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Hitler wasn't the bad guy

Well, I think that settles it. Vote Con!(1 point that I missed is:Hitler's involvement in helping the Arabs in Israel to kill Jews, with various forms of funding & support: The most noted Arab politician who actively collaborated with the Nazis was Grand Mufti of Jerusalem (al Quds) Haj Amin al-Husseini. The British had forced the Mufti into exile for his role in the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. On 28 November 1941, Adolf Hitler met with Haj Amin al-Husseini . The official German notes of that meeting record contains numerous references to combating Jews both inside and outside Europe. The following is a small excerpt from that meeting (the rest can be found in my sources) is a statement from Hitler to the Mufti:Germany stands for uncompromising war against the Jews. It goes without saying that Germany will furnish positive and practical aid to the Arabs involved in the same struggle... (1)(2)(3)(4) ((5)) Although the Mufti may be the most well-known Arab collaborator with Nazi Germany, there were other influential Arab and Muslim political leaders who made common cause with the Germans.Hassan al-Banna, an ally of the Mufti who founded the Muslim Brotherhood in 1928, openly acknowledged the common interests with National Socialist anti-Jewish and anti-Zionist politics, and actively collaborated with the Nazis Al-Banna was also fascinated by Hitler. Both hated Jews, democracy, and Western culture The Palestinian Arab and Nazi political leaders publicly claimed common cause against International Jewry. The most significant practical effect of Nazi policy on Palestine between 1933 and 1938, however, was to radically increase the immigration rate of German and other European Jews and double the population of Palestinian Jews. The Mufti had sent messages to Berlin though Heinrich Wolf, the German Consul in Jerusalem endorsing the advent of the new regime as early as March, 1933, and was enthusiastic over the Nazi anti-Jewish policy, and particularly the anti-Jewish boycott in Germany... (5,6,7,8) (&(1-4)) This can't count for the debate, since it is a new point in the final round.) Summary:1) Hitler's aggressive foreign policy was the main cause of the outbreak of World War II in Europe.2) Hitler's anti Semitic policies and racially motivated ideology resulted in the deaths of at least 6 million Jews and millions of other people deemed racially inferior.3) Book Banning & Burning.4) Hitler's involvement in helping the Arabs in Israel to kill Jews, by providing various forms of funding & support.(1) http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org...(2) http://emperors-clothes.com...(3) http://www.tellthechildrenthetruth.com...(4) http://www.ijs.org.au...(5) http://en.wikipedia.org... (6) http://www.americanthinker.com...(7) http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca...(8) http://www.wnd.com...
Hitler wasn't the bad guy

Before I start I must say two things 1. I am not in any way a Nazi and I don't approve of what they did. 2. I must confess you are really good at debating and that was a very good argument. But I'm still not convinced. When people look at Hitler what they see is only those things that you mentioned above. While those things are completely true, not even I can deny that Hitler did take some horrible decisions which lead to even worse effects on not only Jews but even people outside of them. As everyone knows History is always written by the Winner, no matter how wrong they are they tell their own stories and people after them believe in it. When it comes to World War 2 the winners weren't exactly the Jews but the allies which includes countries that were affected politically and financially by the war and in that maybe as a form of revenge they might have purposely altered History a bit to make what Hitler did seem even worse.As a kid Hitler was very patriotic, he was also very nationalist meaning he didn't like things like business from outside countries, imported goods, etc. He was willing to fight for his country and do anything to make it better. He wasn't only part of the army but he was also very good at giving speeches. So Hitler became part of a political party and in 1929 thanks to the the stock market crash his political party rose to power. Hitler promised to repudiate the Versailles Treaty, strengthen the economy, and provide jobs.Much more before that during the expansion of Christianity Jews spread out to all over Europe. (now back to the 20th century). and just like today immigrants are taking jobs from the original born Americans that was happening back in the 30's too but on a much larger scale. and as part of his promise he decided he should try stopping them before they take all jobs, and he decided to force the Jews out. I'm not sure if you believe in god or not, I tried to find out form your profile but I believe that you're just Agnostic. so lets say that (supposedly) when god saw that there was too much evil on the earth(too many Jews = too little jobs) he decided to stop it and create one huge flood(holocaust), so that the animals and good people could live in a world with less evil(leave only Germans so they could have better living opportunities). so as you can see in his head maybe he thought that he was right all along, and was just trying to create a better Germany.I myself don't believe in that bull crap (sorry if you do) so my summary might have been a little off. but what my point is that Hitler thought that he was doing good. if anything you can blame the Germans too. Hitler might have started it all but do you really think that he did it all alone. so if people can hold a grudge against Hitler they should with the Germans (and allies) too.
Capital punishment

