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John Bonham was the greatest rock drummer of all time.

It is my position that John Bonham was the greatest rock n roll drummer of all time. He had a unique style and unique sound. I don't think any drummer,regardless of style, can deny Bonhams mark on the world of music. He made a 5 piece drum set sound HUGE and his single bass patterns rivel some double bass licks in terms of accuracy and punch. Indeed his influence is evident in all areas of rock music.
John Bonham was the greatest rock drummer of all time.

I will now make my final statements for my arguments. 1) Pro calls John Bonham a beast without describing the term. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a "beast" is, "a four-footed mammal as distinguished from a human being, a lower vertebrate, and an invertebrate"(1). I don't know if this is the definition that Pro had in mind, but this doesn't seem to relate to musical talent. Pro, again, calls John Bonham a beast when he claims that all you have to do is listen to the song "Moby Dick" to see how he is a beast. Pro says that he disagrees that you cannot measure the greatness of a band or a person but sadly, doesn't say how you can. Then, a large list of drummers who claim to have been influenced by John Bonham is listed. It is very neat to see that he did have such a large influence to so many people, but that has nothing to do with musical talent. That just has to do with how many people have heard him and have been influenced by him. There is no argument showing that John Bonham influencing people has anything to do with his greatness as a drummer. Pro does show several examples of different sources who say that John Bonham was the greatest drummer of all time. Even though that may be a compelling reason to vote Pro, the magazines and/or websites are just stating a personal opinion which has nothing to do with the truth or fact which is what we are trying to find. 2) After showing how the previous information isn't evidence, it is safe to say that Pro saying that the above "evidence" making his claim stand is a flawed statement. Pro's argument at this point has no truthful evidence to stand on. Pro again states that he has given ample evidence, but we know that his "evidence" doesn't prove his claim. At the end of Pro's final argument, he says that a good portion of the music community will back him up. This may be true, but it doesn't make his case anymore true because it doesn't matter how many people agree with you, you can still be wrong. I am confident that, even if you agree that John Bonham is the greatest rock drummer of all time, you will understand that Pro's arguments had no legitimate evidence and weren't very strong. I had a very enjoyable debate with Pro and hope to be able to debate again with him in the future. Please vote Con. (1) http://www.merriam-webster.com...
John Bonham was the greatest rock drummer of all time.

Thanks for your politeness Pro. I will now show how my arguments are still true. 1) Pro says that a reason John Bonham is the greatest drummer is because he was in "one of the greatest rock bands in the world", Led Zeppelin. This doesn't mean that John Bonham is any better. There is no way to measure that Led Zeppelin is "one of the greatest rock bands" just as there is no way to measure that John Bonham is the greatest drummer. It may be true that John Bonham did have a unique style and that he did inspire others, but this only means what is says. He was unique and inspired others. Nothing there shows how he was the greatest rock drummer of all time. 2) Pro says that he knows enough drummers to make his bold conclusion, how? How is one to know how many drummers you need to know to have any say on this issue? In my opinion, to truly say that one person is the greatest drummer of all time, you need to know every drummer. Even then, it is still up to opinion. Who you think is good, may be bad to everyone else. Pro says that he is going off of the music that he has been exposed to, this shows that John Bonham being the greatest drummer is just his opinion created from his experiences. At the end of Pro's last statement, he says: "Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "the greatest drummer I have heard with respect to the fact I have not heard every drummer in the world and couldn't possibly know this for absolute certainty"' This shows that Pro is agreeing that John Bonham is just the greatest drummer to him. That makes his conclusion that John Bonham is the greatest drummer of all time, an errored conclusion. Pro may think that John Bonham is the greatest rock drummer of all time, but that doesn't mean that the conclusion is true for everyone.
John Bonham was the greatest rock drummer of all time.

