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Abortion Debate

I look forward to this debate. There are a few blurred lines when it comes to the topic of abortion primarily when the exact moment a fetus, becomes a "live human being". A few points that I would like to throw out is that fetuses have no consciousness and do not feel pain prior to 20 weeks. I agree that a fetus should not be aborted late in it's development as it would be overall better to birth the child prematurely and out them up for adoption. But, I will say that a fetus is not a functioning and productive member of society, it does not have a social security number nor can it survive on it's own without it's host. Not all these are needed to be considered human or even important at all but the difference that many forget to realize with abortion is the decision of the woman. Even animals are more beneficial to my life than unborn fetuses. As a woman if I decide I do not wish to be pregnant, an unborn pre human with no consciousness opinion or even a thought in the world should have the ability to stop that. If a termination of the fetus results in her wishes to no longer be pregnant that is her complete choice. If you were a leach and had the same level of functionality and consciousness as a fetus and you had to necessarily be attached to me to stay alive whether I put you there or not I have the right to remove you from the resource I call my body. It would make the same level of difference to you as if your future great great grand kids were to blow up spontaneously (pretty much no difference at all as you would be long dead and free of consciousness to perceive anything around you.)Child sacrifice is incomparable and has roots in outlandish complex irrational belief systems. Those children were also alive independently and were functioning members of society. Name one entire culture that routinely sacrifices thier already born children in today's world. We are not still living in the middle ages.Making this illegal wouldn't stop the act of abortion, it would just make it much harder for women with no other option to get one. It would force pregnant rape victims to suffer quietly or suffering mothers in deep poverty to find unsafe dangerous alternative options. From an emotional perspective I get it but it isn't rational to cut off a very much needed procedure for millions of women around the world because you think it's wrong. You may never know their life or circumstances but if you are that avid about it, just privately refrain from aborting your own children and allow the rest of us to freely exercise our bodily rights.Back to you
Abortion Debate

The first article is a religious publication from 1994. When they created the manual vacuum and chemical abortion methods that people in 21st century medicine actually use. These new methods are also safer for the mother and painless for the fetus. I know women who are virtually unaffected by having an abortion done as well as women who were saddened by it but as I've stated before women's physical and mental image is not guaranteed to be altered by abortion. It is more of a side effect of abortion than a guaranteed symptom of post abortion. Fetuses and humans are in two different categories as eggs and chickens are. One comes as a result of the other and must be treated that way. Conclusion: Abortion is not a legitimate societal issue. Our culture has the resources and options to deal with pregnancy as well as the termination of a pregnancy. The vast majority typically go unaffected by abortion. Fetuses are effected but subsequently, that effect on fetuses does not result in an effect on us. It is a woman's choice to terminate her pregnancy even if that results in the loss of a fetus, that is her right. A woman that decides to choose abortion, accepts the potential risks and side effects that come with it just like any other medical procedure. Human life rapidly persists with thousands of births for every abortion, making a legitimate termination of one pregnancy insignificant in the light of the millions that continuously occur. I conclude that my opponent and I will never be pregnant or ever know the pressure placed on a pregnant woman when dealing the option of abortion giving us no right to judge their situation. Vote Pro. Keep Abortion Legal.
Abortion Debate

If I say it is not acceptable in any shape or form how does that mean I support it?'infanticide in no shape or form is acceptable' <--- that means you do support it. I don't know if it is a typo or not.'I agree those are potential impacts that abortion can have on an individual but again that doesn't effect society as a whole. Abortions do not increase the risk of depression, suicide,and inflammation for an entire community only for the individual that CHOOSES that option for themselves. 'It doesn't need to affect whole communities to be dangerous. Abortion is not only harmful to the fetus, it is also harmful to women's physical and mental image-http://www.rachelsvineyard.org...-http://www.afterabortion.com...'I will answer your question with this question. If I give you an egg to eat for breakfast, will you then say to someone else I gave you chicken for breakfast? 2 different categories of the same kind. They need to be dealt with uniquely.'A chicken and a fetus are both different species, so you can't make an analogy of the two
Abortion Debate

