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Should girls play football

I don't want to seem rude or anything but I as a man who watches a lot of football on a daily basis and is a big Arsenal fan, I wouldn't want to watch a mixed team instead of watching my favorite team with my favorite players in it. I think Women professional leagues is entertaining to watch sometimes. However, I wouldn't be happy if they replaced the current Arsenal team and added some female players into the bunch, in my opinion it would destroy the sport. Just because you haven't been injured in a couple of games doesn't mean that no one gets injured. I don't mean that men can handle the pain of a broken ankle or a bloody face more than a woman could, but having males and females on the same team wouldn't be nice for the people who watch it and the players. Why do women want to prove themselves to men? There cant be male and female mixed teams in professional football teams because women don't have the same build. Feminists have to admit it, males have a bigger more muscular build than females do, its just how we are born, we cant change that. I'm positive that the guys in your football team tread carefully when playing close to you, more than they would when playing with another guy. Not everything is meant to be shared, sports is one of them.
Should girls play football

Before accepting this challenge I waited for some time to see if anyone else would take it, but most of them wrote in the comments that the topic was too vague and I agree with them. Nevertheless I accepted your challenge and will debate you on the topic :) In 1999, the WPFL had its first women's only football match in the US; today, many countries across the world in all the continents have accepted this way of letting women play in professional women's only leagues. So I don't know what you mean by " Should girls play football" because they already do, everywhere across the world, from professionally in stadiums with real fans, to casually in high school and college. Therefore, the only way I see this as a real debate is if you mean "Should girls play football with men in professional leagues" , and if that is your topic then I am 100% against it. That's where we can have a debate. Please specify and give more details about the topic :)
The USFG should abolish the Draft.

IntroductionConscription, or drafting, is the compulsory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service [1]. Earlier this month, the Senate passed a bill stating that women turning 18 on or after Jan. 1, 2018, would now be forced to register for the draft as men must do now. In this debate, I will be arguing that instead of requiring women to register for the draft, the Senate should have abolished the draft all-together. My opponent should use Round 1 for acceptance.[1] https://en.wikipedia.org...
Official Debate Tournament: Badger is a Retard/Troll

1) Debate RecordBadger says he doesn't put much effort into debate, and often gets distracted/drunk and forfeits. Combine his confession with my arguments about his debate history. There is a strong indication that he makes bad arguments and wastes people's time INTENTIONALLY.= trolling2) Badger's ProfileAgain, Pro is clearly lying about his profile because he thinks its reaaaaaally funny. His picture is of a retarded looking lama (?). This is trolling even if it is funny. Trolling can be funny. If you think Badger is funny you can still think he's a troll.3) QuotesThe fact that Badger thought Rob was an anarcho capitalist in the first place is laughable. Rob has never said anything remotely capitalist and constantly complains about greed and corporations.Badger doesn't address my argument that he's really really really stupid for thinking that currency REQUIRES a government. In fact, he goes on to describe why the value of commodities might allow them to become used as currency, defeating his own assertion that currency requires a government. The currency/Rob are examples of Badger saying something retarded and then flip-flopping on it 5 seconds later. This is consistent incoherence.Badger still doesn't seem to understand why minarchism and anarcho capitalism are different systems. The words "limited" and "no" mean different things. Badger does not understand what words mean.Badger also thinks that anarchism might be incompatible with currency... This is especially rich because all the Anarcho Capitalists have always emphasized the abolition of the Federal Reserve and the return to market currencies.ConclusionBadger concedes to regular intoxication on these forums. This is not an excuse for THIS debate. Maybe its not his fault he's a moron, but he's still a moron. How can he contest this fact when he himself wrote "I'm an idiot :)"? His "Big fu­cking fortresses" theory points to idiocy, trolling, or both.
Official Debate Tournament: Badger is a Retard/Troll

