BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
my debate stats are highly formiddable

According to Merriam-Webster formidable means "causing fear, dread, or apprehension". For this debate I will have to be brutally honest. Your debate statistics mean none of these. This doesn't help you at all. In fact, they are practically the complete opposite. You have 220 losses 59 ties and 33 wins. Your percentile is not working for you at all. It is based only on your wins. You could have 10 billion losses and 32 wins and you would be above the 99th percentile. Your win ratio is 13.04% and your elo is 1133. People are not "scared" to debate you. People jump at the slightest chance to debate you. You have completed 312 debates, but me going against you is probably considered "noob sniping" by the majority of DDO users and I myself am probably still considered a noob. Here is a good analogy. Regular noob sniping: NBA basketball player(pro) goes 1 on 1 against a High School Basketball Player(noob). This debate: High School Basketball Player(noob) goes 1 on 1 against against a blind baby(ultra-noob). This is a new phenomenon known as Baby-sniping. I literally laughed when I saw your debate statistics. ELO is determined by a formula Ore-Ele (might have been Airmax) posted in a forum. You can search it if you want to. Basically wins help you and losses hurt you. The magnitude of the help/hurt is dependent on whether or not you instigated and the skill of your opponent. It probably takes effort to get statistics that bad. You being "laid back" is no excuse. Your statistics are still not formidable. In a normal debate I would do significant research and spend alot of time writing the debate. Your statistics are so weak I will do neither. I officially recommend that due to your poor debate statistics, which are far from formidable, that you concede right now and walk away with the only loss of dignity being that joke you call your debate statistics.
my debate stats are highly formiddable

if you look at my percentile ranking, im 99+% ranked. it's so high, that you can count numberically, that i'm just under 100th place in the ranking. in a realm of thousands upon thousands, that is not bad at all. if you look at my ELO and win ratio, you might conclude that perhaps i aint so great. i could get into reasons why those are so low, given my laid back nature, but i'm mainly interested in focusing on the stats. also, a requirement is that you have to know how the stats work. to be honest, i'm looking for someone who can tell me why i'm wrong, or misguided. cause i dont know enough of how it works. i do see that ELO says it considers rankings of opponents etc, and i'm low on that. but i wonder if that's included in the percentile, cause i've done some great debates with extremely formidable opponents.
Socrates drinking the hemlock

I chose the opposing arguement because, Socrates states that he does not fear death. He implies that death should come peacefully, however,drinking the hemlock is the opposite of dying "peacefully" socrates is actually causing harm to himself. Drinking the hemlock means that Socrates accepts his crime that he didnt commit. Socrates believed in living just, by him drinking the hemlock, socrates shows he is living by breaking the rules of the laws of the athens and he has to face the challenges and consequences of his actions of being a great prophet to the youth.
Socrates drinking the hemlock

In my quote above, Socrates himself talked about how hard he would suffer in his old age, while being exiled. Wandering place to place with no real to settle and begin a new life would have killed him anyway. No one to teach or give any words because he wouldn't be comfortable is torture. Fighting the death penalty of course is human nature especially since he knew he was innocent. Socrates was a phrophet who was extremely smart, so he knew that no matter what punishment was given the end result would be death. Instead of making it difficult he should just accept death instead of cheating it.
Socrates drinking the hemlock

The reason why Socrates felt as though dying would be a better option than death was because if he would've been able to escape exile,he might of looked guilty. He didnt want to appear as a criminal to the athenians and others. Death was the only way socrates couldnt deal with his problems. The Athenians disapproved of the way Socrates taught the youth and what he believed in, this means that either way the athenians wouldve ound him to be guilty. If Socrates would have considered life, he could've carried on his beliefs where ever he ended up after exile. Not drinking the hemlock could've offered socrates a new life, an opportunity to start over and create new philosophies. Socrates didnt fear death however he did not fully consider the possibilities of life in exile. His life at home would have been over, but he could have been reborn somewhere else. Socrates really didn't have to drink the hemlock
Socrates drinking the hemlock

In the apology Socrates actually downplays being exiled. He says: "And if I say exile (and this may possibly be the penalty which you will affix), I must indeed be blinded by the love of life if words, have found them so grievous and odious that you would fain have done with them, others are likely to endure me. And what a life should I lead, at my age, wandering from city to city, living in ever-changing exile, and always being driven out!" Socrates was no longer a young man that would be able to handle banishment and have to survive on his own. He is very much so wise, but his age shortens his survival rate. If he would have just received imprisonment, his age would not have allowed him to survive very long in conditions he is not use to. He has no money to pay a fine, which he mentions in the apology. The only thing to do is accept death and know your legacy would be passed on through the young minds he educated before he was met with such a harsh decisions to make.
Socrates drinking the hemlock

