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swag is sooooo lame

2013-05-18T18:27:33-08:00

(Debating Period) why is there such thing as SWAG? it doesn't get you a job, its dumb, and its pretty much another trend society just pooped out

Is Illuminati a real organization?

2013-05-18T18:13:24-08:00

(Debating Period) I think, Illuminati is real. They're in everywhere! The world is controlling by this organization. They want to control our brains with some subliminal messages. The nuclear power, money, international companies, banks, wars (for example: September 11)....

Gay marriage should be legalized in the United States (2)

2013-05-18T17:46:02-08:00

(Voting Period) Gay marriage should not be legalized, for many reasons. One, it is immoral and is banned in most major religions. Second, it is unnatural. A family must consist of one man and one woman to carry out their respective motherly and fatherly roles. A same sex couple can not use this universal rule of marriage, and can definitely not raise adopted children the same way biological children of opposite sex couples are raised. Third, if gay marriage is legalized in the United States, think of the repercussions... the people will then start demanding legalization of other unnatural and immoral forms of marriages and sexual relationships, such as polygamy and sodomy.

Believing in a religion is illogical

2013-05-18T17:33:10-08:00

(Debating Period) There are no good reasons to believe in a religion. I am letting the opponent begin the debate.

EPL is better than Primera Liga

2013-05-18T17:28:46-08:00

(Debating Period) First of all, Constrating to Only REAL MADRID & BARCELONA dominate Primera Liga, in English Premier League there are no absolute dominacteur or dominee. It means, there is potential and sustainable development in class of league Second, EPL's marketing ability is really better than Primera Liga, Wherever We can pick up a remote controller, we can see any match of EPL! but in case of Primera Liga, it doesn't . and EPL's camera skill for shooting the match is absolutely dominant Primera Liga's Don't you think about this?

Competitive Writing: Kenny Marshall is far less lucky than George Anderson

2013-05-18T17:27:32-08:00

(Debating Period) This debate is quite simple, both sides must attempt to establish a story about their character, either Kenny Garret or George Anderson in which they provide evidence that their character is less lucky. Round 1 must be written in first person, round 2 in the form of a play script, 3 in verse, 4 in third person prose, and 5 to the tune of a popular song. In addition, each round must include at least two oxymorons. This is the tale of Kenny Garret, the Canadian who had such a peculiar case of bad luck that should you choose to return to the smoldering crater that now covers his hometown and speak his name, you would soon find yourself stoned to death by the locals because of their great fear that his name alone will curse them all. If you were to go to the town of Wallburg in central Kansas and asked about him, you would soon learn from the few survivors there that he lived in Kansas from age 11 to 16 and while there, Wallburg became the only town to be hit by

Mickey Mantle is better than Ty Cobb

2013-05-18T17:25:58-08:00

(Debating Period) Both Ty Cobb and Mickey Mantle arer major league baseball players. Both player's primary postion was center field. Cobb is generally reagrded as a better player. I disagree. I feel that Mickey Mantle is a better player and I will attempt to prove that in this debate.

What came first : the Chicken or the Egg?

2013-05-18T17:21:08-08:00

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The egg because dinosaurs layed eggs :)

Is immigration good for Canada?

2013-05-18T17:20:08-08:00

(Debating Period) For a school project I need to debate whether immigration is good for Canada. I will be pro immigration. I look forward to learning about your views. Also, I don't mind if you use stats for your argument but i am more interested in your views on immigration (unlike my last debate i will be participating :) )

Oregon's 'Death with Dignity' act should be legal among other states

2013-05-18T17:19:11-08:00

(Debating Period) There will be 4 rounds, 3 followed by the acceptance. Please avoid rambling on to make your points clear.

Lebron James is better than Kobe Bryant

2013-05-18T17:18:08-08:00

(Debating Period) This is something I always felt like I needed to solve. Yes both are great players but I have an urge to know who is better personally I feel like Lebron I'd better but I'm willing to argue this with some who begs to differ: Rules: -no swearing - legitimate facts - somebody who actually knows basketball - don't just debate using the fact that Kobe has 5 to Lebron 1 I mean you can use it but it can't be your sole argument

Homeschooling is better than Public or Private School

2013-05-18T17:17:23-08:00

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Now, I must say something up front, I will not be on this site from Monday till' Friday. So as odd as it sounds, a round will be forfeited by both sides to let me get back from being a State Page where I will not have regular internet access.

So, here are the basic rules:

Stay Civil

Use Spell-Check (please)

Use sources/logic/experience to back up your claims and/or contentions

Wikipedia is not, I repeat, not a source.

Experience should be a secondary, if not last, resort as support for a claim/contention. It should be used more as a way to give examples and illustrations.

