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The World is Better Off Without Superheroes

Ladies and gentlemen, The proposition team have been emphasizing that superheroes shouldn't even exist due to the possibility of them turning bad. Is it ethical to have a small possibility of turning bad, which might not even occur, as a reason to deny the existence of a community? Say if we are to say that kind of reasoning is rational, then, we shouldn't exist either. Our actions are very impactful in itself towards the flora and faunas of this world, making us kind of superheroes to them. Just because a small portion of us turned bad and start destroying the nature, does that mean we shouldn't exist in the first place? Despite having some of us being bad,, a larger number have been on the go combating these 'villains' and at the same time improving conditions of the nature, which leads to my first point that superheroes help improve civilisation. Superheroes are beings that have the intelligence and ability to help accelerate civilisation. These superheroes would be able to contribute to society in many ways such as creating high-tech infrastructure whilst ensuring safety within the progress is maintained at a high level. For example, superheroes which come to obtain his title due to high intelligence such as Tony Stark and Batman would be able to aid in introducing next generation technologies and infrastructures. Other superheroes which have high experience in saving people from unexpected misfortune could help share their experience in creating a safer environment. Take spiderman as an example. He have a lot of experience in helping unfortunate people who almost dies due to poor safety conditions in construction sites. Spiderman would be able to give his perspective from his experience on why this accidents keep on happening, which would help open a new vision for the authorities to design more effective safety regulations. Thus we from the opposition team supports existence of superheroes for the sake of brighter and safer future together.
The World is Better Off Without Superheroes

Thank you for accepting. I will be arguing that the world is truly better off without superheroes. I define superheroes as those with superpowers or tech equipment which gives them an advantage over normal humans. Simple examples include Superman, Batman, Spiderman and so on. The premise of this debate is therefore in the fictional world. Everyday 'heroes' such as engineers and doctors do not fall into this definition of the debate. My main point is that superheroes are humans and are susceptible to errors in judgement which can cause harm to the society. The fact that they can literally kill off someone or destroy entire cities if they choose to is evidence enough as we can see from watching countless Marvel and DC movies and TV series. If the opposition argue that this was to save the world from supervillains, or that we should implement a law where all superheroes are registered under government and can only act under government supervision, I have my rebuttals for this. Firstly, supervillains also fall under my definition of superheroes since they have super abilities. Whether they are seen as a villain or as a hero is another story since this depends on your perspective. The debate today is about whether or not it is good for these guys to EXIST at all. In this, I argue that they should not even exist. If we can do so, we would live in a fictional world where super abilities are totally banned from the population regardless of a person's intentions because we never know when someone turns 'bad'. Under their logic, they may think that they are doing something good. In the process, they cause havoc to our world especially evident in the Batman vs Superman trailer. Wouldn't if be easier to just totally get rid of all these super abilities (assuming we somehow can). Secondly, just cause they are registered or under supervision, who's to say they won't start an underground or terrorist movement? They can ban together, and even if 2 or 3 got together, its bad.
Communism (Marxist) Vs Facism (Ideology is up to Contender)

