BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
It is more reasonable to believe in God rather than not to

After my research on the origin of religion and considering how God reveals his power in his word the Bible, I have come to the conclusion that it is more reasonable to believe in God rather than not to. First round is acceptance only. In the second round we will each have 10,000 characters to write our claim along with arguments, counter-arguments, and a conclusion. Those who vote please explain your decision with detail. Thank you.
should illegal immigrants ive in the Unites States

I think that illegal immigrants are lawbreakers and if caught should be sent back to the country of origin. Why? Becaus these people take the jobs of others and lie on who and where and etc. Not only they get to the US illegally, but they forge Us based documents, hoping not to get caught. I saying that illegal immigrants are people that break the laws and only do it to find freedom, but they should do what other people did, apply for residentship or citizenship. But, never to sneak to the US and hope not to get lucky, because they will get caught and continue it. Illegal immigrants are lawbreakers and people that waste peoples' tax money trying to hunt them down. They can go to a life of lawbreaking like drug dealing, robbery, etc. We don't know who these people are and they can do bad things. I'm not saying all illegal immigrants are bad, but their are some out there.
should illegal immigrants ive in the Unites States

They should live in the United States because, they come here to work, have baby with their wife in the US, and have a better life. I also think that they are a hard-worker with a good talet. If all of the illegal immigrant that make up 5% of the american population were gone tomorrow, accordingly about 5% of jobs would be left empty tomorrow. all of these niches would be UNFULFILLED. it is important that we not just send them all away. in fact, you admit this yourself by claiming that there is a problem because they take a lot of Jose from americans. on subject: you back up your argument by saying "the illegal immigrant our taking jobs from our impoverished that would love the job." anytime that anyone ever takes a job, they are destroying the hypothetical opportunity for another to have that job. these immigrants came here for reason. they came hereto make money because where they came from they were surrounded by poverty. they deserve those jobs, just as much as the next impoverished guy. most illegal immigrants are certainly in poverty.
should illegal immigrants ive in the Unites States

Since you never answered any of my questions nor did you tell me your argument I will continue abut how the illegals waste our money hunting them down.The money spent was Below is a sample of homeland security items in the FY2007 Budget, their estimated costs, and the time it takes the Pentagon to burn through the same amount in Iraq. This was the proposed budget as of Feb. 2006. I am not sure how much of this was approved. * 1,500 new Border Patrol agents: $459 million ($306,000 per agent) Iraq spending equivalent: 1.9 days * Container Security Initiative (CSI) to pre-screen U.S.-bound cargo at more than 40 foreign ports: $139 million Iraq spending equivalent: 13.9 hours. * An additional 6,700 Detention Bed Spaces to replace "catch and release" with a "catch and return" policy: $410 million. Iraq spending equivalent: 1.7 days * An enhanced Worksite Enforcement program to "send a strong deterrence message to employers who knowingly hire illegal workers…": $41.7 million Iraq spending equivalent: 4.2 hours * Border technology to enhance electronic surveillance: $100 million Iraq spending equivalent: 10 hours * 18 additional Fugitive Operations teams (raising the total to 70) dedicated to catching the estimated 450,000 individuals who have absconded following their deportation orders: $30 million Iraq spending equivalent: 10 hours * Completion of the San Diego Border Infrastructure System, including multiple fences and patrol roads: $30 million Iraq spending equivalent: 3 hours And now for the grand finale. Although this last item is the least costly, it may yield one of the biggest benefits. After the first 10 miles of border fence was completed, arrests of illegal immigrants trying to cross the San Diego border sector plummeted from about 25,000 per year to 3,000 per year. But of course the San Diego fence pushed the illegal influx eastward, into the (less hospitable) Arizona desert. A serious commitment to border security would require fencing off the entire southern border—all 1,891 miles of it. (For comparison, we have 40,000 miles of Interstate highways.) At $1.7 million per mile (the cost of the first 10 mile stretch in San Diego), the entire U.S.-Mexican border could be sealed off for $3.3 billion dollars. That money culd have been for way better uses to help students or help cites in need.
should illegal immigrants ive in the Unites States

