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Homework should be banned.

I think homework should be banned because kids are staying up until 3 in the morning to finish it and then waking up at 6 to get ready to go back to school. Why do you need MORE work to do if you already work in school all day? And then teachers act like you don't have any other class besides theirs and PILE you in homework. It's just all dumped on. It's too stressful to juggle every class and all the work. Also, AP students. They have twice the amount of work, and half the time. Along with homework, most kids are involved in extracurricular, like band, colorguard, sports, etc. With all those, you have practices, meets, games, shows, to perform at. Where is there time for homework?! When you get home, around 6 usually, from practices, or 9-11 from games, you have to eat, take a shower, and then do homework. It would jut be much less stressful if homework was banned. The teachers aren't in the students position. School was a lot easier before. There's also tests, semester exams, quizzes, state testing, all this other stuff, homework is one thing we don't need to add onto our stress level.
God is not real.

Actually yes it does. Those people were trapped in their cars. They were both in flames and they survived without those people really helping at all. It was God. YOU don't have to believe in him and that's fine but that doesn't mean that he isn't real. You might not think he is but some people do think so. And by the way, I haven't seen you come up with any evidence to back up your side of this argument. No videos, no nothing. You've only just said that my accusations are wrong but haven't stated your evidence. So don't go telling me I'm wrong if you can't find your own evidence to support your side of the argument.
The Universe was created last Thursday

I'm sorry for not responding. I've been away. There is no point starting a debate in the final round. I would like to respectfully forfeit due to my absents in this debate. Voters please be kind. My absents is due to personal matters that came up recently. I wish not to speak of what came up, but just know my absents is not my fault. I had intentions of doing this debate. My apologies go out to Mrlowe and everyone looking forward to this debate.
The Universe was created last Thursday

I believe the world was created last Thursday. It is clear to me that it is impossible that it was created, as some evolutionists believe, 4.5 billion years ago, as nobody could've gone back that far and known that. It is also clear to me that it couldn't have been created 6,000 years ago, because nobody alive could've gone far back enough to know it was around. But I remember last Thursday happening like it happened yesterday. I know it existed, and I obviously know today exists. Beyond that, I and no one else can prove that any other day existed. Therefore, the obvious solution is that the Universe is only 2 days old.
Elementary kids shouldnt have phone

Nowadays, most of the information available can be accesed through the internet. People from all over the world can share their knowledge through these platforms. We are talking about a device that fits in your pocket, that with a connection to the internet, can provide unlimited information from more than one trustworthy source. Elementary school is a stage of a kids education where a child begins to incorporate tecnology into their studies. Tecnology becomes essential to their education. Kids towards the end of their elementary school education begin to be more independent. They are now capable of making friends and making plans with them on their own. Now the child does not depend on a parent to organize any out of school gatherings with close friends. A telephone is a way to communicate with these friends. Finally, as the kid gains independence, they might be walking home alone, or doing other activities without their parents, a telephone allows a method of communication in between the child and the parents.
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Fight or Flight: A Reaction

SO in a case where there are 10 men who with the intent to kill are chasing you down, and you are stuck in a alley way with no way out... would you fight? OF COURSE! Since there is no other option but in the case where you have a choice in whether you can fight or flight? Regardless of what side you pick, your mind thinks of two things in a situation of danger and it is usually in your favor to pick flight because it will cost less and hurt less.
NATO is violating the UNSC resolution 1973 in Libya

Thanks for the debate baggins. Definitions "Is" = present tense, meaning my opponent must prove that NATO violated the UNSC resolution on or before the date and time when I accepted this debate. Otherwise, this debate is unfair as the situation on the ground may change after I accept. The U.S. could switch sides and start arming Gaddafi, for all I know, which would make this topic impossible to debate. So any article published after 1:30 pm PST April 28th is invalid. I look forward to the next round.
NATO is violating the UNSC resolution 1973 in Libya

