BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
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Masking At the point sugar changes the flavor of the coffee there is a one-to-one trade off. Con can't claim impacts for greater variety sugar doesn't add to the coffee's flavor, but outright changes it. Further, at the point sugary coffee encourages drinkers to consume other sugary beverages, there is a net harm to this flavor that sugar without coffee lacks. Use Once again I'm going to encourage voters to discount the satirical nature of this argument. Consider these arguments under a framework that values quality of life - Murder is a bad thing, murder from sugar overdose is a specifically cruel thing to do. - Suicide is a complex and intricate phenomena, but promoting death by decreasing quality of live through the overconsumption of sugar is a cruel and wrong. If one chooses to commit suicide even after seeing a mental health professional, they should do so in a safe comfortable environment. - The science argument is new, give it not credence. Further, advantages of glucose isolated from coffee are irrelevent. Do not vote on them. - Rape is awful, there is not need to warrant this. Don't even give this argument weight in a theoretical sense - doing otherwise would grant legitimacy to an act which is an otherwise horrifying violence against a person - One shouldn't value self-harm. Promoting good oral health is important. Caffeine Rush I could outright concede the benefits of sugar as far as providing energy, the minor boost the sugar would give someone in conjunction to the caffeine don't outweigh the negative health impacts associated with high sugar consumption. Decaf is still a sin.
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Whether or not sugar masks the flavor, the masking is how it changes it, changing via masking means we have more options of varying degrees of taste.Pro concedes all the additional uses that the additoin of sugar to coffee enables. I thank Pro for this concession and there is no satire at all involved, all the uses are very real.I will re-iterate all the uses to make it clear and give Pro once last chance to rebut me before conceding this entire debate:One can have less-strong coffee with sugar for the same energy rush especially fi they areintolerant to caffeine. http://www.caffeineinformer.com... Decaf doesn't mean you don't want sugar... What a nonsensical conclusion to draw.There is caffeine is coffee and it doesn't decay with sugar so absolutely any benefit caffeine gives you is present even with the added sugar. Murder of any animal that would drink it (murder of diabetic more immediate but more easily caught). Suicide (especially if diabetic, overdosing required if not). Science experiments involving varying degrees of glucose and/or comparison of sugar types. Masking the taste of rape-drug more effectively. Destroying teeth to get false teeth faster from dentist or simply to give better oral sex to partner.
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Taste Sugar doesn't just add a new taste to coffee, it masks the original taste of the drink[1]. At the point the taste is being actively changed, the taste itself is being changed. Do not give this ground to Con as the addition of sugar makes for a one-to-one trade-off in terms of flavor. [1] http://www.rsc.org... The question them comes to 'which is better', by extending the Pro advocacy we the the net harms of sugary bevrages outweighs any nuances of taste Con could claim. Use This argument is clearly satirical. Recognizing the satire and calling it out at face-value is all I have to do to cede any impact Con was hoping to garner from it. In fact, turn this argument and conceptualize all these impacts as reasons on your flow to vote Pro. The promotion of addiction, the masking of date-rape drugs, and tooth decay are all incredibly negative things. A better rush At best this argument is a wash. One already concedes coming into the debate that caffeine will be part of the equation in a discussion on coffee. One shouldn't assume that because one would add sugar to their coffee that they would be drinking less of it. By adding sugar Con still accepts all the harms associated with sugary beverages. Further, on the Sarah Ramsden article, a close reading notes that both caffeine and sugar can cause these effects in different (but similar) ways, so if anything adding sugar to caffeine only makes the health problems worse. Decaf Decaf is a sin, but if you are going to have it there's probably a reason for that. Adding sugar makes your coffee no better than soda. Caffeine, Sugar and Moderation While I can concede the empirical impacts from Con that Caffeine is probably not great for one in excess, like all things moderation is key for a healthy and balanced life. Caffeine is no exception. In moderation caffeine does a good job of perking us up, improving our moods, and even curing headaches[2]. There are a whole host of other benefits as well, read the Business Insider article to see them all. [2] http://www.businessinsider.com... On the note of Moderation, it's actually pretty difficult to get too much caffeine. The mayo clinic notes that a healthy amount of caffeine for the typical adult is about 400mg[3], or 4 cups of brewed coffee. That means that so long as one just enjoys one or two cups of morning brew, they're going to be fine. [3] http://www.mayoclinic.org... Sugar's baggage isn't as light as Caffeine's however. It inhibits our body's ability to feel full, it causes harm to our skin, teeth, and organs, and promotes other unhealthy eating choices. See the video linked to the side for further details. http://www.youtube.com...
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Flexibility of TasteSince there is no range of taste, texture or creaminess that one can achieve without sugar that they cant achieve with it, the range suddenly becomes much more significant when we add sugar in.You can alter the blackness of coffee and creaminess of it without sugar but adding sugar offers near-limitless range (count all grains of sugar as a variable) of taste.Flexibility of UsePro concedes that the addition of sugar already makes coffee with sugar superior at getting people addicted to it and furthermore to harm their health. If you were the maid or housewife to someone you wanted to murder and they weren't diabetic then one of the easiest ways to kill them undetected would be coffee with sugar.In fact there are so many things of varying potency once can do with the added sugar including: Murder of any animal that would drink it (murder of diabetic more immediate but more easily caught). Suicide (especially if diabetic, overdosing required if not). Science experiments involving varying degrees of glucose and/or comparison of sugar types. Masking the taste of rape-drug more effectively. Destroying teeth to get false teeth faster from dentist or simply to give better oral sex to partner. Regarding the last use (the decay of teeth) black coffee actually stops you being able to do this but the sugar will help cancel out the unwanted strengthening of your annoying teeth (http://www.dailymail.co.uk...)(http://healthyteeth.org...). Combining Caffeine and Sugar Better (Need Less For Same Rush)Caffeine is a good drug for helping you 'wake up' but comes with many side effects (http://www.healthline.com...) including increased stomach acid and blood pressure. You will get further energy rush per ml if you added sugar because glucose digests differently to caffeine and gives you an energy rush on top of the caffeine which means you can drink less for the same rush. (http://www.livestrong.com...)The energy rush of sugar is short-lived so you'll still be able to sleep later on but caffeine's isn't as short-lived and makes you feel stressed (sugar energy rush doesn't make you feel stressed). http://www.sarahramsden.com...Enables Energy Rush Despite Drinking DecafDrinking decaffeinated coffee for health reasons? No worries! The sugar will still be there to help you wake up!
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All of the topic con offers are frankly awful. We are now arguing about coffee Topic: Coffee without sugar is better than coffee with sugar *** First is dependency, Let me start out by saying that I am not arguing that if someone wants to put sugar in their coffee that they are a bad person. This argument does not start from a place of elitism or purism. What I am arguing is that coffee that does not have sugar in it is better than coffee that does have it. I understand that it can take time to get used to drinking coffee black or with only cream, and that sweetener can help one become used to the taste. If you are a fledgling coffee addict, then by all means put a little sugar in your coffee - the issue arises when one continues to sweeten their coffee after years of drinking it. This also leads to the the conflation of coffee with soda and other caffeinated beverages. As any coffee drinker should know the more one drinks coffee, the more dependent they become on it to start their day. By failing to acknowledge that unsweetened coffee is better than sweetened coffee one will never think to check how dependent they are on the sugar in their drinks. Next is health, Sugary beverages are a leading cause of diabetes and obesity the world over. Particularly when one becomes used to the sweetness of their drinks, she or he may not realize how much sugar they are really consuming. By failing to recongize that coffee without sweetener is better than coffee with sweetener, we contribute to these unhealthy habits and promote cardiovascular disease for the next generation. It's not even enough to promote the idea of moderation with with sugary beverages, as it creates the idea things such as candy and soda can be a regular part of a healthy diet. The criticism behind mixify is a good example of this - while there is nothing wrong with indulging in these things periodically, we're fooling ourselves if we think we try to pretend that we can outwork a bad diet. As an underview, I want to note that this health-centric position of advocacy is by no-means critical of larger-folks, but of the poor habits which contribute to the unnecessary spread of disease. Food is a cultural reality and we shouldn't expect to be able to change deeply ingrained habits overnight. What we can however do, is recognize our bad habits and start change them slowly. These kinds of changes in behaviour should stem from a place of self-love towards our bodies rather than a place of hate or discontent. One crucial step in promoting healthy lifestyles is to simply admit that coffee without sugar is better than coffee with it. When we do that, we can acquire a taste for black coffee, or coffee with just a bit of creamer and cut out at least of unnecessary source of sugar in our diets.
Barack Obama embarrassed America during his speech in Berlin

