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It is Unlikely Noah's Ark Happened.

This is a momentary return. I refuse to lose this debate. My opponent posted rebuttals in the second round, which is a violation of rules agreed upon. Refer below:In the first round, (you can check) these were my exact words: Structure:Round 1: AcceptanceRound 2: ARGUMENTS ONLY Rules:Plagiarism not allowedForfeiture not allowedBreaking structure of debate is not allowed.Personal attacks are not allowed.Violating ANY one of these rules results in a full loss of ALL seven points.Under NO cicumstances will ANYTHING in this round be changed. I refuse to go out on a loss.However, I would like to tell you that my opposition is an amazing debater and may very well be the next great debater on this site. Farewell.
"DevilDriver" is the best Metal band in the World!!!

"Okay my turn...In my initial defense this is not in any way shape or form a 'Advertisement for the band'" Okay then. "The members of the band are not worshipers of the devil and they are not in any way condoning that anyone begins to worship him. The meaning of the band name which I explained before, is the Actual definition, their goal is to prove to society that not all metal has to be dark/black or devil oriented but yet still have still maintain the sound of such a band that quite frankly a lot of metal fans tend to enjoy" And you would know this... How? Do you speak personally with the band? To be blunt, I doubt you do, and I doubt you have gone into discussions with them about their band name. It could mean quite a variety of things, in fact. Something not relating to the devil at all, in fact. It's their name, they choose the meaning, and unless we have proof of which one they chose, their name is open to interpertation. "Point two that you make I have to disagree with...there's no way in hell(haha no pun intended) that you can call yourself a fan of a genre by not even listening to it" Why, yes there is. A fan is "an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin." - dictionary.com. You could be a devotee, follower, or admirer of anything because of any reason, especially music. For example, I could follow the band DevilDriver(thus making me a follower) simply because my friends are into it, and I want something to talk with them about. I never need to hear their music, I could simply read blogs, search google news, or read music magazines and get regular news updates about that band. I would still be a fan, and I would have never heard their music. As for your last point... My point still stands. I could easily find people who disagree, just as you could easily find people that agree. You prove nothing except your statement in the first round was simply an opinion. Also, my "Great is a relative term" point still stands, as well as my point about how I could find many people who disagree with your opinion... I also await the next, and last, round. The same can go for the genre, too, by the way.
"DevilDriver" is the best Metal band in the World!!!

Okay my turn...In my initial defense this is not in any way shape or form a "Advertisement for the band" because honestly I'm gaining no profit or honorable mention from the band by posting this debate. I'm simply stating my personal opinion of what I believe is one of the best metal bands in the world. And I'm willing to back up my statement as much as humanly possible even though it seems that my defeat may be imminent. So regardless of the odds I'm pressing onward. To counter act your first attack on the statement you have extracted from my initial point. The members of the band are not worshipers of the devil and they are not in any way condoning that anyone begins to worship him. The meaning of the band name which I explained before, is the Actual definition, their goal is to prove to society that not all metal has to be dark/black or devil oriented but yet still have still maintain the sound of such a band that quite frankly a lot of metal fans tend to enjoy (I know what I'm talking about, when I go to concerts I see these people I am referring to, if these people see a "Softer" rock band get on the stage they will begin to boo, I'm not kidding) Now granted this is mainly my views of the audiences in the crowds of metal concerts but the results are legit. Point two that you make I have to disagree with...there's no way in hell(haha no pun intended) that you can call yourself a fan of a genre by not even listening to it...did you think about that statement in you head first before you wrote it down? Apparently you didn't cause honestly that's got to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard. That's like me saying I love to listen to people yodel when really I've never done so. So ya that just made you FAIL!!! And finally to counteract you disbelief that anyone has the same if not similar opinions of the band's talent as I do why don't you just go to one of the band's shows and tells the thousands of people that you will see there and ask them do you agree that this band is EPICALLY AMAZING and they'll probably Hell Yes!!! and then follow through with punching you in the face because you would stupid again while trying to hold a conversation in the middle of a FREAKING MOSH PIT!!! Oh and one more thing, I'm sure you can find a bunch of people that may not like the band or more specifically the metal genre but I'm not talking about those people I'm talking about METAL FANS!!! Anyways that's my response in order to defend my initial statement. Bring on the next round...
"DevilDriver" is the best Metal band in the World!!!