Let me first go over your solution of the so called "motivation-problem'. You throw up the solution of people (farmers) being paid according to their production. However, this goes straight against the ideas of communism and your own ideas of a perfect economy, because only in a NON-COMMUNIST economy, people will be rewarded more if they produce more. That is the idea of communism regarding the economy and that is the view you should be defending, not opposing. Second solution you quickly point out: people will be motivated by "nationalist pride, by honor to his fellow proletarian, by the idea that his work can't benefit a corporate bourgeoisie tyrant". -Nationalist pride: will probably only work with a strong government (like Stalin's), where there is enough national propaganda. And besides that, in the rest of the world, there is nationalism as well. -Honor to his fellow proletarian: a bit vague, but I don't think the regular citizen will really be motivated to work hard, so he/she can help the government with his work. People are, in the end (it might be more of an opinion, but shared with a big part of the humanity), mostly egoistic and working hard will not lead to an improvement of their situation, they will not work hard. -The idea that his work can't benefit a corporate bourgeoisie tyrant: quite a weird description for a businessman (I do like the word use, though), but personally I don't care if my boss makes money from me working. On the contrary, if I work at a company, I would like to see it make a lot of profit, so I can be sure to keep my job. What I really care about is my own wage, which one does not have control of in a communist economy. Your next point I can counter really quickly. Although China is politically a communist country, leaded by the communist party (that rhymes :D), the economy is mostly capitalist, so with a market of supply and demand, you know how it goes (you already kind of said that by mentioning that China has a lot of rich businessmen). This is also the reason why China is so successful on the world market. Revolution point: most revolutions, if not all, have had a strong leader to actually lead the revolution. Without some leadership, a group can never form enough unity to overthrow the present government. This also leads to the second point, because the communism could never be grounded without the leadership of Lenin. Besides that, don't forget that Stalin was a part of the communist party. His reign might have had some tyrannical aspects, but a big part of his power and therefore the reason of the cruel treatment of the population has been caused by the communist party itself, because they also saw that communism would fail without the fear under the citizens. Communism is an ideology that needs fear to work. For example, when Gorbatsjov implemented his glasnost and perestrojka to stimulate the economy by adding CAPITALIST elements to it, the citizens had the hope to escape communism, which lead to the fall of the Eastern bloc and, in the end, the fall of the Soviet Union itself.
Communism (Marxist) Vs Facism (Ideology is up to Contender)

In your argument you claimingly describe Marxism/Communism (you don't seem to make a difference between the two) as an ideology for the poor. Firstly, you claim that, somehow, the economical system will automatically improve when the Communism is implemented. However, the most basic economical theories will tell you that, in the market of supply and demand, the highest surplus will be reached (so the best for consumer +producer) and definitely not in a market where the government will control the production, because they will never be able to exactly estimate the amount of production needed. That is why the Soviet Union had so many economical problems, especially in comparison to the capitalist USA (or Europe, what you like). Secondly, you state that the unemployment will fade when a country gets a Communist government. This is actually true, because everyone will be granted a job, paid by the government and the government will take the produced products. However, (do you already see the problem?) the producers, let's take farmers, will not be motivated to produce at much food as possible, because they will always get paid the same amount, even if they produce very little. So why work hard if you can be lazy and still get paid? It is not you who will suffer. This is the main problem communism has and that is also the reason why North Korea is the only communist country left on this earth. NB: Some mistakes in your argumentation I couldn't really point out in the text before: 1) You say Communism didn't work, because "people have taken up the opportunity of revolution as a way to get power". Let me get this straight: The basic idea in Marxism (that inspired the communism) is that indeed people SHOULD take the opportunity of revolution as a way to get power. In fact, the main goal of the Communists is a global revolution. 2) You blame the "iron fist" of Stalin as the reason of the poor conditions of the SU citizens. In fact that is true, because he was the one that founded all the working camps (or punishment camps), where people were severely mistreated. But I dare to state that that iron fist of Staling was the only reason Communism even survived that long in the SU. After all, he created a certain feeling of fear under the citizens, which meant that nobody that the courage to oppose the leading ideology of the Communism. NB 2: I took the role of capitalism to oppose the communism, because I think those are more the contrary ideologies, but if you tell me I should defend Fascism, I would happily do that as well.
Communism (Marxist) Vs Facism (Ideology is up to Contender)

I will be going for support on Communism in this debate, from the true communist ideological thinking of Marxism. I will be using things straight out of the Communist Manifesto. So first off. Marxism is a very progressive ideology that would benefit todays societies, as today unemployment is high in most countries and the world economy is getting worse for some while others prosper and the ones that profit no matter what are the corporations and bourgeoisie. So in my debate I say that Marxism is the solution. As Marxism will benefit the poor workers, (proletarians), and help the world become equal. Communism can make the human race equal, while you may say equally poor, that is something that has only happened because, people have taken up the opportunity of revolution as a way to get to power. Communism is something the poor look up to. Something they can have hope for. And right now in most countries they need a system they can understand and depend on. The human race will work like this, in a system that is necessary, the farmers provide food for themselves and for the worker and soldier, the worker provides tools and arms for the farmer and soldier, the soldier protects the worker and farmer. In this we can have a triangle of strength in humanity, as long as no one becomes greedy and gets to the top to rule over the country with an iron fist, *cough* *cough* Stalin. Communism can work.
Simulated- North Korean "Presidental" Debate.