"But you just said 'Chinese infanticide and infanticide in no shape or form is acceptable.' which means you are in support of infanticide"If I say it is not acceptable in any shape or form how does that mean I support it? "Because you did not use their consent for using their reproductive organs. While when a woman who has sex chooses a chance to be pregnant. A person in a coma does not."Agreeing to have sex is not the same as agreeing to be pregnant, both are choices. "depression, suicide, infertility, inflammation. etc. People who choose abortion have 10 times higher depression rate. and worst of all kills an unborn human being"I agree those are potential impacts that abortion can have on an individual but again that doesn't effect society as a whole. Abortions do not increase the risk of depression, suicide,and inflammation for an entire community only for the individual that CHOOSES that option for themselves. I will answer your question with this question. If I give you an egg to eat for breakfast, will you then say to someone else I gave you chicken for breakfast? 2 different categories of the same kind. They need to be dealt with uniquely.
Abortion Debate

'It is illogical to compare a 35 year old man to an unborn fetus. An unborn human can be replaced once aborted by sex then following conception. 'A fetus can't be replaced because it's own dna is unlike any other human being. ' If you read my point above I am not in support of Chinese infanticide or any infanticide but that and abortion are two different issues and we are talking about two entirely different cultures. Abortion is not a real issue in the life of Americans right now. 'But you just said 'Chinese infanticide and infanticide in no shape or form is acceptable.' which means you are in support of infantcide.'There is no way to prove that all terminated fetuses would have indefinitely had a positive impact or any impact at all on the world. there have been millions of miscarriages and abortions throughout our histories timeliness and it was those that survived who impacted the world. There will be 1000s of births for every abortion I cannot describe to you how insignificant effect of terminating one pregnancy for a legitimate reason has on the world as a whole. That one baby who didn't make it will be surpassed by millions of babies who will as it has always been through evolutionary history. 'I never said that all fetuses will have some sort of positive impact for society. I said some of them.'Why not take away the rights of someone in a coma or brain dead and force them to be baby factories through artificial insemination then. both are equally important but there must be a balance. 'Because you did not use their consent for using their reproductive organs. While when a woman who has sex chooses a chance to be pregnant. A person in a coma does not.'Please give evidence of negative correlations with abortions and ....anything.'depression, suicide, infertility, inflamation. etc. People who choose abortion have 10 times higher depression rate. and worst of all kills an unborn human beingNow answer my question, if a fetus is not a human being than what is it ?
Abortion Debate

"Comparing cattle to a unborn human being is illogical, yes your right on cows providing milk and guard dogs provide protection. But a human life triumphs any animal. That unborn human could have impacted society in a helpful manner. Animals can easily be replaced while an unborn human can not. "It is illogical to compare a 35 year old man to an unborn fetus. An unborn human can be replaced once aborted by sex then following conception. "Overpopulation is a problem but families don't have to resort to killing their own children just for being female." If you read my point above I am not in support of Chinese infanticide or any infanticide but that and abortion are two different issues and we are talking about two entirely different cultures. Abortion is not a real issue in the life of Americans right now. "Abortion doesn't affect other people, it affects the fetus. Abortion discriminates the unborn and considers a fetus disposable human life. Abortion kills the most helpless and innocent human beings. "The fetus doesn't have the capacity to care or understand this concept as of yet. Abortion is to deal with a current existing issue. The life and concerns of a fetus are irrelevant and there is no way to say that a world without abortions would be definitely better than a world without one. The victim in this case is essentially unaware or unaffected by abortion its consciousness remains the same before and after the abortion. You are arguing from an emotional perspective when you and I will never be pregnant or women capable of giving an inside viewpoint. "Human life > Rights"Why not take away the rights of someone in a coma or brain dead and force them to be baby factories through artificial insemination then. both are equally important but there must be a balance. "If you give it a chance it will impact the world. But abortion terminates the chance of a fetus having a chance at life."There is no way to prove that all terminated fetuses would have indefinitely had a positive impact or any impact at all on the world. there have been millions of miscarriages and abortions throughout our histories timeliness and it was those that survived who impacted the world. There will be 1000s of births for every abortion I cannot describe to you how insignificant effect of terminating one pregnancy for a legitimate reason has on the world as a whole. That one baby who didn't make it will be surpassed by millions of babies who will as it has always been through evolutionary history. Please give evidence of negative correlations with abortions and ....anything.
Churches of all religions should be taxed by the government.

My opponent has once again forfeited a round. No clear rebuttal was made by my opponent. No closing argument was made by my opponent. This is unfortunate as I believe this was an interesting and thought-provoking topic. With that said, I would like to thank my opponent for the initial argument and look forward to any and all challenges on the topic in the future. In closing, I have provided my audience with what I believe to be a convincing argument for the position that Churches of all religions should not be taxed by the Government. Furthermore, I aimed to provide a convincing rebuttal against my opponents initial claims. In doing so, it is my hope that I have provided a convincing argument for my audience to ponder when personally deliberating this topic. I ask humbly that you please consider my opponents forfeits when casting your vote.
Churches of all religions should be taxed by the government.

