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Dogs Are Mans Best Friend, Not Cats!

I would like to begin by saying that cats are usually quiet animals while dogs are extremely loud. If you have people over a dog will be jumping up on them and be very annoying when a cat will just watch from a distance. Also cats are much easier to care for. Since dogs shed like crazy and you actually have to bathe them. With cats they rarely shed and they clean themselves. Making your life much easier to deal with because you don't have to deal with your pet when they become dirty. Also cats are funnier then dogs! While yes you can find 1 or 2 dog memes on the internet their are millions of cat memes. Cats are just more fun to watch then dogs and its proven by the actual internet. Cats are actual natural insect killers. If their is a bug in your house that you don't like most likely a cat will kill it brutally and spare you the job. It's for these reasons that I urge a con ballot in today's topic.
Dogs Are Mans Best Friend, Not Cats!

Note: I have lowered the arguments to 1,000characters per argument, just to make it faster and more compact. Whoever accepts this argument, thank you for accepting the challenge, and we will have a fair and detailed. Just a couple of simple rules, no insults towards a animal like "Dogs are fat and ugly, they are idiots" and vice versa. No copy and pasting off websites. (plagiarism) And that's basically it, have fun! To make a opening statement, I love both pets, and I think cats are great pets, but dogs just characteristic side of them, which makes them unique. Dogs have a lot of tolerance, like with my dog, if I suddenly pat him or cuddle him, he'd stay there snoring. But on the other hand, my cat would scratch me in the eye. I haven't always had the most passionate cat, he was always grumpy, low tolerance, would come home just for food, and wouldn't be happy. My dog has shown extreme tolerance, extraordinary love and obedience, and has shown me that dogs are really, mans bestfriend
Canines are much better pets than felines: Cats VS Dogs

In the past, I have done such serious debates, but now it is time for a laid back one. Round 1: Opening argument Round 2: Retaliation argument Round 3: Conclusion and additional persuasion. You have to be 26 or younger to accept this debate. I'm 14 years of age, so that's fair. In this kind of debate, anyways. ============================================== This dispute has been going on since a nameless ancient person said that dogs were better than cats. That person must have been assassinated the following day. I bring you this debate to put that person's diseased soul to rest by doing this debate. Being a dog person, I will defend my claim by stating that dogs are much more loyal than cats and are friendly and "communicate" with their owners. Cats, however, do nothing for or with their respective humans.
Dota 2 is better than League of Legends

NO!!! Steam made Dota while LOL COPIED Dota which is much more bad than making a game. Dota is better and i sai that only experience players WILL LIKE IT!!! I even asked my friends what they prefer and they said dota is better even my friend that plays lol gave up and start playing dota which is made the steam founder gaben. the creator of lol is the one theat made and copied the dota franchise
We've to research the Galilean moon Europa more

Good day to you, I didn't realize the missions have been cancelled due to a lack of funding and a lack of technical developments, I see now why you think we should research Jupiter's moons more. It is a shame a deal has not been finalised by the Japan Aerospace Exploration agency, the Russian Federal Space agency, or NASA. Europa and Titan are of most scientific interest. However Titan is the second largest moon in our solar system, being only smaller to Jupiter's moon Ganymede, but Titan has a thick atmosphere and is mainly composed of water ice and rock. The climate of Titan would be great to study because there is methane cycle rather than a water cycle [ 1] and the atmosphere has a similar 80% Nitrogen like Earth There is certainly a lot we can learn about Titan. We have studied its atmosphere and greenhouse effect already which helps us to learn a lot about our own, but could there be an alternative type of life? Researchers have worked with what they know exists there and have made a model blueprint of what a cell could look like, so it would be interesting to find non-water based life. [2] If we want to learn more about water based life we should really be searching for life in our own oceans. 86% of life on Earth is believed to be undiscovered and many species are going extinct [3] sources: [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] http://mashable.com... [3] http://news.nationalgeographic.com...
We've to research the Galilean moon Europa more