While my opponent may have a valid point, what I am suggesting is that it be kept as a legal form of punishment, saved for those convicted of terrible crimes, guilty beyond doubt. Meaning tied into the crime, as the suspect, by ways of witness or DNA (blood, hair, semen, fingerprints, etc). I believe that the state of our legal system and system of investigations now, would make it impossible to convict the wrong person, and have him sentenced to death. It won't happen. It has, but I don't believe it will any longer. So I conclude that the DP should be kept legal as a form of punishment, because 1( Some criminals shouldn't be living. 2(There is no chance that a person will be wrongly put to death any longer, because of our advanced forensic investigation system, and our legal system will make sure that it doesn't happen any more. It is being fazed out already, being saved for the worst of criminals. So I see no reason as to why it should be made illegal. I would like to thank my opponent for arguing this topic. I certainly enjoyed it.
Capital punishment

Thx again to my opponent and our audience My argument still stands as long as man is involved an innocent person can be executed and for that fact alone CP has to be abolished. As I stated before if 25 guilty men are not executed to save 1 innocent man from execution we can live with that. To sum it up you can't fight murder with murder . Cause of death is "homicide" on the death certificates of those the state killed. CP is a act of murder. A barbaric act of Murder carried out in a supposedly clinical fashion at the time of the State Governors choosing. When the death penalty is administered by systems and Governments that are sometimes corrupt and/ or contain racism, discriminate against the poor, the mentally ill, religious minorities, women and even children it cannot be allowed to continue and must be abolished. http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... Murder is wrong and that is what CP is it is state sanctioned murder Vote CON I have shown an innocent person can and sometimes are executed I can not see anyway around this fact and for that reason we abolish CP.
Capital punishment

Yes mistakes have been made in the past, horrible, irreversible mistakes. But that is why I argue that the DP should be kept legal, but not used as often as it has been. Some states already seem to use this idea, as some states have it as a legal form of punishment, but scarcely use it. [1] Montana for example, has executed just 3 people since 1976, with currently just 2 on death row. You can attribute it to lower population, but I will also include Indiana. With currently about 6,500,000 citizens, Indiana has executed just 20 since 1976, with 14 on death row. My point is, that states should save the DP for the worst crimes, and sentence others to life in prison with no parole, or whatever seems necessary. My opponent makes a good point. Shorter appeals make it impossible to bring forth new evidence. However, as I've said, unless it is a horrendous crime in which the suspect is undoubtedly guilty, then the DP shouldn't be handed out.And it is true that no doctors are required to be present for the execution. Neither is a nurse. I don't see this as a problem, however. First off, all the knowledge you really need for a lethal injection is the knowledge of starting an I.V., and injecting the lethal dose. And even if it is slightly painful, or even pretty painful for the inmate, I don't really care. I'm all for human rights, but this is the least you deserve in my opinion. In some cases, where the deaths of victims are drawn out by the criminals, I see no reason to pity them now. We could always go back to hanging people like we used to. Cheaper than lethal injections as well as quicker. What I mean to say is, I have a hard time pitying criminals after some of the things they have done. I don't mean for this idea to hijack the debate, however.But in the end, I see no reason to completely outlaw the DP, just make it less common, and reserved for the worst of criminals, who are undoubtedly guilty.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org...
Capital punishment

My OPP has made good arguments but as he stated "I cannot deny that our Judicial system is flawed, and has committed some horrible, irreversible mistakes".........."we have very much improved our forensic investigations, and more appeals are granted, to insure that the right criminal is punished" The problem is that there is a chance of error which is irreversible and we cannot take that chance. The wrongful execution of an innocent person is an injustice that can never be rectified. If one innocent person is not executed and 50 guilty are not executed we can live with that but the vica versa we cant live with that. Tell me how many innocent people is it worth to kill in order to make sure that the guilty die ? Something to think about.Speedier trials would take away our right to appeal in light of new evidence etc. because once executed you can no longer appeal.Another issue surrounding lethal injection in particular is the involvement of medical personnel. Though doctors and nurses are presumably the most qualified to administer drugs to an inmate, medical ethics preclude doctors from participating in executions. The American Medical Association issued a statement prohibiting physician involvement in capital punishment, saying it is contrary to the Hippocratic Oath and would erode the public's trust in medical professionals. The American Nurses Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists have both adopted similar positions. The result is that lethal injections are too often carried out by inexperienced technicians and orderlies, increasing the possibility of mistakes that can cause painful or drawn out executions.http://www.deathpenalty.org...For these reasons CP cant be justified.
Capital punishment

