Is Yraelz gay

Aside from the fact that I am part of the resolution I have no idea why my opponent apparently made an account simply to challenge to this debate. But sure, first thing that needs to be noted is the fact that my opponent offered no context what-so-ever, therefor I will be offering a context for this round. Gay: a homosexual person, esp. a male. This being the first noun version of the word gay to appear on dictionary.com. Gay: In contemporary usage, the adjective gay usually describes a person's sexual orientation, being the standard term for homosexual. This being the first line of the wiki article on Gay. So, I will negating my opponents resolution that I am homosexual on two levels: 1. If my opponents opinion, "Yraelz is gay because I said so." is to be seen as some sort of evidence in this round then we must accept my own opinion as a greater form of evidence. This being because I know more about myself, specifically my personal feelings. Even if this person can somehow prove he knows me in real life, which I'm pretty sure he doesn't, he couldn't possibly know me better than myself. Therefor to accept my opponents opinion as proof in this round means that you must accept my opinion of myself as greater proof. With that beings said, I state, "I am most definitely not gay. In fact I have a girlfriend who I happen to like a great deal and am feeling rather heterosexual." 2. Debate is a an intellectual game. Debate is not an opinion poll. In other words my opponents opinion does not hold weight as evidence in any debate round. If opinions in themselves (notice my opponent has provided 0 relevant conclusions aside from his opinion) were seen as evidence or proof of something then the entire point of debate would be moot. As much as I wish I could just click on any challenge period debate and simply offer my opinion to win, I cannot. Without any evidence that I am in fact gay my opponent has offered no conclusive proof to enhance his side of the debate. And as my opponent is not only the instigator but also the Pro, thereby attempting to affirm the resolution, he has a burden of proof. Until my opponent can bring proof he loses this debate. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: This all anyone needs to read, from this point on I am going to be arguing my opponents completely irrelevant points informally. 1. You claim,"But all that said, Yraelz lines here are not impressive, and not brave -- basically tough love." I offer you to explain such a statement. I sometimes feel my lines on debate.org are impressive. But perhaps you speak of something else. 2. "And yet, if we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that none of our hands are entirely clean. If we're honest with ourselves, we'll acknowledge that our own community has not always been true to King's vision of a beloved community." >>Sure, any point? 3. "We have scorned our gay brothers and sisters instead of embracing them. The scourge of anti-Semitism has, at times, revealed itself in our community. For too long, some of us have seen immigrants as competitors for jobs instead of companions in the fight for opportunity." >>I have done neither though I agree people do. Any point? 4. "Every day, our politics fuels and exploits this kind of division across all races and regions; across gender and party. It is played out on television. It is sensationalized by the media. And last week, it even crept into the campaign for President, with charges and counter-charges that served to obscure the issues instead of illuminating the critical choices we face as a nation." >>Alright, whats your point? 5. "So let us say that on this day of all days, each of us carries with us the task of changing our hearts and minds. The division, the stereotypes, the scape-goating, the ease with which we blame our plight on others -- all of this distracts us from the common challenges we face -- war and poverty; injustice and inequality" >>I find myself in agreeance with this statement. But once again I am failing to see the relevance of said point. Do you have a point?