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Euthanasia should be legalized with requirements

2. Subjectivit How is there no option? They do not have to choose euthanasia and they would not be able to if they did not meet the requirements. I speak from personal experience as I have worked in the medical field so I've seen the people that wish for this to be legalized. The families are usually the only reason these people cling to life so for them to wish for death despite having family support speaks for the quality of life. "A person has to determine for themselves what quality of life they have after such a thing occurs." Who's to say that they are not in their right minds? Simply being in pain does not inhibit your sense of right and wrong. "patient has the right to refuse treatment which in many cases is a form of legal suicide." By your own method of thinking pain is there to protect us, it keeps us alive and by committing euthanasia they would be ignoring pains intentions which is to protect us so if someone is refusing treatment while writhing in agony they are ignoring the pain that is meant to save them. In both scenarios people are choosing to ignore the pain which is meant to save their lives. Therefore your statement of pain is irrelevant. "The child has been deemed competent enough to understand the implication of death" In a court of law a child can be deemed competent enough to choose which parent they wish to live with. In extreme cases a child can be deemed competent enough to seek out emancipation as well. Therefore there are almost always exceptions to age limits. Another example would be an 18 year old soldier being sent off to a foreign land and is put into situations where they might have to take the life of another person. They are deemed competent enough to fight a war but not to purchase alcohol. What's easy is forcing ones own views of life onto others when they are not the ones suffering. There are many people that wish to fight the illness till the end but there are also those that just don't have any fight left in them. Their will to fight has broken. Sometimes people try every option available to them and yet they still have no quality of life. It should be the right of the people to determine if they want to live or not. Gallup poll Bandwagon logical fallacy is nothing more than a theory of opinion. Why should we be allowed to force our views of life on other people? What gives us the right to deny them what they so desperately want? People have a nasty habit of sitting themselves up on a pedestal and telling people what they're doing is wrong but that is simply their opinion. To some people its wrong for a person that has some quality of life that they don't have the right to end their life when they have no quality. The logical fallacy is believing that we have the right to take away the choices of others because our beliefs differ from theirs.
Euthanasia should be legalized with requirements

Due to time constraints I will only address 2. Subjectivity this round.2. SubjectivityI never said that it should be determined by those who are not suffering, I state that euthanasia should not be legal so no one is determining anything since there is no option. "It is extremely rare for such a terminal illness to receive a different opinion for other doctors once reasonable methods of treatment have been taken"What was your source for this? "The chances of this person making any kind of significant recovery at their age is highly unlikely." The chances of this person recovering after euthanasia is zero. The is at least some hope without euthanasia. " A person has to determine for themselves what quality of life they have after such a thing occurs." Like I stated people suffering from these diseases are not in the proper mental state to decide such titanic decisions. "Pain is purely subjective which makes it even more crucial that the decision be left in the hands of the patient."I addressed this in pain relief."patient has the right to refuse treatment which in many cases is a form of legal suicide."Refusing medical treatment isn't suicide, they are not ending there life any sooner than would naturally happen."The doctor knows the patient will die without the treatment but they do not have the right to forcefully save their life by making them take the treatment."No, and this is not what I am arguing for. "The child has been deemed competent enough to understand the implication of death"So, you want to bypass age of consent? "Simply because it is hard to enforce does not mean that it should not be done."Euthanasia is easier, it is finding cures and treating people that is hard. Fighting to live is hard, while ending a life is easy. Trying to relieve pain, comfort patients, and treating them with dignity is hard, but giving them a lethal injection is easy. Keeping euthanasia illegal is a lot harder than legalizing it. Gallup poll "You appealed to popularity or the fact that many people do something as an attempted form of validation."This is called bandwagon logical fallacy. [1] Just because something is popular doesn't make it right. If this was the case inter-racial marriage would not have been legal until 1997 when a majority approved of it. [2]Sources[1] https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com... [2] http://www.gallup.com...
The mass media should be given more knocks than kudos in developing countries

