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British Waterways should derestrict stretches of water where high speeds cause minimal disruption

Picture, if you will, the scene. It is warm and sunny evening in late spring and the riverside setting in rural southern England is one of peace and tranquillity: the only sounds are the gentle lapping of the water, the reeds rustling in the soft breeze and the distant call of a barn owl from the woods beyond the water meadows. Here an elderly couple stroll leisurely along the bank of the meandering river, wistfully admiring the surrounding fauna and flora and drinking in the mellow, soporific ambience. Suddenly, the serenity of this idyllic locale is rent asunder as a Boesch sports boat rounds the bend, the taps on its mighty V8 opened full. In a flash, the boat roars past the old couple doing 55 mph on the plane and they exclaim in disapproving horror. Outraged, the elderly gentleman calls the river police and gives them a description of the boat and its occupants and as a consequence the boat's driver is heavily fined when the police launch spots the Boesch moored outside a riverside pub a few miles upstream and finds the waterborne adrenaline junkies sitting at a table outside quaffing Pimm's and lemonade. Now, you may conclude that the driver deserved his fine for disturbing the old couple's enjoyment of the countryside, but consider this: the driver in question is a responsible and experienced boater who slows down to the regulation speed limit where the riverbanks are unprotected by reed beds and when he passes other boats, either moored or underway. Okay, you might say, why not choose another river or lake to take the boat on? Well, the shocking truth is that a maximum speed of 4mph is imposed across all British waterways [1] except Lake Windermere, which used to be unrestricted but thanks to the spiteful intervention of non-boating busybodies, boats are now restricted to a pathetic 10mph. [2] Of course walking, sailing, fishing and bird-watching associations would want all the lakes and rivers to be for the sole use of ramblers, yachters, anglers and twitchers and to be out of bounds to fast boats, but they should be made to share a proportion of these natural resources with other responsible leisure users. That's why the speed limit on British inland waterways should be relaxed on certain stretches of river and lakes where damage to wildlife and the environment and disturbance through noise to local residents would be minimal. Thank you. [1] http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk... [2] http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk...
college athletes should be paid

I accept. Negative CaseC1) PsychologyResearchers at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) found that physical activities, such as sports, improve psychological health and intelligence quotient. [1. https://www.psychologytoday.com...] Having high information grasping is supported by sports and is necessary for an appropriate college education. Paying college athletes will encourage more pupils of a university school or college to take part in physical outdoor activities and sport, improving their IQ and mental health, allowing them to process information faster. Researchers at Dana Ferber and the Harvard Medical School found that physical activity results in improved cognition, especially team sports, where the ability for empathy and emotional quotient in addition to logical reasoning and fast intellectual cognition is absorbed into minds. [2. https://www.psychologytoday.com...] This is due to a specific set of protein molecules called protein-5, which strengthen the genetic skills of cognition in addition to aiding in the processing of carbohydrates and sugars. Proteins of the transforming factor-beta family also aid in partial cognition skills. C2) Physiology"Regular physical activity and play are essential for physical, mental, psychological and social development. Good habits start early: The important role of physical education is demonstrated by the fact that children who exercise are more likely to stay physically active as adults. Sport also plays a major positive role in one’s emotional health, and allows to build valuable social connections, often offering opportunities for play and self-expression." [3. http://www.un.org...] As is common knowledge, sugars that are processed into glycogen during cellular respiration [via. oxidation of carbohydrate sugars that are generally more complex than CH2O, i.e. formaldehyde] release thermal energy and mechanical energy that is used to carry out the structural and functional capabilities of tissue at the cellular level. Sometimes, the glycogen is not oxidized completely and instead thickens cellular bilipid membranes or generally adds to the lipid composition of the body, which may result in health problems such as obesity, etc. Physical activity allows for further expansion and absorption of oxygen by the lungs, exhausting of energy, and speedy circulation of blood, allowing for swift release of energy from lipids in the body. Paying students for physical activity encourages them to aid their health. Con must prove that sports are not involved in learning, etc. as the BoP is shared (as it is unspecified). The resolution is affirmed.
Minecraft is NOT the best game ever

