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Resolved: A sequel to the Bible, "The Bible II", should be written

Arguments for why a sequel should be made 1) There hasnt been a new one for over 2000 years! The old Bible was written in ancient times and many of its scriptures are horrendously outdated, such as the part about sacrificing a sheep for God's favor and stuff like that. With a sequel, the Bible will be able to be better understood and accepted by society since it would be given a more modern touch. 2) Update to what God really wants I think everyone can agree that 'Thou Shalt Not Rape' should be a commandment more then 'Thou Shalt Not Lie', and marriage has come a long way then what the first bible says it to be. Marriage is no longer a system where a dad can trade her daughter to a stranger twice her age in exchange for 3 goats and a chicken like the time when the Bible was written. With a new Bible we could have better laws like 'Thou shalt not beith a douchebag' and 'Thous shalt not let your kid scream on a plane and act like nothings wrong'.... 3) Religion can now clearly address its stance on stuff like abortion and Gay Marriage With a new Bible, people would no longer be forced to interpret thousand year old meaningless texts for their argument about why something is or isnt against ones religious beliefs, which would please bible wavers and bible burners alike 4) We would have better authors The old Bible was written primarily by farmers and goat herders, but in an intellectual society like ours we could get far smarter people to once and for all decide what God does and doesnt condone. I think everyone would love the idea of Richard Dawkins and Steven Hawkings giving their thoughts on God and stuff 5) We could correct errors found in the first one The Bible is full of inaccurate claims that causes many to believe it is full of sh*t. With a new Bible we could fix those errors, admit that they were wrong, and focus on stuff that is actually important instead of the alleged creation of the universe in 7 days (which we all know is horse sh*t tbh)
The Beatles are and were the greatest cultural occurrence of the 20th and 21st century so far.

To begin, I'd like to offer up a few definitions for clarification: ______________________________________________________ Great: ADJECTIVE: Inflected forms: greatï¿½er, greatï¿½est . .. 6. Of outstanding significance or importance: a great work of art. Greatest: Superlative of "Great" (Superlative - something has some feature to a greater degree than anything it is being compared to) Cultural: ADJECTIVE: Of or relating to culture or cultivation. (. http://www.bartleby.com...) Culture: NOUN: 1a. The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought. (. http://www.bartleby.com...) Occurrence: NOUN: 1. The action, fact, or instance of occurring. 2. Something that takes place. (. http://www.bartleby.com...) ______________________________________________________ My opponent makes the assertion that The Beatles (as more or less an event) maintain the highest level of significance or importance in human culture within the last 108 years. Thus I must negate. Given this premise, it is clear that I need only offer ONE event (occurrence) that has had a greater impact to human culture in order to win this debate. It is clear that there have been many events which have molded and reshaped human culture more so than The Beatles. Societal behaviour patterns, arts, beliefs, and institutions have been so vastly affected by inventions and introduction into human daily life of various products. To name just a few: 1902: Large Scale, production-line manufacturing of affordable automobiles. "As of 2002, there were 590 million passenger cars worldwide (roughly one car per eleven people). [4]"(. http://en.wikipedia.org...) 1903: Invention of an Airplane able to navigate a controlled, sustainable flight. The invention of the airplane eventually lead to the revolutionization public travel, warfare, space exploration, etc. 1940's: World's first operational computer later leading to the Personal Computers we all use today. "As of June 2008, the number of personal computers worldwide in use hit one billion, while another billion is expected to be reached by 2014"(. http://en.wikipedia.org...) 1990's: Introduction of Internet to public usage "As of March 31, 2008, 1.407 billion people use the Internet according to Internet World Stats. "(. http://en.wikipedia.org...) I challenge my opponent to make a rational case in which he can objectively prove, or at least convice that audience, that The Beatles have made a GREATER impact on human culture than any of the above. So far my opponent has not substantiated this claim, and has only offered up feelings and opinions. While these are not my only contentions, I will await his retort before continuing further.
Blue States and Red states should separate and form Independent nations

