BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Olivine Geoengeneering

Thanks Envisage. My opponent seems to have a few concerns with my policy, I’ll be responding to his concerns in this speech. Concern 1: Carbon Expensive solution My opponent is somewhat mistaken in this concern and the answer is in my first and second mandate to my plan. My opponent is forgetting that the United States Federal Government is not dumping olivine into the oceans. They are funding and authorizing the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to research the optimal methods of introducing crushed olivine particles in the oceans and using small scale pilot programs to test olivine distribution before allowing it to be put in our oceans. Because this is what is happening in my plan and mandates we don’t have to worry about his first concern, being the olivine will take a long time to dissolve, as we are researching optimal methods for the distribution of the olivine. Concern 2: Economics I’d like to remind my opponent, that the government is not spending any extra money on funding this project; in reality they are cutting a preexisting program called Head Start. Head Start is a pre-preschool program that costs 8 billion dollars per year and hurts the children participating in it. It principle, we are helping children and just shifting money. http://www.foxnews.com... Concern 3: Biosphere This is another very good concern on my opponent’s part. Basically the principle from my first response to his first concern still stands true. We will be testing this and making sure it’s at our best interest, our plan is to try to help the environment, not destroy it. Paying for research doesn’t destroy the environment. Now that I have responded to my opponent’s concerns I ask you to vote affirmative.
When I was a kid, I wanted to lick the world

When you lick the world, The world will lick you back. Go into the city or the village, Or any place really, And find a child to lick. When I was a child, I wanted to lick the people who passed by. Now when I am a grown up, I want for other children to feel love too. I want to find a child, Find her when she is alone playing or wandering, And approach and lick her, Give her love. For she might die tomorrow, And you will be sorry that you didn't lick her. If you just licked her, Everything would be fine. I know that when I was a kid, I wanted to be licked, But the world was sad and cruel, As is living without a lick. Many people keep telling me to give up, Trying to convince me that there is no use to try. But I refuse to listen, And keep on licking children. A simple lick on the cheek that gives so much pleasure to the one, To give this up, What would I have left?
Americans throw around the term 'communist' and 'socialist' way too much. There can't be THAT many.

It is sad that he had to forfeit this round. No matter what your opinion is, vote con if your tired of people quitting debates. Use also all of my points in the debate, which he realized I was right about. 1. The reason behind people using the term is just; Socialism violates human rights. 2. The fact that the Soviet Union is Socialist and not Stalinist based on the fact that 'Stalinism' didn't exist until after Stalin was out of power and of the idea of Collectivization. 3. The idea of communism in the United States does not exist. 4. Most people know what they're talking about. 5. His arguments aren't 'Popular belief'
Americans throw around the term 'communist' and 'socialist' way too much. There can't be THAT many.

Those sources are great and all, but that still links to my second argument. Most people in America know what they are talking about. Just because one person says Democrats are socialist, that does not mean it is popular belief. What I was looking for is something like a poll that shows how many people use the word communist, but I'm not going to start feeding you ideas. I know that most intelligent people only use Socialist and Communist are within context. You said yourself Hilary Clinton's views are not what these people think. Obviously you're intelligent and know that democrats are not communists. Extend on all my points that were dropped: 1. The reason behind people using the term is just; Socialism violates human rights. 2. The fact that the Soviet Union is Socialist and not Stalinist based on the fact that 'Stalinism' didn't exist until after Stalin was out of power and of the idea of Collectivization. 3. The idea of communism in the United States does not exist.
Americans throw around the term 'communist' and 'socialist' way too much. There can't be THAT many.

http://thinkprogress.org... << http://www.youtube.com... << http://www.youtube.com... << http://www.renewamerica.us... << http://mediamatters.org... << http://www.usatoday.com... reads that an estimated 72 million Americans are registered Democrats. They are not socialists. http://www.washingtonpost.com... displays the views of all 2008 presidential candidates. http://socialistparty-usa.org... and http://www.cpusa.org... depict the values of the Socialist and Communist Parties of the United States. Hillary Clinton's views (link above) differ drastically from both parties on every single issue. ...as do the views of Arianna Huffington, Molly Ivans, Bill Maher, and Larry David. If 72 million Americans were socialists, it would be unlikely for them to keep silent for much longer. To put it in perspective, that's almost a quarter of all US citizens. Socialism is 'not' defined by 'any' distribution of wealth. If it was, all nations outside of the Vatican would be socialists or communists. Socialism is a word, although respected and practiced in much of the world, is used as a scare tactic in the US, nothing more, nothing less.
Americans throw around the term 'communist' and 'socialist' way too much. There can't be THAT many.

