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The death penalty, is it A- Morally Right and B- Logically Right

I'm usually on the fence about this topic, but you seem like a fun person to debate! I believe that the death penalty is morally right. I've never much liked prison for life, and I think that that is one of the most horrible punishments. If you have a release date, however far away it is, at least you have something to hope for, at least you have a light at the end of the tunnel.For people with life in prison, there's only the monotony of day after day in a place with no life. It's pure hell.
The death penalty, is it A- Morally Right and B- Logically Right

Well, my fine future opponent, be prepared for a beating as I am going to disprove the death penalty! A short snappy argument, a short snappy rebuttal (Optional). Rounds are as follows: 1 - Acceptance Round / First Argument From PRO (Cause I'm that kind!) 2 and 3 - Arguments Only 500 Characters!? Oh No! This time, we cut the crap and get straight into the discussion. Good Luck, You'll Need It!
A vegetarian diet is to be preferred over an omnivorous diet

I accept, absolutely, Sir. A vegetarian diet is not to be preferred over an Omnivorous diet. Meat contains certain ingredients which simply cannot be found in a stick of celery. In addition, the two dominant protein substitutes- nuts and beans- taste like garbage. In addition, vegetarian human diets are not even natural. cavemen ate meat, and did not flinch at the concept of devouring animal flesh. Why torture yourself? One cannot subsist on legumes alone. Meat is best. http://www.meatpoultrynutrition.org...
A vegetarian diet is to be preferred over an omnivorous diet

This debate will be about whether a well-balanced vegetarian diet is generally to be preferred over a well-balanced omnivorous diet. Therefore, arguments about nutrient deficiencies will be excluded unless Con can show that even a well-balanced vegetarian diet leads to nutrient deficiencies. Additionally, no further arguments are to be made in Con’s final round as rebutting these is impossible. Definitions: Vegetarian diet: A diet that excludes meat. Omnivorous diet: A diet that includes a variety of meat and dairy foods as well as plants. [1] Thank you for accepting/reading the debate and have fun! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources:[1]: https://ww2.kqed.org...
Public Health Concerns Justify Compulsory Immunization

. :|Opponent Case|:. Sorry for numbering them. I thought it would be easier to argue them that way, but I can do without them. His argument about overpopulation fails because there will always be disease, and not necessarily all these disease will have vaccinations, but still might kill people (AIDS, cancer). So vaccinations will simply continue humanity as we know it as opposed to preventable diseases from being among us. His argument about how modern medicine declining bringing back the check on population growth is preposterous. I urge voters to think: how can we live without medicine? !? My opponent is basically stating that we should not have modern medicine which would lead to daily problems. Some people have to take aspirin, insulin injections, multivitamins daily: all these are forms of modern medicine; is my opponent saying that we should take these away from thee peopel and let them die? My opponent himself stated that we need to bring some check, or the natural diseases. My opponent wants people to die: how can this be acceptable, how can you vote for someone who wants to kill people? His argument about how I fail to say overpopulation is good. But why should I? Vaccinations would simply preserve human lives. Overpopulation would not occur, in fact diseases that can be vaccinated against are not always life threatening (flu). My opponent also states that I just said it was irrelevant but I pointed out a contradiction between this and his previous argument which he didn't respond to. So you can extend my argument. His argument about how voting for the affirmative is to vote for extinction, but you can cross-apply my argument from his second point. Also I would like to point out how my opponent never states anything specifically against my case he simply states "turn the entire AC". So I cannot go back and refute his points against my case as I already have done this. He basically has dropped my ENTIRE CASE: thus extend it.
Public Health Concerns Justify Compulsory Immunization