Good Point however, it is also stated that going against death may alter what God has planned as well, so who is to say that socrates killing himself is what is wanted. Socrates does in fact say that he basically isnt afraid of death and that death is a way to free onself from any pain and chooses death over exile. Although socrates didnt see death as a bad thing, he had reason to live. Socrates was viewed by many others as a wise and intellectual person, a prophet even. He was considered a prophet by most people and although some people didnt always agree with him, socrates was always capable of persuading people. I believe it was said in the Apology that no man was wiser than socrates himself. Socrates even went out and searched for people whom he thought had to be wiser than himself and came to conclusion that was not at all true. The Delphi was correct in saying that Socrates was the wisest man. Socrates spread his wisdom to younger people even though others didnt approve of it.
Socrates drinking the hemlock

"And the true philosophers, Simmias, are always occupied in the practice of dying, wherefore also to them death is terrible." Socrates What is wrong with Socrates drinking the hemlock? David Hume discussed how committing suicide is not a transgression to God. He said: "All events, in one sense, may be pronounced the action of the almighty; they proceed from these powers with which he has endowed his creatures." Drinking the hemlock might be the very thing God had planned for Socrates, so refusing to drink the hemlock would acting against God himself not the death that occurs afterwards. In The Enchiridion, Epictetus made a few references to death and even mentions Socrates. He begins his fifth point by saying that man is disturbed by their assumptions of things. He then says: "Death, for instance, is not terrible, else it would have appeared so to Socrates." Socrates was a great man of wisdom, if the Gods intend him to live, this situation would have never been presented to him.
Burning the American flag is protected under the constitution

Alright, I'll start by provided evidence on why burning the American flag is constitutional. I'll also state that the amendment you stated is not an amendment. It would only be an amendment if it were to be passed, when in fact it has been shot down several times. Now, as we all know, the supreme court acts as the ultimate voice of constitutionality. Therefore, whatever the USSC says is final. There have been several court cases stating that flag burning is constitutional, as it is a form of symbolic speech. While I do not agree with the act of flag burning, I understand that it is protected under the 1st and 14th amendments. See the following cases that are in favor of the flag burner: Spence vs. Washington and Texas v. Johnson. In both of these cases, the person who burned the flag has won. Therefor, flag burning is protected under the 1st and 14th amendment. Thanks, I now stand to hear your argument.
Burning the American flag is protected under the constitution

I would think "Burning the American flag is protected under the constitution" is more of a yawning question then an actual debate. But then again, any question can be turned into a debate with evidence and reasoning. Here is a clear side on whether or not it is prohibited to burn the flag: Found in the Amendments: The Congress shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. My argument is that it is illegal because of the above amendment.
The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) was gay

Never have I seen such overwhelming evidence. I think all Americans can trust in the words of true heroes such as John Travolta, Jason Donovan, and Michael Jackson. Since my opponent has given irrefutable proof sustaining his affirmation, I'm afraid I will have to concede this argument. Prophet Mohammed was not gay, instead he was merely a child molesting pervert who sucks on girls nipples in public, kisses men, dresses up in womens clothes, sleeps with children, spits in children's mouths and then french kissing them, and marries and has sex with 9 year old girls.
The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) was gay

First of all, my sincere thanks must go to my brave opponent John Griswald, the bear-wrestling debater from Colorado! I must say that my initial reaction to my opponent's revelations about The Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) was one of complete shock. It appeared that not only was The Prophet a screaming homosexual but he was also a depraved sex pest and a filthy paedophile as well. But then I re-read my opponent's arguments and, thankfully, all is not what it seems. For example, in the passage about the boy servant overhearing The Prophet say "O Allah! I seek refuge…from being overcome by men," he meant being defeated by men, not men coming over him. Then there were various references to The Prophet kissing other men, but kissing other blokes doesn't make a man gay – at least not according to JOHN TRAVOLTA: http://www.canada.com... Moving on to The Prophet dressing up in women's clothes. Again, this in itself doesn't make a man gay – at least not according to JASON DONOVAN: http://www.priscillathemusical.com... Regarding the question of The Prophet sleeping with children, that in itself doesn't make a man a paedophile – at least not according to MICHAEL JACKSON: http://www.dailymail.co.uk... Now, The Prophet's practice of going about sucking women's nipples in public would seem to fly in the face of Islamic tradition where women are supposed to hide their beauty, even to the point of wearing a veil. I remember admonishing a group of young men who called something rude out to a passing Muslim girl. I told them it was very offensive to shout "get your t1ts out for the lads" to women of the Islamic faith and that it would be much more appropriate to shout "get your face out for the lads" instead. Anyway, it seems that I was wrong and Muslim girls in fact consider it their religious duty to let blokes suck their nipples, but never mind that, the point is that The Prophet liked his jubblies as much as the next man. Finally, we come to the issue of The Prophet spitting in babies' mouths and then French kissing them. Well, all I can say is that that's just plain wrong – in any country and at any point in time and I can fully understand why my opponent described The Prophet as a "pervert". Nevertheless, not all perverts are gay and it is no longer considered appropriate to describe all gays as perverts so my contention still stands that The Prophet Mohammed (may Allah's blessings be upon him) was not gay. Thank you.
The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) was gay

