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Resolved: Earth has been visited by ancient aliens.

This is the debate for the DDO Olympics Philosphy and morals section. See the link for more details (http://www.debate.org...)RulesNo wikipeadia as a sourceNo trolling 1st round is for acceptance and definitions onlyNo cussingBurden of Proff is on ProDefinitions Ancient Aliens theory- Long ago Earth was visited by Ancient Aliens whoam shared their knowledge with us. (http://www.history.com...)Earth- the 3rd planet from the sun. (http://dictionary.reference.com...)
Resolved: Earth has been visited by ancient aliens.

Thank you for extending your argument on Bep Kororoti. The oldest reference I can find to this Bep Kororoti is dating back to 1952 from an interview by Joao Americo Peret, a confirmed alien theorist who I believe was working under confirmation bias. I can't find any information dating Bep Kororoti, only that he came from the distant past. How distant? I don't know being as the Kayopos don't seem to have a written history. But, here are some things I do know. The Spanish came to South America a little after 1492. They were believed to be Gods and they also carried thunder sticks. Without an exact reference to the begining of this legend, there is nothing to say that this world traveler wasn't a common English sailor who died in a Volcanic Explosion. Mind you it was nearly 500 years between the Europeans arrival and the discovery of this legend.AnunnakiThe article you have provided is very helpful. I'm not sure everyone will read it, but it proves my point in great detail. My Favorite Quote"To reduce this glory to a band of aliens and/or humans is a serious mistake, as it robs the ancients of intelligence and wisdom, among other things, including the quality of humanity itself." Ezekiel I'm not painting the whole world with the same brush as far as intelligence goes. Americans have cell phones, Nigeria barely has electricity, but I am saying that Ezikieal was wise enough to know what he did and didn't see when he did or didn't see it. To say anything else is an attempt to minimize his inteligence and abilities. ArchitectureThe article you have provided also goes into great detail about how the Egyptians did indeed build the pyramids themselves.ConclusionI really would have liked to expound on the 130,000 year old sea-fairing Minoans from crete as a counter claim to your Sumarian argument, but I think it's enough that The Epic of Gilgamesh was written to diefy the Kings of their time. I am also going to reassert that aliens are not real. They are an excuse to cover the many mistakes of early catholics in destroying all of the documents of foreign nations which likely contained complete instructions for all of the technology and architecture of thier time. I have thus proven that anchient aliens are myths, and the people of earth were capable of the technological advances that have so far been created. I have also explained the reason for this myth to be perpetuated through society, and its purpose. Aliens are Fake.
Resolved: Earth has been visited by ancient aliens.

Contention 1: Aliens in ReligionBep KororotiMy opponent has dropped this contention so please extend it. Bep Kororoti proves that ancient aliens have visited Earth due to the likeness of a modern day astronaut suit.Anunnaki My opponent goes on to say that the Anunnaki are not aliens, but are the kings. This is false for various reasons. I'll now go into what some looked like and what some represent. Marduk, or better known as in the Bible as Mordecai, was the god of the waters. Niburi the planet that they were from is actually represented by a winged disk that looks a lot like a modern day satellite! Yahweh, one of the current Hebrew names for god and also known to the Israelites as Baal, he was a god of the sky. He is also known for being a jealous god, which can explain his Old Testament where God was a fearful one. (http://www.truthbeknown.com...) We can see that several religions today include these gods and including Christianity.Book of Ezekiel My opponent's only argument here is that these were visions and not real life. How else can one describe something so vivid? This has to be an actual sight, because a man like Ezekiel himself, a man of God. Has seen many things and this vision has to be a reality as he has seen these creatures and an UFO.Contention 2: Architecture Funny thing about the Egyptian pyramids is that the slaves didn't build them. That's right the Egyptians themselves built them (http://www.pbs.org...) Of course they have had to have had help.
Resolved: Earth has been visited by ancient aliens.

I am sorry that my opponent cannot complete the full three rounds of this debate. Thank you Lannan for your first round that has been informative and thought provoking. I will again assert my claim that ancient aliens are not real. They are hoax that is being used to cover up the past, especially when it applies to religious matters of ancient cultures. Rather than believe the truth, and teach the truth about the capabilities of ancient cultures and thier religions, Talking Heads have chosen to cover up these anchient truths as an effort to assert thier control over the masses. I believe there are two types of religion, celebratory religions, like that of the Aztecs which come from the people, and implementary control religions, like that of the catholic church. We know that the Catholics burned and destroyed (maybe even kept a few) the books and writings of the Aztecs. It was less than 500 years ago, so what the Aztecs did or didn't know about science is lost from public history. They were an advanced society that mostly fell victem to the diseases of the Spaniards. Rather than take the archeological findings for what they are, many people have chosen to ignore the simplest justification that these people had technology, and have asserted that the technology is alien in nature. "Alien technology" is an effort to confuse the masses and retard technological growth.I mean seriously, wouldn't it change your world view to know that people of ancient times weren't the simple minded savages we were taught about in school?Talking Heads- people with enough influence, money, and power to dictate public education and media coverage.
Natural Selection Disproves Theism

