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The Death Penalty

First I have to say sorry to my opponent for one missing the second round resulting in a forfeit. Second, for the lack of my free time I cannot give this argument my full effort, but will still try to convince the viewers of my position. 1) I agree that life imprisonment could easily be interpreted as cruel and unusual, however, with the death penalty, society focuses on vengeance and punishment, but with life imprisonment we can focus on rehabilitation and forgiveness. The death penalty gives the accused no chance of turning their life around, and is often sought out of vengeance of families of the victims, however the death penalty brings little to no closure of the families. These botched executions are unacceptable and because there is no humane method of killing, none shall be used. 2) As I have shown, the death penalty is at least as expensive and more often way more expensive than life imprisonment. My opponent argues that trials shall be done faster and more efficiently, however that will just result in more mistakes, cause after all, we are all human, we all make mistakes, not just criminals. 3) I accept my opponent's argument that use of the death penalty doesn't correlate with murder rates, however I still state that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent. My opponent claims that more use of the death penalty would result in better deterrence, I admit this is possible, but it would not be a good thing for society, which is the original argument. An excessive use of the death penalty creates fear in society, which would be one method of deterrence, however with life imprisonment and the injection of morals into society. That way, society as a whole could get a better grasp on what is right and wrong. 4) Ok, all I have is one question: How many innocent people can be executed before the death penalty should stop being used? 5) The video doesn't relate to any one point, I feel that it helps express my overall feeling of the topic. http://www.youtube.com...
The Death Penalty

Hope you had a good time over the holidays jwscavalier60. I was on vacation as well so I would have most likely missed the deadline if you had responded sooner, so it all worked out nicely. 1) The death penalty is not about vengeance. It is about prevention. Ex: A couple of stories about convicted murderers who were released and decided to kill again. http://www.msnbc.msn.com... http://www.telegraph.co.uk... (article from the UK which shows life imprisonment doesn't mean killers are kept away for life. It is not an effective deterrent). http://www.people.com... The last one gives a little insight into a killer's thoughts. They are clearly irrational, almost childish in logic. Attempting to rehabilitate someone like this is not worth the time, effort, money and possibly losing the life of another truly innocent human being. A desire to kill others is usually not something a person struggles to refrain from in the first place. It is not a victimless crime that can be cured by shear willpower. It is possibly a genetic problem that is about as curable as depression or any other mental illness. Maybe they can be treated, but I wouldn't want to be around when they relapse. I want to know if my opponent also believes criminals convicted of less serious crimes can be rehabilitated. I don't believe closure is important when the law is involved. Like I said before, the point of the death penalty is prevention, not providing closure or vengeance. Life imprisonment won't give closure either so that really isn't a valid reason to replace the death penalty. 2) My opponent states that I want trials to be faster and more efficient. This is true. I also think they should be more effective. If conviction was more secure would my opponent be in favor of the death penalty? Or is he against it purely because he believes killing in any situation to be morally wrong? 3) Death penalty would not create fear in society because it is reserved for murderers. So, unless the general populace is planning to commit a murder, I see no reason for them to live in fear of it. 4) I am not in favor of innocent people losing their lives. Something can't be abolished when it does more good than harm, which is why I am in favor of the death penalty and stand by the fact that it has an overall good effect on society. The huge majority of innocent people being protected from murderers outweighs the 139 that have died because of the protection. As I said in the last round, science has definitely cut down on the number of convicted innocents. 5) The video doesn't state any facts and only works on an emotional level. Case was from 1981, DNA wasn't used in crime until 1984. DNA was first used to convict in 1988.
Women have it easier then men.

