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Stealing for survival must not be punished.

It is true that in some societies you can get money for your job. But it is also true that there are societies where even though you are willing to work you cannot get job or this job is humiliating. In Zimbabwe unemployment rate is 95%!!!!! That basically means that you cannot get job no matter how willing to work you are. Girls as young as 12-years-old go for sex work due to poverty. Saying that they should not steal food you would mean that they have to trade their bodies to get food. As to students" yes "they are willing to work for it". Unfortunately, many people do not become students because they die of starvation being minor. There is a difference between being poor person and being a person who does something for physical survival. Judicial system has many ways to tell the difference. And once person is identified as the one who stole something for survival then he/she should be set aside a penalty. It is a self-defense! And we do not punish people for self-defense. Another point is that if this happens (stealing for survival becomes no crime) then rich people would care not only about themselves. They would pay more attention to the needs of those who are in desperate conditions. Because otherwise they might lose their wealth and being not able to punish thieves.
Stealing for survival must not be punished.

I see your point, but that solution is fundamentally wrong. Most societies today are founded on the ability to achieve your goals, if you"re willing to work for it. That"s a mental drive for students all over the world to keep learning. Besides the moral wrongness, it would not work, there would be a massive grey zone, seen from a legal point of view. Where would the line be drawn? You would need to economically define "poor" and make strict limitations to whom it would be accepted to steal from. Promoting being poor is not right either, instead we should try to prevent poorness in all.
Stealing for survival must not be punished.

The rich certainly would not let the poor intimidate them in this way. Just like the police will avoid to negotiate with kidnappers or terrorists, because it shows weakness, and raises the chance for such a thing to happen again, as it has worked before. The rich would much more likely flee those cities with extreme poverty, which would literally doom those cities even further. Also, you make it sound like such an arrangement is just temporarily, until they get back on their feet, but why would they ever? Stealing a TV will all of a sudden create jobs for your entire family? No, instead you will create a nasty habit of being dependent on theft as an income. I think you overate the goodness and innocence of the extremely poor. In many countries with a lot of poverty, poor families break their young childrens" legs, just so that they can beg themselves to more money. Why would they not keep stealing and teach their children to do the same? And if they couldn"t get an education before the arrangement, they wouldn"t be able to after either, because the arrangement would only cover them as long as they were starving, it will not enrich them and give them more options in life. Even if this plan worked out, which it would not, it would be morally wrong in so many ways. There is a huge distinction between making the right choice and making a choice that would work. For example, allowing average people to legally kill all animal hunters would probably save rare animals from being extinct too, yet it is a dangerous, uncivilized and immoral way of solving the problem. Especially when there are other solutions! Just as there is in this case. Obviously extreme poverty is a terrible thing, but there is a reason why such things does not exist in Europe, and that is because our society, justice system, government and economy works. That is the reason why there is jobs for almost everyone. Not because some golden hand reached out to the poor and gave them some money, because that won"t help on a long-term basis. Therefore, what the world needs to do, and the rich within that country, is to help financing job creating activities, and create a society which then will finance itself. Short conclusion There is other much more humane, civilized, moral and right solutions to this terrible problem, than this one. Even so, the proposition would not actually work, as it is a too short-term vision.
Stealing for survival must not be punished.

Surely sooner or later rich would get tired to buy a new TV set or other things every second day. And no matter how rich you are you cannot live all your life in a bunker. You go outside, your family members go outside, you meet people elsewhere in the city. So, new rule will make life of rich very uncomfortable in the country where there are extremely poor people. It would be uncomfortable to the extend where rich would have to act to eliminate extreme poverty. They would see a threat in every poor man, they would expect theft at every moment they are outside their fortress, they would leave all their luxurious things at home and ride donkey rather than drive Porsche. Who wants such life? Not rich, for sure. For them the best way to avoid that would be to ensure that there is no extreme poverty in their homeland. You say it can lead to "bloodbaths, armed security guards against starving citizens". But lots of people are dying now. And death from starvation according to many is the worst death ever. Worse than dying from bullet. These people are dying slowly, painfully, forgotten by the world. They are not being killed by armed security guards of rich people. But they are still killed by rich. By rich that benefits from natural resources of the country but does not share it with other citizens. So, rich will have two choices: to be paranoid and surrounded by army of bodyguards or to change things in the environment. And the second option would be at lower cost for rich. I do not think that poor families would raise their children as thieves. No parents want their child to be thief or be illiterate. Normal parents want child to enjoy life, to be a decent person. To be immune from penalty for theft it is not enough to be poor".poor people are in every society. This exception is supposed to cover only people who do not have any chance to earn money for basic food legally. If rich eliminates the extreme poverty in the country, then no one is immune from penalty for theft. This is what the rich should know. And when they know it they will work for it!
Death Battle: Choose your Fighter!