This is a four round debate.First round for Acceptance / DefinitionsSecond round for argumentsThird round for rebuttalsFourth round for rebuttals + conclusionsNo new arguments are allowed in 4th round.The burden of proof is shared. So while I will prove that NATO is violating the resolutions, con has to show that it is following the resolutions.No semantics.-----------------DefinitionsNATO: A military alliance :- http://www.debate.org...UNSC resolution 1973 :- http://www.guardian.co.uk...------------------Hoping for a good debate!
People in secondary school should not have to go to school on their birthday

Just because it happens to be your birthday, you shouldn't suddenly be exempt from you 'obligatory' education. It's agreeable that having to go to school isn't the first thing you've got on your birthday wish-list, but it's a fact of life that you will have to engage in activities that you don't necessarily enjoy. Imagine if you had an exam on your birthday: would you demand it to be moved to another day, just because today happens to be the day you were born? Demanding that birthdays should be a good reason to skip school is ridiculous and moderately selfish and would actually cause more of a disruption in the education system than anything else.
BIRT We should abolish the minimum wage.

This subject has many opinions between different people, my opposition has brought up many points, some that I disagree. First, he believes that small businesses won't benefit from the minimum wage. But, as I researched more into this subject, I found out that most businesses do in-fact prefer the minimum wage. Because, giving more money to the people lower in the economy will let them be able to buy commercial goods again, meaning that money will now flow through businesses quicker and better then without the minimum wage, making this statement that my opposition told, a myth. Second, we should actually be raising the minimum wage instead. Since 1938, the US have raised the minimum wage an astounding 22 times through the years, and yet at the same time, they had their real GDP per capita raise as well! This is an example that we should acknowledge. Third, I have already talked about this subject, but it is such an important subject. How do we expect to get the economy going when people aren't paying for stuff. Not having a minimum wage means that people could pay less then the amount that is needed for money to go around. Minimum wage is also used to have a pay that will give a good amount of money and also encouraging them to use it on buying more stuff. Also making the money flow from the businesses to the people and back again to the businesses. This is why the minimum wage is top priority to any country, how do we expect a company or even a country to run without a good economy.
BIRT We should abolish the minimum wage.

Before I construct my closing argument, I will address some of rebuttals made by side opposition today.1. Families are almost always capable of helping people out, but if not, one can always borrow from a bank and pay it back when move to a higher income bracket. Side opposition has neglected to touch upon this point.2. This point is true although I don't see how this supports side opposition's argument, in fact it supports mine. You do not need skills to be a cashier, but you will gain valuable work experience as a cashier. This is a part time job that can be given to a Secondary school student, and, it goes without saying that being a cashier doesn't pay very much. You don't see people in their 50s bagging groceries for a living because they have developed skills while working lower paying jobs when they were younger, allowing them to earn at a higher income bracket now.3. Yes, but I just don't see how the minimum wage helps in this situation. In fact, it gives the employer more reason to fire people working more jobs.4. Does a wage of 0$ an hour seem impossible to live with? Yes? That's what happens when you are unemployed, which is what the MW law does to people. Employers in BC have to fire employees who generate capital of less than 10.45 $ because it's no longer profitable to employ them at minimum wage.Here we have seen illustrated that anyone who assesses the situation in both logically and morally will support the proposition. Side opposition has failed to refute the points I have previously made and seems to only be able to think of the proposition in a naïve and somewhat callow sense. For these reasons, the minimum wage must and will be abolished.
BIRT We should abolish the minimum wage.

