BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
are school uniforms good or bad

Nobody has told me nice shirt because I usually wear the same kind of clothes. It cuts down on my stress level and makes it easier for me to get ready in the morning. With Uniforms they can be changed yearly or every half a year. If people are getting bored of the same old uniform they can put a petition together to change it. Not only does it make everybody look like a team it also saves money on clothe expenses for the parents of the child. Its a win-win all around. Parents save money, school saves from innapropriate clothes, and teens save on bullying
are school uniforms good or bad

Well for one thing school uniforms make everything more bland which in this case is good, you wouldn't be distracted by all the fancy clothing kids wear. Second uniforms would cut down on a lot of bullying, because everybody is wearing the same clothes if someone makes fun of your outfit they are at the same time making fun of theirs. Second it makes it way easier to make sure that people aren't being inappropriate with their clothes, like no bra and a see through shirt. It really makes it easier to pick clothes for school which would cut down on stress levels with teens.
Term Limits should be abolished

Unfortunately, he doesn't have time to respond (quite respectable) and feels that it would be better if he dropped the debate. I strongly advocate what he is doing, as it is for his education, and this debate (in the long-run) is most likely just for fun. His stance is interesting and has made me think about the subject, which I appreciate. That said, I'll move on. His one-argument/closing stance was that term-limits are broken and need to be fixed. An interesting idea, but one peppered with opinion. In my opinion, it isn't broken. Without term limits, a corrupt (or, not even necessarily corrupt, which I'll get to in a bit) politician would have the chance to prolong his term. Now, with good candidates. .. this wouldn't be a problem. However, there is inevitably the chance of bad ones as well, and that is what we must prepare for. Tagging back to my little sub-point on the corruption thing, I believe it is possible for a politician to want to prolong his term without being corrupt. Now, I must note that this would mean the politician wouldn't necessarily be bad (although the option isn't unforeseeable), but I digress. The dictates of human nature make it so a human strives for comfort. The best way to do this would be to get rich or powerful, and hold on to it. Thusly, a powerful position would be lucrative to anyone. Carrying that further, it would make sense that a human who had the office would want to keep it. This would make him base decisions off of what was best for keeping him in office, which wouldn't necessarily coincide with what is best for our people. Just another point I thought would be nice to include. Once again, I thank Leonitus_Trujillo for the debate, and I wish we could continue, as he seems very concise and eloquent. Maybe some other time.
Term Limits should be abolished

I cannot finish debating this debate or any other debate Winter Break is over and I need to study for mid-terms. However Russeau made a very good argument and was very clear and concise and eloquent in presenting them. I think I could have done better, but I don't have time. One thing I was planning on doing was combating his very good line(paraphrased) " Your right, if its not broken don't fix it -it's been working for 200 years." I'd like to say " The Geneious of the United States, is that it wasn't built to be rigid, it was built to change and adapt to the times. If it's not broke we should not fix it that is correct. But In this situation the opposite applies. Term limits are detrimental to the country, - it is broken, and it needs fixing. " Please vote for Reasseu .
Term Limits should be abolished

Term limits are unnecessary. Especially in the United States government. There are enough checks and balances on Executive power to provide for a check on tyrany. We are not going to have another king which was the fear of the framers of the constitution, even though term-limits came much after the constitution. If it's not broke why fix it? If we have a good leader in office, who gained his position through popular elections, and who the people favor why force him to leave office? Now in the Presidential arena this has not been a big issue becuase most presidents since WWII have dived under 50% popularity by the end of their second term, and on some occasions like Bush Senior by the end of Their first. But It effects the country the most in governatorial elections. Where good governors with great popularity are forced out of office. Term limits takes the rights away of citizens to vote perfectly good men into office. There is nothing that makes you more qualified for your position than to have faithfully served your constituents for two terms, in most offices that almost a decade.
Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction w

Thanks for Round 2. I feel the need to apologize for my late response. Firstly, agricultural revolution came first because industrialism requires technology. And with the technology that is available to humanity right now, industrial is probably the way to go. Agricultural resources are not enough for all of us, so through industrialism we managed to produce more resources needed in our daily life. That doesn't mean that we should ignore agriculture. But to prioritize it, at least in my opinion is not the way to go. Yes, developed countries firstly focused on agriculture, and then came industrialism. That happened because of technological progress. And since we have the technology available to us, why not use it to produce resources faster and more reliably? Still-Developing countries will follow the same route, the same path, as England and America. By prioritizing environmental protection, we are using resources that could be used for something more useful and faster and easier to produce, thanks to industrialization and technological progress. Resource extraction is critical to technological advance and to us being able to fund multiple operations, operate factories and power plants, use the resources to make different products that will make life easier and much more. Still, the environment is not at great risk. For example, people argue that by cutting trees to produce paper and other materials, we destroy the environment. If this is what you sir were going for, here's what happens. Trees are cut from certain zones, which zones include large portions of forests, which are being cut down for wood, but are also replanted so that trees can grow again, and they can keep collection wood. In fact, tree population is growing fast, sources saying that tree population doubles every 20-500 years. My point is that by focusing on environmental protection is actually wasting time, effort and resources, since its not that big of a deal. At the other hand, focusing on resource extraction will lead to further technological progress, and the human species will advance forward. Focusing on environmental protection will only slow our progress down.
God Is Not Real

