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DDO Tier Tourney (Finals): This House Believes That Ontology Necessitates God's Existence!

Resolved: This House Believes That Ontology Necessitates God's Existence! Debate Details: This debate is the final round of the Tier Tourney hosted by Mikal. It features the Winner of the Lowest Tier against the Winner of the Middle Tier. (. http://www.debate.org...)Debate Competitors: Ajabi (. http://www.debate.org...) is affirming the resolution; and FuzzyCatPotato (. http://www.debate.org...) is negating the resolution. Debate Rules:1. The first round is for acceptance only. By accepting my opponent will be binding himself/herself to the rules, defintions, and other stipulation set herein. Any and all contentions should come in the first three rounds of debates, no new arguments in the last round. 2. The onus probandi rests entirely upon the Proposition.3. The order of the debate allows 10, 000 characters, 72 hours to post each round, and an Open Voting where anyone above the Elo of 3, 000 may vote.4. Any and all citations must be properly sourced, and links should be provided for easy access. 5. Any and all definitions should be taken from the Cambridge Dictionary of Philosophy, the Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy, the Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy, and/or any other well reputed philosophical text, such as the Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant, or A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume. 6. The soundness of logic, sense experience, and reason is assumed. 7. No deconstruction semantics allowed. Debate Definitions:1. God is a transcendental entity. God here is a Being who is different than Nature or the Universe, and it would not do that I universalize God. It should be clear that He is a separate entity/being/phenomenon which exists independent of any physical element.2. Ontology is the study of Being where one tries to prove phenomenon from a completely rational perspective, starting out with nothing but the conceptualization of a Being. Hence forth Ontology is the attempt to prove the Dasein, without the use of empirical sciences, either by analysing the subject-object relationship, or by analysing the Seinstruktur. 3. To necessitate means to make necessary, in the sense emplyed by Modal Logic. As in to prove a phenomenon, such that the reasoning: not necessarily A would be counted as an absurd statement.
Short story battle

Really, another forfeit?For the amusement of myself, and other DDO members, I will post another short story.The Forfeiting DDO MemberA Short Story by: HardCore.Pwnography Once upon a time, there lived a debater on debate.org. His name was Calvincambridge. He had a 3% win ratio, and was the 55th percentile. One day, he decidedd to instigate a short story debate. Some awesome guy, whose name was HardCore.Pwnography decided to accept, as he did enjoy these kinds of debates. Excited to post his first story, HardCore.Pwnography eagerly awaited Calvincambridge's story. One day passed, HardCore.Pwnography grew restless. Two days passed, HardCore.Pwnography started to doubt that Calvincambridge would ever post a story. Three days passed, and Calvincambridge forfeited his first round of debate. Obviously he was too scared to go up again HardCore.Pwnography, as he pwns people hard.HardCore.Pwnography had spent the last three days perfecting his story. Meat, he called it. It was the best short story written in the history of short stories. He posted it onto debate.org, and basked in the glorious story that was called Meat. Another three days passed. Calvincambridge had forfeited again! Bored, with nothing much to do, HardCore.Pwnography decided to entertain himself, as well as many other ddo members, with a story he made up on the spot. It was this story. It was the funniest story ever written in the history of funny short stories. Inevitably, Calvincambridge will forfeit again. This is the tale of the DDO member who always forfeits. This is the tale of Calvincambridge.
The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Is Beneficial To The United States

