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Justin Harrison is NOT guilty and his actions are justified.

Hie. I really don't think dante had any rights except for some basic stuff like right to life. If dante didn't want to get shot he shouldn't have threatened people with a gun. It was his fault (if the senerio you name. Slow isn't true). I understand your argument that he would be in court if he hadn't been shot but justin didn't know that at the time while Dante was waving his gun around trying to rob the place. For all justin knew the guys could have shot everyone in there and than killed them selves. When you have a gun in your face you probably don't use much judgement. If the senerio you named is true about dante being out under pressure than it would be a lot worse. I hadn't thought of that before so thanks. Remember dante wasn't shot as a punishment but as self defense. At the time justin is probably wondering if he's gonna die or something. Thanks
Justin Harrison is NOT guilty and his actions are justified.

Thanks. I understand it may not be out of self defense completely but with respect to dante because he's deceased, he was a criminal and I personally don't think anyone should have to listen to a criminal it they don't have to and no offense to anyone he was kind of a thug. If justin has the ability to defend him self and others and not do what the criminals are saying and avoid getting robbed I don't see why not. He could have shot him in a less fatal way- not in the head or heart but in the belly. He didn't shoot the other robber jawan he tackled him which I think means he wanted to avoid killing him. I'm not saying Dante's life is worth less than a wallet but if it's loosing your money and being terrorized and possibly dying (if your in that restraunt you don't know if they are going to later kill everyone in there) or shooting the criminal I'd say shoot him. Maybe I'm the bad guy but if dante didn't want to die (I assume that) he shouldn't have gone into a store pointing a gun at people. I honestly feel like it was dante and jawans fault. Dante's family shoud be mad at jawan for agreeing to do something dangerous with him that put him and others in danger.
Justin Harrison is NOT guilty and his actions are justified.

Justin Harrison was in a Waffle House at the bar one day in sc. Dante Williams and his criminal friend who were 19 and 29 broke in both holding pistols and were waving them around and terrorizing the customers. They were taking money from wallets and telling people to get on the floor and as dante approached justin he shot Dante and killed him. Justin felt threatened by the man who was coming towards him with a pistol and did what was necessary. He acted in self defense. It's sad that Dante died but it was his fault. Dante could have avoided dying so young by not carrying out the act of armed robbery. It's more important than justin and all the other innocent people are safe than a criminal like Dante. He was young and it's true he might have been able to turn his life around and maybe wouldn't spend the rest of it robbing people (if he was going to spend the rest of his life doing that good ridins) It would have been better if he didn't die but rather went to prison but If it's between him and Justin justin is more important. Dante's family shoudnt be mad at justin for acting out of self defense. They should be mad that they're son was willing to rob a place. In the end we do have a nother criminal off the streets and the people of South Carolina are a little safer. Also keep in mind that Dante's had a weapon and justin couldn't have just shot him in the leg becaus he or his cimrinal buddy wound have shot back and killed an innocent man.
USA has no right to tell Russia what they can do in Ukraine

Here's why the US does not have the right to demand Russia to not invade Ukraine. Ukraine is unstable and virtually governmentless right now; Russia will stabilize the Crimea and any other regions it occupies. The areas Russia has occupied is made up of a population of people that are mainly Russian blooded. These areas were once apart of Russia, not just the Soviet Union, but the old Russian Empire. They were not given up by Russia but taken based on a treaty signed by other countries; not unlike how the Palestinians were killed raped and slaughtered by the Israeli's who returned to Israel because of the Balfour Declaration, made by an outside party, England. A more important reason why the US cannot say anything on this issue is because it is hypocritical. Has the US never invaded a troubled nation? does Vietnam, Kuwait, and Iraq sound familiar? How many people in these countries had American blood? why did the US have a right to go into these places? American boys died over in these places for oil? Now Russia occupies a small portion of Ukraine where Russian blooded people live, and they stabilize the civil war torn region, and they are breaking international law? If you ask me, the UN should want to put the US in check if they can "break international law" while other countries "cant"
The Death Penalty

"United Groundhogs Leech Yesterday." There once was a fork, who was rather lonely Amongst the flock of rabid deers He'd always cry and scream "If only... Some decent food were brought heres!" So jolly went thy gazelle wayward Because the plumber sounded like Butterfinger So jolly went thy gazelle to K-Mart But a trier-eater said eaten was the plumber; And The plumber frankly was bitter The tears of gazelle's tears Became a river route for the fork He swam down the trier-eater's ears And found the plumber was trapped in the mork! O' Fanciful Butterflies are juicy in Spring O'Great People of the Parsley ground Mother Earth yearns for a diamond ring And cooked fork was the ring she found!
Military force should be used in a conflict if peace can not be achieved rapidly.