AC First off, my points don't have numbers. They aren't necessarily contentions. Food prices indicate that Malthus' theory of overpopulation is being realized right now. The impacts of overpopulation are happening right now and the decrease in the ready supply of food is the biggest indicator. This is the first place you're going to be voting negative because I have proven that there is a serious issue of overpopulation. The second card was talking about how there is no check on population growth anymore. Insofar as this is true, we need some sort of check. The usage of modern medicine declining will bring back the necessary natural diseases to obtain this check. I would also say that hand washing and hand sanitizing are not forms of medicine. The third card is the overall impact of overpopulation. Insofar as he makes worse the problem of overpopulation, he is leading to the genocidal impacts proscribed in the NC. This is the second place you vote on the negative because he never makes a response as to why overpopulation is good. Or if he thinks that it is bad, he never makes a sufficient advocacy of solving overpopulation which means in the end, he is advocating genocide. He simply states that it is irrelevant but I have already stated through my impact calculus analysis in the 1NC that the genocide impacts outweigh him and that you're going to look toward my impacts in the round. This goes cold conceded so extend the analysis across. Remember that in LD debate once something is dropped then it is accepted as truth. He has virtually no way to win if his impacts are being outweighed. The fourth card states that carrying capacity must be maintained to stave off extinction. Since he makes no response to this card, extend it. This means that a vote for the affirmative is a vote for extinction. This is going to make it much harder for you to weigh his own impacts about preserving life when he has conceded he is advocating extinction. Plus he did state that his so-called value was life with "I never stated that "Human life is sacred" and this contention has no relevancy." At this point, you can turn the entire AC and see that the amounts of offense coming out of both cases are all clearly pointing to the negative. Remember that he cannot make any new points in his last speech. Look, there's just too many concessions and dropped impacts for him to win. The impact to the NC is ultimately extinction and he makes no arguments on any of the links. This debate is over.
Public Health Concerns Justify Compulsory Immunization

. :|Opponent Case|:. First I point out that he has no value or criterion, but I will speak more of that below. His C1 of overshooting the carrying capacity is supported by his statistics on food price increases. However I see no link between this contention and the resolution. What does food costs have to do with immunizations? Since my opponent fails to link the two, I must conclude that this contention is irrelevant. His C2 of disease playing a major role in checking population extension is turned by the fact that not only has modern medicine led to an increase of population but also the factors listed here . http://wiki.answers.com... . Also I must add that modern medicine clearly does not destroy this natural check. Without modern medicine, research in germs and bacteria would not have been conducted. What would be the point? However, modern medicine has led to the conclusion that methods of hand-washing and hand-sanitizing are the most effective ways to keep oneself safe and alive. Overpopulation is not linked to modern medicine. His C3 of overpopulation leading to genocidal wars has no relevancy to this debate. We are debating if compulsory immunizations should be enacted in cases of public health concerns. Nevertheless, note that his C2 and C3 are contradictory: one argues that overpopulation is because of modern medicine, yet another says that overpopulation leads to genocidal wars which renders "humanity vulnerable to changes leading to human extinction". His C4 of preserving the carrying capacity I don't understand. I never stated that "Human life is sacred" and this contention has no relevancy. . :|My Case|:. Actually, my standards do matter. And since my opponent didn't provide a value, then my shall be the accepted value and value criterion for this debate. Also, since his refutations against my case were his case, and I just dismantled his case, my entire case can be extended.
The Confederates were much better than the Yankees

I accept 16kadams's offer of a tie. VOTERS: Please vote this a tie. 16KADAMS: I'm sorry. I thought that I had specified this enough in my title and Round 2 arguments. Sorry about the confusion. WILLING DEBATERS: If anyone wants to debate the topics that I have specified in Round 3, please e-mail me a request. There will be an open challenge made sometime from today to next Sunday. Stay tuned to the open challenges. If I do not post one in that amount of time, that means someone has already asked me to debate this. Remember, the resolution of this debate is on the fighting spirit of the Confederacy. Remember that. I will not accept forfeits or ties next debate. I will make the resolution as clear as possible. It will look something like my Round 3 argument. First come first serve policy is in effect.
The Confederates were much better than the Yankees

Better: Of a more excellent or effective type or quality http://www.google.com... C1: The North won the war I will easily prove this. Bur for people who don't know: well: here;s my explanation [1] yep a footnote. C2: population This is a problem, as their workforce is smaller and their greatest size for an army would be limited. confederate population: 9,103,332 [2] Union population: over 20 million [3] C3: the economy their economy relied heavily on slaves and cotton and had the 4th largest economy in the world. [4] While factories were built all over the North and South, the vast majority of industrial manufacturing was taking place in the North. The South had almost 25% of the country's free population, but only 10% of the country's capital in 1860. [5] basically saying although they had a good economy it was only 10% of the whole nations. So the Union = 90% of American economy vs confederate 10% C4: Navy guess who? The task was daunting; the Southern coast measured over 2,500 miles and the Union navy numbered less than 40 usable ships. [6] yeah both navies sucked: The Southern states had few resources compared to the North: a handful of shipyards, a small merchant marine, and no navy at all. [6] basically the south made a few ships later on but they lost most of the battles. like : In April 1863, the Union navy turned with force on the Southern port cities when it took on the defenses of Charleston, South Carolina. [6] or Early 1862 also marked the beginning of the Union campaigns to split the Confederacy apart along the Mississippi River. A fleet of gunboats was built to support Ulysses S. Grant's army as it moved from Illinois down the Mississippi River into the heart of the South. [6] pwnage. C5: stance on slavery On November 6, 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States -- an event that outraged southern states. The Republican party had run on an anti-slavery platform, and many southerners felt that there was no longer a place for them in the Union. [7] Lincoln = republican and a less credible source: The union was against slavery. [8] yeah being pro slavery isn't "better" C6: they could have never won. they had navy, economy, and population against them. and when they went offensive they lost: . They lost [9] lol So how could they win the war if they can't win an offensive battle? They where crushed, ex pickets charge. ==conclusion== I accepted despite of the vague resolution, it may come back to haunt me. I have proven the Union to be "better". I urge you to vote con. http://en.wikipedia.org... [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] http://www.historyplace.com... [3] http://en.wikipedia.org... [4] http://www.historycentral.com... [5] http://www.civilwar.org... [6] http://www.pbs.org... [7] http://wiki.answers.com... [8] http://en.wikipedia.org... [9]
Rap Battle: Sans(me), vs Bill Cipher(opponent

