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Defund Planned Parenthood

The Market Libertarian and I have been in a debate or two in the past. I just hope this time that HE DOESN'T WIRE TAP ME DURING THE DEBATE LIKE HE DID IN THE PREVIOUS DEBATE. I, con, will be advocating for Planned Parenthood. To do this, I will explain the benefits of Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood is, as defined by Google, "a nonprofit organization that conducts research into and gives advice on contraception, family planning, and reproductive problems. " II) Services and Benefits of Planned ParenthoodWhile one of the most notable services Planned Parenthood provides are abortions, it also offers a wanton of other services including but not limited to low cost or free breast, prostate, colon, cervical cancer screenings, UTI treatment, jock itch treatment, and STI and pregnancy screenings (S1). In fact, only a mere 3% of its services are abortions. Planned Parenthood offers an estimated three million women annually with birth control, breast exams, pap tests, and other health cervices (S2). Planned Parenthood is necessary for both men and women who are unable to afford healthcare, especially in such turbulent times where, if Ryan-Care (or Trump-Care) is ever approved, millions might be without any health insurance. As of now, approximately 22.3% of women are uninsured. Planned Parenthood, however, plays a crucial role in providing affordable yet reliable healthcare for these people (S3). III) Economic Benefits of Planned ParenthoodSome may argue that Planned Parenthood is detrimental to society; conducting controversial abortions and taking away taxpayer money. Yet, contrary to these unfounded beliefs, Planned Parenthood boosts incomes, reduces poverty and eases the load on America's safety net. According to Andrea Flynn, a successful reporter and researcher of economics and politics, Planned Parenthood provided both medical and financial care for millions of unintended pregnancies, abortions, sexually transmitted diseases, and certain types of cancer. Because of the affordable heathcare Planned Parenthood provides, people can get the medical services they need without going into debt or suffering the consequences of not getting medical help (S4). And according to a study conducted and reported by the Guttmacher Institute, in a survey of over 2,000 women who used family planning centers such as Planned Parenthood, 63% said that the services provided by family planning centers allowed them to take better care of themselves or their family, 56% said that it helped to better support themselves financially, 51% said that it helped to stay in school or finish their education, and 50% said that it helped to keep their job or pursue a different career. IV) SourcesS1) . http://www.iowastatedaily.com...S2) . http://students.com.miami.edu...S3) . http://students.com.miami.edu...S4) . https://www.theatlantic.com...S5) . https://www.guttmacher.org...
Defund Planned Parenthood

Taxes are only a duty with regards to things that are a duty for us to do- paying for the military is a duty because it is necissary for the defense of your property- the same goes for the police. It is everyones responsibility to enable the future generation to have as much of an oppurtunity to succed as they can- thus paying for education is a duty. It is not, however, the duty of everyone to make sure that you get an abortion. Planned Parenthood benefits a select group of people- it is not a public institution, it does not preserve our freedom, and it does not benefit everyone. Even if, for example, you don't have kids to send to school- you still benefited from the Public Education system, which enabled you to get an education, and thereby gave you some oppurtunities to succeed.
Defund Planned Parenthood

My opponent, based on his libertarian views, believes that Planned Parenthood should lose all of its funding from the Federal Government because the "minority group [using Planned Parenthood] is imposing unfair taxes upon the majority, as to force them to pay for something that they ought to pay for themselves," suggesting that Planned Parenthood should be funded by "voluntary donations, only those who support it will bear its cost, as opposed to forcing others to pay for it for them." Nowhere does my opponent object to the services it provides, nor does he deny that these services are positive and are for the best interests, safety, and welfare of Americans.My opponent believes that, because a taxpayer does need a certain service, their tax money should not be used to support it. Yes, taxes are a strain on all people, but they help provide us and others necessary resources to objectively improve the community. Taxes help support resources and services such as police, firefighters and the military. It also helps fund education, road construction and repair and the construction of public facilities such as libraries. They are also used to help the less fortunate and Americans at or below the poverty line.To say that a person's tax money should not be allocated to a service because it does not improve the life of the taxpayer is like not paying for taxes that improve education because you're not going to school nor do you want to pursue an education.Taxes are the duty of all Americans; we give the government our tax dollars in exchange for legal protection, public services and for the defense against international and local threats.
Defund Planned Parenthood

Actually my main argument was that it is unfair to shift the cost of Planned Parenthood onto a large number of people who disagree with this use of funds, and who will likely never benefit from it. For example- I'm male, I'm not going to have an abortion any time soon- and yet I would be forced to pay for them! Planned Parenthood certainly benefits some people, and so the cost of its activities should be support it, and those who benefit from it. If what my opponent is saying is true, then a minority group is imposing unfair taxes upon the majority, as to force them to pay for somethng that they ought to pay for themselves. If Planned Parenthood were funded by voluntary donations, only those who support it will bear its cost, as opposed to forcing others to pay for it for them.
Abortion