I'd like to point out that, as the source indicates these numbers directly correlate with DADT. Each year, about 10,000 military service personnel are dishonorably discharged due simply to their sexual preference. This is irrational and is simple denial of human rights, something that my opponent has failed to touch on. The fact of the matter is, this is money that does not need to be spent. Whether it is hundreds of millions of dollars or hundreds of billions. In this time of swift economic downturn the money matters, and its going to waste with pointless programs like DADT. Obviously this program is going to cost something, all programs due, however, would it not just be more beneficial to scratch the plan in the first place and get rid of the problem in its entirety? I think so. Exactly, the wars need to end quickly. We cannot immediately send troops over when we have requirements such as DADT preventing openly gay service men and women from serving. It is impractical. If my opponent is going to argue that these surges are necessary to end the war expediently, he must also find a way to create more troops to do so. DADT is much more than a minor inconvenience, as I illustrated with the scenario of Daniel Choi. The military lost one of its most experienced members of the National Guard on a program that is nothing more than a tool of segregation. My opponent keeps to rely very heavily on the fact that blacks had to face the same sort of oppression years ago. I'd like to point out to my opponent that blacks have been oppressed for centuries, this progress is just starting with the gays. In addition to this, people are not as pro - active as they were with the blacks. As we all know you cannot choose your skin pigment (however gene therapy is moving its way up the totem pole) but there are still people who believe that being gay is a choice and can be corrected. Back to my unpopularity argument, if the rationale behind banning gay marriage is that it is not what the public wants and the public is the major voice in our democracy then it should be the same for DADT. Calling DADT a 'stepping - stone' is like prescribing a band - aid for a bullethole. It will work, for a very minimal amount of time before the wound bleeds through. I reiterate that DADT is in fact a tool of segregation, it targets one specific group of people and denies them the rights that every other group of equip people have. I would again like to reiterate that DADT is in fact unpopular, is expensive and is unnecessary as it does not promote one specific benefit to the United States.
dogs are better than cats

I will start with the negative case. 1) My opponent may consider not giving an animal a bath to be a big deal, but this is considerable labor that must be taken into consideration. 2) Actually, there are cat shows [1]. Again, it was not my opinion that cats are better than dogs; it is a fact that dogs were not bred for looks, while cats were [2]. 3) I apologize for the wording, but it should be semi-obvious that I meant "The cat owner does not have to exercise their cat." My opponent did not object to "Cats do not require a human to exercise", so I assume this point was conceded. 4) There are types of cats that do not shed, just as there are types of dogs that do not shed. My opponent's rebuttal is void. 5) Dogs that defecate outside have to be cleaned up after in some neighborhoods, so my opponent's objection is, again, void. One must also consider the labor required to take the dog outside regularly. 6) There are outside cats as well, so my opponent's objection is, again, void. Feline independence is not due to their hating their owners. 7) Again, my opponent ignores the labor required to walk the dog to its favorite spot. 8) Again, cats can be trained to do anything a dog can do; however, intelligence studies (sourced last round) have found cats significantly more intelligent. My opponent also dropped two of my points. On to the final blow to the affirmative case: 1) Unlike murder, there are no victims in drug use; therefore, my opponents objection is entirely nonsensical. Dogs are put to the use of enforcing purely victim-less crimes and in this action, violate basic human rights. 2) Again, a cat can be trained to do anything a dog can be trained to do. This includes helping the blind "see" [3]. My opponent concedes the rest of her points. Because my opponent has dropped all of case except the government's enforcement of laws of tyranny and abilities that apply to both cats and dogs, the resolution can not be affirmed. Further, I have provided a plethora of reasons to negate. Vote CON. [1] http://www.cfa.org... [2] http://www.messybeast.com... [3] http://www.animalliberationfront.com...
dogs are better than cats

Now i will refute my opponet's case: 1) Any animal has to clean themselves, or be cleaned. Giving a dog a bath, or sending them to the vet to get a bath is no big deal. 2) Who are you to say that cat's are better looking? Do they have "cat shows"? no they have dog shows. You can't present your opinion as fact. 3) You claim the cat owner doesn't have to feed their cat? I dont know what kind of a owner you are, but you have to FEED your pets. Its considered animal cruelty when you don't give them food. Where are they to get this food? 4) Cat's "meow" at everything. And they are quite annoying, and almost every cat it prone to shedding badly, wheras you can find a type of dog that is quiet and does not shed. 5) You don't have to clean up a dog's pee when it is outside. 6) If cat's can live without humans...it must mean they don't love you as much right?But dogs can be let home. There are things called OUTSIDE dogs. 7) Cats urinate too. So did you when you were little. You can train a dog, just like a cat is trained to use the litter box. 8) In what instance is cats more intelligent. Dogs can be trained to do hundreds of tricks and to help out police and people who need help. This is intelligence. Now on to my case: 1) seriously? you are saying keeping drugs in America is ok? So, you are for people ruining their lives and harming others when they are under the influence of drugs? This is an invalid point. So, if I was pursuing my own happiness" was to go around killing people, is this correct? No. 2) Dogs can be trained to do things that are useful- i.e. seeing eye dogs, fire dogs, drug dogs, and police dogs. What are cats able to be trained to do? Poo in a litter box and chase a mouse toy. -In conclusion I've proven how my case is best, and dogs are indeed better than cats.
dogs are better than cats

