-25T15:17:52-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-trinity-is-a-false-teaching/1/ (Post Voting Period) Criteria for accepting this debate: A) YOU MUST, EITHER, BELIEVE IN THE TRINITY (being God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit being as one.) OR BE ABLE TO ARGUE IT AS IF YOU DO B) YOU MUST BE A SKILLED DEBATER WHO WILL NOT FORFEIT C) YOU MUST BE CRAZY IF YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME IN THIS (lol jk on this one) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Onto my argument: 1) God says he is the one and only -Thousands of times throughout the Bible, God is spoken of as one person. When he speaks, it is as one undivided individual. The Bible could not be any clearer on this. As God states: "I am Jehovah. That is my name; and to no one else shall I give my own glory."(Isaiah 42:8) 2) Bible writers would make it clear that they are all one -Why would all the God-inspired Bible writers speak of God as one person if he were actually three persons? What purpose would that serve, except to mislead peopl http://www.debate.org/debates/The-trinity-is-a-false-teaching/1/comments/ 2009-05-07T02:43:44-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-new-era-of-Rap-Battle-Video-Rap-Battle/1/ (Post Voting Period) As the resolution states. This is a rap battle like all the others, BUT... this one is with VIDEO!!!!!111!!1! (That's a meme, don't you count it against my spelling and grammar) The rules are simple: 1) Video only, no text or comment posting 2) Video must last at least 2 minutes, but need not last any more than 4 Steps: 1) Record yourself rapping. 2) Upload it to youtube. 3) Post the link in your argument. Judging is easy: Change the voting collumns like so: Conduct --------------> Audio Quality Spelling/Grammar ---> Disses Arguments ------------> Actual Quality of Lyrics Sources ----------------> Rhythm and Flow Video/Audio battles let you analyze more of the rap, so I hope you all vote, and "like" the debate http://www.debate.org/debates/The-new-era-of-Rap-Battle-Video-Rap-Battle/1/comments/ 2009-09-20T10:24:41-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Feverish-VRB-Tourney-Round-2-Geo-vs.-snelld/1/ (Voting Period) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR7j2UJVJOY Here's my verse for Round 2 against snelld and good luck to my opponent. Note: This is a 2 round rap battle with an extra round for my opponent to post lyrics or for either of us to buy more time, just to make sure that each person gets their two turns in case something comes up. (I recorded this verse using my Droid Eris, so the quality isn't spectacular, but fairly decent. Pauses are intentional.) Lyrics: Yo, it's the Holofractalist back in this You need some practice, you wack as sh1t I'm slapping you up, don't hold back on me kid Tired of this pitiful rhyme standard I'm bringing cyclical rhyme patterns Runnin circles around you like the ring around Saturn In less than an hour, I devour you cowards Absorb all your power, delicate like a flower Corrode your body like an acid rain shower Time to switch up the pace, I don't care about your race I'm all about smashin in your face with an antiqu http://www.debate.org/debates/Feverish-VRB-Tourney-Round-2-Geo-vs.-snelld/1/comments/ 2010-01-18T20:08:46-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Being-gay-is-a-learned-behavior/1/ (Voting Period) My side will be that people are born gay opposed to it being a learned behavior. Any takers? http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Being-gay-is-a-learned-behavior/1/comments/ 2009-03-05T14:39:42-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/God-can-and-has-sinned/1/ (Voting Period) God created the 10 commandments and gave them to Moses. Among these are "Thou shalt not commit adultery" and "Thou shalt not murder." Adultery in biblical times meant a married woman having intercourse with someone other than her husband. Although Mary was not technically married to Joseph, the intent was there and they were married in all but name. There is a minor technicality here in that God only tempted Mary into being unfaithful and granting the use of her body to him instead of being sinful himself. But this leads to a very slippery slope. Also, the tempting is supposed to be done by the Devil. Where would one end and the other begin? Secondly, the 6th Commandment, "Thou Shalt not Murder," has been broken by God in no small way. Anyone remember the great flood and Noah and the Ark and all that? With the exception of Noah's family/spouses God murdered the entire human race! And his way of apologizing? What a pretty rainbow....... God has sinned. http://www.debate.org/debates/God-can-and-has-sinned/1/comments/ 2009-05-09T23:41:46-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Hate-Crime-Enhancement/1/ (Post Voting Period) The term "hate crime enhancement" is fairly new (I believe the first hate crime enhancement was passed in the 1980's). 1) A hate crime is a crime committed due to malice towards a class of people, which includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, and/or sexual orientation. 2) Hate crimes (also known as bias motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group, usually defined by racial group, religion, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, nationality, age, gender, gender identity, or it is political ... 