I agree with your definitions. I present my offense- 1. First, you must prove to me that people say 'Communist' and 'Socialist' way too much. If you don't do this, you cannot prove your own question. 2. Many people know what they're talking about and do not use this when it applies to a country that is obviously not communist. I'm sure some Americans use the word communist too much, but that does not represent the general public. 3. Define which countries most people commonly say are communist. I know you said Russia, and please notify me if this is the only one. This will allow me to attack specific arguments and not just broad questions such as this topic. 4. While I disagree with the way some people use 'Communist', or 'Commy', there is reason for it. Nearly every communist state has failed, and many exploited human rights. Answers- 1. "Even the Russians weren't communists. They had and continue to have rubles as currency. When someone on the Internet uses that word, they mean to say 'Stalinist' which is more Soviet and dictator-centric. How many people do you see who really advocate sharing all property?" The Soviet Union was Communist. Joseph Stalin was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. 'Stalinism' is the term used to describe his regime. The term was first used by Lazar Kaganovich and was never used by Joseph Stalin. Stalin's idea of Collectivization is most definitley commuist, because it made peasants sell their farms to the government. 2. "Where in the US does government own corporations? It can be argued that many corporations own our government. No one in American politics adheres to these definitions." Who is saying America is communist? America is most certainly a democratic, capatalist state. I guess I agree with you that America does not own corporations. I need some clarification on this argument.
Americans throw around the term 'communist' and 'socialist' way too much. There can't be THAT many.

Taken from: http://www.merriam-webster.com... Main Entry: comï¿½muï¿½nism Function: noun Etymology: French communisme, from commun common Date: 1840 1 a: theory advocating elimination of private property b: a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed Even the Russians weren't communists. They had and continue to have rubles as currency. When someone on the Internet uses that word, they mean to say 'Stalinist' which is more Soviet and dictator-centric. How many people do you see who really advocate sharing all property? Main Entry: soï¿½cialï¿½ism Function: noun Date: 1837 1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done Where in the US does government own corporations? It can be argued that many corporations own our government. No one in American politics adheres to these definitions.
Women on average hae harder lives than men

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You have proven me wrong and this may sound silly but that is what I wanted. I created this argument because I have grown up hearing so many things about how terrible women and men have it and, even though I am female myself, I wanted to see if women really did have it harder. This always confused me and I spent a lot of time going over your argument and I couldn`t find anything wrong with it. I really appreciate it and after this I will be forfeiting. Thank you :)
Women on average hae harder lives than men

1."Who has it harder in life based on stereotypes?" 1.a. It is not possible to tell because the stereotypes that are experienced by biological men that gender identify as male are different from the stereotypes that are experienced by biological women that gender identify as women. Because there is no method of experiencing both of these standards of living in an empirical way to deduce a solid standard of living difference. The only thing that we can conclude is that The struggles of men in society are different from the struggles of women. I would like to assert that it is also unimportant to know who has it 'worse off'. My suggestion would be just to attempt to abolish things that you dislike in your life. Logical digression, no sources. 2. "Women work as hard or harder than men." 2.a. Difficulty of work is subjective so it is very difficult if not impossible to actually determine which gender works harder. The perception of women as care-takers is probably based on the fact that women have functioning breasts and elevated estrogen levels. That doesn't mean that it is valid in modern society but it makes sense biologically. I would assert that men, in the scenario that you created, are probably ensuring that all the requirements of life (food, water, shelter, etc. ) are available to his spouse and child. These are the gender rolls that were present in the 1950s-1970s prior to the women's suffragist movement and secondary feminist movement. 3. "Women are treated like children their entire lives." 3.a. This is a baseless assertion.
Women on average hae harder lives than men

Wonderful argument! I have to say that you have even opened my mind (which is very hard to do) So I would like to start by pointing out a statement in the "Sexual Activity and Gender Roles" paragraph. One sentence states that "This is opinion based on observation. No sources." which is obviously very true and would make a great opening on the subject of Stereotypes. We know that stereo types are a big part of life and most likely always will be. Stereotypes are not cool and effect our lives and how people view us. We know that there are a lot of gender stereotypes so I think a good argument would be about who has it harder in life based on stereotypes. http://www.healthguidance.org... in the link above is an article listing some of the stereotypes that fall on both men and women. So back to my question... Who has it harder in life based on stereotypes? One of the sentences in here states that children learn that "boys have fun and girls do all the work." by "work" I mean household chores and taking care of family (one of the stereotypes put on women) This sentence I think is a clear statement that women have more put on them and work just as hard if not harder than men. They are seen a care-takers and are supposed to do what they are told. When I read this the first thing I think of is that women are treated like children. They are supposed to behave and do what they are told while men boss them around and do whatever they want. We know that being treated like a child sucks. Women have to go through this their entire life and not just until they are 18. Therefor, I think that women have more difficult lives than men.
Women on average hae harder lives than men

