BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Abortion

This is my final argument, and I will not make a new point, and will just rebuttal the original points. I ask my opponent to only rebuttal. I also would like to thank my opponent for accepting and putting out such a well thought out debate. 1: "We are finished with this after my opponents last argument." Not a concession, you agreed that it did in fact count as a double homicide. Which I would like to point out, means a double murder. So, even if It only happened once, the killing of the fetus, in that case, counted as murder. So legally, my argument is completely valid, and not a concession in anyway. 2: The development of a fetus Considering that this is my debate, I am going to assume the fact that animals were put here, in order for us to consume. However, humans are here to live. Instead of disagreeing I would like my opponent to rebuttal this point as if the previous statement is true. So, there is a difference between a human and an animal. Second of all, it's brain starts to construct it's personality as soon as it is formed enough to do so, as I stated. "Killing a boy/girl" is not emotional appeal. Murder, as defined in the webster dictionary as "the crime of unlawfully killing a person " a boy or girl is a person, and therefore, killing them would define as murder. So, while not abortion in general, this would cross out 3rd and 2nd trimester abortion. 3: The rabbit argument As I said, Assuming that an animal is made for the sole purpose of consumption. "I already said it is their ability to reason that I consider the determining factor." So a baby is not worth anything, even after birth? Because they can't reason? 4: The value of a baby No, because sperm is not a human, it creates humans yes, but is not a human itself. A fetus is a human, as you accepted. I never said we shouldn't reproduce like crazy, I said we shouldn't stop what we are wired to do. Aborting a baby is wasting a lot of resources.
Have the conservatives in America lost the battle with the leftists

CON. . . . . - If this was the case then explain how Trump won the 2016 election, And the Republicans hold the Senate? Compared to the liberals which only have congress. PRO. . . . There are many people who have wondered how Donald Trump won the election over the democrat candidate for president, Hillary Clinton. I believe that the reason Donald trump won the election over the democrat candidate, Hillary Clinton, Was because the citizens had had enough of the promises of the socialist policies and the apologies made to foreign countries by the democrat party elite. The so called, Americans in " Fly Over country, " the " basket full of deplorables, " could see the way that the country was headed under Barack H. Obama and would be headed if Hillary Clinton were to become president and they decided that the country needed new leadership before it was too late to save the country from the fate that awaited it under a democrat president. "Make America Great again' while just a slogan sounded more promising for the country than the attitude of the democrats which was " America's best days were behind her. " America needed a president who believed in the wisdom and goodness of the every day American Citizen and in the greatness of America and the voters found just such a man in Donald Trump. You replied, ". . . There are many major news sources which spread conservative values. . . . " There are also many major news sources, Authors, Hollywood etc. Which deliver the leftist ideologies daily to the public as well but this isn't the only way that the leftist democrats gets their message out and indoctrinate the Citizens. The leftist ideologies are constantly being delivered to the most vulnerable, And easily swayed, The youth of America through the authoritative teachers and the professors who have a captive audience. Joseph Goebbels once said, " If you repeat a lie often enough, It becomes the truth. If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, People. . . The Young. . . Will eventually come to believe it. . . . " You posted, " The Republicans have. . . . The majority. . . Of. . . . . Supreme court justices, . . . . " "- Hold the revolution: Roberts keeps joining liberal justices in close Supreme Court rulings. . . . " By Greg Stohr / Bloomberg Mar 2, 201 PRO. . . . With 5/4 decisions being made in court rulings and John Roberts joining with the liberal Supreme Court justices the winners are never much in doubt in most cases.
Have the conservatives in America lost the battle with the leftists