Rebuttals:1) Badger's debate recordI'm here more to learn than to debate. I don't put much effort in when i do debate, most of the time, or get distracted and forfeit, or write rounds while intoxicated in some way. I suppose you might argue that the getting intoxicated and writing rounds was intentional, but that's not really fair... who doesn't do stupid things when they're drunk or otherwise intoxicated? :) 2) Badger's profileHe's a cool looking llama! but are you sure he's a llama? And i am indeed a black Muslim teacher earning more than $150,000 a year.. though i live in Ireland. That bit was a lie. And i just don't particularly favour any colour over any other. What's wrong with that?3) Quotes"Badger claimed "rob is an anarcho capitalist" - http://www.debate.org...... Rob is a communist..." I later saw the light and agreed that Rob would be better called an anarcho communist green hippie dude, or along those lines."In the same thread Badger claims that: "for there to be currency there'd have to be kingdoms/governments pretty much.." despite the fact that commodity money has naturally started outside of governments... for example cigarettes in POW camps"There is nicotine in cigarettes making them addictive giving them value. That i'd consider like people trading tea or coffee, much more practical commodities than gold or silver. If you wanted to argue with me on anarcho capitalism you should've just given me a resolution."Badger writes: "you don't think anarcho capitalism must be minarchism to work?", apparently unaware that no-government and limited-government are not the same thing."Well i'm wondering who'd be given control of minting money and minding what it referenced?"He also wonders whether anarcho capitalism is compatible with currency."Well first i was wondering was it feasible at all. And now i suppose it could come about through a government precursor. And i do wonder if anarchism is compatible with currency.Sieben's conclusion:You can hardly classify a joy of intoxicating myself a severe mental problem, a mental problem maybe, but it's left me pretty able even if i do say so myself. I mean i'm not a black Muslim teacher in Ireland because i'm an idiot.my conclusion:My opponent has not to me demonstrated that i have intentionally enged in incoherant or moronic behaviour, though i'm irish and we'd probably have different standards to a lot of people. I'd still plead subjectivity if i was pushed to though :)Cheers i suppose lol
Official Debate Tournament: Badger is a Retard/Troll

1) Badger's debate recordBadger has lost 13/18 of his debates. The only debates he has won have either been total joke debates or where his opponent has forfeited.He ended his round with Orele with "I'm an idiot :)" http://www.debate.org...Below a giant block of TLDR ramblings on soccor he wrote: "This is a terrible argument. I wrote it last night and at the time I was fairly spaced out of it. I'd try and fix it now, but I've only half an hour and I'll be leaving any minute anyway. I'll make myself more clear in my other rounds." http://www.debate.org...He forfeited subsequent rounds.2) Badger's profileHis picture is of a retarded looking lama...He is a black Muslim teacher earning more than $150,000/yr in KansasHe doesn't know what his own favorite color is3) Quotes:Badger claimed "rob is an anarcho capitalist" - http://www.debate.org... Rob is a communist...In the same thread Badger claims that: "for there to be currency there'd have to be kingdoms/governments pretty much.." despite the fact that commodity money has naturally started outside of governments... for example cigarettes in POW camps http://en.wikipedia.org...In our private conversation over the debate, Badger wrote a lot of retarded stuff:Badger writes: "you don't think anarcho capitalism must be minarchism to work?", apparently unaware that no-government and limited-government are not the same thing.Badger thinks anarcho capitalism requires: "big motherf**king fortresses on top of things to own them...?" After I explained that anarcho capitalism just means non-aggressionHe also wonders whether anarcho capitalism is compatible with currency.ConclusionBadger either has a severe mental problem or is trolling. He does not take himself seriously and puts up negative effort to be coherant on this website.
Official Debate Tournament: Badger is a Retard/Troll

Badger and I are due to debate some issue for the debate tournament. I have told Badger I am an anarcho capitalist and he cannot formulate a resolution to clash with this position. Since he is not an anarcho capitalist himself, he should have no problem.Since he cannot formulate a resolution, I am left to conclude that badger is a mental retard or troll.My burden in this debate is to prove that badger regularly engages in (intentionally) incoherant and moronic behaviour. I present no brightline or standards in the debate, and instead ask the audience to use their own judgement.Debating begins in round 2.
Noahs flood is real

Inbreeding will not survive over ten generations unscathed. Also, the reason some of the same fossils are found in different areas is because of Pangaea. But most of all, please back up god, because If I can back up my reasoning, you should be able to back up yours. Moving on to the flood, which you say that the canyons are proof of the flood. A canyon is caused by a body of water flowing through the ground, and it slowly erodes away at the surrounding dirt and rocks. This does not happen in a flood. In a flood, there is large amounts of water rushing in at once, and as we probably know, no flood lasts long enough to make a canyon. Water takes time to form canyons, so your argument of them being left behind by the flood are ludicrous. You only bring up examples of a single generation of inbreeding, which is very different from millions. If said flood happened, explain why there are Asian, Black, Spanish, Mexican, Native American, and Syrian people. Their genetics are diverse, unlike Noah and his family (They were white).
Noahs flood is real

The meteor is probably in the ocean if not like it's just a theory that a meteor struck the earth you can't ignore the fact that the flood actually happened, Inbreeding can make it out alive just look at Hitler both of his parents are 1st cousins the royal family in England is full of inbreeding I even went to school with someone who's parents are 1st cousins so it is possible. And you haven't answered my question about if the flood didn't happen how did we get all of these canyons and the mid Atlantic Ridge and all of the fossils found world wide?
Noahs flood is real

Where is your proof that a meteor has struck the earth that would cause a flood that massive? Surely such a thing wouldn't go unnoticed, and you haven't answer my reproduction question. You said that only eight people survived, Noah, Noah's wife, Noah's three sons and their wives. They are all related, and if they attempted to have a child, it would be inbred. I do not need to back this up with evidence because you should already know, inbred things usually don't make it out alive, and their genetics will be too similar (not enough diversity) You've seen it with purebred dogs, its the same for humans.
Noahs flood is real

