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The US Government should grant universal healthcare to its citizens.

The Constitution does not disperse rights; it is a guide of regulations and is enforced to protect the people from government by keeping the government small and in line. Nowhere does the Bill of Rights address education or health care. Factually, neither health care, nor education is a right. Countries that institute socialized health care are well under the standard held in the US. I don’t have to list facts so here are a few sources you should visit; http://www.dailymail.co.uk..., http://www.dailymail.co.uk..., http://www.timesonline.co.uk.... “so down the road fewer people will need to be waiting because they will be healthier from the start.” This sounds great, but is unrealistic.
The US Government should grant universal healthcare to its citizens.

Health care is a right for all Americans, the Preamble of the US Constitution states that one of its purpose is to "promote the general welfare" of the people. Just as all Americans have the right to a public education to help them in their future careers, they should have the right to health care because that promotes a healthier life. The United States is one of the few, developed nations in the world that does not guarantee health coverage for its citizens. Also by providing all citizens the right to health care it will stimulate growth for economic productivity. When people have access to health care, they live healthier and longer lives, they can then add to society for a longer time. The wait time would not be an issue if we had universal health care, once we start it everyone will be healthier because they have coverage so down the road fewer people will need to be waiting because they will be healthier from the start.
The US Government should grant universal healthcare to its citizens.

Every country that has implemented universal health care, has seen that the sustem fails the citizens. The government will end up paying for the health care and seeing as how it will be paying for every person in America, the costs will go up significantly. This is unavoidable. While there is a 1000 character max, I cannot debate fully, but felt it was only fair to my opponent to at least give her something, as I did agree to the debate.
The US Government should grant universal healthcare to its citizens.

Just realized that there is 1,000 max. If you can, edit this to 8,000 please, or else cancel the debate and redo it with 8,000 max limit. Otherwise, I will not be able to debate as 1,000 characters is not enough to give a sufficient argument. If you'd like, I can start the debate and challenge you, that way you will have the last word. Let me know what you'd like to do.
The US Government should grant universal healthcare to its citizens.

The United States population of uninsured citizens continues to increase each year. Healthcare has become unaffordable for many of the United States residents, both individually and through businesses. If the United States grants universal health care this would eliminate many health issues that are not being treated among the individuals who have no health care. Doctors would be able to concentrate on curing the patients rather than worrying about if they will get a check from their insurance. One point to bring up would be those who volunteered in 9/11, they are going through difficult times right now whether it be their family as well or just them but if they are out of a job and now uninsured this is unfair to those who served for us. Knowing that other areas in the world have universal health care, it is obvious that if can be done. It may be a tough transition but it is a necessary one.
The Bible condemns homosexuality.

Genesis I dropped your argument becuase it is about a Platonic theory that has nothing to do with the Bible. Ruth Con mentioning Boaz further proves my point on this argument. Ruth loved Boaz as a husband, and since she married him instead of Naomi, that shows that she was not homosexual. David The kiss was a sign of friendship, as was the custom back then. Loving each other was also a sign of friendship, and the verse about their love surpassing the love of women was a metaphor meant to illustrate how deep their friendship was. The Bible says that David and Jonathon were close friends, but never depicted anything romantic between the two. Leviticus "If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death; their blood is upon them." This clearly condemns homosexuality. Since the title of this debate is "the Bible condemns homosexuality" I have fulfilled the burden of proof, unless you can somehow prove this verse to mean otherwise.
The Bible condemns homosexuality.

Genesis This states that a man shall leave his parents and cleave unto his wife. You have yet to prove how this refers to a homosexual relationship. Sodom Saying that this does not condemn homosexuality does not prove that the Bible does not condemn it. The title of this debate is "the bible condemns homosexuality", so all I have to do is prove that a single passage condemns it. If I can do that, I win. Leviticus This section is about a pagan religion and is irrelevant to the debate. Ruth This does not mean that Ruth and Naomi were homosexual. They were close friends, and you cannot prove otherwise. Conclusion Con will now have to prove that the passages that I mentioned do not condemn homosexuality. Also, here is the source I used for my previous argument. http://www.catholic.com... I await your response.
The Bible condemns homosexuality.

The Bible states in several places that homosexuality is immoral. "For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error" (Romans 1:26–27). "Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God" (1 Corinthians 6:9–10). "Now we know that the law is good, if any one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, immoral persons, sodomites, kidnappers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine" (1 Timothy 1:8–10). "Just as Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise acted immorally and indulged in unnatural lust, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire" (Jude 7). These are just a few examples of places in the Bible where homosexuality is condemned.
The Bible condemns homosexuality.