First of all, I'm not sure if this is an ad for a band or what, but I'm going to try and debate this one out. " I mean how can you not love a band that the meaning of their band name is to drive the devil away with the power of their music," Easily. Maybe some people are offended by the word devil, or maybe some believe that the band's name truly means that they are driving the devil into our society with their music. That could upset a lot of people, and many people would hate that band because of it. Also, they could simply hate the band because of their genre, their sound, or their musicians. "By the way if you are a metal fan and you never heard of them, you are either not a metal fan or just a really deprived metal enthusiast that has chosen to not explore other metal bands so you are really missing out on a great band if are not a fan and listening to them." 1. People can be fans of genres without even listening to said genre. It's all about what I like, and if I like something simply because of it's name, then I am a fan of it. Therefore, many metal fans could still be metal fans without having ever listened to "DevilDriver", or listening to metal at all. Also, maybe people simply weren't exposed to this certain band. It's not their fault, they don't need to go seek out new bands in a certain genre to be fans of it. 2. Great is a relative term. "The vocalist...his voice is unique its a grungey-like roar and it fits the music so well. The guitarists plays some of the sickest rifts and solos I have ever heard. And the drummer is just insane he also doubles as a third guitarist for some songs. The bassist really ties it all together along with the drums." All of these are opinions. I bet I could find many people who disagree. Well, since that's all the debatable points I can find in your paragraph, I will end this round, and say to you, good luck, and I look forward to your response.
"DevilDriver" is the best Metal band in the World!!!

"DevilDriver", is the best metal band in the world, plain and simple, as far as I am concerned there is no other metal band on the planet that compares to how totally amazing they are. I mean how can you not love a band that the meaning of their band name is to drive the devil away with the power of their music, that in itself is reason enough to check them out if you've never heard of them. (By the way if you are a metal fan and you never heard of them, you are either not a metal fan or just a really deprived metal enthusiast that has chosen to not explore other metal bands so you are really missing out on a great band if are not a fan and listening to them.) Every album they made, every song they made, every show they have done (none of which I've seen but you have no idea how badly I want to see them Live). The vocalist...his voice is unique its a grungey-like roar and it fits the music so well. The guitarists plays some of the sickest rifts and solos I have ever heard. And the drummer is just insane he also doubles as a third guitarist for some songs. The bassist really ties it all together along with the drums. They about to release an new album "Pray for Villains" and start up a new tour I MUST see them and everybody who's a metal fan should check them out. I really don't have a point to this debate but I wanna see who else agrees with me that "DevilDriver" is basically the best Metal band ever!!
Louis Van Gaal should be sacked

First of all, let me just say, you are acting condescending, saying "you did ok for your age" when a toddler could use better grammar than yourself. Not to mention you didn't cite sources for any of those "facts" or "polls" you used. I can say for sure that I have better decorum than you. Also, you mentioned that the only reason I'm debating against you is because I'm most likely not a Man U. fan and the situation is ideal. I follow debate rules, and a big rule in debate is that opinions shouldn't affect the side you argue. You are the one that clearly does not know what they're doing. In conclusion, I countered all of your opinionated statements with fact. In response, you used some facts without citing your sources, most likely made up ones. Have a nice day, and please learn how to spell.
Louis Van Gaal should be sacked

Let me say that chopping and changing the squad every game is not bringing a balance to the style of play or the team. A recent poll suggested that 80% of fans think Van Gaal should be fired . let me tell you something, just before United played newcastle i was sticking with United but now i can't bear the fact that , you don't play well and don't win. Fine if u play well and lose that another story but not playing well and not winning is unacceptable. This is MAN UTD not Aston Villa. He has spent so much more and has delivered nothing. If u think 5th position is good u r terribly mistaken. This is Manu , we can't be 5th and play badly and not win. Hence what u said about 5th place being alright is nonsense. WHY would u not sack VAN GAAL when the team is playing badly, we are not getting results , and when u can appoint Jose Mourinho. 79% of fans say Mourinho is a great appointment and also i think that Henry knows more about football than u so just saying even some football legends have said that VANGAALOUT. Im sorry to say that if Moyes left Van Gaal with a bad team then that means Sir Alex left a bad team for Moyes which by the way won the epl. Do your history before u accuse Moyes of the problems because as i said van goal spent over 200 mil and also Moyes has a better win percentage then Van Gaal . And last time i checked Moyes managed Everton and Preston North End while Louis has managed Ajax, Barcelona, Bayern Munich . Dont take this in the wrong way, I'm not saying that Moyes was a legend for manu, I'm saying the stats shows "The Chosen One" is recking "King Louis of Vanchester" :D. Excuse me , u said at Barcelona his philosophy was successful. LOl . U r so wrong, i hope u remember that this is not the BS La Liga which i could manage Barca and win. This is the epl, where leister is kicking everyones back side. 2nd of all the Barcelona fans hated his style of play and philosophy . I doubt u remember , ur only 14. I must say u r quite good at debates for ur age but u must cover all aspects and word of advice, for the second argument don't use information from the net. Nothing can help u argue ur way out of this, I have plot holed u at every corner and i continue to do so. "Boring might not be so bad'. .. Hello 5th is not manu and according to Van Gaal is not him either. U said my arguments are opinions well so r urs. I just gave the facts . Can i tell u another fun fact . Van Gaal admits himself he might be sacked. U said that Moyes left Van Gaal with and raging rooney. 1 , Van Gaal tried Falco and Van persie, U r thick to think that Rooney gang is Moyes fault. 2 Moyes is not God that he can change Rooneys age. 3 U r saying that Van Gaal should stay because u r clearly not a manu fan and this suits u perfectly that manu r failing. :D PLOT HOLED. If we had lost to liverpool we would be 7th. U have completely lost this debate . Ur sources were terrible and well i was just too good. Take nothing away i am am far older than u. U did ok for ur age but i completely blew open ur statements. Once again PLOT HOLEd
Louis Van Gaal should be sacked

