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Abortion

It is too bad that my opponent failed to write arguments within the time given. Since he didn't give me any arguments; I can't rebuttal any of his arguments. So then I will provide my own arguments. First, some mothers/women have health problems which may make it harder for the mother to make birth. Also even if the baby is born, there may be defects and the kids will have to suffer through those there whole life. A mother may choose to "save the baby" from pain. Second, Russia, where abortions continue to be the top birth control method, faces an opposite population problem. In just the first six months of 2008, deaths outnumbered live births by more than 250,000. Lastly, since the women is giving birth; not the government, it should be the womens "right" for abortion. Not the government's. Thank you.
Abortion

The government does have the right to regulate and protect society from all enemies including ourselves. How can you argue life doesn"t begin at conception? It is the beginning of a pregnancy which will result in the birth of a child. When a mother chooses, for non-medical reasons, to abort a child, they are taking away that babies life and chance to live that life. To grow up, get married, have children of their own. The government should not allow the death of so many of our future children. It"s the same as saying, "Well he was just born and doesn"t know anything yet, because the brain is still developing, so what the hell, I"ll just kill him and try and get another one without a birth defect or with a smarter father." It is the government"s place to step in and stop the deaths of so many future children. I understand there are exceptions like rape victims or if there are complications to the mother"s health, but it is not okay for the government to stand by and watch the mass murder of millions of unborn babies every year.
Gay people should be allowed to get married.

Many advocates of same sex marriage often bring up the issue of "Separation of Church and State" as a means to argue in favor of gay marriage. However, my position on the question of marriage truly embodies "Separation of Church and State." I believe government at all levels (especially federal) should stay out of the issue of marriage and leave marriage as a religious institution. I feel on a government level, all couples regardless of sexual orientation should receive a civil union citation. Essentially all I advocate is that gay couples are offered the same legal protections as straight couples and are treated equally under the law.
Prostitution should be legal in the United States

Debate Format (deviation from format denotes forfeiture - let's have a real debate) Pro R1 - Challenge Posting, Format, and Definitions Con R1 - Acceptance and Definition Acknowledgement/Amendments *No arguments for Pro/Con in Round 1 Pro R2 - Case Con R2 - Case *No rebuttals admitted in R2 Pro R3 - Rebuttal to Con R2 Con R3 - Rebuttal to Pro R2 *Argument point(s) not refuted denotes 'Automatic Acceptance' on said point(s) Pro R4 - Rebuttal Responses and Final Arguments Con R4 - Rebuttal Responses and Final Arguments *No new argument points allowed in R4. Rebuttal points not responded denotes 'Automatic Acceptance' on said point(s) Pro R5 - Summary and Closing Statements Con R5 - Summary and Closing Statements *No new points or arguments allowed in R5, Case Summaries and Conclusions only Citations may be posted in comments to allow maximum character usage for argument text box. I, as the Instigator to this topic, am doing this to 're-ignite' the spark on this site. I want to post many topics to debate with debate-style formats that allow for structured arguments to transpire. I look forward to any challengers and wish the best of luck and look forward to this exchange of information! Definitions (from the Oxford Word Dictionary online @ https://en.oxforddictionaries.com...) "Prostitution" - (1) The practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment (1.1) The unworthy or corrupt use of one's talents for personal or financial gain. "Legal" - (2) Permitted by law "United States" - A country occupying most of the southern half of North America and including also Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands; population 321,800,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Washington, DC. Full name United States of America. As the Con, if you would like to amend any of the definitions above please do so with a citation/source and reason. If the definitions are fair and you feel comfortable moving forward - then simply write "Accept and Acknowledge" for R1
Rap Battle

