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Jews are parasites

Resolved : "Jews are parasites" Definition : Jew : 1. An adherent of Judaism as a religion or culture. 2. A member of the widely dispersed people originally descended from the ancient Hebrews and sharing an ethnic heritage based on Judaism. 3. A native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Judah. Parasite : 1. A relationship between organisms of different species where one organism, the parasite, benefits at the expense of the other, the host. To affirm the resolution is trivial, Jews are members of the species H. sapiens, and like all members of such species have relationships between themselves and other species where they benefit at its expense. From a direct global perspective, it would be suitable to argue that the Jews are a parasite on the Earth itself as the Jews greatly benefit from utilization of the resources of the earth and its collection of all available species which suffer in direct proportion. Now to be clear this is not an argument specific to the Jews, the argument could be extended to the human race itself which moves forward consuming the earth, its resources and all species (animals and plants) for their own benfit. The H. sapiens species also has no inherent ability to balance this relationship as it has no way to give back what it produces as it gets all its resources from the earth and their species. Until such time as we can utilize resources outside of the earth in order to replace what we have used then this relationship will continue to be a parasitic one. [1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org...
Abortion is wrong.

I quite literally cried when I read my opponent's response to my contentions. I told myself that when America was to the point that its citizens could justify the murder of millions, that I would no longer be proud to be an American. I have lost all hope in humanity and in the American people. America is in a downward spiral. When it can justify the murder of every poor child, every orphaned child, and every mentally challenged child, we are one step away from killing ourselves. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.My opponent claims that abortion could keep countries from turning to Nazism and other such philosophies, but the horror of Nazism was the fact that it killed millions. Why would we kill 50 million to prevent the killing of 6 million?I am assuming based on the comment section that my opponent is forfeiting this round. I will no longer sit here and debate this. I will take more action than that. When humanity finally comes to its senses and sees the evil that we have been creating and asks "where was the world?" I don't want to be ashamed to tell my grandchildren that I did nothing.54,000,000 babies have been murdered in 40 years. Where is the world? Where is justice?“Monsters exist, but they are too few in numbers to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are…the functionaries ready to believe and act without asking questions.” ― Primo Levi“Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.” -Yehuda Bauer
Abortion is wrong.

Abortion is the killing of an unborn child while it is still developing in the womb. This is done through a number of means. Before the eighth week, these abortions are usually done using drugs (Abortion: Questions and Answers, Dr. J.C. Wilke, 1985). From the eighth week to the twelfth week, suction aspiration is the primary means of abortion. It is done by the insertion of a tube into the womb and sucking the child out through it. (Wilke, 1985) At that point, the child can has almost complete use of its limbs, can somersault, swallow, and has started growing hair.By the twelfth week, the baby has a fully functioning brain, although it is not completely developed. From then until the eighteenth week, the baby is killed using "dilation and evacuation." This is done by inserting forceps into the womb, grabbing the child, and twisting it around over and over until it is completely dismembered and sucked out through a tube (Wilke, 1985). At week twenty, a baby in the womb can feel pain.* By that time, a new form of torturous abortion has begun: "saline injection."(Wilke, 1985) This involves injected a saline solution into the womb. The baby ingests this solution and is poisoned. It is also a corrosive liquid that burns the skin. It usually takes a baby between 1 and 24 hours to die from this, all the while in terrible agony, but sometimes a baby is born after labor is induced still alive! A few have even been saved and put up for adoption afterwards. This form of abortions continues until six months.http://www.youtube.com... At six months, according to teachteenparents.com, a baby sucks on its thumb and can listen to conversations. At that point, a new, horrific abortion type begins:"prostaglandin chemical abortion." (Wilke, 1985) The chemical causes contractions to occur that are much more violent then usual. It crushes the baby, sometimes decapitating it. C-sections are also a popular way to remove the baby. The umbilical cord is cut and the baby is taken out alive to suffocate on a table.By the 32nd week, there is evidence that a baby can dream (Wilke, 1985). After that time, partial birth abortions occur. It is simply the killing of the baby as it is being born, usually by the insertion of scissors into the baby's skull, which is the only thing not born. The scissors open the skull, a tube is inserted, and the baby's brain is sucked out through the tube.These are the horrors of abortion. Pain, suffering, and death. The death of a human child. We are still not sure when exactly a baby can feel pain. It may be as early as before twelve weeks. Even before that, the baby is obviously a child, with human form and a developing nervous system. That video up there says it all. Who can deny the photos of dead children? It is like a present day Holocaust, nay, it is one! This is not a fight over religious ideas, but the fight for millions of children! More than 50 million children have been murdered in this fashion, their bodies dumped in the trash or researched upon! The majority of Nazi's believed the Holocaust was right, the majority of Americans think abortion is right. I see no difference.
The Earth Circles The Sun