Well, I certainly agree that it is most likely that a God doesn't exist. However, you appear to be trying to prove such which is completely impossible. I cannot provide a definition of God as I am not Christian, but from what I can tell his certain attributes are being above humans significantly even enough to be out of our comprehensions, he is all - powerful, able to commit no evil as all he does is good, he is within everyone, he is wise, and he holds nothing but love for humanity.
In the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned.

I have two poems. I will let you unpack the meaning in each of them, but please, allow yourself to see a meaning deeper than surface.***Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert A shape with lion body and the head of a man, A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun, Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds. The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?***Borges Not a star will remain in the night. The night itself will not remain. I will die and with me the sum Of the intolerable universe. I’ll erase the pyramids, the coins, The continents and all the faces. I’ll erase the accumulated past. I’ll make dust of history, dust of dust. Now I gaze at the last sunset. I am listening to the last bird. I bequeath nothingness to no-one.
In the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned.

Surely, like me, the audience is quite awed At how my opponent keeps talking 'bout gods What does this have to do with guns being outlawed? If Pro makes 1 decent point I might stop to applaud This country values freedom and our symbol's an eagle Nobody is equal so our guns should stay legal It's our right to fight back if we have to bear arms But Pro wants to leave us easy to harm Of course the 2nd amendment should be protected Cuz people with guns are feared and respected Anyone who wants a gun will find a way to get it Force them to the black market and you'll one day regret it If hand guns are banned, their sale won't be regulated Any crazy who wants one can buy it and take it Legalization requires some background checks Criminalization inspires harmful effects My gun is my property - I'm sorry Pro doesn't understand But enough of this guy's snobbery He'll have to pry it from my hand
In the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned.

Pro begins, "What if I told you that the Gods are dead? Would you have tears well up in your eyes?"Nay. I would wonder how the gods have died, and if they had been killed. Then I would be grateful that I, Danielle, have a gun to protect myself from certain kinds of death - perhaps the kind of death that was responsible for the death of the gods. Indeed, Pro goes on to confirm (or allege) that the god's have been killed by himself and supposedly yours truly. So I, Danielle, say to Pro: Remember, remember, that day with whomeverTheir gunpowder, treason and plotWe survived that day and made it awayHow did that go? I know you forgotSomeone drew their gun, you started to runBut I drew mine even fasterSo I shot them to piecesTil they were wasted like fecesAnd their plan failed into disaster--- In the "Debate" portion of this debate, Pro goes into a schizophrenic albeit seemingly nihilist existential recollection about our supposed interaction on the beach. I'd like to remind Pro that when he saw only one set of footprints there in the sand, it was then that I carried him. http://www.caradocmission.org...Pro says we should ban handguns "for the sake of ourselves." He suggests they do not make us any more safe. However criminals have admitted that they would not go after someone who is armed vs. someone who is unarmed for obvious reasons. As for the "safety" of potential self-harm, one's life is their property just as their guns are their property, and people are free to put themselves at risk if they so choose. Studies show that (the attempt at) eliminating guns does not reduce gun violence - assuming that's even possible. http://www.bostonmagazine.com...But of course criminals (or those interested in killing to answer life's existential questions about our conscience experience, death or the meaning of existence -- someone like Pro for example) can continue to attain guns illegally or through black markets, even if the USFG attempted to ban guns.http://www.cnsnews.com...So I say to Pro: Stop trying to take away my freedomDon't want your rights? Then you concede 'emIf my gun is not used for aggressionThen I have a right to its possessionThere is no need for your alarmIf I don't use my gun for harmAnd if I do, go after meAnd not every person's liberty
The 11th doctor (Matt Smith) was better than the 9th doctor( Christopher Eccleston)

I thought Eccleston was an amazing Doctor. I just found him, even though he was short lived, i a deep character. He was at his best in Dalek, an episode where the Doctor even questions himself. The 11th Doctor felt almost to perfect. I never felt he was ever questioning himself and he always knew what to do. The 9th just felt he had strengths and weaknesses, internal and external.
The 11th doctor (Matt Smith) was better than the 9th doctor( Christopher Eccleston)

Matt Smith is better due to the fact that he made the doctor seem like a real person and Christopher Eccleston didn't. No don't get me wrong i like Christopher Eccleston and he does have to be admired for bringing doctor who back to life after it was cancelled but he wasn't willing to do all the things that Matt Smith did when he played the doctor, therefore Matt Smith and the 11th doctor was better than Christopher Eccleston and the 9th doctor.
Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill.

