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Vegetarianism

Defending my points: If you read what I wrote under "Animals have the right to live", you'll realise that I did explain how it is more ethical for humans not to eat animals. If that is true about animals which die when fields are harvested then you must be able to realise that far more die as a result of meat eating. Nevertheless, much of the world's crops is used to feed animals which are bred to be slaughtered. The fact that we are separate species doesn't justify murder in the name of "superiority." Even if one will gain from it, it is still morally wrong (as I have explained). Chewing gum isn't exactly morally questionable. Killing animals is immoral and, as i mentioned before, "if we do not need to inflict pain to animals in order to survive, we should not do it." Vegetarian diets are better for the environment. Please refer to these statistics: The FAO report estimates that the livestock sector contributes about 18 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions expressed as 100-year CO2 equivalents. This estimate was based on life cycle analysis, including feed production, land use changes, etc., and used global warming potential of 23 for methane and 296 for nitrous oxide, to convert emissions of these gases to 100-year CO2 equivalents. A 2010 UN report explained that Western dietary preferences for meat would be unsustainable as the world population rose to the forecasted 9.1 billion by 2050. Demand for meat is expected to double by this date; meat consumption is steadily rising in countries such as China that once followed more sustainable, vegetable-based diets. Cattle are a known cause for soil erosion through trampling of the ground and overgrazing. About health: science is showing that cutting back on meat is healthier for just about everyone, and more and more people are doing just that: today, 3 percent of American adults (over 7 million people) never eat meat, fish or poultry. The Meatless Monday campaign - a successful voluntary reduction effort in the U.S. during both World War I and World War II that was relaunched in 2003 at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to help Americans cut down on saturated fat"has become a full-blown movement. Cities like San Francisco have made official Meatless Monday proclamations; school systems and college dining halls have adopted the philosophy; celebrity chefs like Mario Batali are leading the charge in restaurants. Meatless Monday programs are thriving in countries such as Korea, Brazil, Croatia and Canada. You probably know several people who"ve given up meat"maybe dairy and eggs too"every day of the week. Maybe you"re one of them. (http://www.eatingwell.com...) I do not believe that the right to chose what we do not need should out-way the right to life. But we'll have to agree to disagree.
Feminism is cancer

Who knows, if you win that's fine with me, but I am not feminist and I am not against it . But when you made your first statement, "that feminism is cancer." You're trying to give me point that kind of makes no sense in my opinion, but I could give you a chance, so you can explain your opposition to Feminsim. So let's get to the basics, feminism is an advocacy for woman's rights and believes in the equality for both sexes. Now it's your turn to bash me all you want for the sake of this debate.
Margarine is better than butter

My arguments have gone unchallenged the previous round. I suppose the Pro argument has either missed the post deadline or set aside the debate. I will use a fundamental philosophical argument to bolster my arguments that freedom of conscience and will are more important than a forced external compulsion. Free will gives meaning to our actions, Including acts of charity (such as buying canola products of struggling farmers). This in turn gives the essence of the word "better" as used in the context of the debate title.
Margarine is better than butter

This is not the first time I've done academic writing, But it is the first time I've done it as a formal debate. Thank you. My main argument against this is that there is no moral imperative to buy margarine over butter. Margarine and butter are both marketable products, And many people (including myself) happen to prefer the taste or texture of butter over margarine. Like butter, Margarine also has the potential to increase blood-cholestorol levels. Some consumers may not want to buy as much product in order to adjut the mass : cholesterol ratio or to save money. (This point may not be strong in practice, But I assert its power in principle) The fact that dairy farmers receive subsidies is not relevant to canola farmers. Dairy cows are useful as their own commodity within and without dairy farming (such as fertilizing animals, Zoostock, And livestock). Some dairy farmers are also not large-industry, But homesteaders. If subsidies are an injustice, They need to be addressed at the budgetary level first, Either by eliminating subsidies which are wasteful and discourage competition, And/or by adding subsidies that are necessary for necessary industries to exist. Canola beans also serve purposes (such as alternative fuels) other than making margarine. This means there are other markets for the bean. It doesn't follow that there is a moral quandry to prefer margarine over butter until: 1. It serves some demonstrable, Necessary purpose and; 2. Other options for keeping the necessary markets alive have been exhausted.
It is more plausible that more than one universe exists

