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Drawing Contest

click="document.location='/ESocialBookworm/photos/album/3722/24082/'" src="../../../photos/albums/1/4/3722/106131-3722-84v67-a.jpg" alt="" /> If you can't see the pic, this is the link:http://www.debate.org...Firstly, 9SpaceKing, your composition was astounding! I would like to inform all voters that we have a prodigy on our hands! You should sell your work! However, I am not ready to give up just yet! This piece is very important to me because it depicts a time in my life where I was going through a lot of changes and aches and my friends and family helped me get through. It was where I finally started understanding the world, and losing my naivety. This drawing showcases my friends and likes at the time. Firstly, the hawk represents most importantly, The Hunger Games. The bird I associate most with the mockingjay or jabberjay from The HG series is the hawk because of its elegance and proud attitude. The Hawk also symbolises by mother as she ‘flew’ me through the years and helped me reach for my dreams. It also has a link to Greek Mythology, which I was obsessed with (still am a little) and Zeus- The God of The Sky. Maximum Ride, one of books of my favourite author of the time, James Patterson, also was a ‘test tube baby,’ and was genetically altered to be given the wings of a bird. Her wings were brown, like the hawk in my drawing. The “Big Stick,” as my sister called it, is a mixture between two greek gods- Hermes and Poseidon. The top part shows Hermes’ Cadacus with the two snakes- Martha and George! In the middle of the circle, there’s a spider. Circles go on forever, and the spider in between it, represents one of my best friends who had been there for me through almost everything in High School and has a huge obsession with spiders. Yes, I suffer from arachnophobia. Don’t ask me how it works. The bottom of the Big Stick is Poseidon’s trident. Ironically, I put a lightning bolt next to it. The trident has to do with water, while the bolt is very hot. (So I’m both cool and hot? Not funny?) Also, the lightning represents the beauty of light and how shocking life is as one of my friends shocked everyone the year everything changed. The rain drops (two under the cloud) represent the same friend. The clouds and mist (the black smudges and stuff) represent one of my friends, who’s there but sometimes not. Sometimes she helped a lot, sometimes not. The moon/sun/apocalypse/eclipse (“Everything is a matter of perception.” What you wish it to be in art, it is) represents my friends, Manda and Risha (DAUNTLESSWARRIOR), who never cease to put a smile on my face. They were the happiness in the midst of the darkness and dragged me and the spider under their care: whether it was day or night. For those of you who did not recognize the symbol in the moon/sun/apocalypse/eclipse, it is Deathly Hallows: the invisibility cape, the stone and the Elder Wand. I was so obsessed with Harry Potter at this point, once I stared at a cup for about twenty minutes, with my ‘wand’ (pencil) trying to get it to levitate.
Drawing Contest

http://anonymous-crazy-chica.tumblr.com... Hi everyone! Firstly, I’d like to commemorate my opponent for his awesome collection of hands! They definitely intimidated me! Therefore, I decided to do the same: Hands. This piece is a collaboration of different hands that I would like to call Hands. It was made (for several hours while I was procrastinating studying) using different media- drawing pencils (H, 2HB, 3HB, 4HB and 5HB), charcoal, colouring pencils and markers. *SING TO TUNE OF TWO AND A HALF MEN HERE: Hands. (repeat 12 times.)* It depicts how love and greed can destroy the world. The middle hand is telling the story. The hand holding the heart shows how much people can love one another and how empathetic society is. Also, how it can be naïve. The hand holds the earth on its fingertips as it is greedy and power-hungry. It’s insatiable appetite for dominance shifts the earth into the shape of the top of a champagne glass. Finally, Hans, who led an innocent girl to love him and then ripped it away, is also there because he ties everything together with his story- using love as a scapegoat to satisfy his need to be higher up in the royal class. Guess we both could have lent a hand to one another for this round of the debate, huh? (*facepalm* I feel terrible myself for that lame joke…)
Drawing Contest

