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Men are Discriminated Against in the United States

Examples of Discrimination:Throughout the history of human history females have been regarded as inferior to men in the regard that they were emotionally and physically too weak to be a leader in society. While many would argue that this societal separation between men and women is a thing of the past, I would like to argue for the contrary. Example #1: SalariesWhile it is true that the gender role of the stay at home mom has began to fade away, women are still treated as if they are not as capable as men are in certain jobs. This discrimination can be clearly seen in the difference of salaries between men and women. In 2010 the average annual salary of men was $42,800 while the average annual salary for women was only $34,700 (in other words, women are making 77 cents for every dollar that a man earns) [1]. This means that men are making on average 19% more money than women are. Graph A shows the dramatic disparity of salaries between men and women, and how it has evolved over the years. Graph A:Also, keep note that the higher up the occupation the greater the salary disparity. For example, women truck drivers earn about 80 cents for every man's dollar while women surgeons/physicians earn only 69 cents for every man's dollar. This shows that despite the fact that women are displaying that they have received the education and have the experience to be successful in certain jobs, they are still discriminated against [2]. Example #2: Lack of Leadership RolesWhile their is a very small disparity between men and women workers within corporations (women make up 46.4% of employees) their is a very noticeable disparity within the leadership positions. For example, within Fortune 500 companies (the most profitable companies in the US0 women only make up 15.7% of the board seats, 14.4% are executive officers (7.7 are top earning executive officers), and only 2.4% are CEO's [2]. This is a massive gap between men and women that can only be explained with the argument that women are more greatly discriminated against than men are. Example #3: Society Forcing Eating Disorders:A major problem within the younger community is the pressure put on themselves by peers and the media to appear "sexy". This desire to appear good in public does occurs in males also, however over 80% of eating disorders are found in females [3]. The reason for this is because society often forces the idea that women must appear skinny, while it is perfectly fine for men to be "out of shape". One poll discovered that 69% of girls between the 5th and 12th grade said that magazines influenced their idea of the ideal body while 47% wanted to lose weight based on magazines.Conclusion: While society believes that gender discrimination is a relic of the past, piles of statistics support the claim that women are discriminated and separated from men on multiple regards.
Men are Discriminated Against in the United States

Men Face Discrimination in the following ways:Social DiscriminationThe "Real Men" PrincipalFemale gender roles have largely been removed from our society. Women are encouraged to become educated and work in various fields, rather than staying at home. However, male gender roles are still very much prevalent. This can be illustrated through the "real men principal", as shown below.Real men don't cry,Real men are strong,Real men aren't nurses,Real men aren't obese,Real men don't talk about their problems,Real men don't have "feminine" hobbies (such as knitting)This list goes on and on, but I only have so many characters.Misandry in our societyMisandry quite literally means "the hatred of men". No, there is not some global conspiracy to negatively portray men. However, the media, and some more extreme feminists, paint men in a harmful light.One of the greatest scapegoats of our society is the supposed "patriarchy". Supposably, an informal coalition of men known as the patriarchy seeks to control women through abuse and sexual assault, a goal which they accomplish through "rape culture".Though such a patriarchy used to exist, it no longer does. At best, the patriarchy is a conspiracy theory; at worst, it is an excuse for misandry. For instance, the "don't be that guy" campaign seeks to stop sexual assault [1]. The problem with campaigns such as this is that they create the stereotype of the evil male rapist, which has become widespread in our society.Legal DiscriminationIn Criminal CourtsIn the criminal justice system, men are perceived as being more dangerous than women. According to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, 93.2% of prisoners were men, who are imprisoned at 14 times the rate women are [2]. Men are considered by our culture to be more dangerous than women, and are thus more likely to be imprisoned rather than fined or put on probation.In Divorce Courts Though there are many discriminatory systems, divorce courts take the cake. Their decisions are consistently and blatantly lopsided against men. Only 3% of alimony receivants in the United States are men [3], and only 17.8% of fathers received custody of their children [4]. This is largely due to the "real men" principal. After all, "real men" don't need the support of their ex-wives after a divorce - or so the courts seem to believe. It is also largely because of the negative portrayal of men that custody is so unevenly divided. In ConclusionThough women no longer are confined by traditional gender roles, men still are. The media portrays men as drunkards and oppressors, reinforcing these roles. These roles prevent them from being treated equally to a woman in a court of law.Sources:[1] http://www.theviolencestopshere.ca...[2] http://www.csosa.gov...[3] http://www.huffingtonpost.com...[4] http://www.census.gov...
Men are Discriminated Against in the United States