Here as we arrive to the last and finial round I will explain to you why I've won the debate.My opponent wants to "clarify BOP," but remind you that my opponent had fialed to define the terms of the debate, so I did so in Round 2. My opponent didn't respond and since silence is confirmance we can see that he agreed to them. Shall I repost the terms and BOP of the debate, "This means that in order for me to win the debate I have to either refute all of my opponent's arguments and/or find an instance in the Bible where homosexuality is not condemned and thus the Bible cannot condemn homosexuality due to it being okay in that instance. "My opponent has dropped both my Ruth and David arguments and that right there shows approval of homosexuality in the Bible. Which that alone wins me the debate. Now let's continue to his arguments.My opponent has dropped all, but one of his arguments and that's Leveticus. Mind you that he dropped it in Round 3 stating that it had nothing to do with homosexuality. So that in itself can show that this argument is not valid by his own words. His Round 5 response was that it got to Kedoshim with no evidence, but we can see that mine was from direct Hebrew language, which is the equivilence of Shakespearian English, but we can see that I showed that the religion that was being slandered was Kedoshim. None of these arguments were actually refuted.Concidereing that I have met both of my win conditions I urge you to vote Con!Thank you.
California Vs Dubai (Pro Is California, Con Is Dubai)

Imagine a cross between Disneyworld, Monaco, and Las Vegas. Now imagine that combination times ten, and you have Dubai. It"s all of the superlatives in the world in one glittery, sparkling, one-of-a-kind place. The tallest hotel. The tallest building. The only man-made archipelago of islands. Some of the largest malls in the world. Indoor skiing. A seven star hotel. What more do you want. Now you might it say 'oh california has nice beaches', oh yea guess what Dubai has it too. Dubai has one of the nicest beaches in the world. People say that the dress code is strict in Dubai and that you can't wear bikinis or go shirtless. That is not true at all, tourists always go into the beaches in their bikinis or shorts. Lets talk about the malls there, the two largest " The Mall of the Emirates and the Mall of Dubai " defy imagination. Pick a brand " any brand " and you"ll find it here. Need a camel milk break? Got it. Pinkberry yogurt snack? Got it. Couture fashion? Got it. Inside the Mall of the Dubai is a huge ice skating rink, a respite from the searing heat most months of the year. Within the Mall of the Emirates is an incredible ski-resort wonderland, with a toboggan run for the kids, a hill to ski down and a chair lift up, and plenty of manufactured snow. It is something to behold. Just outside the Mall of Dubai is the Burj Khalifa " the tallest building in the world " and a bustling outdoor area in which tourists and locals eat, see, and be seen. The water show is at least twice the size of the one at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, and at least five times as beautiful. Let's talk about the cars there, oh dont even get me started. The cops over their drive a lamborghinis and aston martins. Anywhere you go, you"ll see a Ferrari parked next to a Mercedes next to an Aston-Martin. Lamborghinis fly down the highway, and taxi drivers do their best to keep up, driving like racecar drivers. Keep your seat belt on and eyes closed. Scratch that " keep your eyes open, or you"ll surely miss something. Just keep your seat belt on.
California Vs Dubai (Pro Is California, Con Is Dubai)

First of all, California is not the most popular state in the U.S. The most popular state would be New York and Florida. Also, my opponent is only mentioning about having a vacation there. We are not debating whether its a good vacation spot. We are debating about whether it is a good city as a whole. Also, my opponent did not give a response to my argument about Dubai being ranked as the #1 city to live and work in. Also, my opponent did not give a response to my argument about California being a natural disaster zone and the state having serious Criminal gang activity. So, I would not visit a place or live in it if it has serious criminal issues.
California Vs Dubai (Pro Is California, Con Is Dubai)

California Contains many fun places to do road trips and have vacations with your family. Not to mention crazy fairs like The Del Mar Fair and many places to dine and enjoy your vacation. It's also full of amazing family amusement parks like DisneyLand, LegoLand, SixFlags Magic Mountain, and Knotts Berry Farm. I understand why California is populated with 1/3 of the U.S. Population. Because it's the most popular state!
California Vs Dubai (Pro Is California, Con Is Dubai)