RebuttalI believe that abortion is their choice, its not the man's choice to choose for her.By accepting this debate Pro has agreed that this is his stance, okay fine. Let us see Pro's amazing defence for this claim that somehow murder is okay.Abortion is okay, if you have a baby by any of the relevant cause, you have a choice to either abort the child or keep it and give birth to it.What exactly is a "relevant cause"? Pro failed to outline what is, and what is not relevant. He goes on to say that the women has the choice to abort the child. Yes, currently women have that option, but we are debating over if a women should have that right. The legality of abortion right now is completely irrelevant. So this can be considered another topic sentence, as pro is outlining that women can have an abortion when they get pregnant. Great, I am ready for the crushing evidence that will demolish every pro-life argument.If you believe otherwise, you are inhumane.Okay, so somehow by believing that murder is wrong, I am inhumane. I can't wait for pro to defend his claim! Wait, that's it?In conclusion pro has said nothing except "women be able to chose abortion, and you are inhumane for believing otherwise" In his argument there is no defence, no logical argument. All that is present is bold claims with no backup.DefenceWhat you're talking about has nothing to do with abortionThis indicated that pro has not actually read my argument. All he has done is read the titles to my contentions and drew conclusions from that. My points were that abortion is a result of irresponsibility from women, and how the operation is murder. But Pro does not know that, because he didn't read the argument.Those have nothing to do with abortion, which makes your stated links and evidence in worthless.Ironically, pro is criticizing my use of links, when he himself used no sources. This was because there was nothing to cite because he did not defend his argument. I now speak directly to you pro, If you want to stand a chance, at least read my arguments.
Abortion

Debate Settings10,000 Character arguments72 Hour argument time14 Day VotingOpponent must have completed 1 debate, this is to avoid a new member accepting then freezing the debate, if you have not completed one debated and wish to accept this debate please message me or leave a commentComplete TopicShould Abortion be allowed in the united states? Note: Contender is debating for abortion being legalTermsAbortionThe deliberate termination of a human pregnancyRules1. No forfeits2. Any citations or foot/endnotes must be provided in the text of the debate3. No new arguments in the final round4. No trolling5. No semantics 6. My opponent accepts all definitions and waives his/her right to add definitions7. Violation of any of these rules or of any of the R1 set-up merits a loss.8. No "K's" on the topic.9. All citations should be links, and may not be hidden behind a login10.
Abortion

First of all, why should I have to read everything you typed as an essay? Second, why do you always quote me whenever you are picky with my arguments instead of yours. Its not about showing evidence, and no rape does not make up 1%. Here's a quote as evidence: "The national rape-related pregnancy rate is 5.0% per rape among victims of reproductive age (aged 12 to 45); among adult women an estimated 32,101 pregnancies result from rape each year. Among 34 cases of rape-related pregnancy, the majority occurred among adolescents and resulted from assault by a known, often related perpetrator. Only 11.7% of these victims received immediate medical attention after the assault, and 47.1% received no medical attention related to the rape. A total 32.4% of these victims did not discover they were pregnant until they had already entered the second trimester; 32.2% opted to keep the infant whereas 50% underwent abortion and 5.9% placed the infant for adoption; an additional 11.8% had spontaneous abortion." [1] 11.8% not "1%" like you said. So, vote pro! [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...
Abortion

"First off, you are very picky about your characters and arguments"I don't think defending the length of my post to your constant barrage of comments about it makes me picky"I wasn't just talking about rape as a good thing, I was talking about how rape is one of the causes of pregnancy and how it could lead to abortion"I do not understand how you could possibly claim this, as the word "abortion does not occur once in your 3rd round argument" I never asked you about your causes of abortion, I have acknowledged the possibility of rape. Again, rape makes up less than 1% of all abortion."I just answered to one of your questions in one of your long, boring essay arguments."Yes, rape is a small part of the reasons why abortion occurs, but I do not understand how a cause of pregnancy is '". I specifically asked what a "Relevant cause" is. Is every cause of pregnancy relevant? If so, why is relevant included? What is the cause relevant to? You fail to answer the question I asked."and to start talking about something that has to do with abortion"Again, those phrases are just titles to catch the eye, the actual argument has to do with abortion, which you, of course, did not read.
Abortion