Churches should receive donations tax free. However, this should not exclude them from the various other forms of taxes.(Image via The Washington Post) I. Property TaxChurches are not required to pay property taxes on their land or buildings. A pastor in Weddington NC purchased a $1.4 million mansion in October of 2013. The mansion features 16,000 square feet with 7 ½ bathrooms, according to building permits. The land cost another $325,000, for a total cost of more than $1.7 million. In the year 2013, this luxury home managed to skip out on roughly $344,690.00 (Calculated via http://www.iras.gov.sg...) in property tax.(Picture of pastor's home in Weddington NC. Via WCNC News) II. Sales TaxWhen churches buy stuff, they don't pay sales taxes. From a $2 box of pencils to a $3,000 big screen television churches are not required to pay one cent. Lets take the television and do the math. At an 8.25% sales tax, the $3,000 television would equal to $247.50. Lets be realistic however, what church only has a television inside of it? Take this time to use your imagination. Think of the average American church, and ponder at how much money in sales tax is being avoided.(Picture of the inside of a church) III. Capital Gains TaxWhen they sell stuff at a profit, they don't pay capital gains tax. A Mormon mall named the City Creek Center, located in Salt Lake City (2 Billion Dollar Tax Free Project) is one such place that profits from a lack of capital gains tax. It does not take someone with a degree in finance to fathom how much money a super mall like this profits, again tax free. (Picture of City Creek Center) IV. Why these numbers matterThe substantial amount of money that churches across the country avoid via taxes, is mind blowing. A recent study conducted by the Council of Secular Humanism, compiled numbers into an easily readable chart. 72 Billion Dollars a Year in tax exemptions. You could feed 3,600,000,000 starving people a day, or 9,863,013 people for an entire year! Did I mention that is three square meals a day?V. Why churches should pay taxes?To simplify, churches are earning astonishing amounts of money through various flawed tax exemptions. Churches do not have to account for where their money is spent, unlike any other organization. Blatantly, churches are given extra brakes and exemptions that no other organization is offered. Separation of church and state does not mean that religious establishments should go unchecked. No, separation of church and state is to protect religious beliefs from governing our politics. Tax exemptions should only be applied to donations to the church.Thank you.
Churches of all religions should be taxed by the government.

In this debate, both individuals will argue that churches should or should not be taxed like other organizations. The debate is to be determined by whichever person has outlined better points for their case. Round 1: Acceptance (Only type that you accept the challenge) Round 2: Argument (State your point / No referencing or rebutting Pro's Argument) Round 3: Rebuttal (Rebut each others Round 2: Arguments) Round 4: Conclusion (Conclude your argument) I wish my opponent the best of luck.
Evolution vs Creationism

I accept! Since Pro didn't provide any defintions, I will. [1] Evolution- the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. [2] Creationism- the belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution. I hope you agree upon theese definitions. Good luck! ;) Sources [1] https://www.google.com... [2] https://www.google.com...
Steph Curry is nowhere near MJ's level

There is not a chance that Curry is even close to MJ's level as of right now. Maybe he will be close in 5-7 years but the people who claim that he is already the greatest ever are terribly mistaken. If you say Curry is better, you obviously have not watched MJ. Although he has been great, 2 great years does not qualify someone to be the best ever. Curry averaged 30.1 ppg this year; MJ scored more than that in 7 seasons. All while playing against much tougher defenses. MJ was also better at more things like defense and rebounding. Maybe if Curry gets even better and can get more than one ring (which is inevitable) he could challenge MJ, but as of now it is ridiculous to even compare the two.
Preferred pronouns

So in modern society the transgender community has begun to be accepted as a part of society. With accepting these ideologies, You also accept the ideas of preferred pronouns. Apparently these pronouns are extremely important and are seen as such. I think as the con that they are not needed and it should be acceptable to refer to someone as their inherit sex rather than what they think they are. This is because transgenderism is a mental illness called gender dysphoria. Treating people with a mental illness as someone who is not by letting them control how they and others perceive their sex either by surgery or just by words themselves, Like pronouns, Does not help the situation and ignoring a mental illness could only cause it to become worse. Also, Another problem this brings up is how valid a persons thoughts and feelings are to anothers. Say a transgender person prefers to be called he, But the other person thinks they should be referred to as she. In this case, Whos feelings are more valid and which is correct.
Do Disney princesses effect young girls self esteem, Good or bad? Give examples