Dubai was ranked the best city to live and work in 2014. Dubai is the shopping capital of the world. They have dozens and dozens of shopping centers were millions of people shop everyday. Dubai is the capital of UAE with with no sort of taxes to pay- no matter if you live and work there, or you just try to purchase something. Employment visa to this country you can get withing 2-3 days, which provides you a RESIDENT STATUS for next 5 years! Dubai has a very developed hospitality industry with more then 350 hotels in town, 5 of which are 6-7 star, where people from all around the world stuggle to provide the best service ever. If you work for any company in UAE, you get privilege to receive package of salary, 100% covered health insurance, accomodtion, transport, servce charge, airfare back home, uniform, duty meals. gym facilities etc.- all that free of any taxes or extra payments of some sort. No bills, no extra charges. Now I will talk about California. I do agree that California has nice beaches and they have great tourist attractions but to live in California is one of the worst things to do, mainly because they have seasonal disatsters especially earthquakes. Criminal gang activity is a very serious problem in California: many neighborhoods are literally terrorized by gang activity. Residents are victims of random drive-by shootings, physical assaults and other criminal activities perpetrated by gang members. Drug-related crime has also proportionally increased as well. Families who manage navigate these dangerous war zones face the prospect of their children being recruited to join local gangs. This is why Dubai is way better to live and visit than California
The best musical instrument is the piano.

Kierkegaard, Thank you for letting me debate with you. I am sorry that you missed the last round. You might have said all you had to say. Really this debate, for me, was more for fun. A statement that says there is a "best musical instrument" is really like saying that there was just one type of food that is the best. Come on, would you really like to eat just one type of food for the rest of your life? You wouldn't live long anyway! I am so glad there are many different musical instruments to give us the full and complete menu of music. I can listen to just piano music for hours and love it! But when I want to return to my youth I listen to Lobo, Elvis Presley, Tammy Wynette, Sketter Davis! When I feel like dancing I dial up the Doobie Brothers, Boston, Bob Seger, Styx. When I want to I listen to The Alan Parson Project, Bread. . .You get what I am saying. I love full classical music, country music, Rock and Roll and many others. By the way I play the drums! Percussion is my love. I thank all of you that have posted and made this fun for me. Here is a url link for those of you who love music www.pandora.com Happy listening rjb / Amos
The best musical instrument is the piano.

"The best musical instrument is the Piano." I accept this challenge and thank you for your participation. My contention is the Human Voice is the best musical instrument. Now you might argue that the human voice is not an instrument. As evidence in you opening statement that using vocals "could easily be seen as "cheating"". My contention is that the human voice is an instrument and because it can use "words" and words have meanings that we can, or do, associate with emotions it is the best musical instrument. Even your own statement about "the best job of conveying general emotions" uses words. Words are nothing more than letters, symbols grouped together to formulate a meaning that usually conveys emotions or images in our mind that remind us of our own lives experiences. Here is an example: love -vs- olev. Same letters, different grouping yet most every one would say that the first has much more meaning to them than the second. Some might even have some "emotions" rise up in them, I do, I love my wife and children. Our whole life is a series of emotions, pain, happiness, love, fear, anger, sorrow. Music is a tool that can and does bring these emotions to our recollection. We also have always used words to help us associate, using symbols, to our emotions. In my experience when I have been truly scared, angry or happy it is a spiritual feeling, emotion. But I have always turned to words to communicate those I desire to share my feelings with. Now some great ones have turned to music, I would say the greater ones have use rhythm, harmony, cadence, timbre, tone and words to convey these feelings and emotions. Piano can also do this but with words it becomes much more meaningful and effective. As to your point about playing the piano requires the most talent and effort to play well, (I would like to add PRATICE!) I must agree that it does take talent. But just like any instrument, mastery is the key. I have heard many talent shows where an individual is playing the piano and the emotion I feel is not the one the composer or the performer intended. This is also true of the human voice, if you would like an example I could post a youtube audio of me singing. My point is that practice and mastery is what makes any musical instrument bring the desired emotion to us humans. In conclusion: The Human Voice is the only instrument that can use words. Words are the greatest tool we have to convey meaning and emotions to each other. The Human Voice is "The best musical Instrument" rjb
The best musical instrument is the piano.

