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The New American Gladiators is better than the Old american Gladiators

Conspicuous_Conservative i agree this was a great debate fun and a change of pace from the uptightness normally...Yes, NBC does plan to have more than one seasons of Gladiators...after this one the second season will start this summer...The Champion of the first season will become a gladiator...even though i love the new gladiators i hate the idea of a contender bein a gladiator... Now about the injuries...two of the injuries were in the first season...i don't kno when in the season they were but the first season they were in...this is the same as the new one so i don't see much difference between them..meaning i don't see this arguement helping either of us that much... Now every Gladiator isn't going to be great at every event in the old gladiator i remember some of the old gladiators getting beat bad in events they weren't keen in...some guys have specialties and joust isn't Sirens or Titans. Now i see the restricted use of Hellga and Justice similiar to a fullback in football...you use him in situations where a big body is needed...unlike the old one where theyed randomly put gladiators anywere making missmatches in the contenders favor...but i beg to differ...I've seen justice in power ball, and pyrimid...five events...in only 3-4 shows so we will have to see if they utilize him anywhere else... Now i'd like to end stating what i think makes new gladiators better: -Gladiators with more character -new costumes gives Gladiators idenity compared to bland old costumes -Water in arena creates sense of fear, and reality to events like wall, joust...etc...like the climax in a movie -New hosts that people recognize -Newer challenges mixed with old classics gives it new Dodge Challenger look (go to Dodge.com...sick new look classic car born) -Pyrotechnics makes it very explosive -More attractive and tough women gladiators ( :-) -Eliminator that isn't as much one sided and allows great breath taking comebacks. Thes are only some of the great reasons the NEW AMERICAN GLADIATORS are the best of the two American Gladiators...
Ireland Should Immediately Leave the European Union

Iceland's unemployment rate increased 800% in two years. Not a good thing to copy. Ireland's sovereignty problem is one that is non-existent. Again, ultimate power is within its Parliaments. My opponent has not solved any of the economic problems Ireland would be exposed to from leaving the EU. The political implications would mean worse relationships with other countries, not better internal government, and the power Ireland has from being in the EU is massive.
Ireland Should Immediately Leave the European Union

In conclusion, it remains my assertion that many of Ireland's problems could be resolved only if it leaves the EU. In 2008, when this crisis exploded in Europe, Iceland was able to make its own decisions because it was not an EU member state. As a result, Iceland, an even smaller country than Ireland, is recovering much more quickly and effectively precisely because it does not have to answer to the EU; and because it has control of its momentary system. Ireland struggled for 100s of years to gain its independence from the British and many Irish citizens are now concerned that they are slowly watching their sovereignty move into the hands of the EU superpower. Ireland can easily be a member of Europe without being in the EU. Thank you.
Ireland Should Immediately Leave the European Union

Ireland must compete against other nations, regardless of size. It's comparing imports To its exports We see Ireland producing much less than importing.You mention the Irish Punt, but ignore the problems it causes. Changing currencies makes everything really expensive fast, not good in a recession. Also, ""We estimate that a weak euro country leaving the euro would incur a cost of around €9,500 to €11,500 per person" (Stephane Duo). Finally, the lending rates on a country that has an entirely new currency is very low.Also, I fail to see how Ireland will be more competitive outside the EU. Ireland has ultimate power in its own country, not the EU, so the EU cannot enact laws randomly. I also contend leaving the EU will make more job losses.
Ireland Should Immediately Leave the European Union

Ireland, as a small nation, has no need to compete against massive entities. Despite this, Ireland has nevertheless managed to be competitive in that is has one of the lowest corporate tax rates in Europe at 12,5% which was established by the Irish government and not the EU. In fact, Ireland is presently under pressure from the other EU nations, like France, who are complaining that this rate is too competitive. If Ireland is forced by the by the EU to raise this tax rate, many foreign corporations will leave the country, causing a further loss of vitals jobs. Pulling out of the Euro and returning to the Irish Punt would allow Ireland to control interests rates, print money when needed and determine debt forgiveness.
Ireland Should Immediately Leave the European Union