In this debate, I (pro) will argue that men face greater social and legal discrimination in the United States than women. The burden of proof will rest on the pro (myself). I ask that debate on this issue be civil. The first round will be for introductions only, the second round will be only for opening arguments (no rebuttals), and the third and fourth rounds will be a rebuttals and closings, respectively. No new argument may be posted in the third round unless it is to rebut a prior argument, and no new argument may be placed in the fourth round. Currently, this debate is impossible to accept (unless, of course, you are 100 years old). IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE, COMMENT! In this comment, say why you wish to enter this debate. I will respond via a comment and a message.
Men are Discriminated Against in the United States

Final Rebuttal Example 1Whether or not the claim that women earn 77 cents to every mans dollar is true (and every source seems to suggest that) the difference in salaries is still very pronounced. My opponents two reasons for why there is this gap are invalid because:1. The difference in work hours is very slight, and should not contribute to such a wide gap in wages. Graph B displays the similar work hours:Graph B: Amongst full time workers, men work on average 8.2 hours while women work 7.8 and amongst part-time workers men on average work 5.2 hours while women work 5.4 [1].2. While it is true that women take off time slightly more than men do (every 10 months as opposed to every 12 months) this should not significantly effect average wages because the difference is very slight [2].Graph 1As my opponent has not given a reason for the huge disparity in salaries shown in graph A, I must rest my case. However, the argument that he/she does make in fact contradicts the argument. If women are more employed than men are, then shouldn't the amount of money going towards women be greater than the amount of money that goes to men? Example 2The argument that "women have only very recently matched males attendance in college" is completely untrue, as Graph C displays that women matched and exceeded men's attendance time in college around the year 1987. Graph C: This means that women should have had about 27 to 30 years to rise up the corporate ladder, which in my opinion is certainly a long enough amount of time. The only reason for why only 2.4% corporations have women CEO's is because men feel that they do not want to be given orders by a supposably inferior woman. Example 3The disorder that my opponent has mentioned is called compulsive exercise, and in fact this disorder occurs in women more often than it does in men [3]. Therefore with the combination of the huge gender disparity in anorexia (over 80% in women), bulimia (90-85% in women) and compulsive exercise clearly show that women are held to higher standards about their body's than men are [4]. Final StatementHistorically, women have been treated as inferiors to men in every regard. In modern day this is still the case despite this country's efforts. I have displayed that women are not treated with proper respect in the workplace with lower wages and limited leadership opportunities. I have also shown that through the media and peers women have been given a greater pressure to appear good in public than men have, and this pressure often results in eating and exercising disorders. Sources:[1] http://www.bls.gov...[2] http://www.usatoday.com...[3] http://kidshealth.org...[4] http://www.anad.org...
Men are Discriminated Against in the United States

Rebuttal and ClosingThe "real men" principalI never stated that gender roles had disappeared from society; I stated that female gender roles had been largely removed, but male gender roles have not. I will address my opponent's examples of female gender roles point by point.1. As I previously stated, men are held to a similar standard (men must be muscular).2. I'm not sure if you're from America, but women here cuss just as often as men, and are often just as rude. This is not an issue of gender.3. No one forces women to be secretaries, they choose to be because it's easy to get a job as one. After all, many men would rather have female secretaries; if anything, this is discriminatory against men.4. Again, I'm not sure where you live, but women in the United States often give orders to men in the workplace.Misandry in our societyI'd like to thank my opponent for clarifying the proper definition of the word patriarchy. I was not referencing the dictionary definition, but rather what many radical feminists portray the patriarchy as. However, I stand by the belief that there is no longer such a thing as a patriarchy. Men aren't refusing women access to congress. 50.8% of the US population is female [1], and females have the right to vote. If having an even number of men and women in congress is really so important to women, why don't they just vote for female candidates?The study my opponent cites for his statistic on rape is incorrect. The study he used classified rape as "forced penetration". Under this definition, it is virtually impossible for a women to rape a man [2]. However, a less skewed study by the CDC found that 1.4% of men reported being raped and 4.8% of men reported being forced to penetrate someone else, for a combined total of 6.2% [3]. Legally, rape is defined as forced penetration, which discriminates against male rape victims. Many men don't report rape (as "real men" aren't raped), and women who rape men often escape punishment.So no, they don't have the right to villainize men, no more than men have the right to villainize women.Legal Discrimination: In Divorce Courts.My opponent's rebuttal here only serves to strengthen my initial argument. I fully agree that in 66% of cases, women are the ones who file for divorce [4]. It is exactly because they are leaving their family that men deserve joint custody. If a wife divorces her husband, she shouldn't be able to deny the husband the right to see his child; after all, he didn't file the divorce.How is this possibly justice? Just because a women divorces a man doesn't mean he abused or mistreated her; maybe a wife and her husband just didn't really like each other.And therein lies a prime example of how men are discriminated against. My opponent views statistics showing that women file for divorce more often, and simply assumes that these husbands are somehow abusive. These stereotypes are widespread in our society, as men are clearly discriminated against in the US.
Men are Discriminated Against in the United States