To start off with, let's have a look at the BPL table. . http://www.premierleague.com... Manchester United are in 5th place as of February 1, 2016. 5th is considered a rather good position by many football (soccer) fans in a 20 club league system. 5th place grants a position in the group stage of the Europa League [1]. This is not a bad position to be in, and while it isn't the Champions League, qualification for European competition is a success. Second, many of your arguments are opinions, and not fact. Below, I will respond to your five arguments. 1. He doesn't know his best team It is normal for a manager to experiment with his players. Van Gaal is still relatively new to Manchester United, and has only had one full season to work with what he has available. David Moyes left Van Gaal with a lot of problems, especially an aging Wayne Rooney. 2. He can't be trusted with transfers, spent so much and none of them have delivered much The solution here is quite simple. Like many other clubs, Van Gaal should not be granted full control of the transfers. Very few managers know what they're doing 100% of the time when it comes to transfers, such as J"rgen Klopp. The board should cooperate with Van Gaal to prevent bad transfers from occurring. 3. He puts too much faith in misfiring Wayne Rooney Rooney is aging, and age 30 is a difficult age for any striker to play football like they did at younger ages. Very few strikers in the history of the sport have been able to keep incredible form of the past as their age advances. Rooney can still play, however, as we saw from a curler in the 4th round of the FA Cup this past week. As for Van Gaal's trust in Rooney, who else does he have to turn to? He uses Martial, but besides him, there are no other high quality strikers at Manchester United. He cannot sign someone until the summer window now, so Rooney is one of his few options. 4. Van Gaals so called "philosophy' is baffling Van Gaal's philosophy is similar to that of Barcelona: control possession, pass the ball, and wait to pounce on mistakes made by the opposition's defense. In order for this style of play to be successful, every player has to be comfortable with the style and controlling the ball. Van Gaal had some bad results with this style in the beginning, but 5th place in the table reflects that players have begun to become accustomed to this style of play. This process always takes time, but if you look at highly successful Barcelona, it does work. 5. HE HAS MADE MAN UTD BORING ! !! !! ! This is a solely opinionated view, and while their football may be boring, what is important is good results and securing league position. At 5th place, boring might not be so bad for Manchester United. This concludes my opening statement.
Louis Van Gaal should be sacked

Manchester United are in the nervous and uncertain position about sacking their current manager and head coach Louis Van Gaal. The Dutchman arrived at old trafford with the nickname "King Louis. "His first season was dramatic, at the same time pleasant for the former Holland manager but after spending more then $350 mil he had to do better than a top four finish. United ended up finishing in the top 4 with prevliges of champions league football which they had missed that season. 2015 got off to a fairly pleasing start , with only 2 losses till late november and there new young striker showing his class individually and for the team. Uniteds style of play was continua sly dropping in class and attraction. The fans described as "BORING" and no attacking football. Uniteds cause was not helped when they went on a 6 games streak without any wins and also being knocked out of the champions league. Game by game the style of play became less attractive . Not only the style was dismal but the results were pathetic. Now 5 reason man ute needs to sack Van Gaal are simple 1. He doesn't know his best team 2. He can't be trusted with transfers, spent so much and none of them have delivered much 3. He puts too much faith in misfiring Wayne Rooney 4. Van Gaals so called "philosophy' is baffling 5. HE HAS MADE MAN UTD BORING ! !! !! !
god or big bang

I think their is a god who created us and the world now their are thing in the bible that I think are story made to explain on asked questions but that a big bang created us has just as much holes as god or more if you can explain about the creation of a cell is just imposable and the missing link is some thing you can't explain how some primate became so smart in only about 1000 years now not saying that my religion is any better but you can't rule every thing out.
god or big bang

Only 1000 characters? Really? Regardless of the resolution, it is clear that my opponent contends that: 1) God exists. 2) God created us and the world. 3) The Bible offers explanations about the nature of God. 4) The Big Bang Theory (BBT) has just as many holes as religious explanations. 5) Primates evolved to homo sapiens in 1000 years. Obviously God's existence is a prerequisite for him being an explanation of the big bang. However, the god that my opponent references as being explained by the bible (the Judeo-Christian God) is logically inconsistent due to the problem of evil. Regardless of the number of holes (merely unexplained things) in the BBT, there are not merely holes, but contradictions in the biblical explanation for the creation of the universe. Obviously holes are far superior to contradictions. And there is ample evidence against 1000-year ape evolution. I'd post more, but my opponent has limited me to 1000 characters.
Who should be the next POTUS? Trump(Pro)......Clinton(Con)

