BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
The World is becoming smaller.

From what I can tell, Veronika asserts that "The World is becoming smaller" means the following: communication technology has allowed everyone around the world to communicate more easily, thus making the world seem smaller. This is an interesting argument and certainly an easy one to make, but I think it is inherently false. In fact, I think one might argue that the opposite is true. In a small world, people are crunched together and forced to deal with each other's presence. Take New York City subways for example--the subway cars seem really small when there are lots of people inside them. And when we're in those subway cars, we're forced to be conscious of other people. We may offer an older woman our seat if it seems prudent. We may bump into other people by accident. The world around us seems small in scenarios like these. But internet communication technology is not like an NYC subway. In fact, it's very different. Facebook encourages us to communicate far away from each other instead of meeting in person. LinkedIn encourages us to "connect" instead of shake hands in person. Instagram encourages us to like pictures of the beach rather than actually go to the beach. So while we are able to communicate with people in a way unforeseeable to past generations, this new way of communicating actually encourages us to be further apart. And in that sense, I believe our world is becoming much larger; people are growing further and further apart because they can get away with it. Thank you for the debate, Veronika. I apologize for not responding last round. I would be happy to debate again if you would like.
The World is becoming smaller.

Firstly I would like to say that how we are having so many technologies, new ways of communication, etc. It is easier to communicate with everyone around the world with technologies and internet access for example - Facebook What's app Blackberry and Nokia Massengers Other websites like Twitter, Instagram, Foursquare, Linkd, etc. Now I would like to conclude that all of these technologies help us to stay in connections around the world so THE WORLD IS GETTING SMALLER. Thank You
Rap battle

Did you hear this dude, he has to go take a leak That just shows that him, his flows, fake rhyme's weak He claims he wants to see somethin' new, but there ain't nothin' new under the sun I'm the one stompin' on his broke tail again n' again, i can't be outwon He so confused, don't know what to do, so he tries to say good-bye by sayin' "keep it alive" tell you what man, you and your career are better off going on a sky-dive I'm truth seeker, i fire truth-seeking missiles I leave this chump dry out of ideas, diggin in the thorns n' thistles These are some cartoon rhymes comin' from Disney's pixar This dude is better off happily flyin through buildin's like Jar-Jar Boy, you act like you seen it all before You ain't learned nothin' since i last put you on the floor
Rap battle

Wow for a moment, i thought these words were therapeutic coming from a guy who has no voice, let alone knows how to use it While it's true that in this road a life, i ain't betta than you but cross my path n' know that i will run you through I might be a classic man with a tie, but i'm sadistic like Ted bundy, i'ma goon You rappin here, tryna make magic thinkin' that you Sailor moon What was that in the Talmud where it says defend 1, defend all? Maybe i should grant you mercy, cuz u the only 1 dyin hard after Adam's fall Sayin' this rap is dyin, boy you crazy, boy lift your head up The way you talkin about lettin out a sigh, makes me think you ready to self-destruct This is tha internet, i fight so dirty, i'ma a warrior in this rap battle Let it be known up to this day as people look on this fool that i rattled
Rap battle

You no betta', even know you say you are. You just a classic man with a tie. So don't tell me that I can't rhyme. I will do it for you for a dime. And all those things you said were a lie. I don't even know how you get by. Looking at your raps and letting out a sigh. This rap battle is totally dieing. I bet a lot lf people are just not buyin. So if yo say your a good raper I agree. But I say that your not betta then me.
Rap battle

I checked your profile out, i ain't a stalker, but i had to know my enemy befo' i hit you wit these harsh words With the way your avatar look, it reminds me of an extinct species of dodo birds Saboosa? That reminds me of Zabuza from that show, Naruto More like you came from Africa, but i can go father tho Step in this rap battle wit me, deadliest mistake, claim you Jewish, claim you believe in God Did you read that verse in the proverbs where it says that a boy won't die of that hittin rod? Fool, i will punish you, hit you with my sick lyrics like a switch, think you can rap? boy you a fraud I can see that you ballin, more like stallin, i'm all out bossin Stop sayin that you rep for LGBT, funny how your preferences are appallin We in debate.org, on tha internet online Don't matta where i battle, foes all the same swine Can't tell if you a real man or a hermaphrodite, fix that hairline
Resolved: Prostitution should be legalized

I want to challenge you to this debate, i am new to this website and to debating on a whole however i want to try and prove that Prostitution should not be legalized. The rules for this debate is as follows: 1)Valid definitions 2)Rebuttal/Arguments 3)Rebuttal/Arguments 4)Conclusion Should you accept this challenge i will take it from there by establishing my Arguments however i would like you to go first.
Whether creationism or evolution is true, natural selection is a fact.