Since this is my first debate I ask that you pardon me if I'm not exactly "proper" in all respects. I will address Cons arguments point by point. 1) I agree you can not "measure" how good someone is at playing the drums like one would measure the length of a door but you can measure ones playing in a number of other ways. It is very common for someone to mention in passing that so and so is the best they have ever heard or seen at such and such but for the purposes of this debate I will refer specifically to drums in my arguments. I submit that a person can be considered "the greatest ever" (in this case John Bonham ) because he was not only great on his own as a musician but he was also the back beat of one of the greatest rock bands in the world (Led Zeppelin). John had a style that was all his own,particularly unique to rock music. He introduced a style of playing into rock music that was previously unheard of. So,if we are to "measure" Johns greatness we would have to include his unique style,his simple five piece set up (at a time when very large,intricate drum sets were in use by a high percentage of prog rock bands ), his unique tuning on the snare, his unorthodox addition of tymphonis and the power with which he played. Taking all this into consideration plus the fact that he has inspired countless other drummers with his complex style leads me to conclude John Bonham is rocks greatest drummer. 2) While its true that I don't know every drummer that has ever lived I certainly can say I know enough drummers to make the conclusion John Bonham is the best,despite Cons assertion that I "couldn't know enough drummers" to make that conclusion. It is also true that I have not heard all the music in the world however,when one makes a claim such as I have that Bonham was the greatest ever it is implied that I am referring to drummers and music that I have actually been exposed to. Most people would take into consideration that even though I am making a claim of "the best in the world" it is understood that I am referring only to what I have been exposed to. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say "the greatest drummer I have heard with respect to the fact I have not heard every drummer in the world and couldn't possibly know this for absolute certainty" but I just don't see that becoming a standard in the English language.
Aizen can beat any anime character in a fight

RYUK has no way of killing Aizen. Aizen is not a human he is a shinigami as well so he death note will not apply to him. Shinigamis can kill each other. Aizen doesn't use bullets or human equipment he uses advanced magic attacks that can inflict massive pain. Goku can shoot all the kamehamehas he wants, Aizen cannot be killed by energy blasts. Aizen cannot be killed even at the cellular level. Gin used his bankai on him and his bankai's ability was a poison that destroys all cells. Aizen just easily regenerated his entire body back to normal form and killed Gin. Super Saiyan is incredible, but Aizen moves incredibly fast, he is one of the fastest people in the bleach series if not thee fastest. Aizen just has to show his sword to Goku and Goku will be stuck in a infinite hypnosis making the kill easy. Casshern, you are right, I have never heard of Cassern, but Aizen also possesses super strength, super speed, and an invincible body. Aizen is a match for this superpower machine/human because he has all the same abilities he has, but every method attempted to kill Aizen in the bleach series has failed. Aizen's sheer presence renders everyone in the human world unconscious. If Casshern is still human he can be affected by Aizen's shikai "absolute hypnosis" and after that Aizen can easily just toy with him the rest of the fight. Aizen does have long range attack he has advanced kido like "black coffin" which surround the opponent in a box of dark kido and obliterates what's inside. Aizen also has a really high intelligence something all your other characters seem to lack. Goku has sacrificed his life how many times to kill an opponent? Ryuk suffers from apple withdrawal. Aizen after merging with the Hougyoku has given him powers that make him invincible, if his body is destroyed he will regenerate a new one, even new cells are within his possibility. He can destroy captain level shinigamis effortlessly those who possess a variety of skills from, ice dragons, extreme fire attack users, shinigami's who possess extreme speed, expert sword users, energy blasts users, and etc. To my opponent how can you kill a man who can regenerate even the vital parts of his body and has the ability to put anyone under absolute hypnosis? http://bleach.wikia.com... http://www.youtube.com... effortless takes out anyone in his way... Please notice in the video Aizen's speed, how he moves to one opponent to the next at blinding speed that even his opponents do not notice until it is too late.
Aizen can beat any anime character in a fight

I just stopped after realizing that this debate is really a no-winner debate, as it is entirely based upon presumptions and guesses as who is stronger. Nobody can predict it. But Aizen is NOT invincible, and it will only take a few more episodes to reach the state where Aizen's vexing nonchalance and calmness are replaced with surprise and fear at Ichigo's power. I urge a strong ballot on the negation of this resolution. Thank you.
The Best Grunge Rock songs of all time!

