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Feminism is irrelevant in today's society

I myself am a feminist, and I feel very strongly on this subject. Since you didn't bestow any rules, I will use this round for acceptance and provide some definitions. As Con, I will provide you with substantial arguments as to *why* we need Feminism, and how it's a benefit. Since you didn't state any definitions, I shall do so myself. Feminism : the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. Irrelevant : not connected with or relevant to something. Society : the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community. I look forward to a fun debate, good luck! Sources: . https://www.google.com...https://www.google.com...https://www.google.com...
Women is equal to men

There is no doubt here my people, that the man I have arguing with me... is simply a misogynist. I, am a 16 year old boy, here to prove thoughts and civil logic in which that male and female are equal. Both may have their differences such as strength and flexibility, but both were made for eachother, eachother match. They both play sports, be government officials, and even pray to our god's religion, or even other religions that is among our world. You may believe and may say god tells you tells you that women is evil and even the bible (within the 'Why can't women president' debate( my word that English) says that, but you fail to understand, no one, knows of hod's true entensions, he is our highest state of being, if he would tell someone, shoot i would rather think the pope... but a misogynist such as yourself, unbelievable. .... I am a mere child, but do not think that this silly claim of mine is unprofessional and under age, because its not, its a stand to both women and men of this earth. I have both, a male and a femalerepresentative in my life, which is my mother and my father, both do equal things: work, vote, and even take care of 5 children, me and my siblings. Heck, even two female or two male parents can raise a cjild the in which of the goal to raise that child. Even more thoughtful, a single male or female may not raise a child the same way, but they will have the goal of actually raising the child, in which both will succeed, because a male and women is eqaul. Rven take up the facts of pregnancy, the woman needs the fellow man, and the man needs the fellow women, they both rely on eachother to keep populating this earth, and more importantly, both started out the same way, being produced within the fetus of woman during pregnancy. In my conclusion, man is equivanlent to women, both may have many differences, but both can do many similiar things and have similar roles upon our earth, and we all should see that, regardless of a 'Man' made book, as well as possibly interpretating god's sayings. May god bless you all... have a nice day. :)
Women is equal to men

Women may have different attributes to men such as emotions, body differences, and even spiritual affinity, but these are not the cases in which how they are unequal to men. A woman can vote just like a man be involved upon being a govenrment official like a man, and even can walk this very earth like a man. You may had past experiences that may want you to believe this, but there are so much women on this world that doesn't prove to be evil as so many men in this world that doesn't prove to be evil. Women may be our opposite sex, so if what your saying is true, what if a man was evil... that makes a women evil? I think and know not sir. I still have no believance of you actually getting all this... from god himself, because well... who trully knows gods intentions? Besides, as i am even texting and challenging you in this debate, i feel both women and GOD, is on my side, both heart and soul.
Legal Immigration has started to hurt Americans

While you're focusing on the American middle class, you seem to be forgetting that the poor, the middle class and the rich are affected by such actions. Decreasing or eliminating legal immigration will inevitably create more incentive to come to the country illegally, which leads to less assimilation and fewer taxpaying, law-abiding citizens. By hoping to aid the middle class Americans, this is then inadvertently harming the lower. You stated that it is the 3rd more populated country, well 80% of tax paying adult American citizens are in the near poverty line. In truth, they should be priority for the next ten years. You state that you want to care about your own citizens first but aim not at the majority in need? Also with the 2013 immigration reform, Congress is considering eliminating immigration visas available for American citizens to sponsor their married children, siblings, and other family members coming to the U.S. It may be in America's best interest to reduce endless chain family immigration in the future. However, politicians apparently have no problem with immediately legalizing 11 million illegal immigrants, without requiring triggers that fully implement immigration law enforcement first to prevent new waves of illegal immigration. Congress will be punishing legal immigrants by cutting off their family members while rewarding illegal immigrants. And lastly about the US gradually turning into a welfare state, newcomers to the United States are not generally eligible for the full amount of welfare benefits. The law,also known as the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, states that "self sufficiency has been a basic principle of United States immigration law." In particular, "aliens within the Nation"s borders [should] not depend on public resources to meet their needs," and "the availability of public benefits [should] not constitute an incentive for immigration to the United States" (U.S. Congress 1996).
Legal Immigration has started to hurt Americans

