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Harry Potter is a superior book series to Twilight.

Your Bella bashing is doing the opposite of what you would like then. Bella isn't as flat as you would like to perceive her, while she is very plain and ordinary, and yes, that allows female readers to step into her shoes, but at the same time she does just the right amount of dimension and her personality. Your opinion is that she is mentally unstable. I feel you are wrong. The idea is that she is struggling with a tough situation and her feelings. Most teen aged girls do go through similar. Just so you have the information available to you, many people, while watching a loved one go through surgery or have something gruesome happen, can maintain composure. Its based on your ability to tolerate such a thing, Edward obviously has a high toleration and honestly, after living for as long as he has, of course he would be able to contain himself. The plan for when she was to be born was to turn her should anything go horribly wrong. His composure was justified. Meyer's is not being unrealistic. While he is a man, his ability to maintain his morals isn't unfathomable through out the amount of years he was alive. People today maintain similar morals, and some people who have actually gone through the aging process and are in their 80's maintain similar morals to when they were young. Its not an off idea that Meyers proposes, its actually a fairly accurate idea. I agree with you, how if he was turned a vampire, and his blood replaced by venom is he able to produce sperm? Well, how does the fictional creature of an Incubus do such a thing? Perhaps it is just a mythological process that occurs that we may never understand. But its a book based in myth, just as Harry Potter is. I am pretty sure we will never understand the concept or use of a time turner and how exactly that is possible. Fine, Harry Potter never purposely seeks out Lord Voldermort, but he does put all of his friends and family at risk by returning year after year to Hogwarts does he not? He could have simply stayed with his aunt and uncle as terrible as they were and been a normal human boy and avoided all of that drama. No while he didn't he continued to pursue in risky behavior. Harry runs off the school grounds constantly when being told not to. He shows a classic side of disrespect for the authority and rules set before him. Overall I believe there a mixed signals given to the audience of the Harry Potter series. Twilight is a love story and targets a wide fan base from not only its book sales, but its movie endorsements and through sales of merchandise and other assorted fandoms. The characters do each have their own distinct personalities, though they can be somewhat hollow at points its for the support of the person reading to be able to step into the character's shoes.
Harry Potter is a superior book series to Twilight.

You know this has turned into less about the books and more into Bella smashing. But I digress. I suppose some may view her thrill seeking as a suicidal tendency, but at no point does she in fact want to die, in fact she wants to live. Its her desire to be with Edward that pushes that forward. Her want to be a vampire springs from that love. I still see no proof in Edward being the "perfect" Boyfriend. Every girl calls their husband or significant other perfect or any of those types of things at any given time, hell, I have been referred to as a Russian God. Girls say those things, doesn't necessarily mean anything. And he does screw up, He left Bella, knowing the damage he was more than likely to cause. In the first novel, he does start to drink her blood more than enough to get the poison (or whatever you wanna call the stuff that turns you into a vampire) so much so, that Carlisle has to pull/urge him away. When they had begun to kiss, he had to fling himself off of her, so as not to have a repeat. He was like an alcoholic in recovery around her. Yes, plenty of temptation, but he fought not to give in. I don't think thats perfect, I just think thats trying. I agree, Edward does remain very chaste through out the series for multiple reasons, just as the one you point out, he's 107 years old. People in those times had self control unlike many of the people today. And I take offense for you to think otherwise, some of the people I know have beliefs much like those of Edwards. Meyer's perception of love, is accurate to those who share a similar belief structure. And yes, if you want to be absolutely technical, Edward is 107, Bella is only 17, and when she turns 18, anything and everything done with Edward is perfectly legal and completely up to her. There is nothing anyone can do about it. Anna Nicole who may not be the best example, was in her twenties, when she married the 80+ year old man. There really is nothing anyone can do. They are consenting adults. And just so I may, 17 is the legal age of consent, in many states, including Washington. And they never entered any "adult" acts until after their marriage. How exactly is Renesmee, the perfect character? I am curious to hear, because I am almost certain, that she is still nothing more than a child at the end of the last book. How does that render her perfect if she can't even really do anything? Both sets of books deal with the basic, mysticism and impossibilities that no one could live up to for the shear fact that such abilities as witch craft and great speeds, don't happen in real life. But the moral's in Twilight are that of a classic love story. Girl falls in love with boy, boy can't see girl for whatever variable of reasons, girl finds a way around said rules, and boy comes to the rescue, except in this book, it doesn't end with Death. Harry Potter on the other hand, is some story that's only real plot line is boy wanting to avenge parents death.
Shorter School Year