There is absolutely nothing to suggest that the Prophet Mohammed (may Allah exalt him and grant him peace) was homosexual and I defy my opponent to argue otherwise. I won't add any more than that at this stage but would ask my opponent to note that, given that fatwa's are issued for such seemingly trivial offences against Islam as depicting The Prophet Mohammed (may the blessings of Allah be upon him) in cartoon form (1) or naming a teddy bear after him (2), I have a presentiment that, by accusing The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) of being gay, my opponent will attract a decidedly negative reaction from the Muslim community. For that reason, I would like to take what may well be my only opportunity to thank my opponent for having the courage to accept this debate, which I have deliberately limited to just two rounds because I wouldn't like to win because he or she had to forfeit the subsequent ones. Thank you. (1) http://news.bbc.co.uk... (2) http://news.bbc.co.uk...
Superhero Rap Battle

Hello challengers and viewers out there. I am proud to host a debate in the category of rap. In this battle the opponent and I will choose a superhero to rap for/about using facts, puns, and rhymes. The point is to entertain and laugh at such a contest. I choose Superman as my superhero and will now begin. ------------------------------------------------------ So I was born then I flew to your home planet to find you. Once I landed, I grew and grew. My destiny and my cause are true. I could go out of sight, faster than light, and I can go beyond any distance or height. You could never reach me but I see you alright. It's obvious you'll lose this rap battle tonight. -------------------------------------------------------- Good luck with yours, I can't wait to see what how this is countered. Good luck to you. (The raps will most-likely grow in size as the debate continues.)
Superhero Rap Battle

Oh! your the only one rapper that i pressed the mute button You can't rap that s**t all over, you got the a**-cotton Today is the end of the world for 2012! Why are you sleeping? did you just smoke n drank tonight before your nose is bleeding Bo Bo Bo Bo Bo! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! This is world war III, I called it Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! Oh my god! your nose is bleeding, your not reading Your to blind to read this s**t. Please no cheating We cal this no kryptonite, This is the fight Go grab your color pencil and you need to write I'm from Mexico, you can die in the United States your the American cheese from the tectonic plates I can't forget about US. Were the Mexicans You can't play soccer, that's for the Africans Are you black and shame of the Americans? That's why were still 16 mile Napa California is the represent for the Mexicans
Superhero Rap Battle

Good game my friend, but it's about to end. When it's over you'll have no balls to lend. Let's keep it at -3. You know you can't extend. How about -∞ yards? That's the data I'm going to send. Your rap is finished. It's reached its peak. You're all out of breath. You can barely speak. You know you can't get up because your weak. There's no holes in superman to leak. You've got no kryptonite, so why have you tried? Stay on the ground wheezing. All your rhymes died. Superman will always be on the good side. I fed you your bottle whenever you cried. I leave the choice of victory of this battle to the world. It has trusted me all the way to my hair in front that curled. I've loved the people being happy and how the young twirled. Let the grand flag of The United States Of America be unfurled.
Superhero Rap Battle

Yo Your lights are blinding, your girls don't like drinking you can drink alcohol from the HIV cracking I'm 5 foot 9 inches tall, so I'll f**k you all you started fighting, I'll put you down in the AK-47 Juvenile Hall you took and swing the ball and break the baseball in the home run, f**k your world, f**k your world you can't fly forever until you die and bury your grave till I turn your angel, f**k your world, f**k your world I'm a true legend, hero, and brave like MC Hammer you didn't graduate middle school from the diploma grammar I'll break -3 + 19 to the mile of California It means 16 to the comeback from the diploma I'll break your nuts, neck, and your shin too Oklahoma City is all about sorenos from the color Blue Come and see me, until you f**k with me 9/11 disaster might hit you by Tsunami You just f**kin arguing me as a Jay Tee 8 + 8 = 16 mile white-a** is open for the Odyssey
Superhero Rap Battle

