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Alcohol age in America should remain at 21

The Point I am trying to make with the FDA is they try to enforce the law for our own good. Laws might be broken because its safe to say that America is far from a utopia along with almost everywhere else. I Think 90 percent of college students drink is a little off i would like to see a credible source,. Even if this is true they still shouldn't be drinking. Our bodies become fully developed when we turn 21. Studies show during this time drinking causes Neuorapoptosis which is essentially our brain killing its neurons. Also at this time in our development the liver hasn't been fully developed which plays a key role in the absorption of alcohol. Drinking can also cause cognitive impairment which is defiantly not worth the risk of drinking alcohol at a age before 21. http://news.wustl.edu...... When I referenced the BAC I solely referenced it to show how dangerous of a drug alcohol can be which is part of the reason why the FDA has an age limit on it. I know its illegal to drive with A BAC of 0.8 or higher. I would also like to see a credible source showing how college students for the following "By setting a drinking age as a law, it only makes younger people want to drink before turning 21 instead of just giving them that right to experiment when they turn 18". I don't think there is any survey available on this. Finally for this round can you define "adult rights" and give an example. I don't think drinking would be categorized as an adult right but rather a privilege. I Presume you also think driving a car is a right? That also happens to be a privilege.
Alcohol age in America should remain at 21

I am not stating that drinking alcohol affects our independence. What I am trying to state is when a person turns 18 they are given all adult rights accept for the fact that you cannot drink. In a legal court, if you commit a crime you will be tried as an adult because you are 18. However, how can you be tried as an adult, if you do not actually have full rights? I believe that alcohol is in fact a drug and that the FDA has strict rules over the drinking age. However, the FDA is not enforcing the drinking age. WE all know that 90% of college students drink in large amounts before turning 21. By setting a drinking age as a law, it only makes younger people want to drink before turning 21 instead of just giving them that right to experiment when they turn 18. My opponent states, "Alcohol clearly affects the way we function. An example is how someone's BAC while driving for the most part directly correlates to a higher fatality rate. This is why driving under the influence is illegal." This in fact is not true. A person over 21 is allowed to have a BAC level of 0.08 legally. If an 18 year old driver had any Alcohol in their blood they would be tried as an adult even though they under 21. Bringing me back to my legal court point. http://www.nj.gov......
Alcohol age in America should remain at 21

Alcohol consumption has nothing to do with independence which seems to be the claim to your opening argument. Can you please give me an example of how not drinking or drinking alcohol affects our independence. Alcohol is in fact a drug. The definition of drug can be defined as any substance that is absorbed by a living organism that modifies the way it functions. Alcohol clearly affects the way we function. An example is how someone's BAC while driving for the most part directly correlates to a higher fatality rate. This is why driving under the influence is illegal. The FDA or food and drug regulation is the administration that is responsible for setting the drinking age in America. Americas FDA is very strict which has many more pros but a couple of minor cons. For an example the FDA regulates all American food products. People who work for the FDA constantly run test on all the foods we can possibly find in our local supermarkets. For an example the meat we find in our local supermarkets are packed individually and frozen at a certain temperature to make sure bacteria such as Escherichia coli which is potentially deadly is not found in our food. The reason why I bring up this example is to show how the FDA or at least Americas FDA cares about our general well being. If we go to other countries such as China for example you will not see the meat even packaged. It will actually be sitting on a rack exposed to airborne bacteria as well as potentially deadly bacteria such as Escherichia coli. Once again the FDA cares about our general well being. This is why they have laws passed regarding drugs. This is also why doctors in America are for the most part the only ones who can pass out many types of narcotics. If these narcotics are not taken properly they are potentially harmful to us in a large variety of ways. This is why many of these drugs are not found over the counter. Some of these drugs can be very addictive which essentially makes them deadly. Alcohol can obviously be deadly. It can also create many other problems if consumed at an age where the brain is still developing. People claim an age limit is put on alcohol because the more mature age group can handle its effects. This might in fact be partially true, However I think the age limit restriction is placed to prevent damage to the brain that is not fully developed. Because of the above I think it's safe to say that the FDA has its reasons for putting an age limit on alcohol use. There are many reasons why they are justified in doing so as well which I will get to in the later rounds.
Catholicism