First of all you are agreeing with me with your quote on how short school years do harm. I will accept what you have said as I am con fighting to keep the status quo of a normal school year. You have the burden of proof and as all you have said is agree with my case I shall just go through my arguments. 1: Difficulty to teachers "They've increased the standards. Then to lower the number of days they have to do it - it's going to be hard on the teachers,"[http://www.eastvalleytribune.com...] Teachers are already under a great deal of stress and shortening our school year will just make it more difficult for our people to catch up to the people learning in other countries. This leads on to my second point. 2: America is already behind in education.[http://www.collegiatetimes.com...] Lowering the amount of school days when we are already behind in education is just pure nonsense. We are lacking in these areas such as math(25th) and reading(14th) and we wish to lower it even more by shortening the school year. My opponent even agrees to the con view, It would be difficult on teachers, and we are already behind on education. I would write more but I am tired and my opponent has no case.
Random Rap Battle#1: Omega (sonic) vs Soundwave (transformers)

power core is activated oops, i have been mistaken i actually thought of you as a threat your about as harmless as a freaking Kinect even barricade could kick your a$$ (and that's saying something, hes kind of a spaz!) i'm double the size, and double the power if we ever did fight, i bet you would cower over there in the corner like a little brat to take you out, all i would do is pat i'm a Decepticon, killing is my game i'll take the entire E-unit on, it'd all be the same! i'm a scientist at heart, so i'll show you mercy nah, just kidding, ill make you hurt, see while your flying on your jet packs, round and round the LOGICAL thing to do is to TAKE YOUR A$$ OUT! only my one eye is all i would need to smash you to bits, i won't need speed it won't be a tie, it won't be a draw just like Cybertron, YOU WILL FALL!
Random Rap Battle#1: Omega (sonic) vs Soundwave (transformers)

*ahem* your team's about as weak as your fist i wonder how many a$$es you've kissed your teammates got nothing of me, i'm on a roll as for them, somebody better get the pest control! gamma got destroyed, and your next on the list whoops, i may have just killed your friends and pi$$ed on their graves, the oil's getting all over! stand still so i can put you out as you hover as for Megatron, please, don't get me started he'll soon know the power i have, he's retarded your being controlled by some little bird inside of you i think it's time to blow you up, and set that little b!tch loose! from a satellite i watched, slowly waiting for my time to shine, while they were debating got a little robot friend, lazerbeak's his name he'll make short work of your so-called friends don't get me worked up, you couldn't take me if you tried due to your inferior firepower and smallness in size my sound cannon'll blast you 139 feet up do us all a favor and SHUT THE F*** UP! i was a warden, had my own jail so to you i'm gonna be your PERSONAL HELL! if you don't believe me, ask Optimus Prime so my friend, i think now it's TIME YOU DIE! *fires sound cannon*
Random Rap Battle#1: Omega (sonic) vs Soundwave (transformers)

[Beat starts at 0:10] http://www.youtube.com... Power core activation? Call that sh** anticipation, Automated admiration, Call this math and say I'm Asian, Doc' Eggb****'s finest creation, Past so dark, let's call it Haitian, Freak of nature, striped dalmatian, So sick, Eggman's ill ex patient. As for you, it would be wrong, To say you're even close to strong, I set off fear in my opponents, You set off the sex drive in Megatron, My master made me, tried to boss me around, Didn't get in my way, neither will waves of sound, You can wave all you like, I flip a switch and I'm deaf, Megatron's a**-kisser; breathing his last breath, Just like this beat I'm gonna be the alpha-cause of your death, You beta b**** forever second place, forever "second best", It's time to rip that power core out yourself, give your sore heart a rest, I'm so bada** Eggman made metal sonic, tried to make sonic die, But who did Metal Sonic disguise as for this? No other than I. To take out a legend, Dr. Eggman emulated me, Metal Sonic failed of course, I'm the only me to see, The only me, the final stage: omega "E-123", Gamma's redundant just like you, Autobots are OP, [op = overpowered] The only thing they'll say are your funeral is to not R.I.P. See I got a team, led by a beautiful chick, I kiss p***y on the daily while you're mouth's on 'Tron's d***, Team Dark 'til I die, Eggman best watch his back, You serve a clunk of metal, I serve a glorious bat, Full capacity in 4 milliseconds flat, If I hurt you, Megatron will replace you just like that, You're a deadman just like Eggman, this dalmatian smells a cat.
If God doesn't exist, we should not show the evidence to the world.

