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Medical Marijuna should be legalized in all 50 states (This is a practice Debate)

In this first negative speech, I will be arguing against the position that medical marijuana should be legalized in all 50 states. Here's just a quick summary of what I'll be talking about. 1) Legalization of medical marijuana is a 'back door' for consumption of recreational marijuana, 2) Marijuana is a highly dangerous and addictive substance 3) Marijuana is dangerous Contention 1: Much of the marijuana ends up used by users who have no serious medical conditions. There are multiple loopholes in the law which allows said persons to do so. "Proponents claim that safeguards against abuse are in the bills. However, experience in other states shows this is not so. For example, one supposed safeguard is that only licensed doctors can prescribe marijuana use. However, what happens is a handful of doctors set up practices where they see 50 " 100 people a day and do nothing but hand out marijuana cards to anyone with money to pay them. In Montana, for example, traveling marijuana caravans take pot doctors from town to town, handing out marijuana cards. This should be illegal. If a doctor openly prescribed Xanax for everyone or oxycontin for everyone, the licensing board would yank his license and he"d probably go to jail. However, so far, "medical marijuana laws" protect these marijuana doctors so the licensing board can"t touch them." [1] Contention 2: Marijuana is dangerous. I'll just list a few short term reasons why below. "-Impaired short-term memory -Difficulty thinking and problem solving -Anxiety attacks or feelings of paranoia -Impaired muscle coordination and judgment -Increased susceptibility to infections -Dangerous impairment of driving skills. Studies show that it impairs braking time, attention to traffic signals and other driving behaviors. This impairment can last 12 to 24 hours due to accumulation of marijuana in fatty tissue. -Cardiac problems for people with heart disease or high blood pressure, because marijuana increases the heart rate"[2] Contention 3: Marijuana is addictive. Marijuana is as addictive as alcohol[3]. Here are a few statistics proving the similarities: "One study looked at 2,446 young adults between the ages of 14-24, and followed them for a period of 4 years. Approximately 10% met the criteria for marijuana addiction. 17% experienced withdrawal when they stopped using, 14% had difficulty controlling their use, and 13% continued to use even though they had health problems due to their marijuana use."[4] So, at the end of the debate round, we need to take into consideration the effects of the legalization of marijuana in the 50 states - and for all of the reasons above, I urge a negative ballot. 1. http://drlwilson.com... 2. http://brown.edu... 3. http://www.addictionsandrecovery.org... 4. addictionandrecover.org quoting American Psychiatric Association
The bible and god has no place in a modern civilized society

This is my last round, so I'm just going to say that you can see how our society has become more and more corrupt over time. The media, politics, and people's minds are all so corrupt. The only cure to corruption is religion. God has His plan for us by giving us His Bible and His son to guide us and lead us in the right path, but we don't listen, so we are cursed.
The bible and god has no place in a modern civilized society

Whoa, buddy! You're saying that my god breeds hate. Also, to clear up the bullcrap and get to the core of the matter, if religion and god doesn't guide us in society, what does? the media? Religion has a place in modern civilized society regardless of what you think. Roughly 3 in 4 Americans are religious to some degree. You, as an atheist, don't believe in any deity, because that is part of the official definition of an atheist. If that is so, you have no faith in anything, and you probably believe in superstitions, such as saying that 13 is bad luck or left-handedness is evil. If that is so, you will blame everything for bad luck. But back on track...if you truly believe that religion is useless in today's society, then we might as well abolish religion if it's absolutely useless. Not so: religion is still legal in certain countries. If the American constitution states freedom of religion as one of our many basic rights, then it's implying that religion is legal and that religion is useful, to some degree, in modern day society. Atheism, just like racism or gay rights, is causing a lot of troubles. Atheism pulls people away from faith and spirituality, and brings them to superstition and immorality. Therefore, since utopia has no superstition or corrupt people involved, religion is what we need to prod people in the right path. I'm not in any way saying that atheism must be illegal; I'm asserting that religion leads people in the right path, prevents immorality, and also makes people be nicer and honest. Isn't that what all religions teach and what society needs? (Who wants a world filled with rape and liars?) I really recommend that society becomes more moral and less perverted in all circumstances applicable. We are getting near the end of our debate. I want to bring this to your head that religion matters. God is the creator of the universe since the beginning of time, Our father who is glorious, sinless, and sublime. He leads us away from immorality and perversion. But for religion we have created other versions. Islam was created as a religion of peace, It's origin is here for us to tease. Cults sprang up throughout human history, And also we have people addicted to technology and pastries. The world is slipping into great corruption, With discrimination by whites towards Africans and Asians. ISIS has destroyed people by the dozens. And people cheat on their spouses, lying and lustin' Communism and evolution are nothing but bullcrap, And so many kidnappers and phishers pulling us into traps. Someone must step up and reform dilapidated society. You see, one man can't, no one has such high piety. Therefore religious movements like the Great Awakening shall make us more righteous. And that is exactly what God and the Bible does.
The bible and god has no place in a modern civilized society

