BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Purushadasa is not a human.

Disclaimer: This is sarcastic af. First, let's go over the Pro's arguments. The Pro argues that Purushadasa is not human because he refuses to argue with two-legged animals. They then conclude that because of this, he is not one himself. First of all, Purushadasa could feel "human guilt" for what humans have done to the planet. Second of all, humans are not two-legged animals. Scientific American (https://www.scientificamerican.com...) writes that humans evolved from a four-legged, knuckle-walking ancestor. Essentially, chimps' forelegs are homologous to humans' arms. Therefore, our arms are no different from a chimp's legs. Thus, our arms are legs. From this we can see that humans are four-legged animals, and Purushadasa merely does not want to interact with nonhumans. My only substantive argument is this: Humans are the only animals capable of typing and understanding such complex language as "Obama is a believer in atheist dogma, not a Muslim" or "Barack and Michelle Obama are a gay couple, one of which is transsexual." From this we can see that though we may not want our species to be associated with him, Purushadasa is sadly human.
Purushadasa is not a human.

There is no way that Purushadasa could be a human. He has stated the following multiple times: "I don't make it a general habit to respond directly to two-legged animals in the comments sections of my debates. " It would not make sense if Purushadasa didn't respond directly to two legged animals if he was a two legged animal. It is a known fact that all humans are born with two legs. so it is obvious that Purushadasa is either a one legged animal, or an animal with 3 or more legs
New York City is the most influential city in the world

New York City is the largest financial center in the United States. It is anchored by Wall Street in lower Manhattan, also featuring the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. The New York Stock Exchange is the largest market in the World by market capitalization of its companies at a staggering 14.242 trillion dollars, trailed by the Tokyo Stock Exchange which has a capitalization of around 3.4 trillion. New York City is extremely influential in the world economy and thus the world as a whole. New York’s GDP is second only to Tokyo being between 1.3 trillion – 1.5 trillion GDP. New York City has a much smaller population than that of Tokyo and thus has a higher concentration of wealth. This concentration makes New York the most influential city in the world. New York City was home to Ellis Island, the hub for immigration to the United States. Over 40% of Americans today can trace their roots back to Ellis Island. This past-influence still has great implications today as New York served as the entry way for many Americans which still influence Americans and the World alike. New York City is ranked the #1 global city: the ranking was a follows: #1 New York (6.3) #2 London (5.7) #3 Paris (5.4) #4 Tokyo (4.9) #5 Hong Kong (4.5) Link : http://en.wikipedia.org... The criterion for said index were that in be an important node in the global economic system as well as it have a direct and tangible effect on global affairs through socio-economic means. New York was also listed #1 in the Global City Competitiveness Index as well as #1 in the Global Power City index, all of which can be found from the link above. New York City is also home to the United Nations headquarters, obviously a boon to its influence in world affairs. New York City is also home to many media corporations, including, ABC, Fox, NBC, and The New York Times. New York is also home to many fashion corporations, think tanks, book publishing firms, journalism, and movie-studios. In conclusion, New York City is the most influential city in the world with its economic might, cultural influence, and human capital. References:1) http://en.wikipedia.org...2) http://en.wikipedia.org...3) http://www.atkearney.com...
New York City is the most influential city in the world

I will be arguing pro, that New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and Staten island) is the most influential city in the world. Terms 1)New York City- New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. . .. 2) Influential - Having great influence on someone or something 3) Influence -The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself. I will carry the burden of proof in this debate. Rules: 1) Users must address every obviously plausible argument, dropping ONLY pettifog or obviously flawed arguments. 2) In the first round, users must not make any arguments; doing so will result in loss of conduct point. 3) Debate format is as follows: Round one - acceptance (this) Round two- Pro (me) will post opening argument. Con (them) will post opening argument and rebuttal Round three - Pro (me) will rebuttal and make closing statement. Con (them) will make closing statement ONLY. Not following this rule is an automatic loss of conduct point. This is the case so we each make: 1 opening statement 1 rebuttal 1 closing argument If a situation arises in which the resolution is obviously flawed is some way and makes one side of the argument impossible, it may be slightly altered if we both agree.
New York City is the most influential city in the world