Alright, well tell me then, why you havent tried to defend Catholic tradition that I said contradicted the Bible. Dont you remember something when you were a Catholic to defend that religion. After all, they use a Bible too. I am sure they can use it to defend their traditions, or does tradition override what the Bible says? If so, then the Catholic Church is built on shifting sands because the Popes have contradicted themselves before. I know Jesus Christ never cared for tradition, He cared about the Scriptures. Mark 7:5-6,9 reads, "Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the TRADITION of the elders, but to eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered and said unto them, "Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. And he said unto them, FULL WELL YE REJECT THE COMMANDMENT OF GOD, THAT YE MAY KEEP YOUR OWN TRADITION.
Catholicism

"...or else decline from this debate and allow me to be the winner" yeah you want me to do that huh just give you the win? and is it impossible to say that i used to be a catholic and changed? is it a sin to defend this topic? want me to define that word for you. change/CHānj/ Verb: Make or become different: "a proposal to change the law"; "beginning to change from green to gold". Noun: The act or instance of making or becoming different i see it as though i've said what i needed to say why don't you reread it before telling me how to debate. thank you and don't take forever looking at my profile, in the bible, or other sources in order to beat me.
Catholicism

Of how long it took for you to post that argument looking for evidence in the bible i guess i could do the same thing but sine i want to save my time and yours i'll just say in my church we don't actually drink blood but instead simple drinks like grape juice for example, and just because someone says its blood when you partake in the practice does that make it true? I have no idea why you included Hitler in this, my thought is maybe you felt good for your opposing argument and threw that in there. but just for you i'll tell you anyone can go to heaven no matter how wrong someones done do you need me to give you a bible lesson my friend?
Catholicism

I Timothy 2:5 says, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." This does away with a confessional booth and a priest because you can talk to Jesus alone through prayer to reach God. Mary is considered a "mediatrix" by Catholics, yet the Bible says Jesus is the only mediator. Jesus says in Matthew 23:9 to, "call no man upon the earth your father," and he was talking to religious leaders when he said it, the priest is a religious leader, yet he is called father. The Bible tells in 3 places to not drink blood(Gen 9:4), Lev(17:10), and in Acts 15:20. The Catholic Church teaches, though, that when you partake of the mass you are literally drinking the blood of Christ and eating his flesh according to the Council of Trent.Also, wouldnt that be cannibalism? The term "Catholic" isnt even mentioned till 113 AD by Ignatius, its not in the Bible. Popes arent to be married, yet Peter was married(Matt 8:14) and he is supposed to be the first Pope. The book of Romans wasnt even written by Peter, it was written by Paul, and Peter was supposed to have been in Rome? Somebody's crazy. Hitler was a confirmed and baptized Roman Catholic. If your baptized, your considered born again in the Catholic Church, does that mean Hitler went to Heaven?
Riddle vs. TDK

In round one my opponent stated that "Getting the answer wrong automatically leads to a loss, unless both people get it wrong. Then it is up to the voters." Since only one got it wrong you must see my opponent's automatic loss.Now, my riddle's answer was knowledge as opposed to 'smell' because of the lines "Crave me but not know what it is you crave," which a smell isn't true for because you know what it is you crave when you crave it. Additionally the line "To you, I am everywhere and yet in reality I am nowhere." In reality a smell is somewhere so this unfortunately fails to be smell.
Riddle vs. TDK

The number 7 on a cell-phone keypad (not smartphone) because on the number it actually has letter p,q,r and s and there are 12 buttons overall meaning that it has 11 neighbours.You can have me but not own me,Hide me but not trap me,Mask me but not clothe me,Crave me but not know what it is you crave,Hate me or love me but never have those feelings returned.To you, I am everywhere and yet in reality I am nowhere.What am I?
Riddle vs. TDK