1) Where did the "animals which humans come from" come from and who made them? The same thing that made God. 2. Why aren't the "animals" evolving now? They are, just over hundreds upon thousands upon millions of years, bit by bit. We look extremely different form humans of the Middle Ages and Roman Empire. We're taller and darker skinned than the middle aged people of whatever race we are and short and paler than the Romans. Over time, we will eventually find that a certain male babies mutate to a level where they are not quite as 'human' as we like now and this baby's mutation may well will give it a huge advantage in mating with as many women as it can before it dies. The next generation will compete with each other to see which is most adapted to their environment and the one most adapted will survive longer and produce more offspring, on average , compared with its maladaptive rivals.
Eating animals is immoral and wrong

" Yes, That is exactly what I am saying. It is part of nature, As animals (which is what we are), We tend to exploit other, Less intelligent animals to benefit ourselves. This is a form of survival of the fittest and all animals do it. " So by your logic we shouldn't have buildings, Air conditioners, And factory's as they are apart of nature right? Also if you really want to advocate for survival of the fittest, Than would you be OK with killing and eating mentally retarded people and old people as to you they are weak and we have the right to kill them. " who are you to say that it's wrong? And why is it wrong? Because you say so? " I think you've missed my whole point so ill explain it again. It is immoral and wrong to kill anything that is sentient or some intelligence. That's why killing and eating animals is wrong. " So you're saying that it IS wrong for animals to eat meat? Not just humans. If two wrongs don't make a right, That means it's wrong for US to eat animals, And it's wrong for ANIMALS to eat animals, Otherwise there would not be two wrongs, Just one. " I am not stating that animals eating animals is wrong, I am simply using the logic you had in another argument where you used the fact that animals also eat other animals. Once again you blatantly took me out of context. " That is false. Lions, Gorillas, Giraffes, And and a TON more, Are all endangered and going extinct. They might have been doing OK before humans, But certainly not now. " Actually yes they are going extinct because humans are poaching and cutting down forests. In other words these animals are going extinct because of humans not nature. " All we have to do is start eating them, And their numbers will skyrocket, " So let me get this strait, Your stating that we should eat these animals as there numbers will sky rocket? There are so many things wrong with that and here's why. While it is important that these animals numbers are high, If we are killing and eating them at the same time than its counter productive. By that logic we should enslave and kill humans as our numbers would also sky rocket as well.
Eating animals is immoral and wrong

"I understand where you are coming from, But you do realize we humans aren't the ones who invented eating animals, Right? Animals have been eating each other long before the first humans ever walked the earth" So your stating that since we weren't the ones who started eating other species first, It is moral to do the same thing? This makes zero sense from a moral stand point as 2 wrongs don't make a right. Plus most of said animals have to eat meat to survive and I think you missed my point in my previous post as I stated that if your an insidiousness tribes person its morally acceptable to eat meat. However as a person living in a 1st world country who has access to all the major food groups, It is our moral duty to not eat meat. " If we were to stop eating cows, Chickens, And pigs, People would stop mass breeding them in massive farms, Causing their numbers to dwindle, And probably even go extinct. " Not true as animals before and even after we came along were perfectly fine living by themselves. While you are right that there numbers would be higher if we breeded them, It still doesn't make a difference if we eat them. I mean you do realize that we eat more meat than that's being produced right and that's the only reason the numbers are so high right?
Eating animals is immoral and wrong

" Eating animals is immoral as they are a sentient" I understand where you are coming from, But you do realize we humans aren't the ones who invented eating animals, Right? Animals have been eating each other long before the first humans ever walked the earth. So what do you do about those animals? Are they doing some form of "wrong" because they eat other animals? Should they be banned from eating other animals because all are entitled to life? There are 2 billion pigs in the world, 1. 5 billion cows, And 19 BILLION chickens. And while those animals have numbers in the billions, There are only 20, 000 lions, About 12, 000 wolves, And 100, 000 gorillas. And you want to know why? BECAUSE WE DON'T EAT THEM! If we were to stop eating cows, Chickens, And pigs, People would stop mass breeding them in massive farms, Causing their numbers to dwindle, And probably even go extinct. "If everyone in the world were vegetarians. . . . Livestock would be fucked. . . . FUCKED! " -TJ Kirk
Eating animals is immoral and wrong

Hello I see you made a debate which didn't get far titled " Eating animals is not immoral change my mind". And I wish to change your mind so here is goes. Eating animals is immoral as they are a sentient being and have a right to life and instead we should eat plants which reduces the most amount of harm. To be clear my position is that we should reduce the amount of harm as reasonably possible so people who live in poorer countries are not immoral for eating animals as they need to to survive. However as a person living in a wealthy country who has access to all the major food groups, I believe that we should not be eating animals.
Resolved: In the United States, organized political lobbying does more harm than good.