I'll be concise, due to limit of 750.First, Ireland is a small country, which needs the EU to remain competitive. A small country on its own cannot cpmpete with the ICGs, against likes of BRIC, SAARC, EU and others. In the EU, it can benefit from EU free trade.Free trade and free movement has also benefited vastly: for example, flight costs have plummeted due to the open border agreement.When we're all at the EU trade table, we represent 400 million people, the largest economy in the world. Ireland being part of this helps the economy, we can see that the EU helps minorities through its history e.g. Catalonia.Pulling out of the EU includes the Euro, I imagine. This would make mortgage rates and debts soar, not fall, and cause everyone hurt.
Ireland Should Immediately Leave the European Union

I am new to debating online and I think it is a great idea. I'm not familiar with all of the formalities that I have seen on other debates but I'm sure that I will learn as I go along. "Practice makes Perfect" is the old saying. I would like to argue that Ireland would do well to leave the European Union so that it may be able to better find a way to resolve the crisis that it finds itself in. Becoming independent from the EU would allow it to return to its own currency, which would allow it to resolve many of the economic problems that it is presently facing. It would also allow itself to be free of the many pressures being placed upon the nation by the EU, such as the argument concerning the raising of corporate taxes. The Irish people have already shown that they would prefer to have less interference from the EU when they voted against the Lisbon Treaty in the first of two national referendums on the issue.
JAZZ MUSIC COMPETITION nac

HELLO DDoThis is DDo's first annual Jazz debate in a long time. THE FORMAT OF THIS DEBATE IS AS FOLLOWING:R1. Dixieland/Gypsy JazzR2. Swing/Big Band JazzR3. Bebop/Cool JazzR4. Bossa Nova/FusionR5. Post 80s Jazz/VocalsYOU HAVE TO POST TWO SONGS PER ROUND.Good luck to Linkish!And here goes Django Reinhardt, opening this debate with "I'll See You In My Dreams"http://www.youtube.com...And the Trad Element shall not go missing. http://www.youtube.com...
There Could be a Situation Where the Only Rational Option/Choice is to Commit Suicide.

The task of pro, here, is to propose up to and including whatever number of scenarios they can fit in 8,000 characters.Each scenario will be presented as the explanation of a dire situation of one or more individuals whereby at least one person per scenario will be asserted by pro to find that the only rational thing to do would be to kill oneself (or that the other action or option to do nothing would be far less rational).Killing oneself can either be by active process or request of another to do so (voluntary euthanasia).It is the task of con to counter each and every scenario's explanation of how the rational action would inevitably be suicide but if they find so much as at least one single scenario impossible to counter (or are proven to do so in an extremely irrational way by pro) they will lose the debate.Sources are not allowed for debate and voters should not take them into consideration.I hope a very intelligent debater takes up my debate because trust me, thinking on the spot is a highly required attribute for this. 48 hour rounds.8,000 characters per round. Rounds: 3First round is for acceptance only (failure to abide will equal a 7 point forfeit)DefinitionsRational Option/Choice: A choice that one opts for in a manner that shows clear sanity and logical analysing before concluding upon.Committing Suicide: The voluntary killing of oneself by any particular means.
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF DDO!!!! GEO vs RATIONALMADMAN

(I, Nidhogg, will be Geo. I hope you all enjoy) I bet you all know how I jack to Alex Jones at night, But none of you ever heard my skills on the mic So my peeps on DDO better all gather around 'cause RM 'bout to get a Buddhist Smackdown! I can tell the CIA wrote you that rap, It's petty obvious that Obama authored that crap I hope that fluoride starts eating away at your bones Or your house is bombed out by a "safety" drone I couldn't help but notice while I was scrolling That it seems DDO's old villain is trolling I couldn't rap that bad if I tried, Even if all of this website was giving me the evil eye I wasn't even sure if I needed to write a verse, My insults are bad but those you give yourself are worse Having confidence problems you little mad man? It would appear this troll is a very very sad man The only news I ever watch is Infowars I love it so much I'm like Alex Jones' whore I rely on it to give me news that feeds my paranoia Did you know that the leading cause of cancer is actually Toyota? So now I'm closing off to go expose government lies The real clock isn't 24 hours, the FBI's concealing the time! While you'll be reading state controlled "facts", I'll be contemplating my plan to kill Obama with an axe. (Just a side note, armpit and stupid do not rhyme)
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF DDO!!!! GEO vs RATIONALMADMAN