I'm glad you asked by the way a "FLOOD did it that's why it's called Noahs "FLOOD" I believe that a meteor struck the earth breaking open the fountains of the deep which I believe is the mid Atlantic Ridge just like it says in Genesis 7:11 but before the flood God told Noah to build thee an Ark as it says in Genesis 6:14 and only 8 people survived the flood, Noah his wife, three of his sons and thier wives and 2 of every animal. Male and female obviously and small ones obviously.
Noahs flood is real

Hi Noahs flood is a historical event which was a global flood it happened because of many reasons. 1.And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 2.The sun's of god came unto the daughter's of men and they saw that they were fair and they took them wives of whom they chose and they bared mighty men, men of old men of renown. Which means fallen angels had sexual intercourse with women which produced a race of giants which some call the nephilim the evidence found them is found all over the world, documentaries about them can be found all over the Web but the bones have been Suppressed by a institution called the smithstonian institution. The flood I know that there are lots of evidence for the flood found all over the world for example; the large canyons like grand canyon that is found in the United States of America and the layers upon layers of coal found all over the world. Any questions about my claims please do ask.
Noahs flood is real

I stated thousands of generations of inbreeding, yet you still talk about 1-5 generations. Now, look at how many diseases the English Royal Family has, and now multiply that by about 100. Noah's children will inbreed to the point where it is unliveable. "A worldwide flood that lasts for a year would last long enough to make a canyon" Where's your proof? A worldwide flood that lasts a year is still not enough to create a canyon. The idea of Noah's flood is simply a bible story written by man without evidence. My opponent has not come up with any good points and continuously reuses the god argument. He is unable to back up god or explain why the different colored people originate from Noah. It is a ludicrous idea to believe a story in a book that has no evidence.
Noahs flood is real

Inbreeding can survive just look at the royal family in England it's full of inbreeding everyone is either 3rd, 4th, 5th sometimes even 1st or second cousins so inbreeding can survive. A2- if you remove the ocean's underneath is ground/land the countries and islands aren't lillypads on a pond they don't float along the ocean and incase you didn't know fossils are formed by a quick burial of mud or ash pangea wouldn't explain it and just common sense explains the fact that There is a God the fact that someone could think that something so amazing the entire universe you me the the amazing design and construction of the human body, and to think everything could've just came into existence by chance/ nobody instigating in just seems a bit silly, nothing happens by chance. A3 a world wide flood that lasts for a year would last long enough to make a canyon, a world wide would last for a long tim. A4 Syrians are Asian as well and how do you know that Noah and his family were white the bible doesn't say so so you just lied about your claim.
Animal Testing

Why Not Testing on Animals is Bad:This one is simple enough: think of all the great medical advances we've had in the past century or so. For pretty much every medical advancement in the past century, there's been an animal behind it. Let's just take a look at how far we've come just from animals alone.The University of Minnesota actually published a small, but not insignficant, list of medical advances due to animals, along with what animal was credited for the discovery[2]. I won't cover them all, but let's just get some of the highlights for the road:1990 - We developed more advanced organ transplant technicques thanks to dogs, pigs, sheep, and cows.1982 - We developed a treatment for leprosy thanks to the armadillo.1964 - We discovered ways to regulate one's cholestoral, thanks to the rat.1956 - We developed ways to perform open-heart surgery and invented pacemakers thanks to the dog.1954 - We made a vaccine for polio thanks to mice and monkeys1921 - We discovered insulin thanks to dogs and fish.It even goes back further than the past century, going all the way to 1881 where we developed a vaccine for anthrax because of sheep and 1796 where we developed a vaccine for smallpox thanks to cows.But why freaking stop there? Lets throw out some more discoveries from animal testing[3]. Breast Cancer? Animal research was crucial when we developed Herceptin and Tamoxifen, which help cure breast cancer. Leukemia? Testing on mice lead to the development of Gleevec, which is the first molecularly targeted drug against cancer, and we also use Gleevec to gastrointestinal stromal tumor (known as GIST) which was untreatable before it's development.Lung Cancer? Researching on mice is critical to understanding, preventing, and detecting lung cancer, as well as for developing new therapies for treating it. Heart Disease or Stroke? Everything from what foods to eat to minimze risk to the development of statins, a pill that helps control cholestoral and reduce risk for heart disease, come off of the back of animal studies.I could keep going, but I think I've made my point fairly clear: medical advances stop if we stop testing on animals.Sources:(2) - http://cflegacy.research.umn.edu...(3) - http://www.amprogress.org...;
Opp-Choice: In the United States Government Issued Photo ID Ought not be Required at the Polls