Mass media should, and have been given more kudos then knocks for their research and reporting. My opponent only gave one example of mass media from misinterpreting information about the riots in Ukraine. But lets all keep in mind and this is important, if it wasn't for mass media, we wouldn't even know about the riots currently underway in Kiev. Without mass media we wouldn't be able to see what is going in far off parts of the world. Lets also keep in mind that CNN was caught making these lies by people, who reported it to other types of mass media and other sites/television shows made the mistakes more public. Mass media has shown more truths than lies in comparison to each other. Lets keep in mind that mass media isn't just Fox News, CNN, or MSNBC. Mass media doesn't have to be opinionated. Without mass media, their would be no information about the world, if we as a people gave more knocks than kudos to mass media then we would simply just be ignoring the important information that can give us an idea so we are better able to function, have a better government, and just be overall smarter. Thank you. Sources: The Huffington Post, Good reads, National Forensics League, Tools of Change, Whitehouse.gov
The mass media should be given more knocks than kudos in developing countries

Indeed, let me not be misunderstood. The motion still remains more knocks than kudos should be given to mass media and from their, i set off. I never said kudos should not be given to them but am only arguing based on the motion..more knocks should be given to them because currently what they portray is not accurate like the case of recent happening in ukraine as stated by the cnn where the press allegedly portrayed false information concerning the event..the mass media should be given more knocks because they have not been able to solve the social, political and economic problems we facing the world..the mass media, bear the name'watch dog of the nation' but indeed, they are not doing their work.this leads to my stand in this argument: that since the mass media has not been able to solve the social, political and economic problem irrespective of the fact they are the watch dog of the nation, then more knocks should be given to them source:all africa.com, punch.com, cnn, the sun
The mass media should be given more knocks than kudos in developing countries

Mass media obviously has a large following. With this large following, anything aired, posted, shown, etc. will reach a large group of people who will see what is going on in these countries. For example, the riots in Ukraine, Brazil, and various other parts of the world. Now people in already developed countries can understand what is going on in far off parts of the world. Kudos to you, mass media. Mass media is in fact inspiring people in developing countries. People in these countries see for the first time what is truly going on in the world thanks to the internet and of course mass media. Kudos to you, mass media.
Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education

This debate will assess whether or not Betsy DeVos is a suitable candidate for the Secretary of State. Rules: 1) Use proper grammar and sentence structure. Please look over your arguments before posting them to make sure that you didn't accidentally make a grammatical mistake or use malapropism.2) Do not troll or use insults as your argument.3) Support quantitative and qualitative data with valid sources.
Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education

In this debate I am not allowed to respond to my opponent's rebuttals. Thus I trust that the judges will evaluate the rebuttals off reason. Con's only arguments in this debate are that DeVos seeks to expand the charter school system. Whether the charter school system is good for America or not is irrelevant, as this does not prove whether or not DeVos is a suitable candidate. As I explained in R2, what makes a person suitable for a job is in their ability to fulfill all of its responsibilities. I proved in R2 that DeVos is able to successfully fulfill all of these responsibilities. This argument, and the only offensive argument that Con makes in the debate does not prove the resolution. Con does not contend my definition of suitable nor what this means for the debate, and thus argument can have no impact. Whether charter schools are good for America is also irrelevant because Trump was elected president by the American people to implement the policies that he advocated for. Trump advocated for charter schools, thus the fact that DeVos chooses to enact these policies makes her suitable for the position. Thank you to Con for the debate!
Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education