The possibility of other universes existingThere is no reason to believe that other universes can't exist.Cons questionCon says..."Do you use a formula, a theory, or your intuition to assess it?"The assessment is a side by side comparison of the two possibilities that either one universe exists or more than one universe exists. It's the same kind of comparison when asking the question does life exist only on earth or not only on earth, its a judgment call.Refuting the claim that its just as likely that one univere exists as more than one universe existsCon says..."Briefly put, my arguments are that the lack of resources (the best resource we have is sheer speculation) and the lack of method (as far as I know, no method proves workable enough) that hinder a greater insight into the question which can throw its support to one possibility. However, at the present time, a greater insight is simply unachievable. Consequently put, it is equally likely to be true that one or more than one universe This argument refutes its self, if Con is of the view that we can't make a judgement of the what is plausible concerning the number of universes then Con can't even argue that its just as plausible that one universe exists as more than one universe exists as this is also making a plausibility claim.To argue that we can't make a plausibility judgment concerning the number of universes while also arguing that its just as plausible that one universe exists as more than one universe exists is a contradiction.Also Consider the following argument...........1) We don't know whether one universe exists or more than one universe exists2) Therefore its just as likely that one universe exists than more that one universe existsIts a non sequitur, lack of information doesn't make two competing propositions just as plausible. For example going back to the last round when considering which is more likely that one universe exists or 13247 universes exists. Just because we don't have all the information does that mean we are going to claim that these two claims are just as likely to be true ? Of course not.Point being, we can make plausibility judgments even if information is lacking.Sheer possibilities and summaryRemember there are only two possible answers here either........1) One universe exists = 1 universe exists2) More than one universe exists = Anywhere between 2.............infinity. Con hasn't provided any argument as to why its more plausible that one universe exists and I think I have effectively countered Cons justification for claiming its just as plausible that one universe exists than more than one universe exists.I have consistently argued that the sheer number of possibilities of option 2 makes its more likely to be true when compared to option 1.I submit that its more plausible that more than one universe exists.Vote Pro.I thank Con for the debate.
It is more plausible that more than one universe exists

I want to begin this round by giving my critiques of the Pro’s defense of his view. The possibilities of other universe existing Pro says “if our universe has a cause, then its possible that whatever the cause of our universe can also be the cause of other universes. ” I agree that this possibility can not be refuted. Yet it is another story to use this argument to support his claim, that it is more likely that this possibility prevails over the other. This argument makes use only of possibility, not of comparison to the other side. To succeed, Pro must be able to prove that his claim has a higher degree of plausibility, not that his claim is plausible. Sheer Possibilities I would like to give a paraphrase of Pro’s argument: each possible answer from 2 to infinite is certainly not as plausible as 1, but the totality of all the possible answers (from 2 to infinite) combined that tips the balance that its more likely true that more than one universe exists. The possibility that one universe exists is a basketball, and the possibility that two (or three, or four, . .. ) exists is a tennis ball. The basketball could be bigger than a tennis ball, but it can’t be bigger than the combination of an infinite number of tennis balls. Here is my critique: Pro admits that the first one’s possibility is smaller than the combination of the rest, but he does not cite the method to assess the degree of possibility. He directs us to the example of basketball and tennis ball without clearly show us why the first possibility has the size of the basketball. How can you assess the amount of possibility? Do you use a formula, a theory, or your intuition to assess it? The question of How is still left amiss; I expect Pro’s answer in the final round. Now I would like to re-strengthen my points. Pro says “just because you have two propositions doesn't mean they are equally likely to be true so they don't automatically cancel each other out. ” No, of course not. I do not only have two propositions. In my presentation, I do give sufficient arguments and analysis to prove that because of the lack of necessary understanding and method required, we have troubles measuring the degree of plausibility of each possibility (one universe exists versus more than one exist). Briefly put, my arguments are that the lack of resources (the best resource we have is sheer speculation) and the lack of method (as far as I know, no method proves workable enough) that hinder a greater insight into the question which can throw its support to one possibility. However, at the present time, a greater insight is simply unachievable. Consequently put, it is equally likely to be true that one or more than one universe exists. This challenges Pro’s claim that the likeliness of more than one universe exists is higher than another. I expect Pro’s response in the final round.
It is more plausible that more than one universe exists