Number 1) How am I letting my "parent countries down?" And Number 2) How am I letting " YOUR PEOPLE DOWN!!!!?". And women sell themselves because its their chose. Tell me that. You said " Illegal immigrants are not lawbreaker." How are you sure they are lawbreakers. They are already breaking the law by going through the border without being a citizen. You said " They are not drug dealers like some US citizen people thet go to the street to sell them." They can be doing that. YOU don't have any sufficient proof that that they aren't drug dealers, etc. You said " Some US citizen women also sell themselves to get money." As I said before, it is THEIR chose to do it (sometimes). And being hispanic mean anything or it doesn't put me to be for illegal immigrants living in the US. Race is by definition is 1. a group of persons related by common descent or heredity. 2. a population so related. From http://dictionary.reference.com...
should illegal immigrants ive in the Unites States

I know alot about you by reading and seeing your profile. You like soccer. You got picture of latin america soccer team. I also know that you are hispanic. I also know that your parent were illegal immigrants before they came to the US. Your name is Santos Herrera. So if you are Against illegal immigrants you are letting your parent country down and YOUR PEOPLE DOWN!!!! Back to the topic!!! Illegal immigrants are not lawbreaker. You also say that illgeal immigrantsare drug dealer, robbers, and etc. They are not drug dealers like some US citizen people thet go to the street to sell them. Some US citizen women also sell themself to get money. You also say that illgeal immigrants just come here to have freedom and have a better life. SO I DON'T CARE WHY YOU SSAY THESE WORD WHEN YOU ARE A FULL BLOOD HIPANIC BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Parallel Universe

They ran outside, but Doc did not follow. "Where do you suppose he went?" wondered Marcie who was looking around for any sign of direction."I don't know" said Geryson with a hint of paranoia.The door opened behind them and they saw Doc walk outside. Greyson approached him with a anger he was having a hard time controlling."Doc, you tell us right now where he would go. What is going on?""Thettle down. No one hath a reathon to panic. He went home, well not really hith home, but the location of where hith home would be if thith wath where he originated." said the Doc cryptically. "I gueth I thould explain a bit more. You thee I mentioned different worldth. I mythelf am from elthwhere. It'th ith a difficult conthept to grathp, but he ith going to the location-eqivalent of hith home in your world, here."They all gave him a puzzled look and Marcie said in an attempt to better understand, "So this is kind of a mirror? And everything is different, yet the same?""Ethentially, mith. My athithtent informed him of hith uniqueneth, which I have no really explained. You thee, Luke only exithtth in your world, not this one. All of you exithtth here in thome form, so thith world can 'reconfigure' you properly. That'th why you have theady powerth. Not all thurvive the reconfiguration, though. Your friendth are an example of thith, to which I am terribly thorry I could not help. I do not know why thome thurvive while otherth do not. Luke ith different, however. Thith world cannot reconfigure him becauth he ith a new occurenth. When thomeone ith like Harrithon or Luke, they undergo what I am calling the Madneth."The Doc paused to wait for interruptions, but none came. No one knew how to respond, so they continued to listen."Madneth causeth the individual to act in thtrange wayth. It altho causeth uncontrollable moodth and powerth. Your friend mutht not have believed uth. Harrithon didn't.""So if we go to the location of where he lived, or would live, or never lived...ah...it's so hard to get your mind around" said Lex holding his head."Yeth. I can get you to hith location, but after that, I am afraid I thtill do not know much about portalth. I have been thudying them for ageth, but no luck. I am still unsure how I got here. Reproduthing the portal ith difficult.""Well ,let's just get Luke back first."
Parallel Universe