YOUR god is the bully. OK great so YOUR god's word is true. Wow did you even read ANYTHING, ANY VERSES AT ALL from RD1? No apparently not. Now I haven't even gotten started from the horrors and the terrors of YOUR god from HIS bible. YOUR god truly hates children for jeez sakes with truly sick and diseased verse after verse after verse. Your god LOVES raped women with verse after verse after verse. YOUR god ensues slavery with verse after verse after verse. YOUR god ensues deliberate genocide for no reason at all with verse after verse after verse. YOUR god hates gays for no reason at all etc etc etc. It is so clear that you haven't read YOUR bible AT ALL and yet you pretend that you have. Typical christian unknowing belief. And yet there's a 0% of a chance that you can take YOUR god at his word. NONE. SHEESH. Its all there right there for you SPLAT, read some of it in RD1. Also watch the video. And if you still come out as a believer, then something is seriously wrong with your insight and intelligence. YOUR god breeds hate. "More people have died in the name of god than for any other reason." George Carlin and he's 100% right. I also posted very correct statements from prominent people of society in RD2 in which you ignored which is the typical christian out - to ignore evidence because christians have---no---evidence. And you think I'm hate? W-R-O-N-G. You cannot even live up to the rules of the debate as stated TWICE. You want my sympathies? Think again. Pretend time is over.
The bible and god has no place in a modern civilized society

Okay, you bully. God gave us His Word as true. Religion is different from math or science. While math and science will always hold true no matter what, e.g. 1+1 always is 2, cells will always reproduce via mitosis, we have to accept religion as true beforehand. Please read John 1:1 and tell me your opinion. I assume you are atheist or agnostic, and it may seem okay, but really you are breeding hate and increase of secularism. This why atheism/agnosticism is the biggest harm to society, right after racism.
The bible and god has no place in a modern civilized society

Typical christian response without proof. Prove that atheism is harmful to society. Now have you actually read your bible? Obviously not. You were shown directly why your god is a miserable loathing hateful god. Naturally you cannot take your bible at its word. Naturally you also broke the rules of the debate. "Put your brain together and think of ANYTHING to counter as to why the bible should be judged as a "good" book." And you cannot even do that.
The bible and god has no place in a modern civilized society

Okay. the claim that religion is useless in society is definitely false. You see, murder was mentioned to be illegal in the bible. In brief, murder was shown to be a crime in the Bible. In today's society, murder, as well as theft and sexual immorality, is shameful, sinful, and punishable by death in some circumstances. I'm not saying that the world should be a theocracy. I simply want to voice my belief that religion, as well as the Bible and God, is important in society, no matter where you are. So whether you live in China or Ethiopia, in 2000 B.C. or in the far future, religion matters.
Small debates are pointless

Cheers for the debate.If you vote for my opponent, then my opponent has succeeded in proving the point that this debate is pointless. This is a paradox. If you vote for me, then this debate is not pointless, because it showed small debates have a point. This is not a paradox. My opponent's argument is therefore self-defeating.Rebuttal point: I made an argument.Vote CONbecause voting for my opponent makes no sense.
Small debates are pointless

In this one argument that I have I will argue that a small debate is pointless and noneducational. The fact that this debate has one round makes it impossible for the opponent to correctly give any kind of argument. Plus because of the small amount of characters a true argument is very hard to make because of the limited amount of space we are able to make. My opponent will try to argue against this but he is not able to give a full argument because there are not enough characters. Good luck
The use of cannabis by adults should be legalized in the United States.