First off, you are very picky about your characters and arguments, you don't urge me to defend my claims, I urge you to stop making boring, and irrelevant arguments. I wasn't just talking about rape as a good thing, I was talking about how rape is one of the causes of pregnancy and how it could lead to abortion, since after all, you asked my about the causes of abortion. I don't understand why you are getting irritated and picky about your arguments. I just answered to one of your questions in one of your long, boring essay arguments. Now, I urge you to calm down, first of all, and to start talking about something that has to do with abortion, not "The Cult of Irresponsibility" and "Cold-Blooded Murder is Immoral" those are irrelevant. Its not based on some cult, or some act of violence, its just an act of unexpected or asked for love, its just human nature and you don't get it. I don't urge for anything that needs to be done in your arguments, I am just saying that you are making essays not real understandable arguments.
Abortion

Like if you get raped or someone just has sex with you (which is relatively the same thing, but kind of different) Normal sex is when the woman usually agree to it, rape is sex in which the woman is convinced to have it happen (No Violence At All) The rebuttal is just coincidental, with you just begging the question, making tight and defensive arguments and you still make an essay of an "argument" which is still wasting your round (pretty much) So rebuttal has been debunked. Next round, if you please.
Altering our body to be fit for society...

Im sorry if my stand was unclear. You seemed to have misinterpreted the meaning of my statements. This arguement wasnt just for weight. You seemed to find one topic to argue on and go from that. You have failed to see the point of this arguement. I should have made it clearer, but i thought it was simple enough to understand. theme 1: It is very arrogant to say that societys body is the body that people are attracted to. No one looks that way so no one could possibly find anyone like that. It is all fake. Having a goal is fine, but to look at someone and strive to be just like them is no good for them. (this arguement is weak but i can not articulate my thoughts.)Theme 2: Once again im not talking about looking like a skeleton. I am saying the people who are ridiculously skinny. The ones who look like they have survived off of such low calorie, low carbed foods. People who arent completely unhealthy but dont get much of their basic food groups. Theme 3: You are talking about perfectionism. Yes, you should always aim higher. But to always think its not good enough is a terrible thing to think and act. You should be content but eager to go a little higher each time. My opponent did good in his arguement but failed to realize the main theme of this.They failed to analyze the facts fully. To my opponent, I first want to say that I am not a boy, so referring to me as he/him/his is a bit insulting. you failed to be very observant in the simplest of things. You chose one of my arguements to debate about and failed to include or mention the others. It is not up to me who the winnner is. So i will not be so bold like my opponent as to say that I win. It is up to the members of this site to determine who conducted a better arguement. I want to congratulate my opponent for taking this debate seriously and good luck. Thank you.
Altering our body to be fit for society...

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have broken down my opponents arguments into three themes, but first I am going to write an argument on why I have won this debate. This debate is about whether or not we should pursue societies ideal body. My opponent has conceded that societies version of the body is the ideal body of the greater majority "They always want to look like the people they see on t.v.", so the only thing left for Con to argue is whether or not people should try to obtain the body that they want, he has to prove why a person who craves to be skinny/muscular should refuse to work out and start eating healthier. His First Theme: They will never be happy, even if you become drop dead gorgeus you wont be happy with yourself That is completely true, but no one is ever happy with their body. Period. It doesnt matter if it is their body or "societies" body, people will always be unhappy. But at least with societies body you can have a longer life expectancy and attract members of the opposite sex/find love because people can't help but be attracted to you. And thats not entierly true. Lots of people become happier after buying into societies body. Many woman who enter Weight Loss programs feel a new confidence blooming in them as the pounds fall off. Many men watch with pride as they turn fat into muscle, and adaopt a new, healthier body than their old one. His Second Theme: The medias ideal body is somewhat unhealthy. We can all agree Bulimia is bad. But the media doesn't portray living skeletons on the verge of death. It is true that most modeling companies do, but popular television/movies usually portray Woman with an ample amount of body fat around their hips and chest. As far as men go....all men should buy into the medias representation, all it involves in a clean shaven, immaculate hygene, and a well toned-yet not overdone body. His Third Theme: WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST BE THE WAY WE ARE!!! MY MOM SAID IM BEAUTIFULL WHO IS SOCIETY TO TELL ME I NEED TO LOSE THE LOVEHANDLES? Life isn't a Disney movie. No one should be content with how they are, be it in education, finance or health. There is always room for improvment, room to reach higher and become a better person. It is absurd and escapist to say we should be happy with the way our bodies are. Thats like saying you went to College so why pursue knoweldge any more? We can always become healthier in this age of rampant obesity and inactivity, and unlike knoweldge, there are objective standards for beauty that all Humans share. Sure the media exaggerates them a bit, but the concepts are still there. "The Journey of a Thousand Miles Starts With a Step". The only question that needs to be argued is whether Societies Body is the right body? I've made this my caseline from the start while Con has kind of just ranted bit, I couldn't really make out where he stands on this debate, but my analysis has proven stronger. Thank you
Altering our body to be fit for society...

