BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Australia is Better Than America

Of course I believe Australia is better than America for these points: 1) There is a whole lot more interesting flora and fauna, one of the reasons Australia gets so many tourists. A lot of people come to Australia hoping to see a wide range of amazing animals and plants, and they aren't disappointed. 2) There are less people for such a big space. This is not because not as many people want to be here, it is merely because some people are scared (sharks, stingrays, jellyfish, etc.), and we don't let in as many people who might be dangerous (unlike America). The small population is a great thing. Less busy roads, buses and paths help everyone in getting where they are going and having more privacy. 3) Better government system. I believe that the laws and consequences for breaking them are much more appropriate. Even the best of judges can make mistakes, one of the many reasons we lost the death penalty for some more reasonable punishments. 4) Australia is unique. For one, it is the only continent that is an island. There are unique animals and plants and unique people. 5) In Australia there are no guns allowed unless you are certified and trained specially with them. This is much better than being allowed to walk into any old store and buying a weapon. It also encourages violence and nervousness in youths, and this can lead to automatic 'self-defence' with shooting, in other words murder. Good Luck!
Bottled water should be banned

Way to change the resolution halfway through the debate, next time you should state what your intentions in the first round. "Bottled Water should be Banned!........................... In Supermarkets!"Also why didnt you bring this up in the last round? you mention nothing about super markets at all you only mention oil, money, health problems, and thats it. Whatever Ill just go with it.....First of all, I still dont think that spending $2 on a bottle of something essential to all living things is considered a "waste" and so far that is simply your opinion, you need to offer substantial evidence to support your claim. So far the only evidence you offered is that water comes out of the sink, so why not use that.Reasons why bottled water is safer than tap water1) It wont catch on fire.....You heard me right, sometimes sink water is highly flammable, im not full of s***, look at the video above. There are some areas in America where natural gas mining has contaminated local drinking water supplies that come out of the tap, causing it to become highly flammable and very toxic to ones health if consumed. (tap water = 0, bottled water = 1)http://www.youtube.com...2) The government is considering putting flouride in tap water..... and in some cases already haveIf this sounds more bs than my first point, im still not lying. Many people in the halls of power want to put flouride into tap water. If somehow they are granted their wish than the government would be legally putting chemicals into your tap water, but that bottled water over on the counter will be 100% H2O and nothing else...(tap water = 0, bottled water = 2)http://www.dailymail.co.uk...http://www.holisticmed.com...http://naturalsociety.com...3) Access The last major "argument" the Pro presents is that it should be banned solely because you can get it for free from your sink. Therefore I only need to present examples of places where you could use water but are not near a sink.... - 1 - The desert - 2 - In an airplane - 3 - In your car - 4 - In any classroom - 5 - Walking around anywhere on a sidewalk in a major city - 6 - At a beach where the nearest source of water is contaminated with tons of salt and pee - 7 - In a forest - 8 - Anywhere at sea - 9 - IN SPACE - 10 - When your outside jogging sweating your a** offOther reasons bottled water is necessary and easier than tap water - 11 - In your bedroom but you dont want to get up to get water because your too tired - 12 - If your a midget and you cant reach the sink or water fountain - 13 - Outside because your homeless.....I think 13 examples is enough for now (Happy Friday the 13th btw)(tap water = 0, bottled water = 10 to 15 based on personal experience)Bottled water should not be banned because in some circumstances it is healthier, safer, more protected from government intervention, easier to access, and wont catch on fire like tap water could......(for the record, the pro forfeited all his previous arguments in round 2.... just keeping score for the voters)
Bottled water should be banned

thank you for accepting,what i was saying i mean bottled water should be banned in supermarkets, dairys etc. that is why this argument is listed in the society category water is free in your tap bottle water companys scam people into think their water is so called - spring - water from mountains in mt Fugi our something bottled water is not water getting transported to overseas countrys with problems, bottled water is what im talking about is in the supermarkets that cost $2!!!! it is a SCAM EVERYBODY! why buy it!? its wasting your money just like that you basicly drinking rubbish factory water that is stored in PLASTIC bottles. HERES A QUESTION! If you had Beer/Coca-Cola/fruit juice coming out of your tap for 3c a Lt would you still buy it up the shop.....? 99% of people would say NO
Bottled water should be banned