I also would like to say thx to our audience. That being said capital punishment(CP)does not work. There is a wealth of mounting evidence that proves this fact. The death penalty, both in the U. S. and around the world, is discriminatory and is used disproportionately against the poor, minorities and members of racial, ethnic and religious communities. I think we can all agree that since humans are fallible the risk of executing the innocent can never be eliminated. The astronomical costs associated with putting a person on death row including criminal investigations, lengthy trials and appeals are leading many states to re-evaluate and re-consider having this flawed and unjust system on the books. Death Penalty(DP)key arguments:In recent times opponents have shown the death penalty to be racist, barbaric, and in violation with the United States Constitution as "cruel and unusual punishment. " In this country although laws governing the application of the death penalty have undergone many changes since biblical times, the punishment endures, and controversy has never been greater. State killings are morally bankrupt. Why do governments kill people to show other people that killing people is wrong ? Humanity becomes associated with murderers when it replicate their deeds. Would society allow rape as the penalty for rape or the burning of arsonists homes as the penalty for arson ? The death penalty violates constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment. The grotesque killing of Robert Harris by the state of California on April 21,1992 and similar reports of witnesses to hangings and lethal injections should leave doubt that the dying process can be and often is grossly inhumane, regardless of method. The death penalty is not a viable form of crime control. When police chiefs were asked to rank the factors that, in their judgment, reduce the rate of violent crime, they mentioned curbing drug use and putting more officers on the street, longer sentences and gun control. They ranked the death penalty as least effective. I think we can agree that people kill others usually in a fit of rage meaning they do not stop to think if the state has a DP or not. Also politicians who preach the desirability of executions as a method of crime control deceive the public and mask their own failure to identify and confront the true causes of crime. I need to point out that opposing the death penalty does not indicate a lack of sympathy for murder victims. On the contrary, murder demonstrates a lack of respect for human life. Because life is precious and death irrevocable, murder is abhorrent, and a policy of state authorized killings is immoral. It epitomizes the tragic inefficacy and brutality of violence, rather than reason, as the solution to difficult social problems. Many murder victims do not support state sponsored violence to avenge the death of their loved one. Sadly these victims have often been marginalized by politicians and prosecutors, who would rather publicize the opinions of pro-death penalty family members. I look forward for my OPP arguments. .. .. .. .
Irreducible subjectivity and consciousness

I'm not really sure where this debate is going exactly, so I'm just going to lay out a couple of basic arguments at what I think you are looking for. Since its your debate, I'll let you define the terms. Consciousness is irreducibly subjective because we have no way of verifying our perception with the 'real world'. Our only interaction with the world, in fact our very state of being, is sensory experience. Since sensory experience is fallible and subjective, we have no way of accessing any kind of objective reality or consciousness. Essentially, we have no way of stepping outside of our individual world view, making it impossible to attain any objectivity. Thanks. Looking forward to a good response.
Irreducible subjectivity and consciousness

Thomas Nagel, John Searle, and Jerry Fodor all postulate the notion that consciousness is 'irreducibly-subjective' - that is, consciousness has a property of privileged-access in that experience is decidedly or necessarily First-Person and cannot not be so. I disagree. I suggest that the 'subjectivists' of consciousness, et al, are wrong. PRO will take up the position that consciousness is indeed irreducibly-subjective; I await a great argument. Let the contentions be raised!
I love you more

Final arguments 1) I tried to burn his house down because i love him 2) I send pictures to him and he never responds 3) He refuses to have decent quality sex with me and just likes to use me as a tool 4) He says he would rape his hot mother to somehow prove he loves me even though that makes no sense 5) I am almost always thinking and masturbating about him 6) I shove my semen filled sock into my brothers mouth for Frozen's honor 7) I also masturbated onto every piece of furniture in my house to prove how horny and in love i am for him 8) I feed my semen to my dog in his honor too 9) He never calls me 10) He never looks me in my eyes the few times we do do it 11) He drugged me because he cant stand me 12) I use my own tears as a lubricant for jacking off even though they arent very lubricating 13) He currently has a restraining order against me for trying to talk to him 14) I offered to watch "the notebook" with him to prove how much I love him, he immediately rejected me 15) He doesnt even have the decency to spell check his words when he is debating me 16) I called him a b*tch because im frustrated with how closed off he is being with me 17) He gave me herpes and I dont care because I love him 18) He voted against gay marriage in North Carolina just so he would have an excuse of why we cant be together 19) I ended my last relationship just to have a chance to be with him, and he blew me off 20) Hes not even gay I rest my case, I love the Pro more than he loves me (I thank the pro fro this debate even though he doesnt answer my calls, i thank the voters for reading, and i thank everyone for not reporting this debate)
I love you more