Whatever you throw at me, it doesn't stay on. It slips right on off from my coating Teflon. You're rubbish at mafia whilst I sit on my throne. Bow, kiss the ring of Don Corleone. (1) I'm beginning to think you have gone quite bi-polar, Or you've used the services of a budget ghost writer. First couple of rounds you were all about violence, And now you've turned your hand to elementary science. There's little difference between you and Schrodinger cat. (2) Except you're now definitely dead, no doubt about that. Under all that bluster is a boy all quite wussy. It's what one expects from a flea bitten pusssy. Never forget, I'm the only Ginger with soul. (3) I am more immense than the biggest black hole. I've consumed all you are, it was not much to take. Even if you were pure light, you could not escape. (4) Just thrashing around getting ready to drown. Your pants are all soiled in a rich shade of brown. Sorry the image is not as romantic As Leo and Kate goin' down with Titanic (5) Your ELO will never match Lynne's. (6) Consider this punishment for your variety of sins. Not the time or place for your immodest gloating. At least I will wait 'til the conclusion of voting. Next time don't leave home, burn that passport photo. Stay on the farm and run back to Toto. You are looking quite green, that's just because, You've been handed your arse by the Wizard of Oz. (7) 1 http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 2. http://en.m.wikipedia.org...'s_cat 3. http://m.youtube.com... 4. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 5. http://en.m.wikipedia.org...(1997_film) 6. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 7. http://wheninoz.com...
Rap Battle

You're trying to build yourself up some crazied hype, But you honnestly sound like the sh*t that wipe, I knew from the start you couldn't handel this rap complextion, As my bars go harder than a cloppers errection. [1] You took one step to far, Now I'm about to school you like my name is Ragnar, [2] Watch as Imma break this Centerfuge, [3] By the end you'd be so confused. Like an electron, your life orbits around me, Watch now as the Quantum of my rap complexity. Well according to the theory of Schrottinger's Cat, [4] You don't know where my punches are coming in from, how dah ya like that? My prowness is slowing you down like friction, Falling to the power of my poetic diction. [5] Interia says once I start rappin' I'm gonna continue, To beat you down to a pulp and have you on the Applebees Menu. You think your raps can give me a scare? I can fry your mic skills like I'm a solar flare. My lines are strong than the power of a thousand suns, Lannan13 just schooled you son. You can't touch me, I've got the Mark of Cain. [6] Bring you back to Egypt and put you in iron collar and Chain. Blowin' your mind like Timmothy McVeigh, [7] Unleshing upon you the 7 plagues. Now this is the end and I don't expect your reply. Be like Woody and Reach for the Sky. Your raps are dead and your IQ is just as low. At the end I'll give Con a reason to vote Pro. 1. (http://stopthecloppers.weebly.com...) 2. (http://www.debate.org...) 3. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 4. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 5. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 6. (http://ezinearticles.com...) 7. (http://en.wikipedia.org...)
Rap Battle

If a V8's all that's needed to deal to your barrage, Best I park my Veyron right back in the garage. (1) You handle your rhymes like a three wheeled beemer, (2) And have as much torque as a Fiat Bambina. (3) Your bombs are all duds, lying undetonated. The destruction you reek is so overrated. The only protective clothing I need to defuse, Are some board shorts and a pair of flip flop shoes. You're completely living in a Disney Fantasia, Like Uncle Sam's arse whooping in South East Asia. It's about time for the Instigator to bow, As I am bringing him to his Apocalypse Now. (4) Each round that you submit only gets worse, Reminds me of Jar Jar Binks but set into verse. I'm breaking you down without any cause, As Lucas did with Episode One of Star Wars. No surprise you let loose with a Freudian slip, So how do you react whilst watching a clip? Don't deny it, you love One Direction. Is it Harry or Liam that triggers your erection? You could prattle on until you are eighty, But you carry no weight around here my matey. Your rhymes sound like they come from the one dollar shop. When I speak all I see is your swollen gum drop. Since you relish your own joyous suffering, I'll lay it our clear without any buffering. I'm impressed on your brain like hands in concrete. (5) Feel free to wallow in the pain of defeat. Once a Gingy Atheist, now a Gingy believer. I'll tenderise your conversion like a Ginsu meat cleaver. What ever is left I'll devour in round three With fava beans and a nice chianti. (6) 1. http://www.bugatti.com... 2. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 3. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 4. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 5. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 6. http://m.youtube.com...
Rap Battle