There were many points that you have given, but as I read them, I began having questions behind your thinking. First of all, what your points have been telling people is that the employees have other family members to help them out, in some cases that may be true, but there still those who even with the help of their family, they still will need more help. The idea that family will help you through the worst is wanted by everyone, but that is just simply not the case. Everyone gets tired of helping out, especially when they ask for it constantly. I have also not forgotten about charity's, they help many people out but it is simply not possible for it to help every single person in the community. Second point, some people haven't yet developed the skills in order to be spotted by employers, some people hadn't finished Secondary (High School) at all, giving them an unfair disadvantage. Third point, there are families that are in debt, they would have to work multiple jobs to barely support them all. The employers would find other people that have the energy to work, dropping them or lowering their wage. Fourth point, having a minimum wage ensures that no one can be given a wage that is impossible to live with, the minimum wage has been created as way the with it, you are able to buy the necesities. Minimum wage has changed when prices of items have as well.
BIRT We should abolish the minimum wage.

It is common knowledge that everyone is able to generate capital or income, but what happens in a society that does not provide opportunities people to develop? That, sadly, is the society we are living in right now. When employers pay more than than they earn to workers, their business will collapse. This means that if a worker can generate 7$ an hour in capital for the employer, the employer can only employ the worker at under than 7$ an hour in order to not receive a loss. When it becomes unprofitable for someone to be employed, that person won't be employed. Minimum wage laws make it so that anyone who generates capital below the MW unemployable, meaning a decrease in opportunity for unskilled workers. In addition to this, unskilled workers will no longer be able to develop the skills necessary for higher wage jobs since MW laws have destroyed their opportunity for improvement. No one stays in a low wage job forever since the capital the person can generate increases with every skill he has. Minimum wage laws have essentially created a situation in which people are unemployed because they can't generate enough capital, significantly hindering private sector development. Without minimum wages everyone is better off, whether you are the employer, or the employee. Refutations: 1. So called everyday essentials can always be provided by family or private philanthropy before one is able to sustain themselves. 2. Companies compete for workers, meaning that if one company doesn't pay its workers enough, they will simply move to other companies. This creates a situation in which almost all companies pay workers the same price for the same job. 3. In many cases, those who generate low capital can only work at low wages. The alternative is to be unemployed.
BIRT We should abolish the minimum wage.

I believe that getting rid of the minimum wage would be catastrophic to the economy, if a business manager had the rights to give a employee a wage of $5 an hour instead of $10, then that employee would not get the money they would need for everyday essentials. The minimum wage has been doing well, giving people a basis on what their pay would be on any job. Take that away and most people will turn down jobs more often because now any manager could make their wage as low as they want. Making the unemployment rate lower then before.
younger people should be in parliament

This is an interesting idea. Though I wonder if this is really a good idea.According to wikipedia, "In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative, elected body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries."And it appears we're specifically talking about people between 20 and 30 years old. Let's see what I've gotten myself into this time.
younger people should be in parliament

They're the future We need young politicians, no older than 30 years old because they have innovative ideas and bright minds. They are the future and they can make it great because they are open minded (different cultures, different races, different sexualities...) If young people and old people would get along and work together, the world would be a better place. With the experience of the elderly and the new ideas of the youngsters, they might bring world peace. But old people say that young people are immature and inexperienced so the young hate the old because of those comments because they don't feel good enough and worthless,which is why not a lot of young people are interested in politics. We need young politicians We are not talking about teenage politicians. What is the point here is to encourage young adults such as people of the of 25 to take a more effective role in the politics and parliament because they are closer to the world changes that are happening. Some older politicians are not open minded and do not have room for change and most the decision that they make have a big effect on the youth considering 65% of the population (in Africa) is under the age of 35. We do need young politicians to play and effective role in the government to encourage correlative. Old politicians slow progress If you look at most political parties who have older politicians, you see that their policies, views and beliefs reflect that of which were present in their younger years. Do we really want to go back 50 years? No. We need politicians who have lived in this generation, not politicians who dream of the past. Old people have health issues The brains of older people only appear to slow down because they have so much information to compute, much like a full-up hard drive.Older people do not decline mentally with age, it just takes longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains. Alder people only think about themselves and not about the people around them. Yes young politicians would be a good idea. I think young politicians in parliament would be an excellent answer to may of toady's problems. Currently the world is run by those who have already passed middle age and are no longer in connection with those who are young and trying to conquer their dreams. With younger people there would be new more unique ideas and not the tried old methods that are going on, and the voice of a younger generation would be heard instead of being silenced by the voices of those who are old. Young politicians are good. The older politicians get, the more out of touch they are with society at large. This issue of "experience" comes up a lot but you know what old people don't have ANY experience with? Modern issues. So many of them live in the past and don't keep up with trends that it would make sense for most politicians to at least be of their prime.
The US Should Abolish the Electoral Collage