I'm omnipotent and I know everything. You are weak and know nothing. The only reason you're alive and not dying. Is because I outrapped you in another timeline. Big deal you fought Chara, your confidence leaves me bored. I beat the Shacktron, and defeated a time lord. I can control time too, and everything else too. I can multiply my arms, I am sure on strike would hit you. You could never beat me with all that determination. Cause no matter what you do I always have regeneration. It's funny how dumb you are to think that you have a lot of power. I'd have a harder time with Temmie, so this is your final hour. Your life is like your puns because you're basically a joke. But don't let those words kill you, cause in rapping you choke. I'll be chilling in my fearamid after I kill you with a nuzzle. Beating you is ever easier than Papyrus' puzzles.
Rap Battle: Sans(me), vs Bill Cipher(opponent

My opponent tried to step up with his rhymes to attack But it's clear to me that there's certain skills you lack Or maybe, it could just be the fact That part of it is the feeling of your sins on your back I may have lost to a girl, but she knew how to be mean Those twins you try to catch aren't technically teens Putting Chara to them is like a tree against a bean But your one eye can't see it, probably not very keen Make you frown? That's kinda hard when you don't have a mouth It's obvious your raps head straight for south When my friends are gathered, we'll kick you around Because the only destination for things like you is Hellbound. Couch potato mentality, welp, thats a crock of sh*t I know the fabrics of time, and everything around it Turning people to stone, I can easily dodge it And before you know it, you'll be falling down the Bottomless Pit And when you come back up, I'll just knock you back down again Schools in session, grab your paper and pen Now that we've both had a chance at the tipoff It's time to bring down this illuminati ripoff Ever noticed that scene when I slowed down time? That's all I need to do for this battle to be mine I'll eat you and spit you out like the goat at the shack It'd probably be over before you threw your first attack Welp, I think you know what time it's become Grillby's once again, see us later chum
Rap Battle: Sans(me), vs Bill Cipher(opponent

Hi! I'm Bill Cipher, warper of reality. I'm up against a man with a couch potato mentality. I'll take it easy, cause damn you have 1 HP. I could kill you with just a single rhyme from me. Stick a bone up my iris? You seem to forget. I am invincible, omnipotent, that's the closest you'll ever get... To killing me, I don't need determination to be filling me. To lay you flat on your a**, your overconfidence is thrilling me. If I am worse than Papyrus, well let's just look at you. You lost to a little girl, left you covered in dust and goo. I am a telekinetic menace, so dodging won't matter. I'll split your atoms like Time Baby and your soul will shatter. When it comes to Weirdmageddon there's no such thing as my fate. But hell, I could even take you in the Mindscape. I may not see everything, but I can see you are full of sh** After this I will party while you're dying in a pit. You know the lines of time, yeah that's bullsh** But it doesn't even matter since I control it. Use your "special attack" since you can't do anything anyway. I'd survive you and have a good time if you fought me on your best day. You make me frown because you can't even hurt me. But I will regenerate even if you stab or burst me. I would toss your bones around like a game of fetch. So I can't waste my time on you, I have a Pines twin to catch.
Rap Battle: Sans(me), vs Bill Cipher(opponent

