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South Africa will reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2020 as per the Decade of Action for Road Safety

I regret to inform my fellow opponent that his definitions don't defy the debate and my duty was to define the debate not arguments for the debate, which i upheld responsibly in my first sentence. i don't think i need to remind my fellow opponent that we're debating within the South African context not the global context in which the pillars apply to. I do acknowledge the high level of corruption in the country but what substantiate your argument for high criminal activity in the traffic enforcement? on the same argument Jeff Radebe, a former Minister of Transport has emphasized the strategy in combating corruption through a Special Investigation Unit which worth 20 million per year. i cannot ignore the fact that my opponent fails to produce his own arguments but rather plagiarizes online sources. The arguments provided are part of the report from arrive alive on corruption,traffic enforcement and road safety available online [http://www.arrivealive.co.za...]. Dear opponent i I would appreciate it if you take some initiative towards this debate and produce original arguments rather than assumptions . On the UN framework for Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 South Africa has achieved at least 60% of the pillar and which illustrate development. 1.road safety management: we have established a reasonable and strong agencies for road safety in the country involving partners from a range of sectors and furthermore we have a sound national road safety strategy. 2. safer roads: we have a high quality road infrastructure that serves the need for all road users. our roads are regularly regulated and maintained. 3.safer vehicles: the country has put in place a good legislation towards safe vehicles and constant patrols regulate those legislation. within this system many faces fines, ban or even sentence for lack of cooperation with the regulation. South Africa recently replaced the public transport system so driver can have safer vehicles. 4.safer road users issue is being addressed with initiatives towards road safety. the last argument is your own pillar and its being addressed by the new health policy which stands to improve health services in the country. traffic volumes for the past Easter holidays has increased on major route. further to show that our country has worked efficiently:From 5 to 9 April 2012, 56 roadblocks were held; 905 motorists were arrested including 562 for drinking and driving, 226 for reckless and negligent driving (including excessive speed) and 117 for other offenses; 355 vehicles were discontinued from use, including 249 public transport vehicles that were impounded. according to the current minister of transport.
South Africa will reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2020 as per the Decade of Action for Road Safety

The motion as states that south Africa as a nation will have 50% less fatalities as initiatives from both public and private sectors work to ensure road safety by implementing new initiatives as to reach the commitment to the UN road safety collaboration. Firstly I will show that South Africa has put some good programs in to use and show the efficiency of these initiatives in plan. South Africa has have taken adequate measures towards improving road safety which contradicts your motion of saying it won"t reach the goal. I will further support my arguments with statistics from relevant sources. Unless if you"re planning to be the source of these fatalities I think you have no means of predicting future fatalities. South Africa has an improved road infrastructure which we both would agree that it has less impact on road fatalities. The Medical Research Council indicated that more than 60% of fatal crashes, especially over weekends, are as a result of abuse of alcohol, either by a driver or a pedestrian. Towards this course the minister of roads and transport responded by implementing a policy of to screen a minimum of 10000 motorist per month. Also South African department of roads and transport has implemented great programmes to raise awareness of road safety issues. It even supports private initiatives in support of road safety issues. Last argument is that the fatalities have started to drop significantly, what would turn back the clock and make them rise again if not drop them further.
South Africa will reduce road fatalities by 50% by 2020 as per the Decade of Action for Road Safety

Greetings e to my opponent. Granted this opportunity, I would like to discuss the policy of this debate: In round 1 I expect my opponent to provide definitions for this debate. Briefly give a few points of his own. In round two I expect my opponent to refute on one of my points and give more points to support the stance he has taken, and n round three I expect my opponent to give statement on why he/she should win this. After my opponent has given definitions a few points of his own, I will accept his definitions based apon the fact that I will concur on his/her definitions and proceed to provide a clash for the debate. I will do what I asked him/her to do in round 2 and 3.
Our government is doing a bad job.

Maybe the Government doesn't increase taxes, but they still do spend it on stupid things. Most notably 500 Million dollars went to see why five year olds can't sit still. And another 25 Billion a year to government buildings not even in use. Though con would like you to think that spending cuts are small in the military consider this: the army navy marines and air force combined will loose hundreds of thousands of active duty service members. Also 42.7 billion in defense cuts were made in the sequester which is actually 7.9 percent of the overall budget. As far as these wars go, they were partially to protect american oil interest, and still sucked up one and a half trillion dollars. one and a half trillion dollars for some plane crashes and threats. Thats too much. The war should've been over desert storm finished. And dare I mention operation north woods, where it was planned to make a fake attack on US soil for an excuse to have a Cuban intervention? As far as attacks go, it seems you forget the largest problem we have today, power. America is run on electricity that can be taken away in the blink of an eye by an EMP devastating the country and killing a large portion of the population in one year. All we have to do is put power underground, but no one will. Also the DPS is known to have many violations of the law all in the name of "protecting the country". Iran is a serious threat, and russia has just agreed to let them have a nuclear reactor, making them full nuclear capable. They have stated that they would all die if it meant the destruction of Israel and America. Though the US currency has imaginary value, it has no real value since it lost the gold standard. If the US financial system collapsed or America was attacked and hurt, the US currency would be valueless, having no gold value. As far as playing nice goes, we should work in the interest of our country, not the point of backing down to seem polite.
Our government is doing a bad job.

