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The Wall is the right thing to do

I would like to start off by stating that I am NOT against border security, I think it is rather important that only mentally stable people who will obey the law be let into the country. However I am rather uncertain about this notion that the border wall is the best solution to the immigration problem. . All of that being said I am going to now present my argument for why a border wall across Mexico isn't the best solution to the illegal immigration problem. - The amount of illegal immigrants stemming from over stayed visas has increased from 41 percent in 2008 to now 44 percent in 2018. While the rate of illegal immigrants on foot has dropped considerably ever since trump enacted stronger border patrol laws. SOURCES, Https://www. Nbcnews. Com. . . https://www. Factcheck. Org. . . - Furthermore once the wall is build who is to say that many will simply dig tunnels or come in through boat. One could make the argument that boats and tunnels are too hard to make and most will come in on foot. However as Ive already previously stated, The amount of illegal immigrants coming in on foot has dropped considerably while the amount from over stayed visas is rising so it would be a better long term investment to spend that 21 billion dollars and invest it into enforcing expired visas. SOURCES, Https://www. Nytimes. Com. . . - Another one of my problems with building a wall is that the federal government would take away PRIVATE land to build said wall as seen in this article where Texas landowners are trying desperately to keep their land. SOURCE, Https://www. Washingtonpost. Com. . . - My last major issue with the wall is the yearly upkeep required for the wall. While I could not find any statistics for how much the upkeep will cost, I could imagine it would be somewhere in the millions as you would need building materials, Vehicles for transport, And a large staff required for the nearly 2, 000 mile long wall assuming it gets built. All of that said while I will agree that a border wall would prevent some illegal immigrants from entering the country, Enforcing the people with expired visas and investing in more border patrol agents would be a better solution to the issue at hand. These 2 methods would also be significantly cheaper than building a 21 billion wall with millions more being spent on the upkeep.
Should One Million Moms Be Stopped

One Million Moms is a group of one million sexist, racist, anti-gay moms, with bubble children. They tried to ban The Muppets on Abc, for not being 'child friendly' enough. The moms are also currently trying to ban a commercial contain two gay fathers with a daughter, feeding her Cambells Soup and saying the famous line from Star Wars "I am Your father". They say they are banning it because it is sinful. They also have a website called OneMillionMoms which is basically just a joke, I laugh at all of their articles, so I encourage you to laugh as well. STOP THE RAXIST, SEXIST, ANTI-GAY MOMS BY VOTING YES!!!
Catholics are Christians

The Catholic Church is not God. Just because the Cathollc church declares something does not make it true. If you say "Hail Mary" you are praying to Mary. Prayer is to be to God alone, not to any "Mother of God" idol, not to any wafer-god idol, not to any Pope, not to any saint. Prayer is a form of worship and God is the only one who is supposed to be worshipped, prayed to, or asked for anything in prayer. Catholicism believes in Jesus Christ no more than the devil believes in Jesus Christ. It is not Christian, it is idolatry and it is inspired by the devil. Catholicism is nothing but a politically organized church established by Constantine in an effort to control Christianity as a means of trying to hold together the crumbling Roman Empire. Catholicism is not Christian, and all who practice it's idolatries are not Christians no matter what they say about Jesus Christ. Christians are disciples of Jesus Christ. Jesus said if we continue in His word, we would know the truth and the truth would make us free. Catholicism enslaves people by telling them to do this and do that and worship this idol or pray to that one, or pay for this or pay for that and do this pennance and do this act of charity and on and on and on with no end and no way of being sure you have done enough to secure your place in heaven so you can be free in eternal life. We can be free and have eternal life NOW if we are Jesus's diciples. If we do not believe Jesus and take Him at His Word and enjoy the freedom of knowing we have eternal life based on the fact that He paid for our sins with His own blood and rose from the grave to justify all who believe on Him. If you are not justified through faith in His blood, there never is and never will be enough to justify you because you are a sinner and the Pope can't change that, and Mary can't help. Mary was a sinner the same as you who deserved to die for her sins the same as the Pope. The Catholic Church is Pagan Idolatry disguise as Christian. Catholics are Catholics Christians are Christians Catholics are not Christians any more than Pagans are Christians. Calling yourself a Christian does not make you a Christian. A Christian has eternal life NOW, not tomorrow after they say enough Hail Marys or after they do enough acts of charity or pennance and pay enough money to the Poopee. Catholicim stinks of religious slavery, and robs people of more than their money......it propels them into Hell believing they are justified by their own goodness. We are all sinners and nothing can justfy us if God Himself is not our justification. There is no hope in the Pooppe
Catholics are Christians