This Debate will be about if we found evidence that proves god does not exist one hundred percent, no doubt about it, whether we should show it to the entire world or not. I am saying we should not. Do not go off topic and debate about whether he exists or not. This will be just about the impacts of withholding the info or giving out the info. We should not do this because if we were to do so, it would profoundly impact everyone's spiritual lives. God gives people who believe in him a hope, if we took away everything people believe in, take away their hopes, people might go crazy, people might kill themselves, many bad things will happen. We should allow people to believe in whatever they want to believe in. if your atheist, fine. If your christian, fine. If your Hindu, fine. Whatever your religion, it gives you hope. We cannot strip away peoples hopes and faith.
The suggestion that time existed forever must be true

Rules 1. Con must argue in favor of the resolution that the suggestion that time existed forever is indeed, false. 2. No trolling, 3. Regardless of whether or not you have consent to copy somebody else's work, you can not do so. 4. First round is for acceptance only. Failure to follow these rules will result in a 7-point forfeiture. Definition Time - Time is a dimension in which events can be ordered from the past through the present into the future,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Sources http://en.wikipedia.org... About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution, Paul Davies, p. 31, Simon & Schuster, 1996, ISBN 978-0684818221 http://www.oxforddictionaries.com... http://www.yourdictionary.com... http://ahdictionary.com... http://www.merriam-webster.com... http://en.wikipedia.org...
European Elitism

I took the opportunity to peruse my opponent's profile and discovered, as I expected, that he is an American. Given the demographics of this site – the majority of the voters being his compatriots – and the fact that I am British; it could be that I am on a hiding to nothing here. Never mind, I'm happy to take any underserved losses on the chin, stiff upper lip and all that, you know! Of course, I can't speak for all the various nationalities, but I would suggest that generally speaking, Europeans hold the American people and way of life in the highest regard. Agreed, many French people resent the spread of the English language and Anglo-Saxon culture around the globe, and take delight in any misfortune that may befall America (or, for that matter, Britain) but the proof of the pudding is in the eating: Almost all Europeans speak English, either as their first or second language. American fashion is prevalent across the continent (you see a lot more Germans wearing jeans than Lederhosen, put it that way! ) There's a McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut or Starbucks in nearly every European town. American rock is far more popular than "Euro-pop". Coca-Cola is the best selling soft drink in every European country except Scotland (it comes second to the locally produced Irn Bru). Almost all European computers run on Microsoft software. Actually, I could go on and on, but I think you get the idea. Also, I don't think many Europeans are proud of the holocaust that occurred in Nazi Germany or the ethnic cleansing that took place in the Balkans and are most grateful for America's assistance in bringing these conflicts to an end. (I won't comment on the Armenian dispute as that particular chapter of history took place in Asia Minor, not Europe, and, in any case, the fact that genocide took place at all is hotly disputed, especially by Turkey). Nevertheless, some people in Europe can be a bit snooty about America. For example, in his book Made in America, Bill Bryson wrote: "Any nation where twenty million people can't read the back of a cornflakes box, or where half of all adults believe that human beings were created sometime in the last ten thousand years, clearly has its educational work cut out. " However, Bill Bryson was born and bred in Des Moines, Iowa, so he is entitled to make that comment. As someone that spends a great deal of time in the United States, I believe that some, though not all, wrongly believe that Europeans are generally more cultured than Americans. For example, in her guide to politically correct language, American author Lenora Billings-Harris suggests: "No culture (when referring to parts of the U. S. where the opera and the theater are scarce or nonexistent)" with "Lacking European culture". . http://www.sideroad.com... In conclusion, pending any evidence my opponent can produce that proves that Europeans are "on their high horses" and consider themselves "more enlightened" than Americans, it behoves you to vote Con. Thank you.
If a tree falls in a forest, and there is no one to hear it, it does not make a sound

I accept.Though Round 1 is only for acceptance, I'd like to give few extra definitions for Sound. Sound Noun1. Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.[1]2. Sound produced by continuous and regular vibrations, as opposed to noise.[1]3. Transmitted vibrations of any frequency.[2]Verb1. Emit or cause to emit sound.[1]2. Convey a specified impression when heard.[1]Sources [1] https://www.google.co.in...[2] http://www.thefreedictionary.com...
If a tree falls in a forest, and there is no one to hear it, it does not make a sound

Resolution: If a tree falls in a forest, and there is no one there to hear it, it does not make a sound.I shall be arguing in favor of the above resolution. The BoP shall be shared. That is, I shall argue the above statement is true, my opponent shall argue that it is false (that it does make a sound.)Definitions/Rules:Tree: "a usually tall plant that has a thick, wooden stem and many large branches" (1)Sound: that which we experience when we hear somethingR1 is for acceptance. R2 is for arguments and rebuttals.R3 is for rebuttals.No new arguments in R3 please.A forfeit shall result in a full 7-point loss.Thank you! Sources(1) http://www.merriam-webster.com...;
The USA Patriot Act Abridges Essential Freedom