Lets try to stick to the topic. The debate is about a very specific topic, I am only talking about the American middle class, not the rich and not the poor. I am not saying completely stop legal immigration. I'm saying that make it smarter and not allow anyone & everyone to come in, I am saying that it should be reduced till the unemployment rate goes below 5%, do you disagree with that? Why can't we care about our own citizens first? Regarding demographics, most Americans don't know that US is the 3rd most populated country in the world !! So I guess Americans need not worry about population loss for a few more centuries. When we need it we can always open the borders like we did a hundred years back, and that's when statue of liberty concept applied. Also if you noticed, US is gradually turning into a welfare state. A welfare state cannot have uncontrolled immigration for it to sustain. I agree with you on Outsourcing, and I am against it but that is off the topic. My goal here is to generate awareness among the middle class and let them know how they are directly and indirectly impacted. All I'm asking is to make American Middle Class a priority for next 10yrs.
Legal Immigration has started to hurt Americans

In all honesty, this is my first debate on this website so I'm still getting used to the details and how it works. On your point about legal immigrants bringing in more people by chain migration. With any form of migration or immigration this is inevitable. However another thing is that each person's role is not only that of a worker but a consumer and that consumption creates jobs in fact in some cases immigration increases the number of jobs. While not all the time, it still occurs. It also may reduce jobs in the short-term while helping in the long-term because children tend to do better than their parents and have more money to spend as adults. Outsourcing is a much more serious problem and because of outsourcing many immigrants will be taking our jobs even more so by staying home. When they stay home they aren't consuming in America and so not contributing as much to our economy as they would have but they still take our jobs, in fact it becomes much easier since wages and benefits are typically lower in their home countries. If we deal with outsourcing and correct our trade imbalance letting in more immigrants would probably yield a large increase in not only jobs but the quality of jobs in this country because they would not only be new consumers but would be consuming a larger quantity of American-made products. Another important issue is that America is predicted to enter a demographic transition where we stop having as many babies. That also happened in Europe and Japan. If a country doesn't have enough new children are born it becomes harder in the future to provide social security. Social security already has problems. We need more people in this country to provide the population base to support social security in the future. Letting in more legal immigrants would also greatly diminish the incentive for illegal immigration.]
Legal Immigration has started to hurt Americans

This debate is not about who can work harder, immigrants or Americans. It is irrelevant. A citizen should always have more opportunities than non-citizens otherwise there is no concept of country. Unlike other countries, most people want to come to America and that makes it special. That also means that an average American citizen has to compete with a lot of 'extra' population just to sustain. Compare that to other countries, a citizen of Estonia is not competing with people from other countries, a citizen of Argentina to have a decent job does not have to worry about someone from India. Competition is good if its fair, and in this case its not. How many American citizens are going to Portugal or Philippines to compete with them for the jobs there? We need a smart legal system. For eg. America needs doctors, we should let more doctors come in. Legal immigration should be drastically reduced till the unemployment rate goes below 5%. You mentioned diversity, do you know US is the most diverse country in the world. How long will we use this catch words to emotionally blackmail people and ignore American middle class? Also you never talked about my second point that every legal immigrant brings in more people via chain migration.
Legal Immigration has started to hurt Americans

So judging by your argument that legal immigration is starting to hurt as you say, the hard working middle class Americans, what would your answer be? To prevent legal immigration in total? The immigrants work equally as hard, or possibly even harder seeing as they probably have the job. The blame is not to be put upon legal immigrants for unemployment and in your example you stated that the person would probably still have a job if it weren't for legal immigrants. If there weren't any competition at all, the person would probably still have a job, however we are working in a very competitive market nowadays and rather than harm a colleague who had no part in his unemployment, one should seek other means. Immigration also brings a more diverse economy as foreign investors want to buy into successful companies, therefore increasing the stock market and stabilising the economy, which in the end also helps decrease the recession. With such a large diversity within the country this also attracts tourists which also helps stabilize the economy.
Legal Immigration has started to hurt Americans