This is a friendly riddle against me. First round is acceptance. (as always) Second round I give first riddle and opponent gives answer and a new riddle. Third round I tell them if they are right and give my answer. Fourth round they tell me if i am right. Fifth round we give a brief argument on whose riddle was the better one. There by influencing the voters choice. You can look up the riddle using the internet. BUT No use of the internet to solve your riddle. Try to use one that was not used in previous riddle rounds. Getting the answer wrong automatically leads to a loss, unless both people get it wrong. Then it is up to the voters. Other things to know: Only 1,000 characters to work with. Use them wisely in your last argument. 24 hours to argue. Accept only if you will be on at least once a day. 3 day voting period. This challenge is open to anyone. Please accept. Thank you.
The mass extinction of man-kind

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The mass extinction of man-kind

So before I began, thank you to whom excepts this debate. Doomsday or 2012 is now a little less than 3 years away and people across the globe are getting ready for whatever comes. Nuclear war, global shift, meteor strikes, hypercanes anything can happen and those of you who don't prepare will be left unsecured. There are many reasons why 2012 doomsday will happen, one being the mayan calendar, how, opponent can someone so civilized mistake the date and why if nothing were to happen did they end there calendar? Recently the swine flu is going around could the mayans have had a pandemic and there society as a hole had fallen, two being the prophecies, why would they all predict the same day same year same month, these people were all across the globe never spoken in there lives, thirdly its happening all around us, the economic crisis, the global warming, the polar shifts the flu pandemic already. Life as we know it can and will be destroyed on 2012. The likelihood of something happening is very high. A list of possibilities: Major changes in human DNA (indigo children), dimensional shifts, massive genetic mutations, super volcano, hyper-canes, unpredictable weather,
There should not be a mandatory seatbelt law

Hello, this is my first debate, online or in real life, so please forgive me if I don't follow proper protocol. Please inform me if I am messing something up, if you would be so kind, thank you. I am for the position that there should not be a mandatory seatbelt law. My reasons are: 1. It is a violation of a person's freedom. Seatbelts are there if a person chooses to wear one, and those who want to can wear their seatbelt, but those who don't want to shouldn't be forced to wear one. 2. It is an oppressive money generator, not for the purpose of keeping the people safe but rather for the purpose of supplementing revenues. 3. It is not reasonable, because there are some states that don't even require helmets to be worn when riding motorcycles. 4. In many accidents it is safer to not be wearing a seatbelt and so it should be left up to the individual to decide when and if to wear a seatbelt.
Adam is not God as proven by the bible.

If Adam was God, he would have infinite wisdom. So why did he eat the fruit? Why did he and Eve get banished from the Garden of Eden? If what you say is true, are you implying that God does not have infinite wisdom ? Are you calling God stupid ? "Notice the Christian god my opponent serves is not actually in the bible." Read Acts 11:26 . "and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch." Why did God choose Adam to come back to this earth as Jesus Christ? Adam was disfavored by God. It was because of him Jesus came to save the world from sin.
Adam is not God as proven by the bible.

Christ on the Cross in Genesis 3. " Gen 3:17 And unto Adam (Christ not virgin born yet.) he (The same voice in the clouds who spoke This is my beloved son and who I am well pleased! ) said Because thou (Adam/Christ) hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife(Eve=Israel) and hast eaten of the tree (CROSS!) of which I (Voice from clouds) commanded thee saying Thou shalt not eat of it: (Take sin upon yourself!) cursed is the ground for thy sake;(Your royal bloodline of David, mixed with Satan!) in sorrow (Christ a man of sorrows!) shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Gen 3:18 Thorns also and thistles (Crown of thorns!!!!!) shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; (Fig tree no figs!) Gen 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground; (Lords supper before the cross!) for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return. Gen 3:20 And Adam (Christ not virgin born yet) called his wife's name Eve; (Israel) because she was the mother of all living. Not in Christ then you are dead! Meaning Eve actually did not give birth all races of people. Eze_28:13, Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Jesus claimed to be the Root of David and the Offspring as well! He would have to be Adam as well. Rev_1:8, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. Rev_1:11, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Rev_21:6, And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Rev_22:13, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Rev_22:14, Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Rev_22:15, For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Rev_22:16, I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Notice the Christian god my opponent serves is not actually in the bible. If you do not understand the bloodline of David, then you serve Antichrist.
Adam is not God as proven by the bible.