Andrew Jackson hated central banks. He deliberately acted to destroy the Bank of the United States, the central bank at the time. He believed in the value of specie-- gold or silver money, as opposed to the fiat money represented by the twenty dollar Federal Reserve Note. Fiat money represents the force of a tyrant, not an exchange of values between honest men. All putting Andrew Jackson's face on a fiat note distributed by the Federal Reserve Bank accomplishes is cheapening the value of his legacy, and showing off the government's peculiar mix of ignorance or lack of integrity, however that mix may be composed. Eliminate the 20 dollar bill (and therefore Jackson's face from it), move to a new, commodity-backed currency, then have Jackson's face on that if you want, anything else is dishonest. If you seek to keep fiat money, find someone else to idolize on it, perhaps a picture of FDR confiscating the gold of every citizen who kept it.
Andrew Jackson should be removed from the $20 bill.

Hello. My name is Keenan Harris. It's a pleasure to be e-debating here today and my opinion here is that Andrew Jackson should not be removed from the $20 bill assuming of course that the proposition is that he should indeed be removed from the $20 bill, and now without further introduction I would like to start on my construct. Andrew Jackson, the mere mention of the name brings images of our victory of the War of 1812 at the battle of New Orleans. It brings visions of the great peninsula of Florida and Oxcarts moving west to settle in new lands, where no man had gone before. But most of all, the name brings to mind the idea of a Democracy, where all men, no matter how rich, or how poor, are equal. The first point I will make in my debate, is that Andrew Jackson was a pioneer. I say this in the sense that he was the first to do many things. For example, as a boy Andrew Jackson was literally dirt poor. At the age of 13 he had already lost most of his family, either to disease or the gun of a redcoat, and as the budding young patriot he was he enlisted in the Colonial Army to fight the British in the Revolutionary War. From that point forth he painstakingly worked his way up in ranks until one day he retained the honorable title of General. He was then able to buy a Mansion in Nashville, TN where he supported his wife and children. As you can see, he worked his way up from the Slums to his eventual title of President of the United States. He was also the first President to be elected by the common man, because before he was elected, only rich aristocrats were allowed to vote, and our country ran on a very corrupt system of bribes. But all that changed during Andrew Jackson's presidency, and the Jacksonian Democracy was built. This new kind of government we still use today, and without it, President's like Ulysses S. Grant , John F. Kennedy, or even our current president may not have been elected. This "special" kind of democracy involves full representation of all people in the United States poor or wealthy, and during his Administration he did all he could to represent everyone equally. By any means, be it having extra political meetings with not only his cabinet. But others to make sure that everyone was getting a fair voice in government. Andrew Jackson would sometimes tour the country, giving speeches everywhere so that whenever his administration did something, the people knew about it. It was a veritable utopia compared to even our current system, and it would be blasphemy to take him off the most used currency in America.
Capital Punishment in USA

I am new to this site. ---- I think that capital punishment should be totally reinstated in United States. United States is facing a financial deficit, and by executing rapists, child predators and murders can save the American taxpayers millions if not billions per year. ----------------------------- Firstly, the cost of looking after these criminals is too much; it"s a major burden to our economy. It costs around $90,000 a year to look after these people; so if an inmate is in jail for 20 years the cost is outstanding, Almost a quarter of a million dollars per person. In 2010 over 30,000 inmates were incarcerated in maximum security prisons, these prisons house the worst of the worst and yet some of the most expensive jails in the country. If capital punishment was fully reinstated in United States we could save taxpayers millions of dollars per year, this money could be put into education or infrastructure. ------------------- Secondly at least 26% of criminals re-offend, by executing prisoners that percentage can be cut drastically. As America"s population grows so does crime rates. As the economy gets worse more people are resorting to committing violent crimes. ---- Lastly multiple studies show murders were drastically decreased after a public execution; the foresight that they could be killed for their actions may prevent them from committing the crime. --- ------------------ ======================================= All of my information should be accurate, if there are any minor mistakes simply overlook them for the sake of the debate.
Rap battle

