BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Voluntary euthanasia should be legally available to terminally-ill people in the United States

As Americans, we pride ourselves on a variety of rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. The Declaration of Independence establishes that one of our inalienable rights is the right to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". One of these rights is a right to die. Across the United States, thousands are living with an incurable illness with no hope of recovery. These people are living in unthinkable suffering, knowing that the views of a vocal minority [1] are being imposed on them, enforcing this suffering onto them. Imagine not being able to control bowel movements, or having control of only the portion of the body from the head up. Life would be a living hell. I would firstly like to address the idea of rights, and how they apply to this case. As I mentioned earlier, the United States citizens, as well as citizens of nearly every other developed country in the world, have express rights. There is no right to impose your views on others - quite the opposite, as imposing your view that somebody should be silenced on somebody is a violation of the principle of freedom of speech, and governmental imposition of religious beliefs on others is a violation of the right of freedom of religion. So why then is it acceptable for a vocal minority to impose their belief that allowing somebody to end their suffering is somehow wrong on everyone else? If we are 'free', why are we not 'free' from the impositions of others in the case of euthanasia? I would also like to make a point regarding ownership of one's body. The very definition of a slave is a person owned by another person [2]. Slavery has obviously been abolished in the United States for many years, establishing that a person can only be owned by themselves. Generally, you can do what you like with your property, as long as you are not harming anyone else. That's why lawmakers don't usually attempt to prohibit overeating! Euthanasia is usually an attempt to end intolerable suffering that is seriously detrimental to the sufferer's quality of life. If you are in charge of your own life, why should others be able to direct what you do with it, if the only person you will be harming is yourself? This debate is now open, and anybody can take up the challenge to present an opposing view. After all, you've got that freedom. Sources [1] http://www.gallup.com... [2] http://wordnet.princeton.edu...
Bee Movie 2

Tu hablo Ingles? I think my opponent doesn't like me anymore. Okay then. .. I'm sorry for troubling you. I'll just be on my way. .. Yes, my mother is gay. So am I. Christmas is just around the corner, after all! Of course we're happy. . .. .. . Bee Movie isn't as good as Shrek. Shrek's associated with MLG memes, and is one of the most highly requested TV characters for Smash, aside from Goku. . .. .. . Pikachu has higher authority, as it's the mascot of Pokemon. Mudkip is just a meme. No wait, Mudkip has a fan club on DeviantArt! Well, Pikachu has so many fans, a ghost is dressing up as him for Halloween (Mimikyu). . .. .. . There's 2 more rounds of this.
Bee Movie 2

My opponent's argument consists of 2 things: 1) Memes are awesome, and 2) he's important and special. I will refute both these points as civil as possible. Then, I'll start my argument.Rebuttal:Memes are awesome:Is this an objective statement? What is dat boi doing on a unicycle? What did Harambe do to make himself a celebrity? Why must we let it go?My point is, memes can be annoying. Bee Movie was released more than 5 years ago, so everything it done with. No more memes, please. Pro must give us a clear reason to why memes are awesome (Do not say "because dank memes r da lyfe, m8!", because that's stupid, and circular reasoning.)My opponent is special and important:Sorry, I don't like mudkips. No offense, but you aren't authority. I don't care about strangers as much as my sister... Sorry. You just don't have authority. Are you the CEO of Dreamworks? No you're not. You're one person, and it takes thousands, maybe even millions to demand sequels. But, ultimately, it's up to the company themselves to make that happen.I don't mean any harm for my opponent. I'm just trying to express his lack of authority. His argument is invalid.Argument:Does bee movie deserve a sequel? I'm not going to watch it again, mostly because I don't like the memes related to it. Which is exactlymy argument: Making a sequel would only make matters worse, spawning more memes, YouTube videos, and having people upset. There's no reason for a Bee Movie 2. Instead, make another Shrek movie. It's not as severe as Bee Movie, and has nice humour, and people request he joins Smash Bros.Vote me if you want another Shrek movie.
Bee Movie 2