3) Enhanced - increased or intensified/placed higher than its usual position The enhancement comes in when a sentence is stiffened/hardened/elongated due to evidence of it being a hate crime. I stand against 'Hate Crime Enhancements' and as CON I'll await my opponents arguments[...] http://www.debate.org/debates/Hate-Crime-Enhancement/1/comments/ 2009-04-28T16:36:51-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Feverish-VRB-tourney-Round-1/1/ (Voting Period) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Cxgrep47w Good luck to my opponent, and looking forward to his round http://www.debate.org/debates/Feverish-VRB-tourney-Round-1/1/comments/ 2010-01-08T11:43:24-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/USC-Southern-Cal-in-the-Pete-Carroll-Era-has-become-the-nations-premier-college-football-program/1/ (Voting Period) pretty self-explanatory, in my opinion. The first debate I'm initiating, so I guess from what I've seen, I'll list some definitions. http://dictionary.reference.com/ football - a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line and by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar between the opponent's goal posts premier - first in rank; chief; leading wikipedia.org Pete Carroll - Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is an American football coach, former National Football League head coach, and the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. Thanks in advance to whoever decides to accept this debate. My first point: snelld7 has forfeited his first round, a http://www.debate.org/debates/USC-Southern-Cal-in-the-Pete-Carroll-Era-has-become-the-nations-premier-college-football-program/1/comments/ 2009-05-17T14:49:03-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-end-always-justifies-the-means/1/ (Voting Period) As always, affirmative will go first. Good luck. http://www.debate.org/debates/The-end-always-justifies-the-means/1/comments/ 2009-05-13T08:45:15-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-That-an-oppressive-government-is-better-than-no-government-at-all./1/ (Voting Period) Contention 1: If a government is not powerful and strong, it will not have the capacity to rule its citizens and enforce the law with an iron fist to prevent crime. According to the United Nations World Crime Survey, countries entrenched in turmoil like Columbia and South Africa have homicide rates 63 and 51 per 100,000, respectively. Compare this to the homicide rate of the US, "5.5 homicides per 100,000 people." Countries that are in turmoil obviously do not have a strong government that can enforce the law and bring safety to its citizens, and the World Crime Survey has also shown that these countries have rather high crime rates. In addition, according to Facts on File, "Somalia has not had a stable government since 1991. As a result of the general lawlessness in that country, pirates have been able to create sophisticated criminal networks…" and, "Only through the creation of a stable government in Somalia will the threat of piracy subdue." As you can see, http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-That-an-oppressive-government-is-better-than-no-government-at-all./1/comments/ 2009-04-30T07:32:13-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/It-is-morally-permissible-to-kill-one-innocent-person-to-save-the-lives-of-more-innocent-people/3/ (Post Voting Period) Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people I stand against, make me believe[...] http://www.debate.org/debates/It-is-morally-permissible-to-kill-one-innocent-person-to-save-the-lives-of-more-innocent-people/3/comments/ 2009-04-26T17:21:54-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Snelld7s-Argument-for-the-Immorality-of-Homosexuality-is-Incorrect./1/ (Post Voting Period) The proposition on offer is that Snelld7's argument for the immorality of homosexuality is incorrect. Snelld7 has put forth the following in the comment field of another debate: ************************************************************** In judging 'Morality' you are judging what is right, and what is wrong. If through homosexuality you cannot achieve reproduction. The you aren't doing anything but lusting after someone for NO reason other than lust itself, and you are having anal sex (completely unnatural) for crying outloud; Or even oral! Either of these are morally shunned uppon because it's carnal lust. Carnal lust is wrong/bad. Therefore Homosexuality is morally wrong. ************************************************************** It is my position that this argument is flawed and completely incorrect. Responses: >> "In judging 'Morality' you are judging what is right, and what is wrong." Close enough, though somewhat simplisti http://www.debate.org/debates/Snelld7s-Argument-for-the-Immorality-of-Homosexuality-is-Incorrect./1/comments/ 2009-05-25T19:33:35-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Polygamy-should-be-allowed-in-the-United-States./2/ (Post Voting Period) It's obvious what I'm for so. Polygamy- Having more than one spouse at a time. Is there a viable reason against it? http://www.debate.org/debates/Polygamy-should-be-allowed-in-the-United-States./2/comments/ 