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Public Education: Communism in America and the reason why America is falling

I'll now address the remainder of the issues you have raised in your posts that I haven't already addressed. You claim that the government tries to tell us that we cannot survive without public education. This claim is true: our country in its current form cannot survive without public education, as our knowledge-based economy requires that its citizens at least have a basic education. In addition, the vast majority of the economic growth can be attributed to people who created new technology and ideas using concepts they had learned from public schools. Public schools allow for all people, not just the rich, to be able to have access to a baseline education. This meas that there is more potential for all people to engage in activities that promote the growth of the economy and the growth of knowledge. You also claim that the government purports "that all men are equal and that government, as the great equalizer, is the most benevolent dispenser of human goodness, generosity, and justice on earth. " This is completely untrue. As I've stated earlier, public education does indeed provide knowledge to any student, regardless of their background, but it does not paint a picture of all men as equal. Rather, by rewarding kids who get the best grades and take the hardest courses the most scholarship money and the best college acceptances, public schools show that we are not equal, and that the harder we work, the more we will reap the benefits. Now onto your points about Darwinism. This theory does not teach that "that man "evolves" to a better being. " Rather, Darwinism teaches that "new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection. " In other words, those who are best suited for the environment (ex. able to hide underground in the event of an asteroid impact) survive. I don't see how your point about the Columbine shooters illustrates how Darwin's theories shouldn't be taught at schools. Caligula, Timur, Idi Amin, Ivan the Terrible, and Leopold II were all creationists. All together, these men killed millions of people, many more than the Columbine shooters did. Does this disprove creationism? No! Scientific evidence disproves evolution. You also claim that public school students rarely get on television except for when they commit crimes. In my area, we just had a public school student from a local magnet school that was interviewed for inventing a radiation detector that was the size of a pen tip. The last time a private school got on the news in my area, it was for a huge Cocaine scandal. The news also tends to report the bad over the good, because bad news is more interesting. Anyhow, from all of the evidence I presented, we can see that public schooling is very important to the United States and does not in fact breed Corrupt Communist Politicians.
Public Education: Communism in America and the reason why America is falling

To address your point about Charles Darwin, you take his comment about the human eye out of context. Darwin said: "That the human eye could have been formed by natural selection seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest degree. When it was first said that the sun stood still and the world turned round, the common sense of mankind declared the doctrine false." The reason for declining SAT scores is that more students, including minority students and lower-performing students and not just college-bound students, are taking the test. The majority of Nobel Prize, Math/Science Olympiad and Intel Science Fair winners come from public high schools, particularly from magnet schools such as Bronx High School for Science, which has turned out five Nobel Prize Winners, and Lowell High School, which has turned out four Nobel Prize Winners. In my area, private school students are considered wealthy but below-par, and have not once in the past 20 years placed in the top 3 in Regional Debate, Quiz Bowl, or Math Olympiad Competitions. The unemployment, currently falling, spiked because of the recession, which was actually milder than the 1982, and has no bearing on public education. The crime rate peaked in the 1990s and has fallen ever since. The budget of the Department of Education is $12 billion, which makes up about 0.33% of the $3.83 trillion National Budget, so it doesn"t contribute that much to our debt. Now, to address your comments about past Biblical institutions and our founding fathers: let"s look at that time period. The Puritans in Massachusetts essentially ran a public education system, as they mandated education through the Church. Students learned to read and write in these schools. As the Church ran Puritan Society, and as public schools are defined as schools supported by community funds, we can say that Massachusetts did have a primitive public school system. This was the best educated area of the country. John Adams and Benjamin Franklin attended such schools. Now, let"s look at the south. The south had no form of mandated school system. As a result, the literacy rates of the south were estimated to be much lower than that of the north. To address your point about Christian-based schools: Schools solely dedicated to religious studies, such as Harvard, didn"t have detailed study of science, math, or English until they developed into full universities. As these core subjects increased in importance and our country became more secular, the Bible was limited to the Church. Also, governments are not trying to make citizens attend their public schools. In addition, there are new movements for "school choice," where students can get vouchers to attend private schools or get home-schooled. Of course, in most places where this has been tried, namely in Milwaukee, the test scores for the children on vouchers in Private schools were lower than those of students from similar demographic groups in public schools, but that's a debate for another day
the iran deal is a mistake

In this I'll be responding to the criticisms posted by my opponent 1.The detection of radioactive isotopes after attempts to hide it were successful in Syria as per the article I posted "Bunn also cited the experience of the secret 2007 bombing of a nuclear site in Syria. "The Syrians bulldozed the entire site and cleaned it up and blocked IAEA access until months later, but the IAEA still found uranium particles that couldn"t be easily explained," a discovery that led to the IAEA"s conclusion that it had been a nuclear site, Bunn said." http://www.politifact.com... I would also like to add that the Syrian incident happened several years ago and that radiation detection equipment has improved tremendously after the aftermath fukashima nuclear reactor 2.Why Iran needs so much time The better question for this is why Iran has so little time because this 24 day period in Iran could be used to search anywhere if their is probable cause that their is a enrichment facility. This as I say again is unprecedented in a deal with a country that has not been defeated in war
the iran deal is a mistake