1. Oil My Opponent Insults our Eternal president. Kim Il sung would have done Everything Perfect, we would never need a replacement! Comrades! Would you question our devolpment Done by our Eternal President? Kim il sung's discovery Goes forever! There is No need for American Pigs Wind energy cr*p, and NO Need for My opponent's! Why do we use oil more than america's rotten solar energy? 2 Russia Even the British Liar's admit it! Putin's first Visit as president was to Pyongyang! http://www.telegraph.co.uk... This shows that Putin is our comarade, Andputs us in first priority. So, We are not enemies. After all, Didnt Kim Il Sung ally with The Russian SSR? To say russia is a Hog is insulting our Eternal President! 3 Soil We are not giving away soil. All bases all under OUR control. This is only a Gesture of politness, And the base can be put in our control. If russia decides To backstab Us, Is my opponent Doboutful That we can handle them? We are giving russia assurance that they won't be a Captilaist Colony, Not giving them land. 4. Taiwan My opponent Gets the Grammar wring! "Taiwan" Is a Insurgent group, The real name is False China, Or Chineese Taipei! The fact my opponent used "Taiwan" to describe false China, or Chineese Taipei, is an Insult. 5. Reunification. Our Leader Kim Il sung could have EASILY reunified the people. Kim Jong Il was persuasive and our millitary Could have EASILY reunified the people as well. Kim Jong Un could have EASILY renuified the koreas. In the Infinate wisdom, Theyvhave forseen the corruption and evil, And let them to their own fate. This is IRRUFETABLE Proof that OurbGlorius leaders 김3068;1457;, 김3473;3068;, 김3221;3008; Has decreed that We will not save a bunch of hogs! Also, I used code to spell The names, Because all of the names in a row would cause a Explosion. My opponent Defies the great Leaders, And does Not stand for Juche! I intent to follow the Honorable Intentions and Actions of our leaders and continue to teah the False Koreans A Lesson! 6. Investing They did NOT invest. The Last time The Comrades at the Soviet Union invested was In The Bastard Gorbachov Era! There is proof Obama the Lllama Invested, Why should we comrades? Investing has not worked. 7 Spelling Why should I spell Our leader's name correctly in English? If it's bad, Explain why none of our officials cam spell "Kim Il Sun" In english? Surely it's not because ourbeducation systen! It's because English takes outvHonor of the glorius name!
Simulated- North Korean "Presidental" Debate.

1 I can assure That we are Not giving holy land. Russia has veen on the right track. It was Ukraine all along That were illegaling Annecing land from russia! We must Protect it before Western pigs get a secons border on us, Not becausebwe can't handle them, But because They are SURE to use it as Propoganda! By assuring russia support, We are simply Defending a weaker but powerful ally.As for Oil, My opponent is completely confused. Dear Leader must know Important things, Mysterious things like COAL, FILES, and even Western Biologixal weapons like Hamburgers! It is an Insult for my opponent to Refer to oil as a uselss, Black thing, When the other Leaders Have been profound in his knowlege! Has not Kim Jong Il, and Kim il sung not used oil? Was it not proved that Leaders make right decisions? I can tell you, how come Kim Il sung used Oil? Because He knew a Secret forumula! Kim Jong il also made his custom bleand.Meanwhile, My opponent disses it and says we don'tvuse such a thing.2. You plan to reunify Flase Koreans! they have Immigrints, Billionares, and Merchants! 3. My opponent doesn't Understand the Masters of deception in english speaking areas. Dear Leader Kim Jong Un Mastered this in switzerland, Why shouldn't I follow his Honorable Example?My resume doesn't Trigger imperlist anerican searches, like a IRA. Look closely, I have secretly coaxed in Communism, Whike civerig it by pretending to Say rhat dear leader is a Idiot. My opponent Blantly says it, Like Uncivillized Hogs.My Oppnent also wants somehing worse: The goverment itself Investing! Time and Time, Incestingbhas proven DISASTORIUS. Kim il sung's High spending on His lifestyle, Millitary, abd Kim jong il's soending on a emptt Karge hotel in Pyongyang are more efficent, Kim Jong Un has proven recjless spending works every time.4. My oppinent still downstates the millutary, and does not know simpke geography. I said interCONTINENTAL ballistic missles, We can destroy all of Europoors!5. flase Koreans, are like Kim Jong Nam, Evil, Fat, and Captilist. Shouldn't we exile them as well?False Koreans Have BEEN WANTING INVESTMENTS.https://en.santandertrade.com...INVESTMENTS! We use humane And Fair exile for punishment, Should we not do it false Koreans?As Eternal President, Kim il sung would have Gotten me Executed if He wants reunificaion. I am alive, Thus Eternal President Kim Il sunf mustvapprove of my plan.
Simulated- North Korean "Presidental" Debate.

