BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Katie Hopkins shouldn't be on telly.

Well, my opponent has forfeited. It was a pleasure debating with you, even for such a brief time; I wish you the best of luck for your future debates. I would like to end with a comment on my argument. That ultimately TV is there to entertain us and without the "Big Personality"s" like Katie Hopkins surely to a large proportion of us this form of entertainment would be lost thus negating the spirit of mass entertainment television provides. (source in comments) Thank you again and farewell.
Katie Hopkins shouldn't be on telly.

Katie Hopkins being on telly serves another purpose. The nature of broadcasting on the shows Katie has been on (such as The Late Shows) is that they choose a opinionated, sometimes unstable, speakers. This makes a caricature of Katie's personality; making it easier to see her as a polar villain (as we surly must due to presenters like Holly Willoghby's reaction) thus it teaches a lesson. Further than this to see such a caricatured tale is to say the least provocative and entertaining.
Katie Hopkins shouldn't be on telly.

Katie Hopkins has become a beacon of someone we should try not to be. However, i believe that now she has become this beacon, she should't be on telly as no-one needs to see her judge people anymore, they all know what she is like due to the negative publicity. Her viewers do not need to see how ugly her viewpoint is as she is a singular person with these views and insults people for a living. She shouldn't be on telly as it gains publicity for her views and may 'convert' others to her views.
Katie Hopkins shouldn't be on telly.

I, like you, agree that Katie Hopkins is, to say the least, a very judgmental human being. However to say she should not be on telly is to deny her viewers a sight of how ugly her viewpoint can be. Katie Hopkins is an example of the ignorance and hostility that many, having not seen her, could fall into becoming. She has become a beacon, thanks to all of her negative publicity, of the type of person we should all try not to be.
life is fair

Hello. I came to the realization that I have a uncontrollable habit which I always tend to compare myself with someone and see myself as an unlucky guy and Ive been pretty down because of it however I feel like I can move forward and smile. those things come from comparing other people with myself and trying to look superior to them which is generally consider not to be good. And yea basically what you are saying is I believe correct and would like to apologize about complaining tons here. Thank you so much.
life is fair

Yeah towards the end of my last response it became less of a debate - that's why I put that last bit in there :P Okay, I understand the Precepts you have in the last response - My reply to you is to ask, Why should you be provided with all this wealth and status? If you can provide me with a clear reason behind why you should receive all these things and yet still have not gotten them, I can guarantee that I will forfeit this debate and retreat to my cave to mull over some life decisions. Now - I have no personal knowledge of you before this debate opened, but I have a feeling you are like most people, you think you are a good person. The problem people have been having, is some belief that you get a return on this 'good karma' that you are pumping out into the world. I feel that this is less of a debate on the meaning of fairness, and more of a place to complain why are you not receiving these things that you want - Life doesn't work that way - it does not fit the human definition of what is Fair (I get what I give - for example, if you do a good deed, good things will happen to you). The only true fairness in the world can be broken down basic logical, mathematical and practical laws - such as one of Newton's laws of Motion " Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it." The reason I bring this concept out of no-where is that - the subject of fairness appears to correlate directly to your current living conditions - Your wealth, status, relationships and intelligence. If you had all that you want with your living conditions - I don't believe you would be raising this debate. Now - using the Newton's law of motion into a more 'metaphorical sense' - i.e. things will keep going the way they are going unless you change it - You will need to look further back to your parents, their parents - and so on. Your parents have provided the best they can to promote a healthy growth, as their parents did to them, and so on and so forth. For future generations, you need to make their future even better than what you had (sounds like an external force - i.e. YOU ). People who are wealthy, are usually only this because their parents were rich - Obviously this excludes the self made millionaires, though they will be the next parents to provide their children with a childhood that you clearly want - IF you want 'fair' - make it so your kids have a good life, because that's what people who have looked into the future and planned for it have done, and their kids are reaping the benefits.
life is fair

ahaha, thanks sir. i appreciate you pointing out things and misconception I made here. I understand that you said that money would not be an issue once I get to work and start making money when I become adults. I just maybe wanted to be born in a wealthy family. It started to sound like it is not a debate or anything any more haha. Let me discuss a bit about money. I can't give way too much about what I am thinking I need with which most of my concern can be solved, but money can solve lost every issue that I am currently having. But being rich is the hardest part for me right now because of it I still am sticking to my own concept of unfairness. I feel life is unfair when I face something highly important that I can never obtain with my life status, or something that you can never change.
life is fair