First of all thanks for continuing the debate. Secondly, You used a quote with little to no analysis of that quote, Which can make it very hard to understand your arguments and is a very lazy way of responding. Nevertheless, The quote is still irrelevant and here's why. " While the conservatives message is relitigated to a few media sources In comparison to all the liberal" - If this was the case then explain how Trump won the 2016 election, And the Republicans hold the Senate? Compared to the liberals which only have congress. - This quote is also inaccurate, There are many major news sources which spread conservative values. The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Wire, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Town Hall, CNS News, Conservative daily, Infowars, And more importantly, Fox News. So conservative values are still heavily being exerted among these groups. You also have famous conservative YouTubers such as Ben Shapiro, Lowder with crowder, And Rebel Media. Very plainly there are still many people and news networks exerting conservative values in 2019. - Just because Disney owns fox news, Doesn't mean they are going to change their entire news channel. For example, If I bought a house, More likely than not all I would change is the furniture and paint a few rooms. The foundation and layout of the house would stay the same. Disney may tweak fox news a little bit around but ultimately Disney won't change Fox News main message. Therefore this is an attempted character assassination against Disney. Disney already owns Pixar and Marvel, Both of which don't exert " Liberal Values, " the movies have largely stayed the same ever since the buyout. You may make the counter-argument that Disney owns LucasFilm and they are exerted " Liberal Values, " however picking one of their studios while ignoring the rest is taking a very shallow perspective. All of that aside let's talk about facts for a moment. - The US has very looser gun laws and regulations compared to many other countries in the developed world. And even looser regulations in the conservative states. - The Republicans have the Senate, The majority supreme court justices, And the executive branch. - The US has the highest military spending in the world being around 600 billion compared to other countries with a more progressive military budget. - The US doesn't have free college yet. - States such as Colorado have a very low 4 % flat tax rate. It's very obvious there is still a good chunk the conservative values being displayed in the country even in 2019.
Have the conservatives in America lost the battle with the leftists

Con. . . . . How does Disney buying fox news translate into Disney silencing conservatives in Fox News? Unless you have actual proof of Disney silencing them, I am going to write this off as a false claim. Again this country works on the basis of Innocent until proven Guilty, Therefore you need evidence to back up your accusation against Disney. " PRO. . . . In a book Titled, " Manufactured Consent. " by Edward S Herman, The author relates the following information, ". . . . Since 1990, A wave of massive deals and rapid Globalization have left the media Industries further centralized in nine transnational Conglomerates - ( "Disney, " ) AOL Time-warner, Viacom Owner of NBC, News corporation, Bertelsmann, General Electric, Owner of NBC, Sony, AT&T- Liberty Media, And Viendi universal. These Giants own all the major Studios, TV Networks, And music companies, And a size. . . . Able. . . Fraction of the most important Cable Channels, Cable Systems, Magazines, Major Markets, T. V. Stations, And Book Publishers. . . . " Thus The liberal message is delivered constantly by the media every day, Year in, Year out, While the conservatives message is relitigated to a few media sources In comparision to all the liberal ""Giants. . . . Who. . . . Own all the major Studios, TV Networks, And music companies, And a size. . . . Able. . . Fraction of the most important Cable Channels, Cable Systems, Magazines, Major Markets, T. V. Stations, And Book Publishers. . . . "
Have the conservatives in America lost the battle with the leftists

" overwhelmingly staffed with leftist teachers and professors. " - Got any statistics to back this up? Or is this an anecdotal claim? " dwarf the policies of the elected president and make him an ineffective president. " - Again you need EVIDENCE to back this claim up. Besides last time I checked, The Republicans had the president spot, The Senate, And Congress secured. In fact, The Republicans still have congress and the president. " The Supreme court with leftist Supreme Court justices to get rulings that the leftist democrat elite favor. " - Again where is your evidence that this is going on? Without evidence, I can not take your claims seriously. " Fox News, Has been bought out by leftist Disney which guarantees that the conservative voice on Fox News is being silenced and the leftist democrat elite is replacing conservatives with those who promote the leftist agendas. " - How does Disney buying fox news translate into Disney silencing conservatives in fox news? Unless you have actual proof of Disney silencing them, I am going to write this off as a false claim. Again this country works on the basis of Innocent until proven Guilty, Therefore you need evidence to back up your accusation against Disney. The fact of the matter is that Pro is trying to make pretty insane claims against the government and of Disney without any evidence to back it up. In a country that recently had a Republican candidates destroy the Democrat candidate, With loose gun laws in many states, And various news sites and popular conservatives such as Infowars, Fox news, Lowder with Crowder, Ben Shapiro, And Donald Trump, It is very hard to say that the conservatives are " getting silenced".
Have the conservatives in America lost the battle with the leftists