I thank Con for their response.Definition of PlusabilityCon says..."To paraphrase this, the topic will be: It is more likely to be true that more than one universe exists."I agree with this definition. I am seeking to show that when considering the proposition that more than one universe exists, that this is more likely to be true than false. Not shown to be 100% true, not beyond reasonable doubt, just more likely to be true than false.The possibility of other universes existingCon says..."Pro says whatever things creating the universe, it will duplicate its action." That's not the argument, I just made the point that if our universe has a cause, then its possible that what ever the cause of our universe can also be the cause of other universes.I don't think we have any reason to believe that its impossible for other universes to exist. Sheer possibilitiesRemember there are only two possible answers here either........1) One universe exists = 1 universe exists2) More than one universe exists = Anywhere between 2.............infinity.In response to these two options Con says..."Those two assertions (in bold), or hypothetical statements about a possibility, are of the same weigh and do not help to support any side. The Affirmative ‘s first claim, then, can be effectively invalidated."I dis-agree, just because you have two propositions doesn't mean they are equally likely to be true so they don't automatically cancel each other out. I have given a reason based on sheer amount of possibilities that of more than one universe existing.To emphasize this point, consider how many scientists and people respond when asked is there other life in the universe? We don't have any evidence of other life existing, but we do know that life exists at least in one spot (earth), and even with the concession that any given spot you point to in the universe its almost certain that no life exists there, never the less when considering the question due to the sheer scale of the universe and therefore the sheer number of possibilities that exist for life to exist then this tips the balance in favour that other life does exist some where else.That's why I don't think Cons response about when considering whats more plausible that one universe exists or 13247 exists is an effective reply. Of course its alot more plausible that one universe exists when compared to the proposition of 13247 exists. But that's not the comparison that is been made in my argument, the comparison is between one universe existing and more than one universe existing (anywhere from 2 and up to infinity)Any number you pick between 2 and infinity will be alot less plausible that one universe existing, just like picking any random spot in the universe will almost certainly not have life, but its the totality of all the possible answers combined that tips the balance that its more likely true that more than one universe exists.I look forward to Cons reply.
It is more plausible that more than one universe exists

Its possible that another universe distinct from ours existsWe know that a universe is possible since we reside in one, and we have no reason to believe that its impossible that another universe can't exist. A personal cause of our universe can create another universeOne of the most popular claims of the cause of our universe is that it is a personal cause, usually described as "God". Now clearly any personal cause that is capable of creating our universe is capable of creating another universe and even another after that, and even another after that and so on. A non personal cause/s of our universe can create another universeBut what if the cause of our universe is non personal ? what reason would we have for believing that a non personal cause/s of our universe created our universe first and none other than that ? Any non personal cause of our universe is clearly capable of also creating other universes. The universe didn't have a causeBut what if the universe didn't have any cause ? If our universe began to exist without a cause, that is to say it came from nothing, then its possible that other univeres came into being from nothing too. Sheer possibilitesWe know there is at least one universe since we reside in it so too speak, so we have two options either. .. .. ..1) One universe exists (The one we live in)2) More than one universe existsIf there were 2 universes then that would come under the 2nd option, if there were 3 universes that would come under the second option, if there were 4 universes that would come under the 2nd option, and so on and on approaching infinity. The 2nd option has alot more possibilities than the first, thus its more plausible that more than one universe exists. I look forward to Cons reply.
It is more plausible that more than one universe exists

