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Parents should not ground kids

There are several things wrong with this. 1) eddy999 is "con" to the resolution "parents should not ground their kids. " That means he is arguing that they should ground their kids. But since he already posted his argument and this is only 1 round, I will let him have the other side. 2) grounding your kids and teaching them why they are being punished are not mutually exclusive. Meaning both can be done. 3) The entire argument is anecdotal, and so not compatable with a logical argument. Grounding should be an option for parents when they decide how to punish their children. Teaching their kids why they are being punished should go with any punishment. My opponent provided no logical reasons why grounding should not be used. So there is really nothing more that can be said.
Same sex marriage

I apologize for the absence in the last round. Seems like having a social life isn't quite a good thing anymore. Vote Pro: 1. Con spent the majority of his time attacking me, not my points. 2. I've been accused of strawmanning, but only as an excuse for Con to get off point. 3. My points prove that legally, homosexuals should be given the benefit of marriage. 4. Until last round where I was unable to post my arguments I refuted Con's points instead of attacking him personally.
Same sex marriage

I don't have much to say I wish I presented my r1 arguments better, but I defended the thesis and my opponent never refuted the basic idea. I refuted his two points, one he didn't argue much at all (1) the other (2) he thought an analogy was a strawman and missed the point. Legally helping people is not a good reason. I showed how procreation (states interest) trumped legally. My thesis: stands, works on a legal basis His thesis: (1) dropped my argunments mainly, ran around the point.
LIVE DEBATE: The "Right to be Forgotten" as a Civil Right

PrefaceThanks so much to Zaradi for fitting this into his schedule and for agreeing to participate. I am looking forward to doing a legitimate LD round again!The voting floor is set at 2000 ELO. Please do not vote unless you have some rudimentary (or better) familiarity with LD.Full TopicThat the "right to be forgotten" from internet searches Ought to be a Civil RightNon-Live Debate StructureR1. AcceptanceR2. Con posts a Video-recording of the Live Debate; Pro posts his Constructive CaseR3. Con posts his Constructive Case; Pro types: "No round as agreed."Live Debate Structure6min - Aff Constructive (AC)3 - Neg CX (1CX)7 - Neg Constructive and First Rebuttal (NC/1NR)3 - Aff CX (2CX)4 - Aff First Rebuttal (1AR)6 - Neg Second Rebuttal (2NR)3 - Aff Second Rebuttal (2AR)w/ 5 minutes of prep time each to use at their discretionRules1. No "kritiks" or "theory"2. Debaters must go at a reasonable speed (this is at the judges' discretion)3. A value and a criterion must be offered or agreed upon--no non-V/C standards are allowed4. No flex prep5. Debaters must have, upon their opponent's request, citations for their sources which contain roughly all that a regular MLA citation might. Citations can be exchanged in=between speeches (with no loss of prep), over DDO PMs, in the comments sections of this debate, or read out loud into the video.6. Debaters must post transcripts of their constructive cases (though not rebuttals) into this debate for the voters' convenience; relevant citations should be included in the body of the round in which the case is posted.7. Violation or non-acceptance of any of the above rules, structure, or terms merits an auto-loss.Thanks......to Zaradi for this debate! I am looking forward to getting my feet wet again :)
DDO Song Battles - A Jifpop09 Series: 90's edition

Next Song. "This is how we do it", by Montell Jordan. For 7 weeks, it was at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. It perfectly embodies the spirit of 90's R&B, with its mix of rap, vibe, and jazz. They key elements that made 90's music so memorable.http://www.youtube.com...Conclusion---------------- Round 2: The rules stated that Round 2 must be a 90's song with alternative elements. My opponent has given you post 80's love, and I'm pretty sure Rick Ashtley is not alternative in the slightest.Round 3: No complaints here, but I think my song tops that 1999 flop.Round 4: MC Hammer or Post Disco Revival. I'm going with MC hammer. I started this debate envisioning music that embodies the 90's spirit. I did not expect my opponent to play a genre that died out in the late 70's. Round 5: Don't know what my opponent has coming, but come on guys. This songs legendary. Who hasn't heard it? Sources===========http://en.wikipedia.org...http://en.wikipedia.org...http://en.wikipedia.org...http://en.wikipedia.org...Thanks for debating me SeventhProfessor. May the best songs win.
DDO Song Battles - A Jifpop09 Series: 90's edition

http://www.youtube.com... Rick Astley shows off his beautiful long hair in his second most popular song, "Cry For Help". Now, while not nearly as successful as "Never Gonna Give You Up", it"s much more well received due to the fact it"s not under videos called stuff like "leaked first ten minutes of the Hunger Games!!1!!!!!!!11!", along with meaningful lyrics. This song, unlike others of the 90"s, isn"t drowned out by annoying loud pop sounds. While that may be preferable in an instrumental song, it has no place drowning out meaningful lyrics like the ones in Cry For Help. As I said before, Rick Rolling has given Astley a negative reputation, so many may not want to listen to this song. Let me tell you, even if Give You Up isn"t your cup of tea, this song is truly great. It won"t be disappointing, and is basically the Breaking Bad of music. Thank you, and onto my opponent Jifpop!
DDO Song Battles - A Jifpop09 Series: 90's edition