Con spends fully half of Round 2 reiterating a point defeated in Round 1. Con continues to insist on his own special definition of Christian despite dictionary definitions and scripture cited above. I will offer just one last line of Scripture refuting Con's position yet again.Matthew 10:32 Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.Con asks, "The devil believes in Jesus. Is the devil a Christian like the Pope?" This is incorrect. The devil does not believe in Jesus, he knows of Jesus (Matthew 4:1-11, Luke 4:1-13). Con is conflating mortal belief and worship of Christ with the devil's certain knowledge and opposition of Christ. These are obviously different. The devil hath no faith.Con claims "Catholicism is idolatry", which is in direct contradiction to the sections of the Catechism which uphold the Ten Commandments [1,2].Con confuses the Virgin Mary with Asarte/Asherah/Anath mentioned in Jeremiah 7:18 and Jeremiah 44:15-18 due to the term "Queen of Heaven". OT references to "Queen of Heaven" would have been in Hebrew or Aramaic [3]. By contrast, the Virgin Mary was declared "Regina Caelorum" by the Coucil of Ephesus in 431 AD [4]. The two references are not merely different words but are in entirely different languages. This is a term of respect that Catholics, Anglicans and Eastern Orthodox Christians use to refer to the Mother of Christ. Sadly, Con seems incapable of respect for the woman who gave birth to his Savior.Con accuses Catholics of worshipping Mary. This is simply false. Catholics hold the saints in esteem, Mary first amongst them. There is a fundamental difference between the worship of the Lord God and the praise given to mortal men and women for exceptional deeds.Conclusion: Definitions of "Christian" based on both common usage and scripture demonstrate that Catholics are Christians. Con's ongoing attempts to use alternate definitions have been refuted by scripture and are in direct contradiction with the Catechism. Cons further slanders have been refuted and are pointless even if true as they have no bearing on the religion of any individual and any possible transgressions would be forgiven by the Grace of God.References:[1] Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part 3, Section 2, Chapter 1, Article 1, IIIhttp://www.vatican.va...[2] Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part 3, Section 2, Chapter 1, Article 1, IVhttp://www.vatican.va...[3] Miller, PD (2000) The Religion of Ancient Israel (pp 61-62) ISBN: 978-0664221454[4] Ad Caeli Reginam: Encyclical of Pope Pius XII on Proclaiming the Queenship of Mary
Catholics are Christians

If you do not know that your sins are forgiven now, past, present, and future, fully paid for by the blood of jesus Christ with no need of anything else to secure your pardon from Hell...... If you do not know you are going to heaven the moment your body expires with no doubt and no need of approval from any earthly priest or Pope...... If you do not know you are saved now and are never in danger of losing your home in heaven...... If you do not know for sure that heaven is your home now and you will be there the moment you die....... You are not a Christian You can be a Catholic and hope you are going to heaven You can be a Catholic and hope you will be forgiven You can be a Catholic and hope you will be saved Hoping in something you are not sure of is not knowing, it is wishful thinking. You are not a Christian if you do not know for sure this very moment that you are saved from Hell, your sins are forgiven now and forever, past present, and future, and heaven is your home which is gauranteed by God himself with no need of permission or approval of the Pope........... The devil believes in Jesus. Is the devil a Christian like the Pope? Catholicism is idolatry, hoping in ones own good works in combination of using many idols such as Mary the Queen of Heaven. Mary of Catholicism is actually the idol from the Book of Jeremiah: The phrase "the queen of heaven" appears in the Bible twice, both times in the book of Jeremiah. The first incident is in connection with the things the Israelites were doing that provoked the Lord to anger. Entire families were involved in idolatry. The children gathered wood, and the men used it to build altars to worship false gods. The women were engaged in kneading dough and baking cakes of bread for the "Queen of Heaven" (Jeremiah 7:18). This title referred to Ishtar, an Assyrian and Babylonian goddess also called Ashtoreth and Astarte by various other groups. She was thought to be the wife of the false god Baal, also known as Molech. The motivation of women to worship Ashtoreth stemmed from her reputation as a fertility goddess, and, as the bearing of children was greatly desired among women of that era, worship of this "queen of heaven" was rampant among pagan civilizations. Sadly, it became popular among the Israelites as well. This is the same Queen of Heaven now held in Cathlicism as symbolic of Christianity. God is against the Queen of Heaven. Mary is not the true Queen of Heaven while the idol Queen of Heaven in jeremiah was a false Mary. It's the same Queen of Heaven, only disguised and abusing Christian terminology. Catholics are idol worshippers hoping to gain eternal life by their own efforts, unlike Christians who pray only to God as their heavenly Father knowing their sins are forgiven and they are saved from Hell simply because God says so.
Catholics are Christians