"A secretary is able to analyze the expansive details of plan X and—because she agrees with his fundamental principles—advise him on the policy position that he would want to take. In this way the president is able to divvy up work but still maintain his policies on education, economics, infrastructure, etc.. "My opponent fails to discuss how Betsy DeVos will be capable to fulfill this role."The American people elected the President to carry out his education policies..."In practically every election, voters will have to decide between two candidates who likely do not respect the voters' values. It's more of a "greater of the evils" sort of situation where a voter will decide who they feel will be more successful in addressing the main concerns of the people. The focal points of both Hillary and Trump's campaigns were improving the economy, combatting terrorism and addressing the refugee problem. I do not believe that education was the reason why many people voted for Trump. On the contrary, I believe that, because Trump is known as a successful businessman and because Hillary was involved in the email scandal and other scandalous matters, people felt that Trump would be a better president. With such limited options for candidates, it's unlikely that people had the ability to vote for a president who would reflect all of the voters' ideals such as education.As we have seen from the Congressional vote on whether or not to make DeVos the Secretary of Education where it ultimately resulted in a tie and depended on the vote of the VPOTUS to accept her, Republicans and Democrats alike were very distraught over her appointment."There is no reason to believe that BV cannot continue to collect data, direct national attention, or prohibit discrimination. BV is a billionaire"If DeVos was truly concerned about the progress and growth of students' education and knowledge, she would not advocate for Charter Schools. Clearly, as I have said before, Charter Schools are typically unsuccessful because they have no standards to follow, being that the federal government and the state government cannot intervene or guide the schools. Because of government contravention enforced by Charter Schools, people can also steal and abuse the public funds given to these Charter schools such as PA Cyber Charter founder, Nicholas Trombetta, who stole approximately one million dollars.My opponent also suggests that, because she is a billionaire, she is capable of working as the Secretary of Education, even though she lacks any experience as an educator or working in schools."I have proven that BV is able to, thus I affirm the resolution that Betsy DeVos is suitable for the job of Secretary of Education. "My opponent's argument is very lacking. He has failed to brush on some key points about DeVos, such as her two-decade-long campaign to expand Charter Schooling. His argument was generally focused more on reviewing the role of a Secretary of Education, rather than discussing why Betsy DeVos is capable of fulfilling it.
High School/Junior High Football Is Overrated

I was saving this for the last argument because I didn't know if you did it at your school or not. At Mountain Vista High School almost all of the students go to every (varsity) sporting event of the week which include but aren't limited to, a softball game, a cross country meet, a tennis meet, a football game and a girls volleyball game. Football is not the only sport in homecoming, it is however the finale of the show. This may be because football games are almost always on Friday nights, or the end of the week, there is no better feeling in the world than ending off a hard fought week with your friends, family and most importantly, your team. I would like to point out that there are 52 people (maximum) on a varsity football team in High School. On the average swim varsity team there are around 30 people and 20 are dedicated. There is only 1 winner so out of 20 people 1 is mentioned. The same is true for Cross Country. There is a huge roster for cross country and so the top 5 are announced for each school. It is not because the school newspaper is biased specifically (they may still be) but because of how many kids are involved or how many kids actually win or matter in what happens. I would like to also argue that football takes much skill while Cross Country only needs endurance and training to succeed. Football has by far the most sprinting you will ever have out of any sport, both in practice, and in games. Without heart you cannot succeed in any sport, however, I do believe that football takes more than any other sport. To do all of the work for your team and be able to be on the sideline to watch the other half of your team succeed (offense or defense) is exhilarating and makes you feel like you have to do the same or else you have let your team down. After you have put in all of your hard work, you know that when you look at the scoreboard, that is in no doubt the score that you have earned while in Cross Country it is not always the case. You can work your a** off and get 1st place but if your team can't get anywhere close to that, you still lose.
High School/Junior High Football Is Overrated

I am referring to all sports (as I did in my second round), why do they not play a role in homecoming? Not just Cross-Country, but swimming, tennis, and volleyball. The only sport in homecoming is football, what about the other athletes who work hard the entire season? And not necessarily give each sport a homecoming week, just include ALL the sports. Same goes for the articles and announcements that are made. If it makes the football players feel good, why shouldn't all the other sports receive the same treatment? For volleyball, tell who served, spiked and dug. For tennis, name the players who played excellent games. For cross-country, name who came in first, second, third, and who made new records who themselves or broke a school record. For swimming, tell who came in first, second, and third. See, all sports could be treated equally and all althetes should deserve to have their name announced or wrote about due to an exceptional performance. I do understand I am biased in my views, yet I don't go around and express myself in a rude way, or so I believe. As do many others, I have found it is normally the kids who play football who make stupid remarks about other sports. Now, it'd be different if I was saying something such as 'Football takes no skill what so ever, and anyone can do it'. Which technically is true, anyone can learn the plays of footbal. But I have not said that it takes no skill, as all sports take a certain level of skill in each area. And I have watched a many football practices, both high school and middle school. We often run past the practice football field, to complete our mile warm-up. And I'd also like to state I am a Notre Dame Football fan, and have been since I've been a little kid. I've been to many of their home games and eve quite a few away games. I enjoy football, but think at a high school and junior high level, people acts likes it's a big deal than any of the other spots.
High School/Junior High Football Is Overrated