In the name of the father, son, and Holly Spirit, You want me in a rap battle then so be it. Saving souls like a Crusifix. Damin' you like my number is six-six-six. Let me give you a Reading from Revalations, It shows the winner of this battle with no hesitations. It shows my opponent getting Sodomized and Gingy gettin' Gamora. [1] Unleshing my wrath like Pandora. [2] Shockin' the audience like like Zeus. [3] Your murder will be on the frontline news. Call me Legion, cuz your defeats are many. Here to end your Satanic Tryanny. Your about to be put back on the shelf, Do like Robin Williams and hang yourself. Handing you a loss of every selection. Your bars are gayer than 1 Direction.Gingy ain't got skill, all I hear is your croak. Be like your grandpa and die from a stroke. You're a disgrace and killed all your friends with your villigente, [4] Another win for the mafia, Dente. You stole a story, bet your raps are plagerized too! So funny we should lock you in a zoo. Better turn that smile upside down. Cuz it's time for Rev to recieve his Freshmen beatdown. From the Halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli, I can school both yo a$$es from Africa to Hawaii, You think this is poker, I'm about to raise the stakes, This is Seek and Destroy, Marines do whatever it takes. I'm gonna leave you hanging like we did Sadam. Droppin' the bombs, just like we did in Vietnam. [5] Your in too deep now, you took the bate. Damn, I guess you should have had a V8. You apparently didn't expect this last twist. Why I enjoy pain and agony as I am a masochist. [6] So I'll cut myself and watch myself bleed, And enjoy the pleasure as you concede. 1. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 2. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 3. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 4. (http://wiki.mafiascum.net...) 5. (http://en.wikipedia.org...) 6. (http://www.merriam-webster.com...)
Rap Battle

I was expecting an orator, an articulated speaker. Is this all they've got from way down in Topeka? (1) A tornado is coming! get ready to flee! You ain't in Kansas no more my dear Dorothy (2) Why not grab a gatling as well, and line up your tanks, But its hardly a threat when you're just firing blanks. Your rappin' brings all down with an acute case of nausea. A strong dose of Ginger is just what the doctors order (3) You're vocab is lacking, it's far from repletive Any dull wit can use an expletive. It's like you think you're a true gangster homey When its clear you're more comfy with My Little Pony (4) Next thing you know it will be a delicate fairy. I bet you're still nursing a rhyming dictionary. Japanese cartoon avatar's? a cute unicorn? I'd sacrifice you, even if you were my first born. (5) It's clear your first round was completely faked Unlike you I am far from half baked My prose are ultra violet, exceedingly florescent Whilst yours are juvenile, drearily adolescent. I'm walking on water with no hesitation, Armageddon you say? It's no Revelation (6) One mention of the horseman of the apocalypse All I'll be hearing is your audible lisp. Talk of flag raising is premature my young fellow. The only colour I see is that of bright yellow. I've no doubt by the end of this fight You'll be shrouded by another, it shaded white. I'll finish it here, no need to linger One mustn't be cruel to a try hard beginner I'm sure that you are doing the best that you can, But you'll never out-rap me, cause I'm the Gingerbread Man 1. http://www.debate.org... 2. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 3.http://umm.edu... 4.http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 5. http://en.m.wikipedia.org... 6.http://en.m.wikipedia.org...
Rap Battle

Alright everybody it's Lannan13, Take a look at the joke who just challenged me. I get to go up against a Christmas snack, I bet this guy can't rap worth cr@p I'm the king of this site, I even schooled STALIN, I'm set set for life with free schooling, housing, and retirement. Hell I'm ballin', Speaking of school Cuz your skills are lackin'. You better back out Cuz you know that I'm packin'. Got a 9mm, an AR, and an AK 47. Make one false move I'll blow a hole through the Stairway to heaven. You ain't nobody, not skilled just someone who works at a 7-11. You shouldn't have challenged me Cuz now it's Armageddon. Now here's something you're about to be taught, You can run as fast as you can, but you'll still be shot. No need to feel distraught, Because I'll make sure that you're forgot. Time for us to find a cookie and go huntin', Hell, even Derpy's [1] smarter than you ya muffin. Like the big bad wolf you just huffin' and puffin,' In the end you'll just be suckin' my gumdrop button. Raising the flag of victory here, like the Marines at Iwo Jima. [2] Gingy is about to see Ground Zero Meet Hiroshima. Takin' Arab oil for Americans to reapprioprate, You just need to be like the Japs and capsluate. Your life is over, you're out of time. Destroyin' you're rep like a B-29. [3] They say words are weapons, so you better duck as I spit. You've already lost so just go ahead and quit. I'm burning you like a pack of smokes. Just like frogs, all I here are croaks. You rapping against me is a fvcking joke. Just like Porkie Pig said, "That's all folks." 1. http://mlp.wikia.com... 2. http://www.iwojima.com... 3. http://www.boeing.com...
Rap Battle