Which is exactly why it shouldn't get a sequel. It's an old movie, and nowadays, people are making videos like "everytime they say 'bee' it goes faster" and other such things.Frozen was a good movie; it's recent, and it had good jokes, though there are the memes ("Let it go", and other quotes). But I don't think it's as severe as bee.If the Instigator returns, I'll give a better reason as to why the Bee Movie should be left behind, just like harambe should be.To summarize my first argument, making a sequel would only make more memes, and make the internet worse.
We should abandon the practice of printing books and resort to using E-books

First off my apologies to Pro for being late on the response, I had some real life obligations keeping me from properly replying, due to this, I will only be refuting and not adding any new points of information.Rebbutals - of course this can be refuted by saying books are just as, if not more prone to weathering/damage/tears or terrain issues *Con has refuted himself, saving me the energy to refute him and rendering his previous point (about E-readers being easily damaged) useless and unneccessary. However, I will still refute, it. My phone, for an example, is a Sony Xperia. It is waterproof and able to survive a fall from a five story building. I'm sure they can do the same with an E-reader. I would like to point out to Pro, that my point here was to compare the value of E-readers compared to books if one of them were to be damaged or break. *Note that I have not yet mentioned E-readers. Certainly, books are much cheaper than E-readers, but the E-books themselves are much cheaper than books. It is possible to get a 20 dollar book for 5 - 10 dollars. This is because it is much cheaper to produce E-books than it is E-readers. This statement is innacurate, in this arguement pro implies that books are around 20 Dollars. Most book sales go for around 10-15 Dollars if you purchase them new out of a store. However millions of people purchase their books on Amazon, which not only have discounted prices but also an option to purchase used books, Which millions of people do. Used books on amazon can go from 3-6 Dollars and most of them are in great condition. Unfortunately I have run out of time to reply to this argument, I still have a lot to say. and I look forward to stating my opinions in the next rounds, I strongly believe that Books should not be abolished for the use of E-books and I look forward to stating more points Against E-readers, and For Books!
We should abandon the practice of printing books and resort to using E-books

Before we begin I'd like to state that the topic of this debate has been expanded. agreed upon by Pro and Con via skype. -We should abandon the practice of printing Books and resort to using E-books- Pro and Con have agreed that by books we mean ALL Written texts such as -Novels -Magazines -Newspapers -Religious texts such as (Holy Bible, Quran, Tripitaka etc.) -Textbooks -Childrens Books ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm Dennis, I will be representing the Con to this topic. The main points I will be arguing on are, Books provide easier accessibility in certain conditions also accessibility to Books in comparison to E-readers, Books are cheaper than E-readers and also the negative effects E-books would have on society. 1. Books are accessed easier. If you go anywhere without readily available electricity outlets/inlets, you will be relying on your E-readers battery life which may not always be convenient depending on the amount of time you spend away from civilization, a book will not lose power ever, you could backpack through the Himalayas and your Book will still be 100% accessible. Also, if you a traveling or camping in areas with rough terrain/weather an E-reader can be easily damaged/worn/scratched of course this can be refuted by saying books are just as, if not more prone to weathering/damage/tears or terrain issues, however with the price difference between the two, it is more than fair to say that if you are away from electricity and going to be away from proper storage required for your E-reader to stay functioning properly and effectively than a book is THE way to go! 2. Accessibility to E-readers compared to books in a Macro Setting When you're dealing with institutions that have a high demand on books such as Schools and Churches, It is very difficult financially for everyone to have their own Laptop/Ipad/Kindle etc. To use for reading and marking textbooks. It is a lot more convenient(Also much cheaper) For everyone to have a printed hard copy to use as a reference for their curricular studies which you can take home as you please, mark and highlight. These are the first two topics I am covering in this round, I will be posting more. I look forward to your rebuttals and also arguments of your own.
We should abandon the practice of printing books and resort to using E-books