-"Because the stars themselves seem to have moved, which even according to geocentric model, they don't (except the rotation of the Earth"- -We dont notice that our planet moves.. we only have the stars to look at and we see that they have moved therfore its more reasonable to belive that the stars (includeing the sun) revolve around the earth.- -"I am sorry for the typo, I meant the because we are on the Earth. You only feel the force of inertia push you into the back of your seat if you are accelerating. Once the convertible levels off at 60, you cannot feel motion. You may feel the wind in your face, but space is a vacuum, so there is no wind."- -Space may be a vaccum but there is air in earths atmosphere.. we feel wind when the car moves yet we dont feel it when the planet supposedly moves at extrame speeds. Again based on this and the fact that we cant tell that our planet has moved reletive to te stars and sun makes it more beliveable that everything else is moveing around us (earth).- -"Laugh all you want"- -OreEle?- -"Yes."- -No it ended your wrong again- -"Thank you"- -your welcome- -"You should take cover."- -possibly- -Based on this evidence i urge a pro vote <.< indeed pro GO GO GO!-
The Earth Circles The Sun

\\\-So a man with the greatest eyes in all of history showed up and looked at a random star in the sky and said "yep were moving". This is excellent. How do we know that the san and the star revolve around us? we would still be on opposite sides of the sun but they revolve around the earth.-/// Because the stars themselves seem to have moved, which even according to geocentric model, they don't (except the rotation of the Earth. \\\My opponents case of retard worsens for now he belives that we live on the sun.. no wonder you belive that the earth revolves around the sun. As for the not feeling ourselves move; have you ever drove around in a convertable and went at 60 MPH.. or any speed at that? If you have then you would know that you do indeed feel the movement of the car from the wind blowing at you.. However we do not feel this with our planet why? because we dont move.. the sun revolves around the earth as you can easily tell by the fact that we see it move across our sky on a daily basis.-/// I am sorry for the typo, I meant the because we are on the Earth. You only feel the force of inertia push you into the back of your seat if you are accelerating. Once the convertible levels off at 60, you cannot feel motion. You may feel the wind in your face, but space is a vacuum, so there is no wind. \\\lolololololololololol-/// Laugh all you want. \\\No it is beggining....-/// Yes. \\\-k-/// Thank you. ///-opponents response incoming "TAKE COVER!" < Marcus Fenix/// You should take cover.
The Earth Circles The Sun

-"The first person who had experimental evidence for this was the astronomer F.W. Bessel who in 1838 was able to measure the parallax of a nearby star. This showed that the earth was at a different place, relative to the star, in June than it was in January. And geometry showed that the two places were on opposite sides of the sun. More parallax measurements since his time have confirmed that the earth follows a closed path around the sun."- -So a man with the greatest eyes in all of history showed up and looked at a random star in the sky and said "yep were moving". This is excellent. How do we know that the san and the star revolve around us? we would still be on opposite sides of the sun but they revolve around the earth.- -"We do not feel the movement of the sun because we are n it. As you do not feel yourself moving inside a car moving at a constant speed, we do not feel our movement on a planet at a constant speed."- -My opponents case of retard worsens for now he belives that we live on the sun.. no wonder you belive that the earth revolves around the sun. As for the not feeling ourselves move; have you ever drove around in a convertable and went at 60 MPH.. or any speed at that? If you have then you would know that you do indeed feel the movement of the car from the wind blowing at you.. However we do not feel this with our planet why? because we dont move.. the sun revolves around the earth as you can easily tell by the fact that we see it move across our sky on a daily basis.- -"First of all, "Retard" is not a disease. Second of all I stated proof above."- -lolololololololololol- -"My turn ends"- -No it is beggining....- -"I am not suffering from mental illnesses at this time."- -k- -opponents response incoming "TAKE COVER!" < Marcus Fenix
The Earth Circles The Sun

\\\My opponent wishes for me to begin for some most likely retarted reason so yes.. i shall/// ... \\\Have you ever noticed that big yellow bright ball that glows over head during the day? it is not called "the sun" it is called useless. Also no.. we do not revolve around it, For it revolves around us. As you must have notced by now (O.o) the "useless" moves over our sky from west to east.. to do this it must obviously move/// The first person who had experimental evidence for this was the astronomer F.W. Bessel who in 1838 was able to measure the parallax of a nearby star. This showed that the earth was at a different place, relative to the star, in June than it was in January. And geometry showed that the two places were on opposite sides of the sun. More parallax measurements since his time have confirmed that the earth follows a closed path around the sun. \\\Some mental cases belive that the earth moves at an insane speed around the "useless".. if this were so would we not implode from being useless ourselves? If we were to move as fast as some say then we would feel it no? We dont, but we see the yellow orb of useless move across our sky each and every day.-/// We do not feel the movement of the sun because we are n it. As you do not feel yourself moving inside a car moving at a constant speed, we do not feel our movement on a planet at a constant speed. \\\My opponent had to many french fries for lunch and is suffering from retard at the momment and belives that his so called "sun" doesnt move around us. Also my opponent must prove to me that we do infact move around the "useless"- /// First of all, "Retard" is not a disease. Second of all I stated proof above. My turn ends. NOTE: I am not suffering from mental illnesses at this time.
The Earth Circles The Sun