Voting shall be based on the following criteria Conduct: no forfeits Spelling and grammar: No slip ups except when using slang or other literary devices. Arguments: 1) Bar length - In my opinion, every line should be the same length. Were each rappers too short or too long to your distaste? 2) Aggression - If you favor aggression, Was it aggressive? How aggressive? What was aggressive about either rapper's lyrics (ex. death threats, boasting, etc. ) 3) Originality - Were their verses original? What did you like? What was original about it? 4) Rhyme schemes - What kinds of rhymes did you like (ex. multis, slant, internal, etc. )? 5) Personals - What bars did you find devastating on each rapper's reputation or character? 6) Disses - What jokes (ex. yo momma jokes, appearance jokes, personality jokes, etc. ) did you like? 7) Rebuttals - Rebuttals are when a rapper addresses a bar, flips it, and disses you back. How effective were they? Why? 8) Imagery - How detailed is the imagery presented? What's unique? What did you like? What metaphors and similes as well as other literary devices stood out to you? 9) Word-play - What word puns did you find most clever? What did you like about them? 10) Complexity - How creative were their lyrics? What stood out to you? What ideas and/or thoughts did you find most appealing and entertaining?
single sex schools

single sex schools aren't necessarily too beneficial for the development for social skills, because along with "learning", school gives an ample time to talk and interact with the other kids. if you isolate the sexes from each other, there could be a possibility that they don't know how to talk to the other gender in a "civilized" manner. plus relationships in high school isn't all to bad, it can become more of a learning experience, figuring out what kind of people you like and don't like.
Scientific evidence overwellmingly supports a flat earth

I will use this round to lay my points out and then next to rebuke points made by Pro. Following is a series of arguments that the Earth is a spherical shape. 1: The Earth Viewed from Space is Spherical This photograph taken from the Atlantis shuttle demonstrates visually a curvature of the planet which demonstratively proves the Earth cannot be flat. A flat earth is presumably running across one long horizontal plane which does not facilitate a curvature. Now that we have access to space, the easiest way to prove the Earth is spherical is to leave it and view it from a distance. Astronauts and space probes have done just that. Every picture of Earth ever taken shows only a circular shape, and the only geometric solid which looks like a circle from any direction is a sphere. 2: There is a Horizon Perhaps the strongest proof of a round earth is that if you stand on any location on the world on a clear day where visibility is not obstructed, you cannot see infinitely in any direction you look suggesting a slow curvature. If you don't believe this stand at the port of a harbor and slowly watch a ship leaving in the opposite direction with some binoculars. You will observe that the ship slowly 'sinks' behind the horizon line. 3: Possible to Circumnavigate the Globe Presumably with a flat earth, if you travelled so far in for example an aeroplane, one would fall off the edge. Again, real life shows that this is not the case. In 2005 Steven Fosset circumnavigated the Planet Earth without stopping in his aeroplane[1]. After a 76 hour and 45 minute flight, travelling 26,389.3 miles he landed in the area he took off. [1] . http://news.bbc.co.uk... 4: The Existence of Timezones If the time is 5:00PM in London, it will be 6:00PM in Spain, 1:00PM in New York and a variety of different times across the world. This can only be explained if the world is round, and rotating around its own axis. At a certain point when the sun is shining on one part of the Earth, the opposite side is dark, and vise versa. That allows for time differences and timezones, specifically ones that are larger than 12 hours. Another point concerning timezones, the sun and flat/spherical Earth: If the sun was a “spotlight” (very directionally located so that light only shines on a specific location) and the world was flat, we would have seen the sun even if it didn’t shine on top of us. The same way you can see the light coming out of a spotlight on a stage in the theater, even though you – the crowd – are in the dark. The only way to create two distinctly separate timezones, where there is complete darkness in one while there’s light in the other, is if the world is spherical. Closing Remarks I could go on making points about this subject but I know you have chosen to argue form a tricky position which I respect. In the next round I hope you will rebuke some of the points made above to prove the earth is indeed flat. In my round 2 I will rebuke the points made in your round 1.
TH will tax the rich and give to the poor