I believe that we should abandon the practice of printing copies of books and resort to using E-books. I believe resorting to E-books will benefit society as a whole, including but not limited to economically, environmentally, health-wise, etc. First round is NOT for acceptance. Con is to state his or her position (which is con) and commence the debate by stating his or her points.
The possibility of a Christian God existing is highly improbable

Resolution : The chance or possibility that a Christian God exists is very slim and very improbableThis is a shared BOP. I will show that the possibility of a Christian God existing is not very probable, and Con will show that it is probable. Rules(1) 48 hours argument time(2) 10k character limit is allotted(3) A conduct point shall be lost for the ff of a round, 2 ffs will result in a full 7 point concession. (4) Failure from con to type "no round as agreed upon" in the last round will result in a full 7 point concession, because it is giving him/her an extra round to respond. (5) Valid RFDS must be provided with votes. StructureMe R1: Rules and structureR2: Opening Arguments no RebuttalsR3: Rebuttals, re building opening arguments and closing statementsAdversaryR1: Opening argumentsR2: Rebuttals, re building opening arguments, and closing statementsR3: Shall type "no round as agreed upon"
Christianity is truth

Christianity is just based on everything you see. We both know God exists, your Allah and my Jehovah. Same god, but different beliefs. God told Abraham that him and Sarah would produce a son. He didn't mention Haggar, who was the servant. Sarah's distrust in god lead to that act. It was a foolish desicion, even she realized that. Next topic is Jesus. He was prophesised and he came. He was the messiah and the perfect lamb who washed our sins away.
Christianity is truth

My opponent forfeited why o here are my reasons why god may not exist . 1 . Of all the suffering of the world why would a god let this happen so many indecent people die for no good reason . 2 . The bible claims the earth is 6000 years old but scientist have proven the earth is 4 billion years . 3 . Evolution has been proven that we were just some animals that become lucky and grew intelligent and survived . While the bible says that we were Born humans 4 . Many people have claim gods real but were is the solid evidence if he's real we're I'd it if he was real he would hav shown himself by now . Listen people and voters I may be an athirst but look at what happened my opponent forfeited and I, still here don't agree with me just see me as a victory or let my opponent who didn't try at all so please you don't have to be atheist to agree with me but I did not give up I kept trying. So thank you for giving me a chance .
Capitalist scum, Communist scum, no difference.

I accept. In Round 2 would you [Pro] mind to clarify the exact nature of your argument and the exact terms and propositions? The reason being, debates (and debaters often take) often do not get to the essence of the debate until the last round but given there are only three rounds I want to have a clear understanding of the main issues and terms. Good luck to Pro. Economic debates tend to be the most fun.
we need to help stop poverty

Final thoughts: I was thinking a bit more about what would be, perhaps, a more entertaining con argument. If I had to do this one over again, I think I would go less semantic, and instead argue that to truly end poverty we would actually no longer be human. Essentially I"d argue that to remove poverty, you would have to have extreme homogeneity and equality, a state that would render us something beyond humanity and be more awful than poverty itself. That argument is really complicated, philosophically tinged, and would probably loose. It would still be great fun.
we need to help stop poverty

The opening pro argument/definition appears to be plagiarized from here: http://www.directessays.com... Last round expired before my opponent could supply further argument. In the spirit of the debate, and to try and strengthen my own argument more, I"ll expose where I see one weaknesses in con and then counter. Weakness: if poverty, as shown by con"s own sources, is life threatening, than that would by con"s own definition put stopping poverty in the classification of a "need". Counter: I agree that stopping poverty is a need for those experiencing poverty itself. However, because the argument is framed as "we need" this pushes the defined group of people outside of those just affected by poverty. It would propose that we, as an aggregate, have that need. Per my line of argument I have show there to be no compelling need. Again, this is a want. One I also share. I also would like to note that I had some poor editing here: "" I present sources showing poverty present from 1900 to now, in human societies." That should have read, ""showing poverty present from current day to BCE." In round three, if no further rebuttal or arguments are presented for pro, I"ll see if I can supply other interesting lines of argument con.
we need to help stop poverty