-My opponent seems to be ill and belives that the earth (lol) revolves around the sun.. he is comepletely false- -My opponent wishes for me to begin for some most likely retarted reason so yes.. i shall.- -Have you ever noticed that big yellow bright ball that glows over head during the day? it is not called "the sun" it is called useless. Also no.. we do not revolve around it, For it revolves around us. As you must have notced by now (O.o) the "useless" moves over our sky from west to east.. to do this it must obviously move..- -Some mental cases belive that the earth moves at an insane speed around the "useless".. if this were so would we not implode from being useless ourselves? If we were to move as fast as some say then we would feel it no? We dont, but we see the yellow orb of useless move across our sky each and every day.- -My opponent had to many french fries for lunch and is suffering from retard at the momment and belives that his so called "sun" doesnt move around us. Also my opponent must prove to me that we do infact move around the "useless"- -Opponent turn begins-
Proposition 208: Medical cocaine

You, sir, must be quite stupid! Cocaine does not have any negative effects whatsoever! If anything, it decreases your chance of heart attack by 300%! I cant believe you'd even challenge me on a debate that you cant win. Cocaine is healthy. Also, cocaine has been shown to increase a persons IQ by 33% and increases focus. Long term memory is enhanced quite significantly as well. I got all my info from a study done by the WHO
The Confederate Flag.

The Con has stated that "The Confederate flag IS racist." I simply ask how this is so? The flag is simply a symbol. It is not anything but a banner to represent an idea. The con continued to say "In no way does it show that people fight for this country, it is a symbol of mistakes." No, it was a battle flag for an army on the losing side of a battle. These people were still fighting "for this country". Then the con stated "It is the exact same situation as when Hitler took the Swastika and turned it into a racist flag." Again, the Nazi flag was a banner for the party. It was only a symbol, a label of sorts and had no power to convey a message of it's own. Then Con said "It only takes a slip up to make an innocent symbol into a racist symbol. If anyone honestly defends this flag, you're ruining the point of why this country came to be- human freedom." In part, this is not an argument for the Cons side. It is only through attribution that a symbol gains any kind of meaning. It is simply an emotional response. If you are condemning a defense, than in a sense is that not ruining the point of this country, according to you? "Human freedom"? "This country is supposed to give religious freedom and freedom of thought and speech for every citizen in America." Does that preclude the people who honor those that fought under the southern cross? Do they not have a right to respect their heritage, even if it offends yours? "People come here to take advantage of a better life and the south was ignorant and stupid." Now who is being bigoted and small minded. That is a discriminatory statement. "Honestly if the southern states that want to become their own country can go do that for all I care, they would fall into poverty and quickly become a third world country." Why would this be assumed? Southern states have access to a large amount of the resources. So the Con says "it's classified as offensive to thousands of people, just get rid of it and never touch it again." So that which is offensive to someone, should be done without. You do realize that people are of different mind and have differing opinion. Many confederate flag proponents have zero affiliation with racism. "If someone could give a non- religious and non- hateful example, then I might actually consider your opinion, otherwise grow up and accept the fact that it's a terrible sign." Nothing I said so far should be taken as hateful, and certainly not religious. It is a symbol, that certainly has a bad image to many, that is respected by many people. Do we really need to empower symbolism and give it power and control over our lives and emotions. Personally I think the flag should be dropped as it is just another symbol of segregation, but I think arguing and fighting for such is generally pushed for immature reasons. It is a flag, it has never killed or hurt anyone, and no one has killed or hurt for it.
The Confederate Flag.