Quick road map. First I will address Pro's three contentions, then present my own. Pro did not present a weighing mechanism, but Con has decided it would be abusive to provide one, considering WM are not required on this site. So I will proceed with the debate as it is framed. Pro Contention 1, voter ID is unconstitutional. This is false. In 2008 the Supreme Court determined in a 6-3 ruling of Crawford vs. Marion County Elections Board that requiring voter IDs is not a poll tax and therefore constitutional. Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, South Dakota, and Wisconsin currently have laws approved by the justice department that require photo IDs at polling places. http://en.wikipedia.org... Pro Contention 2, our safe guards against fraud are good enough, because we rarely catch fraudulent voters. There have been 2 people in the state of Georgia arrested for video piracy, but you can obtain a pirated copy of any movie in theaters at the local fleamarket. While Pro might conclude that our safeguards against piracy are sufficient, they clearly are not. A lack of recorded vote fraud proves nothing, as this law is meant to target voter fraud that currently goes unrecorded. Pro Contention 3, photo ID laws are too burdensome for states. Why then do 16 states have such laws? Shouldn't the states decide if it is too burdensome. Obviously me states have decided it is not. These laws have not been forced on the states. Now on to my contentions. Contention 1, Voter fraud can significantly impact our country. In 2000 George W Bush won the state of Florida, and essentially the election, by less than 600 votes. In a state f 19 million people, or a nation of 300 million, 600 fraudulent votes could easily go undetected. That is why it is of the utmost importance to ensure every vote is legitimate. Contention 2, To exercise your Second Amendment rights, you must display a government issued photo ID and submit to a background check. That is to buy one firearm. The voters of the United States essentially control the largest weapons arsenal the world has ever seen. Logically we can conclude that controlling said arsenal is of greater importance then a simple .22 rimfire. Contention 3, There are millions of non-legitimate voters in the US. The illegal immigrant population of the United States in 2008 was estimated by the Center for Immigration Studies to be about 11 million people. http://en.wikipedia.org... That is approximately 18,500 times the margin of victory for George Bush in Fl in 2000. It's now believed as many as 18,000 of these immigrants could be registered to vote in Fl. That is 30 times the margin of victory for Bush in 2000. Obviously voter fraud could play a huge factor in our national elections, and states should do everything in their power to prevent it. This includes requiring photo ID at polling places.
Opp-Choice: In the United States Government Issued Photo ID Ought not be Required at the Polls

Anyone is welcome to take on this debate. This may be a little confusing, but I want this to be Opp-choice. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS WHEN VOTING. OPP choose your side when you accept in the first round and let me know. I'll then begin my first constructive in the second round in favor of the side you didn't choose.
Best Anime of the 2010s

I am interested in this topic. I will be arguing that Hunter x Hunter (2011) is not the "best" anime of this decade, and will attempt to offer a series of alternatives that would be better suited for this position. Before we begin, however, I would like to give my opponent this opportunity to define, in their own terms, what "best" means. To my knowledge, I am assuming the textbook definition, "of the most excellent, effective, or desireable type or quality," is appropriate, but feel free to change it if you wish. Happy debating!
Chess, with additional tournament rules, should be an Olympic sport.

Pro has agreed that we are talking about the possibility of chess in the near future (within the next few Olympics). He has also agreed that any radical changes (such as boxing chess, might be fun) would cause a divide in the sport that would make it entirely different from the original, and so not popular enough to qualify it as an olympic sport. What the debate really comes down to, is if the current model of chess is 1) physical enough as is to be an olympic sport or 2) can be altered to be physical enough to be an olympic sport without becoming something entirely different (such as boxing chess) to where it loses too many followers to count. 1) Currently, chess (at the common level, not the Grandmaster level with all their rules for them) is no more physical then watching a movie (a few hours of sitting there). While that does take a certain level of stamina, it is certainly not an olympic level of stamina. On that point, one could argue that it does take some physical capabilities to play, it does not take enough physical capabilities to merit a spot in the olympics. 2) I, personally, cannot see any potential changes that could make chess much more physical, to an olympic level, that will not cause it to split from classical chess and form a new branch that does not have the large backing. "I submit that due to its violence, MMA would not make it as an Olympic sport although it is arguably one of the most physical sports in the world. Also, golf does not make it but mainly because of the burden building an 18 hole course. Countries are having trouble accommodating more and more. " We can see that many sports do not make it to the olympics even though they are very physical indeed, Nascar could be added to that list, or drag racing, even though the precision skill of driving is extremely difficult. But I would like us to remember golf in particular. Golf is another sport that technically meets all the points of the IOC's missions, yet it is not chosen, simply because of its economical and logistical issues. This shows, that by simply meeting the IOC's mission points, is not enough to merit any activity from getting into the olympics. It is completely up to the IOC and their preferences.