No problem at all, you have up to 72 hours i believe to respond, there is no reason to apologize, however i thank you for your compassion. Ahhhhhh, Okay - let me change my scopes here, as i was branching out on everything and their fairness. So this debate is that there are things in your life that you feel are unfair and would like to discuss why they were unfair? From a biased opinion, which it seems where your coming from (Your life, your money, your physical situation, etc.) - life would most certainly seem unfair - The people you want, don't want you for one reason or another, We never have enough money to get what we want, and everyone has flaws in their personality or physical build that they can scrutinize and lament about. From that sentence above, i am sure 99/100 people that read this will agree with you - Life is not fair, we never get what we want. THAT is precisely what I refer too when i say that life is actually fair - If everyone in the world believes that life is unfair, doesn't that mean that everyone is on the same level, which i believe is the definition of 'fair'. I completely understand where you are coming from, I myself am turning 24 in..... 9 days - I have next to no money, have home problems and my own insecurities about my body.... I think that's pretty fair considering that you have these problems as well. Now we have completed the broad outlying, we can start to focus on specifics. I believe that you have raised this point as you are felling a bit upset on the problems that are going on in your life. My advise is to not dwell on these problems as simply their problems - That is a circle that will spiral straight into the drain, you will feel depressed, angry - not to mention sad - that these problems exist. Try instead to think of how you will feel in say, 10-20 years time, looking back on these issues. Do you want to think back saying "Man, i wish i had done something to change this - i should have done SOMETHING" - not implying that you are not trying anything, but just so i can show examples. If you were to try today to change just one of your issues by a tiny amount, after that 10-20 years, you will be looking back and smiling over the 'small' problems that were gigantic mountains to you at the time they were happening. You have no money? So what - People in 3rd world countries don't even have an efficient currency system, you are already a step ahead - Get a job, do the work and save/invest - Money will not be a problem after time. Physical - Work on your body! the body is a vessel that will literally meld itself to the outside environment, lift heavy things and you will bulk up - eat healthily and you with thin down. Figure out what you want your body to do, and then follow through - My advice is to create schedules or plan it all out - Your body is built on routine, if you work it into your day-to-day life - You will get results. Now back to the debate, How do you feel that life is Unfair?
life is fair

Thanks for the reply. And sry for the late response. Well, I just barely started using this website and not really know what to do but -What does Fair mean to you? Fair to me means every situation from the birth. So in this case, Im meaning the money situation, family situation, and of course, physical situation because when I was younger, I always wanted to become a model and actor but couldn't because of my psychical situation, etc. So basically, these things are not what I pursued before I was born. I wanna say Im just happy because Iam who I am however, on the other hand there is a lot more that I can't do anything for. I don't know if it is just me but yeah mainly money, right, social conception.
life is fair

To begin with, I will clarify my point of view to make sure we are both thinking the same thing. I believe that Life is fair - however I do not believe it is fair as in 'Life would be fair if everyone got everything they wanted and no one fought, and people just were good to each other'. My belief is a little 'harsher' than that. Life is fair, because no one anywhere gets everything given to them on a silver platter just because they exist. Plain and simple. I understand the first few things coming through your head now are along the lines of 'What about the rich and famous people, people who are living in mansions from the day they are born, or have amazing skills, etc. etc." Or something along those lines - These things I can explain, however I would like to use the next round to ask you for a bit more information : What does 'Fair' mean to you? What do you think fair is? Why do you think that it is unfair?
life is fair

I appreciate the feed back, Thank you - This is my first debate so I feel both of us were not 100% in following with a debate (Not following the rules for debates completely) - but I think the outcome is much better than a Win. The entire purpose of a debate is to open the eyes of the other side, I feel both of us have done that - so I most certainly enjoyed this debate. I hope you move forward with the perspective you have now - as that is all you need to improve the current lifestyle that you are at. Never give up, Learn from your mistakes or failures - and recognize each time you are stronger - physically, emotionally or mentally - It isn't Arrogance to acknowledge a fact. (i.e. "I am good at " is the recognition of skill - "I am the best at " without proof, that is a statement of arrogance). Anyways, thank you very much for this debate, I enjoyed each round.
life is fair

- It is a completely crazy, chaotic and honestly, f*cked up reason that life is fair - But hey; Life is as Chaotic, Crazy and to be honest, f*cked up - which is why it works and I classify that it is fair. I understand this statement. So at least anybody on this universal has something they didn't wish to have or expected ? I see you point of stating life is fair - because every human being has different types of difficulties and flaws. Life looks like unfair at the first glimpse, but you made me reconsider it and that got me to your conclusion, your point. Thank you.
life is fair