Who cares what the founders wanted, They are dead white men that owned slaves, Also god? I'm agnostic which god? How do you even know god exists? See this is why we need to separate, How dare you try to impose your relgion on me! Look go your own way, Be a theocracy if you want, I won't send tanks and burn down your churches, You can be "free" according to how you see freedom, But don't you dare impose your tyrranical god on me, Don't you dare.
Blue States and Red states should separate and form Independent nations

This is most certaainly not what the Founding Fathers had in mind. I for one will not tolerate my country being divided like this. If we as a nation repent and turn our hearts back to God, We as a people will be the United Syayes of America. You are either an American, Or you are not. Also, Say you get your way, And this happens. Who says the states still won't go to war with each other. I am neither left nor right. Where do I fit in? What about people like me who reject the political binary? I see value in both parties, And while I am a Democrat, I agree with President Trump on some things. It is fine if you call me naive, But Jesus is not bound by political ideology, And neither should you or I be, In my well intended opinion. War and division of this beutiful country are not the answer. Turning back toi God is, And for the record, We are all one human race. Why can't we have racial unity instead of being an African American, Or a caucasian American, Or whatever. I am truely concerned about the direction American is taking. Peace!
Blue States and Red states should separate and form Independent nations

The reason i propose this is to aviod a civll war, I don't give a dan about the founders, A bunch of racist slave owners they mean nothing to me, Which is exactly why we need to go our seperate ways, You don't tell us what to do and we don't tell you what to do. . Trust me we are very very close to blood in the streets , I hate the other side with a blind passion this isnt about parties this is about two opposite cultures and sets of values that hate each other. If youwant blood shed youll just keep doing the same things the same way, If two married people hate each other, The best thng is an amicable divorce, How amicable is up to you, This isnt your country any more, You may control a few rural states but you are no longer a majority maybe this idea helps you more than us.
TV Rap Battle 2012 - III

I'm planning on doing quite a few of these this year, so anyone interested in battling me should either send me a message or post a message in the comments.This is a rap battle; themes are obviously self-hype and dissing.Voting should be judged as seen fit, but important elements to take into account:* Slant rhymes* Rhyme scheme* In-rhymes* Multis* Wordplay* Metaphors/Similes* Vocabulary* References.My opponent may take the advantage of going second and being able to respond to my first rhyme if they choose.If they choose to rap first, their first rap will be in round one and they will not post a rap round three.If they choose to rap second, they will simply accept the debate, post an acceptance round and my first rap will be in round two.Good luck and have fun.
TV Rap Battle 2012 - III

What am I doing here? I'm here to make rhymes…No exaggerating, no fabricating fake crimes.So it's time for Tim and Tom to Tango.You say you're a hard mother fvckerSucker, you're softer than a mango.We can go toe to toe, blow to blow, see who's tougher.But my video's fully loaded and you're running out of buffer.You'll suffer like you're bloated, like you're full of rice and water.You're living in a strawhouse while mine's made of bricks and mortar.Little piggy, the big bad wolf of metaphors is here blowing tornadoes.The audience throwin' me roses and pelting you with bad potatoes.Little coward twat? B!tch, imma make you eat your wordsYou'll be crippled, devoured and caught before I beat you into thirdThird out of two, why, it don't get no fvcking lower All lines a bullseye, like I'm a master dart thrower.Your rhyme style is weak and ya flow's a fvcking jokeMy timing and techniques are like a hand around your throat.You're already done, like a dirty dog's dinner.Anyone who can read can see that I'm the fvcking winner.
TV Rap Battle 2012 - III

What the hell are you doing here man, there's nothing here for you Get out while you still can before you meet the bottom of my fccking shoe I'm the hardest fccker out there, straight psychopath with a sick world view No use begging for mercy, no emotion to appeal to The one time I got caught, flashed the finger in my mug shot Never got convicted, gave their only witness the buckshot Drove out of the station in a stolen Cadillac, the thing was damn hot Back on the street and ready to kill, better watch out you little coward twat I'm a living superlative, the Dostoyevsky of laying rhymes And don't you dare test me or I'll open up my chest of crimes Everyone's scared of me, after demonstrating superiority so many times Life never gives me lemons, cause I told her that I prefer limes Suppose I'll end my lyrical slaughter, give you a fighting chance I've got my credentials laid out and I've shown you my stance Now at first glance I would cap you in the head, end this in advance But I guess I'm in a playful mood so I'll let you do your little useless dance.
Eminem is a superior rapper than Lil Wayne

