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Eating Disorders Should be Illegal

I think eating disorders should be illegal. They are harmful to a person's health, and also shows that a person is demon-possessed. Thus anyone who has an eating disorder (e.g. anorexia nervosa, anorexia bulimia, binge eating disorder) will be put in prison. If more people go to prison, crime rates will be much lower. Also, since people consume lots of resources in their daily life, if they are put in prison, they will eat less, wear less, and not be able to smoke, drive, etc., global warming and climate change will be reduce. The more people in prison, the less overpopulation there is. 3 rounds, 3 days to come up with a counter-argument, and 8000 characters max.
This house believes people's privacy is threatened by current trends is Internet media

Social Networking site- now another major privacy invasion and exploitation. As a matter of fact, information posted on sites by users can be and has been exploited in a variety of ways this is because of two reasons firstly people are not aware of possible ways that their information could be. All new people are too overwhelmed by "cool" features of the internet that they forget that there exist a word called "privacy" and write everything in their profile, even their private relationships and beliefs. They think it makes their profile more "cool". Secondly, it is designed, to ask people to reveal as much information as possible -- to create "complete" and "attractive" pages showing what they like to do, whom they like, their photographs, their videos, what they did today etc. At the end, more the people reveal, more other people would like to visit their pages. Exploiting privacy of people online as they are not warned about it from these sites and as soon as you press the ‘Ok' button it is out of the person's control. With the internet such a big hit Charity campaigns are coming to us whether it is wanted or not. It is one thing on Social networking sites but to target individuals from the public with personal emails asking for donations and volunteers is a privacy invasion as it not only sends us online emails to private emails which is sold to make money from pages you have signed up to but on top these companies monitor peoples online behavior and targets them according to what they view and buy when the public is not even aware of this. When someone enters their details for shopping online they are not signing up for information to be passed onto various other companies online with a click of a button they are entering there details under false pretences which is not only invading privacy but also unethical.
This house believes people's privacy is threatened by current trends is Internet media

As you said Facebook has stopped that policy so that it is peoples privacy is not threatened on the internet today hence not really a point. I am not going to talk about the past as we have learnt from that but that of today where such terms have been removed off sites. 1)With the internet you have a choice of accepting friends as they do not go automatically on your msn/ facebook etc. 2)On Facebook and myspace you can set your profile to private so only friends that are logged in can see it. 3)Also by not using wireless no one can hack into your account.
This house believes people's privacy is threatened by current trends is Internet media

I believe that todays society privacy is threatened by online social networks, such as facebook, myspace. Even email, which is not defined as a social network, but does have some simualir purposes; to connect people. Term argreements When you sign up to be a member of a social site, you have to agree to their specific terms of use agreements. Under many terms of use agreements, information posted to the site becomes the property of the site and may be sold to advertisers and marketers without your knowledge or agreement. For example, until recentely facebook had rights to content/imformation on your profile that was posted within the terms of use. Even if you had deleted your profile, they would still have all your content in their databases. Does that make it okay for facebook to stil be trusted? "we have the choice to add friends, show our face book, myspace pictures and profile." Anything you post about yourself can be forwarded to other people, even if you have not included them within your list of friends. Even if you decide to remove content, it will survive in a searchable archive; online posts are, like tattoos, very very hard to remove, and they leave marks .
Should CPR be a requirement to graduate high school.

Although I have to agree with you that we should and can not force people to care for other people we do on the other hand at times force people to learn. School although some people would voluntarily go some are forced whether by government, family or other external force. So I am all for forcing people as a requirement to learn CPR. Sometimes after a person forcefully or reluctantly learns a new skill they are more likely to use what they've learned to help others.
Should CPR be a requirement to graduate high school.

My opponent ignored what I said so I will paste it again. Why should it be a requirement for people to know how to save other people and why do we have an obligation to? If feel that we have no obligation to help other people. If someone has family or friend who they care about, then they will learn cpr by their self, but if they don't care about anyone, why should we make them learn how to car?
Should CPR be a requirement to graduate high school.