I have nothing against Minecraft and I have fun with it. This debate is "Minecraft is NOT The Best Game Ever". The reason for this is because there are so many Minecraft fanboys out there who say that "Minecraft is the best game", and it bugs me. I don't believe there is a "best" game, there are a lot of GOOD games, but none are the best. All I need to prove is that Minecraft is not the BEST game. Which means that at minimum, I just need to rebut Con's arguments. Remember, there is a fine line between "good" and "best". Arguments ============= 1. Gameplay Minecraft gets praised by gamers about it's gameplay. Why? Because it's new. The survival mode does provide some fun and can be a great time-passer, and creative mode can be used to express your creativity, and is also a good time-passer. But it isn't the BEST. Minecraft is good at what is was made for, but things like RPGs, FPS', Narrative, RTS and TBS? It's not good for those. Minecraft fanboys like to say "Minecraft can be modded to make it better". Sure, it makes it better, but the game still gets boring afterwards. Rebuttals =========== 1. Community How does this make Minecraft the best game ever? Lots of other games have large communities (TF2, SC2, COD, Battlefield, Street Fighter, DOTA 2, WOW, Pok"mon, and many more). Large communities can help a new gamer know what to do in video game society, but Minecraft isn't the BEST choice, as there are lots of other great communities to go to. 2. Basic Coding Although easy to get into, you simply CANNOT make a game on Minecraft. If you want to learn how to code a game, I suggest Unity 3D, as there are little to no limitations, as it is a game engine, not a game. Let's face it, all mods add are new decorations are OP weapons and armor or unbeatable bosses if you try to kill them without spawning anything in using creative mode. After downloading pretty much every mod, the game gets boring. The game is still Minecraft, and there's nothing you can do to change it. If you want to play a different type of game, play a different game. 3. Low performance While this is true to some degree, my windows lags when playing multiplayer. These servers have a hard time keeping track of all the players, and the computer has a hard time rendering all the players and showing what they are doing. Even on single-player the game lags a bit, I've seen some of my friends get so much lag that they needed to restart the game. There is lag on Minecraft. Also, other games have low graphic settings which aren't too demanding, so people with low performing computers can play them.
Minecraft is NOT the best game ever

===============WARNING=============== This debate might get awkward because of me. OK. Before I start I must say I have very mixed feelings for this one. I think it can be, it has the potential, but other games are like that too. This is an opinion debate, so you can't actually support anything with that many facts. (Just putting that out there.) #1- Minecraft has a huge community so that these 'young gamers' can take in what to expect from video games. #2 Basic Coding (Java) . Minecraft can be modded for better experience. #3 Low Performance Requirement. Minecraft can run on the slowest of systems, so you you don't need a GTX 980 and an i7.
Minecraft is NOT the best game ever

I would like to debate this topic. Explanation ============= Lots of young gamers picked Minecraft up as their first game. I have nothing against it. It's fun to some degree. But it really bugs me that a lot of young gamers think it's the best game ever. I will prove that Minecraft is NOT the best game ever by supplying various facts and arguments that say that there are better games out there. 10,000 Character Limit. BoP is strictly on Con. 72 hours to argue. 1 month voting period. Open to anyone Con must argue in round 1, and they cannot argue in round 5. Good luck to my opponent!
The United Kingdom should remain a member of the EU

Ladies and Gentlemen, at least those of you still reading, my opponents argument has descended into nothing more than a racist rant attacking Islam culture. While I do not condemn my opponent taking a stance on such a topic I believe that they have greatly diverged from the motion at hand. Consequently they have failed to intellectually engage with my points and have failed to generate a stimulating debate. I believe this draws this debate to a sad close and I would gather that it is easy to discern, not who won, but who lost in this debate.
The United Kingdom should remain a member of the EU