1.) Naval baseRussia HAS been back on track since Putin and Crimea, and are grappling the western power. Putin called the collapse of our ally as a "Major geopolitical disaster", and is Building Nukes. That's right, smart people, Putin is using, as we all know An effective storage that works best for the people! My opponent continues on by saying Black liquid, not recognizing A complex formula only found now and having prices go up, Called Oil.That's right! My Opponent is A impostor! The true korean leader must be knowledgeable, this is the concept of Juche, which we all know works. 2.) DronesMy opponent is CAPITALIST. For He said Invest! Invest!!Investing is a disastrous Concept that ruins the economy and military. True Korea will NOT have this outrage!He is ALSO Suggesting it IS BETTER to invest. I will see that we will never use, or advocate such. . . Capitalism!3.) HealthcareAgain, my opponent misunderstands the nation. It is fact that we are never corrupt, but when a New leader with conflicting political views occur, There is Corruption. This has been the case with great leader Kim jong Il and Dear Leader Kim jong un.4.) ModernizationMy opponent YET AGAIN is defying the nation.True Korea Has weapons that destroy Countries, Not cities. My opponent has downgraded Our capability. Explain why we are making Intercontinental Ballistic missiles!5.) Reunification.My opponent disregards all the Impacts this can have.1. This Defys Juche! It is common fact that Juche, or self reliance is best for the Economy and Stability. Merging with nations is a DIRECT Violation of Kim il sung's will as eternal president.2. False Korea has a horrible economy, And we will not pay. They have Foreigners in the land, Americans and Europeans have Invested! While my Opponent wants to Invest, Investing has been proved as horrible! 3. We are being Denied Racial superiority! True Koreans are only better, he false Koreans have been corrupt from the start, and are bad people. Investing, stock markets, and Merchants run Rampant in the country, and They trade! 4. He told us to remember something! True Korea's education is the best and we never forget anything has Directly insulted us!6. NoteSpelling! Bad enough we must talk in English to let imperialists witness our freedom, but we must fix and Respect the language? This is Outrageous!
Simulated- North Korean "Presidental" Debate.