*First round: argument* *Second round: counter* An additional tariff should not be imposed upon the wealthy, and the aforementioned funding should definitely not be distributed among the poor. If we were to freely hand out capital to the poor, there would be no incentive to further their education or to work for a living. They would be able to survive on the money obtained through wealth redistribution, and America would be full of unemployed and slothful citizens because they would know that the government would finance them. It should also be noted that if less fortunate inhabitants became richer, the price of goods would rise. One can see this in cities of dramatically different affluence. For example, if one were to visit the country, the price of living would fall because the average net worth is far less than in the city. One can even observe this phenomenon in different kinds of restaurants. If the location attracts people of high net worth, then the price of the food would skyrocket. However, if a small bar attracts lower class peoples, the price of their food would be much lower. This is some why people, in even affluent neighborhoods, struggle to make ends meet. Finally, redistribution of wealth simply wouldn't be feasible because of the way our government runs. A tax, as Pro calls it, is a compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions. In other words, the money is supposed to be given to the government. In a perfect world, the government would use their revenue wisely and improve the lives of all; not solely peoples of lower class! By no means is this an exhaustive list. There are countless more reasons for America to impose a flat tax. One final thought: I implore the voters to not cast a vote biased by their personal views. Thank you.
TH will tax the rich and give to the poor

I agree with this statement. Some rich people look down on the poor and do not bother to donate money. If all rich people were kind, generous and caring, poverty would have become a much rarer thing and the world might and could have become a better and more caring place to live. Taxing the rich ensures this as many are not bothered or are too greedy and selfish that they do not want to donate. So, to help the poor gain some money for their lives and their families, taxing the rich would be a great way to solve that problem. Of course, if they still want to donate extras, no one will stop them. The rich or the volunteers now sometimes go to great extents to help the poor, but if everyone pipes in to help, it would be so much easier. This method only works when the poor do not know it is by taxation that they earn that money. It also can only work up to an extent. If used too long, or used on the right people at the wrong time, or the wrong people at the right time, might cause some disturbance. And the method works only if more is given to the poorer and less is given to the less poor. Families and children must also be included. Others might disagree and say this is more of communism and making everything fair for everyone, but it is surely not. Richer people still maintain their status and poorer people maintain theirs. Unless, of course, they gain higher status or get better education and jobs, which will in the end, benefit mankind as there are many geniuses who are poor, and once given an opportunity to shine, might change the whole of mankind"s ways and technology. It is definitely worth taxing the rich and donating to the poor and we will not make the same mistakes as our ancestors, who taxed the poor and gave the rich. We will also gain new knowledge from improving from our past mistakes and will lead to less suffering through the actions that we will take. Therefore, this motion must stand.
Choosing a one of three doors, then having one of the other two revealed, then switching is best.

My position is that you should switch, seeing as how I'm pro on the resolution which specifically states that switching is best. If you intended to take the pro position, you should just conceed the debate right now. If you want to argue as con, we can both make our arguments in the final round, since neither of us has done so yet. If you meant to argue pro, I'm not quite sure why you'd take the con position. However if you want, I'll be okay with you forfeiting and we can restart the debate with me taking the con side, while you take the pro side, if you don't forfeit I can only assume you want to give arguing the con position a shot, which we can both give ourselves one round to do and we can just make this a one round debate.