Although I am by no means a fan of Obama (see my avatar), I do think that you are more or less completely wrong. I will make three points, then refute yours. Contention 1: Whether his statement was correct or not, in order for it to embarrass America, America had to feel embarrassed. For example, if my parents showed their friends baby pictures of me, yet I never found out, I would not be embarrassed, even though my parents acted in a potentially embarrassing way. The same goes for Obama, even if his statements were potentially embarrassing, the majority of Americans never heard them, and so they cannot be embarrassed. America as a whole was never really embarrassed. Contention 2: Obama was talking about America's government, not America. America shouldn't be embarrassed by what others say about our government, although our government should. Contention 3: Obama helped America's image. He was showing that we can take responsibility for our problems, and that we are an open nation. The quote you put in is very true, America's image in Europe is not very good, and Obama was recognizing that, and trying to improve our image. That's beneficial, not embarrassing. Rebuttal:"Granted, our country has problems, but you don't go to the neighbors house and talk about the family business" This is different, our relationships with our neighbors is very important, especially with our European neigbors, who are supposed to be our allies. Although we are powerful, we cannot stand alone, and we must improve our relationships worldwide. "Obama made America look weak and he had no right to go oversees and act like he was the president speaking about foreign policy." He's running for president, so he has to show the world that he is at least somewhat competent in foreign relations. He is telling the world what he'll be like if he becomes our leader (God forbid). "First of all, when did the United States become accountable to other countries for what we do in regards to our national security. We ought to try and keep good relations with foreign countries, but only to the degree that suits us." I think not becoming a world pariah suits us. And when our attempts at national security infringe on the rights of other nations, we do need to be accountable. "That is what national sovereignty is. We protect our country first. Really, we don't need Europe. By making us sound dependent on Europe and wrong in the way we have acted towards their socialist lunacy, Obama embarrassed our country and made the US seem weak." We actually do, as they are really the only powerful ally that we have. If you feel that we can stand alone, than you aren't a socialist lunatic, you are a nationalist lunatic.
Barack Obama embarrassed America during his speech in Berlin

