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God Exists

PrefaceThis has been for a while, and still is, my favorite topic on DDO, ever since my first debate, titled "A Supreme Being Can Rationally Exist". I'm looking forward to some more interesting opposition on this topic, which is my strong suit. Voters must have an Elo score of 2,000 or more to vote, and you must have completed at least 1 debate to accept. If you have not completed a debate yet and still wish to accept, please apply in the comments section. Full TopicGod likely exists.TermsGod - the immensely great, omnipotent, omniscient, intelligent, transcendent cause of the universe.Likely - probably; >50% chance of.Exist - have physical or metaphysical, objective reality.Note that Pro must attempt to prove God as defined exists, and Con must attempt to disprove it; thus, an argument saying "you cannot ascribe properties to a being unless it exists" is irrelevant.Rules1. No forfeits.2. All arguments must be visible inside this debate. Sources may be in an external link or within the debate.3. No new arguments in any rounds except the opening round.4. Maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere.5. No trolling.6. No "kritiks" of the topic (i.e. arguments that challenge an assumption in the resolution).7. No deconstructional semantics.8. The BoP is shared -- Pro must argue that God likely exists, and Con must argue to the contrary.9. Pro must present their case in round one and waive the final round.10. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate.StructureR1. Pro's caseR2. Con's case, Pro rebuts Con's caseR3. Con rebuts Pro's case, Pro rebuts Con's case, defends and crystallizesR4. Con rebuts Pro's case, defends and crystallizes, Pro waivesSources Consulted1 - http://plato.stanford.edu...2 - http://dictionary.reference.com...3 - Google ("define exist") Thanks......again to whomever accepts, and to voters who vote on this debate.
Affirmative Action

In this debate, I will attempt to prove that the very nature of affirmative action is racist and sexist. Definitions: Racist- someone or something that discriminates on the basis of race Sexist- someone or something that discriminates on the basis of sex Affirmative Action- The encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, especially in employment Minority groups- anyone who is not a white male. Tax Credit- a deduction on your taxes. Subsidy- a direct cash payment from the government. Legal mandate- a law requiring that certain action is taken. Rules: 1. No trolling. (bringing up irrelevant topics, making snide remarks, etc. ) 2. No forfeits. Anyone who forfeits a round loses the debate automatically. No exceptions. All vote points then belong to the forfeiter's opponent. 3. Anything else pretty much goes. I have made this debate impossible to accept. If you somehow do manage to accept it in spite of this, without my consent, you then lose automatically. If you wish to debate, notify me in the comments section. Once five interested parties comment, I will pick my own opponent. I will then say that I consent to have them as my opponent in the comments section, and change the settings to challenge them to the debate. They have two days to accept the challenge and confirm their participation, otherwise, I offer the challenge to someone else. Any questions, please direct them to the comments section, where I will do my best to answer them.
Should canabis be legalized

First of all the pills I was referring to was dangerous ones such as oxy cotton's and tons of other dangerous. Also, Alcohol does harm others because when an individual consumes alcohol they may become violent, plus when they drive they not only endanger their lives but also endanger those in the car and anyone driving around them. Yes, pot is an illegal drug ,however, you mentioned how tobacco harms its consumer and those around them wich can cause a variety of sickness such as cancer. Marijuana does not cause this in fact marijuana cures/lessens the effects of cancer and other diseases and is by far safer than Chemotherapy. and ask yourself who you and what authority do you possess to tell someone what and what they cannot put In their bodies. You also pointed out my grammar well I'm sorry it's not perfect, but I do believe I get my point across, and if you have to point out my grammar mistakes one must wonder about the mistakes you make and wonder if you have to stoop so low to point out small grammar mistakes how terrible your points must be. I also would like to now take this time to thank you for this wonderful debate hope you have a lovely day
Should canabis be legalized

When you say "taking pills", are you just referring to all pills, medical and recreational? Because, if you are and I don't know about you, I would much rather take some paracetamol or ibuprofen, which have been rigorously tested for any side effects in clinics trials, laboratory tests etc. I do accept that there are more deaths from alcohol than from cannabis. But, alcohol and tobacco have not been made illegal and people do not worry so much about them because they have been around for so long, and because so many people use them, mostly in secure, social settings. There is no regulation as to how much cannabis is acceptable and healthy for the body. IT IS ILLEGAL and that is a good thing. By the way, I do believe smoking tobacco should be made illegal. This is because when a person smokes, they are indirectly harming nearby people, due to the smoke. Alcohol does not do this. The person who consumes it is effected by it. But, like alcohol, it would be difficult to prohibit because it has been used for so many centuries. However, I am pleased that Britain has become more aware of the problems with tobacco and is doing more to eliminate it. For example, at the beginning of October, a new law came into place to prevent people from smoking in cars with children. This is a very positive step forward. In my opinion, people who take illegal drugs and deal them to other people including children are parasites in society. I would also like to point out that the pro's grammar and punctuation is appalling and they seem to be ignoring the statement at the top of the page when typing the argument that says "It is important to have good grammar, punctuation and spelling."
Should canabis be legalized