Yes, many of Meruem's ability are from Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, since Meruem is able to use aura synthesis to consume anyone's nen, his nen grows every time he devours another user of nen. While running away would be a good defense for the weaker opponent, sadly Amaterasu cannot run away from someone that is ten times faster then him. So Meruem would dash to him, immediately killing Amaterasu. Since Meruem survived an ultra-powerful explosion of the Poor Man's Rose that was able to wipe out several large cities and taking away the lives of 5,120,000 people. A cherry bomb and all the Power Slashes in the world wouldn't be able to harm Meruem in the slightest (that's if he doesn't run or fly away before Amaterasu even uses it.)
Death Battle: Choose your Fighter!

First, Amaterasu is female. Second, I won't back down that easily. It's time for my examination.Rebuttal:Strength; True, Amaterasu hasn't been shown to have any durability feats (aside from fighting many demons). But, instead of comparing his feats to other characters, how strong is Meruem?Also, I'm challenging your statement "also able to knock out two other extremely powerful characters: Knuckle and Meleoron with a light tap on the shoulder.". According to the Hunter x Hunter wiki, "After absorbing Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, he could knock out Knuckle and Meleoron with a tap on the shoulder." Meleoron said himself that he isn't the best at fighting, so Amaterasu could've also one shot this guy with a Power Slash, since it can slice diamond. As for Knuckle... I admit he is powerful, but the wiki says nothing about his durability.Agility; I'm forced to concede on this point. But keep in mind the Celestial Brush is a time stopping technique, giving Amaterasu quite a bit of time to react.Durability; I concede Netero is very powerful. I'm in a really tough position, aren't I?Abilities and Feats; This is why I usually don't do these "Choose your Fighter" debates. And Amaterasu's the most powerful character (aside from Superman) that I'm familiar with. I'm forced to concede on pretty much everything.But the Cherry Bomb is a valid weapon, though not used that often.Defense;When in doubt... Run away!
Death Battle: Choose your Fighter!

Rebuttal to Strength: Since Meruem left the hand to hand combat battle with Netero unscathed (Netero serving thousands of incredibly-powerful super-sonic blows), rosaries and glaives will do absolutely nothing to Meruem. Rebuttal to Agility: Amaterasu can ran as fast as wolves, reaching 37 miles. Meruem can fly and run as fast as mach 1, which is 760 miles. Now Amaterasu does have the Veil of Mist ability slow time x2, so Meruem can only run and fly 380 miles per hour. Meruem can still run 10 times faster Amaterasu giving him the ability to kill Amaterasu in an instant since Meruem goes for the critical spot right away, ending the fight instantaneously. Rebuttal to Durability: Meruem ripped off his own arm without hesitation, not even reacting afterwards. He can move at extremely fast speed when fighting Netero, despite Netero landing multiple super-sonic strikes upon him. Amaterasu only has the ability to stay in shape after fighting a few demons while Meruem can still fight at full speed and strength with a severed limb and can still run at 760 miles per hour able to move from angle to angle deftly while repeatedly avoiding being blown away by strikes faster than sound. Rebuttal to Ability: While the Cherry bomb is destructive, it can only be used for blasting cracks in walls or floors, while Meruem's Rage Blast is able to obliterate anything and everything in it's presence.Conclusion: Amaterasu may be powerful within his universe, but Meruem is in a different league entirely, Amaterasu doesn't stand a chance against Meruem in any category. So what's your response, Pro?
Death Battle: Choose your Fighter!