Round 1 is acceptance

A round will be forfeited at no expense to either side (Must be the same round for both parties and AFTER round 1 and 2).

'Nuff said.

Alan Yang is a really terrible person.

2013-05-18T17:16:23-08:00

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Good Luck.

prolife folks should agree, abortionist tiller should have been shot

2013-05-18T17:11:28-08:00

(Voting Period) HE DID THEM ILLEGALLY... (and carhart does too . http://www.christianpost.com...... Operation Rescue ran its own investigation and released reports of former patients who testified that the Women's Health Care Services in Wichita " where Carhart was employed at the time " falsified the gestational age of viable babies to avoid complying with the law and performed illegal abortions. Kansas law prohibits abortion when the fetus is viable unless the mother's life in danger. and Quote Luhra (Tivis) Warren, a former Tiller employee, wrote the following: "I was required to falsify the medical records. But not just that, related to that, I was required to lie to the women over the phone. And the way he'd explain it to me was, without coming right out and saying it, these are really third trimester abortions, but we're going to tell them they're only in the second trimester. They would say, well, I've already had a sonogram, and my bpd was 7.8 or 8.3 or

Mujeres Latinas Son Las M"s Hermosas Del Mundo

2013-05-18T17:05:48-08:00

(Debating Period) Hice este debate para mejorar mi espa"ol. Por favor, correja todos mis errores. Creo que mujeres latinas son la m"s hermosas del mundo. 1. Tienen los culos mejores y m"s grandes. Es obviamente. 2. Sus caras son muy lindas tamb"en. Espero que este debate sea una diversi"n.

Schwangerschaftsabbruch soll illegal sein

2013-05-18T16:52:12-08:00

(Debating Period) Es ist eine Regel, dass diese Debatte in der deutschen Sprache gemacht werden muss. Auch ist diese Debatte ueber Schwangerschaftsabbruch in Deutschland. Schwangerschaftsabbruch soll illegal sein. Er toetet Millionen von unschuldigen ungeborenen Babys pro Jahr. Sie sind Menschenleben. Schwangerschaftsabbruch kann fuer Frauen psychologischen Folgen bringen. Sie fuehlt sich schuldig ueber ein Schwangerschaftsabbruch. Legaler Schwangerschaftsabbruch bringt auch Argumente, die impliziert das Leben einige geborener Menschen wertlos sein. Sie sagen einige Kinder missbraucht oder vernachlaessigt werden koennten. Sie sagen einige Kinder in Pflegefamilien werden koennten. Sie sagen einige Kindermit einer Behinderung geboren koennten. Die Argumente verbilligen den Wert des Lebens. Sie implizieren jemand, dass die Dinge keinen Wert konfrontiert hat, keinen Wert haben. Dieser koennte zu einer Eugenik aehnlich zu Adolf Hitler fuehren. Da ist auch das Problem der demogr

Resolved: A just society ought not use the death penalty as a form of punishment.

2013-05-18T16:51:52-08:00

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This debate follows National Forensics League LD format. If you are not familiar with it, do not accept this debate!

Voting guideleines will be presented at the bottom. I will try to keep this under 2,000 characters so I can fit my speech in. Formatting will be similar to time, but 1 minute = 1,000 characters. Debaters will be expected to copy+paste speeches into MS Word and provide a word count at the bottom of the speech in order to verify to the judges that the speeches are legal.

Character Limits by Speech:

R1: Terms of debate

Acceptance

R2: AC (aff. constructive) : 6,000 characters

Cross-examination in comments given by negative, questioning aff. Character limit is 1,500 for both the asker and the answerer. This will be done in Q then A then Q then A format until asker hits limit.

Are you insane enough?

2013-05-18T16:41:59-08:00

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FEEEEEEEEELLLLL THE BURN. THOSE WHO DRUNK DRIVE DESERVE TO GET THEIR FACE BURNED OFF. PEOPLE WHO ARE FEMINISTS DESEVE TO BE THROWN INTO A PIT OF SHARP GLASS SO THE PEICES OF GLASS CAN SLICE EVERY PART OF THEIR BODDDDYY.

Mummar Gaddafhi's Leadership Was A Net Gain For Libya And The World.

2013-05-18T16:38:26-08:00

(Debating Period) 1st round is for acceptance.The Burden of Proof is shared.All Welcome(no quitters).

Children's rights and their obligations should be respected.

2013-05-18T16:05:12-08:00

(Debating Period) Hi, this is my first debate so I would probably be bad at it so please have pacience with me. Children's rights and obligations should be respected because like the human rights say we are all equal. children should not be hit by their parents (for example) or harmed in any other way, since children are the future of our world. Children would be the future Prime Ministers, Presidents, Kings, Queens... And if children learn to treat others bad,fight and be bad leaders the world as we know it now would be completely destroyed. Thanks.