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Supporting Isreal

The close relationship between the U. S. And Israel has been one of the most salient features in U. S. Foreign policy for nearly three and a half decades. The well over $3 billion in military and economic aid sent annually to Israel by Washington is rarely questioned in Congress, Even by liberals who normally challenge U. S. Aid to governments that engage in widespread violations of human rights–or by conservatives who usually oppose foreign aid in general. Virtually all Western countries...

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Without Normative Behavior, There can be no Tolerance

The accusation of "Intolerant! " seems very common nowadays. Have you ever called someone intolerant? If so, Then this debate is for you. Please tell me about the experience in the debate. Have you ever been called intolerant? If so, Then you should follow this debate. === Definitions === Normative Behavior = an expansive moral evaluation of human behaviors, Labeling some as GOOD, Others as BAD, And (perhaps) others as NEUTRAL Tolerance = the ability to endure behaviors (and associated opi...

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Does God exist

Definition of God: sentient being that is metaphysical and creator of physical universe Arguments: 1. Argument from nessecity: the universe is contingent, Though it exists, It didn"t have to exist. Or it could have existed in a different form. The fact the universe is contingent, It requires an explanation for its existence. The ultimate explanation for why anything exists is a nescessary being who exists by default and doesn"t require an explanation for its existence. If all beings are c...

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Minimum Wage

My position is that it is impermissible for the government to intervene in the business dealings between two capable and consenting parties. I would like for both the economic and the moral implications to be highlighted throughout the debate....

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The gender pay gap is nonexistent change my mind.

I'm trying again. sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2012/04/16/its-time-that-we-end-the-equal-pay-myth/#48ebf3ad1408 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-gender-pay-gap-is-a-complete-myth/...

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Debate Statistics
Debates:	26
Lost:	1
Tied:	10
Won:	15
Win Ratio:	93.75%
Percentile:	98.75%
Elo Ranking:	2,889
Statistics based on completed debates.

Activity Statistics
Forum Posts:	107
Votes Cast:	29
Opinion Arguments:	1
Opinion Questions:	0
Poll Votes:	6
Poll Topics:	0

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The BIG Issues
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•	Abortion	ProComments While I can empathise with the con side, the lack of fundamental human features in a fetus such as sapience and the ability to survive as an independent organism (despite the fact that it will later acquire them) combined with the negatives of unwanted pregnancy push me towards PRO.
•	Affirmative Action	ProComments I believe that due to discrimination, many different social groups face bigotry and bias. Affirmative action counters this and returns things as close as possible to the norm - the way things would be if there were no bigotry at all.
•	Animal Rights	N/S
•	Barack Obama	N/S
•	Border Fence	N/S
•	Capitalism	ConComments I believe there are many benefits to Capitalism over the socioeconomic systems that preceded it, but I also believe that we are capable of doing better. I would advocate more egalitarian systems such as various types of Socialism over Capitalism.
•	Civil Unions	ProComments Civil Unions are a positive step forward that are useful for couples of all orientations. The essential focus of a marriage - love between two people being celebrated through a ceremony which grants legal recognition of the relationship - is not something that government should be in the position stop a subsection of society from having access to.
•	Death Penalty	N/S
•	Drug Legalization	N/S
•	Electoral College	N/S
•	Environmental Protection	N/S
•	Estate Tax	ProComments Taxing inherited wealth makes society more egalitarian and allow success to be judged (at least a little bit moreso) by ability rather than the silver spoon you are born wih.
•	European Union	N/S
•	Euthanasia	N/S
•	Federal Reserve	N/S
•	Flat Tax	ConComments As well as being able to afford to pay a higher percentage in tax, a utilitarianist view shows us that money is better redistributed to the poor rather than the rich. E.g. $100 makes very little difference in the life of a billionaire, but can have a massive impact on the life of a poor person.
•	Free Trade	N/S
•	Gay Marriage	N/S
•	Global Warming Exists	ProComments I believe climate change exists and is man-made based on a significant body of evidence. Although global warming isn't the preferred nomenclature because the effects will vary depending on position in the world, the overall trend is a warmer globe.
•	Globalization	N/S
•	Gold Standard	N/S
•	Gun Rights	N/S
•	Homeschooling	N/S
•	Internet Censorship	N/S
•	Iran-Iraq War	N/S
•	Labor Union	N/S
•	Legalized Prostitution	UndComments Though I like the idea of sex workers who are often in vulnerable positions being criminalised, I'm not sure about fully legalising it either. Having in sex is not just a form of work, but a specific intimate interaction with strong connotations. There is a coercive element to all forms of work (You've got to work or you don't get paid the money you need to buy commodities and fulfil your needs) but with sex work it's economic coercion into something that goes beyond simply working in a store or office and I don't believe I'm comfortable with that.
•	Medicaid & Medicare	N/S
•	Medical Marijuana	N/S
•	Military Intervention	N/S
•	Minimum Wage	N/S
•	National Health Care	ProComments A national healthcare system is fantastic and I note that a lot of the people on the anti-side are from the USA and using the problems with their system as examples. Your system is not a national healthcare system! It's the type of system we're trying to replace with a national healthcare system, so the fact it's rubbish is only more reason to vote PRO.
•	National Retail Sales Tax	N/S
•	Occupy Movement	N/S
•	Progressive Tax	ProComments the greater good can be achieved by taxing the rich more, with little negative effects. It is morally right for people who are rich to pay back a greater amount to the society that enabled this to happen.
•	Racial Profiling	N/S
•	Redistribution	N/S
•	Smoking Ban	N/S
•	Social Programs	N/S
•	Social Security	N/S
•	Socialism	ProComments I believe that the socialism offers an egalitarian solution to the problems we face. While there have been issues with nations attempting to go socialist in the past, frankly these happened in awful areas of the world where Capitalist countries tend to turn out awful too and on many levels they do better than their capitalist Counterparts. As an example of this I'd recommend the comparison between China and India in Amartya Sen's Hunger and Public Action. From a similar starting point and level of development, Sen shows how the inequality in India due to the Capitalist system causes far more deaths than are caused by authoritarianism in China.
•	Stimulus Spending	N/S
•	Term Limits	N/S
•	Torture	ConComments Torture is considered under international law an absolute evil that cannot be condoned for any reason, analogous with rape. I agree with this. There are other points that can be made about ineffectiveness but that insinuates that if it were effective then I'd potentially consider it as acceptable, which I won't.
•	United Nations	N/S
•	War in Afghanistan	N/S
•	War on Terror	N/S
•	Welfare	ProComments We've seen society without welfare pre 20th century and it was awful. As a society set up a system where it is impossible for their not to be systematic unemployment and poverty even on top of human ailments like disabilities. The least we can do is look after those in need.