My first song is by the band Sublime. A reggae and alternative rock band that hit fame in the 90's, for making cool sounding vibes coupled with alternative themes. The song, "What I got" was one of the best selling singles to come out in 1997, and hit the band serious fame. You can often still see people wearing Sublime shirts at concerts, and has many fans in both the younger and older generations. http://www.youtube.com...
DDO Song Battles - A Jifpop09 Series: 90's edition

That's right everybody, time for the second edition of DDO song battles. We will be going 90's on this one. I will be accepting challengers in the comment section, so post an acceptance video. You will be required to write a short 200-1000 word synopsis for each video you post in your round, and you may not copy someone elses band or song. The synopsis does not count towards the vote. You should only say I accept for round 1.Round 2: 90's alternative Round 3: 90's RandomRound 4: 90's EnergeticRound 5: 90's Random http://www.youtube.com...
DDO Song Battles - A Jifpop09 Series: 90's edition

Excellent choice on jifpop's part. I'll also be going with a song familiar to everyone, but for a slightly different reason. My song is I'll Be There For You by the Rembrandts, or, as most of you know it, the theme song for FRIENDS. . http://www.youtube.com... Conclusion Round 2- I apologize, I didn't see that rule at the time. It's worth pointing out, however, that I wrote a 200 word description while Jifpop didn't, and only stopped once he told me via PM that it was supposed to be 200 characters. Round 3- Everyone's heard Baby Got Back, to the point where it's almost cliche to bring it up in a debate like this. Pretty Fly, on the other hand, is a fun, only semi-popular song that's a lot harder to get tired of.
Baseball is the hardest sport

'As in other sports most positions are dictated by a specialist or a player who specifically is built for that position. Players in baseball must all have fielding ability and be required to hit the ball, this means they must be agile and fast enough with a high threshold for reaction time.'I don't think you bothered reading my round 2 argument. What you have stated shows why baseball is easier than most sports. You said that in other sports there are more positions and more people specifically build for those positions. This means more people need to train for a match, whereas in baseball everyone requires the same skill like everyone else including their opportunities.You said that baseball players must play 162 games plus playoff games, but most sports play more than that including friendly matches. Even on television, it's not hard to spot how in baseball you don't get to see a player that actually puts in maximum effort and their sweat can be seen by people, whereas in a normal basketball match, every individual player sweats, starting on first round.'The mental part affects all aspects of baseball and without 100% confidence, great guessing skills, etc, a baseball player will never succeed, whereas a football or basketball player might'. Football and basketball players require a massive confidence, which is why there are captains that motive their team. Of course they need guessing skills, if they play randomly and do whatever they want such as being selfish on the pitch or the court, they will just lose because most sports' point is team play.You are just stating your opinions. You talked about the time and the difficulty of the game arena. Yes, baseball might be a long game, but in most other sports, you need more skills, agility, speed etc in a shorter time, and there isn't much difference between those times.Threshhold ---> Threshold*I'm trying to find time from work to write my arguments, so if I'm replying late, I apologize.
Baseball is the hardest sport

I will begin my debate by examining 5 different premises of baseball. These include pitching, batting, fielding, and the mental and physical part for the game. The batting section will be solely focused on the physics of batting, the other 4 parts will be all on the same page with mental and physically being incorporated and referenced to pitching, batting and fielding. If i have started wrong or stated my process too late or unfairly please let me know as i am new to this site and time strapped at the moment. Batting: Batting is one of the more difficult aspects of baseball as it requires incredible amounts of cognitive, visual, and motor skilled abilities, this is also in addition to hitting a round ball squarely with a round bat while the ball is maneuvering both vertically and horizontally. an average fastball gives a batter .400 of a second to react, identify, and swing. this is compounded with a bat that is 3 inches at its widest, trying to make contact with a ball that is less than 3 inches in diameter. this is further enhanced when the pitcher tries to upset the timing of the batter by throwing a variety of different fastballs and offspeed pitches that will continually move through the batting plane. as the pitcher varies his pitches, the batter must adjust within the .400 of a second and keep his eye on the ball longer, or identify the pitch sooner, as any misrepresentation in the batters eye can lead to his bat making contact with the ball millimeters too high or low, which results in an out or a missed swing. As the batter also tries to identify the pitch, a phenomenon known as angular velocity comes into play, this means as the batter is watching the ball, at a certain point the ball appears to speed up, and it becomes impossible to continue tracking it, so the batter must extrapolate on which horizontal and vertical plane the ball will pass the plate. In many cases the pitcher is not throwing a straight fastball, this means the ball will continue to move both horizontally and vertically as it continues on its flight, since the batter cannot physically track its last movements it becomes extremely hard to guess the final position of the ball. summed up, the entire path of the ball, from pitcher to batter can be broken down within the required reaction time. As the ball leaves the pitchers hand the batter takes about .100 seconds to see the ball, .075 seconds to guage the balls path and speed. at this point the batter has .025 to process and decide whether to swing or not, as the swing takes .150-.200 seconds to finish. As the bat makes contact with the ball, it must be within an eighth of an inch towards the center of the ball and within a time frame of .007 milliseconds for a solid hit.
There is no thing as the Illuminati, or Freemasons