Okay I will be breaking each of my arguments into separate parts 1. The Deal is unprecedented in its search allowances In the deal the US has 24/7 surveillance on all of Iran's major nuclear facilities and they can search anywhere in the country within 24 days. This is unprecedented for a treaty with a country that was not defeated in military conflict 2. Iran's uranium production and stockpile is crippled Iran's nuclear stockpile is reduced by 98% making it impossible for Iran to rush a bomb out and it bans Iran's advances centrifuges which lengthens bomb breakout time to over one year 3.Impossible to hide nuclear activity in 24 days Any radioactive elements leave behind a signature behind that can easily bee detected. This theory was tested in Syria when a nuclear site was demolished by the Syrian government but inspectors were still able to find traces of radioactive materials. http://www.politifact.com...
Roblox is better than Minecraft

1. Minecraft's methods of building are simpler, but this does not make ROBLOX's "better."Roblox has 2 different types of building, the stamper type and the studio type. These types can be chosen easily by going to your place and choosing the build and edit buttons, respectively. The studio type is what lets you customize your bricks entirely, and the stamper type is a lot like Minecraft's building, allowing you to choose what blocks you want. What's good about the two is that you can combine them, to create great terrain and good gameplay for your place, such as the game Jet wars, (http://tinyurl.com...). The editor system you describe doesn't edit, it builds. It gives you parts and many options for customization, and lets you pick from thousands of free models to help create your place. I don't see how Roblox's building system isn't solid or original. It gives you many tools to completely change your brick, unlike Minecraft that only gives you about 100 bricks. If you're having too much trouble changing a brick, then you can just save it as a free model, and access it later.2. I am a 3-year Minecraft player, and I still haven't found out to this day how to create a server. I would think that it's difficult for other players as well, I guess I'm the only one. Please expand on how servers in Minecraft have more customizable features than in Roblox, which lets you choose every aspect of your game and who can go in it.3. Roblox also has free updates and encouraging mods, one update is the solid modelling update, which lets you combine different blocks to make completely new shapes, and allow endless possibilities. Roblox's benefits of being a free player does not stop you at all. There are a lot of free clothes, hats, and faces to accompany your character, and building a great place gives you money. This money can be used to buy the item you want.5. Roblox has many helpful tutorials that are very easy to understand and are both video and text, so you can easily learn to code and script. Roblox's demographic is the ages 8-18, not under 8. These ages can learn scripting, as I know an 11-year old who is an advanced builder and is learning to script.Your turn, Con.
Roblox is better than Minecraft

My apologies for the long wait for a reply. As a current Minecraft player and one who spent every day of his life on ROBLOX for about a solid 3 year period, I feel qualified to offer insight as to why Minecraft is the superior of the two. 1. Minecraft's methods of building are simpler, but this does not make ROBLOX's "better." While there is more customization available in ROBLOX such as size altering and scripting, Minecraft has built a solid, original building system of its very own. We are talking about two fundamentally different procedures. One being an editor system while the other is an in-game mechanic. This is a difference that makes the argument seem futile. The Minecraft method does its job properly, while the ROBLOX method suits its requirements. 2. Minecraft's multiplayer system is nowhere near as difficult as you make it seem. Even novice Minecraft players can quickly learn to set up servers. Servers, which have more customizable features than ROBLOX. 3. Minecraft continually gives more back to the player, unlike ROBLOX's microtransaction policy. While Minecraft does carry a price tag, it often adds to the fun by giving free updates and encouraging mods. These updates and mods can provide new mechanics that can truly alter the playing of the game, while some can even change the game completely. ROBLOX on the other hand, while it claims to be "free", simply disadvantages the players who cannot or do not purchase their membership. There are many restrictions that can cause a player who does not have a membership to have to put in much more effort to simply buy a hat they like, while a member can easily obtain this in a matter of days. 4. Minecraft is much more available on a broader spectrum. While ROBLOX is only available on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, iPad 2+, iPhone 4+, iPod touch 5th generation, Android, Minecraft is available on Windows, OS X, Linux, Java platform, Java applet, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Raspberry Pi, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita. Many of ROBLOX's places aren't even compatible with mobile devices and this seriously restricts the gameplay. 5. ROBLOX is targeted to a younger audience and is quick to be outgrown. I personally know people in their 40's who enjoy playing Minecraft, while also knowing of 4 year olds who play the game religiously. ROBLOX is marketed to a younger audience and can be outgrown quickly. However, ROBLOX also falls into the difficulty range of being too hard to understand for some of the younger players. Scripting, forums, and building cannot be truly appreciated by the 8 and under demographic. Your turn, Pro.
Roblox is better than Minecraft