Legal immigration was fine during the boom time, its not such a good idea during recession and high unemployment. Legal Immigration although sounds good to hear is slowly turning poisonous. The impact on Americans is so gradual and invisible that most people don't even realize that it has already hit them in one way or the other. The first 2 things any immigrant does once he lands in US are, take an American job and as soon as he is fully legal, sponsor his closest relatives to become a legal immigrant. Both actions are disastrous for hard working American middle class. Americans haven't realized it yet. For eg. when an American loses his job he might blame the economy or the recession or the government in power or worst of all blame himself, but he would never even think of blaming legal immigrants. I think every American when laid off should find out how many legal immigrants are working in his company because if they were not there, he would still have a job in the company. Just like illegal immigration hurt the poor, legal immigration hurt the middle class.
Solar Freakin Roadways

I have already done research on this subject and have found it to be so silly that the creators are either trying to scam people or didn't think it through propperly. Solar roadways are hexagon shaped durable solar panels containing programs and LED lights if you didn't know. Firstly, lets look at the price of a normal roadway; which is around 2000 per square meter. Which means lining any road in normal solar panels would cost a fortune. Now imagine a solar panel that can withstand weights of several tons, and that has programmed LED lights installed in them. Lets say they would cost 10k per square meter. If you calculate the amount it would cost to line the roads of america, you would reach a grand total of 300 trillion dollars. Which is ridiculous considering America's 19 trillion debt that is still rising. Finally, lets look at the efficiency at solar panels. Even with a little dust on it, a normal solar panel would become inneffective. Imagine the amount of dust, leaves, snow, stones, dirt ect. that would find itself on the road! Imagine the amont of inneficiency that would make. And if you were to clean the roads daily it would cost even more money. As you can see, this is a silly idea that would cost a ridiculous amount of money.
Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia

1st of all my opponent has said: Saudis think of women as queens and treat them with up most respect, please take into consideration that I am not speaking for every Saudi when I say this it is merely a majority that believe this. A queen deserves to sit back and enjoy the ride. Its good that their trying to treat them as queens but I believe that banning them from driving is forcing them to do something.So your not treating them as queens because some woman want to drive and you are forcing them not to.You don't force your queen to do something. I know that some woman don't want to drive and agree with this.That is perfectly fine for it is there own decision. But what about the woman that want to drive? Instead of banning woman from driving couldn't the government say that woman who want to drive shall drive and woman that don't want to drive don't need to drive.Here is a link showing about some woman that want to drive:http://www.newyorker.com... If you didn't wish to click the link then it just showed that some woman were protesting for the right to drive. The Saudi men should listen to there queens. Now I know you were born in Saudi Arabia,so you probably think its right. But I myself am an Arab and don't agree with it. I thank my opponent and good luck for round 2. In conclusion I say that Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia.
Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia

I shall be taking the side of "women should not be able to drive in Saudi Arabia". First of all I would like to thank you for clearing up that women and driving have nothing to do with Islam. Saudi Arabia where they take their religion and culture very seriously. As a Saudi born I would like to inform you with some things that you might not have taken into perspective. Due to popular belief, women not being able to drive is not sexist at all and the Saudis are not degrading women by doing so. Saudis think of women as queens and treat them with upmost respect, please take into consideration that I am not speaking for every Saudi when I say this it is merely a majority that believe this. A queen deserves to sit back and enjoy the ride. Saudi Arabia shouldn't conform to the globalized agenda of the west. I think you would find it odd to see that the women of Saudi Arabia wouldn't believe with you either :. http://www.theguardian.com... (P. s. This is my every first post on this site :) )
Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia

I believe that Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia. Studies show that woman are better than men at parking there cars and even driving cars. Here is a link to prove my point:http://seriousfacts.com... It is all about equal rights. If men can drive,woman should drive. I'm not saying that woman are better than men,where equal both sharing the same world,but woman should have the right to do what men can do. Another point is that Saudi women live under male guardianship rules that put many restrictions on their lives. The judiciary still does not recognize them. Women need to get the driving ban out of the way so they can deal with the bigger issues of inequality. Also lack of transportation is a main hurdle to decrease the high unemployment rate among Saudi women which reached 36 percent last year. My last point is that "Islamic Sharia does not have a text forbidding women driving," Sheikh Abdulatif al-Alsheikh, chief of Saudi religious police, told Reuters last week. In conclusion for round one, I say that Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia. Good luck to my opponent and if you are using any links to prove a point in the debate you must use a reliable source. That means no Wikipedia,Yahoo,YouTube and so on. Thank you.
Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia

I think you have taken the word "queen" into a legitimate statement, it was simply an example to make you understand better on which side I'm coming from. I would like to stress upon the fact that the Saudi culture forbids a women to drive. That doesn't mean that women are totally oppressed, Saudi citizens will however bash on those women who drive, if you agree with this or not it will happen and it's a fact. There's a lot of things one defines as "wrong" in others cultures but it's what they believe in and are proud of it. A lot of your arguments came across as being extremely minor such as the man being annoyed by driving a women everywhere, that is not a legitimate scenario to take into consideration when voting on this debate. Again, I would like you to think about the long term problems that this can cause for women in a society where they forbid driving, will that women be able to survive and prosper in such a society? When you vote I would like you to put yourself in a Saudis shoes and really think of the impact that this can have. Lastly I would like to thank my opponent and the people who have been following this debate. Thank you
Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia

My opponent has said: Saudi Arabia is one of the few places in the world which has defended it self from globalization (western culture). Woman driving is not in western culture.It is in most culture except for the Saudi culture. Iraq and Iran are not western and yet there woman are aloud to drive.If Saudi Arabia makes woman drive it will not automatically change it to western culture.Instead it is making your "queen" more equal with men. You will still have your culture because Saudis fight for there culture,they fight for it so much that they make woman less equal to men. I believe that men are doing it for themselves.How come in western culture woman and men can drive but in Saudi Arabia only men can drive couldn't they have at least made men and woman not drive. My opponent has also stated: If a women does drive there is no doubt that she will be bombarded with hate, a big price to pay for driving if you ask me. This is not acceptable in my own opinion.A "queen" can do what she wants but you are basically forcing woman not to drive when some of them want to,and if they do drive they will be bombarded with hate.There is nothing wrong with making a woman drive. Also some woman have no husbands to drive them places,and some of there fathers may not be able to take them for they are old or busy.A man cant always be there to take a woman some where. A woman needs her own independence.She cant always rely on a man to take her places and do things for her.Sometimes even the men might get annoyed for driving her around everywhere. I thank my opponent for this debate and wish him all the best. In conclusion I believe that woman SHOULD be able to drive in Saudi Arabia. Thank you.
Woman should be able to drive in Saudi Arabia

The main topic I will be focusing on here is cultural differences. There is a huge problem with people not understanding others cultures and in return alienate them from society. Saudis do not allow women to drive because they feel as if their culture will be threatened. Saudi Arabia is one of the few places in the world which has defended it self from globalization (western culture). If a women does drive there is no donut that she will be bombarded with hate, a big price to pay for driving if you ask me. Think of the long term problems that this can create for women in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Your position on women being better drivers than men or vice versa isn't relevant here so I will not be taking that into consideration for the simple fact that it is bias.
IVF Debate

When it comes to ownership of the eggs, it is hard to fully say who owns them. Both partners were needed to create the embryos and for situations of divorce or splitting apart, the fertilized eggs are still there for use. People can donate them but the likely hood of finding someone to have it is rare. The women may want to have the children or the males new lover but they would need to receive permission. It can be an issuse of another person being the parent of their child. Problems with court ruling as well since they would not want to waste the embryos or in the end waste their money they spent time and moment to go through this procedure. There is not a federal law or way to solve this issue out there. There is the "right to life" ideal used where it maintains that life begins at fertilization and that pre-embryos should never be destroyed. It depends on the couple and their internal belief of how they think the embryos should be taken care of. In-vitro fertilization causes more problems than benefits in a scientific, factual way.
IVF Debate

The procedure that most clinics use is first medications are prescribed to stimulate egg production. Multiple eggs are sometimes wanted because some eggs will not develop or fertilize after retrieval. An ultrasound is used to examine the ovaries, and blood samples are taken to check hormone levels. Then eggs are taken through a surgical procedure that uses the ultrasound to guide a needle through the pelvis to remove the eggs. The male is also asked to produce sperm, which is prepared for combining with the eggs. Through incemination the sperm and eggs are mixed together and stored in a laboratory to fertilize. Through this procedure, a single sperm is injected directly into the egg in an attempt to achieve fertilization. The eggs are monitored to confirm that fertilization and cell division are taking place. Once this occurs, the fertilized eggs are considered embryos. The embryos are transferred into the woman"s uterus three to five days following fertilization. A small tube is inserted into the uterus to transfer the embryos. This procedure is painless for most women, although some may experience mild cramping. If the procedure is successful, implantation typically occurs around six to ten days following egg retrieval.