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Britain is not a meritocracy

I think the opposition has not read the motion correctly- we are talking about Britain being a meritocracy not any other countries. When he mentions "senators and representatives" & "presidents" he is not referring to the UK system of government which has been democratic since its formation but the USA. As I have stressed this debate is about Britain & so the argument presented to you above is not valid. As such, I ask you to support this motion.
Britain is not a meritocracy

Meritocracy -A form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects. -The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth. This is true for all democracy you have to believe that the ability to speak clearly and professionally and argumentatively. Education,and intellect is need for such, as our senators and representatives , our presidents at least need such for being in our governments to make rational decisions.
Britain is not a meritocracy

My opponent still ignores the fact that the reasoning of using the U.S as an example it should be thrown out however in the beginning of the debate he never stated the preference of the debate to only Britain as the only examples seeing how I posted Brittan's whole system on round 2. The facts are as stated parliament is almost identical to congress. Seeing this we must say congress is lead by meritocracy and is understood so, My opponent just wants to be lazy and try to say all points are thrown out just because I used an example about the U.S however I have proved the U.S and U.K system are very similar and is a valid point. Lets look toward my definition of Meritocracy -A form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects. -The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth. All governments are ran by meritocracy in some way shape or form, if the leaders of a nation had no intelligence at all the countries would not have lasted very long. They would not have the knowledge or experience to run a country, They would not know the best decisions for their country. Would you elect a monkey to be president? no Therefore we can see people will not elect an incompetent leader or at least willingly or competently, so we must conclude that we as nations of democracy look for intelligence in a leader.
The USA should cut aid to Israel and recognize Palestine as a state

The United States is currently supplying 3.9 Billion Dollars to the Government of Israel. This money is going towards a military which violates the inalienable human rights which the Palestinians are given by international law, and is also going towards the formation of a second Apartheid. The War Crimes committed by the Israeli defense are extreme, and uncalled for. The government claims these crimes are for their own self defense. Self-defense, as determined by Article 51 of the UN Charter, applies when the facts of violence alone justify the act, leaving "no choice of means and no moment for deliberation" Yet from the 2010-2014 time period almost 7,000 Palestinians have died while less than 1,000 Israelis did. They are also knowingly in violation of the NPT with the production of Nuclear Weapons. How could America support such a rouge state. A relationship with Israel has also hampered relations between the US and the rest of the Middle East. It was cited by Bin Laden in his letter to the United States that one of the main reasons behind the tragedy of 9/11 was the United States backing Israel as they tried to keep expanding beyond the agreed upon terms which were set by the UN. This has also caused the relations between multiple middle east countries and the United States to not reach their full potential. 90% of the current problems in the Middle East could be solved if America simply cut the aid, and identified Palestine as a country
Being Instigator or Being Pro Doesn't Necessarily Give You the Burden of Proof

===INTRODUCTION=== I have seen several times people have claimed that simply being the Instigator is what lays the burden of proof upon someone. Similarly, I have seen people claim that simply being Pro is what gives you the burden of proof. I do not think either of these is the case, though the actual case involves one of them, among other factors. Whoever chooses this debate will be defending one of these stances. No tricky semantics will be allowed in this debate. For the sake of this debate, actually being on the burden of proof, whoever it is that has the burden of proof in this very debate will be a non-issue and left unrecognized. ===DEFINITION=== Burden of Proof: A obligation by a certain party to provide the necessary evidence and/or logic in support of their case. The opposing party doesn't need to present evidence, only dismiss evidence provided by the party with the burden of proof.
My opponent lieks teh mudkipz

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My opponent lieks teh mudkipz

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Animal testing should be banned

First, I would like to start with some statistics. According to CIA world factbook 2012, 100 million animals are burned, crippled, and killed in labs every year. Why would that be right to continue doing? Also, according to the same source several cosmetic tests commonly performed on mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs include: skin and eye irritation tests where chemicals are rubbed on shaved skin or dripped into the eyes without any pain relief. repeated force-feeding studies that last weeks or months, to look for signs of general illness or specific health hazards. widely condemned "lethal dose" tests, where animals are forced to swallow large amounts of a test chemical to determine what dose causes death. So now that we know the destruction of Animal testing, let us explain why it would not effect our environment. First, a great many companies are advertising "no animal testing. " This seems to be something that is growing larger and larger due to the drive to save animal's lives. In addition, scientists are creating molecular compound breakdown devices that can predict the result of a drug without testing it on a living thing. This is done by examining the structure of a molecule and the effect it has on the cosmos. This technology will continue to increase and animal testing will become less necessary. So the plan I am proposing is this: By one years time, animal testing will become illegal to where no IPA drugs or medicines are tested on animals. One years time will be plenty of time to break our reliability on animal testing. The murdering of animals is something that must be stopped, which is why it should be banned. Thank you
Animal testing should be banned