Now that you have admitted that you believe it brings out more emotion than a Cross Country meet, why is there any question left to why it is 95% of homecoming competitive sports? The whole point of homecoming is to bring out the most of everyone's emotions and let them show their school pride. If you can get way more emotion together through cheers and seeing what is happening on the field, then why mess with it as a school? I hate to bring back an old saying but, don't fix what ain't broke. I do believe that you could give every sport their own week, but then homecoming week would just feel like another week and bring out the special feeling of it. Also, at our school, we have a team store to buy all kinds of MVHS gear, including XC and Football. About those newspaper articles, let me ask you this. Have you ever watched a movie or something at night and gone to school the next day and wanted to talk about it with everyone else, and they actually have a good conversation with you about it? It gives you that great feeling inside and sparks your interest and conversation on a deeper level. That is what it feels like for both the players that played in the game and the people that went to go and watch them and while the same may be true for the runners, deeper conversation can not usually be achieved because there is truly just one kind of event to talk about, "How did you do in the race?". With the disrespect happening at your school with the football players talking to the other sports players and telling them that football is better, I would first like to point out that you are doing the same thing with Cross Country to football, as am I, but I'm not denying it. I do not believe in dissing someone else's competitive sport (as long as it's an actual sport and not video games or something fake like that). As long as you take it seriously, I will take it seriously too. This may not be the case with all of the football players, but it is true with most of them at my school. I challenge you to watch a varsity football practice for the high school team and watch what they are doing. I have participated in Cross Country and was a top-middle pack runner so I know what your practices are like, I feel like your view on football could change if you watched and saw one practice. You may notice how they work. You may notice how they think. You may notice how they play like a family would. You may notice that football, may not be what you think it is. That is all I have for now.
High School/Junior High Football Is Overrated

Hello, Aidan. I have been to many football and did go to homecoming every year, since Junior High. And I agree it does bring out more emotion than a XC meet,. Although I feel, if the school put as much pride and importance into other sports, they too would end up with a better come out. Like with homecoming, if they gave a full week to every sports, or they made fancy banners, or hosted before and after parties, or sold sport pride shirts to everyone (not jet the team). Only football gets those things. And although thing is praise other sports more often ;we have a swim team at our local schools, as do most, but the girls team is doing excellent in all of the meets this year. If they take a trophy all they get over the announcements and school paper is a small section that reads something along the lines of 'Goos Job Girl's Swim Team, Who Is Took Home 1st Place', and that's it, no mention on who swam well or anything. And then there is a good five minutes where they talk about each pass, each touchdown, who played well, and who ran the with the ball. Plus a column in the school paper. And I agree anyone can run for fun, yet not as a sport. Although, if anyone else, not necessarily a football player, disses a sport, they majority of people just agree with them. For example, we have kids who go on and on about how volleyball isn't a true sport and should be removed from our school and I have yet to see anyone get angry with them, who doesn't play volleyball. Now, if go around dissing the football, you instantly get people going on about it's the hardest sport and to have school spirit. (Mind you our football team is about average with wins and losses). And many times, it's not even football players who are getting upset. How is any other sport, such as volleyball not equal to football? I do agree football can be dangerous, but all sports can be dangerous , you accept the risk when you join the team. And, one thing I believe might differ between us, is on our cross country team, everyone is like family. They are with you through the bad runs and the good. You stretch together, in unison. You have chants to rise up the sports. You even end up with things like inside jokes. Now, I do come from a smaller school, but we have a team of 35 some kids on it. And you work together during a race, you push each other when your running, you aren't alone, you're surrounded by kids at all times. Even at meets, it's always a fun experience, when you get to make friends by talking to the people who finished in front and behind you.