1) Oil The type of oil used in making plastic bottles is a heavily, heavily refined form of crude oil that is also used in products such as clothes, shampoo, food packaging, home furnishings, CD's, computers, etc. If you want to ban plastic water bottles almost exclusively because they contain oil, then by that logic all the other products that I listed should also be banned on the sole grounds that they contain oil.... If you are arguing that oil is bad for your health and that is why plastic water bottles should be banned, the oil used in the plastic is refined many, many times to the point where it is completely harmless and poses no immediate and large threat to a person's health. http://www.icistrainingsite.com... 2) Now it is true that sometimes drinking bottled water carries a plastic after-taste, but the fact that one is drinking clean water provides so many health benefits it completely outweighs the "harmful" side effects that a simple after taste inflicts on people. Drinking clean water is shown to have numerous health benefits....... On the other hand drinking water with a plastic after taste doesnt cause any significant health deterioration at all. http://www.freedrinkingwater.com... http://www.wellness-with-natural-health-supplements.com... http://www.lifehack.org... 3) The claim that buying bottled water is a waste of money because it has a plastic after taste doesnt really count as "wasting" money since the health benefits that come from that water for about $3 is almost a steal.... Lastly I will introduce 2 of my own points and end it here for now.... 4) Bottled Water is the easiest way to transport water overseas to places that are experiencing a crippling drought. It is cheap and effective and banning bottled water would single handedly cause the death of millions of people since wealthy nations like the US would now lack the ability to move tons of clean drinking water to regions in desperate need of it..... 5) The industry made from the manufacturing and sale of bottled water is pretty massive in the US alone, thus banning bottled water would cost a very large number of jobs....
Bottled water should be banned

I would like to apologize to the voters for Pro changing the resolution twice in the same debate and for posting a six word argument after all this. .. .. 1st resolution: Bottled water should be banned <- Literally his entire first round argument 2nd resolution: Bottled water should be banned in supermarkets <- 3rd round opening statement 3rd resolution: Bottled water is a scam <- The ONLY thing he posted in his final argument. .. . Bottled water is not a scam. It costs money to have that water come out of your tap, in extreme cases it can easily be shown to be very hazardous to ones health, and when those extensive and aging systems begin to fail they cost taxpayers billions of dollars, meanwhile you can buy the same water in a clear plastic bottle for $2 and carry that little jug of pure life with you anywhere. .. .. As for the rest of my arguments which the Pro did not even address and simply changed the resolution every two rounds, 1) Pro forfeits that oil used in making the plastic bottles is heavily refined and not hazardous to ones health 2) Pro forfeits that water's health benefits completely outweigh any side effects from a plastic after-taste 3) Pro forfeits the usefulness of being able to move tons of water overseas through plastic bottles 4) Pro forfeits that banning bottled water would cost thousands of jobs 5) Pro forfeits that tap water can catch on fire 6) Pro forfeits that the US government is not taking adequate care of public water systems, costing taxpayers billions 7) Pro forfeits that the government has considered and actually put fluoride in drinking water 8) Pro forfeits that bottled water can be more accessible than tap water 9) Pro has conceded hat us municipal water systems are aging and falling in disrepair 10) Pro forfeits that bottled water can easily be recycled 11) Pro forfeits that bottled water is just extra filtered tap water, making it safer 12) Pro forfeits that many people dont even like the taste of tap water 13) Pro forfeits that bottled water is very cheap and accessible to the middle and lower classes 14) Pro forfeits that water is beneficial to ones health 15) Pro forfeits that he changed the resolution of the debate twice in the same debate 16) Pro forfeits that tap water in some cases are simply not accessible to everyone 17) Pro forfeits the debate. He didnt really say this but anyone who waits until the very last round to change the resolution of the debate yet again and doesnt give any additional arguments, evidence, or intellect probably doesnt care about this debate anymore and has admitted defeat. .. .
Ethics Is More Important Than Science

Format-In my arguments, I will be tackling a topic that many people see as unethical-Animal Testing. I may be tackling other topics in future argumentsRebuttal:Personally-Simply put, this is an opnion with no factual basisI personally have never heard of a productive civilization that does not have ethics. -Every civilization has ethics, but said ethics can be different. It is impossible to thoughly describe ethics as a general premise. Assertions:The "Unethical" testing of animals has led to medical benefitsThe California Biomedical Research Association states that nearly every medical breakthrough in the last 100 years has resulted directly from research using animals. Chris Abee, Director of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's animal research facility, states that "we wouldn't have a vaccine for hepatitis B without chimpanzees," and says that the use of chimps is "our best hope" for finding a vaccine for Hepatitis C, a disease that kills thousands of Americans annually. Herceptin – a humanised mouse protein – has helped to increase the survival rate of those with breast cancer by 70% ; it could not have been attained without animal research in mice. Thanks to research on animals leading to the development of Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapies (HAART), AIDS is no longer the death sentence it was 30 years ago. Animal research is responsible for the development of asthma inhalers, these have saved 10,000 lives of asthmaAnimal research has helped develop modern vaccines including those against Polio, TB, Meningitis and, recently, the human papillomavirus (HPV) which has been linked to cervical cancer. The development of Tamoxifen in animals led to a 30% fall in death rates from breast cancer in the 1990s. The 450,000 people in the UK suffering from Type I diabetes rely on Insulin – which was developed through experiments in rabbits and dogs. Smallpox has been eradicated from Earth thanks to research in animals. "Unethical" animal testing is for the greater goodCurrently, there are 5 million animals being used in testing (peta. org, simr. org)There are currently 7 billion people in the world, 95% of which have benefited from the earlier mentioned medical advancesApproximately 3 billion people’s lives have been saved due to advances of medicine brought on by animal testing (understandinganimalresearch. org. uk) In comparison, in the 1,800 years since animal testing has been introduced, 1 million animals have died. (ncbi. gov) 98% of animals used in testing that died were going to die anyway due to a disease or aggression that meant they were going to get put downTesting vaccines and cures to diseases on animals have actually saved 1 million animals lives directly. (The lives saved of the animals being tested) (medicaldaily. com)I would like to point out that Pro has not put out any sources, only personal experience. Therefore, we cannot take his/her arguments into account.
Ethics Is More Important Than Science