(I am playing the role of Rationalmadman, Nidhogg is pretending to be Geo)EPIC RAP BATTLES OF DDOGEOLAURATE VS RATIONALMADMANBEGIN!All you in the audience better take a seat, my name is RM, I'll be dropping the beat!Im going against Geo who is gaga for Alex Jones,He's so paranoid he fears US drones!For those who dont know me, where do I start?Im a whiny little f*ggot with nothing for a heart.I say so much crap that my posts have a stench,And my one mortal enemy happens to be Imabench.Geo claims to be a tea-party buddhist,But I think we all know that hes just full of sh*t,How can he claim to be wise and is open-minded?He has doubts that Anti-semitism ever existed!Geo says so much insane stuff you can fill an entire bookhe thinks the government's behind everything, most recently Sandy HookHes crazy and psychotic, as dumb an armpitno wonder why hes always on the weekly stupid!He thinks the moon landings were real, but that the moon itself isnt. Everyone who disagrees with him must be a government agentIf he gets any dumber his IQ will drop down to 3(Which sadly is twice as smart as Ill ever be.....)
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF DDO!!!! GEO vs RATIONALMADMAN

At least my verses actually rhyme, but yours make it seem like you don't have time. Your effort seems half-assed like my forum posts And look RM, It's time give up the ghost. The moon landings were real, 'cause you can land on a set You think it's there because of government projectors, I bet Obama isn't a communist spy, he's a Kenyan Banker Who likes to go and laugh at your sex life with his CIA wankers How dare you compare me to MSNBC? They're commie little wackos who I bet can't even read Even Fox has to much liberal views for me to stand, That's why I swallow infowars' stories 'bout Freemason plans Now on your multis, your most shameless acts It's even more certain than death and tax That you'll be back on the forums within a day On a account with a name like "Imabench is Gay" Alex Jones, Ron Paul, Ted Cruz, they're all saints How can a guy with 1 IQ have the ability to hate? Your rants make mine look positively sane There must be something special about your trolling brain Those rhymes are all yours? Wow, I feel bad. I'm glad you took a bat to the face from your Dad Hopefully that fixes the broken creativity engine in your head But, it's weird you have parents, I would have assumed they were dead You're right that this rap battle is over in favor of me, and it seems You couldn't even beat a libertarian MC like me in your wildest dreams! So let's finish this battle so you can keep fapping to men. I've beaten you so bad it's like 1776 again!
EPIC RAP BATTLES OF DDO!!!! GEO vs RATIONALMADMAN

lol, look at this sap, he rhymed man with man, just for that you should get a 2 year ban! Take a look at Alex Jones over there in the corner He hung himself with his belt to end his horror You think that the moon landings were real, but that the moon is fake Obama is a communist spy? Oh for f*cks sake You dont live in reality, why dont you just repent? You make MSNBC actually look competent. You have it out for the government, CIA and NSA If they spied on you though theyd be wasting their day Your a sap who lives with mom and worships Rand Paul You cry 'conspiracy' whenever you get a prank call Alex Jones, Ron paul, and Ted Cruz as well? all the guys you worship are stupid as hell! But I can see why you like them, theyre as stupid as you, And I'll bet all of you have it out for the Jews! Your rhymes may suck but your tempo sucks a new one This rap battle between us is already won The CIA didnt write sh*t, these rhymes are all mine Now go back and stand in the unemployment line I have to go now its way past my bedtime If I stay up after 8 then ive committed a crime Thank god this day is over, waaaah im so sad I took a bat to my face, thanks for that dad
George Bush Was a Good President