I accept Pro's challenge. In this round, I will disprove Pro's first set of arguments. Pro's arguments will be in bold, and my counterarguments will be in regular text.They increase taxes just to spend it on stupid things.Under the Obama Administration, taxes paid by Americans have dropped. There was the stimulus, which gave us $289.6 Billion in tax cuts. There was also the 2012 Tax Deal, adding another $800 Billion in tax cuts. And most recently, the payroll tax deal, which extended the payroll tax cut and a few other cuts into 2012. They cut military funding.Yes, military funding has been cut under Obama, however, the amount of funding cut is not as drastic as Pro would like us to believe. In the 2014 budget, military spending decreases about 1% from the 2013 budget. This is a perfectly reasonable cut, as all departments of government are facing cuts of this amount, if not more. They started two wars in a foreign country costing thousands of American lives just for oil. The Iraq and Afghanistan Wars are part of the larger War on Terror. The War on Terror is, "a global military, political, lawful, and conceptual struggle—targeting both organizations designated as terrorist and regimes accused of supporting them."They leave the country vulnerable to numerous attacks that could happen any day. The United States is safer from terrorist threats than ever before. We have heighten security in airports, borders, etc. We have the Department of Homeland Security, who's entire purpose is to protect America from terrorist threats. The main terrorist leadership is shattered and broken, with almost all leaders killed or detained, most notably Bin Laden. We spend pieces of paper and metal with no real value.The U.S dollar is one of the world's most valuable currencies. The dollar still retains it value across the globe, where it comes second in power behind the Euro. In most places, the dollar is worth slightly or significantly more than the local currency.They play nice with foreign countries so no ones feelings get hurt.What exactly is wrong with being nice to other countries? We can't just go around offending everyone, the U.S has to be a responsible member of the international community, just like any other country.Sources:http://www.x-rates.com...http://en.wikipedia.org...http://www.dhs.gov...http://en.wikipedia.org...http://www.washingtonpost.com...
Our government is doing a bad job.

Our government is doing a terrible job. They increase taxes just to spend it on stupid things. They cut military funding. They started two wars in a foreign country costing thousands of American lives just for oil. They make empty promises to get a vote and carry out their own selfish agenda when voted in. They can't seem to get anything done and leave the country vulnerable to numerous attacks that could happen any day. There is no longer a gold standard and we spend pieces of paper and metal with no real value. They constantly lie to us and blast propaganda though the media and would fail to protect us should a disaster happen. They play nice with foreign countries so no ones feelings get hurt. They do not do what they should for this country
Political/Social Reform

The American Dream is a lie, full of false hopes and promises that lead most Americans, especially since the "Great Recession", down a road of alcoholism, divorce, heartache, drug-abuse, and quack psychiatrists. More than likely the quack doc will give the patient, or guinea pig, a cocktail of crap aimed at your brain to help cope with the deep depression caused by the very betrayal of such a lie. My basic premise is that in order for the American Dream to actually work, it comes at the expense of many, so the few can reap the enormous rewards, which is then flaunted back to us in American media, messing our kids up, instilling false hopes of what life is about. We are breeding disappointment and dissatisfaction by the millions. Very few Americans will ever really reach the point of abundance in material things. Maybe we will learn that character and measure of a man's integrity and his compassion are the criteria for wealth and value.
Homework does more good than harm.

In different grade-level, homework has different affect on student. So that studies doesn't help your debation as you didn't give the grade of the student in the research. If fact, of fifty state and national studies, forty-three indicated that students who did more homework had better achievement scores. But again, grade-level is the key. Students in grades three through five showed little improvement on test scores; students in grades six through nine showed an improvement of seven percent. High school students on average improved by twenty-five percent. Studies also shown that if we don't review after learning, we'll soon forget the things we've learned. And it's no use of learning if you can't remember the things you've learned. So homework is given to student to help them remember. If homework is banned, student will not think or practise what they have learned. The next morning, they will go to class-brained. That means teachers will have to spend more time for reviewing the lesson and less time for teaching the new things. As the school time is limited, that's a waste of time, which can be saved if the student do their homework at home. With the higher grade, students need to do more homework as they have more things to learn. Homework allows students to test themselves, to find out if they misunderstood or forget something they have learned. It also allows the teacher to acknowledge the student's weakness in turn giving them an chance to improve and acquire new skills. In brief, the amount of homework should fit the age of your child, with younger children receiving less and older children receiving more. Homework is a valuable tool to help children remember what they learn. It only have negative effects if it is excessive. If parents and educators make sure that children don't get homework overload, of course, homework does more good than harm.
Homework does more good than harm.

