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Dualism is probably not correct about the relationship between mind and matter.

Ok - so I'm not going to subscribe to Cartesian dualism or anything like that, but I think I can come up with a successful rebuttal to Skeptic's position, and then defend it against his counterattack. The "meat" of this position concerns the nature of reality. The rest of the position concerns perception. Fortunately, Skeptic is concerned with "mind and matter" and not something silly like "mind and soul." Just keep that in mind ;) ********************************************************************** First, for the sake of debate, let us assume that what we feel and see around us is real, and we're not dreaming. There's no real good answer to the dreaming objection, and surely Skeptic recognizes as well as I do that it's simply a dishonest cop-out. But if you want to argue this point, my position is that until we are given reason to believe otherwise, it makes best sense to behave in a way as though we assume our experiences to reflect reality. Second, we must also recognize that perception and reality are linked, but not the same. For example, no matter how much I wish the screen in front of me to contain sexy pictures of Megan Fox, it continuously displays the job-tracking system for my job. Thus, we must accept that we cannot control stimulus with the mind. Furthermore, the fact that multiple people are capable of independently experiencing the same thing shows that the event cannot be a mere creation of the two minds. For example, if we have a room that contains something highly unusual (say a pink elephant with a tutu copulating with a lime-green 1950's style refrigerator) and multiple people who do not previously know what is in the room describe the same gruesome scene, it shows that the event is not a creation of their minds. This proves (or at least satisfies "probably") that what is actually taking place is separate from what is taking place in the mind. So, given that we have independent perceptions of identical situations and cannot control these perceptions, it follows that the processes of perception in the mind are fundamentally different (a reaction) to the stimuli that create them. NEGATED.
Dualism is probably not correct about the relationship between mind and matter.

The resolution is simple: I am arguing that the dualist view concerning the philosophy of mind is probably false. I will give two definitions of dualism (each from different sources) to make it clear what I am arguing against. [Dualism] [http://www.thefreedictionary.com...] The view that the world consists of or is explicable as two fundamental entities, such as mind and matter. [http://philosophy.uwaterloo.ca...] In philosophy of mind, the belief that the mental and physical are deeply different in kind: thus the mental is at least not identical with the physical. I intentionally include the word "probably" because I am not saying dualism is certain to be false, but likely to be. As you see, I'm trying to avoid semantics so let's not have this debate boil down to such. Since this is going to be 4 rounds, I offer two options my opponent can consider: He can decide to simply post the type of dualism he is arguing for, give a brief description, and end it as such. I will then start my 2nd round by attacking this type of dualism, and a normal debate will go on from there. Examples of different types of dualism are substance dualism, property dualism, and predicate dualism. Or, if my opponent isn't consciously ascribed to any specific school of dualism but is a dualist anyway, he can give his arguments for dualism in general during his 1st round and a normal debate will go on from there. I await a great debate.
Obama is a quality President.

My opponent makes some very good points, but I would like to point out many flaws in his thinking. First: I would argue that his handling of the economy is almost a matter of opinion. From my point of view, he is doing anything but stemming the downward spiral of the economy, in many different aspects he is pushing it down farther. His jobs reports are anything but acceptable. My source is ". http://www.speaker.gov...;. Lowest Labor Force Participation Since 1978. [T]he participation rate -- the share of working-age Americans who either have a job or are looking for one -- dropped to its lowest level since August 1978. (Reuters, 9/6/13). 866,000 Out-of-Work Americans Given Up Looking for a Job. Fridays report showed there were 866,000 out-of-work people who have given up looking for a job, nearly the same number as a year ago. (The Wall Street Journal, 9/6/13) No Change in the Proportion of Working Americans. The proportion of the U. S. population that had a job in August was 58.6 percent. Six months earlier, the number was a whopping " wait for it " 58.6 percent. The year is nearly three-quarters over, and the economy isn't growing fast enough to put a higher proportion of its citizens back to work. (The Washington Post, 9/6/13) As for his federal spending, it is currently at 24 percent of the GDP, which is more than the last five presidents ever spent. and with a 16 trillion dollar debt that is steadily rising every second. If that is a regulated, balanced economy, then Obama is not a liberal. As to Equality, you have no arguments here. But, you do have one in Foreign Policy. Although the withdrawal of troops was a good step, that means very little in Obama's horrid policies. In terms of relations with other countries, he is doing anything but a good job. China still owns us, and Russia is starting to get a big head and we can see that if Obama doesn't get his head out of his backside than we'll have another problem on our hands, I can see Russia becoming the superpower if we don't do something.
Obama is a quality President.