Con will either prove men have it easier then women or both genders face equal obstacles. First round is acceptance. Second round is argument. Third is rebuttal. Fourth is rebuttal and conclusion. Not following the debate outline, using cheap cemantics, changing around what I say or the meaning of what I said, or misquoting me in general will not be tolerated. For example, if I say something and you change the meaning or completely misquote me and change what I say and state "Since you said before (insert lie here)" or "Since you claim (insert something I blantanly never said)"; this will be pointed out with extreme prejudice in my next response and will affect your overall vote. You will also look ignorant as well as give the image that you are a bad debater who resorts to funny business in order to win. I will never debate you again, and you'll only be making my argument and conduct look ever more superior. 3 out of every 4 people I have so far debated have done one the above. Therefore before you accept, read this carefully and make sure you are not like this. Also, Wikipedia is not a source. Blogs are not sources. Use legit citing; newspaper websites, journals, university or government studies, reports, or books.
Women have it easier then men.

I planned on presenting a point-by-point analysis of the debate. However, as none of my arguments have been refuted, a brief summary should suffice. Given Pro’s distribution of the burden of proof, he cannot win this debate. My task to “either prove men have it easier then women or both genders face equal obstacles. ” My opponent’s sole avenue of victory, then, was to prove that men, on balance, have the more difficult existence. As each of his arguments has been wholly refuted, this is no longer possible. The only remaining contentions are mine, which illustrate how the unique biological, social, and financial difficulties women face make their gender comparatively worse off in life. Of these, Pro ignored most and failed to defeat the rest. Thus, whether my arguments show the genders to be equal or women to have it worse, my burden has been met. The resolution is negated. Thanks again to Pro and all the readers. I hope you enjoyed the debate! ~ Maikuru (Con)
Rap Battle

Fvck yeah you better believe my profile page!Hell yeah motherfvcker I'm 99 years of age!You're just in denial because you can't upstageAn old arse lady downright full of rage! Yeah I drink heavy whiskey and I drink beer brewAnd I can live till a hundred forty twoI still got swagger and still got my crewAnd I can still rap much better than youNah man, your rapping's is just downright cheesy"winning like a romance?" you're making me queasyIma have ta go to the hospital; I'm feeling uneasyBut my rhymes get in the zone; they flow breezyBro man dude, you're just commiserableI'm so high above you like a dirigibleYou can't even beat a senior ladyC'mon you gotta admit; that's pitifulHey now what'd here, what'd I learn?Talking to you is like talking to a fernYou're wasting time; wasting yo turnBut I've enjoyed watching you burn
Rap Battle

Well, this won't be that hard, that's all i gotta say, your rap is so pathetic, you gotta do more than pray. Your rap is paper thin, i see through it like X-ray, And your paper rap will blow away before i get the chance to say you have no chance to win, might as well just give up now. ima chew you up and spit you out like coco de macao, i know im gonna win, i know i have to like a vow, I'm afraid you have no chance, a win for you I wont allow. You said and expect me to believe your profile page. how can I beleive that sh*t, when it says your 99 years of age? I never beleive what profiles say, I'll trap you like a cage, My rappin skills is so outta here, my power you can't gauge. What the f*ck was this sh*t you said about a midget and me? I think its YOU who has a fetish for those who're 2 foot 3". Your raps are so pathetic, I'll chop em up just like a tree, Its already won and done, my win stands firm like a decree. I also think its funny about all the skills you lack, just sayin, "bills" and "films" don't rhyme, i think its YOU who is on crack. When i'm done with you, you'll be so dead, you'll wish i never came back, you're done already, just give up, I've got the natural winning knack. I think its true, the battles done, you never could advance, The relationship between me and winning, is like a true romance. I'm sorry but i have to go, i hope your last rap will enhance, I think the voters can plainly see, you never had chance. http://www.google.com... Thank you all for reading this rap battle and a big thank you to my oponent who did such well arguments!
Rap Battle

Oh please, boy, you're more retarded than I expected"all cats have p*ssies?" Is that what you detected?I swear to God you must be severely affectedHit your head at birth; must be severely neglected I see that you said I had a p*ssy, that's fvcking trueIf you had enough common sense you would of knewIn my profile it says I'm a chick; it wasn't a secretBut I guess that's cause as a kid, your head was beatenHey now, what did I figure? Your mind is on crackCruising down to Jersey smoking up a stackFigures you gonna be making some damn billsBy getting down with midgets in porno filmsYo paltry existence's a benefit to allEveryone else will be feeling so tallOh wait, right now I hear a phone callMust be that midget you fvcked in the mall
Rap Battle