There are many musical instruments, each of them with their particular perks and letdowns, but all of them simply fall short when in comparison to the piano. I have several reasons as to why this is true. First, the piano requires not only the most talent (both musical AND physical) but the most effort as well to successfully play it well. Another reason is that you can do more with the piano than any other instrument. With instruments like the cello, viola, electric guitar, etc, you usually only have one melody line, and sometimes you have two or three. With the piano you have several interchanging melody lines, and to bring each of them out with the correct amount of stress takes a lot more work than to play the other instruments with just one melody line. Yet another reason is that the piano is simply the bread and butter of music, and everyone in the musical field fully recognizes this. All of the great musicians and composers knew how to play the piano, and to get a Masters or PhD in performance in any musical instrument, you have to play the piano for a short amount of time. My main argument, however, is that the piano does the best job of conveying general human emotions better than any other instrument by far. No other instrumental pieces could compare with pieces by Debussy or Chopin or Beethoven when it comes to conveying ANY human emotion, whether it be love, happiness, anger, sorrow, etc. You'll notice that most rock bands use vocals, and through the vocals they use words to convey their emotion. In the musical world, that could easily be seen as..."cheating"...when attempting to convey human emotion. It takes real skill to show the emotion of the piece without words rather than with them. The most important human emotions don't use words. When you're truly scared or angry or happy, you're generally not going to think with words what you feel, it's a pure feeling or emotion that'll be coming from your head, and the piano does an almost perfect job of conveying this wordless emotion. When playing the piano, if you're good enough and have a big enough comprehension of the music or piece, then you can truly feel what the composer felt when he/she wrote the piece. So, in conclusion, the piano is the best instrument because it requires the most talent and effort to successfully play well, you can do more with the piano than any other instrument, the piano is the base of music, and you can convey true emotion with it far better than any other instrument.
Kylo Ren vs Darth Maul

Rey nearly killed Ren who in your words "is extremely powerful with the Force" even though she literally has zero Jedi training. Ren, who was being tutored by none other than Luke Freaking Skywalker, couldn't even beat a girl, and wasn't even able to dispatch of Finn. You think Darth Vader would have let Finn live? Not a chance. So clearly Ren's "midichlorian count has been severely hampered by his Solo DNA. Did he do a force choke in the movie? Nope never happened. Ren is such a putz.The next part of your argument, your little fight scenario, uses 1872 characters to say pretty much nothing. It's basically all just a bunch of jibberish your throwing in there because you have no real argument. Darth Maul would dispatch weak sauce Kylo Ren with the quickness. Everybody knows it.Ren's pain tolerance won't do him much good when Maul's double-sided lightsaber goes through him like a hot knife through butter.
Kylo Ren vs Darth Maul

Sorry for the late response: My opponent tries to counter my argument on how Kylo Ren is strong with the force. Too bad my opponent was a complete failure at trying to bring up one example of how he is weak with the force. Ren extremely powerful with the force. He is able to manipulate midichlorians in an individual's body to cause a freezing effect. He did this to Poe and Rey. Let's call this ability force immobilization. If one can use this ability, than he can also use abilities such as force choke, and force throw which is the most basic. By the way, how dare you insult Han Solo. My opponent claims that Darth Maul would be able to easily kick Kylo Ren's you know what with his superior athleticism(superior dance moves). Alright, well how did superior athleticism help Darth Maul when fighting a padawan Obi wan Kenobi. A padawan was able to beat Darth Maul. Kylo Ren is already in tune with the dark side. I can already see Maul underestimating Ren, because Ren has padawan training. Maul would probably throw a quick insult at a rage in fused Ren. Ren would quickly use his anger to give me power throughout the battle. I can see this battle playing out a lot like Ren's battle with Rey. Ren is Darth Maul. Rey is Kylo Ren. Maul would probably try to pursue Kylo Ren, while Ren is running away. Kylo Ren and Darth Maul would than get into a lightsaber lock similar to that of Ren and Rey. Maul would probably throw an insult at Kylo Ren probably calling him a Prince of Alderaan or something to make Ren feel unworthy. After Maul insults Ren, Ren gives into his untapped rage, and comes out to overwhelm Darth Maul. Kylo Ren with all his rage could have a fighting style similar to that of his grandfather when he was fighting Obi-Wan. Darth Maul would be easily overwhelmed, and in the end defeated. One might think that this has way too much speculation and chance in order for this to happen. But, you would have to refer to Maul's battle with the padawan Kenobi. Kenobi came out with strikes that overwhelmed Maul. People like my opponent would think that Maul would destroy Kenobi in 20 seconds. No, Kenobi fights until Maul kicks him down a weird area. As we all know, Kenobi jumps and cuts Maul's body in half. Maul underestimated Kenobi's chances. It would be the same underestimation that would make Maul loose to Kylo Ren. By the way, Kylo Ren would defeat padawan Kenobi if he had the chance, but that would be another interesting debate. Pain Tolerance: My opponent did not mention anything about Ren's pain tolerance. If Maul cuts into a few places, Ren will just use that to his advantage in the battle. He took a bow caster for crying out loud.