Ethics versus science? Which is more important? Personally, I think that the ethic side is more important than scientific discoveries, as I personally have never heard of a productive civilization that does not have ethics. However, I would love to see someone who disagrees! Rules: Please enter certain points you think to improve your point as a reply to this, then, in the beginning of round two, I will answer those and put two more points out on the table, where at the end of round two you will answer those two, and put two points for your side out, then, we'll go over some harder points to answer.
Gay Marriage should be Illegal (5)

Denying them is a violation of religious freedom (civil and religious marriages are two separate institutions). Marriage benefits (such as joint ownership, medical decision-making capacity) should be available to all couples. Homosexuality is an accepted lifestyle nowadays with most evidence strongly supporting biological causation. Denying these marriages is a form of minority discrimination. It doesn't hurt society or anyone in particular. The only thing that should matter in marriage is love. The number of child adoptions should increase since gay couples cannot pro-create (although some might see an increase in gay adoptions as an argument against same-sex marriages). It encourages people to have strong family values and give up high-risk sexual lifestyles. The same financial benefits that apply to man-woman marriages apply to same-sex marriages.
I can post funnier "yo mama" jokes than my opponent.

Your second joke was basically my second joke... :( Sorry, I went out of order. Old was fourth, but... whatever. Now on to "cheap" jokes. 1. Yo mama so cheap that when I stepped on her cigar, she said "get your foot off ma heater." 2. Yo mama so cheap that she got angry at the gumball machine for not accepting coupons. 3. Yo mama so cheap that when she I pissed on her lawn, she thanked me for watering the garden.
I can post funnier "yo mama" jokes than my opponent.

The topic is "I can post funnier 'yo mama' jokes than my opponent. " First round will be 3 'fat' jokes. Second will be 3 'stupid' jokes. Third will be 3 'cheap' jokes. And lastly, fourth, 'old' jokes. Here are mine: 1. Yo mama so fat that when she tried out for Survivor, they said,"Sorry. We already have an island. " 2. Yo mama so fat that I took a picture of her last Christmas and it's still printing. 3. Yo mama so fat that she stepped on an airplane and it turned into a submarine. I look forward to the response.
World of warcraft is better than guild wars

Look, I regret taking this debate its a pretty stupid debate, however since I took it I will finish it. The fact that world of war craft can take over your life completely(regardless of how you play it) the fact that it costs around 180.00 just to play the game year round, the fact that people have died because its so addicting, the fact that every single one of my classmates and students who have played the game and are loyal gamers have to pay the fee, get mountains of health issues,start failing academically, start loosing social life, start loosing self esteem and motivation. This game is addicting and extremely costly financially and personally.
World of warcraft is better than guild wars

ok well its not illegal and i asked not to post long arguments. it is called a private serever and if u want it post a comment and i will tell you. yes it is addicking but if u playh it for an hour a day its fine. first u didnt say how the guy died and he was stupid to play it for days strait like the guys on south park. that means he has no life. ive been playing it for a while and nothing happened. i stop playing to hang out with my friends and only play for like an hour a day. yes it is fun but if ur stupid enough to die over it y do people still play. and WoW has been out for a while and dont u think BLIZZARD knows about the private servers. they are like the same game made by people like us but smarter and some work at the company and it lets u lvl up faster and u get more stuff. And dont u think people only play so much to get the best armour or weapon. on a privete server u get mor Xp and more money and weapons so on those servers it would take u less time to get what u want and not play 24/7. and i only wrote so long to get back at u
World of warcraft is better than guild wars

