funwiththoughts

23-year old in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Updated:	7 Years Ago	Gender:	Prefer not to say
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Ideology:	Anarchist	Education:	Not Saying
Party:	Independent	Ethnicity:	White
Relationship:	Not Saying	Income:	Not Saying
Interested:	No Answer	Occupation:	Student
Looking:	No Answer	Religion:	Atheist

About Me:	I'm a person.
Activities:	Mostly going on the Internet.
Beliefs:	I'm against censorship of any kind except to protect the safety of others. I don't trust authority figures, be they CEOs or politicians. I acknowledge the necessity of their existence, but as a physical one rather than a moral one (meaning that I realize they cannot be gotten rid of). I don't believe in the concept of "justice"-while rewards and punishments are often better given out than not, I don't believe anybody is owed any kind of reward or punishment unless there is prior agreement, especially not if it goes against the public good. I am strongly naturalistic in my beliefs of how the world works.
Books:	Percy Jackson series, Hunger Games series, 1984, Divergent series, Ender's Game, Discworld, Catcher in the Rye
Movies:	The Princess Bride, Zoolander, Grown Ups 2, Hunger Games series, Star Wars (Original Trilogy), Anchorman series, Gravity, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Blues Brothers, The Addams Family, Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish, Harry Potter
Quotes:	"Democracy is the best form of government except all the others that have been tried"-Winston Churchill "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man."-Thomas Jefferson "I'm kind to everyone, but if you are unkind to me, kindness is not what you'll remember me for."-Al Capone "If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star, you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things."-Miss Tick "A man who views the world the same way at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life"-Muhammad Ali. "The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena. Think of the rivers of blood spilled by those generals and emperors so that in glory and triumph they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot."-Carl Sagan "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them."-Jesus
Sports Teams:	None.
TV Shows:	Big Bang Theory, Doctor Who, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Nanny, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Looney Tunes, QI, Room 101, Futurama, The Simpsons, 3rd Rock From The Sun, Monty Python, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Celebrity Deathmatch, Mr. Young, Tom & Jerry

Websites:	Website #1

40 Debates

In 12 Angry Men the boy is guilty

This debate concerns the guilt of the boy on trial in the play/movie 12 Angry Men. My opponent will argue that the evidence given within the play/movie is sufficient to prove his guilt, while I will argue against that notion. My opponent will present his opening argument in Round 1....

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Updated 7 Years Ago

The answers I have given to my opponent's questions are contradictory

My opponent will ask me 10 questions per round for the first 3 rounds. I will answer each question. In the 4th round, Con will argue that I have made contradictions, and will have to specify as many contradictions as possible within the word limit. I will then have to argue that what he claims are contradictions are not, while in the 5th round he will defend his claims of contradiction against my rebuttals....

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Updated 7 Years Ago

In 12 Angry Men, the boy is guilty

This debate concerns the movie 12 Angry Men. The movie is about a jury who are each gradually convinced that a boy on trial is in fact not guilty, but neither they nor the audience ever finds out for sure. The BOP will lie on Pro for this debate, and Pro will present his argument in the first round....

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Updated 8 Years Ago

Is homosexuality wrong?

Is homosexuality wrong? In this age of moral relativism and professed "tolerance", it seems that the minds of people concerning morality have numbed, ranging from sexual morality and hot button issues like abortion, cloning or the stem cell research. Many people now consider homosexuality to be "normal" because of the need to be "accepted" and for so-called "equality". Yes, we, humans do crave for love, justice and equality. But sometimes professed "equality" or "equal love" is blurred and/or pa...

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Updated 8 Years Ago

Should there be religion?

Hello. This is my first time doing this and I've always wanted to talk about it. First off, let me say that I respect all religions. My friends like me for who I am, and I like them for who I am. But, I've wanted to talk about religion for a while and I thought maybe this is the opportunity to talk and debate. For this, I am against it. Religion in a way has had a huge conflict over our world. The Middle East and World War 2 and other times. For World War 2, Hitler blamed the Jews for all the wr...

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Updated 8 Years Ago

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Debate Statistics
Debates:	40
Lost:	12
Tied:	10
Won:	18
Win Ratio:	60.00%
Percentile:	98.97%
Elo Ranking:	2,166
Statistics based on completed debates.

Activity Statistics
Forum Posts:	8
Votes Cast:	210
Opinion Arguments:	14
Opinion Questions:	1
Poll Votes:	37
Poll Topics:	1