"Although I have to agree with you that we should and can not force people to care for other people we do on the other hand at times force people to learn." My opponent conceded that we should not force people to help, the only purpose of learning cpr has is when it's required to be done in order to help someone, but since pro conceded that we shouldn't force them to help other people the purpose of cpr is neglected. "School although some people would voluntarily go some are forced whether by government, family or other external force." What school does presently is not an indicator of whether something is right or wrong. My opponent essentially is making the point that schools force things already, and based on the assumption that they're right for doing so, we should force something else. "Sometimes after a person forcefully or reluctantly learns a new skill they are more likely to use what they've learned to help others." My opponent conceded people shouldn't be forced to help, therefore why would it matter if they learned the new skill in order so that they use it?
Rainy weather is better than sunny weather

Opening Statements The general consensus seems to be that rainy weather is "bad" weather. It has its merits, however. The most basic of them is that rain waters plants. Even though it's the climate and not the weather that ultimately decides a plant's fate in the long run, one rainfall can be enough to save a lot of plants during a drought. And obviously it's all the rainy weathers accumulated that combine into climate. Rain is heartwarming. When sunny weather is the time when you go out and participate in various activities, rainy weather is the time when you sit back at home and read a book by a fireplace. Overall rain creates this aura of relaxation and cosiness - for instance the sound of rain drizzling on your windowsill and the natural colours outside that rain causes. Without rain there would be no snow. Snow is simply beautiful and essential if one wishes to ski, snowboard or sleigh. Rain is a natural way of cleaning. Begone filthy streets and dusty cars full of bird ****. Sunlight can be unblelievably annoying if you have to face the sun a certain amount of time. Not only does it hurt and cause damage to your eyes but it is also very tiring when you're exposed to it for too long. Sunburns are another reason why some people avoid sunny days.
The Death Penalty should be made illegal in the USA.

Welcome everyone to this (second) debate that I have started. I was/am doing this debate with the same name with "EsmeeFallen", but her account is no longer active, so I will reinstate the debate to anyone else. The death penalty is a topic of hot controversy both within and outside of the USA. This debate will hopefully shed some light onto the subject for people who are either misinformed, confused, or just want a friendly debate. The rules are as follows: First round is acceptance only. Fifth round is closing statements only; no new arguments or refutes. No religious arguments. The BoP is shared. This is an open challenge to anyone that accepts it! I believe that's all, so if you have any questions, please post comment. Thank you to my opponent, the viewers, and the voters. Allez!
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

Before I prove my visions of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ I would like to thank Paddy for debating me. OK the Proof of me seeing Jesus Christ in Visions is this what I did was is I called out to Father God and asked Father God to show me Jesus Christ in a vision/dreams Now Paddy for me to try to prove to u and anyone out there that Visions and dreams of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ Is true is this U would have to do the same thing as I did by calling out to Father God and ask Father God to show u Jesus Christ to u in a vision/dream and Jesus will show himself to u :) then once u see the Lord Jesus Christ in a Vision/dream then u can tell everyone else that Dale is right about seeing Jesus Christ in vision/dreams :) because then It will be u Paddy who has the personal experiences with the Lord Jesus Christ :) see all u got to do is ask and if u don't Ask u don't get :) Jesus Christ said in Matthew 7:7-10 King James Version (KJV) 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? / Me quote Now Paddy I would like for u to try to prove to me that dreams and daydreams are influenced by input data (which includes thoughts).
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

Woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah woah! "I had a vision of seeing Jesus Christ" Prove it. Prove that it wasn't just a dream because you clearly can't stop thinking about Christianity, and it is an accepted fact that dreams and daydreams are influenced by input data (which includes thoughts). So prove to me that your vision was legit and not just a dream or symptom of psychosis.
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

I had a vision of seeing Jesus Christ, is their where people in the water and they where be tossed around in the waves; then i heard a voice then when i looked i beheld seeing Jesus flying throw the air over to this one ship. where their was a dove their,' it was very grate Jesus looks like he has water within his belly and Jesus looks like me or u. 2ed vision i had of seeing Jesus one night I went to sleep then i was sounded by those mean guys right then they where all pointing at this one part; and they said it is him it is Jesus of Nazareth, then I looked then i sore Jesus Christ it was like yea, then Jesus Christ came to help me Jesus Christ had a bow and he was smiling I could see Jesus smiling. 3 vision i had of seeing Jesus, OK I will tell how i seen Jesus Christ in a vision. OK one night I went to sleep and then I seen this dark person, and this dark person was trying to draw me to it,' I yelled at the dark person i said i am free from the law of sin and death by the blood of Jesus Christ. then suddenly,' I heard this wonderful voice up in the sky started to speak in unknown Tongues, then the grown start to shake then as the grown started to shake i then felt a pulling upwards up into the clouds then as I was going up I felt this grate love, Joy, and Peace, fallowing throw me and I was smiling I can Remember it so clearly and as I went up into the clouds. then as the clouds faded away; then I sore with my very eyes Jesus I sore water within him, his face was side on he was moving and their was thunder in the distances, and when I seen Jesus Christ I heard Jesus say devil take your hands of my children they are mind, so Jesus was very angry with the devil, then all I remember is going back down and this big fire it was like a big fire ball coming down and it was like a protection for me. and then as i went out of the vision I seen where that evil person was it was all fire there is a bible verse in 2 Kings 1:14 2 Kings 1:14 Amplified Bible (AMP) 14 Behold, fire came down from heaven and burned up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties. Therefore let my life now be precious in your sight. Isaiah 24:1 Amplified Bible (AMP) Isaiah 24 1 BEHOLD, THE Lord will make the land and the [a]earth empty and make it waste and turn it upside down (twist the face of it) and scatter abroad its inhabitants. and that is the vision of what i had of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