Some may note that R1 says that my R3 is supposed to be for closing statements, not any arguments, however, R1 also clearly says, "This is the case so we each make:1 opening statement1 rebuttal1 closing argument"1) My opponent defends that NYC is still the largest GDP city in the world. No disagreement, however my opponent never addresses the fact that a powerful GDP =/= a powerful influence. My opponent also throws out a tautology fallacy, saying "And because it has not lost this influence, it is fair to assume that it hasn’t lost it. "But my opponent never connects GDP with influence.2) My opponent calls the olympic bids a non sequitur. However, based on the definition provided in the OP for "influence" this is not true. NYC made the attempt and failed, this means that they failed "to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something," and such failed to have as high of influence on the IOC. So it does logically follow, while my opponent provides no evidence and only says "it is apparent. "3) Apparently my opponent believes that Africa has major influence. I will not be providing any additional arguments, so I'll leave this up to the voters to decide if it makes sense to them.4) My opponent completely dismissed the point and the source, but does not refute them. He did not address that the Vatican City has more diplomats than 99% of other countries (this was brought up in R2 and is not a new stat). I provided sources that showed how much they are involved in politics across numerous countries and even at local levels. None of this was addressed by my opponent so these arguments all still stand.5) My opponent forgets his own definition for influence and proceeds with an appeal to authority (the indexes say so). Needless to say, logical fallacies are not adequate refutations. As I go through, I check that I have not presented any new arguments and merely pointed out fallacies. I have shown that my opponent stated that we are allowed closing arguments, but if some choose to believe that I have gone over the line, the consequence is also written out to be only a loss of conduct, and in which case I encourage you to disregard the arguments and carefully re-read the arguments and refutations, paying careful attention to logical fallacies and dropped arguments. Thank you.
Mike Tyson was NOT the greatest Heavyweight of all time

Lennox Lewis Riddick Bowe Evander Holyfield Muhammad Ali George Foreman Joe Frazier Joe Lewis Sonny Liston Jack Johnson Rocky Marciano Jack Dempsey I just don't know how anyone can explain to me that Mike Tyson was better than all of these guys including the 2 that actually beat him. I'll leave it as simple as that for now to see what you come up with.
Mike Tyson was NOT the greatest Heavyweight of all time

Doesn't sound like my opponent is taking this seriously so I shall make my next point brief seeing as though there is little chance of a meaningful comeback. Mike Tyson never beat another good boxer. Every time Tyson came up against a good fighter he got beat. The only exception to this was Larry Holmes who had been retired for 2 years and was 38 years old. In an interview at Turning Stone Resort Casino Showroom in Verona, N.Y. Holmes said "What I remember was Don King knocking at my door around 9 at night. I was retired two years. Don said he wanted me to fight somebody he said he knew I could beat. I asked him who, and he said, 'Mike Tyson.' I said I can't beat Mike Tyson. Don said, 'What if I give you 3 " million dollars?,' and I said, 'Where's Mike at?" At that same interview Tyson said "It was a great opportunity to be in the ring with one of the great fighters of all time. It was a milestone in my career. He didn't have time to prepare. I never fought the great Larry Holmes."
Community Service

AP classes can be used for college credits and what looks better on a college application then service. It shows that you are a well rounded student and individual. Taking the time to balance school and community service present a positive image to college and prepares you for the real world. As young people we should strive to better the community and that is a quality greatly admired by colleges. Making the small sacrifice of time for the community is really important. Being an active part of the community and a leader for the future creates an image of you to be a better candidate for an innovative future. Wouldn't you want to be know as a leader for a better future?
Community Service

There are many great opportunities and choices of services to do. However, as a high school student, it is tough to squeeze in these events in their schedules. It causes some issues. Some of the students are enrolled in advanced or AP classes and some participate in multiple clubs and sports. So, there's not much free time that is available in their schedules. Although community services are encouraged, students find it difficult to cut time out of their busy lives in order to participate in these events.
Community Service

The whole concept behind community service is that you are sacrificing your time and volunteering. You are not supposed to get paid because it isn't a job it is an activity to help better the community. People should spend time helping others. Community service is not for every one and the purpose isn't to make everyone do it. The purpose behind community service hours in schools is to make students well rounded. Especially for kids in private school where most student are in some form well off. Sometimes we take for granted what we have and how lucky we are. By taking the time and do something to help others we can see how privileged we are. It is easier to write a check and call it a day but it is more rewarding to help hand on. Sacrificing 6 hours in the span of 3 months isn't too much to ask and it isn't going to break the bank. We should value what we have and give to others who aren't as lucky. It doesn't matter how you do it, but students who can learn this lesson of value while still here at school with become well rounded individuals with a sense of reality. We are called to help our community every day, so why not give them 6 hours.
Community Service