Each round (except for the first) each debater posts any of their drawings. I trust you, so it doesn't have to be signed. (on deviantart I rarely feature my signature, because some drawings are too filled up and a signature will mess them up) However, if I see some random style that's not consistent throughout the debate, I'll be very suspicious.Round one is for acceptance only.You may argue about why your "last round" drawing is better than mine in rounds 3-5. Voters judge on whose artistic skills are better. Keep in mind that ESocialBookworm is a 16 year old while 9spaceking is only 15, so it is to be expected Bookworm's drawings slightly better than 9spaceking. (and I don't get a lot of practice :P) Bookworm's drawings must be considered "especially good" compared to that of 9spaceking in order for her to win. Even if they are "equally" good, then 9spaceking still wins because if he practices for another year, he could definitely beat his old drawing decentness. After all, practice makes perfect!Good luck con.
Drawing Contest

Link to pic: http://www.debate.org... I"d like to remind voters: This is no longer a drawing debate but an art debate since drawing does not encompass paintings. Thank you 9spaceking for instigating this. It has been very fun! You are a great artist so keep up the great work! My final piece was going to be a drawing of a guy"s back. However, I"d like to match my opponent better and I think this painting speaks volumes. It was inspired by another artist who captivated my art tutor"s attention. She has us all do this project in school. This piece was made with pencils, black marker, paints, white paint and liquid paper, glue, india ink, watercolour/acrylic paper (I can"t remember which pad I used) and newspaper. HOW- Firstly, I did an outline of the tree, then painted wet on wet for the background, mixing the red and yellow acrylic paints. Then I soaked the newspaper in watered down paints and left it to dry. When dried, I cut in the shape of leaves. I also used the newspaper to create the image of a book and put it as the ground where the tree is growing out from. Then, I used black paint and india ink to fill in the tree and black marker to colour in nay white spaces. After that, I used white acrylic paints on the now dry tree and liquid paper to give the "hollow" look. I stuck on the leaves after and put a bird on the top. WARNING- The darkish part of pink on the right side isn"t really that colour paint. It"s a shadow from when I was taking the pic. WHAT- This piece to me symbolises the correlation between nature and books. Books help us to hold onto our roots (Pun intended) by letting us explore our cultures and traditions. The tree (nature) helps to make the book, thereby having interdependence. The black and white on the tree form together the tree- while there is segregation among the colours, they are both needed for the tree to be the tree. Otherwise, it won"t be the same. It would either be all white or black. This is important to me, as I am anti-racist. WHY- Although I opponent stated in round one that if we are equally good, I lose, some people have messaged me about the unfairness of this. I honestly was taken aback when I saw it. However, I accepted the debate knowing the conditions so please judge fairly. Both of our compositions, in my opinion, are great. "Reality is a matter of perception," and everyone has different tastes. If I lose, I don"t mind because this was mind-blowingly fun to do! Thanks again 9spaceking! We should do it again sometime!
Abortion Laws Should Be Legalized.