R1. You are basically saying because Eminem sings (not raps) about real things like his drug addiction, his childhood with an abusive father, and his daughter Hailie, And all Lil Wayne raps about are money, sex, and girls wait aren't these things real as well? So when you say Eminem is better because he sings about real things.................... So does Lil Wayne. Your argument has no merit and is therefore no an argument. R2. Eminem has sold more albums. One can argue that because he has sold more albums he is therefore a better rapper however this is not a valid argument assuming that a better rapper is based on the albums sold and also just because he has sold these albums doesn't mean anything we are debating whether Eminem is a superior rapper to Lil Wayne how many albums sold has no warrant on how Eminem is a superior rapper to Lil Wayne. R3. Having a "harder" life has nothing to do with rapping. Eminem is white so he probably had more benefits that comes with being white. R4- Morally- concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct tell me is pharmaceuticals like marijuana granted they don't have the same effect but they're drugs nevertheless also Eminem has had weapons like Lil Wayne how can one determine who's more moral ( don't think it's possible to be more moral) than someone else you don't know what Eminem deems what is right and wrong obviously is not possible. So Morally speaking neither of them are moral men. ( lol moral men ). conclusion: I don't really care about their lifestyle or personality or their hobbies or what they do while they're not in jail or having sex I want to know how eminem is a superior rapper to Lil Wayne.
Eminem is a superior rapper than Lil Wayne

1. Eminem's lyrics are better Eminem sings about real things like his drug addiction, his childhood with an abusive father, and his daughter Hailie. Occasionally he also adds some humor to his songs like Just Lose It. All Lil Wayne sings about are money, girls, sex, and more sex. 2. Eminem has sold more albums Eminem has sold more than 80 million albums worldwide with Marshall Mathers LP selling over 20 million albums worldwide. Lil Wayne hasn't even sold more than 10 million albums world wide and his best selling album was only Tha Carter III with 3.2 millions albums worldwide. 3. Eminem is a white rapper and had a harder life Being white is not easy in the hip-hop industry, especially for rapping. But he was able to overcome the adversity. Eminem grew up in a poverty stricken family with an abusive father who eventually left. He also had to deal with his Uncle Ronnie's suicide which had a huge impact on his life. All Lil Wayne did was just shot himself when he was 13. 4. Eminem is a better person than Lil Wayne morally All Eminem had was a couple addictions to sleeping pills, a conflict with Mariah Carey, and some minor weapons charges. On the other hand, Lil Wayne has been arrested for having marijuana, cocaine, MDMA, and weapons. He has also been in prison.
Eminem is a superior rapper than Lil Wayne

Hello there and thank you for the debate. Eminem is not a superior rapper than Lil Wayne. R1- "prove me wrong good luck" do tell how am I supposed to prove you wrong if you don't have any arguments you don't have any claims just one you don't have anything. C1- Eminem is not a superior rapper to Lil Wayne because.............. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lets put our thinking caps on well quite frankly I can't make any arguments because there are none to make the Pro must post his argument then I'll have a go at it by the way you have the burden of proof not me. conclusion: I'm an old fashion kinda guy ;)
Eminem is a superior rapper than Lil Wayne