Stripped of vulgarity and petty insults, Con's argument reduces to a "No True Scotsman" fallacy.Con insists on using Scripture as an authority rather than standard definitions. OK.As sole support for rejection of standard definitions of Christianity, Con cites 1John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. The Catechism, Part 1, Section 2, Chapter 3, Article 12 is entitled "I BELIEVE IN LIFE EVERLASTING" refuting Con's assertion. (http://www.vatican.va...)Con insists that "the Bible is what defines being a Christian." - John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: - Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned - Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.I see no conflict between the initial definition and these biblical definitions and thus no reason to change that definition. Kindly present a case demonstrating why another definition might be more appropriate.Con asserts that, "If you can't say that you know for sure that all of your sins are forgiven......then you are not a Christian."1John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.Much to my astonishment Con has masterfully argued that Catholics are Christian and that he is deceived.
Catholics are Christians

Oh boy, another Catholic who insists that the dictionary defines being a Christian rather than the Bible. Catholics are dictionary Christians maybe, Bible Christians....certainly not. 1 John 5:13 says : "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God". Catholicism forbids a person from claiming to "know" they have eternal life. The Bible says a Christian can know they have eternal life. I know I have eternal life and the Pope can't deny me of it and no priest can take it away from me. If you can't say that you know for sure that all of your sins are forgiven, past, present, and future, and you know without doubt that heaven is your home, you have eternal life, and you will immediately be present with the Lord Jesus Christ in heaven the moment your body is expired, then you are not a Christian. You may fit the dictionary definition of Christian, but the Bible is what defines being a Christian. The Pope is not the Bible. There is no hope in the Pople. Mary is an idol of Catholicism. Catholicism is a religion full of idols. Catholics re Catholiics and not Christians, I don't care what the dictionary says. The Bible is the Word of God. The Pope can use the dictionary as toilet paper. Mary was a sinner the same as the Pope and the same as Catholic priests and nuns. According to the dictionary definition, Muslims are Christians because they claim to believe in and follow Jesus as do Mormons and Jehovah'e Witnesses. Sorry....you can't be a Christian if you are not born again. If you are born again you are a child of God and you don't need the Pope's approval or instruction on how to earn heaven becasue it is given to you as a joint-heir of eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord. I said the Lord, not our Lord, because Jesus is not the Lord in Catholicism even though they might call Him Lord. In Catholicism, Jesus is a whimp who has to do whatever mommy Mary tells Him to do. The Queen of Heaven who the Catholic Church claims is Mary is nothing but the same old Queen of Heaven false God of the old testament who God was agaisnt and for whom God punished the children of Israel for looking to her. Catholics make great Christians if they get saved. A dictionary Christian is not a Bible Christian. If you are not a Bbile Christian, you are a pretend Christian. If your hope is in the Pope, Mary, the Catholic church, any set of rules to follow for good behaviour to earn brownie points from the Pope so he can try to get you out of purgatory and into heaven faster, you are hoping in idols that can't save you from Hell. I totally reject the dictionary definition of "Christian" If my opponent cannot say the Bible is more authoritative than the dictionary on the meaning of Christian, then I am done with this debate.
Catholics are Christians

Christian is defined as: - one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ (Merriam-Webster http://www.merriam-webster.com...) - Of persons and communities: Believing, professing, or belonging to the religion of Christ. (Oxford English Dictionary http://www.oed.com...) - A Christian, then, is someone who is a follower of Christ. (CARM http://carm.org...) The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part 1, Section 2, Chapter 2 reads: 423 We believe and confess that Jesus of Nazareth, born a Jew of a daughter of Israel at Bethlehem at the time of King Herod the Great and the emperor Caesar Augustus, a carpenter by trade, who died crucified in Jerusalem under the procurator Pontius Pilate during the reign of the emperor Tiberius, is the eternal Son of God made man. He 'came from God',4 'descended from heaven',5 and 'came in the flesh'.6 For 'the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. . . and from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace.'7424 Moved by the grace of the Holy Spirit and drawn by the Father, we believe in Jesus and confess: 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.'8 On the rock of this faith confessed by St. Peter, Christ built his Church.9"To preach. . . the unsearchable riches of Christ"10425 The transmission of the Christian faith consists primarily in proclaiming Jesus Christ in order to lead others to faith in him. From the beginning, the first disciples burned with the desire to proclaim Christ: "We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard."11 It and they invite people of every era to enter into the joy of their communion with Christ:That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life - the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us - that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. and we are writing this that our joy may be complete.12At the heart of catechesis: Christ Emphasis mine. Source: Homepage of The Holy See (http://www.vatican.va...) These facts demonstrate that Catholics are Christians and any contentions to the contrary are without basis in scripture, fact or reason.
UEFA Champions League Cup finals much better then the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, etc.

I WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is no more debating to do, simply the uefa championship is in no comparison to the popularity of american championships
UEFA Champions League Cup finals much better then the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, etc.

The UEFA Champions League is the greatest championship of all time regardless of place or city or place where it originated. You said that "Especially since u are arguing that a European sports finals are better than watching the playoffs of some of our own lands countries. This is a disgrace." As I said before place doesn't matter. The price for one ticket of the UEFA Champions League final is 3,650 dollars. http://www.wstickets.com... And still people go to see this final. About 200 million people play soccer making it the most popular sport in the world. It doesn't matter what the U.S thinks of soccer because just like the US doesn't know soccer well , most of the world never knew football. You said that The Super Bowl is the most watched game around the world, there is no way that soccer can compare to it." The world never seen a football game excluding the NFL Europe and London. Soccer is seen throughout the world I watch Serie A, The Premiere League, and La Liga. It shows that the UEFA Champions League is the best out there.
UEFA Champions League Cup finals much better then the Super Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, etc.

The fact that the UEFA Champions League is hype up and for a good reason, the world best soccer club battle out to win the world third overall greatest trophy (FIFA World Club Trophy and the FIFA World Cup) This year is great the best of the best play to be crowned top of the UEFA. Well the best matchup for the round of 16 would be Arsenal vs. AC Milan and Internazionale (Inter Milan) vs. Liverpool.
Negligence is the source of stupidity

So, hey, here goes my first debate. Ultimately, the question is: What is Stupid? I posted this on a different site, so I'm just going to repeat/copy & paste what I said there: Stupid is following things that don't make sense to you, but insisting on following it. Stupid is avoiding knowledge and the possibility to learn things. When someone who isn't the brightest strives to learn more, I don't believe them to be stupid. People that don't want to think about things and just ignore/disregard knowledge are stupid. Stupid is priding yourself in reading a thousand books, when you didn't gain anything from them at all. Stupid is accepting things the way they are and not thinking about how they could be improved and how you can help improve/change them. Stupid is closing your mind to any other possibility other than the one you've chosen. In a way, we are all stupid, just some of us are not as stupid as others. We are all intelligent in some sort of way, just some of us are more intelligent than others. So yeah, please excuse me if I do something in etiquette, as I am new to this site. Thanks. (I don't really know if this can be considered a debate, more a conversation, I'll see how it turns out.)
Impromptu 14

My opponent did not offer 3 topics for me to choose from, so I will simply argue to PRO side of the topic he picked. Judges, please remember that there is NO rebuttal for either side. Opponent should place a random alphanumeric in round 2. Thank you. I affirm that pierced belly buttons or lower back tattoos are not trashy. C-1: Subjectivity. What one person may appreciate, another may not. Yet that should not prevent others from that choice. Picture yourself holding a remote control. There are shows that I will not watch, yet other people may enjoy them. I can simply change the channel to something I would rather see, without impeding someone else's privilege. Idiom Definitions for 'One man's trash is another man's treasure' What is useless to one person might be valuable to another. http://www.usingenglish.com...'s+trash+is+another+man's+treasure.html C-2: Art In the same ball park as C-1, many people consider piercings and tatoos as a form of art. Different people appreciate different types of art including music, painting, sketching, sculpting, dance, and many other things. Body art fits into that category. C-3: Definition & examples: Definition: trashï¿½y (trsh) adj. trashï¿½iï¿½er, trashï¿½iï¿½est 1. Resembling or containing trash; cheap or worthless: trashy merchandise. 2. In very poor taste or of very poor quality: http://www.thefreedictionary.com... Piercing example http://sp.life123.com... Tattoo example http://lower-back-tattoos.net... These examples clearly do not fit the defintion of trashy. Many would likely say they are nice, pretty, or even classy. They would be visible in the equivalent of a bikini which is acceptable beach wear. Some may choose to wear a high cut blouse, or some may choose to keep it covered for people of their choosing to view. In other words, it could be private or intimate, exclusive to the person of their choice. Conclusion: Given the above, I have demonstrated that piercings can be appreciated, and do not fit the definition of trashy. Thanks.