"Who cares? How do we get back?" cried Marcie, scratching the air behind her in an attempt to find the portal."Stop it! You are being a child!" barked Luke.Marcie stopped and almost tripping, ran from Luke to hide behind Lex. There seemed to something happening to Luke that the others were couldn't put into words. He began pacing and looked up at Harrison's parents."Is there anyone else like your son, woman? Tell me now!" growled Luke."Luke, stop! What are you doing? They did not do anything to us!" exclaimed Greyson, who was growing increasingly disturbed by this unforeseen situation."Shut up, scientist! I am the leader here and I cannot show kindness to the semi-human monsters that spawned the Master". The way Luke said that last word gave everyone, including Harrison's parents, a chill that affected Marcie so badly she started crying. After that, Luke just left the room without a word to the others. As he left, the others looked at each other with a sense of panic and confusion. Then, unexpectedly Lex broke the silence."I reckon I know what's goin' on. Poor fool is suffering the same as Harrison. I could be wrong, but it sure seems that we ain't even remotely close to home. I don't know how we'll get back, but something about this 'place' is givin' the poor fool an uncontrollable temper." explained Lex, who shocked even himself with his observations."You know what, I think you're right, Lex." said Greyson with a hint of excitement no one else in the room understood. "It appears that we are in fact in another, well let's call 'world', and it is affecting only Luke. Now we only need to know what.""I want to go home." said Marcie, tears still falling as she spoke. "I guess we should get Luke back first, though". She said that last part with a hint of a sigh."Don't worry, lass" said Lex smiling down at her. He gave her a hug and said, "No matter what has got him actin' that way, I won't let him harm you. I promise!"She beamed up at him, giving him a hug that he still says knocked the wind out of him. After that they began talking with Harrison's parents, who were still confused, but willing to help. They explained that there were others like their son, but they are hard to find. Harrison's parents instructed them to visit old Dr. Benaeo, for he was the one who discovered Harrison's abilities. "He's a silly old man, but brilliant. When Harrison visited him, he told Harrison that he was unique and that was his source of power. We did not much understand what he told Harrison, but we do remember one other detail very vividly: uniqueness was a trait for those whose life isn't split. No idea what it means, but we remember it all the same."After that, they sat and talked and Harrison's parents reminisced about Harrison. Eventually, Greyson got up and thanked them for their help and beckoned the group to follow."Thank you for your hospitality and for excusing us for not calling first. We should be off, though.""Come back anytime after you call first, then" said Harrison's dad with a smile.And the left, heading for Dr. Benaeo's.
Parallel Universe

"Sadly, no. I'm fresh out of alcohol." said Slither as he looked down. "Well, what are we to do, then?" asked Lex. They all looked at Slither, who continued looking down, avoiding all eye contact. It never occurred to Slither that he might need alcohol for others as well; he was not even sure he grabbed enough for himself. It was odd to Slither, for he did not know one of the people sitting in front of him before this day, but somehow he cared about them now. He now had genuine concern for their well-being and was determined to figure out how. Slither looked up, smiling for the others. "We'll figure out another way. I got in once, so what's another go? Oh and by the way, my real name is Luke" "I had a feeling 'Slither' was not your birth name" laughed Greyson, "If we follow this re-entry plan of your's, then do we just walk in and hope for the best?" inquired Greyson with a hint of doubt. Everyone looked at Luke as he replied, "I'm afraid it will not be that easy. You see, now that the Master has seen my face, he will know if I am there. I do not know how, for his powers are still confusing, but I believe that we could create a diversion that distracts him. Normally, he would send his enforcement squads, but I believe there is way to get him to respond to 'distractions'". "How?" they asked together.
Parallel Universe

After he, whom we now call the Master, obtained rule over the police force, he began instituting a new system of laws that he called Indulgence. In his eyes, it was a sin to ignore one's impulses. Many stood against this new law at first and pretended to obey; however, it was no use. The Master seemed to have god-like powers. Every thought seemed to be known to him and within 5 minutes of not acting on an impulse, an entire squad of enforcers would be at your location, arresting you. Nobody knew what happened after that; no one ever came back. There were some who still stood against the Master and Indulgence, fighting back in an attempt to retrieve the old forms of justice, but so far it had appeared to be hopeless. That is, until what the locals call the Invasion.Some crafty fellow who went by the name of Slither somehow got into the Master's fortress, which is almost as difficult as disobeying Indulgence. It is rumored Slither got in because it was his impulse to do so, but that is only rumor. Regardless of how he did it; he did it. While in the fortress, he made off with some treasures and for some reason a gallon of milk. Among all the rumors, the milk detail is completely true. No one know why he took the milk. A week later, we had more visitors like the Master.
Parallel Universe

He had arrived unexpectedly, nearly two years ago. Where he came from was as unknown to the majority of the population, as was his purpose for coming, but the fact of the matter was that he was here now and he had a firm grip on the region. The police were at his command and the politicians that were still alive and out of prison were in his pocket. Upon his arrival, there was an aura of mystery about him. His skin was an odd color. He seemed to be of caucasian decent, but there was a very subtle, unnatural green hue that could only be seen under the proper lighting. He spoke English, but there was a slight hint of an accent that no local could link to any familiar origin. When he arrived with no luggage, no money, no vehicle and no possessions - aside from the clothes on his back (which seemed more like something from the 1970's than today's style) - all that the people had were questions about him. Now, nearly two years later, very few answers have been found and the only real difference is that the amount of questions had increased. How had he climbed the political ladder so rapidly? What were his ultimate goals, now that he had achieved so much power? All that the people really knew at this time is that he sought power, he obtained power and they likely had not seen the worst yet.
Parallel Universe

This will not take the traditional debate format, in that we are not actually arguing a point. Using the format debate.org has provided, I would like to try doing a limited turn-based story-telling. Restrictions: The story must be about/contain at least one parallel universe, as the topic/title dictates. I will start off the story with the opening scene, to which will be continued by my "opponent" After my "opponent" is pleased and submits his/her continuation of the story, I will further it even more. Each round must be based on what the previous rounds established. In the end, the voters should vote on who they preferred between the the 2 story-tellers. Have fun! OPENING SCENEMore and more people were refusing to obey the laws of the land after "he" arrived.
If you travel from point A to point B by only taking half steps, then point B doesnt really exist.