I can't deny that you have had dreams, but I can (and do) disbelieve that they were divine in nature. Whether or not they happen is irrelevant because it doesn't prove divine origin. Dreams are a scientifically recognized and accepted phenomenon, so there is no dispute as to whether they occur or not, however you seem to think that if I concede that dreams exist, I am admitting that they are divine in origin, which I'm not. I didn't say you've had these experiences, if you actually quoted me in context you would find that what I actually said was this: "But even if there WERE evidence of divine intervention with regards to dreams and visions, that wouldn't prove the legitimacy of your claims, because you cannot prove that: A) You have had these experiences. B) These experiences were legitimate messages from god." Which was not a concession of anything at all, when read in the correct context. You said: "you cannot prove me wrong about me having dreams or visions" No, I can't, but then the burden of proof is on you in this case, so I don't actually have to. "do u believe me when I tell you I dream and I can have visions" Dreams: Yes Visions: Not so much, although you could be schizophrenic, so I can't say for sure Whether or not you dream is not the issue here. I can say with about 99% certainty that you dream. Everyone with a functioning parietal lobe dreams. I do not believe that your dreams are divine in origin. The mere fact that you dream proves absolutely nothing.
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

Paddy said this to me Do dreams and visions happen? Yes they do, / Me Quote so Paddy you cannot deny any of my dream/visions then so you would just have to accept that I had a dream/vision of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ why well you Paddy said Do dreams and visions happen? Yes they do, / Me Quote my question? is to Paddy is this how do u know that someone who has had a dream/vision is irrelevant when you Paddy say Do dreams and visions happen? Yes they do, / Me Quote Paddy you cannot eat your cake and have it both ways / Me Quote Paddy said this to me But even if there WERE evidence of divine intervention with regards to dreams and visions, that wouldn't prove the legitimacy of your claims, because you cannot prove that: / Me Quote I will say again Paddy would have to do the same thing as I did by calling out to Father God and ask Father God to show u Jesus Christ to u in a vision/dream and Jesus will show himself to u :) / Me quote Paddy can you do it now can you call out to father God and ask Father God to show you Jesus Christ to you in a dream and a vision. / Me Quote Paddy said this to me A) You have had these experiences. / Me Quote so Paddy by you saying that means that you agree that i have had Experiences of seeing the Lord Jesus Christ in dreams and visions :) Paddy you cannot prove me wrong about me having dreams or visions / Me Quote here is another question I would like to ask Paddy here is the Question Paddy do u believe me when I tell you I dream and I can have visions
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

Do dreams and visions happen? Yes they do, HOWEVER, whether or not they happen is irrelevant. There is no evidence to suggest that they are the result of any kind of divine intervention. But even if there WERE evidence of divine intervention with regards to dreams and visions, that wouldn't prove the legitimacy of your claims, because you cannot prove that: A) You have had these experiences. B) These experiences were legitimate messages from god. By the way: "Paddy knows now Jesus is God" I don't remember saying that, and I don't remember saying anything that remotely implied that. I also don't see how it's relevant.
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

Paddy said this to me If I do as you say, and call out to god, and have a dream about him tonight that still proves nothing. It proves nothing for two reasons: / Me Quote I said this to Paddy U would have to do the same thing as I did by calling out to Father God and ask Father God to show u Jesus Christ to u in a vision/dream and Jesus will show himself to u :) / Me Quote Paddy knows now Jesus is God Paddy said this to me A) If I have a dream it still has no bearing on the legitimacy of your dream. B) It doesn't prove that dream is anything more than, as I said, a result of input data (in this case, me thinking about having a dream about god). / Me Quote this is what I will say to Paddy, here is a Question? do? dreams/visions happen
I can prove Jesus Christ is very real through dreams and visions