Thank you for your response! I will assume that you are conceding your stances on the two points that you asserted. I would suggest that the examples that are given about biological function would have been addressed in my round one opening argument but there was not enough space to also include thoughts on those. 1. "Biology" The difficulties that are experienced by women due to biology are not necessarily grounds to suggest that women's lives are more difficult than men's lives. You could, posit that the difficulties that are experienced by women are different from the difficulties that are experienced by men. I think that there are general health differences that cause suffering in both genders but neither gender can experience the other genetically so neither can factually conclude if one gender suffers biologically more than the other. This is a logical deduction and an opinion. 2. "Sexual Activity and Gender Roles" I would say that this is somewhat based in the biological function of sex. When practiced unprotected men are biologically less likely to receive STIs from the female because there is very little if any absorption of bodily fluids into the male. Culturally 'Slut Shaming' vs 'Player Propping' is fought and sanctioned by all different demographics of the US society which indicated that there is not GENERAL disparagement that is shuffled onto women from this. This is opinion based on observation. No sources. 3. "The comparison" Men and women experience different cultural perks and detriments. The fairest thing that we can say with certainty in this debate is that Women and Men suffer differently for different reasons. I appreciate your concession and ability to debate with grace. Thank you very much for this opportunity.
Women on average hae harder lives than men

Might I just say that I really, really enjoyed your argument because usually I don`t like people who are all sophisticated and try to one up you and things like that but seriously, that was like the best response I could have gotten. I was very impressed. *applauds* Now I do have to say you have proved two of my statements wrong but have failed to provide any arguments of your own so to that I have no reply and will have to ask you to re-read my first argument.
Women on average hae harder lives than men

I accept the role of Con and the parameters that have been set by the Pro. Thank you for this opportunity to debate Youngleader 4216. The Pro's claims are as follows: 1. "Women on average have harder lives than men." 2. "We live in a male dominated society and Women are the minority." As the Con I will defer the BOP to the Pro as the Pro is claiming these assertions. 1. "Women on average have harder lives than men." 1.a Definitions: Women will be defined as a person that is genetically female. Men will be defined as a person that is genetically male. Harder is "Difficult to endure; causing hardship or suffering"[1] 1.b. Analysis: The understanding of the Con is that the assertion of the Pro is that the average woman's life is more difficult to endure when compared to the average man's life. We must create a parameter in which to determine how to measure suffrage that can be used to compare the genders. I suggest that suicide rates between men and women would be a good example because suicide is generally a result of depression and mental anguish. "Typically males die from suicide three to four times more often as females, and, in some cases, five or more times as often. Females report attempting suicide at a higher rate than males in the United States."[3] A secondary method would be to utilize a study that has participants self report happiness, this however has results that greatly vary due to inability to control variables and successfully measure the sensation of happiness. 2. "We live in a male dominated society where women are the minority." 2.a. Definitions Society will refer to the United States population Dominated is "To be the most abundant"[2] due to the utilization of the word minority. 2.b. Analysis The Pro has posited that Males are more populous than women to cause women to be a minority in the United States. "As of 2012, people are distributed by age as follows: 0"14 years: 19.8% (male 31,639,127/female 30,305,704) 15"64 years: 66.8% (male 101,612,000/female 104,577,000) 65 years and over: 13.4% (male 18,332,000/female 23,174,000) (2012 est.)"[4] This shows that the male to female population is actually relatively balanced in size of demographic. The other assertion that is made by the Pro is that a disproportionate demographic contributes to suffering, this is not sustained by evidence and would like to see this. [1]http://www.thefreedictionary.com... [2]http://www.thefreedictionary.com... [3]http://en.wikipedia.org... [4]http://en.wikipedia.org...
Women on average hae harder lives than men