Poverty Poverty is hunger. Poverty is lack of shelter. Poverty is being sick and not being able to see a doctor. Poverty is not being able to go to school, not knowing how to read, not being able to speak properly. Poverty is not having a job, it is fear for the future, it is living from hand to mouth. Poverty is losing a child to illness brought about by unclean water. Poverty is powerlessness, lack of freedom. Poverty has many faces, changing from place and across time, and has been described in many ways. Most often poverty is situation people want to escape. So poverty is a call to action " for the poor and the wealthy alike " a call to change the world so that many more may have enough to eat, adequate shelter, access to education and protection from violence. Unfortunately, poverty is a hidden agenda. The voices of the poor are seldom heard. What makes me feel like writing about poverty is the unwillingness of our society to deal with this preventable problem. Another reason is that politicians who rule the country pretending that poverty is simply part of life " a force of nature " unstoppable and eternal. In fact what makes a good life? These are material and physical well-being, security, freedom of choice and action " the very things that bring joy to human existence. It is living healthy and peaceful lives in love with no hunger; no warring about the future of children that brings the principal pleasures of everyday life. Physical health, strength and appearance are of great importance to the poor. The body is poor people"s main asset, but one with no insurance. If it becomes infirm, hunger and destitution hover at the doorstep. Shortage of food and sickness not only cause pain, they weaken and devalue the asset, make a person highly vulnerable. Illness can plunge a household into destitution. Anguish and grief over watching loved ones die because of lack of money for health care is silent crisis of our generation. No one deserves to drink dirty, contaminated water. Starve. Watch their family and friends die. What if it was you? would you want people to help you? Would you be grateful for even just a bucket of clean water, some food, shelter, and clothing? They don't ask for much so why can't we give it to them? because we're selfish. we would rather be on our phones, at the mall, with our friends, or at a restaurant, then help people that don't have that privilege. They CAN'T do it, and i'm sure if it was us that needed help, they would do it.
Rap battle

No rules lol, this will burn Read that comment bout my lil sister n a plushie How you gon pay for dinner, you can't get a slushie? She came to me saying "beat his tail case he try to touch me " If I slap that light face, I'll make it whiter than your bulb, can't be ruda If I slapped that face double time, I'll make it glow lighter than Buddha On his profile,we can tell he wet the bed, it says he a masturbator After this, you will envy my punchlines cuz you always a hater Bro if I smoked weed typing this, I'd look just like you It's a good thing I ditched my short hair or this be more true Just to make things fair ima make fun of my own race I look like a terrorist least i come straight up in yo face I might look like a sand n*gga nuff with puns Least me n my squad'll terrorize with em guns I am a crazy Arab strapped up, a suicide bomba You a fake lil boy who plays with guns in medal of honor Dawg you look retarded, young but look grown like you got down syndrome Worse, im killin you here on DDO like a tourist zone in ancient Rome!
Rap battle

It's come all down to the final round,Yet my opponent seems to think he has no boundsHe's still postin' up random useless junkWhat's up with all this God-stuff funk? It is obvious who they should voteI'm the one who made you choke I've got my hands at your throatYou're now just a little shoat [1]Tumblin' around in your own dirty flithSleepin' down on the farm's tilthSnorkin' while you bathe in the sunUnaware you're about to become undoneI'm like a cat playin' with a ball of threadIf the latter was alive it'd be feelin' such dreadIf it had legs it'd already fledBut it's no use--you're already deadYour lines are horrid throughout this debateIt's like I'm destined to win--it's my fateYou tried hard but now you're gonna loseWhen I hear I win that'll be just normal news [1] http://www.merriam-webster.com...
Rap battle