I have no intention of arguing that Obama was an amazing President, but he was a "quality" President. I thank Con once again for this debate. C1: Economy http://prideinutah.com... http://thegatewaypundit.com... Obama helped to stem the downward spiral of the economy and to begin to manage federal spending. He introduced wall street reform, brought 2 million jobs back to the economy, and passed the credit card bill of rights. C2: Equality Obama pushed for and passed the Lilly Ledbetter fair pair act, passed the Matthew Shepard Act, and repealed Don't Ask/Don't Tell. Now gays, women, and the disabled will be better treated. C3: Foreign Policy No troops in Iraq. Withdrawal from Afghanistan. Better relations with most of the world. Osama's dead. I'm sorry for the brevity of my response. My rebuttal will be far more thorough.
Obama is a quality President.

We see it all through history, Presidents that come into the White House and genuinely want to change the world. I believe that Mr. Obama had wondrous intentions when he entered office, the starry-eyed junior senator, but perhaps his intentions were to wondrous. He promised a 5% pecrcent unemployment rate, at it is currently at 7.3%, according to the Department of Labor Statistics. This is from CBS Washington: WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) " Even though much has changed the past four years, President Barack Obama begins his second term with one thing that hasn"t: the unemployment rate. When Obama first took office in January 2009, the unemployment rate was 7.8 percent. Today the unemployment rate is once again at 7.8 percent. The unemployment rate rose as high as 10 percent during Obama"s first term before falling back down to 7.8 percent last November. Unemployment rates fell in less than half of U.S. states last month, as steady but slow hiring is making only gradual improvement in the job market. Lobbyists Displeased With Obama"s "Vilification" Of Them The Labor Department said Friday that rates fell in 22 states in December and rose in 16. They were unchanged in 12. The department"s monthly report also shows that steady hiring nationwide in the past two years has lowered the unemployment rate in many parts of the country. The rate is now below 7 percent in 25 states. And some of the states hardest hit in the recession have seen solid gains. Obama has prepared a second inaugural address that broadly lays out his vision for the country"s future, setting the stage for looming debates over taxes, guns, immigration and other issues while leaving the details for another day. The speech, slated right after Obama takes an oath to "faithfully execute the office of the president of the United States" Monday on the Capitol"s west front, includes no new policy, aides say. Rather, the president plans to use the moment as it traditionally has been in most of the 56 previous inaugurations " to talk about founding American values and their importance to the country"s success today. He promised us Hope and Change, but he never said it would be for the worse. Obama had great potential when he entered office, he overcame many obstacles to get there, but when it came down to it, he just wasn't ready. Now that he is entrenched he believes that he is doing right for the country because he doesn't go out and look at the damage he's causing, and his his palace he's surrounded by "Yes Men" they agree with him and never tell him if something isn't right. That is why I think that Obama is ONE OF the worst president's in history.
Major League Gaming a sport

If I could I would like to clarify a couple of things before we start. The resolution is vague so I would like to lay it out in prehaps a better way. If not my opponent can do so since he posted it. Resolved: Major Legue Gaming is not A Sport. Only missed a few words. Now onto my Case which is an attack on my opponents case at the same time. His contention 1 states that it is displayed on Espn. com a sports network site. Thats all he says. Gives no warrents that it being hosted on that type of network would not make it a sport. Espn is a sports network which means they show shows that are about sports (i will provide evidence in con 2). If MLG was'nt a sport they wouldnt show it. Con 2- His def of sport "an activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature such as : Tennis, Racing, Golf, Ect. " Now if we look to his def. we would see that a sport is an activity requiring skill and a competitive nature. Well isnt that what mgl is. They have the skill to talk to their teammates and play at the same time, look at the screen in front of them and know the controller by heart, and have dirty to clean tatics to win, which mgl requires. Also by your def a sport is of competitive nature and that is exatcly what mgl does. They have the MLG National Championship in Las Vegas. The most recognized is the MLG PRO CIRCUIT. Also just like many others MGL has been sponsored by Dr. Pepper (yum). "Major League Gaming offers us an ideal opportunity to connect with the Dr Pepper consumer," said Jaxie Alt, director of marketing for Dr Pepper. "We are excited to provide Dr Pepper fans with such a unique opportunity in the gaming community and bring more to Major League Gaming by introducing the Dr Pepper Ultimate Gaming House and the Online Collegiate Gaming Championship. " "In less than 2 years, MLG has grown from a grass roots phenomenon into a major cross-platform media property spanning live events, TV and online," said Mike Sepso, chairman of Major League Gaming. "Our sold-out live Pro-Circuit, our national TV programming, and millions of online fans have created the critical mass and credibility to help partners like Dr Pepper connect with young consumers in an authentic way. " And just like any other type of sport they have teams. Lets list a few-Infinity,TH3 NSAN3Z,Frag Dominant,Phenom,Dynasty ReTaLiaTioN,Murder By Numbers,Violent by Instinct,PrOphEcy, and FRAG | High Caliber So by using my opponets def of sports and using evidence i have proven that mlg is a sport and that pro can not live up to his burden of proof. I affirm a negative ballot.
MLP:FiM Should Keep on Going