The European Court of Justice- When the Parliament passed the European Communities Act in1972 it recognised the power of EU law over UK law. This is an idea that over the following years was enforced by the decisions of the European Court of Justice. "The ECOJ also resolves legal disputes between national governments and EU institutions, and may take action against EU institutions on behalf of individuals, companies or organisations whose rights have been infringed." https://en.m.wikipedia.org... So the UK is under the authority of and can even be penalized by the ECOJ if it simply makes its own independant decisions. The EU ordered the UK to take in more Syrian refugees in a "migrant quota", when much of the UK seemed to want nothing to do with it. "‘This is scandalous,’ said Sir Gerald Howarth, a former Tory minister. ‘The tribunal should have no business in this matter. We have very strict laws on immigration and asylum that are set by Parliament." Well, it looks like the UK resistance would have been the right choice. Europe soon began their freefall into a giant "migrant crisis", and many EU nations began shutting the doors and deporting refugees. Saudi Arabia, a very wealthy Muslim nation decided to take no refugees as their sovereign right. The EU could have forced a "rape Jihad of Cologne", a Paris massacre, or Belgium airpot bombing-like situation down the throats of the UK by emotional decision making over logic, reason, and ability. Poland didn't want any part of it. They have that sovereign right. 150,000 people marched against Islam. It's a clash of cultures, like it or not. Oil and water do not mix. Is it fair to innocent Muslims? Probably not, but innocent Muslims can migrate at a normal and established rate. Moving over a million Muslims into your country as Angela Merkal did in Germany, led to a clash of cultures that led to the introduction of "tahurrish Gamea" and over 1,000 sexual assaults and rapes in one night in Germany, namely Cologne, and violent clashes between migrants and Germans. They weren't raised in democratic societies and didn't understand it, most did not speak the native languages, and they had no way to get jobs. It created a migrant vacuum, Islamic ghettos. Poland's 150,000 March- http://youtu.be... * You shouldn't run a whole continent under one anthom when countries have different needs, abilities, cultures, and languages. "One worldness" has not made the West better. It has put it in danger, and in the hands of its enemies. ISIS! Where? Where? Everywhere... The UK has the right to fully govern itself and protect its people at its own discernment. * http://www.bbc.com... http://speisa.com... https://www.theguardian.com... www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3409334/Calais-migrants-win-human-right-live-here.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk...
The big bang theory never took place

Thank you for accepting this debate and I hope to have an enjoyable debate The Big Bang is a theory that sounds impressive on the surface, but simply does not hold up to extensive examination. Here is how the Big Bang is often presented: Somewhere between 18 and 20 billion years ago, all of the matter in the universe was compressed into a tiny space no larger than the dot on a page. This dot spun faster and faster until it exploded, thus creating the Universe and everything in it. There are many problems with this theory. And the theory itself still does not answer many important questions - Such as where did all the matter in the universe come from? If all the matter in the universe was compressed into a small dot, what caused this to happen? Where did gravity come from that held it together? If this "dot" spun rapidly until it exploded., then where did the energy come from to start the spinning? Also, in an environment without friction you would have this spinning dot going so fast it would then explode. If this happened, then all of the particles and matter being expelled from this "spinning dot" would all have to spin in the same direction as the dot they exploded from. This is a known law of science, which those who believe in Evolution cannot do away with. It is known as the Conservation of angular momentum. This matter which is said to have created the planets would all need to spin in the same direction as the object it came from. So therefore, all of the planets should be spinning in the same direction. However two of them are not. Venus and Uranus spin backwards. Some planets even have moons that not only spin backwards, but travel backward around their planets. The Big Bang theory also ignores the First law of Thermodynamics, which says: "matter cannot be created or destroyed" Those who believe in the Big Bang theory are also either unaware of, or ignore the "Second Law of Thermodynamics" which says: "Everything tends towards disorder" And the list goes on and on about the problems with the big bang theory and why I think it never even took place but I'm sure my opponent shouldn't have any problems answering any of my questions. Your Turn :)
Euthyphro dilemma is still a sound argument against Devine command theory

My opponents counter argument states, in short, "that Goodness is essentially Gods nature" This *common* avoidance of the question however clever does not answer anything. It is an attempt to split the dilemma into a trilemma, and does not succeed because the question remains. In this case I ask my opponent then, can God control his nature or does his nature have control over him? Each horn of this dilemma will result in the same conclusion as previously stated. My opponent goes further to essentially beg the question God exists by saying "Before God created anything, all that existed was God. Had no beginning. He always was, therefore, his character always existed." This presupposition does not hold up, for my opponent 1.Cannot prove that a God exists and 2. (thinking ahead) If he uses revelation (word of God/bible) to defend this point it is redundant because my opponent is not able to prove it is in fact "his God" not another god "tricking him" giving him the revelation or so called word of God by pretending to be the Christian God. I however, agree with my opponent "...morality doesn't exist outside intelligent minds, which means there would have to be some conscious being in existence for morality to exist." Because we are the only animals able to analyze and determine the right from the wrong and thus are needed for morality. I however do not agree with the part his statement " Now its pointless speculating about another sources of morality apart from an intelligence" because I do not argue that morality is independent of an analytical mind as I stated we are needed for morality. I do believe there is a very good point to debate an absolute moral law from a law giver because, if we assume that God is the source of morality when he really is not, then we give way to false laws, doctrine, and law and establish a theocracy based on false pretenses.
Euthyphro dilemma is still a sound argument against Devine command theory