Hmm, that still seemed just a bit lengthy. As I am sure you have seen, the three main points are debated back and forth. You can decide for yourself what you believe on these points, as there is a large amount of evidence for both sides. I will address his "second to last" line. "Legalizing marijuana pushes taxpayer money being spent on fighting it into tax revenue and profit. " The "tax-payer" money is spent on funding the police force. One of the jobs of the police is to stop trafficing of illegal substances. There is no money being spent specifically on fighting the drug, rather on the police. "Legalizing marijuana creates a safer way and environment to use it." Safer? Sure, now that the government sponsers it, its safe. Go figure. "Legalizing marijuana affords users and patient the much-deserved rights to medication, religious practice, and personal freedom." Well, the only reasons listed here that were actually addressed by my opponent are the medical and personal freedom issues. Medical has already been addressed. If you would like to look into it further, please see my sources. Personal freedom: Here is the thing. My right to swing my fist ends where Chuckle's nose begins. Marijuana has been the cause of crime, and infringement of others rights due to the numbing of senses. Is legalizing this really protecting personal freedom? "Marijuana is safer than legal drugs like alcohol and tobacco, as well as an excellent alternative to other medicines, like potentially addictive and fatal painkillers. It is a tremendous show of hypocrisy on the government's part to allow tobacco and alcohol use to continue, yet it demonizes marijuana." Do you still not realize that marijuana is one of those "fatal painkillers?" THIS is hypocrisy! Again, please see my sources. "It ain't poison." Well, that is contraversial. " It ain't a miracle drug." Affirmed. "It's a drug that deserves to be legalized." Well, I would beg to differ. Given all of the reasons I have presented you with, I would urge a negative ballot. Thank you.
The use of cannabis by adults should be legalized in the United States.

As I am sure you can see, it is also a lengthy one. I will keep this round short, and to the point. In this round, I will sum up the essence of this debate. What does all of this mean, and how does it apply to me? For the answers, please read on. ==POINT 1== Why was it banned in the first place? Both my opponent and I posted many sources explaining why marijuana was banned. No matter which you believe, it matters not. We are not talking about the past, but why or why not marijuana "should be legalized. " ==POINT 2== Benefits of marijuana My opponent points out medicinal benefits of marijuana, relieving pain. However, he goes on to say later in the debate that he agrees that marijuana indeed hurts the user. So, we have a pain killer that has poor side effects. Do we use it? In my opinion, absolutely not. We have numerous pain killers with, get this, no side effects. Having researched this topic in the past, I have come across numerous medications that achieve the benefits of marijuana, but WITHOUT the harmful side-effects. (Namely, filling your lungs with tar) ==POINT 3== War on Drugs Now here is where you decide for yourself whether or not you even want to fight drugs. Here are the facts: -Marijuana is harmful. -Marijuana has some medicinal benefits. Do you want this circulating America? The choice is yours, please decide for yourself. That being said, I would urge a negative ballot. Thank you.
Guys make WAY better friends than girls.

Men and women have different charactaristical traits that are essential to healthy friendships and relationships, thus the comparison is abritrary and cannot be made. Therefore i negate the resolutionon these grounds, and through the perspective that men do not make better friends than females; as men and women are inherently different, and have opposite strengths and weaknesses, ultimatley fufilling different needs of different individuals. Thanks.
Ultimate Team War - Gateway Planet 2

Thanks to the esteemed mongeese for the chance to debate! Since this is the first round, I shall present my team and summarise their abilities. Team Member 1: Charizard (Ash's, Pokemon anime) [1] Widely considered to be Ash's strongest pokemon before he gave it away, Charizard is a powerful fire type capable of blasting or trapping it's opponents with searing flames, and striking directly with a variety of techniques such as skull bash and steel wing. It can also use the powerful overheat technique, increasing the power of it's flame attacks, although this loses effectiveness everytime it is used. It is also a jealous and angry combatant- it does not go down easily, and when struck down by an opponent, it is likely to rise up again angrier and more determined to win than ever. Team Member 2: Peach (Super Princess Peach) [2] In Super Princess Peach, Peach has a variety of abilities at her disposal. She can use her 'emotion' powers to attack, for instance 'Joy' allows her to fly, and be enveloped by a cyclone that blows enemies away, 'Rage' envelops her in a big blaze, making her invincible and burning enemies for a short time- however, she cannot move very fast or jump very far, and finally 'Calm' allows her to recover any injury she has incured as long as she avoids enemies while healing. She can also use her umbrella to strike with the same force as Mario's pound attacks. It goes without saying that Peach is a pretty and alluring character, and neither Mario or Luigi are likely to even entertain thoughts of attacking her. Team Member 3: Sakura (Naruto Anime) [3] In the Naruto anime, Sakura possess immense strength, having the power to throw a person hundreds of feet in the air, and punch them through a stone wall or tree (or several). She can also create a devastating earthquake by punching the ground whilst release large amounts of 'chakra', ripping the ground apart and sending anyone standing there flying. She is also a skilled medical ninja, with the ability to wield chakra to quickly heal even the gravest injuries. [1] http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org... [3] http://en.wikipedia.org...
Steroids should be banned in all sports.