1. Long Enough According to Wikipedia, "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" has had 91 episodes. Think about that: 91 episodes. A Power Rangers season in its current state runs for about 20 episodes per season. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic so far has been the equivalent of 4 Power Rangers seasons in length. I think it's fair to say that My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has had a good run, and it would not be an injustice to the show to end it now. Much better shows have lasted considerably less long (such as Firefly, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Digimon Tamers, Power Rangers RPM, etc). 2. It's Dumb Any show with "My Little Pony, My Little Pony, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah..." as the first set of lyrics to its theme song must be dumb. 3. Outdated Graphics Source: Any Image from the Show However, I will offer something more substantial. The series began in 2009, correct? I will compare it to "Digimon: Digital Monsters", a show from 1999, graphic-wise. Note that there should be a 10 year difference in the graphics. Digimon (1999): http://www.bing.com... My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2009): http://www.bing.com... (Don't let the pseudo-anime eyes fool you.) Point proven, yes? 4. MLP:FiM is just one aspect of the "My Little Pony" franchise There was My Little Pony long before the 2009 series, and that trend will continue until the franchise runs out of money. If the 2009 series ends, they can create a new series in its place, possibly one that is better. The franchise's development should not be further impeded by a series which has been going on for 5 painfully stretched out years. I whipped this together at the last second, so I apologize for my argument's shortness. It's my opponent's turn again now. I await his response. Thank you.
MLP:FiM Should Keep on Going

Well first of all let's take away whehter it's actually a good show or not. Let's talk about how much benefits it can bring other than entertainment. On MLP:FIM's episode wikia page, here's what it says about season five:In an interview with WorldScreen.com, Stephen Davis, president of Hasbro Studios, stated about Friendship is Magic, "We are now going into our fifth season—just a tremendous success for us."[1] In May 2014, the Hub Network stated on Twitter and Facebook that season five is "coming 2015"[2][3] and stated on Twitter that "the start of" season five will be "in 2015",[4] and despite these statements specifying merely the year, Jim Miller stated on Twitter "The Hub Network tweeted it would be coming out early 2015";[5] Jayson Thiessen also mentioned on Twitter "season five of My Little Pony coming in 2015!"[6] A June 17, 2014 press release from Hasbro mentioning when the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic animated series "will kick off its fifth season" initially stated an earlier release date of "this fall in the US". The sources can be found on http://mlp.wikia.com..., I do not own this big passage above, once more, I repeat, this is from MLP:FiM's episode wikia page, so don't go around accusing me of plagiarism.In fact I will even copy and paste those sources MLP wikia uses, so as to show you I'm not lazy: ↑ Anna Carugati (2014-01-10). Q&A with Hasbro's Stephen Davis. WorldScreen.com. Retrieved on 2014 January 10. ↑ HubTVNetwork: BREAKING: #MLPSeason5, coming .... Twitter (2014-05-07). Retrieved on 2014 May 9. ↑ Hub Network - Timeline Photos. Facebook (2014-05-07). Retrieved on 2014 May 9. ↑ HubTVNetwork: RT if you already can't wait .... Twitter (2014-05-10). Retrieved on 2014 May 21. ↑ Jim Miller (2014-05-21). TheBiggestJim: @chickenzach Yes. The Hub Network .... Twitter. Retrieved on 2014 May 21. ↑ Jayson Thiessen (2014-05-26). goldenrusset: @Marimo0Marimo @TheBiggestJim .... Twitter. Retrieved on 2014 June 17. So anyhow, MLP is already continuing as planned. If we suddenly halted the show, we'd disappoint all those fans, the planned episodes and previews get wasted and thrown into the trash. and what's worst, there's a big financial vaccuum hole created as a result.... First theres this new iphone game Next there's MLP plush toys There's even MLP clothing... s://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com...; alt="" width="369" height="398" />Of course there's much more merchandice but you get the idea. If you cancel the show, one, the potential customers won't buy it because they don't know about the show (since it doesn't air any more), and two, the bronies will be angry and probably not buy the merchandice as a boycott to force continuation of the show. Seriously, you don't want to make a brony angry. The bronies...they watch you.Anyhow onto you my opponent
MLP:FiM Should Keep on Going

