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Monotheism is unjustified

Well, as my opponent gave up on the previous round, I'll just add by stating that monotheism, the belief that there is a single *intervening* god, and that this god is identifiable, is not justified by any stretch of the imagination. Islam, Judaism and Christianity assert that there is one god, and that this god is at least in some sense legible; we are told that we know why god chose an illiterate business man, or why god flooded the earth. These are very very arrogant claims, yet none, and I mean none of the claims that the three big monotheisms make are backed by evidence. In closing my opponent has not addressed monotheism at all. The morality argument got her nowhere, and the syllogism made thereafter was simply unsound.
Monotheism is unjustified

"Every human behaves as if there is a God." --> Not true / irrelevant even if true "For what other reasons will humans be "good" and have any motivation to either help others or at least not harm them?" --> Literally THE argument from ignorance. This kind of thing can really only be uttered by someone who has never heard of its counter-argument: morality isn't morality if it's a dictated-from-above code. You aren't moral if you are being generous only because you feel intimidated by big brother. Further, more than any other animal, our species has developed culture as one of its primary survival tools; in other words we survive better collectively. This is being very general, but there is a very comprehensive explanation for how and why ethics and morality persist, and it is a natural explanation. Second, if you really want to push on this point, you must account for all the times that god or the advocates of god were sympathetic to insanely evil things. So overall, I think you should rethink your argument. Also, when you talk about charities, you ought to have realized you shot yourself in the foot, as their are atheistic charities. Are you actually going to say that deep down they fear some deity? To continue, do not be so arrogant as to say "now that we *know* there is some deity", as you did not at all prove this in any stretch of the imagination. I mean even if our species was as barbaric as they would destroy everything the moment we give up on the belief in a divine big brother, it does not make his existence any more plausible. So now that you have not proven a thing, let's continue. Now, I see from the comments that I should define some of my terms next time I do this. I think my opponent understood was unjustified means, so I'll skip that definition but I ought to do my opponent the favor of defining monotheism. Because monotheism is not the assertion that only one deity exists, it is that this deity exists and his actions are knowable and indeed KNOWN. The monotheistic faiths assert that not only did one deity do X, but that they understand *why* he did X. So your job would only be getting started if you did somehow show that every other god in human history is made up, but this one is the true one and this one isn't just a prime mover but one who intervenes. So to sum everything up, my opponent did not move the con position forward one bit. My opponent did not give any methodology to know that there can only be one god, let alone how someone could assert to know his intentions. That was my initial challenge, and my opponent evidently did not answer it.
Monotheism is unjustified

Essentially, here is my case for a monotheistic religion. Every human behaves as if there is a God. For what other reasons will humans be "good" and have any motivation to either help others or at least not harm them? If someone truly believes there is no one who will hold them accountable for their actions at the end, that person would simply live for themselves. However, in today's culture, we see most people trying to improve society or help others in some way. Charity organizations do just that--they help others, while no benefit comes back upon themselves. Now that we know there is some deity, we must define this deity (or deities). If there is more than one deity, the world would be so chaotic with supernatural forces that polytheism would be evident. Thus, only one deity exists.
Monotheism is unjustified

My first debate, I intend to keep it short and sweet, although I have this debate many times with many people in person. I am an atheist, and an atheist is regarded as a person who does not believe in gods. More specifically, I am arguing against monotheism, the belief that a supernatural agent caused, maintains and intervenes in the cosmos. I maintain that the monotheist, and I think my opponent would agree, has the burden of proof. Although I have the burden of proof when it comes to my thesis, I think it is fairly acceptable that a person who has eliminated polytheism, deism, pantheism and arrived at monotheism, usually at one specific religion and definition of god, must also be burdened with proving his or her case, as it is quite a claim to make. Thus I ask my opponent to present to us his or her methodology at arriving at any given monotheistic faith.
Rap Battle