Wow.. trying everything that works N not one word that you said hurts used simplistic lines to get a reaction, its distraction a fraction of the pain and contraction to your faction Subtraction from this chemical reaction n attraction killing you to the right killin you to the left take your breath like the tragic story of Macbeth take your life like the Black Death I'm blue in your soul till it turns black till you crack and snap looks like you can't wait till this battle ends so you can cry to mama and make amends before you come mess with my little sister be a Man n get popped in the face like a blister my feet on your face, shame you getting stomped on you shame your ancestors especially Genghis Khan dancing around your corpse as it's dangling feed you to your pet dog,have him mangling time to end this, time to meet fates kiss claim God is omnipotent little do you realize this potent I trust in divinity, you trust in a magical potion the words you have spoken are broken to what I awoken no one, intellectual or poetcan lose to you less than an opponent you have no punchlines well you get ate by biblical locusts I dare you to talk trash to God in His presence he won't take offense in one sense, you being punished right here with no defense as far as I know, your rhymes are not cogent, you are a rodent stretchy would a 10 plagues of Egypt, make your face swollen dog, I'm literally making your name into an obscene slogan moments before the gatekeeper of life, I'm like Moses gotta put you to rest like Israel was put to the test you got burned with holy fire and you had a bulletproof vest you look like a communist while I'm an abolitionist A realist, the Spiritualist who doubts that you even exist I guess that makes me in a sentence atheist you remind me of Pearl Harbor, aint a racist
Rap battle

Now my opponent's just dronin' on and onReadin his raps I can't help but yawnHe's tryin' a brand new waybut his plans are goin' astrayYou see, Truth can't do 4 line rhymesFailin' to get his point across time after time I have to say, you're quite "brave"For helping me dig down your own graveMy goodness, gracious, you're losin' bit by bitMany suicidal crimes do you commitMakin' such false assumptionsWithout backup they serve no functions And your rap is left like bone without the skin All your trash arguments I throw into the binI strike you like a bowling pin101% certain I'm goin' to win Next round's gonna be the finalYou better forfeit or blood's comin' from your rhinal [1]I can see you peeing in your pantsDon't worry boy--to your mother I'll send some plantsI'm laughin' at you right now, enjoyin' your miseryThis epic event's gonna go down in history[1] http://dictionary.reference.com...
Rap battle

Your conspicuous as my raps are meticulous, ridiculous that i can be so vicious I'm prodigious, you frivolous, your raps are as short like you suffer from impotence Step to this, refocus, your career is fictitious everybody's a witness, superstitious I'll spit so many complex lyrics with such precision it'll have you in derision As you'll make the decision to make an incision seducin' pain in rescission Cuz i'm in an admission to put you in a remission of your superstition that you can remedy what's in the kitchen, no snitchin, just wishin that you'd be kissin' n' fishin' for what's missin' in ya givin I'm movin' on to new words as i'm spittin' emittin' my dissin' Let me teach you somethin' bout middle eastern philosophy Like Confucius, light fuses with what it abuses creates what it produces Disciplines whatever it choses as i'm punishin my students Make you spit mucous for your pseduo imprudence excuse my rudeness You'll think twice before creatin' biological activity in the uterus I find it humorous that your skills are useless my lyrics are numerous I am like the buddha you worship, i'm everywhere in every articulate universe My wickedness cannot be compared to wretched willfulness as i'm villainous Eatin' your body in such a decomposin' state of being: Nirvana I dispell from all agony like the peaceful Dalai Lama Extinguisin' all emotions, the law of Karma brings Dharma Catch your broken fist, reverse the drama like U.S did Osama Notice that i'm makin' such intellectual progression such an obsession Not tempted to fall into regression, you in a great depression I freshen, refresh it, i end this session before you doubt n' question Feel my aggression that you'll convert to Christianity n' make confession