The Confederate flag IS racist. In no way does it show that people fight for this country, it is a symbol of mistakes. It is the exact same situation as when Hitler took the Swastika and turned it into a racist flag. It only takes a slip up to make an innocent symbol into a racist symbol. If anyone honestly defends this flag, you're ruining the point of why this country came to be- human freedom. We are free to create a government to make everyone happy. This country is supposed to give religious freedom and freedom of thought and speech for every citizen in America. People come here to take advantage of a better life and the south was ignorant and stupid. Honestly if the southern states that want to become their own country can go do that for all I care, they would fall into poverty and quickly become a third world country. Maybe that's what they need to realize their stupidity. Nobody wants a racist flag waved around anymore, it's classified as offensive to thousands of people, just get rid of it and never touch it again. Don't go off doing something stupid like saying that the confederate flag signifies something fine, because it's not. If someone could give a non- religious and non- hateful example, then I might actually consider your opinion, otherwise grow up and accept the fact that it's a terrible sign.
IVF Debate

IVF procedures that screen the embryo for disease and chromosomal disorders can screen the entire genome for all kinds of genetic problems, but they also have the capability of screening for traits such as eye color, hair color, height, and other physical characteristics of the baby. This process is referred to as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), and raises ethical questions regarding the concept of "designer babies" and choosing embryos based on their possible physical traits (Glassner, 2013).
IVF Debate

According to the American Pregnancy Association, IVF can be expensive for couples trying to conceive, and the costs are not covered by most insurance plans, as one cycle of IVF can cost anywhere between $12,000-$17,000. IVF also requires emotional commitment for the people involved, therefore stress-related psychological problems can occur, especially if treatment is unsuccessful. IVF also carries risks, including damage to bladder and bowels during egg retrieval, and an increased chance of multiple pregnancy and premature birth/low birth weights.
IVF Debate

The procedure does have it risks, but in the long run the outcome is a more positive one. Couples are given the chance to have children when they had no hope before and yes, children may be unwanted but it can go either way. Most IVF clinics follow the procedure as normal by starting the patient on fertility drugs to cause eggs to develop, extracting the eggs and combining them with sperm in a petri dish in a lab, then the embryos are put into the women's uterus to grow into a fetus. (AARP Medicare Plans)
Story Debate

Sophia looked at me. “The last guy was a guy named Jonathan. All muscle, no brains.” “So what did you do to him?” “Well, he was giving us a little more trouble than Damien. We spent months trying to neutralize him, yet we had no way to do it. That’s when Theresa gave me the answer.” “So what did you do?? Don’t keep me in the dark, tell me!” “We killed him.” The rest of the way we drove in silence. When we reached the house, Sophia handed me the package. “All right Destiny, we’ve been following this guy for weeks. We think he’ll join up, so what I want you to do, is just go, knock on the door, put the package on the porch, and run back to the car. I’ll keep the engine running so we can make a quick getaway.” “All right, but what’s in the package?” “If you care about Johnny, you don’t want to know.” Destiny opened the passenger seat and stepped out of the car. “You guys will take care of my dad, right? Make sure he never hurts us again and all that?” “Of course, now deliver the package.” Destiny ran up to the house. It was a small bungalow with a dark blue paint job. It had a garden that was cared for well and a winding yellow brick road up to the door. The porch had a rocking chair that still creaked in the wind. She ran up and gently laid the moist package on the doorstep. She rang the bell and sprinted down the steps down to car. Sophia floored it, and as we pulled away they heard a woman shriek with terror. Sophia drove like a mad-woman, swerving and lurching. She drove non-stop for 10 minutes, then pulled into an abandoned parking lot. “Come on, we gotta switch cars.” She ran out of the car and jumped into a Ford Chevy right next to our car. “Why?” Destiny asked as she jumped into the passenger seat. “The police will be looking for us.” Sophia pulled the keys out from under the floor mat and started the car. She drove us all the way back to Theresa’s house. “Get out, I need to go abandon this car far away from this house.” “But, why would the police be...” “GET OUT NOW! We don’t have time to waste!” Sophia shoved her out of the car and drove off, this time obeying traffic laws. Destiny stumbled up to the door and shoved it open. Everyone was gathered around the radio. “Whats...” “SHHH!!” everyone shouted at her in unison. The radio’s warbled voice echoed out into Destiny’s ears. “THIS JUST IN! Another gruesome murder has been committed as someone has appeared to have mailed a severed head to an address within our city. Attached to the head was a note saying: “We can help.” This enigmatic message was signed with the a picture of a cat. This is not the first time this “cat group” has struck. The police have unearthed skeletons with the cat symbol stamped onto the skulls of the victims. Whether the victim knew the recipient is being investigated.” Theresa turned and smiled at Destiny. “Good work Destiny. Your father will never bother you again.” What will Destiny do?
Story Debate

Hi, I saw some of these and I was really impressed. At my junior high, we received writing lessons from a guest author and I would like to try one out and see if I really learned anything :) If you are an actual author or writer, please don't accept this debate. This debate will function just like the other story debate, my opponent may start off with a topic, I will write the first section and I will stop at any point and my opponent must carry on in the next round etc etc. Votes will be awarded on who wrote the best section instead of convincing argument. No sources are required. If my opponent would like to make any changes to the rules I would happily accept them if they are within reason. I look forward to a fun Story Debate!