My opponent has forfeited the previous round. Please extend my previous arguments. I urge the voters to keep in mind, that according to Debate.org, "Forfeiting a round destroys your credibility and makes it less likely that voters will vote for you." Seeing as this is the last round, should my opponent return, he must defend the reason he left, as I had no argument to respond to. I have shown in all of my previous rounds that organized political lobbying does more harm than good, mainly due to my concrete evidence and warrants and my opponent's lack thereof. Please see the end of round three for my full concluding statements, and I again urge a vote for Pro. I would like to finally thank my opponent for a wonderful debate, although it is unfortunate that he forfeited a round. The debate was very enlightening, and I hope to match wits with him again in the future.
praying in school

I think that not being able to learn the bible is a violation of the first amendment freedom of speech and religion. when i was in school we would learn about every other religion then Christianity because they did not wanna influence people bull. i think we should at least be able to lear about them in a positive way just like how we learned about mohammed. People should be able to take religion classes if they want if you do not believe thats great for you. im not just saying that there should be christianity classes there should also be whatever religion is popular around there. people need to have some kind of morals most kids are class A sluts. Because we have been ignoring the biggest question god left us, how did we get here? today the bible is just ancient jibber jabber. Praying should be permitted in school and other public facilities
Sonnet debate

I'd like to begin by thanking my opponent for this unique debate experience :) That said, I apologize for forfeiting a round -- I was traveling back to the East Coast. As such, I am willing to accept any penalty from voters (typically a deduction of conduct points) for missing the round. Also, I'll respond to Pro's sonnets. I suspect that his 4th sonnet was about loving a woman, and his 5th sonnet was about repenting, probably to God. As for my sonnets, my 3rd one was also about God. Basically it explains that God can't really exist, and that believers live in ignorant bliss and don't care enough about the truth, or aren't brave enough to admit the falsities of God like a libertine (free-thinker) does. If God were all-powerful and all-good, he would enlighten everyone instead of making believing in him a "test." I am seeking true enlightenment, and if God was the truthful vessel (the way to salvation), He would make that apparent instead of allowing us to be our own worst enemies (disbelievers) by not making any sense at all (or making the real truth apparent to us). It concludes by saying that I endure the phantom raping (my life and others being deterred and inhibited by a God that doesn't really exist) while the real truth about the universe and the beauty it holds becomes irrelevant, because people are too occupied with a non-existent Christian God. Regarding my last two sonnets, I'll provide a quick explanation since Pro won't have the opportunity to respond or guess what they're about. I decided to include 2 sonnets here to make up for the round that I lost. First, the 4th sonnet is about a prostitute; it should be self-explanatory from there. However, it could also be about a morally bankrupt lover or one that you do not enjoy having sex with. And finally, the 5th sonnet was about somebody not liking the creative work of another, and the author feeling hurt and insecure given the criticisms that the work received. Well, enjoy! --- Sonnet 4 --- The girl is silver coin operated; Each kiss is negligent to my torment. Delusions of my heaven created; A form of sex with a poison accent. I try to wake her from her pleasant dreams; Pain underneath a sedated relic. Misunderstanding my pathetic screams, Sounds appetizing to a mind so sick. Vehemence for my bleeding fortitude Never vary her executive routine. The truth of my strain does elude; Deplore my bankrupt tryst with a machine. Smeared make-up depicts the great urgency; Exchanging lying love for currency. --- 5th Sonnet --- Pieces are floating like orchid petals; A once beautiful whole now dismantled. Eyes close to the pain as it all settles, Strain on a soul already bedeviled. Crushing remains with self important bite, Heels of shoes walking for esteem bruising. A presumptuous sneer far from polite; Immaculate creation tarnishing. Bedraggled my manifesto with odium, Never truly understanding spirit-- Mind in need of religious opium, My blood to the devil I did submit. Philanthropy she did out right refuse; The bread crumbs were set for my candid muse.
Sonnet debate