Dude you picked one of my favorite songs of all time... Temple of the Dog kicks a$$ in that song! And I wouldn't want voters to dock for the posting of the same artist, as any fan of the genre knows, there isn't a huge number of great bands in the genre to choose from. But the bands that are there kick a$$ hands down. On to my last and final choice! I picked this song because I don't know a single person that doesn't like this song and it is one of my favorites. I picked the live version of this music video because I feel it gives a glimpse into what the grunge era was really like in it's prime... When I was a teenager. When rock music ROCKED! Artist - Pearl Jam Song - Even Flow http://www.youtube.com...
The Best Grunge Rock songs of all time!

This is a debate on the Greatest Grunge Rock Songs of All Time! Grunge Rock consists of, but is not limited to, these bands... Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Sound Garden, Days of the New, Silver Chair, Nirvana, Temple of the Dog, etc. Each round will consist of one song posting. It is your choice to comment on your rival's song choices or not. It is also your choice to explain why you chose the song you chose or not. Let the show begin! I will begin by posting one of my favorite Grunge Rock songs... Artist - Stone Temple Pilots Song - Plush http://www.youtube.com...
Cristiano Ronaldo: The best in the world 2013/2014

I enjoyed that emotional speech you gave just now, but, quite frankly, most of it was not even relevent to the resolution. In that case, I will only refute what involved the resolution- Was Ronaldo the best in the world the 13/14 season?- and perhaps mention your extrannious points. Rubttals "And yet, when it came to the voting for the Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo only prevailed by 3 percent, winning 31 percent of the overall votes cast. If this, then, was a vintage year for Ronaldo and by all accounts, a difficult one for the Argentinian, why did Ronaldo struggle to attract support? The answer lies in the two stars' personalities."Well, of course this has been brought up before, but personality off the pitch should not reflect performance on the pitch. As some people describe it, Ronaldo draws his motivation from his own confidence in himself. He pushes himself because he knows he can always play better. This is what drives him. Thus, their contrasting personalities cannot be compared. However, I would like to correct those who constantly bash Ronaldo's personality. He is no longer the arrogant player he was off pitch at Manchester and in his early years at Madrid. He has matured as a player and as a person. [1] [2] The second video especcially shows the lack of respect Ronaldo recieves, and that Messi being 'a good boy', is not true. Once again, I am glad that you are looking forward for Messi's future, but you have not addressed the resolution at hand, and have not supported your Burdon of Proof, proving that someone else was 'better' than Ronaldo. ContentionsThe following article and video [3] shows that Ronaldo has been given the support he deserves, from the global embassador of football, Pele. He explains that perhaps in previous years Messi has been better, but this past season - addressing the resolution- Ronaldo has been better.The following article [4] shows that even Messi, my opponent's main argument, stated the following after the Balon d'Or ceremony, “I want to congratulate Cristiano because he was the winner and deserved it." Two of the games greats, Pele and Messi, both admitted that Ronaldo was the best in the world. Thus, the readers can rethink their thoughts on my opponent's arguments even the player he supported says Ronaldo was better. In conclusion, the point is, Ronaldo has surpassed all of his competitors. He scored the record amount of goals in the Champions League, won that, scored goals in the Copa del Rey, won that, and was top scorer in La Liga, even though his team didn't win that. He became Portugal's all-time top goal scorer and was the only player in the top five leagues in the world to pass the 50 goal mark this season. Simply put, Cristiano Ronaldo has been the best pleyer in the world this season. The evidence and support cannot be denied. Thank you for this debate oppurtunity. [3] http://www.espnfc.com...[4] http://www.espnfc.com...
Cristiano Ronaldo: The best in the world 2013/2014

