BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Marijuana should be legalized

But how can this be when it is prescribed for so many things?Being prescribed for medicinal uses doesn't mean it's not dangerous."Research to date suggests that research into the medicinal uses of cannabis and cannabinoids has the potential to make exciting breakthroughs in the management of severe symptoms such as pain, spasm, bladder dysfunction and nausea and could therefore bring a dramatic improvement in quality of life for people with:AIDS wasting syndrome Glaucoma Alzheimer's disease Hypertension Arthritis Multiple sclerosis Asthma Nail Patella Syndrome Brain injury/stroke Nausea w/chemotherapy Crohn's/colitis Pain Depress./mental ill. Phantom limb pain Eating disorders Migraine Epilepsy Spinal cord injury Fibromyalgia Tourette's syndrome" First off, it's possible to synthesize cannabinoids which is what causes the medical benefits. When they talk about research into the medical uses of cannabis they likely mean research into other chemicals in it that might be beneficial.The short term side effects are: Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, sleepiness, reddening of the eyes, increased appetite and relaxed muscles.That's similar to the effects of alcohol which was the reason for many car accidents before it was made illegal to drive while drunk but when marijuana is drunk or smoked it takes a lot smaller amounts to cause those side effects which means that it's verry hard NOT to get drunk with marijuana.A recent Gallup poll found 58% of people were for legalization.Argumentum ad populum: appeal to the people; you are using a logical fallacy here.REASONS FOR BANNING ITThe most popular way of consumption is smoking and the smoke produced contains over 50 known carcinogens; anyone near them will also be breathing in those carcinogens harming bystanders as well.It impairs driving ability.There is no amount that can be smoked that doesn't cause side effects and the amount that needs to be drunk to cause side effeccts is lower than that of alcohol.Cannabis smoke contains more ammonia, hydrogen cyanide, and nitrogen oxides than cigars.
Marijuana should be legalized

In this round ill be arguing the health aspect of marijuana Marijuana is currently classified as a schedule 1 which is defined as A.The drug or other substance has a high potential for abuse. B.The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. C.There is a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug or other substance under medical supervision But how can this be when it is prescribed for so many things? Marijuana is a drug that is used to treat things such as cancer, dementia, diabetes, epilepsy, glaucoma, Tourette syndrome, multiple sclerosis, pain, nausea, anorexia, crohns disease, and hundreds of others illnesses. It is ready for use as soon as the plant matures and has no long term side effects. There has yet to be a proven connection to any of the illnesses marijuana has been rumored to cause. In fact it is the complete opposite that is true as research has shown as well as its growing support for legalization. The UK's Medicinal Cannabis Research Foundation published on its website in Nov. 2001: "Research to date suggests that research into the medicinal uses of cannabis and cannabinoids has the potential to make exciting breakthroughs in the management of severe symptoms such as pain, spasm, bladder dysfunction and nausea and could therefore bring a dramatic improvement in quality of life for people with: AIDS wasting syndrome Glaucoma Alzheimer's disease Hypertension Arthritis Multiple sclerosis Asthma Nail Patella Syndrome Brain injury/stroke Nausea w/chemotherapy Crohn's/colitis Pain Depress./mental ill. Phantom limb pain Eating disorders Migraine Epilepsy Spinal cord injury Fibromyalgia Tourette's syndrome" The short term side effects are: Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, sleepiness, reddening of the eyes, increased appetite and relaxed muscles. There has yet to be any solid evidence provided by studies to prove long term side effects. "Still, in the last three years, more than 6,000 studies have been published in scientific journals about the cannabis plant, according to NORML, an organization that works to legalize marijuana. Much of the research has focused on the plant's effects on the body's endocannabinoid system. The endocannabinoid system acts like a bridge between mind and body, helping different types of cells communicate with each other. Our bodies make natural cannabinoids, or active chemicals that cause drug-like effects through the body, according to the National Cancer Institute. The main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana -- delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC -- works in the same way as these natural chemicals." Taken from CNN health The Boston Medical Center did a study and found that no negative health effects could be linked to marijuana http://www.the-scientist.com... A recent Gallup poll found 58% of people were for legalization http://youtu.be... Sources: http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... http://www.youtube.com... http://youtu.be... http://youtu.be... http://youtu.be... http://youtu.be... http://youtu.be...
Barack Obama X America