PREFACEI'm annoyed with the comments "Down with MLP and the bronies!" I'm neutral about the bronies part, but as for MLP, why, I want it to continue! That is why I am here, to show you all why MLP:FiM should continue, and should not be brought down!!MLP:FiM: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic "Go on": This means that the show will continue. My opponent has the burden to prove that MLP:FiM should be brought down (and thus the show should be stopped). I have the burden to show why MLP should be continued (to air on TV). Round one acceptance, unless you want to start--in which case you must leave the last round empty. If at any time you wish to concede, then you must post "Long live MLP and the bronies!" In this debate in addition to your concession, as well as the same message on the forum at least 5 times. I wish you a hairy Christmas, hater.
MLP:FiM Should Keep on Going

1. Simpsons Just because one show with similar credentials (I take that back; as the Simpsons was made for an older audience, it naturally follows that its plotlines and character development would be on a higher tier) doesn't mean that the show in question likewise needs to have a boatload of episodes. In fact, I do not know of a kids show that has gone on for 25 years without continual reboots. There's nothing particularly special about My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic to make it deserving of this privilege above equal or better shows which only survived through a reboot(s). 3. Complaint about my conduct *shrugs off accusation and continues with debate* 4. Bad Graphics/Digimon Adventure 01 The show that I named, despite being anime, was also ten years older than MLP:FiM. That was the point that I was trying to make. However, here's a show (for young children) which is NOT an anime, which also debuted in 2009. It has considerably better graphics. . http://www.bing.com... Of course, the question of graphics is rather irrelevant, as graphics do not a good show make. Thus, I'll drop this point. 5. Reboot "My opponent cites the 6th season of Ninja Turtle. But MLP is rolling on forward only to season 5. Case negated. " The principle still applies. MLP:FiM has been airing new episodes for multiple seasons now. As for having to rummage for new ideas. .. A. They could use some of the concepts intended for MLP:FiM season 5. B. If that is not possible, well, frankly, in the opinion of this (moderately good) story writer, it's not all that hard to do. 6. Disappointed Fans, Money Wasted on Promotion and Advertising "Who would buy the new characters without seeing the show? ?! " Not having seen the show? It is my understanding that a new show would (in this hypothetical scenario) be aired. Power Rangers reboots literally every year (well, up until 2009, that is) and yet it's doubtful that they had much difficulty selling the toys of the entirely new rangers, even among fans who had yet to see the new series. I don't see how My Little Pony is any different in this regard. Now, the "Old Guard" (that is, overweight 35 year old Bronies) will likely refuse to watch the new series out of anger that the MLP:FiM's fifth season was (in this hypothetical scenario) cancelled. But, this will only be at first. If the new series has any quality, they'll eventually come around to spending their money on the new series. If not, keep in mind that most of the MLP:FiM's fans (probably) are little girls. Frankly, they won't give a bleep. I have already shown how overall more money can be made on a new series compared to continuing MLP:FiM, and I have rebutted most of my opponent's contentions.
MLP:FiM Should Keep on Going

http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...Final round1. Simposons ComparisonEven though MLP: FiM is a kids show, many adult fans compose a majority of the fan-base. It is treated as an adult show, as shown before. Bronies love MLP. Adults love the Simpsons. I don't see a big difference there. 3. Dumb song....Dumb song? Remove conduct point from my opponent this instance! It is up to you judges to judge whether these songs with amazing tunes and messages are dumb or not. 4. Outdated graphicsSo what? MLP is meant to be simple. I mean, there are some episodes where super crazy stuff happens (see YouTube videos for reference), but they only add depth and funniness. MLP aims for consistency. And hey, Japenese children enjoy anime style cartoon; our American children enjoy this type of cartoon! All types of cartoons have their own complexity and styles. You can't say MLP is outdated just because it looks a bit simpler than anime cartoons. 5. Reboot My opponent cites the 6th season of Ninja Turtle. But MLP is rolling on forward only to season 5. Case negated. As for reboot not being as good, that means because the producers have to throw away season 5, they'll have to rummage for new ideas and new characters. It'll be tough and frustrating, because they were in the middle of making season 5 espisodes. 6. Disappointed Fans, Money Wasted on Promotion and AdvertisingWho would buy the new characters without seeing the show??! It would require lots of development and liking. Not to mention they have to make the new reboot at least as good as the original, otherwise bronies will stick to the old version!IN CONCLUSION-Season 5 is coming, no need to waste producer's efforts-MLP already earns enough money, there is no need for producing a new reboot and try to outdo the original show (which is nearly impossible anyways)-MLP:FiM should continue on! Vote me.