There can be no doubt that football fans in 2014 are witnessing the careers of two of the all-time great footballers. Messi and Ronaldo polarise opinion in a way few have done before. But it will be the magician from Rosario; the atomic Flea; Lionel Messi who will prove himself the greatest in 2014. Cristiano Ronaldo was a rightful winner of the Ballon d'Or last week. The Portuguese enjoyed his annus mirabilis, as he helped himself to 66 goals, 15 assists and a hat-trick that sent Portugal to the World Cup Finals in Brazil. All of this in 56 appearances. By comparison, an injury-hit Messi struck 42 goals in his 45 games. And yet, when it came to the voting for the Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo only prevailed by 3 percent, winning 31 percent of the overall votes cast. If this, then, was a vintage year for Ronaldo and by all accounts, a difficult one for the Argentinian, why did Ronaldo struggle to attract support?The answer lies in the two stars' personalities. Ronaldo is the epitome of confidence. An athlete so innately aware of his own ability that he strives to display it at every given opportunity. Messi, by comparison, is not only dangerous himself, but he makes all of those around him on the Barcelona and Argentina teams dangerous. That selflessness, despite his incredible talent, endears Messi to his colleagues, to fans and to neutrals alike.Where Ronaldo is as fine an example of an athlete on a football pitch you are ever likely to see, Messi comes from the Diego Maradona and George Best school of players. Players who enchant the people that watch them; who give their opponents "twisted blood."Truly great players create memories in fans' minds that will last a lifetime. And therein lies what football is about, not statistics. That is why Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff, Zinedine Zidane, Ferenc Puskas and Pele will always be remembered as greats of the game.And it will be in Brazil this year that Messi adds his name to that illustrious roster.No European team has won a World Cup in South America before. The odds, then, are stacked in favour of Messi, Neymar and Co.With Messi having had the winter to recuperate from injury, the Barcelona magician will be fresh-legged heading into a World Cup that should define his career. He has already fired a signal of intent, grabbing two goals at Getafe in the Copa del Rey on his return from injury.Cristiano Ronaldo may have won the battle of the statistics in 2013, but it will be Messi who creates history in 2014.
Cristiano Ronaldo: The best in the world 2013/2014

Introduction: This past year, Ronaldo has shown that he has surpassed his competitors. He has lead his side to glory in multiple occasions. Let’s look at the statistics and his success this past campaign. {P1} La Liga This past season, only Luiz Suarez could match the goals scored in their domestic leagues; Ronaldo and Suarez each scored 31 goals[1], an unparalleled feat in their leagues, and thus shared the golden boot.[1] Although they scored the same amount domestically, their goal scoring abilities cannot be compared because of Ronaldo’s feats outside his league. {P2} Champions League This past season, Ronaldo lead Real Madrid to victory in the Champions League after scoring an unprecedented 17 goals in 11 games agianst the top oppostion in Europe. [2] In addition, he set the record of most goals scored in the group stage at 9, and brought Madrid their long-awaited La Decima trophy. {P3} Copa del Rey Although Ronaldo did not play a part in the final due to injury, he did score 3 goals in 6 games, playing his part in the previous games. {P4} National Teams What Ronaldo did for Portugal this past months cannot be compared with any other player’s achievements. Ronaldo, with help from Portugal’s playmakers, scored all four goals against Sweden in the world cup qualifiers to carry Portugal to the World Cup 2014. On top of that, he scored hat-trick against Sweden in the away game (¾ goals away) from the WC playoffs, and also scored another hat-trick against Northern Ireland. He has surpassed the previous record-holder, and is now the highest scoring player in Portugal’s history. Not a surprise for a player of Ronaldo’s caliber. {P5} Trophies Before he went on to win the Champions League, Ronaldo had insisted that money did not matter, the trophies did. After they won the Champions League, Ronaldo kept his word and bought the staff-that helped him recover from his injury- cars of their choice. What did he win this 13/14 season? The Champions League, the Copa del Rey, the Golden Boot, and even the Balon d’Or. In all cases, he has scored more, played better, and shown his quality on the pitch. My fellow citizens, I have shown above that Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed his top competitors, the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, etc., and was truly the best in the world this past campaign. Thank you. [1]http://www.goal.com... [2] http://www.goal.com...
Cristiano Ronaldo: The best in the world 2013/2014

Cristiano Ronaldo certainly stood out this season. He won trophies and showed that hard work beats natural talent as he surpasses Lionel Messi and his other competitors. Resolution: In the 2013/2014 season, Cristiano Ronaldo was the best footballer in the world. {Rules} First round is acceptance, No new arguments in the last round. Thank you. - Shadow-Dragon -
Resolved: In the game "Mafia," the Town should abide by the Policy, "Lynch All Liars"