The Signs are evident that conservativism is fighting a losing battle in which the ideological cards in the present game that America is engaged in are stacked against conservatives. The Media, Hollywood, And the public educational system are all in the control of democrat elite wealthy. How can conservatives win in this political debate when even America's public educational institutions which educate the countries young children are overwhelmingly staffed with leftist teachers and professors. How can conservatives win this political ideological game being played possibly hope to win when one of the political parties in America is dominated by leftist who if they can't win by the ballet box nullify the peoples votes by any method they can devise to dwarf the policies of the elected president and make him a ineffective president. The leftist democrat party if they can't gain the power of the presidency by the vote to carry out their leftist policies then they plot to change the rules on the qualifications for voting, Such as lowering the voting age to 16, Or allowing illegal immigrants to vote, Or not purging the voting rolls of deceased former voters. The idea of the impartiality of the high court is not beyond the attempts of leftist democrat elite manipulations in their efforts to fix/ pack, The Supreme court with leftist supreme Court justices to get rulings that the leftist democrat elite favor. Another evident that just recently took place in this country was that the one source of conservative opinion to be aired on TV, Fox News, Has been bought out by leftist Disney which guarantees that the conservative voice on Fox News is being silenced and the leftist democrat elite are replacing conservatives with those who promote the leftist agendas. A German dictator of world war 2, Once said this about a political ideology being daily force-fed to the youth of a nation in the public educational institutions when he said, ". . . "Your child belongs to us already" What are you? You will pass on. Your descendants, However, Now stand in the new camp. In a short time they will know nothing else but this new community. " Adolf Hitler Speech November 1933, Quoted in The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer
Marching band should be considered a sport.

Based on the definition of sport there are four criteria I will attempt to prove marching band entails.1. Must involve physical exertion.2. Must involve skill3. Competes against another or other team/s4. Provides entertainment Point 1. Marching involves some degree of physical exertion. If not the exertion of marching (equivalent to a fast walk) for 10 minutes, however small that may be, you also have the exertion of holding a 5 to 15lb instrument at approximately arms length for that amount of time. Walking while carrying a heavy object, such as an instrument, burns a moderate amount of calories. It uses leg, core and upper body strength. Average person of 200lbs burns around 350 calories in a 60 minute class period. https://www.exercise.com...Point 2. Marching band involves many skills such as playing an instrument correctly and in time. The skill of marching in time and being able to do unique visuals at times during a show. It also requires the skill of memorization and concentrating on the formation you are in.Point 3. Marching bands regularly compete in 3 to 4 competitions per year. There are many competitions in the country in which multiple bands compete for a high score from 0-140 based on the following for a trophy and places. 20 points* Music Performance (Individual) 20 points* Music Performance (Ensemble) 20 points* Visual Performance (Individual) 20 points* Visual Performance (Ensemble) 20 points Visual General Effect 40 points Music General Effect Timing & Penalties Judge *Averaged http://www.musicforall.org... page 32 and 33Point 4. The main purpose of a marching band is to provide entertainment for crowds during competition and football halftimes. In fact, crowd reaction is part of the score in a competition (General Effect).These 4 points show that marching band is in fact a sport. To further my point, there are also professional bands for marching just like professional football. I don't see any reason that table tennis is considered a sport in the Olympics and marching band is not considered a sport.
Marching band should be considered a sport.

. http://oxforddictionaries.com...March:1 walk in a military manner with a regular measured tread. . http://oxforddictionaries.com...Band: 2 a group of musicians who play together. . http://oxforddictionaries.com...The burden of proof shall go to pro, since marching band isnot considered by most to be a sport. Opening statement - I believe that marching band should be considered a sport since it fits the requirements of a sport.
whats next for furguson

In light of the fact that "whats next for furguson" (sic) is not an assertion for which one can be either for or against, I will take a stance against the assertion stated in the first "argument", namely that President Obama desires to declare Marshall law after a riot occurs in Ferguson, Missouri following the refusal to indict officer Darren Wilson. President Obama has demonstrated quite clearly that the very last thing he would ever desire is to have Marshall law in America. His utter cowardice in making decisions, his constant waffling and political deviousness, his blatant lies covered up by more lies, all go to demonstrate the fact that urine would run down his pants leg if he were told that he was directly responsible for the fate of this country. He is a speech-maker. He is a politician. He has never been, and will never be, a leader. He is only comfortable being able to speak without interruption or questions from the "free" press or anyone else. If Marshall law became necessary, he would run and hide behind Michelle like the craven little feckless spoiled child that he has always been. The truth is, America is bigger, stronger and wiser than Obama and his racist bootlicker buddy Eric Holder can ever imagine. After a brief and violent riot in Ferguson, most Americans will realize that Officer Wilson did what he had to do. Most Americans will understand that the problem was that a teenager was using drugs and had been fooled into stupid actions by a violent and immoral culture. We know that this outcome was avoidable. We know that we should ALL do a better job of instilling a respect for each other and for authority in our children. We know that broken homes lead to troubled children. We can do better. We know that poverty leads to drug abuse. We can do better. We know that teaching children to embrace and accept our differences leads to better relationships within our communities. America will heal from this DESPITE the Obamas, the Holders and the Sharptons in our midst. We have built a nation on equality. We have overcome all the obstacles that would have crushed a lesser people. We are America. We will not let a coward and a fool claim power over us. That right belongs to the people of America. ALL OF US.
Play Devil's Advocate--Once more!