I, the contender, shall prove my case that you shouldn't ban animal testing. My first statement will be the definition of animal testing if you didn't know. Animal testing Is basically a system in which major companies test their products on different types of animal species. Many people have been against this statement, such as a girl who died in the process of protecting an endangered species. But, if we banned animal testing, we would have to test it on plants or humans! Imagine someone saying, "Hey! It works! This mushroom is reacting to this medical operation! These arguments prove the declaration of how animal testing should be banned."
Abortion should not be cut off after 3 monthes

It would be ideal for women who plan on getting an abortion to do so within three months, but that's not always realistic. Raising a baby is expensive, and so is carrying one to term, so it's no surprise that many women who get abortions are poor. Getting the money together for an abortion can often take more than three months. Also, it can take a few weeks for a woman to even know that she's pregnant, so if this is the case then she would have even less time to make a decision. By the way, it's *should have, not should of.
Junk Food in Schools

My opponent says that I did not state where or why he needed evidence, and I think it is necessary for all of his information. Also, to counter junk food being addictive, the teachers can control how much junk food students eat at SCHOOL, but they can't control how much junk food they eat at HOME. That part is up to the parent/guardian of the child. According to http://www.healthyschoollunches.org... school lunches country-wide have improved immensely since 2004, where the US seemed to be on the "wrong side" of the battle for obesity. Also, I am not going off topic when I say that there should only be a small amount of junk food in schools, because that is my main argument, and we are arguing about junk food in general, not every meal. I have countered everything that my opponent has said, and that is why I believe the judges should look over my evidence as not being countered.
Junk Food in Schools

MY opponent says that I need proof but he does not say were or why for most of my argument is common sense but if he is talking about the ingredients in food that make it addictive I can provide http://www.truthinlabeling.org... and for MSG effects http://www.healthy-holistic-living.com... and my opponent says that only a small amount needs to be provided this while going off topic I will combat this. Due to Junk foods addictive and pleasurable effects make it so that any food Junk food eaten will become a habit and then brought in to the home and like I said before any Junk food in a place of learning can influence and or contradict the teachings of one more teachers as well as changing the opinions of the product in the child's mind
Junk Food in Schools

Where is your proof? Also, I am not saying that all of the food in Schools should be junk food, I am merely saying that a small fraction of it can be. I think that once and a while having something unhealthy isn't bad. If the kids have a healthy overall diet, it is fine to have a snack after lunch, and it can also be used as a reward. For example, if a student is doing well in class, they might get an extra cookie to reward them for their hard work. Things like that help motivate kids very well, and is healthy for their ego.
Junk Food in Schools

MY opponent says that people in schools are responsible for them selves at these children have very little common sense at a young age and teachers are supposed to teach if they provide junk food then this is showing in a child that this is ok. also any child who resists can then conform to pure pressure, Junk food also has chemicals that make you crave the product. Schools are for teaching what is right and in America we do not leave people to fend for them selves at such a young age.
Psychotic rap battle

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Psychotic rap battle

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Psychotic rap battle

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Psychotic rap battle

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It was right to create Israel in 1948

To say that the international community established Israel is remiss and ignorant of the rampant racism that was the driving force behind the abomination we call Israel. The so called "International Community" was less than half the planet. The vote came from the white nations plus a token vote from Guatemala. These white nations were all too eager to rid themselves of their remaining Jews. The white European Jewish Zionists by all definitions were also extremely racist made clear by their claim of superior rights to deed of land over the native Semitic peoples who held deeds that were centuries old handed down by direct ancestry. The only way to create a Jewish theocracy in the Holy Land was to relocate the Semitic Arabs just as the Americans carried out "Gods Will" in the century of manifest destiny. Relocation by force of a specific race is by definition "Ethnic cleansing". If one can overcome their cognitive dissonance and come to terms with this fact of ethnic cleansing the argument is over. For those whose ego refuses to let them see where they are wrong I will have to continue to explain. Ethnic cleansing is wrong not right and no one for any reason has a right to commit the crime of ethnic cleansing. The terrible injustice of the holocaust committed by white "Christian" Europeans does not make it right to go dispossess Brown Semitic Muslims of their Farms, Pastures, Wells, Villages, Livelihoods, Homes and so much more. Neither does the 2000 year old Diaspora caused by Italian imperialists give Zionists the right to dispossess Semitic Muslims. The Holocaust might have given the Zionists a right to create their theocracy in the Rhineland or somewhere in Europe but that was idea was quickly crushed claiming mythological reasons but I will refer you to fact that the racist western world still wanted to be rid of their Jews. Furthermore if you want to hold a couple of UN resolutions to justify the crime of ethnic cleansing you should read them. I have read the resolutions and they have a clause that required the Zionists to pay for property they took over from native Semitic Muslims or to allow the Natives to return home. The Zionists have done neither so the resolutions are null and void.
Feminism is needed in America