A nice Guten Tag. And thank you for joining my debate. So now lets begin. First of all, we know that Europa is one of the top high objects with potential life. However it has a lack of research to be honest. The Pioneers,Voyagers and the Galileo spacecrafts have flyby and studied the amazing satellite. Studies have also been performed by other missions, like New Horizons and the Hubble ST, but weren't focused on it. But that's it. I totally agree that we've to research Mars, because its currently the top potential or at least has habitated life on itself. I didn't mean to get focused off mars, as a matter of facts, we should and already do many different missions at the same time. Luckily there will be missions like the Jupiter Ice moon Explorer, but far in the future (cca. 2020s). Meanwhile many past missions were cancelled like the JIMO, Europa orbiter, Russia"s Europa Lander and many more, but all were cancelled. Europa is a astrobiological treasure, for now. Its a fact that tidal-flexing causes warmth (caused by Jupiter),so there is an large H20 Ocean beneath the Ice Crust. There are also water plumes discovered in 2013, and are larger than those on Enceladus. The poor atmosphere only 10x as big as that of the moon at day is mainly composed out of Oxygen. There are some minerals (especially phyllosilicates), carbon and silicate rock. All are great for life, silicon is also good as it can replace carbon. Black smokers- like phenomena in the deep ocean can help the special chemosynthesis for life. But Europa has many materials that are fundamental to our organic composition. So maybe Europa has "ET Life" that can pass similar Synthesises that we do on earth and maybe on Mars. If these species had a similar Biochemistry that we do, then there is a small chance that Earth"s life started on Europa, and came to us by Ejectas. Or that life started somewhere else and came by ejectas to all today/past potential objects Venus,Earth,Mars,Titan & Europa. The main difference between all species if all objects had the same ancestor, were its evolution. Check ALH84001, that contains amazing fossils. If we find find similar species on Mars or Europa or maybe even somewhere else, then this is a sign that our Biological "LUCA or LUA" had to come from somewhere else. Missions can be performed, and they probably were if another cold war started. The yet simplest idea would be to analyse the depth of the icy crust and to send Nuclear cryobots that would release AUVs, that are already used today, especially in the UK and Norway. There are also ideas for sending a lab just like Curiosity rover to analyse if there are any fossils or signs of life forms in the ice. But we would have to seriously sterilize any mission, so that our Earth species wouldn't become invasive, we also need to do that when we"ll go to mars. So Europa has many pluses and missions are possible and since its such a high potential for life, it should deserve a better research. Good Luck.
We've to research the Galilean moon Europa more

First, I'd like to ask for the reason why you think we should research Jupiter's moons more than any other body in the solar system more than we do presently. I understand Europa is the best candidate for life to exist outside Earth, which makes it the most exciting body to learn about however I do believe we should focus on researching more on Mars at this time especially when a plan exists to colonize Mars. Saturn's moons such as Titan should take priority over any of Jupiter's because this moon may be more hospitable than Mars, and colonisation will greatly benefit mankind I look forward to hearing your response
Selflessness does not Exist

To start off, I ask that you consider for a moment the nature of emotion and its relation to action. In all cases (barring, of course, completely unconscious reactions), emotions act as the governing factors behind all of our actions. Whether or not you believe in a god or free will or something else dictating our actions, emotions are the physical and mental mechanism through which choice is expressed and action decided. I submit, to your reason and common sense, that every action we take is an optimize our own emotional state, either by increasing positive emotion or reducing negative emotion. To do this, we usually apply our logic, in order to better predict which actions will produce the best outcomes. Even mundane, everyday tasks are undertaken because they will indirectly but inevitably contribute to our emotional state. In other words, this is our ultimate goal, inescapable by our very nature. With respect to this all-encompassing goal, every single action we take is therefore inherently selfish. Now, this may seem natural enough in most everyday cases. However, It may also seem very easy to name quite a few situations in which an actor does not directly benefit from the actions he or she takes. Indeed, some people have been known to take actions to their own detriment, sometimes even leading to their own death. A rather clich" but valid example would be that of a parent protecting his or her child. One might claim then that these cases must surely represent an entirely selfless act, for how could one benefit selfishly if they are dead? I, however, maintain that any such consideration and any such motivation for sacrificing oneself is still fundamentally selfish. In such cases, it is not as though the person's fundamental nature and goal of maximizing their own emotion is suddenly and temporarily suspended; if that were the case, one would cease to take action altogether. Instead, these cases are better characterized by a shift in one's judgment, the logical process one applies to determine which action is likely to optimize one's future emotional state. Often, one emotion becomes much more immediately significant and powerful than the rest. We are all familiar with moments where our judgment has been "clouded", drowned out by a single emotion. In the case of the parent, it is often inconceivable to them that they could be happy in the event that their child died. In this sense, it could be determined that they are willing to take a significantly dangerous gamble or outright hopeless scenario in order to avoid a lifetime of negative emotion, as well as in search of a momentary positive emotion from knowing their child is now safer due to their action.
Selflessness does not Exist

Hello, Let's define a few words: "Selfless" - having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish. [1]. "Selfish" - devoted to or caring only for oneself; concerned primarily with one's own interests, benefits, welfare, etc., regardless of others.[2]. I must present merely one example of an act that showed little to no concern for oneself, and showed great concern for another. Citations: [1]. http://dictionary.reference.com... [2]. http://dictionary.reference.com...
Homework in schools should be banned