Last time the rules weren't read by my opponent. Hopefully 3rd time's a charm.RULES-My opponent must choose a debate he or she has done before (he or she has to cite the debate)-The debate cannot be a one-round debate-The debate my opponent chose cannot be against diarygirl4u2c, neither may it be against izbo10-My opponent must choose the opposing side he has argued-No rap battles, drawing contests, talent shows, or other "Debates" that involve skills other than debating (with the exception of troll debates)-My opponent can't do "I will lose this debate", "I will win this debate", or any debate that refers to breaking rules or contradictions made by either debater (in other words, debates named "my opponent will contradict himself")-My opponent must have either tied the debate with at least 2 votes on the debate, or won the debate with the opponent having only one forfeit or less-My opponent may define terms, however they must be either logical or at the very least arguable -My opponent must state the topic within round one and may post no arguments-My opponent can be super clever and force me to play devil's advocate as well if he or she wishes to :D-My opponent can't choose any debate concerning God/an omnipotent being's existence. I already did that.Please read and follow the rules carefully, otherwise you'll get a full 7-point forfeit.Good luck and have fun!
Play Devil's Advocate--Once more!

Topic: Should same sex couples be allowed to marry? http://www.debate.org... I was con in that debate, so in this debate I'll be pro and my opponent will be con. Please be careful not to mix us up. (Because the frame around our pictures recognizes me as con and the actual con as pro) "Homosexual" will be defined as "sexually attracted to people of the same sex" [1]. Please don't play semantics with the definition. I'd also like to request keeping this debate specific to the United States so that it's more focused. On a final note, I just have to point out that I have been super clever in making him play the devils advocate for this debate. Good luck. [1] http://www.merriam-webster.com...
Porn, explicit sexual depictions, and oversexualization should be banned

For the betterment of humanity, it is an obligation upon the society as well as the governing body of a society to ensure a general atmosphere of peace, harmony, and tranquility that is in accordance with true human values and dignity. The basic unit of a society is the home, where a family lives, finds comfort, and prospers. If this basic unit is corrupted by forces from within it or by external influences, it eventually results in the disruption of the entire society in general. This process, at times, may seem slow and at some other times may increase its pace, however the inevitable result is the degradation of societal and human values. Pornography, explicit depiction of sexuality, and exploitation of sexual values serve as disturbing the equilibrium of the basic unit of the society (the home). External factors fuel the mechanism which eventually affects the home internally in the shape of disturbing the mentality of the members of the family (i. e. mother = wife, father = husband, children) so that their carnal sexual passions and fantasies are excited beyond normality. This results in the breaking up of homes since members of the family do not find true comfort and tranquility within the sphere of their household. The home becomes just an abode where one puts off his burdens and weights and then turns his face towards the internet, pubs and clubs, or the disco etc. to fulfill one's selfless sexual passions. The husband becomes no more sexually attractive for the wife nor the wife for the husband because the sexual desire and lust "outside" the home is much more overwhelming and capturing. Only clicks away, you can find women much more attractive and sensual which fulfill all your desires. Only blocks away you find clubs and discos where the majority of people seek to fulfill their carnal sexual passions in a more satisfying manner. The home essentially becomes "too boring". The woman outside on the advertisement or that particular poster is much more beautiful than my wife, hence I don't feel anymore attracted towards my wife. And if I do, I would still rather have a one night stand with that other girl that I just saw in the bar and who looked almost like that porn star making nude poses on the web. Children growing up in such a home (society) are getting groomed in a similar fashion. Where it's easier to exchange girlfriends and boyfriends than a pair of jeans. Where the macho guy is the one who has had the most sexual encounters. Where the most beautiful and attractive girl is the one who has the least amount of clothes on her body. All of this is a natural outcome of a hyper sexualized society. This leads to a subtle ugly change in peoples minds and behaviors - degrading and debasing the family unit and the home. It is for this very reason that porn, explicit sexual depictions, and oversexualization should be banned appreciatively to safeguard human values and the dignity of a modest and sensible society.