Rebuttal 1: You claimed that by politically incorrect, Mr. Trump will be able to solve of our nations must difficult problems. I could not disagree more, by being as rude as he has been he turns off people who will need to follow him. Mr. Trump has not only scared away members of his party, citizens of the United States, and people in foreign nations. The leaders of some of the United States greatest allies think that Mr. Trump is hateful, irresponsible, and so on. [1] If Mr. Trump can not get the support of our nation's allies or are citizens if he carries on. I would also like to note here: Mr. Trump is exhibiting many of the behaviors that parents raise their children to avoid. Mr. Trump is a name caller, a bully, and untrustworthy. He has taken ever opportunity possible to bash anyone in his sight. Whether it a protestor, a politician, a head of state, a member of the US government, or any other human being. He also does not hold the office of President of the United States with much respect at all. He and several other republicans, keep referring to President Obama as "Barak Obama" or "Obama". Wether Mr. Trump likes him or not, he has to hold the office in high enough respect to refer to him as the President. Rebuttal 2: You said, "Syrian Refugees must not be allowed in order to prevent more terrorist attacks in the United States, and Hillary wants to bring in even more Syrian refugees from a war torn Middle East." I have a small note here, it is Secretary Clinton or if you do not hold the federal offices with respect at all, then at least call her Mrs. Clintion. It is a respectful recognition that myself along with a majority of democrats offer to any and all positions help by republicans. But to get back to my rebuttal, Syrian Refugees are not a significant danger or even a risk to the United States. In fact, the United States currently is one of the smallest recpitants recivers of Syrian Refugees. Canada and many other nations have taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees. [2] Rebuttle 3: I litterlay have no words to desribe how ridulus the wall is. It will effect the enviorment, cause boerder disputs, and make the US seem like a 1900s isolationist country again. There is no way Mexico is going to pay for the wall either. More in the next round. [1]https://www.washingtonpost.com... [2]http://news.gc.ca...
Who should be the next POTUS? Trump(Pro)......Clinton(Con)

Thank You for a quick acceptance! Good Luck to you and I hope I can change your mind as well. There's no way I will ever choose Hillary Clinton. Contention 1: Mr. Trump is not a politically correct person. He sees and tells the truth the way it is and is non political correctness is approved by many Americans.[1] By being politically correct, issues cannot get solved, like the issue of Radical Islam and the issue of Illegal Immigration. Syrian Refugees must not be allowed in order to prevent more terrorist attacks in the United States, and Hillary wants to bring in even more Syrian refugees from a war torn Middle East.[2]No one knows the backgrounds of the refugees.For Illegal Immigration, the illegals came here ILLEGALY. They broke the law to get here and they should be punished by being deported. There is no need to be politically correct and say children would be separated from mothers. They should've thought about that before coming to the U.S. Illegally. It just proves that many people think that America is stupid and won't enforce immigration laws. And what does Hillary propose? Amnesty for all illegals which is ridiculous.[3]A wall must be built to stop all of these illegal aliens from coming and destroying the lives of Americans and their families.[4] The wall would only cost about 17 billion dollars.[5]This is within the margin of the 58 billion trade deficit America has with Mexico.[6]I will post more arguments in the next round along with the rebuttals. Sources: http://www.rasmussenreports.com... http://www.cbsnews.com... https://www.hillaryclinton.com... http://www.ojjpac.org... http://m.imgur.com... https://ustr.gov...
Who should be the next POTUS? Trump(Pro)......Clinton(Con)

Hello all! I am I favor of Mr. Donald J. Trump becoming the President of the United States. I believe that Hillary Clinton is a lying corrupt criminal. I will argue for Mr. Trump and Con will argue for Clinton. Thank You, and I hope this will be good debate. Please no trolling or rude behavior. Citations should be used if can. Good Luck to Con! The format of this debate is as follows: Round 1: Acceptance Only Round 2: Arguments....NO REBUTTALS Round 3: Rebuttals and Arguments Round 4: Rebuttals/Conclusion
Debate.org vs DebateIsland.com

Ah, I suppose the UI is simpler there, but I think that's because they only offer one type of thing: which is the equivalent of polls on here. They don't have a debate platform that debate.org and other sites have. When you offer multiple things, such as a forum, polls, and debates like ddo does, it's bound to become more complicated with the UI, and that's not necessarily a bad thing because then that means there are more options for what one can do on here. You could debate, vote on a poll, or hang out in the forums.