You rhyme, you spit, you play as hard as you can. Does using big words and curses make you feel like a big man? You know I'm about to change your plans. Try -3 miles not 16. All it took was a X-ray scan. You're weak, small, and I beat them all. You stop in your tracks when you hear the call of a true legend, a hero. I'm brave and stand tall. When I'm done with you, you won't be able to crawl. Just try touching me. I'm even too fast for light. I could fly forever, all day and all night. If you took a swing at me you'd break something alright. When you cross paths with me, hope it won't start a fight.
Superhero Rap Battle

oh yeah, This is Odyssey, you not going nowhere, here we go your the rapper you broken the car like Chris Brown your the little a** 4 foot kid got hit by football like Charlie Brown Go write some rap, Go have a job at the Barbershop Does your mom tell you about killing villains while distracting the cop? I'll cut you up and make my favorite dish is Agnostic Sandwich and your ex-girlfriend says "This food is trash can B****!" I will never give me up like Elton John of the best singer do you want to give you up or not? That's why your not the rapper Your the single rapper just like treated like a fool Did you just go to union high school. That's a private school oh my god, I wish you want to smoke with me Cause I love you, as I suicide you baby I'm saving lives for the people, you go the bad word shoe You say the word to go to hell like snoop dog just got pissing you Rocking to LA, Rocking to the Bay Area Odyssey 16 mile inches of penis goes inside your vagina
Superhero Rap Battle

Yo I'm here. From the skies I dive. I was busy killing villains and saving lives. No need to thank me forget the high-fives. There's always evil like you waiting in their hives. Why don't you give up, why don't know you're through? It'd take a split second for me to find you. I'd take you down with ease and put you beneath my shoe. I'll cut you up and make my favorite dish, Odysseus Stew.
Superhero Rap Battle

Yeah, Check this out, this might be dope, here we go I'm a superman that makes a lot of money You can go out with a man name Bailey, that's a honey I'm a king of hip-hop, your not, your just a gangster Have you eat potatoes chip, your a fat mother****** My raps isn't dull, I'm a Chicago Bull I kick Hornet's a** that I give you null Your a skeleton with the ugly a** zombie 16 mile is at California, Here comes Odyssey
All Dreams Will Come True

To say that all dreams will come true suggests that all dreams have come true to those that have passed away. What about those African children that are born to a life of misery and famine, they only dream of being able to have a supply of food and clean water. These dreams are rarely accomplished, they end up dying from AIDs. Many Africans are obviously exempt from your "All Dreams Will Come True" statement, as they normally die before the age of 5. I think that makes your title racist, you're excluding Africans, to be non-racist you must be inclusive, deduct points for conduct from my opponent for being a racist pig. Moving on. My opponent talks about how Martin Luther King's dream came true, it didn't, hence why we have groups like black live matter and the ABM. Let's not forget that the KKK is still around. This links shows how many black neighbourhoods exist, which in turn proves Martin Luther King's dream never came true- https://en.wikipedia.org... My opponent is living in a state of permanent psychosis, where he thinks if he just believes hard enough then anything can happen! My opponents so far, has not given any form of measurable evidence that dreams will come true. In fact my opponent admits to that. "I have no definitive demonstration that all dreams will in fact come true. However, I do have all the evidence I have so far presented in this debate. Furthermore, you haven't definitively demonstrated your side of the debate." My evidence that dreams won't always come true. Holy wanted to be a doctor, but ended up hanging herself, poor girl. (refer to source below) http://www.mirror.co.uk... Would bang.
All Dreams Will Come True

Your dream about being a porn star never came true does not epistemically, with respect to me, imply it will not come true. It epistemically, with respect to me, is possible that your dream about being a porn star still will come true. It epistemically could be logically possible. Perhaps someday you will find a way to make your dream of being a porn star come true. Perhaps someday a technology will be found or developed that will make your dream come true. Perhaps there will be a way to make you look younger, to go back in time, or to set each and every circumstance of your dream true. It's epistemically possible with respect to me that: Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" did come true or it was not actually his dream. I am not certain that King's dream was for there to be no segregated black communities at all. Only he would have known that with certainty. I am not certain of the existence of, and have neither personally visited nor examined, any truly segregated black communities. King could have been lying, just as Jackson, Trump, the other people, and the other media sources I previously mentioned could have been lying. I know of no evidence that definitively proves that King's dream did not come true. I have no definitive demonstration that all dreams will in fact come true. However, I do have all the evidence I have so far presented in this debate. Furthermore, you haven't definitively demonstrated your side of the debate.