1. Yes, Jesus was sinless and it is because Jesus was sinless that we have hope of an eternity in heaven. If Jesus were not sinless, there would be no sacrific for sin. Adam and Eve"s disobedience to God in the Garden of Eden ushered sin into this world (Genesis 3:6). And with this sin came death, just as God had warned (Genesis 2:17). As a result, mankind is now born with a sin nature (Romans 5:12-19), and it is with us from the time we are conceived (Psalm 51:5). The Bible makes it clear, however, that Jesus Christ, though tempted in every way just as we are (Hebrews 4:15), never committed a sin (2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 John 3:5). The apostle Peter stated it clearly: "He committed no sin and no deceit was found in His mouth" (1 Peter 2:22). Indeed, as Jesus Christ is God, He has no capacity to sin. 2. When did we start talking about the Antichrist? 3. "The umbilical cord to umbilical cord record of the birth of Christ is not a figure of speech. That is a LIE!" You just admitted that the record of the birth of Christ is a figure of speech. 4. Remember this. Christ had to be sinless in order to redeem the world. Adam SINNED.
Adam is not God as proven by the bible.

Well you are learning! By our standards Seth is the son and Enos would be the grandson of Adam which was is the son of God! Good Job! You ask Why? " Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways saith the LORD. Isa 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isa 55:10 For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven and returneth not thither but watereth the earth and maketh it bring forth and bud that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater: Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void but it shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. " No.3 The umbilical cord to umbilical cord record of the birth of Christ is not a figure of speech. That is a LIE! antichrist (Found 5 times in 4 verses) 1Jo_2:18, Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. 1Jo_2:22, Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. 1Jo_4:3, And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 2Jo_1:7, For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 1Ti_6:20, O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babbling s, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 1Ti_6:21, Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. No#4 So your point? Virgin born mean Joseph the adopted father was of Solomon. However Nathan Mary's descendant was direct from David to fulfill scripture. Try Again!
Adam is not God as proven by the bible.

1. "He falsly asserted that Adam was not the son of God, but Luke begs to differ." If we follow your reasoning, anybody looking at this might assume that Enos was god or Seth was God. 2. I do not deny God's ability over life and death. I am just questioning why God would choose Adam. Adam sinned. And God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. The Sinlessness of Jesus is clearly taught in the Bible. In Hebrews we read that Jesus "has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin" (Hebrews 4:15). He is also described as "a high priest [who] meets our need - one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens" (Hebrews 7:26) and is "unblemished" (Hebrews 9:14). Even Peter, who knew Jesus well, declared that he "committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth" (1 Peter 2:22). The apostle John tells us that "In him is no sin" (1 John 3:5) and Paul confirms for us that Jesus "had no sin" (2 Corinthians 5:21). Even Jesus himself asked those around him, "Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?" (John 8:46). If Adam were to ask people if he was guilty of sin, then people will say that Adam did sinned. It was because of Adam that we humans fell from grace. That is why we needed Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ was with God and was God from the very start. Adam was created by God. 3."My opponent is wrong about the word 'ground' uses in God's figure of speech means Adam/David/Christ's bloodline=Genealogy. Not DIRT!" I did not say anything about dirt or ground. 4. David existed way before Christ. Joseph the stepfather of Jesus, was actually afraid because Mary was pregnant with Jesus because of the holy spirit.