The democratic platform revolves around increasing the standard of living for everyone, and I'm confident that democrats will increase individual rights and the economy. We would have a single payer healthcare system if Obama didn't need to compromise with the jingoistic and irrational fear of "communism" at the mere suggestion of the idea. As it is, the compromise isn't very good. Obama has done some good, even if it's taken a while. He now openly supports gay rights, which I regard as a massive step up from the time when it was political suicide. And given the democrat's left wing leanings, it's inevitable that they'll introduce more programs for financial assistance for college students and eventually drag the price back down. But while Obama is a president of dubious quality, I don't understand what he's done to earn this reputation as a great destroyer. He hasn't really made any colossal mistakes. The ACA was iffy, but it's far from the monstrosity he's made out to be. I can understand criticizing his authoritarian attitude, but the man isn't the antichrist. In summary, Obama is an alright president. He's made some compromises and mistakes, but not nearly enough to earn his bad reputation.
Barack Obama X America

I do a lot of passion yelling like you said. And I do know a lot of people who doesn't yell but do a rational talk about the American debt which is grew 10 trillion with president Bush and Americans yells for change. And elect obama for it, reelect Obama for it. Who put more 7 trillion on the pile in 6 years. It is not a good change. Unemployment growing all over the country. It is not a good change. And I can go on and on and on with the rational talk. Is the Health system better? I don't think so. The change now is that I got to pay $325 dollars if I don't have money to pay insurance or 2% of my income, whichever is greater. So far I didn't see any good change that made Obama deserves to be reelected. Now, if I compare America with a first world country like you said, there are things that we could do better. Of course. The first one is education. In the middle of wars, immigration laws, Health system, America debt...people is forgetting about the thing would fix most of that. Well educated voters. In France (a first world country) you can get a masters degree for $200 euros a year, like in a lot of other countries in Europe. I can't understand why the U.S has the most expensive colleges in the world. Why our president do not change that? He is the president of changes so make it more affordable! I'm sure that people with education would find jobs and would have money to pay their health insurance. So, why spend so much money and time on a band aid like Obamacare when he could CHANGE something would be a more efficient and longer solution. Maybe not so smart voters is better. Those things make me think he does not deserve be president or American. First Bush, then Obama I don't want even think about if Hillary wins in 2016. Change will always starts and end with the people and the people needs to be educated and passionate for their country to make good decisions/changes. P.s. There is no perfect place on this earth. But the U.S used to be the best model we got. Now, for some reason Americans are ashamed of it. There is no A good change during the term of the cadidate of CHANGE.
Barack Obama X America

You seem to believe that advocating for an improvement of America is some sort of insult. That's entirely irrational, and I urge you to calm down and consider what you're actually saying for a second. Nobody doubts that America is leagues ahead of most of the nations of the world, but compared to first world nations, we lag behind. Our political system is corrupt and gerrymandered, we've yet to develop universal health care (which literally every other first world nation has), and our politics are ruled by demagogues and firey rhetoric instead of actual changes and sensibility. We could be much better. And honestly, you're a prime example of this rhetoric. You've done a lot of passionate yelling, but most of it wasn't actually saying anything. You could boil your argument into a single sentence, that sentence being "Why should we change America when it's already doing fine?" And to that, I say that we could do better, and we can do better only through change.
Barack Obama X America