Rebuttal The "Real Men" Principal The argument that women gender roles have been removed from society is an ignorant remark. Gender roles have always, and will always exist in any culture. Let me give a few examples of female gender roles. Women must be skinny Women cannot swear/must be polite Women are secretaries Women cannot give orders to men The "Real Men" Principal is true, however arguing that that there are no longer female gender roles is false. Misandry in our society The argument that the media paint men in a harmful light is true to a certain degree, however this is not the case 100% of the time. In some cases (especially Hollywood) men are projected as the heroes and saviors of helpless women. For the patriarchy argument, the definition of the patriarchy is not a "...coalition of men who seek to control women through abuse a sexual assault". The proper definition is "...a social system in which males are the primary authority figures central to social organization, occupy roles of political leadership, moral authority and control of property, and where fathers hold authority over women and children" [1]. If this is the definition of the patriarchy then isn't it true that the US currently has this form of politics to a certain degree? Some examples are the facts that there has never been a female president or that only 19% of congress in female [2]. As for the "don't be that guy" campaign, do they not have the right to villainize men when 99% of convicted rapists are male [3]? Legal Discrimination: In Criminal Courts I agree with my opponent that there are a higher percentage of men imprisoned than women are. However, due to the fact that America has the highest imprisonment rates in the world, this means that over 420,000 women are imprisoned each year, the highest amount in the world. Also, in 2002 it was shown that 80% of proven offenders were male, therefore the incarceration rates for males should obviously be higher than women [4]. There are many theories for this strange disparity. One theory is that girls are often more supervised while boys are encouraged to take risks and be masculine. Regardless of the reasons, men have been proved to commit crime more often than women. Legal Discrimination: In Divorce Courts The reasoning for why women appear to have the advantage in divorce courts is due to the fact that for a large portion of the time the man is the reason for the divorce. In fact, in over 66% of cases women are the ones who file for the divorce [5]. Due to this fact, the divorce court will automatically become favored towards the women. This is hardly discrimination against men as it is simply justice. ConclusionThe argument that female gender roles no longer exist is clearly incorrect, as they are equally prevalent and restricting as male gender roles. Also, so called discrimination against men in the legal system has been proven to simple be justice as men are often worthy of their apparently unfair verdict.
Christians (According to the Bible) Must Be Obedient

I asked my Bible Study Teacher (Elmbrook Church) and she said that there are only seven things that you need to know/believe in in order to go to heaven:1. The Virgin Birth2. The Sin-free life of Jesus3. Jesus' death on the cross4. The three days of Jesus' death5. Jesus' Resurrection6. His ascension into Heaven7. The Holy SpiritIt doesn't say anywhere that we need to repent our sins in order to be accepted into the Kingdom of God. (Once again, this is MY religion. This is what I believe.)
Christians (According to the Bible) Must Be Obedient

Well, you should've stated in your original argument that you were referring to the "66 book Protestant Bible." You can't make me argue about something I didn't sign up for. If it's your religion and it's what you believe in, I can't argue with that! I restate one of my previous arguments when I say that this is an open ended argument and therefore cannot be won. Next time you create a debate, you should use specifics.
Christians (According to the Bible) Must Be Obedient

I said according to the Bible you must be obedient. I showed where that was in the Bible. I was talking about the 66 book Protestant Bible. You'd either have to show why that Bible is wrong, and explain how you don't need to repent of disobeying an eternal holy God, thus meaning you don't have repent of the most unholy wicked act ever, and how you can continue in something God hates without feeling wrong, and still be in God's presence... Or argue out of the 66 book Protestant Bible.
Christians (According to the Bible) Must Be Obedient

Again, according to YOUR type of Christianity, you need to repent. Maybe you're Catholic, maybe you're Lutheran, Mormon, Protestant, etc. But in MY religion, we "need not repent thy sins to be accepted into the Kingdom of the LORD."All I'm saying is, this is an open-ended argument and therefore, there is no correct answer. It is all based off of opinionated beliefs. There is no physical proof and/or evidence and you pretty much decide whether or not you believe in such things. This is all religion and therefore this debate is useless and cannot be answered correctly with substantial proof.
Christians (According to the Bible) Must Be Obedient