No problem at all! It was an observation there, I wasn't intending to make you feel bad friend. If that is the case, I will put a closing statement on our Debate here. Closing : Within the context of Human society, I would 100% agree with you that life is unfair - for it to be truly fair, there would be no land ownership, Inheritance should be sent into the state government upon death to be evenly distributed out, and judgment based upon appearance or circumstances would be globally shunned (No prejudices, based upon appearance) - Human society does not do this, so life is not fair in that context. Life in general is fair, in the fact that it is unfair across the whole playing field - i.e. If the day is hot, everyone feels the heat. It is a completely crazy, chaotic and honestly, f*cked up reason that life is fair - But hey; Life is as Chaotic, Crazy and to be honest, f*cked up - which is why it works and I classify that it is fair.
Multiculturalism is harmful to society.

Great to meet you and appreciate the opportunity to debate, @sweepergod! Here is my claim: I will argue that society can not necessarily be "harmed" by multiculturalism, but rather improved by it. I will list my points during the next round. Also, would you mind elaborating on your last sentence? By "preservation" do you mean to say that it is not an issue in this debate or as a whole? I would appreciate any clarification there.
You will die after eating spaghetti

While it's true that spaghetti has feelings, this is not what the debate is about. =====ARGUMENT===== You will indeed die after eating spaghetti(whether ethical or not) because all humans die and at least a relatively large group of people have eaten spaghetti, thus it can be concluded that death will occur at some point in time after for a person who has eaten spaghetti. =====FACTS===== All humans die. No human has ever been known to live forever. Sources: . http://en.wikipedia.org... --- . http://en.wikipedia.org... People have eaten spaghetti. It is a well known dish in many countries that many have tried. Spaghetti can be tracked back as existing since about the 12th Century. No human has even been known to live that long. The rational conclusion is that no one has ever survived after eating spaghetti. Sources: . http://en.wikipedia.org... --- . http://www.wordiq.com... --- . http://spagetti.org... =====CONCLUSION===== It would be very irrational, based on the facts, to believe you will not die after eating spaghetti.
We Should Have An Official Language For Earth

I will be arguing against the resolution, "Earth should have a official language to be taught alongside national languages in order to foster a greater sense of unity for the humans of Earth. " ======= 1. "Earth should. .. " "Should" implies a need. Is there, in fact, a need for an official international language? There certainly is a supply; people have been creating languages for that specific purpose since the Renaissance. Here are a few: . http://www.uea.org... . http://volapuk.info... . http://webspace.ship.edu... . http://www.lojban.org... The insignificant fraction of the human race that have adopted these (and the many other) "universal" languages may indicate the lack of an actual need for such a global language. For the most part, normal people seem to find knowing one or two languages sufficient; all they need to know is whatever is spoken by the people they work with on a regular basis. The globe-trotter set, being (if I may hazard a guess) a very small and comparatively rich fraction of Earth's population, should be able to hire translators, learn the languages they need to do business in, or find an unofficial language spoken world-wide. English comes to mind, for some reason. .. [1] 2. ". .. a[n] official language. .. " To state the obvious: To have an official language for the earth, there must be some kind of consensus over the entire planet. I could invent a language and declare it the "official" language of Earth, but that wouldn't make it so. The consent of the entire human population or their rulers is needed. Now, this obviously would take a massive effort to get every single group on earth to go along with this plan, or even a significant fraction of the Earth's population. Were this an attempt to wipe out the plague, eliminate illiteracy, provide clean water to everyone on Earth, or end slavery, the point of the effort might not be in serious question; but, if people were to pour their lives into this cause, work selflessly for decades educating people about this goal, spend uncounted millions implementing the legal and physical infrastructure this project would need; in the end, what would we have? Nothing. Human nature would not change; 10,000 years of history would continue dividing us; racial prejudice would still spill human blood; war would not slow just because the conquered understand what their conquerors say. A quick cost/benefit analysis of the effort needed to teach all of mankind "Humanese": Costs: -Blood, sweat, tears. -Decades of hard work -Billions of dollars worth of books, government publications, classes, workshops, seminars, congresses; et al. Benefits: -Tech support in broken Humanese rather than broken English -Warm fuzzy feeling. I propose that this is not worth the effort. ======== Footnote: [1] . http://www.internetworldstats.com... ======= I reserve further arguments until after my opponent has had a chance to defend his resolution and make his constructive case. To my opponent, with thanks. - C.
is the expectation of masculinity in men causing issues for men& 1 of the reasons high sucide rate