This argument is begining to become silly.....if the only way around paying per month for a game is by illegally playing thats stupidity. Look, The recent deaths of two net gamers have once again raised the issue of the impact of addiction on the online gaming community, and the health risks involved. A 28-years-old man from Beijing, nicknamed "Snowly", died last month after playing the online game "World of Warcraft" for several continuous days during the national day holiday. Snowly's friends, who share the same game community, say that he was a very diligent member and a key official of their community, who was always connected to the Internet. Several days before Snowly's death, the gamer was said to be preparing for a relatively difficult part of the game and had very little rest. He told his friends that he felt very tired. A big online funeral was held for him one week after the death. But the event was sadly overshadowed by the death of another game enthusiast nicknamed Thereafter. Several online game communities have posted announcements to urge their members to pay attention to their health. Meanwhile, 7 major domestic game makers have agreed to install an anti-obsession system on eleven online game products. If a game can cause such an addiction it causes death it is not a game you want to play... its that simple.
World of warcraft is better than guild wars

ok yes WOW does cost money to play each month but there is away around that private servers. I know one so if u want it u lvl up faster and get more stuff. IT is free and all u need is a free trial of the first game and then a free trial of the second game. IN WOW there are more chacter races and the grafpics are better ther are more areas and more stuff to do. And the game is longer 70 lvls for wow and 20 lvls for GW so WOW is better and GW is a good back up game
World of warcraft is better than guild wars

I have recently put down video games for good and I have not touched a MMO in about 2 years but I did try wow and gw. Guild Wars is in my opinion a better game in this sense, you buy it and you play the game. You don't have to pay 15.00 a month for play which in a year that adds up to $180.00 a year to play a game. Plus the additional 80.00 it takes to buy the game and the expansion so your really looking at a 260.00 purchase in order to play the game, however then something other issues that are known to occur, from my understanding world of warcraft takes a much more powerful computer in which case that could add up to 200.00 for hardware or even in some cases I know people who have gone out and bought an entire knew system of course trying to hide the fact it is only because of world of warcraft but all in all it is only to play the game. So in extreme cases along with the cost to play the game then you pay around 400-600 buying a new system so in extreme cases your looking at 660.00 because of your addiction to world of warcraft. Also, World of warcraft is not just called world of warcrack for no reason it is the most addicting and time wasting game ever created,the time it takes to get anywhere in game and the addiction is just not pleasant. In some cases there have actually been deaths because of a wow addiction crazy isn't it? also I am sure that its not a big surprise being addicted to anything can cause your academic,social, and physical life to plummet. Therefore in my opinion atleast if your going to play a game get a consol play an hour shut it down and move on, however if you must play an MMORPG stay away from world of warcrack and buy GW for 45.00 play it 2-3 hours a day which is more than enough to move up in the game. Oppose to the 260.00 and a lifestyle that is a complete addiction to a video game.
The US Federal Government Should Not Pass a Congressional Term Limit Amendment

You asked to accept this.Full ResolutionThe United States federal government should pass a term limit amendment for members of congress.DefinitionsUnited States Federal Government: "The United States Federal Government is established by the US Constitution. The Federal Government shares sovereignty over the United Sates with the individual governments of the States of US. The Federal government has three branches: i) the legislature, which is the US Congress, ii) Executive, comprised of the President and Vice president of the US and iii) Judiciary."[1]Term Limit: "A statutory restriction on the number of terms an official or officeholder may serve."[2]Constitutional Amendment: "The means by which an alteration to the U.S. Constitution, whether a modification, deletion, or addition, is accomplished."[3]Rules1. A forfeit or concession is not allowed.2. No semantics or trolling.3. All arguments must be visible inside this debate, and character limits must not be broken. Sources may be posted in an outside link.4. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate. Voters, in the case of the breaking of any of these rules by either debater, all seven points in voting should be given to the other person.Debate StructureRound 1: AcceptanceRound 2: Presenting all arguments (no rebuttals by con)Round 3: Refutation of opponent's argumentsRound 4: Defending your arguments and conclusions (no new arguments)Sources[1]: http://definitions.uslegal.com...[2]: http://www.thefreedictionary.com...[3]: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com...
Scream at the Sky day is useless

Trump was appealing towards certain groups, which was a smart move but also morally questionable. NY and California were simply not the target states Trump was appealing to. This doesn't say that NY and California get to pick who is the president. Scream at the sky day was meant as a stress reliever and didn't have an ulterior motive. But then again what isn't a waste of time? Most hobbies are in fact a waste of time unless enjoying life isn't a waste of time. Stress relief actually helps people be more productive which may actually serve in making America more productive overall once people get their frustration out. Some people even threatened to move countries which in itself shows how angry they were. Scream at the sky day is also people exercising their freedom of speech act which creates a healthier environment as people realise America is still a free country even with Trump in charge Sources: https://www.theguardian.com... http://thefederalist.com...