On the debates, We have rules. But ok, I'll share my opinions. I think the effects are good because1. Disney princesses are not evil2. Disney princesses are princesses so they're not seen doing harmful stereotypes like cooking and cleaning the dishes that people think women should do. 3. Disney princesses are clean. They teach kids to be clean and orderly. They're bad because:1. Disney princesses are all skinny. Not every girl can be skinny due to genetics. 2. Pretty. Not every girl can be pretty. 3. Predominantly white. This is harmful as it creates this idea in people's minds that being white is good. Or that the white race is a superior culture.
Do Disney princesses effect young girls self esteem, Good or bad? Give examples

I am currently gathering research for my EPQ which is about how Disney princesses can effect young girls self esteem. I am going to be doing positives and negatives and basing them around 3 traditional princesses and 3 modern princesses. I would like to hear your opinions on weather you think the effects are good or bad and also to consider the time period in which they were made. The time period in which they were made will coincide with the beliefs of that time, Which is why they may not be seen as good now.
Manchester United have the best list of players play for them than any other club in the world

RebuttalsWhile Edwin Van Der Sar is widely regarded as being one of the best all time goalkeepers, Manuel Neuer is well on his way to that. He's already managed to win the World Cup, UEFA Champions League, Bunedsliga, and the World Cup Super Club. Which are essentially all the trophies a footballer could want in his career. As stated in round one, no other goalkeeper in the history of football has demonstrated the versatility and power that Neuer has. I highlighted the fact that not only is he an excellent keeper, but he's also recognised attacking opportunities and enabled his team to go forward and score. Generally, the only priority of goalkeeper is to save, but with Neuer it's also to win. The 2013 Bayern defence can also match that of Man Utd's in 2008. The Bayern defence showed incredible consistency throughout the 2013 campaign (both in the Bundesliga and internationally) and it's largely due them that Bayern completed its season with the fewest losses in Bundesliga history as well as the fewest goals scored against. Bayern Munich played a total of 583 consecutive minutes without conceding any goals, which again, is another record. As for midfield, the 2013 Bayern line-up involving Thomas Muller, Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery (all star players) was far more superior Man Utd's in 2008. To have players such as Muller and Robben/Ribery on the same team, combined with the talent and work ethic of Toni Kroos would be exceptional for any side. As well as the defensive abilities of Bastian Schweinsteiger. Bayern Munich literally dominated the 2013 Bundesliga season and managed to successfully apply to that to the international arena and in the Champions League. Pro listed in round one that Man Utd won three top medals, but Bayern won the impressive total of five. Concerning attack, the talent and consistency of Mario Gomez can easily beat that of Wayne Rooney's. Gomez contributed massively to Bayern Munich in terms of goals and despite starting the season with injury was still able to do so in 2013. While Cristiano is noted as arguably the best striker in the world, a team has does not just revolve around one player. All of Bayern's players exhibited notable talent in 2013, and I'll state again that the midfield line-up provided extensively to goals. Anyway, I think I've presented enough evidence (including the statistics, trophies) to show that Bayern Munich 2013 deserves the title of best side in history more so than Man Utd. A number of 119 goals were scored and they went an amazing 49 games unbeaten. Good luck to my opponent and thanks for an enjoyable debate. [5.] http://bundesligafanatic.com...
Manchester United have the best list of players play for them than any other club in the world

OK just will be short so let's begin. First of all the goalkeeper while neuer is an incredible goalkeeper Van der sar is a legend this united team broke the clean sheet record. He is the best gk in man utd history. Next the defense like I said earlier this defense is legendry having broken the clean sheet record with the best cb partnership ever in vidic and Ferdinand who are better than Bayern's CBS ever dreamed about being then there's Patrice evra who is far better than bayerns. Next is the midfeild which is the strongest part of Bayern but there's one problem man utd have Rinaldo who I think we can both agree is the best player on both teams then the experience of another legend and the best midfeilder of the past 10 years Paul scholes and Ryan giggs. Up front united have both quality and quantity as all three strikers I mentioned before tevez Rooney and berbatov are both better than Mario Gomes. As well as this united have the best manager of all time Alex ferguson. Nothing more needed. Good luck con I look forward to your comeback. All I am saying is the unites fans know who to vote for lol