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•	Abortion	ProComments An unborn baby has no life yet, it is not yet at the stage where it has a will to live nor at the stage where other people care about it, so its life has no real value.
•	Affirmative Action	ConComments People should be judged based on their own merits, not on race, or anything else beyond their control. It's actually pretty racist if you think about it, thinking minorities aren't competent enough to get employed on their own merits unless we force them to.
•	Animal Rights	ProComments To a degree. I think animals should be treated in a semi-decent manner without inflicting pointless cruelty and harming endangered animals should be avoided as much as possible, but I don't believe in banning meat-eating etc.,
•	Barack Obama	ConComments He does have some good ideas, but my biggest problem with him is with the ridiculous measures being taken in the War on Terror.
•	Border Fence	ProComments Keep out those who pose a danger to those within.
•	Capitalism	ProComments I would prefer an anarchist society, but with a group as large as the country I live in I recognize that it is unfeasible. Thus pragmatically speaking I support a mixed economy. I don't trust governments or businesses enough to give either one all the power, so I prefer a system in which both keep each other in check. I believe essential services (healthcare, education, etc.) should be provided by the government but less important things are better left in private hands.
•	Civil Unions	ConComments "Separate but equal" is a bad doctrine. It's either marriage or it isn't.
•	Death Penalty	ConComments I don't believe in the concept of justice. The purpose of prison is to mold criminals into people who can function in a normal society, not so sociopaths can enact revenge fantasies on people who haven't even wronged them personally. We need to focus on rehabilitation rather than punishment. Don't give me any of that "it helps the victims' family" BS, which is downright insulting to both the victim and their family. As if getting revenge on someone who killed your father (not even ACTUALLY getting revenge, but finding out someone else who had no connection got revenge (oh wait, he worked for the government, so it's "justice") for you) is an acceptable substitute for actually getting your dead spouse/child/sibling/parent/friend back. That mindset is disgusting sadism of the absolute highest order.
•	Drug Legalization	ProComments A person has the right to do what they want with their own body provided it doesn't harm anyone else.
•	Electoral College	ConComments What's the point of having a democratic voting system if you can win without getting the majority vote?
•	Environmental Protection	Pro
•	Estate Tax	ProComments I don't believe in capitalism to begin with, but if you're going to have it, at least don't make it so that people can enter into the top bracket just by virtue of their family while others have to work for it.
•	European Union	N/O
•	Euthanasia	ProComments True right to life means we are neither forced to live nor forced to die.
•	Federal Reserve	Con
•	Flat Tax	ConComments See progressive tax.
•	Free Trade	Und
•	Gay Marriage	ProComments Let them marry whoever they want, doesn't effect me.
•	Global Warming Exists	ProComments I trust overwhelming scientific consensus.
•	Globalization	Und
•	Gold Standard	Con
•	Gun Rights	ProComments I don't mind people owning guns unless there is good reason to believe they are dangerous (like if they have a track record of violent crimes or they are mentally insane).
•	Homeschooling	N/OComments ONLY if it is strictly regulated to make sure it's not just for indoctrination purposes.
•	Internet Censorship	ConComments Why does the government care whether or not I see something on the Internet, unless they have something to hide?
•	Iran-Iraq War	Con
•	Labor Union	ProComments Voluntary ones I'm alright with, not forcing people to join. They are the main reason why working conditions in America today are actually decent-ish.
•	Legalized Prostitution	ProComments See drug legalization.
•	Medicaid & Medicare	ProComments One step on the road to universal healthcare.
•	Medical Marijuana	Con
•	Military Intervention	ConComments Let's deal with the problems we have here before we start to worry about other countries.
•	Minimum Wage	ProComments Individual wages shouldn't really exist, but if they do might as well make sure people get the minimum they need in the least restrictive way possible.
•	National Health Care	ProComments If the right to life is a universal right (which it is), then the right to have one's life extended is also a universal right.
•	National Retail Sales Tax	ConComments Places the tax burden too much on the middle class.
•	Occupy Movement	ProComments In principle at least, I'm not knowledgeable enough to comment in practice.
•	Progressive Tax	ProComments A billionaire doesn't need a certain portion of their income as much as someone who is impoverished.
•	Racial Profiling	ConComments See affirmative action.
•	Redistribution	ConComments In the sense of redistributing income? No. It is one thing to help poor people get off their feet and support themselves but it is another thing to just give out cash without any kind of guarantee they'll hold onto it.
•	Smoking Ban	ProComments You have the right to take away your own health, but not if it harms mine (through second-hand smoke and air pollution).
•	Social Programs	ProComments It's disgusting that poverty still exists when it could be ended if the uber-rich would part with just a quarter of their wealth.
•	Social Security	Pro
•	Socialism	ProComments To a degree. I don't want to get rid of business completely, but essential services (healthcare, education, housing) should be handled by the government.
•	Stimulus Spending	N/S
•	Term Limits	ConComments Term limit of 0 is ideal. However if a government does exist then bowing out should come when the people want you out. People on their final term have no reason to consider anybody but themselves in policy-making, since they won't be reelected anyway.
•	Torture	ConComments It might get information but how do you know the information they are giving is true and not just a way to get out of being tortured? Plus I've heard actual government agents-including those who are pro-torture-say it's ineffective as a means of getting information to begin with, so yeah. Plus it's cruel and unusual punishment. In extreme circumstances, it is necessary, but in general I am against.
•	United Nations	ProComments We shouldn't have governments, but we do, and its better to have a platform for them to make known their desires and work out the best outcome than just leave them all to their own accord to do as they please with their subjects. Get rid of the Security Council though. Veto power is a hugely slippery slope.
•	War in Afghanistan	Con
•	War on Terror	ConComments Technically, war is itself terrorism.
•	Welfare	Pro