The Christian belief is that we follow Jesus. Jesus is the only person without sin. If we didn't sin, there would be no need for a savior in the first place. Some Christians believe that we only go to Heaven if we repent our sins and ask forgiveness, I'm not one to question their religion. But my Nondenominational Christian religion says that, say you sinned, and on the way home from work you get in a car crash and lose your life, you would still go to Heaven because you committed yourself to the following of Jesus Christ. I think that whether or not you believe you need to repent your sins in order to go to Heaven is all based on your type of Christianity. That's just mine, though.
Christians (According to the Bible) Must Be Obedient

This is for anyone who believes that Christians can sin without repentance and still go to Heaven. Anyone who thinks they can explain to me why each and every one of these verses do not teach that obedience to God is required, can accept if they want to (Put your first argument in round 1) Romans 6:1-2 - "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? Let it not be. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?" Hebrews 10:26-27 - "For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries. Matthew 7:26-27 - "And every one that hears these sayings of mine, and does them not, shall be likened to a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." 1 Corinthians 13:1 - "And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 - "Love suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up, does not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil"
The KKK will likely initate plans to assassinate President Obama.

Since no such organization as the 'Koon Klux Klan' exists, and it seems clear by the context that Pro means the 'Ku Klux Klan' I will respond under the assumption that me means the Ku Klux Klan. As usual, I reserve the right to offer further arguments in later rounds should the necessity arise. ======= I negate the resolution, that the KKK will likely initiate plans to assassinate President Obama. I offer the following points to negate the resolution: ---------- 1. RECRUITMENT The presidency of Barack Obama has resulted in a boost in recruitment for the KKK. We can deduce from the 'Obama Recruitment Drives" immediately following the election and beyond that the KKK leadership views Obama as a useful recruiting tool. If he were to be assassinated then recruitment would decline because a)there would no longer be a black president b) a large-scale crackdown on the KKK would result when it is found out that the KKK was involved (numbers tend to thin when members are in prison). This latter point is an important consideration of which the KKK membership would certainly be aware. 2. IDEOLOGY As Raphael Ezekial explores in his book The Racist Mind, most white supremacist organizations, especially the KKK view Jews as the problem, not the blacks. Of course they hate both groups, but they view blacks as the unwitting pawns of a shadow jewish elite plot at world domination (through banking and other currency controls). For this reason they would be more likely to welcome his presidency as a boon to recruitment. They will spew anti-Obama propaganda, but they will save the bulk of their activities for the perceived culture war against the jews. 3. TERRORISM Such a plot would certainly qualify as domestic terrorism. The KKK membership is aware of this fact and take great steps to stay off of the terrorist lists of the government and intelligence agencies. ======= Any assassination attempt or plot against Barack Obama would likely come from one crazy and unstable person. The KKK has, and is aware that is has, much to lose by participating in an attempt to assassinate a U. S. President. I look forward to Pro's response.
The KKK will likely initate plans to assassinate President Obama.

First of all, I would like to inform the audience that I am in no way, shape, or form a racist. I was struck by this question on a foriegn talkshow actually. I will begin by opening with observations, followed by points. Observation 1: The resolution does not say definately whether or not they will, but the probability. Observation 2: Even if they do not carry out their plans, they would still formulate one. Observation 3: The KKK refers to any member of the Koon Klutz Klan, from an initiate to a kingpen. CONTENTION 1: It is quite obvious that the KKK's infamy comes from the fact that many, if not all, hate blacks. They do not nessicarily just hate African Americans, but every black, so I will use the word 'black' in reference to anyone in the world whose skin is darker than a creamy tan color. As our commander in chief, they are operating under the authority of a black president. This president has major influence over their way of life, and it is probable that the KKK will want to regain their way of life. CONTENTION 2: There has already been hypathetical assassination plots, but plots nontheless. "www.americablog.com/2008/10/kill-him.html" I will now await my opponents response.
magical ice snake pyramid maze in the desert sun.

magical ice snake pyramid maze in the desert sun. waking up to find i have the ability to control flames and my body become engulfed in them, i see the desert through a pair of clear round ice layers of thick ice from inside the top of an ice construct, listening to the sound of running waters, its cold in here but im not sure what happens below in the darkness of its tunnels, sounds like footsteps and angry beasts, but im not going to waste my time