First of all, I want to apologize for my grammar mistakes. I've been reading and watching and following Barack Obama's campaign and terms and I've noticed a lot of people that had signs "WE CAN CHANGE". And that makes me wonder what do the Americans want to change? The great lifestyle they live in compare with the rest of the world? Do they want to be a ordinary country like any other one instead of being the EXTRAORDINARY ONE? Do they want give their weapons (their protection) away to became a WEAK and VULNERABLE country? Are they naive to think other countries will not steal all the power Americans are GIVING AWAY? I'm an immigrant, like you can see on my writing. And I did not get out from my ordinary country (Brazil) to come live in an extraordinary country (America) to see Americans became communists and corrupts. Where are the AMERICANS??? The American who fight, protect, take/risk their lives for their country? Where are they??? I need them! AMERICA needs them! When I was in law school they show to us a video of an America congress man who stole and killed himself saying that he wasn't good for his country anymore. They show to us that video to teach us what is like a country with justice. Now, what are the congressmen doing sitting there letting Obama and his "friends" destroy your country while you watch from a V.I.P. chair??? Americans have to learn to be Americans again. You all are not ordinary people you are Americans! That's the reason a lot of countries hate Americans because they are proud of themselves and they move mountains for their country, well, they used to. You all have no idea how is to live in a country where the government have to feed you because your pay check can't cover your bills(if you have a pay check at all). I DO!!! But don't worry, since you guys want change so bad you all will see as well how is life in an ordinary country or your kids or grandkids will see. I guarantee you that!! Now, Obama not just change the way America is but the way AMERICANS are, how did you smart asses let him do that? He is coping third world countries ideas and change THE AMERICA idea. The best IDEA this world have ever seen! And you all are yelling with him "WE CAN CHANGE". WHY IN HELL DO YOU CHANGE SOMETHING THAT DOESNT NEED CHANGE IN THE FIRST PLACE??? It's working great!! While you are changing and being proud of your stupidity, other countries are changing as well, but to be like AMERICA, like America USED TO BE I mean not this weak country that it becomes. They are becoming strong and powerful and they will use their power against America in every and which way they can because the world has always been jealous of America and you guys are giving to them the power to do so. America is too powerful to be destroy but a foreign America has to be destroy by Americans. I'm sure you all know who said that. Lincoln said that and it's true. So you all are doing a great job! To end my so disappointed comment about what I see in America nowadays, I want to say for the Americans: WE DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING IN A TEAM THAT IS WINNING!!! DO WE????
The teaching of "the Laws being done away with" by Catholics & Christians is FALSE

The doctrine that "the Laws of God are done away with" is not according to the Scriptures. We are still commanded by God and Christ, to keep all the Laws. Rules of debate:1. Challenger MUST be a Christian or Catholic.2. Challenger MUST use the Bible ONLY as evidence.3. Challenger CANNOT change the topic of the talking point.4. Challenger CANNOT change rules of debate. *If any of the above rules are disobeyed, it will result in PRO automatically losing this debate. Arguments:R1 - Acceptance and agreement only, of the five statues listed above.R2 - Arguments/RefutesR3 - Arguments/RefutesR4 - Arguments/RefutesR5 - Concluding statements If you have any questions pertaining to the topic of the debate, please ask them in the comment section before accepting this debate.*NOTE: I will not change the rules of the debate nor will I make any alterations to the discussion of this debate.
The teaching of "the Laws being done away with" by Catholics & Christians is FALSE