I am glad to be able to contend this, frankly, ridiculous statement by the pro. Firstly, I am British and I am proud that no government in the UK has ever considered legalising cannabis. Perhaps its effects have been debated over the years. For example, it was reclassified as a class C drug in 2004 but then returned to its rightful place as a dangerous and addictive class B drug in 2009. I would first like to analyse the pro's suggestion that cannabis cures Glaucoma. Yes, cannabis has been said by some to help with the treatment of Glaucoma. The NHS suggests that the best way to treat the disease is with eye drops. I do accept that this does not completely cure the illness, however, I would not want to put myself at risk of becoming dependent on cannabis. 10% of regular cannabis become dependent and they do develop a tolerance to it, meaning you have to take more to get the same high as you did, say, last week. I do understand that cannabis has rather positive effects in the immediate short term, such as mood enhancement, relaxant and "getting the giggles." However, in the long term, cannabis has incredibly negative effects, such as: - sickness/fainting - sleepy/lethargic - memory problems - confusion - according to NHS Choices it actually can cause anxiety and depression (the opposite of what the pro says) - panic attacks and hallucinations - some people have suggested that cannabis causes rabies, but I am not certain on this So, it is clear that cannabis has many negative effects and, for me, these very much outweigh the "pros". I don't know about the pro but I have never, and will never, take cannabis and I am not going to change that opinion. I eagerly await the pro's response and look forward to round 2.
Should canabis be legalized

I believe that cannabis should be legalized because of its health and economic benefits we can look at Colorado and other states that legalized it and we can see they did better because of it here are just some of many medical benefits >It can be used to treat Glaucoma. >It may help reverse the carcinogenic effects of tobacco and improve lung health. >It can help control epileptic seizures. >A chemical found in marijuana stops cancer from spreading. >It may decrease anxiety. And trust me when I say those were just a few of many benefits Now the economic benefits > Colorado alone gained 76 million in revenue just last year for cannabis legalization >The state of Washington had a whopping 70 million in tax revenue for cannabis Therefore, The pros of legalizing cannabis outweigh the cons
Should canabis be legalized

You seem to be saying that I am confronting and being ignorant towards other people's beliefs, as if cannabis is a religion. I am not doing this and I can tell you now, what I am saying is fact and nothing else. All my suggestions have come from trusted sources. You are right, I do not have any authority, but I am saying all this based on the authority and ideas and facts of others who do. In response to the pro saying alcohol causes dangerous driving, I say this is true. However, cannabis does exactly the same. It slows down people's reaction time, giving them sloth-like reflexes. Cannabis also has effects on people's appearances. It gives them bloodshot eyes and also causes them to become depressed, which obviously has a negative effect on how they treat themselves and how they feel about themselves. It can give people "the munchies" which has an effect on their diet. All this together makes the person a most unattractive proposition. Cannabis can also disrupt the control of blood pressure and increase the risk of fainting. Use of it can pose significant dangers for those with heart and circulation disorders and for those with schizophrenia. When the pro said that cannabis does not affect others around the smoker, it turns out it can have effects on others. For example, the birth weight of children whose pregnant mothers smoked cannabis might be lower than expected due to carbon monoxide in the smoke. It also carries a risk of defects and deformities in newborn children. I find what the pro is saying about how cannabis lessens the effects of cancer quite and utterly ridiculous. According to the NHS, cannabis contains carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) which, when inhaled, can increase the risk of lung cancer. As one of the people who commented said, "cannabis contains 4 times as many carcinogens a tobacco. " Cannabis can affect a person's fertility. It disrupts sperm production in males and stops ovulation in females. I'm sure I have not been able to persuade the pro that taking cannabis is stupid but I hope I have done enough to persuade others and to prevent them from ever taking this harmful and dangerous drug.
potential vampires who could logicaly exist would lose against ninjas