"Where'd You Go?" Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone. She said "Some days I feel like s*, Some days I wanna quit, and just be normal for a bit," I don't understand why you have to always be gone, I get along but the trips always feel so long, And, I find myself trying to stay by the phone, 'Cause your voice always helps me to not feel so alone, But I feel like an idiot, workin' my day around the call, But when I pick up I don't have much to say, So, I want you to know it's a little messed up, That I'm stuck here waitin', at times debatin', Tellin' you that I've had it with you and your career, Me and the rest of the family here singing "Where'd you go?" I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone. Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone, Please come back home... You know the place where you used to live, Used to barbecue up burgers and ribs, Used to have a little party every Halloween with candy by the pile, But now, you only stop by every once and a while, Shoot, I find myself just fillin' my time, With anything to keep the thought of you from my mind, I'm doin' fine, and I'm plannin' to keep it that way, You can call me if you find that you have something to say, And I'll tell you, I want you to know it's a little messed up, That I'm stuck here waitin', at times debatin', Tellin' you that I've had it with you and your career, Me and the rest of the family here singing "Where'd you go?" I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone. Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone, Please come back home... I want you to know it's a little messed up, That I'm stuck here waitin', no longer debatin', Tired of sittin' and hatin' and makin' these excuses, For why you're not around, and feeling so useless, It seems one thing has been true all along, You don't really know what you've got 'til it's gone, I guess I've had it with you and your career, When you come back I won't be here and you can sing it... Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone. Where'd you go? I miss you so, Seems like it's been forever, That you've been gone, Please come back home... Please come back home... Please come back home... Please come back home... Please come back home... -Fort Minor, "Where'd You Go"
The US Should Abolish the Electoral Collage

Alright, I am going to apologize here for not being able to debate last round but here it goes. There are 2 main reasons why the electoral college is an important part of American voting: 1. "Direct election was rejected not because the Framers of the Constitution doubted public intelligence but rather because they feared that without sufficient information about candidates from outside their State, people would naturally vote for a "favorite son" from their own State or region. At worst, no president would emerge with a popular majority sufficient to govern the whole country. At best, the choice of president would always be decided by the largest, most populous States with little regard for the smaller ones."(from http://uselectionatlas.org...) To quickly interpret, the founding fathers did not want people just to vote in their favorite because of state. Just because you live in Florida and the candidate lived in Florida does not mean you should vote him/her in. This has evolved beyond this though. People select their votes based off of ethnicity or off of ridiculous opinions. (http://www.youtube.com...) In this video they did a survey which shows just how clueless people have become. The Electoral college is one way to help prevent people as clueless as these from voting and directly affecting how the country is run. In the website(http://bigstory.ap.org...) it talks about the very prejudice surrounding the Obama elections. If you read the article(as it is a relatively large size and I find would be ridiculous to post on here) you will see that people who were black voted for Obama because he is black and when people who were black did not they called them, "jigaboo, traitor, house nigger and worse after posting, "Vote for Romney. The only choice for your future."" The electoral college is the compromise to prevent people like this from directly impacting everyone's future. 2. The electoral college is based on, "The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state"s entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators."(from http://www.archives.gov...) The electoral college is made the same way that the senate and house of representatives are; you get votes based on population and the automatic senate votes. This helps keep it similar to the compromise of Congress to help make things fair. If the whole population got to vote, then it would become more leaned toward some rather than others. Over to you Pro!