Throughout our lives, society has told us how we should look to be deemed beautiful. We try to reach an impossible goal, and waste effort in trying to achieve that goal. We look at these "picture perfect" people and envy their flawless beauty. However, in reality, they are just as imperfect as the people society criticizes. We are so insecure that we go as far as to alter ourselves entirely to achieve that desired flawless appearance. Billions of dollars are spent annually on cosmetic and hair products that promise to enhance physical beauty. Television commercials overly exaggerate the capabilities of their products with elaborate special effects, persuasive narrators, and "perfect" looking people. What we do not realize is how fictitious it all is. Models are fixed and professionally made beautiful, but even then they are not completely flawless. They are fixed digitally to give them the look that people continually strive to achieve. Some people dedicate their lives to look "perfect" in the eyes of society. But who really is the judge of beauty and perfection? Our insecurities are the only ugly thing about us. Beauty companies feed off of the flaws of others and use them to make a profit. Companies set an unreachable goal that is impossible to achieve. No matter how hard we try, it is never good enough. Some people are so insecure that they resort to altering themselves with plastic surgery or botox. A few even become obsessed with their looks and constantly attempt to fix every flaw they believe they have. Weight is one of the biggest insecurities of them all. A lot of people have an unhealthy obsession with losing weight. They will try anything to have a "perfect" body Anorexia, bulimia and even certain weight loss diets are unhealthy to the human body. Yet people still do these things that do not perfect your body, but rather harm it. Society tells us we have to fit a certain height or weight, and have certain features to be classified as a "beautiful" person. We do not need anyone telling us how we have to look. everyone is unique and beautiful in their individual ways and no one else has the rights to say otherwise.
Altering our body to be fit for society...

I do apologize! I must admit I can be gendro-centric at times and I assumed you were a boy simply because I am one. Con has accused me of Cherrypicking her arguments-I counter by accusing her of not arguing the resolution. She is trying to make me enter the debate "Societies ideal image makes people feel bad about themselves" That is why you cannot articulate your thoughts-you want to argue that Societies body makes people feel bad about themselves, and I am not playing ball because that is a one-sided debate and has little relevance to this resolution. I believe I have given relevant reasons why one should alter ones body to be fit for society, Ill summarize my case: -Societies body is quite healthier-we can all agree Bulimic models are bad, but the athletic tanned figures portrayed by the media don't encourage that -Societies body, whether good or not is the preferred body of the individual-at the end of the day everyone wants to look good and muscular so why not try to attain that? -Hitting the gym and diet has never hurt anyone-even if you can't look like Megan Fox you can still take up jogging to try and attain the ideal body "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" -In todays society beauty is rather objective, you will have a higher chance of attracting a mate if you try to look like Megan Fox or Neil Patrick Harris I believe I can summarize my opponents case by taking one excerpt from her speech: " It is very arrogant to say that societies body is the body that people are attracted to" No. No it's not. Historically men have always been attracted to certain features in woman and vice versa. It is true that societies portrayal of a woman is almost completely unattainable, but it is not unhealthy. I stand for men and woman hitting the gym, going tanning (That much needed vitamin D) and balancing their diet. Obesity and inactivity are very large problems. Today I propose that we should alter our bodies to be fit for society
America should bomb, colonize, and drain the Middle East(not Israel)of oil.

Final rebuttals1. Just rebuilding the oil rigs doesn't pump oil into the economy. What is needed are workers, workers that pro would have killed off if this ever does happen.2. The region is not just desert, there are mountains and caves where people can hide. Bitter people can be scary.3. Thats what the Soviets tried before the Mujahideen beat them out of Afghanistan.4. Sure like the Taliban will forget what the US did to them.5. Wrong, crazy nations who have nukes will do everything in their power to get the fuel. Like North Korea and their insane brinksmanship game. 6. So you want to abandon the US constitution then?7. Leaving a wasteland instead will bring nothing but an economic drain, the opposite of what pro wants to achieve.
America should bomb, colonize, and drain the Middle East(not Israel)of oil.

I am glad to see you agree(yes it is sarcasm). 1. All we need to rebuild is the oil rigs. Don't worry about the towns, just the oil. 2. The region is all desert. If everything is flat, we do not have to worry about chemical bombs hiding in buildings, because there are none. 3. The middle east will be a US colony. We can control it. 4. Afghanistan is not my concern. Just the oil producers. We can forget about Afghan and concern ourselves with the ones that can make us money. 5. If we control the oil, we control the world. Any place that threatens us, we will simply cut them off. Try and bomb us with no planes because they have no fuel. 6. I am not concerned with bringing democracy to these people. Abandoning this fantasy will save us money. 7. I have no intentions of rebuilding when we are done. They support terrorists, we don't support them.