First, I will present my own case. 1) Cats are generally cleaner than dogs. You will never have to give a cat a bath. This is because they clean themselves [1]. 2) Cats are generally better looking than dogs. This is because "whereas dogs have been bred for utility, cats have been bred solely for appearance" [2]. 3) Cats do not require a human to exercise. The cat owner does not have to feed their cat. 4) Cats are significantly quieter. Dogs bark loudly when they are bored or insecure, but dogs are just prone to barking [4]. Cats make sounds that are much quieter and pleasing to the human ear [1]. 5) Cats are easier to clean up after. This is because they use a litter box [1]. Dogs pee to mark their territory[6] and are picky about where they poop[5]. 6) Dogs can not be left home on vacation. Unlike dogs, cats are independent and "will not be traumatized" if they are left alone when their owners are on vacation [1]. 7. Dogs submissively urinate [7]. 8. Cats are more intelligent than dogs [8]. 9. Cats will not beg their owners constantly for food [8]. 10. Cats show their affection better. This is because they choose to purr and rub themselves against their owners [1]. Dogs, on the other hand, lick their owners. This lick is unsanitary because dogs will lick their privates and eat other dog's poop [9]. Now, I will address my opponent's points. First, I would like to assert that keeping drugs out of America is not a good thing. Arresting a man for pursuing his own happiness is a violation of god-given rights, as defined in the American Declaration of Independence [10]. In pursuing his own happiness without any cost to others, the man is arrested. Dogs have been put to the use of destroying human rights and jailing innocent human beings. Second, I would like to point out that many of my opponent's points also apply to cats. These include his second, fifth, seventh, ninth, and tenth points. Third, I would like to point out that my opponent's sixth point, that "Dogs are man's best friend" is just a saying and has absolutely no meaning in this debate. After eliminating the points aforementioned, we can see that there are only ideas regarding what dogs can be trained to do. Cats can be trained just as easily as dogs; however, they must be trained using different techniques because they think differently [2] [11]. Cats, being more intelligent than dogs [2][8][11], are capable of learning a plethora of tricks [11] and can be trained to do anything a dogs can do. In conclusion, cats are lower maintenance, give better affection, and are more intelligent than dogs. Cats can be trained to do anything a dog can do. Dogs are used to destroy human rights. Therefore, cats are better than dogs. Sources: [1] http://therealowner.com... [2] http://www.messybeast.com... [3] http://dixiemeows.com... [4] http://dogbarkinghelp.com... [5] http://www.petplace.com... [6] http://wiki.answers.com... [7] http://www.petplace.com... [8] http://www.articlesbase.com... [9] http://www.seefido.com... [10] http://www.archives.gov... [11] http://www.messybeast.com...
dogs are better than cats

Resolved: Dogs are better than Cats I have 8 main points to my case 1) Dogs can learn to do tricks better and faster 2)Dogs can save lives a. Example: Police dogs, Fire Dogs etc. 3)Dogs help keep drugs out of America a. Drug dogs are used to help find dogs 4) A dog's sense of smell is amazing and can help Investigators 5) There are hundreds of breeds of dogs-which means more variety for the owner to pick from 6) Dogs are man's best friend 7) Dogs can fetch, swim, and run in races 8) Dogs help people who are blind to function in everyday life 9) Dogs give comfort to the sick 10)Dogs are a great companion for lonely people
Rematch: Truth_seeker vs. JasperFrancisShickadance