If this nigga aint white, ill slit my own wrist Because this fuking idiot doesn't no what it means to snitch[1] Let me put this in prospective for you, you brain dead fuk It means that are btch so shut the fuk up My sheer force is intimidating, you are 100 percent right. If this was a boxing match your pacquiao and I may weather the fight Acutally fuk saying I may weather the fight, that implies I could lose This battle was over you accepted, I am the chosen one just like jews You called yourself a bunny , that is something you would do I really hope your a rabbit, because im going elmer fud on you. I am going to grab your furry azz and skin you alive Your down on one knee praying to survive. There is a reason i'm the king, and thats because I never lost I'm going to treat you like jesus and stick you on a metaphorical cross. Give you a fake crown of thorns to put on your head that's as close as you will ever be to a king, because im fuking miles ahead There's not reason to continue the battle, I murdered this btch it was not even a fight All these bars that he spits lack lyricism and flow, I just put him to sleep so say good night I am going to to wrap you in covers, and give you kiss on the head as you take your last breath You got got kissed by a the fuking son of satan, that it was the kiss of death I am the Devils son, that is a true confession I wasn't born of mortals, I was born by death call it illmaculate conception. This battle was decided the moment he hit agreed to fight This guy is literally and metaphorically smaller than me, hes half my height. [1] http://www.urbandictionary.com...
Rap Battle

I'm glad you're listenin' to me, little boybut that only shows how easily you're toyedI manipulated you to have shorter linesso that in the rebuttal I have more timewhy I'm malicious and mean on many different levelswhen it comes to religious wars I'm sided with the devil I'm so clever I use your arrogance against younobody even notices what nasty plot was being brewed your sheer force may seem intimating at firstand your persistence force field looks impossible to burst but we've all heard the sayin' "Don't judge by the cover"that is indeed true, you'll soon discover I look like a harmless little bunny and glance at me--you think I look funny!Ah, but all of my intents are perniciousone strike and you can tell I'm extremely viciousnot only do I attack you with precisionyour argument I beat down with excisionYou claim I am this "snitch" you use that word incorrectly you lying b*tch,for "snitch" really means to sneak or steal. [1]Your aguments now stand invalid from my revealI bet you're gonna cry an' ask help from Bluesteel![1] http://dictionary.reference.com...
Rap Battle

So im bout to take this btch to school and teach him a lyrical lesson So take a seat space, the class is now in session I"m possessed by the spirit of rap, its like a possession Every time that I battle it becomes an obsession The fact that you took this is a literal transgression Your opposing a God so you can expect some aggression I"m going to silence you right now call it suppression The look on your face right now, I would pay to see your expression Looking all stupid like you want to offer a concession You realize what you got into, this could be my profession This isn"t a revolt there is no such thing as succession I'm not trying to insult you, I've already accomplished that You think Ima die, try again because im immortal and thats a fact You got snakes , now thats a true realization and a sensation That entire snake thing just speaks about size compensation. Space those raps that you spitting are so bad they should be considered a sin Its just like icy hot when I spit the truth, it burns when I rub in Knock you into the air when I smack you on the chin Then put it in reverse and do all this over again I just murderd this btch, he was nothing but an itch Fuking slapped his azz so hard that he decided to twitch That"s what happens when you are snitch You get drug out, beat, and killed ; body left in a tight niche in the nearest ditch
Rap Battle

You think you're long phrases are impressive,but we all know people don't like stuff that are too excessivewhy you think your torture is cool and cruelI tell ya, you're the real foolyou try to insult me and deal great harmbut I can beat you, even when disarmedit's the truth you see, Mikal's just an annoying beebuzzing here and there, tryin' to get a drink of teawhile I drink beer day and nightthe alcohol only fuels me to give you frightI'll throw you into the boiling pityour death will be long, I won't give you a sh*tI got servants who will do my jobthousands of slaves as wellthey provide me with weapons and a big bad mobwhy I'm the godfather of the group Death Dwellyou underestimate my massive power,I was settin' up my trap, leadin' you to my massive towerone second you're smellin' the flowersthe next will be your torture hour you won't be bored, the activities are copiousthe saws, the lions will all be fiercethroughout all of them you'll be writhing don't be astonished if you hear some hissin'--my snakes are just the beginnin'.
Rap Battle