What the the h*ll? That rap was wack, it wasnt that good, like spinach for a snack You are below me, like Danny Devito to Shaq, and to quote Yoda, padiwan, skills you lack. My skills are like a monster, like a f*ckin simile, your skills are bad compared to me like zero to infinity, you need some skills from above, like some divinity, You talkin like a grade "A" nerd, you must protect your virginity. you'll never win the girl, there aint no cherry that you poppin, just go back to your mommas house, and do some baby shoppin. My wrath comes down like lightning, it sure as hell is shockin, Your momma has to cradle you in her arms and rockin. What the f*ck was with that spongebob pic? that didn't take much wit. there really was no point in that, i think you can admit. you better back off while you can, ima pop you like a zit, I cut you up, rip you in half, untill your body splits. People ease into my rhyme, they're nothin less than cushy. You tryin to get away from me, my skills make people pushy, what was with that kitty pick? are you that much of a wussy? at least you have one thing in common, you both do have a p*ssy. you got nothin on me! you can never win! i be playin around you easily, like a violin! you really annoyin me now, you sure show some chagrin, you never can beat me, im the greatest theres ever been! http://www.google.com... And THAT'S what i have to say about your cat.
Rap Battle

That's it? Bro that frankly was patheticRugrat? Mommy? Your failure's estheticAll you got is talk, I don't need to be poeticCause your pity's repulsing so muchIt's almost magneticI see on your argument you used copy and pasteAnd erased "girl" with "rugrat", no sweat to traceYou recycle all your sh*t so much that it's wroughtCause you can't think of any sh*t on the spot"Grow up Rugrat?" Your immaturity is obstrusiveYour insults are so cheesy, they're not even abusiveYou're just full of crap, not in any way conduciveYour first "rap" round was pretty conclusiveWhatever, what did I expect? Your IQ's pretty wackYour brain went to Singapore, and he ain't coming backGuess you gonna be packing patties by the stackAnd practice repeating "ya like fries with that?" Yo stupidity's a talent; Your folly an artJust grab a piano and you're MozartYou can print sheet music; and print a chartOf all yo imbecility going back to the start
Rap Battle

First of all, i thank my oponent for accepting, and im sorry i wasn't able to get to this sooner. So this right here bro, is a rap battle, your pic is a rugrat, that mean ya gonna go tattle when I beat your a$$ so bad at this you gonna cry so bad you'll wish you still had your momma to confort you when your sad. You dare challenge me? you don't know what your thinkin', Ima beat you so bad it'll be over before you blinkin'. Grow up, little rugrat, you in the big leagues now! you gonna lose, i'll eat you up like yesterday's chow! I can tell that you noob, so i'll tell you this, the power I own, is more massive than an abyss. you'll never get a win, as you can plainly see, After this rap debate is over, all the votes will go to me.
Gun control

Hello those who are reading this I came here today to debate the subject of gun control. Gun control: generally refers to laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms. They vary greatly around the world. The problem with gun control is that it does not work. In the United States we have close to 8,000 deaths a year caused by guns each year but in Mexico ( a country with restricted gun laws ) they have near 28,000 deaths a year. 98% of the time the first law indicated by a dictator is to disarm the public. That is the reason why the 2nd amendment was made so that the leaders of this country could never gain to much power, that is also why we do not allow presidents to stay in office for over 8 years.
Rap Battle! Sean Connery vs. Morgan Freeman