Resolution: In the game "Mafia," the Town should abide by the Policy, "Lynch All Liars. "Definitions:Mafia - common party game that pits an uninformed majority against an informed minority (for those not in the know). Town - the uninformed majorityLynch All Liars - A policy in which, when a player has been caught in a lie, the Town, in response, should lynch them, removing them from the game. Lynch All Liars is commonly abbreviated as: LAL. Round 1: Acceptance onlyRound 4: No new argumentsPro (me) will defend the resolution. Pro has burden of proof. Con (F-16) must refute Pro's arguments or demonstrate that a burden of proof has not been met. Voting period: 2 weeksArgument time: 72 hoursMax Characters: 8000
Creation and Evolution are both Religions

Creation and Evolution are both Religions I am a Young Earth Creationist who believes that God created everything in six literal 24hrs days. The earth can be proved to be 6000 years old and it is not billions of years. Evolution is not a theory it is a religion.We can agreed we have the same evidence but different conclusions. Now Evolution is not scientific but it it used in the textbooks like it is. I am not against science . I love science . I am only against the lies in the textbooks! Please do not call that science . This is my unbiased opinion. Now if you accept these are the rules: 1)Must proved Evolution is scientific ( I will prove that Creation is scientific .) 2)Must define the term"evolution"since it as several meanings to it such as.... Cosmic evolution-the origin of time,space,and matter. Stellar evolution-the origin of stars,planets,and galaxies formed from gas clouds. Organic evolution-life begins from an inanimate matter. Chemical evolution-all of the elements on the periodic table "evolved" from hydrogen. Macro evolution-animals and plants changes from one type into another. Micro evolution-variations within the "kind" like different varieties of dogs. 3) Whether you believe in either one,they are both religions! 4)Have fun!!! These are the rules and I will only debate if you agreed to these terms!!! May we have a great debate !!!
Michael Jordan is More Impressive than Lebron James

Obviously Michael Jordan is more impressive than LeBron James. He is the best player ever you can't compare such a big player with LeBron James. Just see his awards he is in the U.S.Olympic Hall of Fame and he is Six-time NBA champion,14 time NBA All-Star,10-time NBA scoring leader and he has many more awards.According to me he is the best basketball player in the basketball history
Michael Jordan is More Impressive than Lebron James

I believe that Michael Jordan is more impressive than Lebron James. Lebron James has been declared the "next Michael Jordan" by some, the "best there has ever been", and "better than Michael Jordan", by others. If you believe Lebron James, who plays in the National Basketball Association(NBA), is more impressive than Michael Jordan, this is the debate for you. I take the pro stance because I believe Michael Jordan is more impressive than Lebron James.
Michael Jordan is More Impressive than Lebron James

The Resume LeBron"s" got 7 All-NBA Selections, 5 All-Defensive first team selections, 4 MVP awards (in 5 years), 10 selections to the All-Star game, and a pair of championship rings. That"s pretty rad. It"s not quite Jordanesque, though. LeBron"s in his 11th season, and when Jordan was at that same point " he"d taken two years off in order to cope with the murder of his father, so his 11th season was the 1996 season when the Bulls ran rampant over everyone " he was still better. Jordan, in 1996, was a 10-time All-Star, 8 time All-NBA first team, " Defensive Player of the Year, Four time MVP, Four time Finals MVP, Four time NBA Champion, and 7-time All Defense first team. Again, that"s when he took two years off, so it would be pretty easy to add a pair to the All-NBA and All-Star award count. Then there"s the single fact that makes as much of the point as a single statistic ever could. Jordan"s perfect in the Finals. He never lost a series. Opine all you want about the power of a great supporting cast, but LeBron bombed out on his own " to the Spurs in 2007; don"t look at LeBron"s teammates, it"s just depressing " and with the Heatles (in 2011.) Whatever else James accomplishes, he"ll never have Jordan"s 100 percent success rate on the game"s biggest stage. http://www.cheatsheet.com...