This battle is already over by unanimous decision; I ended with perfect precision I was preordained to win like salvation in Christians, It was my personal mission To deprive this btch of his daily nutrition, I"ll fuking starve this btch until hes in remission I"m like a cheat code I have infinite ammunition, I"m in the mile high club and I fuked ambition, Its not hard to judge this it just takes simple addition, I"m bout to send this nigga straight to a mortician He thinks hes my opposition but its all superstition, I radiate bar schemes you can call it emission He"s trying to transition into a musician that spits out bars so that people will listen But I"m miles ahead of him of him in this exhibition, hes the first volume and im the second addition Now this guy thinks hes a musician but he can"t play chord Hell he can"t even afford to record , and the other half of the time hes ignored So treat em like a samurai and pull out my sword , mental state restored Run my blade through him with harmony and all on my own accord His body falls limp to the floor, and he makes one last attempt to reach for the door Shove my blade through him and there"s so much gore right before he sees the heavenly shore My bars are like rain, and its about to pour, people begging for more as thunder roars It"s the end of this War, this guy is a whore, this battle was a bore but you can see the score This is just like that time vegeta tried to fight goku at the start of the show Hes way to slow and his lyrics lack finesse and will never flow I guess he wants the best type of cavier because hes trying to kill a pure bred hausen Im just standing there looking at him like btch im over 9000
Rap Battle

I suicidically accept this rap battlenot until the last minute do I see it's MikalI know he thinks I'm his dairy cattle and that I must tread in his fecal but I know that my opponent's wronghe just eats and drinks, doin' nothin' all day long I'll stab him in the back by surprise the pain will be so inundating he'll cry and cryaskin' for his mama to help himonly to realize things are lookin' grimwhy I've already chopped off his limbsif he were a shrub you could say he was gettin' trimmedSo listen up! Y'allYou think I'm puny and small?Well the only small things are Mikal's balls--which, when I'm done with him, won't exist at all.
The use sale and manufacturing of marijuana ought to be legalized in more areas of the United States

I will be arguing that the use sale and manufacturing of marijuana ought to be legalized in more areas of the United States. I will base my argument on the following contentions:1. It is the personal choice of each individual american as to whether or not they smoke marijuana, regardless of the harms (assuming that the persons are informed on the potential harms).2. Marijuana can be used for medicinal uses.3. Legalizing marijuana would reduce drug related crime ratesContention 1:It is the personal choice of each individual american as to whether or not they smoke marijuana, regardless of the harms (assuming that the persons are informed on the potential harms). Just as is the case with tobacco and alcohol, each US citizen should be allowed to choose for themselves whether or not they want to use marijuana. As long as the citizen is informed by the manufacturer of the potential harms (as is the case with alcohol and especially tobacco products), it should be the choice of theirs, not the governments, as to whether or not they choose to use marijuana. Each adult citizen is responsible for making these decisions for themselves. Contention 2:Marijuana can be used for medicinal uses. Another reason marijuana ought to be legalized in more areas of the US is that marijuana has useful medical employments. Marijuana is used to treat symptoms of cancer and chemotherapy. Marijuana is also used to treat glaucoma. Marijuana ought to be legalized to help treat those afflicted with diseases that can be treated with medicinal marijuana. Contention 3:Legalizing marijuana would reduce drug related crime rates. With Marijuana legalized, the government would no longer need to arrest all marijuana dealers, only the unlicensed ones. Also governments would not have to arrest users of marijuana. Non-violent drug offenders now account for 1/4 of the prison population (1)"The cost to put a single drug dealer in jail is about $450,000, composed of the following:The cost for arrest and conviction is about $150,000. The cost for an additional prison bed is about $50,000 to $150,000, depending upon the jurisdiction. It costs about $30,000 per year to house a prisoner. With an average sentence of 5 years, that adds up to another $150,000. The same $450,000 can provide treatment or education for about 200 people. In addition, putting a person in prison produces about fifteen dollars in related welfare costs, for every dollar spent on incarceration. Every dollar spent on treatment and education saves about five dollars in related welfare costs. " (2). I thank my opponent for accepting my challenge and await his response eagerly.1. . http://www.cepr.net...2. . http://druglibrary.org...;
Funny Joke Contest

These aren't exactly jokes, but funny quotes. Jagnatz may want to consider coming back to this website. New Orleans Saint RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: "I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 yards, whichever comes first." Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model: "I want all the kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I want all the kids to copulate me." And, upon hearing Joe Jacobi of the Skins say: "I'd run over my own mother to win the Super Bowl," Matt Millen of the Raiders said, "To win, I'd run over Joe's Mom, too." Football commentator and former player Joe Theismann: "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." (1996) Senior basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh: "I'm going to graduate on time, no matter how long it takes."
Funny Joke Contest