You just called me a slave, thanks for proving your a racist btch You can't get something that you are, that sht is absolutely rich. You say I can't get God, that is an obvious fact I can't get him because I am him, you are a retarded hack Did you just say women suck your tits? Are you a man, or a shameless btch? don't worry sean my bucketlist is complete Number 100 was to bury you ten feet deep The sum of my fears don't add up to you Fear is in the mind, and my mind is infinitely huge A god doesn't fear an insignificant piece of trash Man lard and all, you just got thrashed. I don't need to survive, because I will exist for eternity You evolved into a fat btch, that going to be sippin apple juice till hes 130 You look like the pillsburrydoughboy, you could be a living mascot Light you up with my bars, you know they are hot Little ole sean just got lit up, he can feel the heat Just like your racist remark, your lines really weak I can spit rhymes and freestyle all day long Kick you in the knee and slap you with my slong Mushroom stamp your head, and leave a stamp labled "free" Id finish it with "man", but you let girls suck on your teets. Man and you can never be in the same sentence. Your a fat piece of lard and its time you offer penitence. This battle is over, and its clear who won. I'm morgran freeman, and I just bodied this bum Hell people even worship me in their sleep. This is a memorable day, we just put this fat piece of sht 10 feet deep
Rap Battle! Sean Connery vs. Morgan Freeman

It's obvious, Mr. Slaveman, that you need to be taught, Since God is apparently a concept that you haven't got If you were God, then there wouldn't be much dispute, the prophets definitely would have been mute My man titties come as a result of getting so much in bed From the sheer embarrassment of this loss, you will be dead. At least I didn't get titties from men I think we all know why you'd like to go to Shawshank again Better start planning your bucket list, Morgan Because the way you lose is going to be foreign At least to me, because I never lose, but you rap like a victim of abuse And I think that we all know that's something I encourage for causing great woe The sum of all your fears add up to me I'll kick your @ss and f#ck your b!tch, all for free! It's the end of the line for you, Nelson Mandela Apartheid is back, no excuse for you to kill another white fella My evolution is from sailing lad to sexiest man alive While you have to work your @ss off to even survive These rhymes have really got you on your knees That's what happens when you pair me, the OG vs. a monotone sleaze
Rap Battle! Sean Connery vs. Morgan Freeman

Let me teach you a lesson Mr Connery God is a metaphorical concept, i don't need a physical body You evolved out of underwear into fugly diapers You sht yourself for a job, there is no need to get hyper You think your hot and built, now that sht is really fukn funny. Your man tits rival double Ds, people could mistake you for one of your bond hunnies The fact that I have no action roll, that should put you to shame They cast me for my voice, and you did such a sht job that they have had 3 more people play james How much does it suck that my voice gets more rolls than you Your a washed up prick, that is starting to resemble honeybooboo Your fat, greasy, and look like a steamed vanilla sht Your accent is deplorable, your literately are my own personal btch. Just remember this sean, while you decrepit and dying I'm still acting in moves, my swag is still vibing. Your 1 year away from being dead in the grave I am God btch, get down on your knees and pray Even If i had the chance, I would not save your soul I would send you to hell, kick you down that endless hole Just like your movies, you will eventually be forgotten I'm you farther btch, look up the word begotten [1] [1] http://dictionary.reference.com...
Rap Battle! Sean Connery vs. Morgan Freeman

Hah, like hell you're not God! If you did, you'd have a better bod You think you're God based on a Jim Carrey movie that pretty much proves that your pretty loony You admit it yourself, I am way more evolved thanks to me, the Soviet Union was dissolved That's right, I'm the actual Marko Ramius, while you spit off facts about Penguins that are rather extraneous You're a poor replacement for James Earl Jones You wish you were half the father figure for me as Malone I can make anything stylish, even the Scottish kilt It certainly helps that I'm F#cking built You have no action roles You're mainly the one that consoles I am the man everyone looks to when people want good action to view Your lack of action extends to your love life Your mother even admitted to your lack of strife So head home, and say that you're almighty But we all know that it's me who's going to be F#cking Aphrodite.
Rap Battle! Sean Connery vs. Morgan Freeman