Meruem is from Hunter X Hunter (an anime) in case you don't know (I looked it up). And Amaterasu is in for a tough fight. How high will the sun rise? Let's find out.Overview:Amaterasu is a Celestial God,capable of using the Celestial Brush, a power that creates things instantly. While drawing the required symbols, time is stopped. However, there is a catch; this requires a celestial form of Ink. It can also be interfered by another Celestial Brush user, though it's a posessed power, and can't be taught.I'll be mainly referring to the strength of the various Brush Techniques Amaterasu has, but also Ammy herself. Without further adu, let's get into this battle.Stats:Strength; Amaterasu also has 3 different weapons, knwon as the Divine Instruments; Reflectors are a standard weapon that can deflect projectiles, Rosaries have long range and hit multiple times, but not too powerful. Glaives are slower, but more powerful. Amaterasu can use these weapons for close range combat.Amaterasu's main Brush Technique is the Power Slash, which can slice through diamond [See source 1]. Diamonds are known to be the strongest gem, only able to be cut by other diamonds.But off the top of my head, I can't recall Amaterasu herself doing anything spectacular in terms of moving objects without the use of the Celestial Brush.Agility; Amaterasu can run at least as fast as a regular wolf, I believe. If need be, she can use the Brush Techinque "Veil of Mist", which slows time down to half, giving her more time to get away from attacks, or get in more attacks per minute.Durability; Ammy has fought her fair share of demons. I can't recall any specific attacks that would be devastating, but she did take her fair share of swords and fire.Abilities;Again, Amaterasu can use the Celestial Brush, a power that only few are able to wield. It does require celestial Ink, but Ammy isn't the kind to just spam power slashes, and her maximum amount of Ink isn't small. Here are some Brush Techniques Ammy can do:Elemental Power; Amaterasu can summon Lightning, Ice, Fire, Water, and Wind to damage her foes.Cherry Bomb; It's not an actual cherry, and looks little like one. But this thing shatters stone, and does pretty high damage.That's actually pretty much it. She's got Greensprout Brush techniques, which create flowers and vines. Also, Catwalk, a wall climbing ability. She can also change the time to night and day. These powers aren't that useful against a cross between Vegeta and an ant.And I've said this before, she's got Power Slash, capable of breaking diamond. And Viel of Mist, able to half the movement of time.Conclusion:Amaterasu's quite powerful, though I might be missing some information (probably am). But Meruem is also a force to be reckoned with. So what's your response, Con?
Death Battle: Choose your Fighter!

I added just one small section called: Miscellaneous Skills, because I didn't know if they were actual abilities or just skills.Strength: Meruem's physical strength is unfathomable as he was able to use only one strike with his tail to kill several other extremely powerful characters, also able to knock out two other extremely powerful characters: Knuckle and Meleoron with a light tap on the shoulder. He even injured all three of the Royal Guards with his tail strikes. (However it should be noted that he didn't use anywhere near his full strength.)Agility: Meruem is able to move from angle to angle deftly, as seen from his fight with Isaac Netero, in which he repeatedly avoided being blown away by strikes faster than sound. He can obliterate entire bodies before a regular human can even react. He also has the ability to fly, allowing him to move at super-sonic speed in mere seconds. Meruem can easily rip off the left arm and right leg of the second most powerful character: Netero in a flash, all while dodging the attacks of the 100-Guanyin Bodhisattva at the same time (meaning he could travel at mach 1)Durability: Meruem is extremely durable as he was able to take thousands of incredibly-powerful super-sonic blows from Netero without suffering even a single scratch. Meruem ripped off his own arm without hesitation, barely flinching afterwards. He can move at extremely fast speed when fighting Netero, despite Netero landing multiple strikes upon him. He was also able to survive the ultra-powerful explosion of the Poor Man's Rose and despite his body being nearly destroyed in the process, he was still alive after the fatal attack.Abilities: Rage Blast: through controlling his emotions, he can control the timing and release of an incredibly destructive explosion.Metamorphosis: he can shapeshift into anything he desires. Through this, Meruem can give himself wings, extra eyes and limbs, transform his body parts into blade-like tendrils and even recompose his entire body structure.Miscellaneous Skills: Genius-Level Intellect: he has extraordinary intelligence being able to learn and master nearly anything he comes across of, he also uses his intelligence for Gungi in his battle against Netero and succeeds by doing so.Master Strategist: he can create quick and effective means to defeat Netero during his intense battle and found a way to elude through Netero's powerful defenses and was able to severely injure Netero in the process.Proficient Hand to Hand Combatant: he relies entirely on bare-handed combat to kill his opponent. His fighting style seems to be based on a combination of his superhuman physical attributes and unmatched intelligence. He mainly resorts to chops and attacks with his tail, which are so powerful they can easily destroy anything they come in contact with and so quick they are invisible to almost anyone. He usually aims for critical spots right away, ending the fight in an instant.
Death Battle: Choose your Fighter!