Hello Raisor and thank you for taking on this challenge. Although CD and NV are very good solutions sometimes, in a large amount of cases, CD and NV would be ineffective. Your argument assumes that side 1 is occupying the territory and that a significant enough number of the local population is against side 1. This is not always the case. Although I agree that CD and NV should be used before NLMF, CD and NV will not be effective in situations where the controlling side has local support (ex.: in a conflict between two countries). CD and NV may also not be effective where free speech is severely punished.
Military force should be used in a conflict if peace can not be achieved rapidly.

Non-lethal military force should be used by third parties in conflicts, which threaten many civilian lives, if said conflict can not be resolved rapidly (1 to 2 weeks). Locals may demonstrate hated towards these third party forces at first, because of lack of information. In my opinion this one problem can e solved through good communication. The current conflict in Libya is causing the death of many civilians, has been going on for too long and is causing a sharp increase in commodities due to lack of security of oil supplies. A third party could intervene in this situation and arrest fighters from both sides and confiscate weapons. Ultimately, the goal is to confiscate all weapons. If weapons are confiscated, this would lead to significantly lowered civilian casualty rates. When a sufficient amount of security is obtained, a referendum enforced by the third party military force will occur, which will lead to a fairly elected outcome of the conflict (of course, no death penalty, etc.). This referendum is necessary for Libya in my example, because there are certain groups of people who believe that terrorist organizations are behind the uprisings, and I personally believe that third parties should not take sides. I am looking forward to an undoubtedly interesting counter-argument.
African War Debate

http://www.globalfirepower.com... July 5 One of South Africa's ships is sank by Angolan pirates. South Africa demands compensation. July 6 Angola refuses. July 8 Angolan citizens are detained in South Africa. Angola threatens war. July 10 South Africa declares war. July 12 Angolan army mobilizes. The currency is replaced by a non inflated currency prompting farmers to grow more as confidence grows in currency. July 14 The Angolan Navy moves twords South Africa.
African War Debate

I will be attacking. South Africa PwrIndx: 0.9233 32 MANPOWER Going beyond military equipment totals and perceived fighting strength is the actual manpower that drives a given military. Wars of attrition favor those with more. Total Population: 48,375,645 Available Manpower: 25,913,422 Fit for Service: 14,093,327 Reaching Military Age Annually: 964,139] Active Frontline Personnel: 88,565 Active Reserve Personnel: 17,100 LAND SYSTEMS Tank value includes Main Battle Tanks, light tanks and tank destroyers, either wheeled or tracked. AFV value includes Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). Tanks: 195 Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFVs): 2,265 Self-Propelled Guns (SPGs): 43 Towed-Artillery: 97 Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs): 50 AIR POWER Includes both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft from all branches of service. Total Aircraft: 209 Fighters/Interceptors: 17 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 17 Transport Aircraft: 106 Trainer Aircraft: 67 Helicopters: 96 Attack Helicopters: 12 NAVAL POWER Aircraft Carrier value includes dedicated "helicopter carrier" vessels. Total naval strength includes all known auxiliaries as well. Total Naval Strength: 30 Aircraft Carriers: 0 Frigates: 4 Destroyers: 0 Corvettes: 0 Submarines: 3 Coastal Defense Craft: 9 Mine Warfare: 4 RESOURCES (PETROLEUM) Despite the advances made in battlefield technology, oil remains the lifeblood of any fighting force as well as local economy. Oil Production: 192,000 bbl/day Oil Consumption: 591,000 bbl/day] Proven Oil Reserves: 15,000,000 bbl/day LOGISTICAL War is as much a battle of logistics - moving man and machine from points all over - as it is direct combat. Labor Force reflects possible wartime industry strength. Labor Force: 18,540,000 Merchant Marine Strength: 3] Major Ports and Terminals: 5 Roadway Coverage: 362,099 Railway Coverage: 20,192 Serviceable Airports: 566 FINANCIAL (in USD) Regardless of military strength in numbers, war is still driven by financing as much as any one leader or weapon. Defense Budget: $4,610,000,000 External Debt: $139,000,000,000 Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold: $48,460,000,000 Purchasing Power Parity: $595,700,000,000 GEOGRAPHY (in km) Geographical values primarily figure into a defensive-minded war (i. e. invasion). Square Land Area: 1,219,090 km Coastline: 2,798 km Shared Border: 5,244 km Waterways: 0 km
African War Debate