Studies have shown that homework can actually lower test scores. California school districts have already taken steps towards banning homework. Some schools who have, including some schools in Texas have seen 25% increases in their test scores. Not only this, but studies have shown that extracurricular such as musical activities can drastically raise test scores.Not only does banning homework help schools, but not doing so can hurt their students in their studies and in their health. Many students stay up late into the night to complete their work. This can cause attention problems and low quality work. When students are working at home, they could be doing the wrong work. If they practice the wrong way, they will remember it, and do it wrong on the test.If homework is banned, then test scores will rise, students will get more sleep, and will be able to spend more time with their families.
Ghost are real

just cause nobody has disproved them doesnt mean they are real. in fact there are many therys as to why ppl "see" or "hear" some "thing" that they cant explain. my thought on this subject is this, you can ,say, hear some tapying noises in a house or apt, and you call it a goust. i call it the house or ground setteling. as for the "faces" ppl see in smoke or in the trees. simple. do you not see a cat or a shark or diff. objects in the clouds. is the same consept. the trees are just you subconciously being paronoid and so your mind says you see something that normally you wouldnt.
Ghost are real

Ghost are real.... There is little to no evidence against the existence of ghosts. Alot of people believe that ghosts do not exist, simply because their existence has not been scientifically proven, and the idea sounds ludicrous to a scientific mind. There have been countless cases where evidence has been presented to prove the existence of ghosts, but has turned out to be a hoax. Alot of people will invent stories and contruct fake photographs in an attempt to become well known, and others just happen to experience a funny conicidence. Because of the sheer number of hoaxes and fake photographs, many people are disinclined to believe in ghosts, but there is no evidence yet to disprove their existence.
White people have a culture

sir my name is mary davis and i am here to show you the love of the lord our god. Now, i don't purposefully spell things wrong, School in the south isnt very taught good. I don't consider myself a troll, But i have been called one by past debaters. There is a huge stigma agains us "trolls" and these sterotypes are harmful. caucasian and white is different hippocrates is a man he isnt a hippo. Libtards like you say such stupid stuff i can't believe. THERE ARE SO MANY GREEN SHIRTS EVRYWHERE YOURE SO STUPID IM NOT EVEN KIDDIN RIGHT NOW OH MY GOODNESS SKSKSKKS. If im not mistaken i did mention the kids in africa who beds aren't available to? LAME. You can't read. I don't know who did invent the cell phone but not just white bros use them, Many many people of many cultures use cell phones! now to finish this off, don't have virginity. Im not into that. The lord our god says that you should not have copulative relations until marriage. Im here hoping god can reach that sad soul of yours and show you the true joy that HE can provide you with. Have a great day in christ alone, And just know that under that hard shell of yours that you are beautiful, You are amazing and jesus loves you.
White people have a culture

I believe we've debated before, But due to your lack of substance, I don't think we've properly met, So I ask, Who the f*ck are you again? You're a troll that purposefully uses incorrect grammar and tells everyone about it? Sounds like an excuse to maintain a double standard. That's lame af. I didn't call you a troll because of your poor spelling, I called you a troll because you're not meant to be obvious about it. The specific term for you would be fail troll. If you're going to troll be entertaining and not petty. Thanks. A firm rebuttal of my opponents short comings. Hippo was not responsible for the distribution of purified water, He didn't make that sh*t main stream, He just purified water and drank it. He wasn't cultured and probably shat into a bucket on a daily basis. I don't think you know what Caucasian means, It generally refers to white European populations and those of European descent in general. The only people who want to disassociate the term Caucasian and white people are f*cking n*ggers who have disassociated the term Negroid from their own scientific classification, Are they ashamed to be nigs? They should be. Regarding beds, You're probably using a spring mattress and a proper European invented bed frame, Unless you're sleeping on the floor, Then you had better thank white people for inventing a real damn bed for your diabetic mother to sleep on, But you're not going to thank white people for anything are you? Because you're a racist and an ungrateful piece of crap. We ought to shackle your azz and make you work, Like we did to your poor grand daddy YEEE HAW! Why my opponent deserves to lose this debate, But not his virginity. My opponent has failed to provide an example of what a society with no culture looks like. He's also admitted to being a troll, Admitted to purposefully using bad spelling, Suggested that a hippo invented purified water, Worn a green shirt (who the f*ck wears a green shirt? ) he's assumed all cultures sleep on beds, But in saying this, He's neglected all those poor African kids who sleep in burrows like rats, How utterly ignorant of him. He's also failed to debunk my firm argument regarding cell phones. I have shown great restraint in the face of overwhelming and unreasonable retardation. However, There is a time in every man's life when he must stop showing restraint and instead, Beat up a nig, Be it verbally or physically DO YOUR PART! Thanks. I hope you've enjoyed reading my debate and may my opponents rebuttal remain as productive as mine.
White people have a culture