Since laws, and rights, are being dealt with, I shall argue on the same matters. 1. An infant is dependent of the mother, yet it is not "part" of the mother. Unobrn children are NOT part of the mother's body. If the opponent's claim were to be true, a there would be far less expansion of the world. However, that isn't true. If a Swedish man impregnates a japanese woman, the child is still Swedish, the mother is not. Next, if it were true, the Genetic Code of both the mother and embryo would match. However, they are both different. In half of pregnancies, women give both to male infants don't they? There even needs to be a chemical substance to weak the immune system in the uterus for the "foreign" body, known as the unborn child. ~ http://www.abort73.com... 2. Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, stated in a 1996 New York Times editorial that because of the advances in modern medicine, "partial-birth abortions are not needed to save the life of the mother." Sixteen years earlier, he wrote: "In my thirty-six years in pediatric surgery I have never known of one instance where the child had to be be aborted to save the mother's life." As General Koop has said, medicine has grown much in the past few decades, and has no need for abortion to save a mother's life. If her life even needs to be saved, abortion is not necessary to do it. The "right" decision? I ask my opponent to specify their definition of what's "right." ~ http://abort73.com... 3. Birth is done naturally, but we don't have the right, or ability to do it otherwise. Abortion laws should be made ILLEGAL, so the natural abortions are the only way someone can be aborted. 4. My opponent's plan would be somewhat pro to democratic destruction. If we start getting more and more mothers aborted, it can get worse eventually. Perhaps we'll be underpopulated from this. We also cannot put a value on a life. One of the aborted kids could've been in power if he/she lived, yet we will never know. There's also the traumatic experience on the mother whose "lost something." 5.1 The Emotional pain (as stated before) is highly more serious than any injuries. She's lost something, and having an empty feeling. It's traumatic for women who get an abortion. 5.2 Abortion is not unjust due to the economy. Wealthy people can ride first class, but the poor cannot. Is that unjust? No. And this all depends on where the woman is, and if abortion is illegal or not. My opponent has not been specific for this example. 5.3 There are many floors in Hospitals, and many doctors whom work in those rooms. It is highly doubted that merely abortions could substantially drain the resources at the hospital. As abortion is an option that directly affects society, I urge a Con Vote.
Shark fishing should be banned worldwide

You are saying that we need to save the species of shark from extinction, but that's never going to happen. There is to many sharks in the world for the species to go extinct. Researchers say that there is so many hammerheads, they are not in danger at all. And, a lot of the sharks that are caught by fisherman are mistakes. Most fisherman despise catching sharks, it breaks there line and lures. Also you didn't mention it, but Shark fishing is banned in many countries USA http://www.sharks-world.com...
Shark fishing should be banned worldwide

I never said that sharks will be extinct in 100 years. Where did you gather that from? You say Great White Sharks are uncommonly killed, which is far from truth. How is that true, considering their numbers are steadily decreasing? You infer that the numbers could get to 600-800 attacks a year, which is plainly untrue. The website you linked stated that in 2013 there were only 72 shark attacks, only TEN of which were fatal. A report in the Maine Policy journal stated that humans kill around 63 million to 273 million sharks annually. Now tell me- who is overpowering who? You say "We can not let the specie over power us" This statement is plain humorous, considering we kill around 10,000 more sharks than sharks kill us. The danger of sharks in not getting higher each year. In fact, if you paid attention to the information you linked, it fluctuates each year. Since 2004, there has never been more than 13 shark related deaths. To assume that the specie could overpower us is well...incorrect. Also, I have a feeling you aren't very familiar with shark fishing. Boats that are dedicated to shark fishing have hooks and bait big enough to catch Great White and Tiger Sharks. Therefore, your rod argument is invalid. Any chum could attract any shark, of course depending on what types live in the region. I feel like you are giving me much more unfactual opinions then facts. I used the same website you did. Make sure you read the whole article you draw information on, and make sure it's accurate.
Shark fishing should be banned worldwide

You are saying that sharks will be extinct in 100 years, which is clearly not true. Humans are only majorly killing sharks such as the thresher, and smaller species, but Great White Sharks and larger species of shark are uncommonly killed. It is almost impossible to catch a great white shark or a tiger shark on a fishing rod. The danger of sharks seem to be getting higher over the years. Most of the years, there is more shark attacks than the prior year, which means in 50-100 years the number could reach 600-800 attacks per year. Letting the species increase, would make the number of sharks go up, which will also cause more sharks attack. If the shark population would rise, beaches and oceans would be filled with swimming sharks, creating a huge hazard for human beings. Humans are more important than sharks, and we can not let the specie over power us. http://www.telegraph.co.uk...
Shark fishing should be banned worldwide