1. Roblox has better ways to build.Roblox's ways to build are way better, you can customize the size of your blocks completely, unlike Minecraft which is just cubes. Roblox lets you create custom blocks by combining others together, and you can import custom Meshes which can then be configured further inside the game. There are endless combinations, since every aspect of your bricks are customizable, such as texture, colour, shape, and movement. You can create giant structures spanning the sky, or tiny models to serve for aesthetic purposes. The possibilities are endless.2. Roblox gives you complete control over players.In Roblox, you can easily choose who you want in your place within seconds. You can make your place singleplayer or multiplayer, whichever you choose. You can choose to block certain users, or to restrict access to a group. You have complete control over who you want in your place. Minecraft however, is hard to use when setting up a multiplayer place. You need lots of effort and time.3. Roblox is free.Roblox is free. You don't need to pay for anything, only if you want to. The benefits of the in-game membership are not needed to have a good playing style. Minecraft is almost 30 dollars, and you can try a demo for 100 minutes.4. You can earn money off RobloxUsing DevEx, you can cash out ingame Robux for real life money. You can exchange for a maximum of $20,000. This is really good for any aspiring builder, as they can show off their creativity to the world, and get money in return. Minecraft, however, does not allow you to do this as it counts as "selling part of their game," and it violates their terms of service. You can turn Roblox into a fun job that rewards you for your creativity.Your turn, Con.
Pop Culture Rap Debate

Many thanks to my opponent for a great second round :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If this debate's a plane then I'm the flying pilot heard on it. You're lying like Jimi Hendrix dying on your own [word] vomit. Yeah you're not Samuel L but you're spitting Pulp Fiction. Can't hold a candle to Danielle's lyrical diction - it's an addiction. And I'm not Urkel, I mean it -- It's just that I'm as smart as him. Everybody's in agreement -- I guess I am bipartisan. Calling yourself the Batman, but you're no superhero. You got less skills than the U.S. has dinero. Running your mouth like a track star 'bout how Australia's so great - Then why try hard to pretend you're from MY home state, mate? Nucca I'm from Brooklyn so I don't think you wanna go there. That's one place "I got you babe" like you are Sonny and I'm Cher. Let's get one thing straight - And it's not me, ya heard? Lovely lady's long lasting lyrical legacy are all Lwerd's. So don't try to get ahead of me, unless you wanna fail. "What don't you fu-king understand?!" Are you Christian Bale? You probably smoke in that Clinton style: didn't inhale That's why I'm gonna make you my b-tch like we're in jail. Yo I didn't say that I was Kanye, just that I was "Stronger" than you. You're just another gay who thought he'd win and you're wrong too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alright, Lee, it sucks that you won't be able to finish this debate. I hate when that happens... If you don't get to post your last round, then we can either limit this to a 2-round debate, or I'll make a note of it in the next round that your verse located in the Comments Section should be considered for full credit. I do hope you get to post soon though as I like this battle a lot - good luck! :)
Pop Culture Rap Debate

Lol, some classic lines in that round man! Let's kick this sh*t like can, yo: -------------------------- Yo this debate IS a plane and you may be the snake friend, But I'm Samuel L. Jackson b*tch, and we all know how that ends. You say you caught swine flu from my raps and need some medicine, That's funny, yours gave me bird flu like I'm Batman and you're Penguin. I fake gettin' high? Please b*tch, I smoke trees, Me, you and Snoop in a session, I'll have ya'll down on your knees. "L" stands for "lethal"? Nah, it's stands for "lame", You're like that geek Urkel in everything but the name. See you may like to think you're some kinda rap scholar, You think you're 50 Cent, your rhymes ain't worth half a dollar. You mention Aussie rap as though it's got nothing on your country, Bliss N Eso make B.I.G. and Snoop look like nothin' but c*nts, B. I'll bring my girl around near you, she likes somethin' you can't give her, You'd have a better chance with that dead guy: Phoenix, River. You say you're Kanye West and I'm inclined to agree, Let's do the list: ignorant and arrogant, yep sounds like you to me. You say you're name's astronomy, well yeah, your rhymes are cold and dark. And my writing skill's all over you like I'm Arthur C. Clarke. L, your rhymes are like sh*t bud, and I just lit ‘em on fire, Coz when I get behind the mic I'm like my n*gga Richard Pryor. ----------------------------- Man, I just realized I'm heading back to my folks' place Saturday morning (in about 24 hours) until after Chrissy, so if you can do your next round as soon as possible I'd really appreciate it. Like, I knock off work in about 7 hours so if you can have a round up by then that would be great. If not, I'll have to post my final round in the comments section but that'll be no fun because I won't be able to reply to what you say in your second round. Either way, thanks it's been fun. :)
Pop Culture Rap Debate