I think that women on average have harder lives than men because women have to go through and endure more things in their lifetime. We live in a male dominated society and women are the minorities. Most of us understand what it`s like to be a minority simply from being the unpopular kid in school. Women go through this almost everyday, from something as simple as game characters being mostly male, to the startling cat-calls and sexist comments. Obviously, the most stated argument is that women have their monthly menstrual cycle while men do not. I think that people tend to underestimate this experience and not realize how uncomfortable and horrible it is to go through. Women go through this from ages 10-45 until they reach menopause, which is a whole other torturous experience. Another example would be the well-know female "slut" versus the male "player". this has always baffled me and I think it is unfair that women will be frowned upon if she has sexual intercourse with many men but if a man has sexual intercourse with many women he is able to go brag to his friends and is congratulated about the act. Something that I would like to add before I end my argument is that in debates between men and women we always talk about how the other gender treats us and I rarely see statements about how our gender treats us. Women are catty and hold a grudge like no one else. Women are spiteful to other women and I think that is another reason why women have harder lives. Girls and women can be just plain out nasty to each other and most of us know how much bullying sucks. Because of girl-on-girl bullying, it is more likely that women are picked on and that just sucks. These are just a few examples about why women on average have harder lives than men. I enjoy debating and I am not here to make people angry. I thought it would be fun to try and settle this debate that we have all heard about.
Cursive

Teachers also say that you need to write in cursive in order to keep up with college because the teachers go fast, and you need to be able to keep up. But what is the point of going fast if you can"t read your notes? Some people can do cursive, but others can"t get the loopy letters and the curves down. (that is all cursive is) So they end up with really sloppy writing that they can"t read which doesn't help then at all. So you either have fast sloppy writing that you can"t read, or slower (or in some cases faster) easier writing that you can read. "I do not write in cursive," says Kiran Pattani, 20, a freshman at George Fox University in Newberg. "I just feel printing is easier, and easier to read as well." She like many others feels like cursive is to hard and frankly not worth the results. In the average class there is usually some kid who can do cursive great, and then there are kids who can"t do it so great.
Cursive

I will present my case in stages, but first I would like to develop a bit the meaning of the word cursive, in order for CON to understand what it means. Cursive: The Meaning and Understanding of this Allusive Word Definition: "also known as longhand, script, joined-up writing, joint writing, running writing, or handwriting is any style of penmanship in which the symbols of the language are written in a conjoined and/or flowing manner, generally for the purpose of making writing faster." [1] Arabic Language As you might be aware {if not just google Arabic writing and press pictures or look at [2]} the Arabic writing (usually seen in earlier texts but carried forward into today's writing) is composed of a letter joining (or cursive) type of writing allowing the reader to easily read the letters as well as follow through the paragraph/writing. Cursive Greek As mentioned above in regards to the Arabic writing, Greek cursive was developed and used mostly in the ealy ages of writing, where individuals would write on papyrus a little bit slanted (italicized), now that writing being developed in a cursive reflecting the Western Countries (ie. Canada/USA) [1] Reasons for Cursive being Removed In the 21st century, where individuals have diverted from the use of a pen and paper and mostly relay on computers to write (I know I am part of that majority hehe) has created this "gap" between letters (literally hehe) which has been induced from an early age into the young ones severely crippling their abilities to write by hand. Some examples can be associated with "messy writing" this is due to the pen/pencil being constantly be lifted off the paper in order to write/create each letter. This method takes time and cannot be used in case where lots of information has to be documented over a short period of time (ie. go to a lecture and write by hand everything the professor says...). Another thing to add is that signatures will be easily copied/falsified due the exclusion of cursive writing not allowing the individual to have a personal standard when signing a document. [3] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] https://www.google.ca... [3] http://www.todaysparent.com...
Cursive

Many people don"t know that cursive isn"t used past their school years. Teachers say that you"ll need to know it in order to keep up with college notes. Yet many college students say they did not use cursive at all, and did just fine. Cursive takes a lot of time out of the already short school day to learn. Most people argue that if you didn"t use cursive, what would you use for you signature. But did you know that many people don"t use cursive for their signature. Many teachers tell their students that they need to learn cursive for many things like your signature, and "Other stuff." People seem to think that you have to use cursive for your signature. But according to Ed Johnson; (He"s a lawyer) "Federal regulation, 1 U.S. Code merely states that: To write one's name to an instrument of writing in order to give the effect intended; the name thus written is called a signature. So the signature does not have to be cursive." Signatures only have to be a distinct way of writing what you"re recognized by. For some it"s their name written in an unusual way. For others it"s a shape that can quickly be drawn. Some people don"t even write their names and just randomly scrawl. Alexander I of Russia signature