If I do as you say, and call out to god, and have a dream about him tonight that still proves nothing. It proves nothing for two reasons: A) If I have a dream it still has no bearing on the legitimacy of your dream. B) It doesn't prove that dream is anything more than, as I said, a result of input data (in this case, me thinking about having a dream about god). As for challenging me to try and prove that dreams are the product of input data: "Though there is much debate within the field about the purpose of dreaming, a leading theory involves the consolidation of memories and experiences that occurs during REM sleep. The electric involuntary stimulus the brain undergoes during sleep is believed to be a basis for a majority of dreaming. The link between memory, sleep, and dreams become more significant in studies analyzing memory consolidation during sleep. Research has shown that NREM sleep is responsible for the consolidation of facts and episodes in contrast to REM sleep that consolidates more emotionally related aspects of memory. The correlation between REM and emotional consolidation could be interpreted as the reason why dreams are of such an emotional nature and produce strong reactions from humans." (from http://en.wikipedia.org...)
Stopping supply/demand for ecstasy

VOTERS:1- Resolutional Analysis- Pro fails to actually abide by the definition, and does not give a case in the 2nd round. The 3rd round is not the round for new arguments, which pro clearly brings up.2nd- Counter Definition- Even if my definition is not favorited, it is to be voted on based off the sole fact that Pro doesn't give a source/warrant for his definition. 3rd- New Arguments- Pro gives a case in the 3rd round, but the 3rd round is for rebuttals. Do not accept any of these arguments.4th- Pro doesn't give us any warrants or sources for these claims.
Stopping supply/demand for ecstasy

sorry about the beginning part I accidentally left the beginning in there but I'm talking about the deadly drug not delight or joy which is a part of why people take this dangerous drug but after a while of taking it you could end up in a padded room if u don't end early enough. your fingers and lips turn blue and you have hallucinations thinking you are going to die. also ecstasy is the #1 cause of rapes. I don't think it is going to be an awesome feeling when you wake up depressed after taking this drug you can only get worse and worse.
Stopping supply/demand for ecstasy

"I'm hopping would stop the supply/demand for ecstasy and I will let my opponent go first on how they think why we should keep ecstasy around. and what i mena by ecstasy is the drug MDMA this drug is affecting the lives of many people in the US"1st- This is not a case. Remember, the BOP lies on Pro. Vote con until pro gives a case.2nd- Shifting Advocacies- As stated in R1, Ecstasy is defined as a state of exalted delight, joy. Pro has yet to argue through with this definition. Don't let Pro try to shift advocacies now, we are halfway through the debate already.3rd- Mena- This is not a eord4th- Completely unwarranted, how is joy affecting the lives of many people in the US in a bad way? I only assume my opponent is referring to some sort of negativitiy associated with joy, or else this argument is for con.5th- I already presented a case, Pro is just rambling at this point.
Stopping supply/demand for ecstasy

Hello everyone, before we begin, I believe a few ground rules should be set.Resolutional Analysis: 1- The Burden of Proof is on PRO. Con will present his case first as requested, but Pro must give a case as well.2- Definitions- The instigator, Pro, has failed to give definitions. Con will therefore provide the definitions to be debated on.Ecstasy is defined as a state of exalted delight, joy. [1]Supply is defined as to make available for use. [2]Demand is defined as a seeking or state of being sought after [3]Contention 1- Happiness establishes existenceHappiness establishes existence through identity. We as human being's are non-existent without happiness. Our race as a whole established it's identity through our thoughts and emotions. Stopping the Supply/Demand for ecstasy essentially denies our existence and our identity as human beings.Contention 2- Joy is not a bad thingAnalytically speaking, we can see happiness and joy are commonly associated with good deeds and consequences, rather than evil and vile actions. There is no reason to stop the supply/demand for such a product, unless it is proven to be evil a majority of the time (which we can see, is simply untrue). Contention 3- Joyful thoughts and actions extend lifespansJoyful thoughts and actions, such as laughter, lower blood pressure, keep blood vessels elastic, and increase bloodflow. This in turn extends the average lifespan by years on average. Joy also decreases the risk of a heartattack and boosts your immune system, making contracting a virus or disease far less common. [4] [5]For now, I'll send it back to Pro.Resources:[1] http://www.thefreedictionary.com...[2] http://www.merriam-webster.com...[3] http://www.merriam-webster.com...[4] http://www.examiner.com...[5] http://www.inquisitr.com...
Pageants are a fun activity for young girls.

Pageants can be a fun activity for young girls to gain confidence, meet new friends, and better their lives. Pageants provide scholarships,money, and some times modeling and acting agents show up at these events. Beauty pageants not only focus on facial beauty but poise,personality, and public speaking. They also have mommy/daddy and me competitions were the girl can perform a song or dance with there mom's or dad's. Even though it can be pricey there are fair pageants were the girls can still go to with out braking the bank. It gives girl a fun activity to do with their mom's and can bring them closer. Now I would like to pass this on to my opponent. Thank you