Global warming

Everyday millions of BTUs of carbon dioxide are released into the atmosphere. Because of these greenhouse gases, global warming is occurring. Global warming is the theory that the earth is getting hotter due to greenhouse gases, the ice caps in Antarctica are melting rapidly, tornadoes and hurricanes are getting stronger IE Katrina. Temperatures across the globe will rise and droughts will occur.

Global warming is occurring due to various human activity, such as using oil in cars, factories, etc. We as a whole need to find more efficient means of transportation that does not include oil. I propose more electric cars. Hybrids are a great example, except they are still part gas. Factories release an enormous amount of carbon dioxide. There needs to be a regulation or even better a stop to releasing carbon dioxide in the air.

If people as a whole start using public transportation and stop using private cars, the amount of carbon dioxide will immensely go down. I also suggest getting nicer and more comfortable transportation to encourage people to use the transportation. Also the transportation would go to more areas.

I thank my opponent for giving background information on Global Warming.

As you can see from the title of this debate and my position as "Con", I am against Global warming. My opponent has provided a good and clear background as to what Global Warming is and how it is caused.

I am personally against Global Warming because it severely alters climates and may pose severe threats to humans. I will detail my argument in later rounds, but I must first ask my opponent to clarify her position by answering several questions:

1. Why do you believe Global warming to be a good thing?
2. Do you believe that those reasons outweigh the negative aspects of global warming?
3. How so?

I await my opponent's response.

I am not for global warming. I am for a change in our society's ways. I don't how one could be for global warming. Hotter days, beautiful ice caps gone? How could somebody want that? I believe global warming exists and that is why I took the pro position.

The issue of debate is not "Global Warming Exists". Rather, you have written it as "Global Warming".

Since you are arguing the Pro position (In favor), I MUST assume that you are arguing in favor of global warming.

You have yet to detail a response as to why you support global warming.

One argument I have encountered is that the melting of the polar ice caps will yield beaches where there were none before. Artificial beaches are quite expensive to maintain and construct, so this would obviously be a benefit.

However, I argue against this because the loss of revenue from the water level rising and destroying property would most likely be greater than the revenue collected from these new beaches.

Another argument for Global Warming is that the warmer temperatures are better and easier to live in. I argue that Global Warming will alter the climate in ways other than temperature, and that the overall exchange is not worth it.

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To sum up, I have given an argument as to why I am AGAINST (Con) Global Warming. Since my opponent is FOR (Pro) Global warming, I invite her to argue her point for she has not yet provided an argument.

My opponent think I am for global warming. I am FOR changes to stop global warming. I don't think my opponent understands what change means. Change means to transform or alter. I want to ALTER or TRANSFORM our use of various items that cause global warming. Such as our dependency on oil, especially foreign oil, factory production of harmful gases into the atmosphere, and different means of transportation that contribute to global warming.

Closing arguements:
Believe it or not, global warming is occurring all across the world. Humans have cause this, by burning fossil fuels, such as carbon dioxide, cars, and factories. I am for the changing of our life styles to help stop global warming.

"My opponent think I am for global warming. I am FOR changes to stop global warming. I don't think my opponent understands what change means. Change means to transform or alter. I want to ALTER or TRANSFORM our use of various items that cause global warming. Such as our dependency on oil, especially foreign oil, factory production of harmful gases into the atmosphere, and different means of transportation that contribute to global warming."

I think that's all well and good, but my opponent is actually arguing my position. I wish to stop global warming, and have been arguing that point because I am the CON position. I am AGAINST Global warming.

My opponent is PRO Global Warming, meaning, she is supposed to be arguing that she is for it. For this entire debate, she has been arguing on the wrong side.

"Closing arguements:
Believe it or not, global warming is occurring all across the world. Humans have cause this, by burning fossil fuels, such as carbon dioxide, cars, and factories. I am for the changing of our life styles to help stop global warming."

This has nothing to do with your argument. The issue of debate is "Global Warming" and my opponent is now focusing on "Changes to prevent Global warming". She is supposed to be arguing her position, which is "PRO GLOBAL WARMING".

I have offered my own arguments as to why I am against global warming. If my opponent wishes to argue for my side, that is fine, but she does so at the price of her own side of the debate.