Response to A) That is not really an argument, more of introduction to any argument. Woman are not discriminated against, that is why we do not need feminism. Response to B) You argue that woman are horribly under represented in STEM fields. You say this is because of "the fact that women are not encouraged to pursue these fields" Well, there are hundreds of groups and origination's dedicated to get woman into STEM jobs. I would say that is encouragement to pursue these fields. Woman are encouraged to take risks and do something they are passionate about especially if it is a STEM job. "The fact that this attitude (referring to the attitude of girls usually encouraged to switch to easier subjects at the first sign of trouble) still exists, and is robbing us of bright young scientific minds, is an excellent reason for feminism to exist." This "attitude" doesn't exist. Today, It is constantly enforced that woman are supposed to go into STEM fields. Woman get hired more easily in STEM fields because people are afraid of being labeled sexist for hiring a man. http://en.wikipedia.org... http://stemwire.org... Response to C) -"Many, especially the older generation, still expect women to raise children and stay home, and frown on the childless, career motivated woman" This proves some people are still sexist. But that does not justify a movement because of that. Some people are racist against white people or are sexist against men. -"Lots of women take their husband's surname when marrying, a tradition that hearkens back to the days of women being literal property." So? Woman deserve the choice to take there husbands surname if they want them to identify in the same family. -" Well, the Bechdel Test isn't meant to evaluate specific movies, but to observe trends across Hollywood." No it is just a random test to see if a movie has the right attributes to be "feminist approved". Which is stupid. -"While the results point to more gender diversity in film, the results are still skewed in favor of male centric films." This is because of movies wanting to make money and artistic freedom. People should be allowed to right whatever script they want and people want others to like there movie. If it is targeted towards men then it tends to have a male protagonist.
Feminism is needed in America

We have gender equality in the USA. The most common feminist arguments I hear are as follows. 1. Woman make less then men for the same work 2. 1 in 5 woman are raped (I don't know if this is 100% accurate but I do hear it often and it is based of certain facts) 3. Men having power in society I will start with "Woman make less then men for the same work" or often said as "woman make 75 cents on a mans dollar". This is simply not true. This statistic includes anyone working 35 hours or more a week. So a man could work 40 hours a week and make more then a woman working 35 hours. The statistic doesn't compare people with exact position it compares people in the same field. Statistically speaking men are far more likely to take work in uncomfortable, isolated, and undesirable locations and take more demanding jobs that naturally pay more. For example, within sales, men gravitate to relatively high-stress and high-paying areas of specialization, like car dealership with long hours, while women are more likely to pursue relatively lower-paid areas of specialization like being a cashier with shorter hours. Also, unmarried women who've never had a child actually earn more than unmarried men. Which isn't wrong it just depends on what jobs they go into. http://www.wsj.com... http://www.huffingtonpost.com... http://www.cbsnews.com... http://www.theatlantic.com... Second, 1 in 5 woman are raped. Feminism can not help this and it is not sexist. Evil exists in the world and there is nothing we can do about it. Rapists know what they are doing is wrong. It isn't that they see woman as sex objects and non human, they just want to have sex and are willing to do a horrible act to have sex. It is not right, but it certainly is not something that society doesn't care about. It is universally condemned and considered awful. Lastly I hear it argued that men are the only ones with power in the USA Which is completely untrue. Woman are CEO's and hold many government positions. In Hillary Clinton case there could even be a female president in 2016. 21% of people in congress are female. This number although not 50-50 is fine especially considering as stated above. Statistically speaking men tend to go for higher paying and higher power positions. http://fortune.com...
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Godzilla suggested that we visit his friend, Elmo, from Sesame Street. I used to watch that everyday as a kid! So of course, I wanted to meet my childhood idol. However, he is nothing like I thought he would be. He is the exact opposite of what you see on TV. He is a spoiled puppet who orders his co-stars & crew members around & whose vocabulary consists 60% of swear words. Elmo actually doesn't have a nose, like Voldemort. The "nose" he has is just a big wart on his face covered with make-up.
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Upon arriving at the theatre, we see that the movie is sold out. After a while of searching through the other options, me and Godzilla decided to whatch a movie titled "13 year olds have a bad sense of humor". Rottentamatoes didn't give it a great score but it's fun to take risks sometimes. You know, live on the edge. Unfortunately the movie was actually horrible. So me and my beast companion left with feeling dissatisfied with our afternoon. So we decided to try something else.
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the door blasted open and in walked a gigantic black lizard! Godzilla! It was the most beautiful sight of my life! "My savior!" I cried out as the heroic Godzilla used Barbie Dolls to whack the evil 8 year-olds out of the way. Then, Godzilla calmly walked over and broke the straps that held me. I gave the hero an affectionate hug. As a gesture of thanks, I offered to take Godzilla to the theatre to watch the newly released movie: "A Story About A Dog Who Bites A Fat Guy, Then Dies".