It's time for the Government to crackdown hard on Elton John.

I hope we both will be able to enjoy it. I will first like to start off by stating the obvious; my opponent does not feel the love tonight. My opponent calls Elton John overrated, but Elton is far from overrated. Here are some of Elton's awards: . http://en.wikipedia.org... Here is also a list of Elton's songs, included are many time-tested legendary songs: . http://en.wikipedia.org... I also point to this Billboard hot 100 chart 50th anniversary where Elton is #3: . http://www.billboard.com... One of the finest songs by the Rocket Man is posted in the first YouTube video. It is called Candle in the Wind 1997 and the original rewritten specifically for Princess Diana's funeral. He has only performed this once live, which was at her funeral. Also, the only reason he did not write a new song is because he was too depressed by her death as they were good friends. Elton has also written the song "Empty Garden" in tribute to John Lennon. . http://www.youtube.com... Facts: Though my opponent may/may not have a problem with Elton being homosexual, it isn't wrong to be homosexual. My opponent says it doesn't matter but obviously has a problem with Elton trying to get a hotel room somewhere. It isn't Elton and his partner fault that the hotels decided to discriminate. Elton was not acting like a brat in Taiwan. You may not appreciate his behavior but it was justifiable. Would you not be angry if you had just arrived at an airport only to be mobbed by flashing cameras and reporters throwing questions out at you? Not only did that, but the police force there to protect Elton not do their job properly as stated in the article my opponent posted. There have been several examples where the media (Paparazzi) have gone too far. Just like when they played a part in Princess Diana's death. Would I call Elton behavior here unsocial? No, rather angry at the present situation and maybe even perhaps having a bad day. Elton John is only human like the rest of us; he has his bad days too. In fact, the second YouTube video is short but shows Elton John signing autographs for his fans after the concert. How many singers do that these days? This certainly does not look like anti-social behavior to me. . http://www.youtube.com... Now my opponent has seems to have a problem with Elton's spending habits. Sure he can justify spending over $600,000 a year on flowers. My opponent seems to be holding Elton John to higher standard then all other celebrities; do other celebrities not have their own habits? This whole point is null and void however, since this has only occurred between January of 1996 to September of 1997. This happened OVER TEN YEARS AGO ladies and gentlemen. My opponent is trying to blame my opponent for having a slight spending spree on flowers over ten years ago. My opponent own article states the time period this happened and the date of the article itself is November of 2000. Now, Elton John has also given plenty to charitable causes over the years which my opponent also fails to state. In 1992, Elton founded the Elton John AIDS Foundation to fund programs for HIV/AIDS prevention, for the elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals, and for providing services to people living with or at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. Elton is still passionate to this cause as he donated one of his two red pianos to auction on EBay to raise awareness and funds for the foundation. Elton also each year has a ball to get more money for the foundation. In 2007, the ball raised 3.5 million pounds and 4.6 million pounds in 2006. . http://www.telegraph.co.uk... The foundation has risen over $125 million to support worthy causes in 55 countries to date. My opponent also chooses to ignore "Elton's Closet" which is a store where Elton sells his second hand clothes in order to raise money for charity. . http://www.theage.com.au... Finally, I have refuted all of my opponent points here. I have proven that Elton John has done nothing wrong and has contributed greatly to society. He is not anti-social, and he does not qualify to receive an ASBO. In fact, all my opponent has done is give you the reader a link with no evidence on how he has broken any sort of laws to get a ASBO or get his passport revoked. I would like to thank my opponent once again for this debate and hope he can once again feel the love tonight. If not, well I guess that's why they call it the blues.