Anyone who goes to a foreign country and talks about the United States like we are the source of most of the problems in the world is an embarrassment to America. Granted, our country has problems, but you don't go to the neighbors house and talk about the family business. Obama made America look weak and he had no right to go oversees and act like he was the president speaking about foreign policy. He said in fact, "In Europe, the view that America is part of what has gone wrong in our world, rather than a force to help make it right, has become all too common. In America, there are voices that deride and deny the importance of Europe's role in our security and our future." First of all, when did the United States become accountable to other countries for what we do in regards to our national security. We ought to try and keep good relations with foreign countries, but only to the degree that suits us. That is what national sovereignty is. We protect our country first. Really, we don't need Europe. By making us sound dependent on Europe and wrong in the way we have acted towards their socialist lunacy, Obama embarassed our country and made the US seem weak.
The Situation Game part 3

My Story The doctor mentioned the Control Center, so I head down that path.Your Story The arrow shoots through the middle stack, but nothing happens. Bow and Arrow snatches his bow back. "What are you doing> You don't just shoot arrows in the middle of a haystack! What did you expect would-" Suddenly, the middle row bursts into flames, startling everyone in the room, including you. You jump back, then you realize something: it's been five minutes. As this thought comes to you, a metal pig drops out of a hole in the ceiling. The hole immediately closes up, so you can't escape. The pig opens it's mouth, and you see rows upon rows of razor-sharp teeth, ready to tear you to pieces.Now you have a problem. It's going to be hard enough to get through this without burning to death, but now you have to face a metal human-eating pig, too. To make matters worse, the key hasn't shown itself yet. Do you wait for the key to come while facing the pig or do you struggle to find the key, since you don't know if it's fire resistant?
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I don't start with any of them. I simply take the archers bow and one of his arrows and start a fire. Burning the hey, and causing my key to reveal itself. A doctor comes in. He has a wicked smile on his face, and he suddenly pulls the blanket on top of you off, and starts pushing the bed outside. You see that you are in a hall, and a pretty nurse passes you by. She winks at you and giggles. As you try to look back the doctor slaps you and tells you to pay attention. He starts telling you how you got into the prison, but you're to busy looking at the nurse. "And that's the story. So will you help us?" The doctor asks. You look back over to him. "Oh, uh... Sure yeah" You stutter. "Good! Now as you already know, their is 100 robots outside. The control center is 10 miles north of here. Good luck!" He pushes you out a door and you land outside. In your pocket is a knife. "I'm so screwed.." You think to yourself. You see a path that you could take that would lead you into a different building, or their is a path going to the "Control Center"
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My Story I decide to wait for someone to come. These people obviously helped me, and I at least want to say thank you before leaving.Your Story When you open the door, the first thing you see is hay. Lots and lots of hay. At least ten haystacks. You leave the door open for your newfound allies, pocketing the packet of gum. There are still seventeen sticks of it left, and you don't want to lose them. As the last of your teammates come in, you realize you don't know any of their names. You decide you'll ask later. Then, you hear the door close and the lock immediately clicks into place. Why did they lock the door? You turn around, but they look as confused as you. You look carefully at the door and realize there's no lock on this side, but there is another note. You take it off the door and read it aloud:Dear Captive,I see you've made some friends.How did he know that? When was this letter written?That may make this a little easier on you, but not much. Standing before you are twelve haystacks. On the other side is a locked door. This door you will be able to open when you find the key. But where is the key? Why, as you may have guessed, it is in one of the haystacks! It looks just like a piece of hay, and will take you hours to find. However, you do not have that time, for in five minutes-ten if you are lucky-a nasty trap will appear that will devour you and allies, shredding you to bits in the process. But look on the bright side, I'm giving you a head start!Your Captor.When you put the note down, you realize that the haystacks are arranged into three rows of four. Which row do you start with: the one on the right, left, or down the middle?
The Situation Game part 3