Eminem is a superior rapper than Lil Wayne. suï¿½peï¿½riï¿½or 1 : situated higher up : upper 2 : of higher rank, quality, or importance 3 : courageously or serenely indifferent (as to something painful or disheartening) 4 a : greater in quantity or numbers b : excellent of its kind : better 5 : being a superscript 6 a of an animal structure : situated above or anterior or dorsal to another and especially a corresponding part b of a plant structure : situated above or near the top of another part: as (1) of a calyx : attached to and apparently arising from the ovary (2) of an ovary : free from the calyx or other floral envelope 7 : more comprehensive 8 : affecting or assuming an air of superiority : supercilious http://www.merriam-webster.com... Prove me wrong. Good luck.
Roadkill is flat out wrong. (hehehe)

My opponent is kind of confused, because after my first post, I actually owned him. I still do. His argument is clearly just a spurt of unnecessary confidence that shall be shut down promptly. Look, when it comes to the whole BOGO bogus, my opponent has got something wrong here. Karma likes things to be one for one and no other way. Like for example, if I cuss out my opponent, karma would enjoy it if I were equally insulted. Clearly I win this whole dealio here. And my opponent just made a bunch of attacks on me. I'm going to transfer to the karma to the voters giving him a loss of conduct points and possibly a full seven point loss. It's kind of ridiculous. Now I have an analogy. My opponent represents the number 24. What's better than 24? 25 I represent 25. As a prophet of the Great MF what I say is truth by transitive property of communication, so I win by default just on those grounds. Sources: The Great MF (that's all I really need)
Roadkill is flat out wrong. (hehehe)

First I'd like to point out a clear conduct violation. JohnBenBen has referred to me as "my opponent", but that's extremely offensive because that's suggesting I belong to him, which I don't . It's the other way round.If you're in a car that runs over an animal. you should all kill yourselves no matter whether you were driving the car or not. I will use an analogy to explain. At the supermarket, people like to buy a pack of FOX BISCUITS for 80p. Now, they also like 2 for 1 deals, and things like that. Karma and ying yang like 2,3,4,5,6 etc. for 1 deals too! (or something like that)My little boy now claims I make false attacks on his ability to judge roadkill. He also admits he's not a redneck. Lol, look at that logic. You can ONLY judge roadkill properly if you're a redneck. Duh.http://www.debate.org...Thank you.Sources[1] brain (con doesn't seem to have used this)[2] getting genders right[3] knowing that KingDebater belongs to nobody oh yeH[4] wikipedia[5] uncyclopedia[6] lemonparty
Roadkill is flat out wrong. (hehehe)

First I'd like to point out the clear conduct violation. My opponent has addressed me as he, but I am a she. Just because I usually talk like a dude doesn't mean I am a dude. I was born that way, alright? It could be a seven point loss just for intolerance, but I'm not going to advocate that much. When it comes to roadkill, I think my opponent is kind of being unreasonable. If you want to balance karma, kill the guy or girl that ran over the animal in the first place. That obviously works for the greater good of humanity. My opponent also makes false attacks on my ability to judge roadkill. Look, I'm not a redneck, but I know how to wipe a toilet with a opossum. Just don't even. Have a seat.
Roadkill is flat out wrong. (hehehe)

When some klutz hits an animal in the road, what you should do is just kill yourself to balance out all the karma and ying yang in the universe. Duh. You can tell that my opponent hasn't really tested roadkill properly. He's probably the type that would be too sissy to do that. City folk, eh? Don't know anything !! Toilet-cleaning capabilities is a definite no. Besides. JonBonBonBonBon probably doesn't have normal toilets like you or me. He probably craps into Faberg" eggs and sets them alight to dispose of them afterwords, face it, he's not a normal chappy !! As for all the science, we all know it's not true, but even if it were, it actually confirms whatever I said in round one. As for camouflage, it was a fair test. I threw it away myself, but I found it again. Roadkill is not good at camouflage. Thank you.
Roadkill is flat out wrong. (hehehe)