I'm sorry I did not know. The video titled "Freemasonry today" is a promotional video created by Freemasons, and talks about their history and benefits. The video titled "scottish Rite Freemasonry: There Comes A Time" is a doctor explaining how freemasonry helped him become a doctor finacially, and how it has helped him become a better doctor.
There is no thing as the Illuminati, or Freemasons

I should've mentioned before I started my debate that I'm deaf and therefore cannot understand videos unless they have english subtitles. I did however watch the videos by clicking on the closed caption buttons and translating the audio. I think the captions are somewhat accurate for the first video. But the second video showed a lot of captions that didn't make sense, such as the caption said "... help with wife's tough decisions." When I think the video means life. There's other words in the captions in the 2nd video that appears to be mistakes but I won't point the all out. I stopped watching at 2:35. I must say however I am presented with too strong of an argument to counter so thus I forfeit the debate.
There is no thing as the Illuminati, or Freemasons

http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... The origin of Freemasonry is disputed. The most widely agreed upon theory by historians is that they originated from Mason Guilds. Some other theories is that they came from Templar knights who escaped persecution. The Masonic legend is that they originated from the building of the temple of Solomon, with the legend of Hiram Abiff. http://friarsminor.org...In Medieval Europe the Church created Guilds for various trades, including Masonry. The Mason Guild members were known as "Free Masons". The guild of Free Masons was special in that it was a migratory guild. Free Masons traveled in organized bodies through Europe, wherever their services were required in building. The guild was granted special freedoms of travel, thus giving them the name "Free Masons". http://friarsminor.org...Free Masonry went through various evolutions over time, evolving from a Guild to a Gentleman's club. Their Secrecy nearly lead to their own destruction after America was founded, especially when renegade members caused the Morgan Affair. The Morgan Affair lead to the creation of America's 3rd Political Party, known as the anti-Masonic party. Freemasonry was later reformed after the Civil War, leading to more members. http://friarsminor.org... The Free Masons Guild had close relations with the Order of the Knights Templar, due to their skills in Masonry, and they built many of the Templar architecture, thus the Templar Knights had some influence on the evolution of Freemasonry, but were not the origins of the Freemasons.http://friarsminor.org... Today Freemasons are a Charitable organization, and a Gentleman's club for people of all walks of life. They still keep many secrets, but they are also more open, than they were previously. The Shriners with the fez hats are members of Freemasonry. The shriners also run the shriner circus, which I used to love going to as a kid. You can see shriners at most parades.
There is no thing as the Illuminati, or Freemasons

I would like to briefly point out that paintings of something do not support the existence of something. It is not an evidence of Freemasons. Next I would like to point out that explaining what Freemasons do is different than providing evidence of their existence. So that means the entire section that I'm copy pasting is irrelevant to the existence of the so called Freemasons. In all the degrees of Freemasonry there is an obligation principally concerning Secrecy. Once a Mason reaches the third degree in Craft Masonry, they gain an additional obligation of maintaining and upholding the F.P.O.F. 'in act as well as in word'. The Secrecy of Freemasonry concerns the form, the details of the ceremonial, the mariner of teaching and certain modes of recognition.This allows Masons to distinguish a genuine Mason from a impostor. which made them more free, so that they could travel easier, and build the great stone buildings of Europe. The Mason guild became the original Freemasons, and many of their traditions date back to this guild. All of the above parts that I copy pasted is simply explaining what Freemasons are, or do. That has no real connection proving that they exist. Secret Societies are not inherently sinister, but because they are secret, conspiracy theorists are able to spin what ever they want about them. The fact of the matter is, Secret societies exist, but they are not what conspiracy theorist claim them to be. This is not a debate about if Freemasons and Illuminati are evil or not. This is a debate about if they exist or not. On March 2, 1785, the Bavarian Government outlawed Secret Societies with the Secular Edict, thus putting an end to the illuminati. Ok so there were an secret society named Illuminati, but they don't exist anymore. Hence you somewhat indirectly supported my argument. Freemasonry is still around today, and the modern masons originated in the 1700's as a Gentleman's club, but can trace their roots to Middle Evil Europe, where the church granted a Mason guild special rights, This part however may show some support of Freemasons. I would like to see evidence supporting the above. Not just sources. Sources are people saying Freemasons are real, you may say that there are Freemasons people who say Freemasons are real but how do I know if they're not imposters or not? Also evidence provides much stronger arguments than people saying things are real or not. The above copied piece was not mentioned in this source http://www.themasonictrowel.com...
There is no thing as the Illuminati, or Freemasons