I would like to open up my argument by saying that I believe that President George W. Bush did a great job as president and does not deserve all of the criticism he received when he left office. I will support this statement by using these arguments: a) Bush reacted to the best of his ability in the 9/11 situation. He worked fast and efficiently under enormous amounts of pressure. b) He always did what he thought was right. Bush did not cave into the demands of Congress and the people, he did not base his decisions on polls or advisers Bush always did what he thought was right and he should be respected for that. c) Bush did not cause the "economic crisis" we are in now. Bush had no control over the banks and their loaning habits. Why would that be any concern to the president at all. It was the Clinton administration that allowed banks to push forward into "risky deals". Not Bush. d) The events that took place during Hurricane Katrina severely hurt Bush's approval rating and I don't understand why. How would the president have supposed to have known about the levee situation in New Orleans. He gave the city the status of "emergency" and opened the emergency funds to the city. That is all the president was entitled to do. The evacuation of the city and obvious building flaws of the levees were the responsibility of the mayor of New Orleans and the Governor of Louisiana. I am looking forward to a good debate if someone chooses to accept my challenge. Thank you.
Islam is not a religion of peace

What you seem to be forgetting is that not all Muslims are ISIS members, and not all Muslims are violent... There were 1.6 billion Muslims in the world as of 2010, roughly 23% of the global population. Do you honestly believe that there are 1.6 billion people who follow a religion of hate? ISIS has an estimated 31,500 people in their militant ranks, which, unsurprisingly enough, is no where near the amount of people that follow the Islamic faith. Almost all Muslims across all the Schools of Thought are non-radical or peaceful and have always condemned violence against innocent people. The Quran says, "" whoever kills a single soul, except for murder or causing corruption on land, it is as though he has killed the whole of mankind, and whoever saves one life it is as though he has saved all mankind." (The Table Spread, 5:32) The Quran provides an environment where people can fully enjoy freedom of thought and freedom of religion and allows people to live by the faith and values they believe in. The word "Islam" is derived from the word meaning "peace" in Arabic. سلام or in it's english pronunciation, salam, was what Islam was founded on. "O You who believe! Enter absolutely into peace (Islam). Do not follow in the footsteps of satan. He is an outright enemy to you." (Holy Quran: 2, 208) There are many texts in the Quran that show peace for all people of all religions. So what you say, that 15999968500 people are people of hate and of violence is completely absurd. Islam IS a religion of peace, it is a religion of peace and kindness, and for all of those who face Islamaphobia in the United States and abroad, I and many other people stand with you. I could sit here and make the point that Christianity is not a religion of peace. I could say Judaism is not a religion of peace. It's all the same, you cannot judge the many for the actions of a few, for the radicals and extremists who twist holy text to suit their agenda's. You cannot blame the innocent for something they have not done. I've used this quote time and time again, but it still rings true... "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." -Yoda
Islam is not a religion of peace

OK lets start. Islam is NOT a religion of peace!!! Should religion of peace support killing people that are not muslim?! Islamic violence is a religious problem. The fulfillment of Islam depends on the subjugation of non-Muslims so that violence against non-Muslims become the essence of religion. When Hamas states that, "Killing Jews is worship that draws us close to Allah" or the ISIS rapists tell Yazidi girls that rape "draws them closer to Allah", they really do mean it. To its followers the validity of Islam is directly connected to its physical supremacy. As followers of the purported "final revelation" to mankind, Muslims not only have the obligation to conquer and subjugate the rest of the world, their religion is meaningful to the extent that they can carry on the work begun by Mohammed. The Jihadis who massacre non-Muslims are missionaries of their faith. That is why Muslim terrorists shout, "Allahu Akbar", "Allah is greater." The old Mohammedan taunt aimed at Jews was then directed at Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and all the world's religions. By killing their non-Muslim victims, the Muslims proved that Allah was greater than their gods. Forcing non-Muslims into a submissive position affirms the truth and power of Islam. By causing infidels to "lose face", the Muslim fulfills the Koranic verse which promises that Allah had sent Mohammed to make Islam supreme over all religions. By contrast when Islam "loses face", an act of blasphemy has been committed, which can only be righted religiously by killing the non-Muslims, thereby forcing them to lose face and once again affirming the physical superiority of Islam. This creates the cycle of violence, which is not the result of Christian or Jewish oppression, but of the need for Muslims to validate the truth of their faith by oppressing non-Muslims. To co-exist with non-Muslims is blasphemous for a Muslim, when his Koran proclaims "Do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends" (Koran 5:51). Mohammed's final command was to ethnically cleanse the Jews and Christians of the Arabian Peninsula. ISIS sees itself as completing the work that he began. 3rd round I will put statistics
the 800m race in track and field is harder than the 400m race