Hey, maybe I do like road kill. Don't hate, appreciate. I mean, the things you can do with a fresh hit deer are amazing. It's like hunting except someone else kills the animal for you so your hands are clean of guilt. Let's just count the benefits: 1) You can hang the rack up in your living room. 2) You can have deer dinner for a month at least. 3) You can make a literal buttload of deer jerky. 4) You can have the satisfaction of putting to use a pointless death. In terms of taste, I give it an 8/10. Softness depends on how you cook it. I also severely disagree with my opponent about toilet cleaning capabilities. You have to put a little work into it! but if you find a dead opossum, there is nothing better for wiping the crap out of a clogged toilet. It already smells like crap to begin with, so smell isn't a problem. It was already dirtier than the crap it's cleaning, so adding the crap is like improving the quality. And you can just throw it in some random forest to dispose of an never worry about it again. It was a free toilet cleaning. Now onto cartwheel capability, speed and aerodynamics. I'm going to bunch these three together under a specific point of contention: police grade Dodge Chargers. Those things go fast. Like I'm not even kidding. They're not your normal Dodge Charger, or even an above average Charger. Those things are like DA CHARGERS. Now something about aerodynamics is that it's about the ease of airflow. What's better for airflow than a beaver that got smashed by a bus? And back to the Chargers, cartwheels happen when the dead guys get run over for the second time. They go pretty fast too. On camouflage: This all depends on where you find the roadkill. If it's in Kansas obviously it'll stick out because it's the only place where something sitting an inch off the ground sticks out like a sore thumb, but if you're in rural Alabama on a back road, it would be nearly impossible to tell where the roadkill was. See? It's incredible! Kthxbai.
Roadkill is flat out wrong. (hehehe)

Roadkill is gross with a capital G. But I suppose con actually likes slices of furry corpse on the road. Haha, what a loser. Hey everyone, vote for me! What is roadkill even for? I tried eating it but that didn't work out too well. Here's how I rate roadkill (I did a test for each one): Appearance: 10/10 (but looks don't matter. Remember, don't judge a book by its cover) Taste: 0/10 Toilet-cleaning capabilities: 2/10 Softness: 0.25/10 Aerodynamics: 0/10 (It got hit by a bus) Speed: 0/10 Cartwheel potential: 3/10 (with a 30% margin of error) Camouflage: 0/10 (I knew where it was) See? It is rubbish. Thank you.
Social Darwinism

I agree with your point about how humans have planned based on their need to survive, actually completely. However, my view is that that was in facing variables that we humans were unable to control. For example, say water distribution (primarily because I live in California with a drought occurring) in the past it would make sense to have held the water for a particular tribe I suppose, if say a stream was home to one tribe and another would want to take it over because they had no water (or something along those lines). Now however, we have the technology to share the water from very large distances. In that poor example, my point is simply this: people across the country and world now have very high quality technology, we could make everyone's life easier by sharing this; also, the things causing most of our issues are ideas or things that we humans created. The economy, we pump money with no actual value, into the market. This money has value because we say it has value, and if we can give something as worthless as green paper value, why can we not do these other things a little more collectively. We have created a system in which we have placed value on certain things. Some people are able to get their basic needs (ie. food, water, shelter, etc) and then some. We the people need to take it upon ourselves to help these people to acquire their basic needs as well. The idea of Social Darwinism can even still occur, with the objects society has deemed valuable.
Social Darwinism

You make an excellent point when you say "But what I personally believe is that because humans have a large pre frontal cortex for logical reasoning and future planning, substantially larger than other mammals and creatures, there is no reason why we could not use this to overcome the biological drive to be selfish quite frankly." However, I would like to point out that that human capability for planning their future, and logical reasoning, have both directly evolved based on a humans needs to remain alive throughout history. All of a humans abilities are based on what their ancestors faced before the modern era. For example, if your family has a reputation for being good athletes, that probably means your ancestors were often the prey, and needed to be able to fight or run. Another scenario, if your family has always been good at finding what is needed in grocery stores, or picking out clothing, then your ancestors probably didn't face many predators, but were fantastic gatherers. Personally, I think that Social Darwinist thinking is closely tied with the "fight or flight" response. When your ancestors village was attacked, they either ran or fought back. Its the logical choice. But, if your neighboring village was attacked, would they fight for them? No, they would likely run. That's because they care most about their own survival, and that's where the Social Darwinism theory kicks in.