Before God created anything, all that existed was God. Had no beginning. He always was, therefore, his character always existed. It is this eternal, unchanging character that serves as the standard of right and wrong. Anything that agrees with the character of God is right, and anything that goes against his character is wrong. So nothing ever became good because God commanded it, God commanded it because it was good. But, this does not mean that its "goodness" was therefore a standard independent of God, because God's character is the standard. Now its pointless speculating about another sources of morality apart from an intelligence because morality doesn't exist outside intelligent minds, which means there would have to be some conscious being in existence for morality to exist.
Euthyphro dilemma is still a sound argument against Devine command theory

In this debate I choose to defend the euthyphro dilemma in that it is still a sound argument against the divine command theory. While my favorite topic of debate there are still those who wish to attack the dilemma and this debate is posted so you may have that chance. My initial argument to defend it is that there is no sound argument against it as of yet, and while there may be arguments that seem sound they fail to answer the over lining question of the dilemma which is, what is good? ""Is what is morally good"commanded by God because it is morally good, or is it morally good because it is commanded by God?"
Who is Better..Criss Angel Or David Blaine? I think David is far better than Criss..

"The how come a human body pass these much force through his body? How come Guinness haven't noticed his(Criss') acts?" Because Criss Angel is a magician, he has not done any true act of physical endurance that is notable within the covers of Guinness. Although, he has been awarded 3 Merlin's magic awards and the 22nd Louie Award, David Blaine currently has none. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to mention that you're A/E story was false, I found the video on the internet and saw no such findings. As to your other site, I'd like to question its credibility; it seems to be an anti-Angel propaganda site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would believe that Criss did this act because the world of magic is a very competitive world. It is quite possible that he fears Blaine, and even more so possible that Blaine fears Criss. They need to beat each other to monopolize the market. -------------------------------------------------------- "Because of his insane and stupid acts Criss should really be called as a "freak"..and he really needs some Psychiatric treatment..!" No personal attacks are necessary. In conclusion, it should be noted by the amount of fans that Criss Angel has, and his numerous awards and appearances in the Magic community shows that he is by far superior to David Blaine. ---------------------------------- I thank you for a good debate, hopefully we can do it again one day.
Who is Better..Criss Angel Or David Blaine? I think David is far better than Criss..

I'm sorry, the other post somewhat messed up the statistics, or at least their appearance. On the side of publicity these are the current statistics: Criss Angel- Interviews: 11 Articles: 2 Shows:22 (not including his own show) and 27 more for 49 Magazine Covers: 2 Shows on Broadway: 1 Published Books: 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In your rebuttal you said the following statement: "I'm not saying that he (Blaine) is the best magician" This statement seems rather ordinary, except when you compare it to the first statement of the debate, "David(35). .is the best magician i've ever seen". You are switching your statements around, soon enough you might perhaps agree that Criss is better than David. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Have you ever noticed that In every Criss' Show, it is shown that the programme is directed by Criss Angel. .. this itself shows that. .the whole thing is a set-up! !! " I would now like to mention a television special that Blaine did. This is to contrast to your argument against Criss' show; I must also state that you gave no information that he set anything up, that he only directed the program. For the television special, Blaine performed the Balducci levitation in front of several different groups of people, and the camera was there to catch their reaction. The method he used for this is the Balducci method. While videotaping these various performances, the producers keyed in on the audience members with the most visual reaction. After the Balducci levitation, the producers of the show had these same people stand by for another taping of the illusion – this time the camera would shoot from behind the audience members to get a clear view of Blaine in action. The audience members were told that this second performance was to show them how magicians could use wires to levitate. And this is exactly what happened. A small harness and rig (just out of camera view) was set up and Blaine performed a standard wire suspension. What Blaine did was a camera trick – known as a post-production edit. The audience at home watched the second (wire suspension) levitation performance, with the audience reaction of the real levitation edited in. It was said, in the television special, that no strings or wires were used to perform Blaine's levitation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A magic show is like a reality show. .and it is stupid to say that it is directed by someone! " For this, I would like to mention that David Blaine was the director and the producer in every one of his T. V shows and Movies (involving magic).
Who is Better..Criss Angel Or David Blaine? I think David is far better than Criss..

well speaking of Blaine, there is enough proof..to show that he is better than criss angel. I'm not saying that he is the best magician,all that i can say now is that- He,surely; is better than Angel.. Have you ever noticed that In every Criss' Show, it is shown that the programme is directed by Criss Angel...this itself shows that..the whole thing is a set-up!!! A magic show is like a reality show..and it is stupid to say that it is directed by someone!