!!! Round 1 is for acceptance only, no arguments to be presented in round 1. !!!Pro will seek to affirm that more than one universe existing is more plausible than not more than one universe exists.NO VIDEO LINKS !!!PROBLEMS ?If you have any problem with the debate please post in the comments section first so we can try to come to an agreement before starting.Round 4Round 4 is the last round, no new material or arguments are to be presented in round 4. Only rebuttals, counter arguments of the previous arguments, and summaries.Definitions:Its seems its hard to get an exact definition for "universe" that we can use in this debate. I can't allow the definition of universe is the totality of all that exists because then Con can win on a semantic point. There can be only one totality of everything that exists ergo there is only one universe.So as a comparison the "universe" we live in would include this thing with lots of space, which also includes some other stuff like matter, energy. Of course our universe has more stuff than that in it like stars, galaxies, planets, forces etc.So by "another universe" I mean something like our universe but distinct from our universe.!!! Round 1 is for acceptance only, no arguments to be presented in round 1. !!!
I write better trippy poems than you, fool!

That isn't a poem... and yo i'd be master debater but that name was already taken. I am bomb mudda truckin leeroy the bird. I gon win this. Poeme: Roses are red, Violets are blue, This poem makes no sense, Refrigerator. Roses are red, Violets are blue, This poem makes no sense, Refrigerator. likes this The nose and the eye I don't know why But the nose and the eye Goodbye A man and his Epson pen Always carried near to his heart Like Barbie and Ken They will never be apart A hook in the ceiling Did I spell 'ceiling' right? Don't know if people will understand Who cares anyway? BAM I WIN. I ALWAYS WIN.
I write better trippy poems than you, fool!

OH SNAP. SNAP MY NECK OFF. That was the most atrocious thing I've read and I think my spleen is bleeding from it. You didn't even write that and it's not even trippy ya octopus. Peoeme: Dead baby dead baby what are you to do I am not sorry that your face is turning blue One two three four Dead babies pile on the floor How do I explain this one to my grandma If she does see all of you Her also will she turn blue.
I write better trippy poems than you, fool!

I have no idea what I just read... I don't even consider that poetry, dawg! I'm straight from the hood, yo! Yo, yo, yo dogg, get ready for a treat. This poem would be perfect if it only had a beat. I"m pretty good at writing poems, but I"m even better at rap. When your done reading this, y"all going to say "Oh snap!". When It comes to rapping through poetry, I am the king. So hand over the gold trophy so I can claim my bling bling. I grew up in the hood cuz, everyone was smoking weed. Everyone but me cuz, instead I grabbed some books to read. While many kids were followers, I was the one man clan. I didn"t need to follow anyone, I already had my own plan. Reading books and writing poetry, that"s what I did best. I would show everyone in high school, when I was put to the test. Of all the poems written, I was the poet that reached the top. My teacher told my class, as I let my jaw drop. Hard work and dedication, that"s what made me number one. Besides, I have natural talent and writing poetry in fun. So I thought I would enter this contest, since a king is a V.I.P.. Oh, and by the way homie, that gold trophy belongs to me!
I write better trippy poems than you, fool!

Yo peomes are whack a dack. I am better than you at writing peomes by far. Swaq. I ACTUALLY WROTE THIS Poem: Green Green Green is my spleen My spleen is the universe And I am the queen I am the queen The queen And I am green Green I am green because of my spleen My name is also shaquanda but that doesn't even matter right now because I'm the queen of jesus.
I write better trippy poems than you, fool!

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I write better trippy poems than you, fool!

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