denmarks and caucasians and mexican is the best culture. (demark) ski (cauc)starbuck s(meks) fiesta where does white people come into anything colture related. nowhere. NO CULTURE. Im wearing a green shirt. Not white. People of people of almost all culutres sleep in a bad? Unless they can't afford it or whatever but beds are, , Not white culture. the process of purifying water was discovered by a guy named hippocratse or something and he was greesh, Not white. also you meant descent, Not decent. As a "troll" or whatever, i am purposely using incorrect grammar, Spelling and punctuation, But if you're trying to be serious you gotta check yourdelf before you post your arguments :) also caucasians are better than white people. Check out my debate proving that. Itll prove that white people have no colchur
White people have a culture

It would be nice if you could conTROLL your anti-white sentiments. "Don't know nothin" is a double negative which is the same as you saying whites know something. I thank you for that. My argument is simple. The very clothes you wear are of white culture, Take away white culture and blacks are running around naked again. White culture is the most thoroughly deep and expansive culture known to man kind and has been for 1000s of years, So much so, That most low IQ people don't believe white people even have a culture hahaha. . . Likely because they're so utterly immersed in it. That bed you sleep in? Yeah that's apart of white culture, Other cultures sleep inside dead animals if they're lucky. Oh you have a cellular mobile device which you use to order pizza with? That's a product of white culture. What's that, You drink purified water? In other cultures they drink out of ponds and puddles. You're lucky we enslaved your azz or you'd be eating wildebeest carcass tonight son. I should specify that white people are of Caucasian decent, But you already knew that.
The age of consent should be set at 18 years or older.

Rebuttals: - Basically, here is Pro’s case: 1. Sexual acts amongst teens cause SDTs, eventual pregnancies & probable abortions. 2. STDs, pregnancies & abortions are bad, thus shouldn’t take place. 3. Sexual acts amongst teens is bad, thus shouldn’t take place. [ follows from 1. & 2 ] 4. Raising the age of consent to 18 outlaws sexual acts amongst teens below 18. C. Therefore, raising the age of consent is good, thus should take place. [ follows from 3. & 4. ] - Let’s see is Pro successfully defended his argument: 1. Ok. 2. Pro hasn’t defended this, he simply assumed it is the case! 3. Given the fact that the previous premise wasn’t defended, this one stands undefended as well. 4. False. “There exist several federal statutes related to protecting minors from sexual predators, but none of them imposes an age limit on sexual acts.” [1] C. Given the fact that the premises of this conclusion are either undefended or false, it is thus invalid Conclusion: - Pro has therefore, failed to uphold his burden of proof, which he solely has. => Vote Con. Sources: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org...
The age of consent should be set at 18 years or older.

Do not read this argument until you post yours. This is the conclusion round. "Pro hasn't argued for the outright banishment of STDs, pregnancies & abortions, for this would've been quicker & much more efficient! Or, more so, Pro's argument would've made more sense if he argued we should raise the age of consent to 50 years, while assuming this entails the ban of sexual intercourse for those under the age of consent, which it does NOT. This way, we could do almost completely without SDTs & abortions. " We cannot immediately banish STDs, teen pregnancies, and abortions. Raising the age of consent is just a step in doing so. Since teens are so much more likely to contract an STD or have an abortion and they are too young to raise a family, it is entirely reasonable to raise the age of consent. "The resolution is on wether the age of consent should be raised to 18 or over, which, obviousy, does NOT entail the ban of sexual intercourse between minors! The resolution is definitely not on whether a ban on sexual intercourse between minors should occur. " Con clearly didn't understand the definition provided in the first round. The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally engage in sexual acts. Sexual intercourse is a sexual act, so a ban on sexual intercourse between minors is obviously entailed in the resolution. Con has not questioned any of my reasons for the ban.