December 3rd The Angolan fury descends on the South African seat of government. December 6th Angola implodes and anarchy reigns supreme. December 9th Walle is assassinated. December 14th Greathkitten is killed along with most of the South African government by the fury. December 16th Angola pleads for help from the U.N. to step in and stop the anarchy. December 17 the anarchists begin seizing control of Angolan and South African cities. December 18 The remnants of Angolan's government are destroyed by anarchists. December 24th the U.N. sends troops and orders that all fighting ends immediately. December 26th both sides comply. Aftermath Angola is in shatters. Gradually is rebuilds as an anarchist state. South Africa;s government remains intact but it takes months to finally defeat the fury. Both countries mourn their dead leaders. Greatkitten I will never surrender but the war is over. I played my finale card and it cost me my life. Angola would have won had I cyber attacked but I made one mistake. Good war debate. Please waive finale round and eveyone vote for Greatkitten. He won.
African War Debate

October 9 The remnants of the Angolan army march on your army. 100,000 men and the enite angolan air force slaughter your army and liberate the capital. Total War is declared. October 23 The remnents of your army is pushed out by a 200,000 man force of angry soldiers. October 25 the undicilpined mass runs amoke in your country burning, and pillaging. Your military is powerless to stop them. October 26 The Angolan navy meats the South African Navy. Both are duly thrashed and run like scared dogs. October 28 All but five South African planes have been destroyed. October 30 7 bat bombs are detonated in every major city.
African War Debate

Those aren't towns. August 2 The fleets meet. 3 frigates 2 subs and 22 ships South African ships and 21 Angolan ships August 5 50 Angolan ships blockade Cape town 100 tanks 20 airplanes 20 Towed artillery and 30, 000 men attack the town. August 9 Cape town is captured. August 13 Langabaan and Hermanus is captured. August 14 A deal is made with Lesotho to allow airplanes to be stationed there August 15-30 Major factories are smashed at a loss of 23 to 14 airplanes. Inustry in South Africa is smashed. August 16 Oudtshorn is captured. August 18 Knysna is captured. 1 August 19 A major farm is burnt to the ground. August 20 A large army of 20,000 soldiers and 50 tanks meets the Angolan Army. August 22 After heavy fighting The South African Army retreats with 13,000 men and 34 tanks destroyed. Angola looses 9,000 men, 29 tanks, 3 fighter planes, and 4 artillery. August 24 South African 3rd Army Holes up in Port Elizabeth. August 29 25 ships, 40,000 soldiers, and 100 tanks invade Port Elizabeth from Sea. 21,000 men, 16 artillery, 17 fighter planes and 71 tanks invade from land. September 1 Port Elizabeth is captured. South Africa looses everything. Angola looses 3,000 men 5 artillery, 6 fighter panes, 7 ships, and 46 tanks. September 4 The armies merge and march for Bloemfontein. September 21 Bloemfontein reached.
African War Debate

July 15 Reserves are called up, And more people join the army. As Evident by Number of Fit-for service, I can feed more people. July 17 Mass manufacturing begins, Mass farming begins. July 18 Heavy Rains Delay Naval Invasion for another day. (It's rainy At this time of he year. July 19 PM Greatkitteh makes a deal with he DRC. My attack will be from there (You don't know this) July 20 PM Greatkitteh makes a similar deal with Namibia July 22 Long-Range radars (Mine are better then yours, even if I cant buy the s-300 yet) Detect The Naval Invasion. July 23 Caber attack begins. July 24 Heavy Rains End. The rooikats Are readied To Blitzkrieg Angola from two fronts. The navy is Deployed. Mk-IVF Is readied. July 26 with Aid from SAM-ILS, A massive Blitzkrieg Followed by a large Tunnel invasion with SAM-ILS Begins. August 1 With 40 Tanks lost and 2,000 Men dead, South Africa wins Ondiva, Md'vana Congo, and Lucpa. Angola loses 15 Figjters, 55 Tanks, and 3,500 Troops. (My troops were more equiped) A second Blitzkreg is planned for a Second time.
Described Scenario is NOT Illegal