Look at what I said about the Dustbowl. The man is the strong base of the family, and should be seen as such. crying is seen as a weakness because the man of the house couldn't remain strong and emotionless and reassuring, then it must be something serious like a death. I am talking about their children, or sibling if they are still teens, seeing them cry, I am the oldest, and I have that responsibility in my family as my father is not around. I am the shy, tall, lanky person, yet I like being a man. I want to be the strong man who doesn't reveal anything, but it doesn't mean I don't cry, show emotion, and I am not contemplating suicide. Manliness isn't always physical, it is also in the presence you have in the room. A commanding, yet subtle attitude. I am very reserved, yet I can have a commanding presence in the room. I don't think the suicide rate has anything to do with the expectation of manliness, I think it has to do with the opposite. As I said before, I think it is about young men being told they are going to be rapists, criminals, and shamed for their manliness. I think it is because liberal, progressive ideology teaches men to be weak, when they naturally long to be strong. I think it is the suppression of manliness that leads them to think that their life is worthless because they aren't allowed to be manly. Plus, constantly being told you are going to be a rapist when you are older is very degrading to a human being, and takes away from their life and makes them question if they should, and deserve, to live if they are destined to be a rapist when they are older.
is the expectation of masculinity in men causing issues for men& 1 of the reasons high sucide rate

i understand and totally agree theres nothing wrong with being masculine i'm a women and believe i have a masculine character but is "pressuring men " to be masculine proving to much for them ? 6,233 suicides were recorded in the UK for people aged 15 and older Of these, 78% were male and 22% were female, are the pressures of men to be strong the breadwinner the reason for this? men are expected to fit this box and soo much is expected of them, and there isolated or labelled "wuss and stuff like that " when they don't fit the Masculine expectation , i was raised equal to a man in the sense my mother was old fashioned which i appreciate as i am similar she always taught me the women is the soul of the home and the source of everyones happiness but she also taught my brothers that they were important in the house and the head of the homes she made them clean and cook and chip in the housework, and taught them masculinty but also to communicate their issues and concerns i feel others have not been so fortunate as they are taught they neeeeed to be what society sees as a man? if not there deemed inadaquate they cant express or share their emotions with friends or familys or anybody and suffer in silence, why is showing emotion seen as a weakness why is seeing a man your husband your father your brother crying seen as weakness ? and not just a normal emotion lol with the shift in society with the female movement and women now competiting with men , is the pressure of masculinty causing many men to become homosexual? as they dont see themselevs what the world calls a man ? i know its a bit out there but im just imagining a small frail boy in this world trying to be a man and failing , cus his tiny and his not loud and his not what girls finds attractive, and fails to identify with a man due to the failing to find himself manly? excuse the spelling lol just in middle of assigment aha so had no chance to correct
is the expectation of masculinity in men causing issues for men& 1 of the reasons high sucide rate

No, the pressure on men to be masculine is preparing them for the real world, if they are husbands or fathers, to take charge and make hard decisions and control their emotions in front of their children. Children look to their fathers to be the emotionally strong parent, and if they break down and cry in front of their children then they know something is really wrong. During the Dustbowl, wives said that as long as their husband said everything was going to be okay, even after they lost everything, then they believed it. Women are allowed to be weak and vulnerable. It is their position in the household. Men should be the strong rock that holds the family together. The man should be the strong leader, and emotion shows weakness. The crying and showing of sadness or defeat should be in private, in front of only their wife. For the suicide rate, don't you think if boys weren't told that they are all rapists, sexual assaulters, criminals, and forced to give up their "Toxic" masculinity, then the suicide and depression rate would be lower. Very few men are rapists, very few men beat their women, and if we stopped telling teenage men that they are going to grow up to be one, then they won't think that life is worthless, and they won't, subsequently commit suicide. Being masculine and being strong and manly isn't bad, it is good. Men are MEN. We should be able to be masculine, be rugged and the head of the family.
is the expectation of masculinity in men causing issues for men& 1 of the reasons high sucide rate

is the pressures on men to be masculine causing issues for mens mental health from a young age men are conditioned to not show emotions e.g when they fall they are often responded to by comments like "man up" or "boys don't cry" where as girls would most likely get hugs and kisses to make it better are we a nation conditioning our sons to not speak about there emotions? and is the pressure on men to be big strong causing men to feel inadequate leading to high suicide rate ?