Thank you Phantom for the welcome! ... On to debate mode -Against ConAt first blush, having the ability to make it impossible to disprove oneself, would presuppose the self's existence, not prove it. And if that self (God in this case), is found to be a contradictory idea, then God is disproved. Thus it would seem that just because God could make it so, that we could never disprove him, nevertheless once we find that we can, in fact, disprove him, then it follows that such a being doesn't exist, why? Because we've disproved him! Yet I'll await Con's argument rather than continue to erect straw men... nevertheless the burden of proof lies on Con to show that natural selection doesn't disprove a being who's capable of making it so, that natural selection can't disprove him. For ProThe work on Darwin's finches (and other such studies and observations) is immense and needn't be articulated here. One can simply open any text book on evolutionary development or biology, and see the evidence for natural selection. Moreover, the claim inherent in natural selection isn't even controversial, what IS controversial is that natural selection is the only mechanism that drives evolution and the diversity of species, and so on. But that needn't be adressed here. All that matters, as a fact, is that natural selection occurs and also that natural selection has a nature with it. The Nature of Natural SelectionSimply put, nature is red in tooth and claw. It's almost as if existence herself was saying to all living things, "keep the beautiful and strong, throw out the ugly and weak." Therefore, the nature of natural selection is intrinsically evil for those who experience it. Theism's ContradictionBut this nature of natural selection, as such, contradicts the notion of an all good, all powerful wise being who supposedly superintends the process of life! For were it the case that an all good God existed, who was also all powerful as well as all knowing, then clearly he would have found a more wise, more loving, and more feasible way to allow life to originate and prosper! But we don't see this in our experience, therefore such a God has a contradiction, that he cannot both be all powerful/knowing AND be all good. ConclusionI'll respond to Con's case in turn.
Natural Selection Disproves Theism

Round one for acceptance and definitions. DefinitionsNatural selection is the gradual, non-random process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of differential reproduction of their bearers. God is a maximally great being whose great making properties consist of knowing all truths, being all good, and having the ability to actualize any logical facts. I'm new to this site and I will thank in advance whosoever chooses to debate this with me!
CODMW2 is not the greatest game ever

As my opponent says you cant roll or dive in halo. but in halo you can jump like 50 ft in the air........come on now you cant do that in any cod. also it takes so much more skill to play halo. your just mad because the ravens and the jets are both garbage.........COLTSSSS!!!!!!! all the way... and you ant got nuthing on me with QSing i winn!!!!!
Werewolves present more of a threat to the US national security than Vampires do

Sure lets take a look. .. .. Proverbs 30:14 I believe refers to people whose goal in life is to take advantage of those who are poor or in need and uses satanic references to describe them Levictus 17:10 to 17:14 refers to the barbaric nature of cannibalism and punishments of those who commit it Revelation 16:6 I think is about killing those who are good and righteous and using their deaths to increase your own power through fear Deuteronomy 12:23 might refer to how blood makes us human but I really dont know Revelation 17:6 Blood is a reference to wine, the woman is just hammered drunk John 6:53 to 21:25 Analogy for how we must all take in the teachings of Christ otherwise he would have died for our sins in vain Chronicles 11:19 Lifeblood may be a reference to the souls or faith, not actual blood Luke 3:16 I think hes referring to the coming of Christ, where is the vampire reference in this one? ?? Corinthians 10:21 States you can only choose between Heaven or Hell, Good or Bad, etc. Deuteronomy 32:17 They obeyed an idol that is not the true God, this is a reference about violating the first commandment Proverbs 30:15 I dont have a clue im guessing it refers to how some people are like leeches where their greed is never ending. .. . Numbers 11:33 The Lord punishing those who are cannibalistic I don't see how any of these things directly involve vampires or even suggest that vampires exist. Vampires as we know them were born out of the dark ages when people in mostly western Europe grew superstitious about the powers and properties of consuming living human blood. Hysteria about these practices led many to seek out those who practiced vampirism and hang them for witchcraft, cannibalism, heresy, etc. The folklore of those who believed in vampirism spawned many tales that passed through the ages and created the general idea of what vampires are. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. fake.
Werewolves present more of a threat to the US national security than Vampires do