Way to forfeit, Jag. A guy walks into a bar and bets the bartender $50 that the dog can answer any question he asks it. The bartender accepts the bet. The guy asks his dog what's on top of a house. The dog says, "ROOF." The bartender, obviously angry goes double or nothing, but he gets to ask the question. He asks the dog who the greatest baseball player of all time is. The dog responds in a voice much like a bark, "RUTH." The bartender doesn't pay up and kicks them out of the bar. When they get out of the bar the guy asks what he was doing. The dog goes, "Should I have said DiMaggio?"
Funny Joke Contest

This one guy's hunting dog dies so he needed to go get a new one. He has an extremely pessimistic friend who says that won't find a new dog and if he does, it will not be a good dog. While he is searching for a new dog, he comes across one that can walk on water. It costs a fortune but he decides to buy it because he thinks that this might turn his pessimistic friend into a happy person. The next day, the two go hunting and everytime either one of them shoots a duck, the dog walks on the water to get the duck. At the end of the day, the guy asks the pessimist if he noticed anything about his dog. The pessimist says, "Yeah, your dog can't swim."
Funny Joke Contest

A guy gets pulled over because a cop sees him swerving all over the road. The cop asks him to take a Breathalyzer test. The guy says "Oh no officer I can't do that." The cop asks why and the guy responds, "I have Asthma and if I breathe into that I might have an asthma attack and die." The cop asks if he can take him to the station to check his blood. The guy responds, "Oh no officer I can't do that." The cop seems perturbed but asks why. The guy says, "I'm a hemophiliac and if you draw blood I would keep bleeding an I might die." The cop asks him if he can walk down the white line on the road. The guy says, "Oh no officer I can't do that." The cop is livid and yells, "WHY, WHY can't you do that? What possible reason could you have?" The guy responds, "Well I'm drunk."
Funny Joke Contest

A doctor says to his patient, "I have bad news and worse news". "Oh dear, what's the bad news?" asks the patient. The doctor replies, "You only have 24 hours to live." "That's terrible", said the patient. "How can the news possibly be worse?" The doctor replies, "I've been trying to contact you since yesterday." Two men were captured by a mysterious tribe. The chief told them that they must each choose a type of fruit. They would then be sodomized with that fruit by the members of the tribe and then released from captivity. But if either of them laughed, they would be hanged. The first person chose a cherry, but he failed the challenge and was executed. When arriving at the gates of heaven, God asks him why he had lost the challenge. The man replied "Ha! Ha! Ha! The other guy chose a watermelon!!"
Gun Control

The evidence is overwhelming that the more guns a county has, the more deaths there will be as a direct result. A recent study that examined data from 27 developed countries found that more guns meant more deaths. The US, with the most guns per head in the world, has the highest rate of deaths from firearms, while Japan, which has the lowest rate of gun ownership, has the least. This is also true state to state. "In an analysis of all states using data from 2007 through 2010, we found that a higher number of firearm laws in a state was associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities in the state." They also found that states with higher levels of household gun ownership had higher rates of firearm homicide and overall homicide. http://archinte.jamanetwork.com... http://www.theguardian.com... These studies also found that other factors such as higher populations, more stress, more immigrants, and more mental illness were not correlated with more deaths from gun violence.
Gun Control

Guns are not tools. Tools make our lives better. Guns can only inflict pain and death. If they were only used for self defense and hunting, there would not be a problem, but more often guns are used to hurt people. I have already proven that strict gun laws reduce gun related deaths and protect the public. I agree that guns don't kill people; people kill people. Another way to think of it would be: people kill people, so why give them give them guns? Even police, who undergo more training and psychological testing than anyone, have used their guns to kill innocent people both intentionally and unintentionally. I'm not going to address the comparison to Nazis because it's too ridiculous.
Gun Control

Ok cars, planes, knives, people falling down the stairs kill people too. Should we ban them just because they kill. Look guns are a tool. They are used for self-defense, hunting etc. Why are we going to tell peolple not to have guns. Gun laws do not work, just take a look at the laws already placed in New York, Chicago, and LA. For example, if people in Paris had guns there would have been a lot less deaths. Guns are a necessity and if you want to turn into what the Hitler did to the Nazis, than you are correct. Leave the civilians unarmed and have the government go around to an unarmed society. Just like the Nazis. Blaming the gun is like blaming a pencil for all its mistakes.