I've seen batman, A shark, They all came from a madman You use all of those again, It's not original but a bad plan If you thought anyone could beat me, Trust me, It ain't that man I'm a nuclear power plant, You're at most a gas can Enough playing around, Your bars just ain't reusable If you thought you could win this battle, You're simply delusional Your bars are composed of shjtty insults, They're simply presumable Let's conclude this point a little, My raps are pretty deducible When rhymes from my backside are better than yours you know it's over Quit trying to come up against this poetic soldier A ten-day extension, What a boaster I could beat you in a day man that line's a joker I'd carry you across the sea like your team carried the tourney Only problem is for both, You didn't help with the journey I spit only the truth, Before that call me sojourney How could expect to win when you can't even assure me I'm a walk in the park? You're a chair to sit on If you thought I wouldn't par up to Wynton If you bring up detention, I will bring up the principal Don't sing up the tension when your foe is invincible My win loss is a majority, Why do you even care The ones I lost was when I was a little, Young trainee there I would say I was a lot like you but I have ever since grown You're a young, Wack version of me, Run back to your home Run and cry to your mommy like the sore loser you are The differences between a kayak and a cruiser are far I'll put you behind bars everytime you spit a bar Screw it, You can't even spit, You spent it to kiss the tsar Now I glow with brightness call me a glistening star When I'm done, You'll exit with a viscous scar When I'm through, You'll die without your silicon valley How can you rap like a shark if you can't even bear me I'd hang you from your neck above the ledge, Barely I deal with this battle calm and collected, Carefree Your ark is just an arc that misses, You don't scare me You rap slower than my 89 year old granny
Rap battle

I'm a newcomer but I'm coming with some news Try to machine gun me And I'll have you in a noose I'll take that bat to your head for free Like I'm batman I'll accept no truce Why'd you even bother to make an entry You're verses came off like you were dropping a duce Your pull rhymes from your backside Call you the rap-caboose I'm the public forum shark Don't compare me to no puddle nark You can flood me with contentions But I don't need to get aboard the ark I laugh at your low fact retention I write a better verse in the dark Step off like your headed to detention Beating you is like a walk in the park You couldn't beat me with a ten-day extension Your verse was worse than your bark Your garbage rhymes have got me board You flow is less elegant than a zombie hoard I've been debating for ten years My team won the Ziggy Award My cross-exes will be your worst fears This verse'l land you in the burn ward Rhymes burning off your ears Like you crashed in a recalled Ford Too bad text can't convey your tears But it will be reflected in your win/loss score
Rap battle

If it isn't the newcomer, Challenger Wynton Accepting the battle, Yet he can't even win one Mayo (May y'all) eat this little guy like he's a wok full of dim sum He's a puddle to my flood, A bat to my machine gun It's a new day to battle and rattle some bones I'll grab all your metal turn it to hard rock and stones When it comes to hip-hop, I'm a leap year ahead You can't battle me and win even with a clear head I keep my bars in a safe, My supreme powers in check I don't use my trump card, I bring in the deck When you rap, The building simply bends on it's back Falls to the ground because you're wack, You holes land in cracks I'll start with sixteen bars and will increase from between You'll need a lot to comprehend the rhymes on the screen I'll pass it on to you, Even if we haven't met Notice this battle's an obligation you kept
People Should be Taxed Based on their Outward Appearance

I'm sorry I forfeited my last debate about banning music, because I just didn't want to complete it. But either way, here we are, at debate number 13 out of 100. I believe that people should be taxed based on their outward appearance; specifically, here is my plan. 1. Pure Russians (like me) are absolutely tax exempt. 2. People over 6 feet tall have to pay 5% more taxes, because their bodies absorb too much sunlight, reducing the total amount of energy other people, such as superior Russians, can harvest and utilize. 3. Mexicans also have to pay 10% more taxes, because their dark skin absorbs too much sunlight, and they eat too much food. 4. Chinese people and Jews have to pay 20% more taxes because they are always too rich. We have to make superior Russians number one in wealth. 5. Non-Russian white girls, regardless of age, have to pay 5% more taxes, because they drink too much Starbucks. 6. French people also have to pay 5% more taxes, because they kiss too much; the sound of kissing causes the world to shake, killing Russians and innocent, supreme polar bears. 7. Blonde people have to 30% more taxes, because they are ignorant; the extra money will go in finding cures for general ignorance. 8. People with freckles, like Mexicans and blacks, need to pay 10% more taxes because the freckles on their face absorb too much sunlight. Let's go!