You mention that the shark population has not decreased at an alarming rate, when that is clearly not true. Data gathered by studies conducted by the Shark Research Institute shows that 8 species of shark have had 50% decrease in population since 1986. This includes Scalloped Hammerheads (89% decrease) Thresher Sharks ( 80% decrease) and Great Whites (79% decrease) Here is also a link to a helpful image to see the shark decrease: http://images.huffingtonpost.com... I understand with the law, people would still kill sharks. This is true of any law- poaching is a common occurrence, but there are still laws in place to protect elephants and rhinos in Africa. Still, the number of sharks dying would decrease with the law. You say sharks are "not a kind animal" but I am failing to see any relevance in this statement. Elephants are not kind by any means ( In fact, they kill more humans than sharks do) Sharks actually have a very important place in ocean ecosystems. They clean off the ocean floor of dead animals and play a very important role in the food chain. Without them, the whole ocean ecosystem would be thrown off balance. As for the "poor fisherman" there are many other kinds of fish that are easier to catch and are eaten by more people. There is a very concentrated group of people that regularly eat shark, while a fish like tuna or smelt is eaten worldwide. I would also like to caution you on your use of resources. Wikipedia is not a reliable source by itself, anybody can edit the content on the article. If you want to give me facts, I would only take it seriously if it is from a reliable website, preferably that ends in .edu or .org.
Shark fishing should be banned worldwide

Eating Sharks have happened since the creation of man kind. It is a tradition in some countries to eat shark. The shark population is not decreasing at an alarming amount, and sharks are not a kind animal. There are almost 100 shark attacks each year. Poor fisherman depend on these animals for their living, and banning the fishing of sharks wouldn't stop it. Even with the law, people would still kill sharks. It's hard to control a law that is only broken in the middle of the ocean. They would have to have patrol boats covering the ocean to stop the killing of sharks. http://en.wikipedia.org...
Scientifically, organic tomatoes, and cucumbers are Fruits.

I argue Tomatoes are fruits due to the fact they have Reproductive Organs. Reproductive Organs: The parts of a plant (such as flowers, fruits, and seeds) involved in reproduction. The answer is fairly simple according to Exploring Creation with Biology; If a plant has reproductive organs, it is a fruit in a biological perspective. To further stress my case; A vegetable would fall under this definition Vegetative Organs: The parts of a plant, such as (stems, roots and leaves) that are not involved in reproduction. A tomato is a vegetable
Scientifically, organic tomatoes, and cucumbers are Fruits.

Though technically fruit, tomatoes fall under the category of "vegetable," according to the Supreme Court. The high court issued this 1893 tomato ruling in a case brought by members of the Nix family against Edward Hedden, collector at the Port of New York, to recover the fees they spent transporting tomatoes. The Nixes sued under the Tariff of 1883, which required taxes on imported vegetables " but not fruit The U.S. government abandoned the Tariff of 1833 for the Black Tariff of 1842, which the Walker Tariff later replaced. But the court's ruling on tomatoes' classification still stands and continues to affect legal proceedings info from: http://www.businessinsider.com...
martin luther king jr. was a criminal according to the u.s. government

okay. i understand your 1st argument but i have no idea what you're trying to say in your second one. i never said that someone should be prosecuted in the act of a felony- as far as quotes go. you said the ideas of criminals are invalid, and i said how because that is a broad statement. but felons are not allowed to vote in some states making their election opinions invalid. i once heard a quote recited by Hitler that went something like its easier to tell people a big lie or people want a big lie...something of this nature and i agree because i believe a big lie leaves more room for change and is easier to manipulate and futhermore, people like a show or something spectacular to believe in. i think it would be illogical for me to dismiss his notion just because of his reputation. i agree or disagree with something based on whether or not i believe it makes sense. i try to look at the ideas objectively. to further refute your charles manson assumption, people have countless beliefs. couldnt it be possible that i disagreed with the beliefs that charles manson used to justify his crimes and agree with other random beliefs (can we agree that a certain type of food is the best?) i have never tried to attack the legal system in this debate.
martin luther king jr. was a criminal according to the u.s. government