USA PATRIOT Act - . http://en.wikipedia.org... Abridges - "to shorten in duration or extent" (. http://www.merriam-webster.com...) Essential - Indispensable (. http://www.merriam-webster.com...) Indispensable - "not subject to being set aside or neglected" (. http://www.merriam-webster.com...) Inalienable/Unalienable - "incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred" (. http://www.merriam-webster.com...) Freedom - Liberty (. http://www.merriam-webster.com...) 1. Liberty is an unalienable right. . http://www.ushistory.org... 2. Liberty is an inalienable right. (Grammar error) 3. Liberty is an essential freedom. (Definitions of: inalienable, essential, liberty, freedom) 4. The USA PATRIOT Act enhances detaining. ". .. enhances the discretion of law enforcement and immigration authorities in detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism-related acts. " 5. Detaining shortens liberties. (They are held in custody, lacking liberty, for a brief period. ) 6. The USA PATRIOT Act shortens liberties. (Step 4, 5) 7. The USA PATRIOT Act shortens essential freedom. (Step 3, 6) 8. The USA PATRIOT Act abridges essential freedom. (Step 7, definition of abridge) The resolution is affirmed.
The USA Patriot Act Abridges Essential Freedom

"Activity means nothing when a premier source is used. .. " I honestly have never heard of Black's Law Dictionary. My opponent claims that it was made for debate. However, my opponent does not give any websites that mention anything about Black's Law Dictionary. Furthermore, there may be multiple definitions for the defined words within Black's Law Dictionary. Because I don't have Black's Law Dictionary, I can't look at these multiple definitions and identify that Black's Law Dictionary could be on my side. It's one-sided. For these multiple reasons, in addition to those previously mentioned, my definitions stand above those of my opponent. "Therefore, a program that stops people from propagating terror clearly benefits the common good. " However, while the common good may be benefited, some of the uncommon good may have their essential freedom abridged, even though they do nothing wrong. "There are warrants obtained, approval received and then the man is investigated. " In any investigation, people are interrogated if they are suspected, with or without warrants. The USA PATRIOT Act evidently directly allows for more people, including innocents, to be temporarily detained. "My opponent completely ignored my third contention. .. " I read it. It was irrelevant to what I was saying. I proceeded with my argument. And life goes on. "When something is under ongoing investigation rights are not being infringed upon. " This is an obvious lie. Let's say we have NCIS (oh, yeah! ) investigating the murder of a marine. They learn of five new potential suspects, so they interrogate them. This abridges the essential rights of the suspects, EVEN IF it is justified to do so. "My opponent seems to disregard the balance between rights and sovereignty here. " Such a balance is irrelevant to the resolution. The resolution is entirely about rights. The USA PATRIOT Act increased sovereignty by abridging rights. The increased sovereignty does not make the rights unabridged. "Diminishing one man's civil liberties (which they are not under the P. A. ) for a small amount of time is negligent to the amount rights that would be surrendered if our nation fell under attack. " . .. So? My opponent concedes that essential freedoms are abridged by the P. A. , but claims that it is made up for by the increase of rights of others. That's nice. However, this isn't helping my opponent. Essential rights were abridged, which affirms the resolution. My syllogism still stands. My opponent has conceded that liberty is an essential freedom. My opponent has also conceded that the USA PATRIOT Act increases the detaining of people, which abridges liberties. Therefore, my opponent has conceded that the USA PATRIOT Act abridges essential freedom. My opponent has conceded the resolution.
The USA Patriot Act Abridges Essential Freedom

Pro - Activity means nothing when a premier source is used. Black's Law Dictionary is made for debate - seeing as this is a debate one could assume that the premier dictionary for debate should be used. My opponent states that the common good enslaves the minority. We're not talking about minorities here, we're talking about terrorists. Therefore, a program that stops people from propagating terror clearly benefits the common good. My opponent provides a scenario involving a man from Saudi Arabia, "that's nice" but people are not detained simply because we suspect them of terrorism. There are warrants obtained, approval received and then the man is investigated. It seems as though Mongeese generally misunderstands the concept. My opponent completely ignored my third contention - he complains about my wall of text yet failed to read it. In my third contention it states that ,"The USA Patriot Act permits tracking Web sites and e –mails if the law enforcement agency certifies that it relates to an ongoing investigation; searching a business or residence with a warrant and a variety of other measures. Furthermore, ACLU is all up in arms saying that section 215 of the P.A., infringes on first amendment rights. These charges are bogus. Critics of section 215 deliberately ignore the fact that any request for items under the section require not only a warrant but judicial approval. The bureau must first convince the court that oversees anti – terror investigations (the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act or FISA) that the documents are relevant to protecting "against international terrorism on clandestine intelligence activities." Furthermore, to even investigate a U.S. citizen, rather an illegal alien under FISA, the FBI must show that he is knowingly engaged in terrorism or espionage. Ignoring the Patriot Act's strict judicial review requirements is the most common strategy of the act's critics." When something is under ongoing investigation rights are not being infringed upon. My opponent seems to disregard the balance between rights and sovereignty here. Diminishing one man's civil liberties (which they are not under the P.A.) for a small amount of time is negligent to the amount rights that would be surrendered if our nation fell under attack.