I've decided to do another battle, where you choose your character, as long as they meet the criteria in the rules.Rules:1) The character must be vulernable to normal attacks. (So you can't choose Superman, since you can only fight him with kryptonite)2) Your character cannot be immortal.3) You can only choose 1 character, unless it's a pair, such as Ratchet & Clank.4) No semantics, kritiks, or trolling of any sort. I am free to call you out, but ultimately, it's the voter's decision.5) No concealing information until Round 4. If you choose say, Midna, and wait until Round 4 to say "By the way, she's got Fused Shadows", that argument will be completely ignored.6) Forfeiting counts as an instant loss.7) The fight will take place in a 100 ft x 100 ft x 50 ft arena, so no homefield advantage is present.8) No outside help. Unless your character can summon clones, it can only be your chosen character. (If he/she can summon clones, only 3 out at a time.)9) We will be discussing 4 Stats; Strength, Agility, Durability, and Abilities.10) Your character must already exist. No creating your own character for this fight.Stats:Strength: How much damage the character can deal.Agility: How fast and nimble the character is.Durability: How much damage your character can take.Abilities: Casting magic, teleportation, etc.I'll just say my character this time: Amaterasu from Okami.
Resolved: Affirmative action should be practiced in college admissions.

My opponent has quoted me out of context. He said >>> if it is reasonable to ignore the minority and focus on the majority, then I could just as easily turn my opponents argument around and claim that we should ignore minorities and focus on benefiting what is essentially 90% of the US (the Caucasians). <<< I never said it was reasonable to ignore the minority and focus on the majority, I said you need to focus on the community and not a singular person. The minority is not a single person. Showing one case of unfairness or a hundred or a thousand doesn't disprove the resolution. Blacks and women have been unfairly treated in the past for hundreds of years. They deserve and need an extra push to get them level with whites in our "civilized" nation. When a case of unfairness occurs, the Supreme Court will settle it and I'm not promoting direct and deliberate unfairness but when 2 similarly qualified candidates apply for a job or a college admission spot, the college or company needs to give the minority or woman the spot. The majority candidate will most likely not have trouble finding employment or education elsewhere. This is not the case for the woman or minority if affirmative action is not practiced. >>> PRO attempts to counter my alternative to affirmative action by pointing out that African Americans would fail on the basis that stereotypes wouldn't hold them down, but as I've pointed out, my system detracts racism severely, thus most of these stereotypes concerning African American individuals would disappear. <<< I didn't say your system would hold blacks back based on stereotypes, please read my posts correctly. I said that the truths about most black's predicaments would hold them back. Most blacks live in an environment that is not conducive to education. But if more blacks were succeeding in college, which might show the young blacks that going to college is worthwhile and attainable. And as for my opponent's second paragraph in that contention, a lot of blacks are intelligent, they just haven't been given the opportunity to succeed, college is that opportunity. My opponent's system may have no racism, but it is very unfair. Blacks need and deserve a boost. As we have seen in the course of history, continuing on the course we are currently on will do nothing to solve the problems of inequality and racism. Something must be done.
Resolved: Affirmative action should be practiced in college admissions.

I stand in affirmation of the above resolution. (This is a debate for the tournament on Cazoic.com) First, a definition of Affirmative Action: –noun The encouragement of increased representation of women and minority-group members, esp. in employment. (dictionary.com) Affirmative action presents a unique opportunity and represents progress in the modern world for people of disadvantaged races and gender. It should be practiced in college admissions so that the world can give blacks, Asians, and other ethnic groups a chance to prosper in the New Economy. As it is, if two equally qualified men apply for the same job and one is white and one is black, the white man will get the nod almost every time. This holds true for highly selective colleges as well. If Affirmative action was practiced in colleges, it would have dramatic effects on minority society, especially the "slums" of big cities. Young blacks right now have only a handful of options, if that many. The first option is to make it into professional sports. This is such a strong goal for so many black children that it has caused the NBA and even major division 1 college basketball teams to be predominately black. Despite the numbers of black people being successful in basketball, the vast majority of blacks don't make it and stay in the slums and in that hostile environment turn to drugs, violence, and crime. It's a devastating cycle which is almost impossible to escape. But if affirmative action was practiced, it would give blacks another avenue of escape, academics. If blacks were given equal opportunity more and more of them would be given the gift of an education and blacks would lose the unfortunate stereotypes applied to them. Successful professionals could return to the community and improve it. Malcolm Gladwell writes in his excellent book "The Tipping Point" that if around five percent of a given community are professionals or what the government considers "high quality" jobs we suddenly start to see an immediate plummeting of crime and high-school dropouts. If Affirmative Action was practiced, we could eradicate the ghettos and the slums and the hotbeds of crime and drug use. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Right now only a portion of our potential academic workforce is being utilized, the whites. If we utilized our whole spectrum of minorities, it would attract more and more high tech companies to the United States which would help our economy recover and increase jobs and raise our overall GDP. In conclusion, if Affirmative Action did not devolve to preferential treatment and only equal treatment for minorities, It would greatly increase the great culture and professionalism of the United States and the world.