NOTE: be prepared for alot of source spamming. My people of the richest and healthiest nation on earth, vote for I as your dear leader.ECONOMICS Our last dear leader has given us Changes, and As Dear Leader, I will continue them. My first will be his most glorious agriculture plans. 1. sharecropping.I intend to continue Kim jong un's agriculture plans. However, to stop what little corruption in true Korea, The amount you get will be set.To those of you who doesn't know what I'm talking about, Dear leader allows us to keeps 50-90% of ourbharvest each year, ending the almost non-existent huger in True Korea.I campaign to make it more specific, Setting it at 70%. This prevents corruption and sabotage from the imperialist west.2. HealthcareNow, for capitalism, I don't like obamacare, But we are JUCHE COMMUNIST. Since we are communist, we might as well get the free healthcare. Our respected Healthcare is slowly crumbling, But we can save it.A. CorruptionOur inner circle with some power hires bad doctors, Causing widespread corruption. We Know that Dear leader picks best, So we must crackdown on these people.Doctors who make you pay should be executed by anti-aircraft gun. This is humane and fair.B. SpendingI propose a 40% increase in our spending of healthcare. Most will be going to keep our modern technology and buy medicine, however Training is important. Our man problem is Nodernazation, so we small focus on that.FOREIGN1. NukesRead my lips, no comprise. We only use nuclear weapons as defense (tottally), and the western pigs do not like that. However, our most gloriously prosper and survive against all odds. We have already hit the white house and must keep a deterrence at all costs.2. MilitaryOur highly modern and defensive military will only improve. a. RocketsI Propose moving us the number from 2,400 to 3,000 within 5 yearsb. Planes and ships.Get to point 3C. TanksWe will continue on our normal plans D. DronesWe have beaten the false Koreans in drone tech (really) And will upkeep this. I propose 50 more "toy" drones by this year. E. roboticsAnd THIS is where we take the false Koreans by surprise. We will push in cyber and robot technology like none before. With sufficient Chinese help, this is our secret to beating the western imperialists.3. AlliesI proposeGiving a warm naval base to. In response, Russia will end some sanctions and Give us oilContinue our partnership with India, reassure then that we will not sell nukes to anyone.
Simulated- North Korean "Presidental" Debate.

This debate is Impossibpe to accept. Do so in the commebts? And read the rules for Guahan (Guam) 's Sake.DescriptionThis something like a "Simulated" Presidentual debate, But In North Korea. ScenarioBasically, it's one of their 5 Year "elections". However,a.) We are both indepentantsb.) The votes are not rigged.Voter PerspectiveThe Voters must act like they BELIVE what the Goverment tells them. For example, The voters "Know" that america Launched a Bio-Weapon on us, causig disloyalty.TermsUse North Korean terms in round 2-5. The Basic terns areNorth Korea- True KoreaAmerica - Imperlist AmericaIsrael - Does not exist, They have Palestine instead.South Korea - False koreaWest - Imperlist WestLeader - Dear/ supreme leader (Insert name) , Eternal (Insert Posisistion)Rules1. Dont troll, No "Praise Juches"2. English3. Don't run Ks4. Don't Kritik5. Don't say "WE ARE POOR" Act like you care about the Richest and Stringest nation.6. No semantics
Convince me Obama is a good president

yeah, you're probably not going to believe this, but I forgot just a few things from the article (numbered by corresponding achievement or marked "N" if new) 1 The ACA offended catholic doctors by mandating they do abortions if requested, and he still hasn't truly fixed that that I know of 4 and 5 Iraq withdraw was ok, but after we withdrew from Afghanistan, what did we get? ISIS. In BOTH countries, not to mention Lebanon, Syria, Libya, and Nigeria. Do you KNOW how many defenseless people they've killed? 6 and 10 Yeah, you probably know my argument already, but I gotta say, it was technically only on his watch, he didn't do much himself All he said was "Do it", the generals made the plans for the most part 25 This isn't supposed to be something a president is allowed, legally, to do 35 Do you even realize why this is a bad thing? We have a NASA station near where I live that had to cut hundreds of workers, and ended the shuttle WHILE AMERICANS WHERE STILL ON THE ISS. Now we have to catch rides from the Russians because he didn't have a replacement ready, and if their rockets fail, we have astronauts stranded hundreds of miles above us. 39 It may be healthy, but almost all school kids hate it. 47 going along with 1, this is INCREDIBLY offensive to Christians, because it's, you know, MURDER! Who says humans have the right to murder babies to harvest their cells. You never know, we might kill the next Albert Einstein 50 Not as mad about this, but still, relying on 187 fighters that are modern and waiting for new ones while you're phasing out old ones is not a good strategy NEW Publicly admitted that a covert attempt to recapture a soldier who may have deserted failed 1 Don't risk unless you know its worth it 2 Never admit to covert activities He traded 5 terrorists, who we know are hostile and wanting to kill Americans, for a different soldier who also may have deserted overall, good argument, if a bit short