All my opponent says is that "The 800 would still be harder" but has no argument of why. Today I will prove that the 400m race would indeed be harder.Remember, the rules are: The 800m race give free KFC.The 400m race has giant boulders falling out of the sky.The 400m race requires racers to carry giant beanbags on their faces while juggling pumpkins.The 400m race has music from this site: www.youareanidiot.org playing in the racers' ears the entire race.The 400m race requires racers to click this link: www.tinyurl.com/debateDDO 200 times while racing.Contention 1: Boulders Now those are falling out of the sky. So unless you have super powers like this guy: Then those rocks are going to be a big distraction.Contention 2: KFCKFC is magical! It gives the racers extra energy! After they eat it, they will be running like this guy: Contention 3: Beanbags and pumpkinsImagine this on your head: Now while that is on your head, try doing this: Yeah, it would be pretty hard racing like that.Contention 4: MusicSeriously, just go to this site: www.youareanidiot.orgNow imagine that playing for the entire race. Yeah.Contention 5: LinkClick it: tinyurl.com/debateDDONow click it 200 times.Now click it 200 times while racing a 400m race. Yeah.ConclusionThe 800m race is easier. Sourceswww.tinyurl.com/debateDDOwww.youareanidiot.orgwww.kfc.com
the 800m race in track and field is harder than the 400m race

Since this is a undebatable topic to anyone who can do math, I plan to troll this.RulesThe 800m race give free KFC.The 400m race has giant boulders falling out of the sky.The 400m race requires racers to carry giant beanbags on their faces while juggling pumpkins.The 400m race has music from this site: www.youareanidiot.org playing in the racers' ears the entire race.The 400m race requires racers to click this link: www.tinyurl.com/debateDDO 200 times while racing.Other than that,
Star Wars Plot Hole: Luke Skywalker's Name.

I accept.As can be seen in the comments, we have agreed to use the tvtropes.org definition of plot hole:"Plot Holes are those gaps in a story where things happen without a logical reason." http://tvtropes.org...Both sides may refer to the site for further detailing, but we both agree that from this point onward, we'll be sticking to internal logic of the Star Wars universe.I am more than thrilled for this.
Star Wars Plot Hole: Luke Skywalker's Name.

This is another in my movie related series of debates and topic I intend to turn into a series. Many people say a huge plot hole in Star Wars is not only the Skywalker name, but the fact that Luke was hidden on Tatooine. I feel that there is no problem with either of these. Pro will argue that the above is a plot hole. I will argue against. For what is or isn't canon I usually refer to http://www.theforce.net... I think that it serves as a good reference. Since the version of canon I posted has been questioned in the comments section....I am posting another link about Star Wars canon. This is the standard definition of Star Wars canon. http://starwars.wikia.com... First round is for acceptance. I certainly have no problem if my opponent wishes to make a small opening statement. Again, since it has been claimed in the comments that this is a trap. I fully intend to stick to film for the main source of information for anything that I present from the Star Wars universe. There may be pieces of non film information that is used in supporting the main statements. However, it will only back up what is already seen on film.
Cats an immoral choice of pet

My colleague wonderfully asserts the health benefits of cats, unfortunately that is neither the question nor is this benefit linked solely or even most strongly to cats. "The American Heart Association has linked the ownership of pets, especially dogs, with a reduced risk for heart disease and greater longevity." --(http://www.helpguide.org...). While I would never decry anyone their choice of pet, I merely assert that of all choices, the cat is the worst and least moral of those choices.