Let me ask ya a question, ya wanna have a bad time? Because I'll put you down if you even try to rhyme I'm the guardian of this land and know the lines of time Your Weirdmaggedon won't even break my stride Your a bigger joke than my bro, Papyrus, The hat of Monopoly man and voice of Miley Cyrus All I need to do is throw a bone at ya iris and you'll be nothing more than a goodbye kiss Don't make Chara's mistake, and back down now because you might not have a mouth, but I'll make you frown You make me laugh, and I'm usually the clown It's about time I kick your *ss out of my town If you try to attack, I'll whip right past ya Than with a flick of my wrist I'll Gaster blast ya you will fall down to the might of my wrath-a and end up in a full body cast-a But I know you, you'll constantly try to kill me but I'll roll my eyes and be like "B*tch please" but this raps making me hungry, I need something to fill me see ya in the next round, but I'm heading to Grillby's
Rap Battle: Sans(me), vs Bill Cipher(opponent

I'm reigning supreme, so pay attention. You wouldn't last 2 seconds in the 2nd dimension. Reset all you want if you want to get your a** kicked. I'll counter each of your attacks and then break you like plastic. This is a payment, so you better pay your bills. The resets will allow me to get infinite kills. You think that you can kill me, and cook me like a trout. Why don't you fight Time Baby, and then find out? Oh wait you can't, a girl with a knife beat you. I manipulate matter I'll make your Gaster Blasters eat you. I could kill Chara by exploding her and Frisk. Like how I will destroy this world, and then you'll have nothing to risk. The only reason that those kids took me to the bank. Is cause the Mindscape is unlimited, so high up there they rank. And I almost killed the twins, so don't act like I cannot. This rap's like Hotland, I'm giving heat and you're feeling too hot. In this battle I'll leave you more messed up than the Quiche. So you better be prepared for the power I unleash. I served you up in this battle like an oven cooking buns. Quit rapping, go back to Snowdin and make some more awful puns.
Rap Battle: Sans(me), vs Bill Cipher(opponent

Chara's the embodiment of evil, don't you see? I could topple the Pines twins like trees You think I should be the one that gets dissed? I'm not the one that lost to a girl with kitten fists You can try to get by my attacks that'll fly note the word "try" soon it'll be time In the blink of my blue eye it'll be you who dies It's obvious that you're filled with greed for power, but you will soon see My Gaster Blasters need to eat and they have their next meal, on your carcass, they will feed It's cute how you turn red when your mad I wonder what color you turn when you're sad We'll see when I take all the power you ever had because, trust me, this time for you will be bad Do you know why on the couch I always lay? The universe will just reset anyway that's why I'm the slouch everyday If you kill me, it'll reset and I'll come back in a way You think you're so strong...? you think you stand so tall? well just when you think it couldn't go more wrong... It's time for you... to GET DUNKED ON!
why should teens not be able to vote

Hello. I'll use this round to make some opening statements concerning why youth should not be permitted to vote. I presume you are talking about the United States due to the mention of President Trump's name, and I also presume that by "teens" you refer to 16 and 17 year-olds, not those who are 18 or 19 (as they are already eligible to vote).First of all, these individuals do not pay taxes, with the exception of sales taxes on products they buy. As such, giving such individuals the vote would be in a way a violation of "taxation without representation"; you're giving them representation without taxation, while taxpayers have to vote and pay taxes.Moreover, such individuals are overall inexperienced, unschooled and bad decision makers.
why should teens not be able to vote

why should teens note be able to vote 16 and plus should be able to vote that's might help the world better some people that vote are just slobs who sit on their couch in a junkie house watching movies and and eating take out then they take one day out of their year to go vote on who ever they guess has a better name kids are not like that my cousin whose a boy and my cousin whose a girl they are twins and they have been telling me this since 5 th grade they are both 16 now but anyways they say that barock was a good president and trump is not that we need to do something then they said I should of went up their and voted with fake id or something cause trump is the worst thing to happen to us since mile Cyrus and their right help us to
Countries Undergoing Demographic Transition Should Ban Abortion

If you're going to take this debate, take it and stick to it! The last guy got rid of his account during the debate.Definitions: Demographic Transition: The decline in population that occurs in well-off developed countries such as those in Europe and Japan and is evidenced by a decline in birth rate. Demographic transition is a real threat to the economic, social, and political security of Europe. http://en.wikipedia.org......Europe is expected to lose 14% of its workforce, and only 7% of its consumers. This could vastly harmful economic effects on society as a whole. It is therefore reasonable for governments to take action that slows this trend. The clear thing to do is to ban abortion. Both Britain and France have over 200,000 abortions a year. http://www.telegraph.co.uk...... Had the pregnancies been brought to term that would be more young people for the future to add to the workforce and slow down the harm caused by slow population growth. Exceptions should always be made for the health or life of the mother or for cases of rape, but generally abortion should be banned for the sake of achieving more population growth to offset demographic transition.