Yes I am Christian, and I try to live my life by the teachings of the Bible. The Bible is the holy book of Christianity and its purpose is to inform us about the morals and beliefs that good christian's should possess and live our lives by. The Bible itself is not meant to be seen as a 100% factual account from the times of Jesus in the New Testament, the times of the Jewish exodus from Egypt in the Old Testament, and the end of days in the Revelation. The Bible is a collection of both fictional and non fictional stories meant to teach us the lessons that good christian's should live their lives by..... Some stories may be exaggerated or made up in order for the reader to understand the lesson from the story. Noah's Ark is a story meant to teach us that those who are respectful and loyal to God may be warned about his impending wrath and given time to prepare for his wrath. It is not a story about how Noah was the best carpenter in the world Parting of the Red Sea is meant to teach us that in times of Crisis God may intervene and show you the path to peace, salvation, safety. It is not a story about how Moses was a water bender. These are my interpretations of these events. Others may have other interpretations, and they may be right as well. I am just using these examples to make a point that the Bible can teach us about what we should believe. We should not actually believe that the events in the stories indeed took place. The Con is currently basing the existence of Vampires on a book that is thousands of years old, written and organized by the Catholic Church who decide what would be in the Bible and what would not, translated into many other languages, further edited by other societies and other branches of Christianity, etc...... Also Con, half of those references are about Cannibalism, not vampires.....
Werewolves present more of a threat to the US national security than Vampires do

The Con's argument is that Vampires are a greater threat to US National security than werewolves. The Con bases his argument by comparing vampires to terrorists, talking about the sex appeal of vampires, and mentioning some of their powers that authors give them in their fictional tales. Vampires and Werewolves do not exist, they are folklore told from generation to generation. Since both of them do not exist both of them pose no threat to the security of the United States of America. Since both pose absolutely no risk, vampires cannot pose any more of a risk to US security than werewolves do......
home works should be reduced

!! ?? ?? ?? ? I will still be continuing with my argument for round 3# *homeworks keep us busy. .it keeps us away from laziness *"studying is the key to future while the homework is the lock" this is a perfect quote which indicates thet if we dont do homeworks our education is not complete. .homeworks are interesting, it interests us into several things such as writing, poetry, animals, plant and several other. . thank you. . lovedebate11 =)
home works should be reduced

I am there fore realizing my opponent has forfeited.. here is my argument for round 2# Homework helps you catch up on work at home that u did not do at school also it is a great way to study also if u look up you will see that no homework,no grades thing ends up saying no you do your homework or u will die We shouldn't ban it but moderate better so that they have plenty of time to relax but still learn more. Plus in later life you get homework from your job so you better get used to it, so when the time comes you will be ready. Seriously, homework is good for you. You can catch up in class and it helps you improve. Homework is a good way of studying. reasons why homeworks are good 1) Homework allows you to consolidate what you have learnt for the day. 2) It gives you an early warning if you do not understand a concept or something previously taught. 3) Homework appeases parents. 4) It gives teachers something to do. 5) Practice Practice Practice! Consistently doing homework means that you don't have to study that much for tests. 6) Prepares children for working life by having deadlines. 7) Cultivates responsibility in students. 8) You can actually do your homework in class instead of complaining so you don't have to do it at home. thank you lovedebate11
home works should be reduced

hi everyone!! iam new and i want you to accept my debate so today we are talking about homeworks and iam for it.. personally don't think there should be NO homework, but the hours spent on homework these days can really muck up personal time. Sure, it's all working towards our future, but everyone says that life after school is so hard,why can't we enjoy our youner years while we can. Balancing homework, a part time job and social activities plus some people have other activities, sprts and even extra classes out of school hours... I just don't think we should have to spend so much time trying to fit everything in...ooooo and SLEEP!
beauty pageants cause more harm than good