I will begin my rebuttal by quoting a man by the name of Faustus: "If one of the Nazareans, or Symmachians, as they are sometimes called, were arguing with me from these words of Jesus that he came not to destroy the law, I should find some difficulty in answering him. For it is undeniable that, at his coming, Jesus was both in body and mind subject to the influence of the law and the prophets. Those people, moreover, whom I allude to, practise circumcision, and keep the Sabbath, and abstain from swine's flesh and such like things, according to the law, although they profess to be Christians. They are evidently misled as well as you, by this verse in which Christ says that he came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it. It would not be easy to reply to such opponents without first getting rid of this troublesome verse. But with you I have no difficulty, for you have nothing to go upon; and instead of using arguments, you seem disposed, in mere mischief, to induce me to believe that Christ said what you evidently do not yourself believe him to have said. On the strength of this verse you accuse me of dullness and evasiveness, without yourself giving any indication of keeping the law instead of destroying it. Do you too, like a Jew or a Nazarean, glory in the obscene distinction of being circumcised? Do you pride yourself in the observance of the Sabbath? Can you congratulate yourself on being innocent of swine's flesh? Or can you boast of having gratified the appetite of the Deity by the blood of sacrifices and the incense of Jewish offerings? If not, why do you contend that Christ came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it?" [1] By quoting something other than the Bible, I have violated one of the rules of the debate, and as such... I HAVE JUST WON THE DEBATE! But don't just take my word for it, let's go over the pertinent rules my opponent created in round one: The second rule clearly says that I am only allowed to use the Bible as evidence, but I have just used a quote from something other than the Bible. This is a clear violation. Now let's look at the rule concerning any possible violations by me: "*If any of the above rules are disobeyed, it will result in PRO automatically losing this debate." PRO automatically losing this debate. The rules couldn't be more clear. I broke the rules, so my opponent automatically loses. Please vote Con. Sources: 1. http://www.newadvent.org...
Song Debate

Ok, you pretty much stole all my songs that I was going to use. "Bohemian Rhapsody", "American Pie", "Space Oddity", and "Stairway to Heaven" were literally (not exaggerating, I swear) the ones that I was going to pick. Somewhere over the rainbow is good, but it's kind of like "A thousand miles" for you. I remember in 5th grade my music teacher was obsessed with it so we sang it for both the winter AND spring concerts. I think she was just too lazy to teach us anything new. But the song kind of got ruined for me by that experience. The other songs I was considering were: "A Hard Day's Night", "Eleanor Rigby", "Yellow Submarine", and "Octopus's Garden". (Also "Ob-la-di Ob-la-da") I don't think I even have to explain about those five. (I'm gonna be a rebel and count those all as one) I feel bad about breaking the rules, but I simply could not choose. You can just choose which to reply about. I just had to include all the links because it would be evil not to. "Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Swede The guardians of the galaxy sound track got me into this song, and now it is one of my all time favorites. It is so, so catchy. "Escape (The Pina Colada song)" by Rupert Holmes Another from guardians of the galaxy. I love how it tells this really interesting story. This was a really fun debate! Thanks!
Song Debate

"How You Remind Me" by Nickelback - I've never really enjoyed Nickelback but this is one of their more tolerable songs to me. I never actually knew about it. "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton - I used to really like this song but I hear it ALL THE TIME so I got sick of it after a while. I can't really hold that against the quality of the song though. I do like it though. "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems" by Kenny Chesney - This might just be the stupidest song of all time but I love it anyway. It has the same feeling as Sharknado to me: you hate it mercilessly but that's why you love it. Anyway, here are my choices. Like I said last round, I'm excited for this category. If I wasn't breaking my own rules, I would be here listing twenty or so songs but five songs is good enough. 1) "Bohemian Rhasody" by Queen Link: https://m.youtube.com... This was inevitable. It's one of the best songs ever made by one of the best bands ever off of one of the best albums ever. How can I not?! Originally I was going to put "Somebody to Love" here but, alas, it was released in 1976. Oh well, Bohemian Rhasody" still remains as a staple in music history. Fun fact: I discovered this song in the seventh grade when I sang it in a school choir. He had to censor Bismillah and the part about the narrator killing someone. Love live Freddie Mercury, the most fabulous man to walk the face of the Earth. 2) "Space Oddity" by David Bowie Link: https://m.youtube.com... Oh, David Bowie, how much I love him. This song is tragic, weird, and beautiful all at the same time. I discovered David Bowie while watching Labyrinth, quite possibly the sexual awakening for teenage girls growing up in the 80s. Speaking of Labyrinth, here's a compilation of amazing jokes at David Bowie's expense by The Nostalgia Critic. Link to that: https://m.youtube.com... 3) "American Pie" by Don McLean Link: https://m.youtube.com... This song strikes a chord in me. I'm not sure if this is the happiest or saddest song I've ever heard. McLean's guitar and singing ability is simply mesmerizing and unforgettable. 4) "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Judy Garland Link: https://m.youtube.com... This is the ultimate song of hope and perseverance. Judy Garland's voice is just so soothing and the light instrumentals aid her melodic tone as well. 5 "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin Link:https://m.youtube.com... This song is legendary. Beautiful and meaningful lyrics, soothing and catchy tune, amazing vocals. What's not to love? I demand that this song be played at my funeral. I don't care that I'm an Atheist, it needs to happen. Anyway, those are my choices. For the next round, I'll respond to your choices in the comments. Thanks for the debate.
Song Debate