Forcing students to do service is still bad. I think it is a form of indentured servitude, even though the people may receive a paycheck. It also takes away the idea of the United States being a free place to live. The federal government considers funding for the "faith-based programs", but who really determines which programs would qualify? I know there are many students out there who do work, but not voluntarily. They need to be paid to help support their families or to save for college. It would be unfair to force them to do community service.
Community Service

Some students if not forced to do service will never take the time to do so. It is providing a new experience that may other wise not have been had. Service can change someone's life and may change their ideas about their future. They may decided to work in a more specific field because of a person or an experience they had at service. As for having to deal with people, that is a part of life that cannot be avoided. Every day, in every line of work we must learn to work with people. Their may come a time when your ability to work or deal with others can help you in school or work. When you get stuck in a group for a project you will have the knowledge of how to properly deal with whatever problems may arise. In a work place you will not always like your co-workers or boss, but if you know how to deal or cope with unpleasant people you become an asset to your company.
Community Service

The negative side to community service when it involves AP classes and other advanced courses is that when the student starts to do community service, it will interfere with their study time and their grades may go down. I also feel like community service should not be forced upon students. Not only students, but to other people. I believe that true volunteering lies in an individual's will and drive to help others and enforcing it eliminates that drive. Another things is that even though we can pick what service we want to do, when you volunteer, you have to deal with people. Some people are pleasant to deal with and some are not. When you find yourself working with individuals you do not like or cannot get along with, it can be a very unpleasant experience.
IVF Debate

Through IVF couples stand higher risk to having multiple births. There is now an increased use of assisted reproduction technology which has put an extreme increase on the number of multiple births (Avoiding multiple births). This can put babies at a much higher risk of mortality, birth defects, low birth rates and premature delivery (Avoiding multiple births). Using IVF, 1 in 6 pregnancies are multiple births where in natural reproduction only 1 in 80 pregnancies result in multiple birth (IVF-the risks). In the case of twins and triplets the rate of miscarriage and premature delivery is much higher than when only one child is born (IVF-the risks). Twins in IVF have the chance of being non-identical twins coming from two embryos and this can result in complications such as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome;can cause serious problems and can even result in death (IVF-the risks). The babies are not the only thing at risk with multiple birth, the mother"s also run a higher risk of complications during multiple births (IVF-the risks). It increases the chance of having a C-Section, the risk of the mother dying, while slim, is twice as high during a twin pregnancy than a normal pregnancy (IVF-the risks). It also increases the risk of haemorrhage and anaemia (IVF-the risks). Using IVF increase the chance of multiple births which would increase the risk for not only the child, but the mother.
IVF Debate

Although couples have these options available regarding what to do with the left-over embryos, statistically, a majority of couples choose to give up the embryos for research (Barney, 2008). They believed that this will assist in the advance of medical research and it will help in the long run. Also, because the embryo wasn"t fully developed, the parents will have less of an emotional attachment to it as compared to the embryo that was placed inside the mother"s uterus, thus, creating a connection between the embryo and the mom. Donating the egg to an infertile couple can help them finally achieve their goal of having a child and can help start the life of a child. When the couple donates the eggs for medical research, it results in benefits such as treatments for cures for possibly multiple sclerosis, diabetes, cancer, Parkinson"s disease as well as numerous rare immune system and genetic disorders.It can save lives. (Occupy Theory, 2015).
IVF Debate

Once a couple is able to get pregnant thanks to IVF there are usually excess embryos from the procedure that took place. These embryos have 5 options and no options result in emotional closure for the couple deciding (Beil 2009). First, the couple can keep the fertilized eggs frozen but a freezer can cost around $40 a month and it leaves some patients questioning where they believe life begins and if they see those frozen embryos as their children (Beil 2009). Secondly, the eggs can be donated to an infertile couple (Beil 2009). The problem in this scenario is that the couple would have a child made from their egg and sperm being raised by parents that weren"t them. One couple in particular believed doing this would leave them always searching for a child that looked just like them in the crowd (Beil 2009); this option would be similar to how you"d feel putting up a child for adoption. Thirdly, the eggs can be donated to medical research, though this options gives the fertilized eggs no chance to ever become a fetus or a child (Beil). The fourth option would be for the eggs to be thawed and simply thrown out (Beil). This once again gives the eggs no chance at life, but it also prohibits them from scientific research. Some patients choose to have a ritual or goodbye ceremony when choosing this route for their eggs. And finally the eggs can stay frozen so long that neither parent has to make the decision (Beil). If the parents die the eggs would be handed down but this only passes down the emotional burden of choosing what to do with the embryos and does not make the decision any easier.
IVF Debate