When light rain falls from the clear cloudless sky I think I see the heavens open wide And it makes me want to cry and ask why The things that need be spoken and decide I now realize how much that I have lied I have done many things that may be wrong Still you just have to know that I have tried I know that I have to be really strong. And I hope your forgiveness won't be long Sometimes we all hide the things that we feel. I will wait until the day is long gone Can I know and hope you love me still? Is there any forgiveness in your heart? Without it we can't make a brand new start.
Sonnet debate

[ Auxiliary Issues ] "But anyway, I stopped being a syllable Nazi" Oh no worries. Just thought I'd like to point out the same things as you so kindly pointed out for for me. :) "Pro's sonnet didn't seem to follow the A-B-A-B-C-D-C-D rhyme scheme" No? Hmm... How so? I do believe that my third sonnet followed the correct order of a-b-a-b-c-d-c-d-e-f-e-f. In this sonnet, I also do believe line 12, and 6 are nine syllables. [second sonnet mis-interperation] Ah my bad. I guess I wasn't even close to getting right. But just for clarification, I did not presume religion was in the sonnet. [My opponents interpretation of my poem] You basically nailed it! This sonnet was kind of self explanatory, but it's purpose was to show the heartache a child can feel from experiencing divorce. In this sonnets particular case, the person was effected not only once, but twice by divorce, thus is the reason for him questioning loves existence. The girl mentioned in the sonnet, is the victim's sister, in whom he fears may be affected to a more harsh degree than he himself, thus the lines "Why must she i love most, suffer the worst? The girl i love most, is living dispair" [ My opponents sonnet's meaning] This poem, leads me to think that this is about religion in some aspect. I cannot tell on whether it is using religion as a good think, or a bad thing, but it definitely is referring to it in some sense. Then again i could be wrong. I have been led to this conclusion by words such as god, disciples, lord, omniscience, and the use in which they are put in. "Beauty is truth, as our nature implies" and "Whilst beauty and truth they are escaping." These two lines placed at the beginning and end of the poess, seem to correlate with each other. Again this is probably completely wrong, but the first sounds like the writers dis-content with the fact that, beauty is over rules every aspect of wit, and personality. That is my best guess, though probably wrong. Now i will do my next sonnet. How have you managed to control my thoughts? All day long I think of a love this true. Without you in my life I'd be distraught. For what and who would I be without you? Your mischievious smile makes my heart melt. Honey colored eyes show feelings untold Fire raging of desire I have felt But you, oh so beautiful, stay controlled. I shouldn't worry of your intentions Our future is all in God's main design. Love's workings are beyond comprehension Down the road our lives may still intertwine. In darkness you are my shimmering light. Being loved by you feels more than just right.
Sonnet debate

The use of 'natural' in my sonnet only has two syllables. Yes there is two different pronunciations, but the sense i was using it was obviously the normal one, in which the 'u' is not pronounced. 'Nat-ral' = 2 syllables :) Also my opponents line one, is eleven syllables. Line twelve, is nine syllables. But an amazing poem, none-the-less. My opponent again was really close on her interpretation. This sonnet was about an excercise we did in the 'greatlife', called lifeboat. Basically everyone had to stand in a cirle, and were each handed three slips of paper. The lights were dimmed, and we were put in a fake scenario. There was supposedly bombs attached to each one of the doors, and anyone who tried to escape would die. Luckily there was a bomb shelter underneath the facility, however it could only hold three individuals. We each then had to vote the three individuals we thought should live, with our peices of paper. This sonnet was an account of this experience. The goal of the activity, was too see if we felt enough love for ourself, to vote for ourselves to live. Here is my interpretation of my opponents sonnet. This poem to me seems as if the writer is feeling immense guilt at how they have lived there life, and certain decisions they have made. Darkness seems to have developed the writers heart and mind, and it seems as if the writer seeks some sort of redemption from guilt. "misguided survival for the hoping" The writer seems to be seeking an out from the problem, but can find none, and is haunting them. Really good sonnet theLwerd ;-) Now to my next sonnet The day has been imprinted on my mind Confusion and hurt were all I could feel The look on their faces was far from kind I could not distinguish if this was real The same happens after eleven years I have to wonder: What is wrong with me? What i hoped ended re-affirmed my fears Why this was happening, i could not see Why must she i love most, suffer the worst? The girl i love most, is living dispair Will this be the last? It is not the first Though to seek the answer, we did not dare Now i must ask myself if love exists Refraining to put myself on that list