Hello worthy contender. I put my arguments down in clear points. 1. Well homework, meant to be done at home, takes over the worthy time which can be better used in broadening one's mind behind books and enhancing one's physical stature. Homework confines our thinking and working abilities to only what is taught in school, whereas instead of homework, research work turns out to be more beneficial. 2. When students are given home work, they are meant to revise what is taught in school. Now suppose they are not given any homework, they’ll be encouraged to pay attention in class more, and this will undoubtedly increase the concentration power. 3. Homework makes a child dull compelling her to look only through the doors shown to her. 4. Homework, is an improved way of spoon feeding a child, because a child is always helped at home, by parents or professional tutors. A student needs to apply and not mug up. Great people or rather scientist do not mug up things, they apply concepts and experience.5.Takes too much time Especially when you move to higher classes students have a lot od different classes and different homework assignments to finish. When adding all off them it takes a lot of time. Students need time for other extracurricular activities and family time. Homework could potentially be a time consuming activity for many. 6. Homework should be banned I swear most of the time i am stressed and 99% its because of homework. I dont want to be the typical teen who says "i hate homework its so boring and im so lazy" but its so true. And in my school they either give you little bit of homework with lots of hard parts for it or on HUGE project or assignment on top of other homework from other classes. I can not even explain how angry homework gets me. Sometimes there are group assignments and there is never a time where im not paired with the lazy people so i end up doing all the crap and i have to worry about other classes too. NO. I can not. I need a break and i hate when teachers pack the most work on weekends. But no I have to use my only two days of rest on assignments on top of other work that im mentally crying about. Do not even get me started. I legitimately cried like two hours ago becuase all the homework i have to do. And thats not a good thing. School is supposed to be "a fun learning experience" and "learning and doing good and no stress" This site will prove my point: http://www.education.com...Best of luck.
Homework in schools should be banned

(Round 3: Rebuttal question, may be accompanied by 4-5 line only)Oh Dear Contender,I never knew you do not know what revision isThe attitude that you have portrayed through your piece, was that of sheer ignorance to the idea of not having to do homework, but did not out in your views and proofs of why you think what you said was correct. QUESTION: Well, Newton had failed a class, Rabindranath Tagore stayed away from school, Sachin Tendulkar had failed in his tenth standard(hoping that you know all these personalities). for them home work played no important part, rather had they done what others did, we would have never heard of them. Home work is not equivalent to research work. Would you rather limit yourself to home work, which is the same thing that you learn in class, or open up your mind and do something extra?
Homework in schools should be banned

1. Well homework, meant to be done at home, takes over the worthy time which can be better used in broadening one's mind behind books and enhancing one's physical stature. Really? Homework does this. You have 24 hours a day minus the 7 hours for school and minus 7 for sleep. That's ~10 hours you have. Homework confines our thinking and working abilities to only what is taught in school, whereas instead of homework, research work turns out to be more beneficial.So?2. When students are given home work, they are meant to revise what is taught in school. Now suppose they are not given any homework, they’ll be encouraged to pay attention in class more, and this will undoubtedly increase the concentration power. I highly doubt this. Also "revise"? What do you mean?3. Homework makes a child dull compelling her to look only through the doors shown to her. I actually disagree. It really does the opposite, especially if it's history.4. Homework, is an improved way of spoon feeding a child, because a child is always helped at home, by parents or professional tutors. A student needs to apply and not mug up. Great people or rather scientist do not mug up things, they apply concepts and experience. This is not homework's fault. 5.Takes too much time Especially when you move to higher classes students have a lot od different classes and different homework assignments to finish. When adding all off them it takes a lot of time. Students need time for other extracurricular activities and family time. Homework could potentially be a time consuming activity for many.It is also alot pratice you might need. 6. Homework should be banned I swear most of the time i am stressed and 99% its because of homework. I dont want to be the typical teen who says "i hate homework its so boring and im so lazy" but its so true. And in my school they either give you little bit of homework with lots of hard parts for it or on HUGE project or assignment on top of other homework from other classes. I can not even explain how angry homework gets me. Sometimes there are group assignments and there is never a time where im not paired with the lazy people so i end up doing all the crap and i have to worry about other classes too. NO. I can not. I need a break and i hate when teachers pack the most work on weekends. But no I have to use my only two days of rest on assignments on top of other work that im mentally crying about. Do not even get me started. I legitimately cried like two hours ago becuase all the homework i have to do. And thats not a good thing. School is supposed to be "a fun learning experience" and "learning and doing good and no stress" Appeal to emotion.
music is wayyy better than TV

