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Secular ethics ought to be prioritized over religious ethics in the legislative process.
In America, we use John Locke's concept of the social contract theory to determine law. Locke argued that the government could not act on behalf of a collective conscience, and that individual conscience must be protected from government authority [1]. As such, religious differences ought to be tolerated. The concept of a separation between church and state therefore refers to the distance in the relationship between organized religion and the nation state [2]. In other words, it becomes not onl...
Intellectual Property
My position is that Intellectual Property should be abolished. I accept the burden of proof for this debate. Definitions: Intellectual Property- Copyrights and patents. Abolished- IP should no longer be granted legal recognition. That is, no one should be able to sue for copyright or patent infringement. First round is for definitions and for each side to state their position. The next three rounds are debate. Please only accept this debate if you intend to finish every round....
Seven is better than three
The number 7 is better than the number three. It's a well known fact and my first argument has seven points to back this argument. 1) In many cultures the luckiest number is 7 of all. 2)There are 7 continents and 7 seas on the planet. The 7 continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Oceania, Europe, North America and South America. The 7 seas are Arctic, Antarctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific and Indian Oceans. 3) If you ask someone to pick a number from o...
Is homosexuallity a disease
I think gay people act extremely gay and I think the US needs to come up with a vaccine because US is the only city with gay f a gs...
Minimum wage laws are inherently self-defeating and should be eliminated immediately
This debate will focus on the social and economic ramifications of minimum wage laws. My position is essentially that it (a) is self-defeating, (b) causes social deterioration, and (c) makes all of society poorer. Additionally, empirical studies have shown mixed results: Neumark and Wascher's study concluded that minimum wage laws yield negative results, while and Card and Krueger's study concluded that minimum wage laws actually elevate employment. The mixed results are to be expected consideri...
Aliens don't exist
I say that aliens don't exist because they haven't visited us....
Islam honours and Respects women
The common belief and misconception of Islam oppressing women is totally out of this world. Sure some Muslim by name countries look down on women, but it has nothing to do with the Islamic faith itself. Furthermore all of these hate/evangelical sites (that can be easily found) purposely try to attach Islam to anything and it is sad most go to them for info about the Muslim religion. I'll start off by telling this- The first convert to Islam was a woman, the first scholar in Islam was a woman, a...
It is reasonable to accept the theory of evolution
Thank you for accepting this debate. If you accept this debate, you agree to the rules and formats of the debate. Breaking the rules and formats of the debate is considered forfeiture. This is in response to my opponent challenging Debate.org's atheists. I carry most of the burden of proof, however, my opponent must defend his position that evolution is untrue. Rules: 1. No insults or ad hominem. 2. The scientific position that no thing can be proved 100% and can only be shown to be clo...
When forced to choose, a just government . . . (see text for full resolution)
Resolved: When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize universal human rights over its national interest. All year, I kept saying that I'd get back into debating during the summer, when I had more time. Well now it's summer. I'm busier than I thought I'd be. But I think I owe it to myself to do a debate. This resolution is one of the potential resolutions for LD in 2010-2011. Resolved: When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize universal human rights ov...
senor citizens are liability or an asset....
I want your all important thoughts on this topic regarding the senior citizens of any country.....