Few things we need to get straightened out. 1. Pro cannot be allowed to hamstring my side of the debate to such a degree by saying that Vampires cannot shapeshift. They shapeshift in every depiction of classical literature. Furthermore, how can a vampire not be illogical? They are illogical by nature. Everything about them is illogical. You said that they can have super-regenetative powers-that sounds pretty illogical. I have avoided using ideas like super strenght hypnotisation and other BS, yet con still calls me out on mentioning Shape Shifting? 2. Whenever I use a fact about Vampires like supreme Night vision, Pro demands I cite it and merlely says it's impossible...OH IM SORRY LET ME JUST WIKIPEDIA THE CONCRETE FACTS ABOUT A MYTHICAL BEING, IM SURE THE EXACT PERCENTAGE OF THE DIFFERENCE OF THEIR NIGHT VISION TO A HUMANS IS JUST A CLICK AWAY ON GOOGLE SO WHAT PROS ACTUAL RESOLUTION SHOULD BE: MARTIAL ARTISTS WITH ADVANCED TRAINING AND STATE OF THE ART WEOPONRY WOULD DEFEAT HUMANS WITH POINTY TEETH IN A FIGHT FIRST ARGUMENT: POINTED OBJECTS As seen in the Video I linked, John Cleese is absolutely terrified of demonstrating with a pointed stick, and shoots down all the requests of Micheal Palin to use one. The fact alone that the mighty John Cleese would rather deomonstrate with a ras-burrey or even a banana shows that pointed objects cannot be defeated. So what happens when Nosferatu corners Jackie Chan with his pointed ojbect? Will old Jacky yell for help? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH No. To quote Dr.Cleese "You try screaming with a pineapple crammed down your throat". SECOND POINT: NINJAS DO NOT HAVE A GUN, 16 TON WEIGHT, OR A RELEASE THE TIGER Now how in the Lords name are they going to fight Vampires without these things? They won't. Third Point: Humans with Pointy teeth have Pointy teeth So while Ninjas are blowing themselves up and cutting their hands open trying to use their "Shurikens" or "Guns" human with pointy teeth will walk up and bite them. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN A NINJA-HWPT ECONOUNTER?(Human with Pointy teeth) Ninja: Hey man Ill go kill that HWPT! Just let me draw my huge 200 pound Inuyasha sword! I hope it doesnt fall on my toe and cut it off like last time! Ninja: $%^&!!!! It happened again HWPT: Hey man Im going to bite you Ninja:%^&*(*&^ MY FOOT!!!!! And that, my dears, is why Humans with Pointy teeth would win against Ninjas in any fight For one to understand my points, one must go watch the Monty Python Video "Defense against Fresh Fruit" It can be found below http://www.youtube.com...
potential vampires who could logicaly exist would lose against ninjas

.Also were only talking about vampires who's abilities have the potential to logically exist. potential-having a latent possibility or likelihood of occurring, or of doing or becoming something. logic- system or instance of reasoning: any system of, or an instance of, reasoning and inference. I plan for this to be alot of fun. .. .. .kanpai! !! !! .. .. .lol. .. .. .
A Music Debate--With a Twist

Last round. I choose this super cool Chinese-song that has a title which roughly translates to "fly freely", and attempts to sound chill and cool like its tune suggests. It does an alright job of this, and fits to the theme of being free and the lyrics, if translated, pretty much symbolizes a man and women both wanting to explore the world and praising the how awesome the world is while they're free, and they both encourage each other to follow them to a faraway place. This nice pop song, although Chinese, is still pretty cool. It has many secret meanings within it, playing on the definition and sound of words, and combined with the rather hard-to-follow rapping parts (even if you understand Chinese), I rate it 8/10. . http://www.youtube.com... Lyrics (and their translations): . http://www.singchinesesongs.com...;WHY I WILL WIN (HAD THIS BEEN A NORMAL 7-POINT VOTING SYSTEM)Conduct: Tie. No forfeit, nor personal attacks. S & G: bsh1 spelled "thankyou" last round as one word. I see no errors in my reviews. Correct me if I am wrong. Convincing arguments: Although I did focus on one genre, I explained the secret meanings and the impact the lyrics had on the song, while my opponent focused on how the style(s) changed the song(s). Let it Go, being voted the best song in the movie Frozen by most people, and an award-winning song, it's hard to say bad things about it. I was "gushing" about Let it Go because I couldn't manage to come up with anything bad about it. (Other than the fact that it's annoyingly catchy). :PSources: Tie. We both uses Metrolyrics and Youtube. In conclusion, I have put up a hard fight against bsh1. I am well aware he has more experience than me, and he will probably, more than likely win against me in this "Music Debate--With a Twist". Nevertheless I have learned to do more than scratch the lyrics of the songs, and rather focus more on how it was sang, the style, and how the song deserves to stand high and win awards.
A Music Debate--With a Twist