All of you btches better recognize the king I'm a literal God, I will always reign supreme Hell I even played God in bruce almighty Your almost 70 years old, you evolved past whitey tighties Its funny you brought up the point about being james bond Your age is your crytponite, you were just a ticking time bomb It doesn't matter how old I fuking get Im a negro God, that can take any type of hit. You've got Sports Cars sean that is all you've got to say? I'm black btch, my dik is longer 20 x longer than your face It doesn't matter if you have a Gun Im freaking God, Im invincible son. Bring up those women you have sean, its a moot point I designed their bodies, I know every inch of them, every single joint I felt them up both mentally and physically I was literally inside them both literally and spiritually Your a washed up has been that is eating through straws I just murdered you btch, you can call it due cause I made the laws of life, I invented physics, and reality Your just an old man, I'm God im eternally almighty.
Rap Battle! Sean Connery vs. Morgan Freeman

Hello, Junior! You think you are the voice of a generation But it is more suited to that of a Hanna Barbara animation You have more freckles than a suburban ginger You wish you had as much style as my windsor My name is Bond, James Bond and manage to get all the blondes the prom queen is really quite fond especially to my rock solid wand Hell, I have Pu$sy Galore Your foreplay is such a bore It lulls them right to sleep and you only made her weep when you really failed to get deep The closest you get to getting racy Is your little small talk when Driving Miss Daisy I drive around in f*cking sportscars You wish you had an 8th of my talent in bars You haven't even spoken and you've been destroyed Mr. Freeman, it seems that you are now unemployed!
The U.S. Federal Government should increase its exploration and/or development of space

*My first debate here so bare with me* I would like to pose several questions for my opponent: - Would you go so far as to say the U.S should do away with space exploration and never consider it again? - Are you debating against the idea of space exploration/research as a whole(As in all the nations) or just the United States' involvement with the endeavor? By this I mean are you saying that the U.S. should cease to ever get involved or "step up" it's participation in extrasolar exploration? My opening thoughts and comments: - Should the U.S allow other nations to surpass it in this field? - Isn't the technology and knowledge acquired worth the costs? I think space exploration is the next logical step in the human endeavor. We are an exploratory species with philosophical differences that have been getting slightly better over the centuries with some low points and high points. The trials of a space program unite and inspire not just a country, but the entire world. Science done in space and potentially other worlds could lead to wonderful technologies that could improve the lives of people on Earth, and the overall condition of the planet.
Obama Nationalizing the Suburbs

Life without crimes is NOT a right, just as Healthcare, education, and gay "marriage" are not rights. The poor have put themselves in thier situation. It's not my responsibility to get them out of it. Also remember that these people will be going to the same public schools as the suburban kids, and NOT paying property tax. This is disgusting. Why doesn't Obama let all of these people live with him in the White House? Why are the poor entitled to everything. Most people who live in the Suburbs worked HARD to get there. This is communism plain and simple. If Obama wants equality he should move to Cuba. The rich already pay a HUGE amount of taxes to subsidize the poor. Now the rich will be forced to welcome them into thier nieghnerhoods? I'm sorry, that's not happening. The time for civil disobedience has come. If the poor want total "equality" SHIP THEM TO CUBA. I have a compromise for you. Obama is free to nationalize all the Sburbs, but NOT the ones that vote Republican. He can nationalize all the Liberal/Progressive suburbs. That way I'm happy, and you're happy. Will you accept this deal? This is America. We are a Capitalist nation. If you don't like it; just leave. I have another idea. If you Liberals want a country with free Healthcare, free college, no suburbs, abortion, and gay marriage; HAVE IT. Maybe it's finally time for America to split. Liberty in America is dead. The American Dream is dead. We get the East Coast, and the Southeast, you guys get the entire West Coast.
Obama Nationalizing the Suburbs

The whole idea of Obama nationalising the suburbs is about moving people from crime ridden poverty struck areas to suburbs where they will have more security where they live. You said that "If they place poor housing in my suburb, I myself will tear it down." The point of nationalising the suburbs is, I reiterate, is bringing people from situations where their lives are at risk into suburbs, such as your own, to supply them with the basic human right of living without the fear of constantly occurring crimes such as theft. You are denying these people of safety by not welcoming them, not wanting them to move into the suburbs.