2009-05-25T13:27:02-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/The-historical-Jesus-of-Nazareth-most-likely-looked-like-this-Go-to-the-arguments/1/ (Post Voting Period) http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/pictures/20070830AussieArt.jpg http://www.debate.org/debates/The-historical-Jesus-of-Nazareth-most-likely-looked-like-this-Go-to-the-arguments/1/comments/ 2009-05-03T13:28:23-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/What-super-hero-would-you-pick-to-win-a-100M-Dash/1/ (Post Voting Period) I'm just wondering what super hero you'd pick to win a 100m Dash, and why? (Trying to see if my pick would beat yours!) (and yes I'm bored) http://www.debate.org/debates/What-super-hero-would-you-pick-to-win-a-100M-Dash/1/comments/ 2009-04-15T09:39:15-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Lebran-James-is-not-the-best-player-in-the-NBA/1/ (Voting Period) I'm taking the side of negation (saying LBJ is the best player in the NBA). So if anyone wants to take up this argument, go for it! http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Lebran-James-is-not-the-best-player-in-the-NBA/1/comments/ 2009-03-08T15:34:06-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Vigilantism-is-justified-when-the-government-fails-to-uphold-the-law/1/ (Voting Period) Affirmative "A government that fails to fulfill its responsibility is not a legitimate government, thus, citizens aren't obligated to recognize its legitimacy"- Famous philosopher John Locke. When you apply this statement to the current debate you can see there is no other way then to affirm the resolution; Resolved: Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law. My value is that of Justice. Justice being Justice being defined as the maintenance or administration of what is just based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity. A conception of justice is one of the key features of society because essentially justice concerns the proper ordering of things and persons within a society. My criterion in today's debate is that of John Locke's theory of administrative justice. Essentially what the theory of administrating justice is, is that a legitimate government has the responsibility to uph http://www.debate.org/debates/Vigilantism-is-justified-when-the-government-fails-to-uphold-the-law/1/comments/ 2009-03-03T10:08:11-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/resolved-Vigilantism-is-justified-when-the-government-fails-to-uphold-the-law./1/ (Voting Period) I affirm For this debate I value Morality. Morality is simply defined as the differentiation between right and wrong. As Nietzsche wrote Nietzsche master morality is the morality of the strong-willed. In the prehistoric state, "the value or non-value of an action was derived from its consequences "For these strong-willed men, the 'good' is the noble, strong and powerful, while the 'bad' is the weak, cowardly, timid and petty. Morality is designed to protect that which the strong-willed man values, and for slave and master, as "Fear is the mother of morality" Master morality begins in the 'noble man' with a spontaneous idea of the good, then the idea of bad develops as what is not good. "man experiences itself as determining values; it does not need approval; it judges, 'what is harmful to me is harmful in itself'; it knows itself to be that which first accords honour to things; it is value-creating" In this sense, the master morality is the full recognition http://www.debate.org/debates/resolved-Vigilantism-is-justified-when-the-government-fails-to-uphold-the-law./1/comments/ 2009-03-02T11:26:26-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Reggie-Bush-has-had-on-balance-a-successful-NFL-career./1/ (Voting Period) I'm going to take the side of the affirmative (saying he has had a successful career). If you think you can beat me in this debate, then go for it! Generally, aff goes first...but I've decided to let the neg go ahead and start it. http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-Reggie-Bush-has-had-on-balance-a-successful-NFL-career./1/comments/ 2009-05-01T22:31:37-08:00 http://www.debate.org/debates/It-is-morrally-permissable-to-kill-one-innocent-person-in-order-to-save-the-lives-of-other....../1/ (Post Voting Period) My opponent needs to present his case in LD format. If you don't know what LD format is then you are not to take this debate. "It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong." It's because that I agree with this quote from Jeremy Bentham that I urge an affirmation of the following resolution: Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of many innocent people. For clarity in today's debate I offer the following definitions of key terms and phrases from Merriam Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary: Morally - In a manner calculated to serve as the basis of action; according to the usual course of things and human judgment; according to reason and probability. Permissible - That may be permitted; allowable; admissible. Kill – to cause to die. Innocent - An innocent person; one free from, or unacquainted with, guilt or sin. Lives - The state of being which begin http://www.debate.org/debates/It-is-morrally-permissable-to-kill-one-innocent-person-in-order-to-save-the-lives-of-other....../1/comments/ 2009-05-01T22:13:35-08:00