Hey, Leethal, thanks for the challenge! I really like the idea of "themed" rap battles, so this should be fun... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rookie of the Year - that's you - I'm a tried and true veteran. You flow so cold I caught swine flu - I'ma need socialized medicine. See if this debate's a plane, then I'm the muthafvckin snake on it! In this Modern Warfare, once you're gone you can't re-spawn or quit. Gonna make you crash and burn like it's 9/11 day at the World Trade, Your lyrics blow harder than your father at the Gay Pride Parade. Gonna take your Australia sh1t down under cuz my way is best. Steal your thunder like you're Taylor Swift and I am Kanye West. Please, my skills have already passed you like Drew Brees. I'll have your a-ss on your knees like you're a little boy and I'm a priest. You say you're gonna smoke me, but you fake getting high like Balloon Boy. I'm more dope than the heroin on the spoon they're illin' for in Illinois! We're not equal; See "L" stands for lethal - and you stand for bleeding sodomy. This battle will leave you needing a hand out - don't bail out like the economy. I'm so outta this world you'd think that my name was astronomy. Played so many girls deep in the game but I swear I'm not into misogyny. So don't validate the stupidity of bringing your girl to hang around near me, Cuz I'll really clearly demonstrate the validity of the Big Bang theory. Don't frown or be fretting when you see how I break your tramp in - Going down like a lead zeppelin; leave like a Queen singing "I am the Champion!" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I'm just getting warmed up so let me kick it back to MC Leethal for now :p
Pop Culture Rap Debate

Hey Lwerd, I've been watching your rap debates and have finally grown the balls to challenge you to one. This one will have rules, though: 1. Exactly 10 verses must be given (i.e. 20 lines of text) 2. Every verse (i.e. every set of 2 rhyming lines) must contain a pop culture reference. My first round: ------------------------------- I'd like to thank Lwerd for accepting this challenge, But this debate's a plane and that b*tch is Ritchie Valens. ‘The Day the Music Died'? Well nah, not exactly, More like the day Lwerd finally met her match with these raps, G. I've seen her battle Lightning Rod, Vi_Veri and Sylux, Compared to them I'll make Lwerd look just like Miley Cyrus. Just like a bong or blunt yo, I'm gonna smoke ya, Coz my rhymes be tighter than a size 16 on Oprah. ‘Til now you've had it easy, your competitors been no good, But I'll adulterate your rhymes like my name was Tiger Woods. Like Aldous Huxley said, it's just the doors of perception, But to think you're better than me, you'd need ‘shrooms, weed AND mescaline. My rhymes hit mother f*ckers like Kramer goes through doors, yeah, They're like the Javelin and this b*tch is Modern Warfare. Compared to me you must admit your rhymes are really whack, son, My lyrics will touch you like you're 10 and I'm Michael Jackson. Like I'm ‘Creeping Death', you'll go down ‘by my hands', I'ma make you look less literate than Godsands. So I'm honoured to verse you in a rap battle on debate.org, But I'm a Blade Runner and I'ma retire you like a cyborg. ------------------------------- P.S. Crappy rhymes and no flow-technique, I know, but this will give me something fun to do at work. Here's hoping you accept. :D
The Coen Brothers are more talented filmmakers than Quentin Tarantino

You are probably right about the aptitude that the Coen brothers posses for film-making they have more than just an ever-lasting example in the form of no country for old men, Fargo and many more. However, Quentin Tarantino after making his dream debut in the 1980's has outsmarted many directors. With his style of occult and glorification of violence he has produced some amazing awe,surprise and excitement outside the celluloid. Almost giving each of his films a western outlook, he always decides to marinate the spices in the delicacy with some gruesome act of crime. Reminding us of the late great Alfred Hitchcock, and also assuring that the latest films can have an uncanny habit for "old day violence" in a new style. Without a doubt, it will take some time for the Coen brothers to fill Tarantino's shoes. I am saying this without disrespecting the talent they posses.
Swimming a More Difficult Sport Than American Football

Swimming is a complex sport that requires athletic skills that many people do not posses. Pain is common and you have to get over it. There is no time outs. There is no safety gear. Workouts consist of 5,000 yards at least. Which works out to over 3 miles in just two hours, and a mile in the pool is different than a mile on land. A mile takes Olympian swimmers about 15-18 minutes. Since we are not as fast as Olympic swimmers, it takes us about 20-25 minutes for one mile. All and all, swimming is harder than American football for many reasons.