And the smart people are also doing this for fun. Recap: Round 1: I provide argument for TV to be better ROUND 2: my opponent responds by changing the argument about IPods. I respond saying this is not the debate. Round 3: opponent told me not to argue. I understand you are young but if you are on sight that is called DEBATE. org you should expect me to attempt to correct you the whole time and I should expect the same. I responded by kindly requesting my opponent to debate which my opponent hasn't done once. Bare in mind my opponent was the one who brought up the debate. I thank my opponet for this "debate", I thank her for calling her smart, I apologize for referring to you as a "sir". I thank the voters for reading.
music is wayyy better than TV

I saw your first argument sir but, the title of the argument is "music is way better than TV" you can't say music is better than TV because you could put TV on an iPod. Music and IPods are separate things. Once again you still didn't rebute any of my arguments. So I will present more arguments. TV has access to much more including music. Can you hear about the news with music? Since music is also contained in TV it cant be better than TV. Also bare in mind to get music costs about one dollar per song whereas TVS can go over 1000 dollars. Even on an iPod, TV show are much more expensive than songs. " if you dont mind dont correct me cause i know what i'm saying on my arguments" If you dont mind can you actually start debating? It is already round three and you have not responded to any of my arguments.
music is wayyy better than TV

In TV you could listen to music. There is no TV in music. In TV you could watch and listen to new things just like music. "and you could have an ipod with music and how do you expect to watch TV when your like on a train for sooooo long" iPods have TV and some trains provide television. And the average TV show lasts 30 minutes and the average song lasts 3 minutes do tv takes more time. TV could also be inspirational. There are many inspirational shows and movies.
Term Limits

Hey Shep: Your reason for liking is totally wrong. Ronald Regan was 78 when his term was up. This would make him 82 when his next term was up. Don't you think at that age, you can catch a cold easy out "campaigning". When you are 82 or 78, a cold can leave you in a hospital for weeks or if it is bad enough, you can die. With the term limits, you would get a new, healthy president every 4 or 8 years. You would not have to worry about his health. "This way after 8 years we don't have to start over trying to rebuild this great White House the President had. This way it doesn't turn into a dictatorship or monarchy because every 4 years we have an election but he don't necessarily have to drop a good president after only 2 terms."-republican If you really thought that statement over, wouldn't you think that the White House has a better chance of becoming a Dictatorship or monarchy if it stayed 1 president for 16 years? Thank debating, and Merry Christmas
Term Limits

Yo, B.Sully, There is only one reason that I don't like term limits. and I'm not trying to be unconstitutional but This is how I believe I believe that if we have a great leader...like Ronald Reagan...then he shouldn't be forced to retire from his post after only 2 terms. Reagan was honest, he really cared about his citizens...a attempted assassination couldn't stop him...But, he had to stop after 2 years. This is what I believe it should be is every 4 years we have a election. The president will be allowed to run in every election if he gets voted out then he's done. This way after 8 years we don't have to start over trying to rebuild this great White House the President had.This way it doesn't turn into a dictatorship or monarchy because every 4 years we have an election but he don't nessisarily have to drop a good president after only 2 terms. Now really change is good but why change a good thing.
Term Limits

Hey Shep: This is one of the few check that only topic we disagree on, so lets debate about it. I think term limits should be put in to place on both Senators and Representatives, and keep the current ones on the President. There are many reasons why there should be: 1)We would get the true Rep. or Senator we voted for. All the Representatives and senators don't mostly vote on what they believe, they vote on what will keep them in office. For example, if ex-CT Rep. Rob Simmons(R) had to vote on moving out of Iraq or staying in, he might vote to get out, only because it will keep him a rep. This is clearly what he doesn't believe, but that's what people like to see. With the term limits, we would get the true politician that we voted for, not one that wants to stay in office. 2)More people will want to become a politician. In the state of Mass, Ted Kennedy has been a senator for 45 years (he became a senator on November 6, 1962). Yes, he might be a good senator, but he could be driving away better senators. If you were the greatest politician ever, and you ran fr senator against Ted, he would automatically get a good number of votes, just because people don't like change. So why would you want to run against him if you know you will lose, because people don't like change? 3)Younger people will go out and get the job done more than older senators. If you were to have a younger senator who promised to start a bill for term limits, he will go out and get that bill a law. An older person would have less of a chance to go get the bill a law, because they are on the latter part of their career and would rather see a person with their same views, serve another 40 years after you retired from that job after 40 years. The case will be made what if he was a great president, like Ronald Regan? Well, for both ends of the spectrum, if you had your president in office and was running for re-election and he says one bad thing the other side will get the job. THat's why I feel more comfortable when you have 16+ people running for the job rather than 8 and the president. You have a better chance at getting the right person for the job. Merry Christmas!!!