so i slipped up on some of my other battles, we're doing this again. I suppose Jasper wants to mix Christian lyrics in this, so ok. Rap battle will be judged on the following: 1) Bars 2) Aggression 3) Lyrics 4) Originality 5) Rhyme schemes 6) Jokes 7) Intimidation 8) Personals 9) Disses 10) Rebuttals 11) Lyrical cleverness 12) Word-play 13) Complexity I'll go first In life, there's many paths, but here, it's John 14:6, there's only one way If Jasper misbehaves, i'll slam her into the cake, lay her out on a Sundae I'll pretend i'm a baptist n' baptize her like i'm slam dunkin' on South Beach She'll be laid out on the sand as she wavin' her hands, I call that outreach We all know that the Bible days passed their ways, but she's hangin' with maids Jasper, I killed many emcees, to beat me you need an army, so harvest crusades During church, i get my 9 out and all you will ever hear is the sound of my pew Realize that your in heaven, afraid that you haven't repented n' then say "phew" You better be grateful cuz if i didn't lead you, how many would make it? few See Jasper can't read, that's why i gave her the new international Children's version Cuz if you hang with her for a while she'll mistake the word "version" for virgin They say that it's more blessed to give than to receive, guess i'll have good offspring When i say i'm showin' Jasper mercy, i'm not askin' for money, i'm givin' her an offering The Bible says never give what you been divinely given to the dogs for crumbs So Jasper, i got the funds for you to munch on buns, bet she'll be speakin' in tons "Roses are red, violets are blue.." if i hear that corny line again, i'm rebukin' Jasper Throwin' the book at her for tryna get biblically fatter, run my flock cuz i am past-her I'll slap her across her face if i find out she's been sinnin then make her confess If she's crossin the line, i'll cross a cross on her dress next time she cross-dress
Rematch: Truth_seeker vs. JasperFrancisShickadance

Wow, this guy, my opponent, nicknames himself truth seeker, it's lame and meeker But he won't take any truth except drugs that come in a paper bag or beaker He's too high to think about his past but I know he aint neva been a speaker His hairs so messed up, the police pull him over before he says 'Ima baser'* He drives off n' quotes da Bible cuz the last time he was sober was at Easter Like no other, he acts like bad boy greaser, says he a rapper, looks like a beaver Da man's so outdated, he's still got braces so he can't kiss female babes, no-un calls him achiever Seeker's a griever cuz of his life, a retriever of nothing but strife, that's why he's a believer in a God like a wife I would never want to borrow your mind, even if you sold it for a dime I'd rather consume a nickel soaked in lil pickles than borrow your slime Ecclesiastes isn't blasphemy, I wrote on your page only talking bout me So you can sit back and watch me grow positively while I sprout seeds Every time I read your words I laugh and then cry with tears at the pitiful fantasy you dream Before meals you pray to God that you won't die and then you drink pee and breath my crap steam It's your dream to leave the herd of mindless sheep, same with the thought you're part of the team Nobody likes you, this is the truth you been seeking so stop wandering around, end this life scheme! I don't know of any talents you got, at least I'm a ball player, you short bigot When I rap I don't act like an idiot, God helps me handle your dumb spirit! My maids come round me, they fan my face and wait on me by the minute When you befitted the pauper and I the prince, didja know it'd be more than a visit? What the heck, you say you're the king but "I can't rap"? I'll check your head, Ima a nurse but got a PhD in being fab By the way, there's a lot wrong with your zipper n' flap When's the last time you looked in da mirror, ya mishap chap? Women are taking over the world of rapping you got to admit That cig you lit is proof girls have better potential than the current sh*t MIMS says "I'm hot cuz I fly. You aint cuz you not." how does this permit? You say "women's empowerment" then "i'm sittin' on you," this is so omit I'm not going to paddle to win this cheap battle of linguistics I made myself a motor fo my boat, this is called realistic physics If we look really closely, we can get up to the critical specifics You words are horrific, mine at the least are prophetic lyrics But hey, when you finally realize this rappin aint for you, Call me and we'll talk - I'll give you a new job to pursue Nobody said I aint your friend, I'm your boss, now hand me the glue I'll seal the deal so you can become the garbage man you always wanted to. During this craziness I'll sit on my throne and watch the news While my maids like you bring me cocks, what else is there to do? I could try to change the world but that'd be too much work for Cindy Loo Make myself at home, you said, I'll do just that you little brat you! *http://www.urbandictionary.com...
Rematch: Truth_seeker vs. JasperFrancisShickadance