Haha that is my new favorite word: "eargasm" "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith: I LOVE THIS SONG!! Makes me wish I was born five years ago. Although I have to admit the lead singer of Aerosmith scares me. But I've heard this song since I was little since my dad is a real classic fan. "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette: A little slow for my taste tbh "Spice Up Your Life" by The Spice Girls: Yes! The Spice Girls! I have to say I'm not a big fan of this song, but I like the artist. My choices: 1. "How You Remind Me" by Nickelback One of the greatest bands of all time. I was having trouble finding songs from 2002, so I just looked up the billboard top 100 from that year and I saw this one at number 1. I have no idea how I didn't think of it! You kind of just have to listen to it to understand it, but it's just an awesome song. 2. "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton Normal: Glee: Really, watch both. If you must choose one, choose the Glee one. I remember the awesome parody of this from Glee. I suggest watching the music video, it's pretty cool. This song is epically catchy, so do NOT listen to it more than once monthly or it WILL get caught in your head. 3. "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problems" by Kenny Chesney Ok, I'm not exactly sure why I put this on the list. It is arguably the worst song ever produced by humanity. But that also means that is the most hilarious song too. It's just so epically ridiculous, that I was extremely excited when I saw it on the list. Me and my friends have an inside joke about the song because it is so awful. And it's also country, the worst genre. But I think everyone should listen to this song at least once in their lifetime, if only so they can feel better about their own lives. Seriously, this song sucks. But it is also my favorite song of all time. It's hard to explain my relationship with this song.
Song Debate

"Love Yourself" by Justin Beiber: I admit, I don't like Justin Beiber but this song is his best work. It took me a couple listens to get used to it but now I like it. "Cake By The Ocean" by DNCE: You're right, the falsetto in the chorus is horrendous, but the lead singer is one of the Jonas brothers. I actually found the song oddly charming, but not great. "Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots: I've always found this song to be weird, but in a great way. The lyrics are insightful and the beat, like you said, is great. "7 Years" by Lukas Graham: Eargasms 99.99%. My choices for favorite songs of my birth year (1998): 1) "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith Link: https://m.youtube.com... It's just pleasant to hear a softer song by Aerosmith. I honestly don't know how Steven Tyler made this. 2) "Uninvited" by Alanis Morissette. Link: https://m.youtube.com... Come on, it's Alanis Morissette! Sure, it isn't "You Oughta Know" or anything, but I found it enjoyable to listen to her voice. 3) "Spice Up Your Life" by The Spice Girls Link: https://m.youtube.com... I'm sorry, this is just one of my guilty pleasure songs. Sure, it isn't a great song, I admit, but damn is it fun. Well, that's it. It was actually really hard to find quality songs from 1998. I mean, I could've done "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion but I just hate that song with a fiery passion. Anyway, I'm looking forward to your choices and the round after that. In fact, I'll be choosing five songs for that category because of the abundance of options.