That the hamburger is the single greatest food item ever concieved by man

In fact, grilling is the standard way to cook a hamburger. While I've used the meat hamburger for my example, if someone was a vegetarian, they could quite easily substitute the meat pattie for a vegetarian alternative. I personally like meat, but each to their own. If someone liked chicken better, they could easily substitute that as well. I really enjoyed the documentary Super Size Me, but it is an extreme example of what I am talking about. Morgan Spurlock ate McDonald's. I am not saying that McDonald's is the greatest food in the world, but the hamburger. McDonald's hamburgers are very good, but I certainly wouldn't request them for my island example. I would definitely opt for a healthier burger. All food must be eaten in moderation. Fast food is not the reason for obesity, but a terrible attitude towards food. A hamburger doesn't have to be a fast food, just as fast food doesn't have to be a hamburger. This however, is not the topic of the debate. THE CHEWING GUM REBUTTAL: Chewing gum can be eaten at "anytime", this is true, but it is often inappropriate and rude. Just think of Violet Beauregarde (1). Only sugar-free chewing gum has any redeeming factors health wise, but the use of artificial sweeteners is questionable. While you wouldn't want to rock up to a date with half a hamburger in your mouth, you likewise wouldn't make a good impression if you rocked up chewing a big wad of gum. However, it is quite acceptable to take a date to a restaurant and eat a hamburger (or a vegeburger if you or your date are that way inclined). Finally, gum has no nutritional value. If you were stuck on an island with nothing but gum to eat you wouldn't last as long as me on my hamburger island. :) CLOSING ARGUMENTS: THE HEALTHY BURGER Of course the humble burger in its many shapes and forms has its flaws. It is generally unhealthy, this is true. McDonald's and Burger King burgers are very unhealthy and I definitely wouldn't eat them more than occasionally. However, a burger COULD be healthy. A wholemeal or sourdough bun. A thin, well seasoned pattie made from high quality, lean mince grilled. Lots of salad. Light condiments and low fat cheese. Sounds like something I could eat everyday. SHEER POPULARITY McDonald's(2), one of a multitude of fast-food restaurants sells burgers. Yet they serve 47 million customers daily. There is a reason for this. BURGERS ARE AWESOME! THEY ARE DELICIOUS! HOORAY FOR BURGERS! Ehem, sorry got a bit carried away. But really, the statistics speak for themselves. Burgers are very popular all around the world. THE SINGLE ITEM BIT I honestly love hamburgers. They are not, however, my favourite food. I don't have one particular favourite food. The many foods cultures I listed in round one is just some of the foods I love to eat. One day I love Mexican and the next I love Italian. The main thing is, the hamburger is a single item encompassing all the food groups. No other single item has so much diversity. One might argue that pasta does, but pasta alone is very plain, regardless of the shape. It is the variety of sauces that make it different. But each sauce is a different item, thus doesn't fall under the single item bracket as Lasagne for example, would. If you like burgers, vote Pro! REFERENCES: (1) . http://en.wikipedia.org... (2) . http://en.wikipedia.org...