PREFACEI chose this song to end this debate on because, as I have been trying to do throughout, I wanted to showcase some musical variety. Having done country, jazz/pop, and R&B, I thought doing an alternative rock song was appropriate. "Buzzcut Season" is not one of Lorde's better known songs, but it is an amazing piece. The idea of escapism, or "living in a hologram with you," is expressed as a necessary, but sad fantasy, without which the evil of the outside realm would become overwhelming. At the same time, the utopic "pool" Lorde describes has its own dangers, i.e., losing touch with the world. Her ethereal, calm presentation of such an unnerving message only adds to the quality of this song. It is as if she herself is out-of-touch, sanguine in her own cocoon of unreality. I hope you enjoy this song and its symbolism as much as I do! I have provided the lyrics below for you convenience as well.VOTING ISSUESIn this round I am permitted a 1,000 characters or fewer to argue why I have won this debate. I will keep these remarks short because they are meant to be more of a final focus/wrap up than an argument in themselves. Also, the focus should be more on the music, and less on arguments like these. I certainly think the variety I have shown is a point in my favor. The goal of the "music with a twist" was to show depth in music appreciation; I have attempted to show depth and breadth in that I am not laser-focused on any one genre. Moreover, in my reviews, I was not simply gushing compliments, but rather critical of each song, fully justifying my ratings within the character constraints. Finally, I analyzed each song as a song, and not as a part of a movie, unlike Con, who primarily investigated the importance of the song in terms of its role in the movie. The goal was to appreciate the songs in themselves, and not how they impacted a movie plot.Thanks to Con for a great debate, and thankyou for judging! Please VOTE PRO!Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com...http://www.youtube.com...
A Music Debate--With a Twist

My video will be located on http://padlet.com... do not judge the "test", it is just, a test on volume so you know how loud to turn your speakers on. I will sing louder than I said "challenge accepted", so everyone will be able to hear better. I will post the video when I get home, before I post the final round arguments. I will use the song "Happy" by Pharrell Williams.Lyrics:It might seem crazy what I'm about to saySunshine she's here, you can take awayI'm a hot air balloon, I could go to spaceWith the air, like I don't care baby by the way Because I'm happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I'm happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do Here come bad news talking this and thatYeah, give me all you got, don't hold backYeah, well I should probably warn you I'll be just fineYeah, no offense to you don't waste your timeHere's why Because I'm happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I'm happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do Happy, bring me downCan't nothing, bring me downLove is too happy to bring me downCan't nothing, bring me downI said bring me downCan't nothing, bring me downLove is too happy to bring me downCan't nothing, bring me downI said Because I'm happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I'm happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do Because I'm happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I'm happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do Happy, bring me downCan't nothing, bring me downLove is too happy to bring me downCan't nothing, bring me downI said Because I'm happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I'm happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do Because I'm happyClap along if you feel like a room without a roofBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like happiness is the truthBecause I'm happyClap along if you know what happiness is to youBecause I'm happyClap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do Read more: Pharrell Williams - Happy Lyrics | MetroLyrics
A Music Debate--With a Twist

PREFACE I chose to do something R&B for this round, and I think I did a passable job, esp. for someone who can't sing. It's not a total disaster, so I'm thrilled. The screen is black in order to preserve my anonymity, in case you were concerned about that. Anywho, I did "Stay" by Rihanna, the lyrics for which are provided below. My rendition can be accessed via the link at the bottom of the speech. LYRICS All along it was a fever A cold sweat hot-headed believer I threw my hands in the air, said show me something He said, if you dare come a little closer Round and around and around and around we go Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can"t live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay It"s not much of a life you"re living It"s not just something you take, it"s given Round and around and around and around we go Ohhh now tell me now tell me now tell me now you know Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can"t live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay Ohhh the reason I hold on Ohhh cause I need this hole gone Funny you're the broken one but I"m the only one who needed saving Cause when you never see the lights it"s hard to know which one of us is caving Not really sure how to feel about it Something in the way you move Makes me feel like I can"t live without you It takes me all the way I want you to stay, stay I want you to stay, ohhh Source: http://www.lyricsmode.com... Video:
A Music Debate--With a Twist

I accept. Let us hope that bsh1's singing skills aren't as good as his debating skills (or even half as good, because that's how good he's at debating). And let us hope that I don't somehow get a cold that effects how I sing.And let us hope that bsh1 doesn't choose the song I'm thinking of.Hint: it's the song. Yes, that song. ;)