Each of the Ten Commandments is either unnecessary or incomplete.

Pro said: You must not only prove that one of the commandments is "generally" good, but that it is "always" good; not that one of them is satisfactory, but totally infallible. Rebuttal: I agreed to no such strawman debate. I agreed to your loosely defined resolution. " If my opponent can convince the audience that just one of the Ten Commandments is complete and necessary for every moral person to follow throughout each of their lives, he/she wins." Each of the commandments are complete. Their current incarnation is the finished, final draft. Each of these commandments is necessary for every moral person. However, that's not my full burden of proof. I just need to convince the voter that one of these is necessary for every moral person. To clear up any further confusion, your definition of moral is illiterate. mor·al  <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;" id="mce_4_end" data-mce-type="bookmark" data-mce-style="overflow:hidden;line-height:0px"></span><a onmousedown="spk(this,{lk:'nx1fkx',en:'wotdau',io:'0',b:'wotd',tp:'lrl',m:'wotdau'})" href="#"></a><a target="_blank" href="http://dictionary.reference.com/audio.html/lunaWAV/M06/M0605600"><img border="0" src="http://sp.dictionary.com/dictstatic/g/d/speaker.gif"></a></span>  /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɒr-/ Show Spelled[mawr-uhl, mor-] Show IPA adjective 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes. 2. expressing or conveying truths or counsel as to right conduct, as a speaker or a literary work; moralizing: a moral novel. 3. founded on the fundamental principles of right conduct rather than on legalities, enactment, or custom: moral obligations. 4. capable of conforming to the rules of right conduct: a moral being. 5. conforming to the rules of right conduct ( opposed to immoral): a moral man. However, I will gladly use your definition of moral. - Unless you wish to be murdered, the commandment which demands that we do not kill will "sustain your well- being." - Unless you want your possessions stolen, it is moral not to steal because it sustains your well-being. - Unless you want random strangers to have sex with your wife, the commandment which dictates that we "shall not covet" another man's wife is highly beneficial to the sustainment or betterment of our well-being.Further Rebuttals: Pro said: it is wicked to expect a victim of child abuse to honor his/her abuser(s).Answer: Honor does not mean to "suffer abuse". If parents cease to act honorably, then child is allowed to seek help. The commandment is axiomatic. It does not say:"Honor your parents, even if they beat you bloody and use you as an ashtray."Pro said:This commandment does not read "Thou shall not murder" but "Thou shall not kill". Answer: Actually it does say, thou shall not murder. "The Hebrew word (ratsach) and the Greek Word (phonenō) which are used in the Sixth Commandment both clearly mean "murder.""[1]Pro said: "my scenario of an arranged marriage remains unchallenged."Answer: Not really. Arranged marriage has nothing to do with adultery. Adultery is sex outside of marriage. Whether a woman is enslaved into an arranged marriage has no bearing on adulterous behavior.Pro Said::My opponent also does not address the idea of stealing things which were stolen from you in the first place.Answer: That's not the definition of stealing. That's reclamation.Pro said:"lying in a court of law could potentially allow an innocent person who was being unjustly tried go free."Answer: If you need to lie for someone who is under high suspicion of crime, you will actually damage their case if you are found to be lying. The benefit does not outweigh the consequence. You chance her being falsely imprisoned based solely on your moral deficit. It harms her character before the jury to fabricate false witnesses.I find this scenario silly.Arguments extended to next round.Reference: http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org... [1]