Negative Debate: Trump v. Clinton

Firstly, CAIR is a completely peaceful organization. It is dedicated to civil rights causes and fighting Islamophobia. (http://www.cair.com...) What I was trying to get at was, there is nothing that directly links Huma Abedin to the Islamic Brotherhood. Yes, her mother was linked. But why do we assume the same for her daughter? It is illogical to say that just because her mother was linked to these groups that her daughter is as well. You provide no evidence that Huma Abedin is linked to any terrorist groups; just her mother. You seem to be having trouble understanding the concept of racism. Here is the definition: Racism: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race. (http://www.merriam-webster.com...) Let's compare Mr. Trump's statement with that definition: "I think that the guy is lazy. And it’s probably not his fault because laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is; I believe that. It’s not anything they can control." "a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities...": "...laziness is a trait in blacks..." Mr. Trump's statements directly correlate to this definition of racism. And no, he wasn't just speaking off the cuff. "It really is; I believe that" means that he actually believes it, and we have no reason to assume that he has changed his radically racist views. Therefore this statement is, by definition, racist. And because you say that Mr. Trump is honest and trustworthy compared to Clinton, maybe we should take him at his word. He says he believes this; assume he does. Con: "Which was an obvious joke because we already know they hacked us." Whether there had been previous hackings or not is irrelevant. Inviting a foreign country to hack us is unacceptable, regardless of the circumstances. And what does this tell us about his temperament? About Iran--first of all, we didn't give up $150 billion. We lifted $150 billion in sanctions. There's a huge difference. And no, the additional money doesn't allow them to get weapons, because guess what? In exchange for the $150 billion in sanctions lifted, the Iranians got rid of their nuclear program! They no longer can make a bomb! And if the US could not be bombed, why not a much closer target such as Israel? This would probably be the most likely target, but a nuclear-armed Iran is a terrifying thought across the globe. No, I'm not anti-feminist and I'm not saying that Melania couldn't marry who she wanted, but the fact that Trump has consistently married models and actresses shows that he cares more about women's appearances and bodies than personalities, which is anti-feminist. And yes, I know there's a group called Women for Trump. But Hillary's support among women is much larger and stronger, because Hillary is the one that will actually fight for women's rights. Donald Trump, however, is against abortion rights and in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood if it continues to provide abortions, saying, "We're not going to allow, and we're not going to fund, as long as you have the abortion going on at Planned Parenthood." (https://www.washingtonpost.com...) So I would definitely say that Donald Trump is very much against women's rights. Well, next you talk about Benghazi and then quote an FBI report. But guess what? The FBI report was about a completely different topic; the email server. So, as of yet, my claim remains unchallenged. Your evidence for the vetting process is taken out of context. The FBI director was speaking out in response to a bill meant to toughen even further the refugee vetting process. "The bill would require Comey — and other top national security officials — to personally certify every single refugee admitted into the United States was not a security threat. Comey, appearing before Congress on Dec. 9, said he couldn’t." (http://www.politifact.com...) However, with the current vetting process, the US will be able to vet all refugees. The next point you make that I haven't already responded to is your last, about banter. Even if this statement was simply banter, there are some things you just don't say. "You have to treat [women] like s**t" is one of them. This man cannot be trusted to uphold women's rights or the rights of minorities. Conclusion This man cannot be trusted with the presidency. To quote Hillary Clinton's DNC speech, "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." Mr. Trump is easily angered and quick to react, making him a volatile choice for a leader. He's changed political affiliations at least five times (http://www.washingtontimes.com...) and has changed his positions on a Muslim ban twelve times, defeating ISIS six times, the Iraq war three times, tax cuts six times, immigration six times, gun rights eight times, intervention in Libya five times, climate change three times, national debt seven times, abortion four times, the minimum wage five times, money in politics five times, health care five times, and torture four times. (http://www.nbcnews.com...) How do we know that, once elected, he won't completely change on us three weeks in? How can we trust him when he flip-flops so much? The man also has no basic knowledge of government. You think that maybe he would at least try to find out how many articles were in the Constitution, but no. There's only one possible reason for this. He doesn't care. I'm going to end with a particularly chilling point.If you watched the Democratic National Convention last week, you say the powerful rebuke to Trump by the father of a Muslim soldier who died in combat to save his comrades. Instead of honoring the soldier's sacrifice, Trump lashed out at the speaker and his wife, ridiculing their religion ("She had nothing to say. She probably, maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say.") and saying that he had sacrificed "a lot" for his businesses. (http://www.pennlive.com...)He compares himself to a war hero and ridicules a grief-stricken mother for not speaking (she said she could not speak because she was still grieving for the loss of her son). Just ask yourself: is this the kind of country we want to be?