Steroids should be allowed in SOME sports. All of the below scenarios negate all arguments my opponent has placed 1Steriods should be allowed in any sport that steroids will not have an impact on performance, such as the sport of darts or billiards. 2Steriods should be allowed in sports that nearly every participant already uses steroids, such as body building (not the same as weight lifting) 3Steriods should be allowed in sports that are simply played for fun and not professional, such as a game of touch football with family. Further every private sports association should have the right to determine their own stance on steroid use, whether that be banned or not. My opponent says"...It is against the law to participate in sterood use." Not all steroids are illegal in all countries. I assume my opponent means the United States of America. Even in the United States of America human growth hormone is Legal.
Steroids should be banned in all sports.

"Diet, exercise, and vitamin supplements also can increase muscle mass and bone density why aren't these an "UNFAIR" advantage. Further steroid use has been shown to offer enormous benefit, when taken correctly, in regard to performance and physical/mental health to the user. There are risks to taking steroids, however there are also risk when exercising or taking other beneficial drugs or undergoing cosmetic surgery." If you consider Diet, and exercise those you are working for, yes if you get better from them it is fair because you worked hard to get that way. Should a person who does 200 pushups a day and gets super buff, just be outdone by a person who take steroids? Also vitamin supplements don't do 1/8 as much as steroids do to the players, and day by day more are becoming illegal. "It is only "cheating" if players had agreed not to participate or been required not to participate in steroid use. If they were allowed then it is no longer "cheating" because it is fairly playing by the rules, which also negates the ethics of the matter. Diet, exercise, vitamins/supplements, and proper health care are all things that can give an athlete advantage. What is the defining difference between steroids and these? Should vitamins/supplements and proper health care be considered Cheating or Unethical because another athlete feels compelled to do the same to improve his/her performance?" Which they have been........It is against the law to participate in sterood use. Which sport allows steroid use? All the other things are tethical because those you work for as I stated above, while steroids its a free ride and all you do is take them and become the best player. Conclusion: Steroids should banned in all sports because they offer unfair advantage to a player who takes them. Steroids do nothing but tempt players to take them. If they were not around sports would be a lot more honest and fairer in competition. Steriods should be banned in all sports
Steroids should be banned in all sports.

"My opponent has proved my point all the examples he gave show that it gives the user an UNFAIR advantage over all other players because of Increased bone density, Increased muscle mass etc." Diet, exercise, and vitamin supplements also can increase muscle mass and bone density why aren't these an "UNFAIR" advantage. Further steroid use has been shown to offer enormous benefit, when taken correctly, in regard to performance and physical/mental health to the user. There are risks to taking steroids, however there are also risk when exercising or taking other beneficial drugs or undergoing cosmetic surgery. "... yes they want the best performance but of person who is playing fairly and not cheating by taking steroids. If one person wants to be unethical and take steroids that doesn't mean that everyone does but it compels them to because of the advantage that one person got." It is only "cheating" if players had agreed not to participate or been required not to participate in steroid use. If they were allowed then it is no longer "cheating" because it is fairly playing by the rules, which also negates the ethics of the matter. Diet, exercise, vitamins/supplements, and proper health care are all things that can give an athlete advantage. What is the defining difference between steroids and these? Should vitamins/supplements and proper health care be considered Cheating or Unethical because another athlete feels compelled to do the same to improve his/her performance?
Steroids should be banned in all sports.

Thank you for joining this debate, First to refute my opponents points. "Contention One: Benefits for user can out weight cons. "Human Growth Hormone Studies of adults with growth hormone deficiencies show that injections of human growth hormone can: -Increase bone density -Increase muscle mass -Decrease body fat -Bolster the heart's ability to contract -Improve mood and motivation -Increase exercise capacity " http://www.mayoclinic.com...; My opponent has proved my point all the examples he gave show that it gives the user an UNFAIR advantage over all other players because of Increased bone density, Increased muscle mass etc. "Steroids allow the athletes to be the best of the best. With-out steroid use spectators are not getting their full fill. When a spectator watches a Beauty Pageant the most beautiful women are required. Many of the women are enhanced by cosmetic surgery, such as a breast augmentation. This is socially acceptable, yet there may be much more significant risk with surgery than regulated steroid use. People have been using any product or knowledge they can to make themselves look better or perform better for centuries. Steroids, though a newer invention of man, is similar to make-up, cosmetic surgery, and diet supplements. Some sports such as competitive body building should allow the use of steroids for the same reason some beauty pageants allow breast enhanced participants. My intent isn't to say all sports should allow steroids, but some, should certainly have the right to allow." How can you say that the people want the best of the best, yes they want the best performance but of person who is playing fairly and not cheating by taking steroids. If one person wants to be unethical and take steroids that doesn't mean that everyone does but it compels them to because of the advantage that one person got. It doesn't mater if all sports should allow it or some because wherever it is used it is cheating. Steroids should be banned in all sports for these reasons. Thanks,