I understand the point you're making. However, the argument you originally made was that if point A was 3 feet from point B, and you halved each step you took towards point B,then point B does not exist, because you would never reach it. That is the premise of your original argument. I have proven that false, by showing that the distance between two points does not have any bearing on the reality of either. I assume you mistakenly put forth an argument that you weren't trying to argue for. In any event, as I have accepted the debate on your original premise, I believe I have successfully defeated your argument.
If you travel from point A to point B by only taking half steps, then point B doesnt really exist.

Yes, in reality if I have a known set destination, I agree it does in fact exist. And yes, my apologies, I was a little vague on my opening statement. I am traveling through any space, where my next step is half of my previous step, and I cannot define my destination as a set position. My destination is a theoretical point, whereas I can only define it by the distance I travel. This concept is more along the lines of "if I am not looking at it, is it still there?" Whereas I am essentially asking: If I am not there yet, is it really there? Limited to my perception, I cannot prove my destination exists. But my logic says it doesn't exist because I am infinitely moving closer and closer to my destination without touching it. I absolutely cannot reach it, therefore if I can't reach it, how do I know it exists?
If you travel from point A to point B by only taking half steps, then point B doesnt really exist.

I accept the challenge. Thanks to pilover for this debate. Assuming we are dealing with reality, that is to say we are talking about two physical points in the observable universe, your argument is a losing proposition from the beginning. Allow me to briefly explain. Point B exists in reality, regardless if you reach the destination or not. No matter what mathematical formula you may use, or if you never reach the destination, it does not negate the fact that point B does in fact exist.
If you travel from point A to point B by only taking half steps, then point B doesnt really exist.

If you travel from point A to point B by only taking half steps, then point B doesn't really exist. Allow me to elaborate. Lets say I'm at point A, which is 3 feet away from point B, then if I have the ability to cut my distance in half every time I take a step, my destination does not exist because I will never reach my destination. I came across this idea while studying algebra. Here, we where graphing rational functions and we learned about holes and asymptotes. The reasoning behind my logic is that you can infinitely approach a hole, yet never reach the number exactly before it because a hole is a number that does not exist. The same with an asymptote:you can infinitely approach the x or y asymptote but you will never reach the number before it because the asymptote cannot be touched.
Drug legalization

About the first part, you saying that since Cigarettes have never been illegal so its impossible to say whether or not their legality is responsible for their popularity. Well I can almost assure you, and I am sure you agree, that if they were illegal many new people would have the urge to quit even if they didn't have one before. The reason the law is set up the way it is, is to give people reasons not to want to do things that are illegal. Thats why you get fines for things that you do that are illegal. Its an incentive to stop. Even if people are doing drugs regardless of the law not to, it does not mean that the law should be abolished. The truth is everyone has the option of doing drugs. Its just that if you do certain ones your gonna have to expect the consequences. Like fines, jail, and mental instability. Again the reason that drugs are illegal is to give incentives to people not to do them. As for your statistics on people using cocaine and other drugs and dieing, even if the number was 1 in a million who die, would it not be better to have no one die from the side effects of these drugs? I understand what your saying about no one would be forced into using drugs, however the reason those laws are there, are to sway you from using them. For medical proven reasons. They really are set up to help you and I. Plus like you said even if it doesn't stop you from using drugs maybe it will stop a young kid from starting to use and ending up in a life and environment he didn't have to end up in. Like I said, theres a reason why they are illegal. I'm also very glad to here you don't use hard drugs. Also if its a joint your looking for then move to Amsterdam, I hear your aloud there. America is set up how it is for a certain reason. We don't want drugs to ruin us the way it has ruined many other countries. We try to show that we are the greatest country in the world. If you don't like how the rules are set up, you can easily just move somewhere else. Drugs will make you feel and act different ways, thats the reason for the popularity of them even though they are illegal. I certainly believe that, maybe not you, but a lot of people would get out of hand with them.