A secret society is a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers.http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu... The Freemasons are a secret society because of their oaths and obligations.In all the degrees of Freemasonry there is an obligation principally concerning Secrecy. Once a Mason reaches the third degree in Craft Masonry, they gain an additional obligation of maintaining and upholding the F.P.O.F. 'in act as well as in word'.http://www.themasonictrowel.com...The Secrecy of Freemasonry concerns the form, the details of the ceremonial, the mariner of teaching and certain modes of recognition.This allows Masons to distinguish a genuine Mason from a impostor. http://www.themasonictrowel.com... Freemasonry is still around today, and the modern masons originated in the 1700's as a Gentleman's club, but can trace their roots to Middle Evil Europe, where the church granted a Mason guild special rights, which made them more free, so that they could travel easier, and build the great stone buildings of Europe. The Mason guild became the original Freemasons, and many of their traditions date back to this guild. The Illuminati, unlike the Freemasons, no longer exist. They were an Enlightenment Era Secret Society. The Order of the Illuminati was founded by Johann Adam Weishaupt in Bavaria. On March 2, 1785, the Bavarian Government outlawed Secret Societies with the Secular Edict, thus putting an end to the illuminati.Secret Societies are not inherently sinister, but because they are secret, conspiracy theorists are able to spin what ever they want about them. The fact of the matter is, Secret societies exist, but they are not what conspiracy theorist claim them to be.
There is no thing as the Illuminati, or Freemasons

I am pro I shall assert that there is no secret society that others may refer to as the Illuminati or the Freemasons. I would like to place burden of proof on the opponent So thus in round one not only my opponent would accept the round my opponent would also present his/her argument. Just in case the opponent can't find out before he/she accepts the argument the time to argues 24 hours.
The human mind is conceived by what we see and hear.

I know it has taken me so long to set up a debate. And i apologize for that. So this is it...I look forward to a great debate with you.Full Resolution: The human mind is conceived by what we see and hear.BoP is shared.Definitions:Human: characteristic of people Mind: The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of conscious...: "as the thoughts ran through his mind, he came to a conclusion"Conceived: To form or develop in the mindhttp://www.google.com...http://www.thefreedictionary.com...;http://www.google.com...;
You Should Never Believe Anything With Insufficient Evidence

Our opponent makes an ad-hominem attack instead of creating a reasoned explanation for his lackluster stance [Q]. He claims that we ave consistently avoided the issues at hand, but he avoids all issues in his closing argument [Q]. Instead of following his path, I will take his advice and make a reasoned argument as to why you do not need sufficient evidence to believe [Q]. We cite our earlier references to James and ask that you have faith in our testimony, believing that we are of good character and standing, and that we do not mean to make you hold beliefs that will lead you into bad situations, but that we allow you to know that long as your beliefs are reasonable, you can hold them [Ri]. There are things in this life for which you will have no evidence to support your cause, and in that instance you must only hold true to your belief in order to succeed [S]. The burden of proof is on our opponent, and the have not met the standard to convince you that their argument is correct [S]. Therefore, in closing, we say that it is appropriate to hold beliefs for which you do not hold sufficient evidence, because they are a necessity of life [C].
You Should Never Believe Anything With Insufficient Evidence

My opponent says I am miss quoting the "two one-dollar bill" quote but if you read carefully[EC]. I never suspend any judgment on the quote itself, simply use it as reference point to make a statement on my own[S]. I never said that James meant to say anything. But i would like to point out, that once again like clockwork my opponent has avoided more issues than ever[Q]. The fact that he is using evidence to base an argument, dropped the doctors analogy, and avoids the ship captain quote brought up by himself[Q]. One can assume that he will attempt to make up for the lack of arguments prided in the last round, but as far as I can see this will only be a move made out of desperation. Therefor it seems to be the case that a fourth round is not needed for us, and we will leave the last round open for our opponents to make a last ditch effort to rescue his argument[RI].