First of all, since my opponent has not specified which beauty pageants they wish to debate, I will assume that they are meaning all pageants, from birth to past college. I can also assume that we are also talking about natural pageants as well as glitz pageants. Self Confidence Some girls do pageants as a great way to be more confident. Being on stage and meeting new people can be a great experience for a young, shy girl or boy. They are bound to make so many more friends, too, and some of the girls may be just like that little shy girl doing pageants for confidence. Many contestants play with each other backstage and get to know each other. A child in pageants gets used to being in front of strangers and crowds, which boosts their self-confidence. Skills Whether some people want to believe it or not, you can learn a lot from participating in a pageant. In routines they do they learn to dance, sing, along with many more things like gymnastics. And it helps them pick on routines easier the longer that they do it, kind of like sight reading in band. They can also learn important interviewing skills, which a lot of people are weak at. Finally, pageants have sports incorporated in them, like dancing, cheerleading, and gymnastics, which pageants can improve skills for those sports. Fun Especially for little girls, a pageant can be a lot of fun. In a natural pageant, they don't wear any makeup or anything artificial. They are in it to have fun, dance, and smile. For a little girl, it's like playing dress-up. Pageants can mean as much to a little girl as soccer or basketball can mean to a little boy, and no one questions those. You never see anyone complaining that kids in soccer get hurt way too much or that it's constantly a source of being made fun of for a little boy who isn't very good. Sportsmanship and Dedication Good sportsmanship is a good virtue that all kids should have. Being put in something like pageants and learning how to win and lose graciously is a hard thing to learn that pageants help with. They learn they can't always win, but work harder to try and win next time, which will get them farther in life. This also shows them how their dedication can pay off in their. Good dedication does a lot for young children. Beauty pageants can also be beneficial in other ways like: 1. Bonding with parents 2. Getting scholarship money 3. Being a role model for younger girls 4. Daily exercising or just exercising more 5. Pageants opening up more opportunities like college funds and musical and modeling careers Sources: . http://www.kerrirandall.com... . http://www.kidsformal.com... . http://voices.yahoo.com... . http://www.deseretnews.com... . http://books.google.com...
beauty pageants cause more harm than good

Rebuttals: "firstly you compared beauty pageants to sports, this s not correct." How is this not correct? My opponent did not say how pageants were not similar to sports, so I cannot rebut this. Beauty pageants are similar to sports because like I said before, you have to exercise for both, put in many practice hours, and compete for the highest title."In beauty pageants women are forced to or choose to exploit themselves with makeup and fake hair-teeth this may cuase them to be unsatisfied with their apperance when they are not wearing these things this could cuase low self esteem and defects like anorexia when they try to be that gliz queen always and decide to stop eating to be thiner and less of a human and more of that fake plastic excuse for a human." This is ridiculous. Most women wear makeup and fake hair/ dyed hair, and they don't go unconfident and go anorexic. So if you say that people who wear makeup and dye their hair are less of a person, you are saying that half of America are not worthy to be people. "secondly at the end of your article you said that benifits of beauty pagents include scholarship moneythe price of the dresses outweighs the moey won by the contestants. this could cuase a false image of acevement and cuase the contestant to beleve that they are supporting themselvs and they can fall into poverty."Well, this does not really happen. If you are going to compete in pageants on a weekly basis with new dresses every week, you obviously have money so you're not going to go into poverty. But where you would really make scholarship money is going to a local pageant or something to try and win for scholarships. This is a one time thing for most people who do this, and they can make a lot of money if you win, especially if you wear secondhand but still beautiful dresses and budget your money."pageants such as mrs america or mrs. universe can send damaging images to younger contestants that beauty is most important leading to major and minor psychiatric problems later in life."This is also not true. A pageant such as Miss Universe gives young girls a great model to look up to: poised, well-spoken, smart, and friendly. Pageants give girls people to look up to."while you said that beauty pagents can help tobond with mothers it ca also ruin their relasioship due to injections and waxings doe by the mother cuasing pain and feer to be factors in their relationship"Really? What injections do you need for a beauty pageant? And many mothers take their daughters to get their eyebrows waxed, from as young as seven or eight to eighteen. And this is for the girl's benefit. Some girls get made fun of for their thick eyebrows or unibrows, and getting them waxed makes the girl feel more confident. Waxing and these "injections" don't mean that a mother is torturing her child... I think my opponent is not looking at the natural side of beauty pageants, which are another type of beauty pageant. But even though naturals are better, all pageants are a great way for girls to become well-spoken, confident, musical, and excel in sports and all that they do in life. Sources:http://shine.yahoo.com...
beauty pageants cause more harm than good

firstly you compared beauty pageants to sports, this s not correct. In beauty pageants women are forced to or choose to exploit themselves with makeup and fake hair-teeth this may cuase them to be unsatisfied with their apperance when they are not wearing these things this could cuase low self esteem and defects like anorexia when they try to be that gliz queen always and decide to stop eating to be thiner and less of a human and more of that fake plastic excuse for a human. secondly at the end of your article you said that benifits of beauty pagents include scholarship money the price of the dresses outweighs the moey won by the contestants. this could cuase a false image of acevement and cuase the contestant to beleve that they are supporting themselvs and they can fall into poverty. pageants such as mrs america or mrs. universe can send damaging images to younger contestants that beauty is most important leading to major and minor psychiatric problems later in life. while you said that beauty pagents can help tobond with mothers it ca also ruin their relasioship due to injections and waxings doe by the mother cuasing pain and feer to be factors in their relationship citation oniel justin "should 4 year olds be beauty queens scholastic scope 12 dec 2011 20-21,sirs isueresearcher web o9,jan 13