perhaps technically and within and only within a label is my point. to be a criminal one has to commit a crime, and i was arguing if the crime is criminal itself- unjust- that doesnt make someone a criminal from the perspective of how society, in a larger part, views criminals. so i can give you that, "criminal" in the sense of just breaking a "law". but i still refute being criminal makes all of ones opinions invalid. i would need you to expand on this more. perhap one did do something bad, how could everything they think therefore after have no merit? a good idea is a good idea. the only thing i can think of that is in alignment with that agrument is that someone who commits a felony has their right to vote revolted. but what you said appears pretty broad to me. ;)
martin luther king jr. was a criminal according to the u.s. government

im sorry batman, but i find your notion that "being a criminal makes all of [martin luther king jr.'s] opinions invalid according to the legal system" quite outlandish. if our legal system depised him that much or truely disreguarded his ideas like you uphold, then we wouldnt have a national holiday or streets named after him, he wouldnt be celebrated in our schools and his ideas and legacy taught decades after his death. martin luther king jr. promoted such ideas as equality and justice for all without consideration of ethnicity, social-economical status, and other superficial dividers, and these ideas are definitely not considered "invalid" in our current legal system. and to call martin luther king jr. a "criminal" may not even be necessary correct if you consider the circumstances under which he was incarcerated. "an unjust law is no law at all", and these are the conditions on which mr. king was locked up. the real criminals are the ones who put him in jail just because he dreamed of a better america not just for blacks or whites but for all society.
Taxation is theft, change my mind.

Well, I think that CON is trolling, but I'm going to answer anyway. Your first sentences made no sense what so ever, not going to comment."taxes are good because they allow my fellow rich people to profit off of you and fund military, parks, schools, education"This has nothing to do with the argument, we are arguing about if taxation is theft or not. Even if taxation would be necessary for schools and parks, it would still not deny the fact of it being theft.The definition of steal or stealing is to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force. This is exactly what the government is doing.(http://www.dictionary.com...)As I said, I do agree that some of the money is well spent. But the "Its needed" argument is irrelevant. If I would need a new chair for example, does ikea have the right to come to my house and force me into buying their chair and put me in prison if I resist? Most people would say no, even if the chair is needed.
Taxation is theft, change my mind.

Taxation? Theft? How preposterous! My, you peasants think it is theft! Well, without your money, I wouldn't be so rich. You think that I am a thief! THIEF! Ha, you peasants really need to step up your accusations. Anyway, taxes are good because they allow my fellow rich people to profit off of you and fund military, parks, schools, education, and all that poopity poop doo.
the democrtic party is unamerican

I feel we have covered these points already. The Democratic Party is American, as is the Republican Party or any other party. An "American" political party is obviously American. The Democratic party was started by U.S. Citizens and is a U.S. political party. Ergo it is American. Pro's stance reminds me of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) which ironically I would say was Un-American. I am sure pro claims to revere the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. constitution as they are great works of literature. Though due to his comments, I am not entirely confident that he has actually read them. I fear that it is becoming common culture in the U.S. to revere and quote yet, not read or attempt to understand these documents. Below are links to these great documents, I invite all to read and ponder their contents. vote Con! (1)http://www.archives.gov... (2)http://www.archives.gov...
the democrtic party is unamerican

You have to see that promote the general welfare from a twisted point of view to mean stealing from one citizen and giving to another.That means to enforce contract law. See to it that one citizen does not get wealth through fraud.That can also mean to promote charitable giving. Force is never charity. Democrats have used that meaning to promote empowering a citizen that did not earn the wealth over one who did.And they did it for one reason and one reason only, to promote their own power base. Now they have power over the one they give it to, and they also have power over the freeloader that took the money.Freedom went out the window when the democrat party was formed.That is why they fought so hard for slavery.