The previous debate:http://www.debate.org...My Story The helicopter may be full of enemies, but at the moment, I don't really care. I'm tired, and I want to try to fall asleep without being beaten into it. I take the machete and try to reflect sunlight on the helicopters window.Your Story Mr. Bow and Arrow is about to shoot at you, but Knife holds him back. He walks up to you and sniffs the gun. He shrugs and pops a stick in his mouth. Immediately, he smiles and calls his friends over. They each take a stick of gum, too. Your gawking at this strange turn of events, and then you realize that there is something in it that caused them to change sides. These three are now your teammates."So, where are we going?" Gun asks you. You didn't know they spoke English, but realize he's right. You need to choose: The door on your right or the door on your left.
The Situation Game part 3

I throw the gum into the pigs mouth, causing it to calm down. Then I just chill out and wait for the fire to go out man. You start to walk. Looking ahead, you see a tunnel. As you enter the tunnel, you hear a sqeak. You look down to see that you stepped on a rubber ducky. As you try to pick it up, something quickly comes and snatches it away. You gasp. What was that? You keep walking, faster and faster as you can feel its breath on your neck. You hear it howl. Is it a werewolf? No, those aren't real. You think it might just be a stray dog. You look back and see that you were right. It's just a playful puppy. You start to walk over to it when you see the puppy smile and transform into a hideous creature. It had the build of a tall man, with the skin and teeth of a bear. "Oh balls..." you whisper to yourself. The creature howls, and 5 more of them crawl out from small corners of the crooked tunnel. You decide to shoot the first creature. It screams in pain and crutches its knee. You shoot it five more times and stop when you think you've won. The creature lays on the floor, blood draining into a small sewer entrance. Then it gets up! It starts to laugh as its skin regenerates, and you see that the other creatures have already started to close in on you. What did the doctor say about this... Dam you wish you would've remembered. The creature spits out blood, and it blinds you. You feel yourself get raked by all the creatures sharp claws, until something comes. It was that nurse from earlier! She was waving a torch, and setting them aflame. She explains to you how she knows that you didn't listen to the doctor, as he was such a bore. She hands you a pill. "This will heal your wounds" She says as she smiles. What do you do with it?
The Situation Game part 3

My Story It's taking a while to get to the control center. I'm still walking down the road.Your Story The pig leaps to the nearest in your group, Gun. He shrieks in pain as the teeth dig into his flesh, and through it, you almost don't hear it. The sound of metal hitting the floor. Looking down, you see the key roll to your shoe. You grab it. Now, how do you make it pass the inferno in front of you?
Transgenderism should be considered a mental illness.

Transgenderism should be considered a mental illness.(Personally, I'm neutral on this issue, I just want to learn more by debating.)Transgenderism: "A state or condition in which a person"s identity does not conform unambiguously to conventional ideas of male or female gender."Consider: "...deem to be; regard as..."Mental illness: "...disorders in which a person's thoughts, emotions, or behaviour are so abnormal as to cause suffering to himself, herself, or other people."1st round: Simply greetings and acceptance (i.e. Opponent agrees to the debate and terms of the debate).2nd round: Main arguments only.3rd round: Rebuttals/counters/additional points.Rules:- No abuse of semantics.(This is standard since I gave definitions)-No trolling.- A forfeit is an automatic loss.-Cite sources.Sources: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com...http://www.thefreedictionary.com...http://www.thefreedictionary.com...
Global warming is human caused and deserves to be a major concern when deciding American policy.

Obviously a counter-study to global warming would be predominantly funded by thoe who the myth of global warming woudl affect most. Billionaires want to stay rich, not lose customers due to a myth. That is jsut a stupid argument and irrelevant to your debate. I have nothing more to say because you raised no valid point regarding evidence supporting global warming nor why it deserves to be a major concern when deciding American policy. You merely discussed climate change itself. Not at all explaining why it's due to humans. Thus you have not achieved your BOP and I win.