"It seems that imabench wants to prove his love by saying he mastrubates to me viciously and that his penis probroly looks like a chewed up snickers bar"So you HAVE been getting the pictures of myself ive been sending to you!!!! you never respond to me texts :("Number one how are we going to possibly have sex again if your penis is deformed."That first time didnt count as sex!!! You went at it for 15 seconds, gave me a hot steaming load to my face, and then went to sleep! that doesnt count as sex!!!!! furthermore the fact that I willingly masturbate to you so hard that my penis looks like a hot dog that got hit by a lawnmower only emphasizes how much I think of you and love you. "If you really love me then you will keep your penis looking good by not rubbing the skin off of it so that my love for you can be expressed in person without your passion stick falling off. "I already explained how I use my own tears as lube"Also, Mastrubation alone doesnt prove that a person loves something or someone. Many people mastrubate to porn stars but that doesnt mean they love them."Its the only way I can express my love to you because every time i burn your house down you ignore me for months!!!!"I stated earlier that you are my squishy and will forever be my squishy. How can i say that and not know you?"We all know that "squishy" is just a code word for sex slave, but that doesnt mean you love me, you see me as a tool not as a person/bench!!! I see you for who you are, a person and a lover!"At best the only thing that imabench has proven here is that he has a fetish for me. "I SHOVED MY SEMEN LACED TUBE SOCK INTO MY BROTHERS MOUTH FOR YOU!!!!!" Ive stated that i would rape my own mom for him while the best he can give is mastrubating in a sock"First of all your mom is f*cking hot so dont make it seem like having sex with her is a chore. Second of all having sex with a hot person doesnt symbolize love at all it just says how YOU WOULD CHEAT ON ME WITH YOUR OWN MOTHER YOU B*TCH!!!!I dont know why I put up with you but dammit I love you and I am not leaving you alone until we have that hot sweaty sex that I always wanted and make 16kadams watch in a corner.
I love you more

I want affection from imabench the fact that i have to ask him for affection proves he doesnt love me like i love him. Witch means i love him more.It seems that imabench wants to prove his love by saying he mastrubates to me viciously and that his penis probroly looks like a chewed up snickers bar. This is a problem.Number one how are we going to possibly have sex again if your penis is deformed. If you really love me then you will keep your penis looking good by not rubbing the skin off of it so that my love for you can be expressed in person without your passion stick falling off. Also, Mastrubation alone doesnt prove that a person loves something or someone. Many people mastrubate to porn stars but that doesnt mean they love them."and when I cry thinking that you dont know me I use my own tears as lube to masturbate even harder to you."By the way i do know you. I stated earlier that you are my squishy and will forever be my squishy. How can i say that and not know you?At best the only thing that imabench has proven here is that he has a fetish for me. Just because you have a fetish and want to have sex doesnt mean you love me. Honestly I dont think imabench loves me. Ive stated that i would rape my own mom for him while the best he can give is mastrubating in a sock. I love you my dear but i think your just saying these things to just get in my pants. Though i wont object i know whats happening here.
I love you more

This is how much I love the Pro. All of my troll debates I have ever made was all just an attempt to get you to comment on them to fulfill my lifes goal to know that you are watching me and know im out there. I troll only to try to get your attention and I have modeled my big issues preferences so that we are a 100% match, but thats just what I do publically. Privately I viciously whack off to your profile picture, and when I cry thinking that you dont know me I use my own tears as lube to masturbate even harder to you. I go all out when I whack off too, I fling around, kick the wall, I move around a lot and rock the mattress, and it annoys my brother who sleeps on the mattress below me on the bunk bed. Sometimes though after I masturbate into my tube sock, I gently climb down from the bunk-bed and insert the sticky end of the sock into my brothers mouth while he sleeps and I imagine that you are the one who is actually tasting my semen while in such a relaxed state of mind. Sometimes I even put the sock in my own mouth and imagine thats what it would taste like if you were in my mouth.... Once in a while though my brother wakes up when im putting my sock in his mouth and I have to force the sock dripping with semen into his mouth to taste my love and affection for you. I also like to put the sock in my dog's water bowl so that when shes thirsty she too drinks my semen which I made from my love for you. She seems to like the added flavor. Once I went on a quest to try to masturbate on every piece of furniture in my house while thinking of you. It took 30 minutes...... Because I love you that much