Wordily your hurdle me bout pea, but verbally, you can't pee correctly Terribly, your unbearably the one with no agility or stability n' capability You commented on my post and i quote Ecclesiastes 1:18 "For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow." You angry my knowledge is greater than yours simply cuz my mind's what you can't borrow? Let me simplify this, your mad cuz i'm not part of mindless sheep That i can think about things when i'm in my sleep, i go skin deep I'm on another level so recognize that when you in church on a chant Get a brain transplant, that still won't work, cuz i can think and you can't Lil red ridin' hood, i can do 15 debates cuz i am the mastermind White cracker, Try to concentrate like dat, you get intertwined Yea, i get it, Eminem's ya bae, he's white and your white too Only difference is: I'm the rapper that pissed n' dissed on you So i dare you to go the extra mile, the 6th, the 7th, the 8th mile (1) Extraordinary lyricism will cross your name out like the X-file (2) Get this, you phony basketball player, what goes round comes round Like when i rebut everything you said, put you on the ground, rebound Your life's a quest? Well i guess you got lost pressin on the wrong GPS Meanwhile, i'm on Google Earth bustin' you open like a treasure chest Cuz i can handle you from left to right at every given angle i aint flippin I slap you with a piece of chicken and tell you get back to the kitchen! You ain't rap battling, this is positive encouragement, women's empowerment All of that rappin' you doin', your usin' the wrong equipment it's so indifferent I'm not tryna rap, it's not workin' cuz i'm sittin' on you cuz i'm the royal king I told you to kiss my ring n' you refused, so i tossed you, that's your own fling (3) My Girlfriend's smirkin' cuz i'm lurkin' then like a sea urchin pop you on the ring Crush your spleen with this lyrical red beam turn you to a white bean at the seem Knit you into the ideal model so that men can say "this is bangin!" like Charlie Sheen (4) Yea i talked about what your cat, what you gonna do about it? Flies are buzzin round your head, so you should just nit pick (5) Your a human, she's a cat and that's something you don't admit See, you stick to one Holy book while i'm readin' lots of books While you fishin' through pages, i'm the one with all the hooks See i'm spittin' like i'm at Babel, you rabble like your on the top of your babble So go find a way to let your lyrics unravel, travel n' then come back with the gravel We're not compatible don't tittle tattle, just paddle maybe then you'll win a rap battle 1. http://en.wikipedia.org...(film) 2. http://en.wikipedia.org... 3. An illicit affair 4. http://en.wikipedia.org...
Rematch: Truth_seeker vs. JasperFrancisShickadance

All your lies about drugs and who I hugged, you don't even know me Tell me you are educated? you can't spell the word pea correctly Why rhyme when you don't got time, look at all those debates ya doing Get yourself stressed with 15 debates so you have excuses for leaving Who said I was actin like Lecrae Didn't know Eminem is my bae? I'm only writin raps for the best Your life's a demur, mine's a quest You hand in a poem and your teacher said "You've got some strange ideas in your head" You took out a poem and showed it to ya folks They said "we won't listen to your stupid jokes." Now you tryna rap but it aint working Look over there, your girlfriend's smirking I said earlier you should take a break But you didn't listen, for heck's sake That hotel in Afghanistan would've been a nice retreat Cuz that's all you do, recede and then ya dead meat. You know what the Bible says, God works in all things Love, hate, the Hood, the great from Maine to Colorado Springs We in the image of God and predestined, says Romans 8:29 Learn to read or get glasses bro, this could have been a sign! JasperFrancisShickadance happens to be my cat He's not slain, you wrong he's in Heaven no combat Be wary what you're sayin cuz those words you just spat Don't make sense, this is proof you'll never begat Jesus Christ paid the price for my sins, it's called a sacrifice You're so ignorant you keep transgressing, you'll be enticed The unforgivable sin is unlivable skin but you do it every day That's cussing in the Spirit, plus truth seeker believes in bein gay [1] Homosexuality is condemned by the Bible, everybody knows that You can't have a two feet, Christian and gay, on the same mat That's ignorance at it's best and God hates that, you see the matter? Everybody sees right thru those fancy clothes, your life's a clatter I'm not the one who needs prayer, you're fragile But I do have some friends praying for this battle Your rapping is shoddier than the Tower of Babel [2] This house unwelcomes you from this tribal chapel. [1] http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk... [2] http://www.biblegateway.com...