Although IVF can be seen as an unethical procedure due to the removal of embryos, it still has it"s benefits as well. For example, doctors can discover any health problems with the mother such as genetic diseases of chromosomal translocations (Sherbahn, 2015). They can also determine which embryo would make the healthiest child. This would prevent any birth defects or miscarriages. They can also test for a specific disease and make sure that you can transfer embryos without those markers. Genetic screening for the embryos can reduce the chance of giving birth to more than one child because clinics now want to prevent this by planting one embryo at a time and they have to do this through genetic screening. Genetic screening can also allow the parents to decide what gender they want which can be important to some families. Fertility treatments can also cause an emotional toll on the parents, but genetic screening can accelerate the process of trying to get pregnant, thus, getting decreasing that emotional toll. Instead of constantly wishing for a child and having to wait out that two-week period to find out if they"re pregnant, genetic screening can ensure a healthy child. (Klein, 2015)
IVF Debate

Though the procedural risk has been lowered and there are many changes women can make in their lives to prevent an unhealthy procedure, there are still many ethical dilemmas surrounding IVF. In religious practice, church"s have found that IVF allows doctors to, "play God," and that the procedure is being performed un-naturally in the eyes of the Bible ( IVF may have brought, 2013). In most cases doctors use pornography to help the males with their sperm release and watching any sort of pornography is seen as a sin in the eyes of the Catholic church and that alone is unethical to them (IVF may have brought, 2013). A patient named Samantha Brick underwent two failed procedures of IVF and came to her own conclusion that maybe not everyone is meant to be a mother.
IVF Debate

The success rate of the IVF procedure can be increased by going through with it at a younger age--preferably under 35 years old. Statistics found that the younger the woman is, the higher chance she has of getting pregnant (Smotrich, 2012). Also, a change in both the male and female's lifestyle can increase their chance of having a successful birth (Al-Taher, 2015). They can do things such as reaching a healthy weight with a body mass index (BMI) in between 19 and 30. They can also completely cut off drinking and smoking, as this greatly decreases their chances of success. Their caffeine levels should also be very low because statistics found that even low rates of consumption of 2 to 50mg have been linked to lower success rates (Al-Taher 2015). Just basic changes in their lifestyle can have a positive effect on the IVF procedure. Also, the side effects from the fertility drugs taken during this procedure are usually very mild and can easily be treated. However, the risk of ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome is still present, but there's a slim chance of the woman getting this. That's why the mother would be closely monitored for any symptoms, and if they are present, then she will just have to stay in a hospital until the symptoms settle down. Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome is only temporary and afterwards, the woman is free to go through with the procedure if the doctor allows it. Also, in some states, insurances are also able to cover some of the IVF procedure (Advanced Fertility, 2015).
IVF Debate

Patients considering undergoing IVF must first understand the risk involved and the emotional and physical effects of the procedure. Using IVF there's a high chance it won't work and many patients have to undergo the process more than once (Laurence, 2011). This can often be a problem because just one round is so expensive and the patients have to first pay for multiple rounds of testing before they ever have to pay for the first round and if it doesn't take they have to do the process all over again (The advantages...Apr 2016). IVF puts the potential mothers at risk of many possible side effects such as OHSS or ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (Laurence 2011). This can lead to the swelling of the ovaries, rapid weight gain, shortness of breath and vomiting (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014).
IVF Debate

In Vitro Fertilization should be allowed because it helps infertile couples finally be able to have kids and be happy. Couples can be infertile for numerous reasons. Some couples may want to undergo IVF because it increases the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and child (Smotrich 2012) because the development is done outside of the womb so they can closely monitor their growth (5 Big Pros... 2015).
IVF Debate

When the physician plants the maximum amount of embryos in the mother"s uterus, it increases the chance of her conceiving more than one child. In order to prevent this complication, the mother can go in for genetic screening. This test can prevent giving birth to more than one child because clinics are now working to plant one healthy embryo at a time to avoid this problem in particular (Occupy Therapy, 2015). Even though there are ethical issues present with it, in vitro fertilization is still one of the best ways for a couple to obtain a child. There may be some conflicts that come with it, but the couple needs to understand the conflicts that may tie in with this procedure. It may be difficult and emotionally draining, but the end result will be worth it. The couple will finally be able to have a child and the research that comes with it can help aid in future generations.