"Extortion is a form of theft that occurs when an offender obtains money, property, or services from another person through coercion. "(1). In this case, the property Bob has obtained is nude pictures, and the coercion he used is the threat of destroying a relationship. In case someone claims that digital pictures are not "property," most laws also mention that extortion can involve taking "some other thing of value from a victim against his/her will. " The scenario is clearly taking something of value against Susie's will. Many states combine blackmail and extortion under a single law. For instance, in California the statute is known as the California Extortion and Blackmail Law. It carries a penalty of up to four years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Also, the very act of creating a fake nude picture of someone and showing it to them in a threatening circumstance qualifies as harassment, which is itself a crime. (2) If this situation is real, Bob should destroy the pictures, both the real ones and the fake ones, and probably consult an attorney. If his friends are exceedingly forgiving, he could come clean and promise never to do anything like this again. Bob is both a criminal and horrible human being. (1) . http://criminal-law.freeadvice.com... (2) . http://criminal.findlaw.com...
Described Scenario is NOT Illegal

Scenario: Characters: Bob, Susie, and Tony Bob is Susie's friend, and Tony is Susie's boyfriend. Bob creates a fake screen shot making it seem as though Susie sent him a nude photograph within the period that she has been dating Tony. Bob does not use an actual picture of Susie, but Tony would not know that. Bob says something along the lines of "Hey, Susie. If you don't want me to send this picture to Tony, you should send me nude photographs. " Not wanting to lose her relationship; thinking that Tony might believe the lie, Susie complies. My argument is that Bob is innocent of the crime of extortion/blackmail/etc. Your job is to successfully convince me that Bob has committed a crime.
Education Reform

1. As you stated, Elementary School is for building a foundation of knowledge (by the way: my brother graduated at 12 when I was a child, and most elementary schools go to 6th). If a broad spread of topics were taught, students would be much more prepared for the classes you're taking. This would ensure success as an adult, and would not make children choose electives. 2. In math, friendship doesn't help you solve a problem, and respect doesn't help you spell a word. In what way do life skills reinforce the topic? As shown in the previous sentence, life skills and the subjects are unrelated. In addition, I was taught life skills as a child in the 70s so your chronic frame shows nothing. Note: I was taught the facts and skills you have posted for all of elementary in 3rd grade. 3. While this may be true, materialism is still heavily embedded in American culture, and in this environment, a lack of wealth can be devastating to the structure of a family. Perhaps a successful career will lead to these social riches, and life skills will not. In schools, children are taught to be happy, however, this delays sobriety and does not foster a good life in the real world (by your definition: happiness). I never defined real world life skills as money. 4. Yes, but this area of schools serves to create no foundation of specialized skills. If Elementary level children were taught a thin coverage of the basics of most careers, they would be more prepared for the electives such as what you take.
Education Reform

By education reform, I do mean reform at the elementary level, as you have inferred. 1. My opponent has not proven the link between the rise in the GDP and the education system. The chronic effect on our stocks (economy) is nearly always growth, regardless of circumstances. In addition, your link covered a very limited time span in regards to the economy (1 year). http://datek.smartmoney.com... A final comment: yes, life skills are bogus in regards to business. If you're negotiating a stock price, distributing dividends, or buying a corporation, friendship is useless unless you want to addle the brain of your fellow business partner and clock him over the head with an oxygen tank. In business, the world is A's and B's, 1's and O's. 2. My examples are in direct consequence of the education system. Jill succeeded because she found extra-curriculum material to prep her for university classes, and Fred didn't. Having a more conventional mind, Fred would have been just as knowledgeable, should the curriculum have contained electives such as what you are experiencing, yet at a lower level. 3. This contention requires no evidence, if the educational system resembled the real world, the curriculum would have more relevance. My second, "unsourced", claim requires no source: I consider the teaching of life skills (that you acknowledged) over-emphasis, as they have relatively little importance in the real world, compared with their teaching. 4. Notice the phrasing: "real world". Education and the real world are disconnected. 5. Excuse my confusing clarification. The topic was Elementary reform from the beginning. Opposing Contention #1. I shall proceed to explicitly refute this contention. Your link provides that happiness does not increase beyond about $12,000/year. However, in all middle class households, the phrase dreaded by the masses of working men "we can't afford it". Money serves as a buffer, reducing stress and providing for mistakes such as The Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis. See link: http://en.wikipedia.org... Opposing Contention #2. Your example of real world life skills was previously refuted. The elective classes you are taking do not exist at the elementary level. Opposing Contention #3. This contention is entirely based on improvements in material knowledge, which is not the only relevant teaching to prepare for the real world.
Education Reform

My opponent never clearly defined what about education reform he wanted to debate and never had an essential question or anything of the like. Nevertheless; I will attempt to debate what he has stated in round 1 & 2 and ask for further clarification of the topic, as "education reform" is a VERY broad topic. -"I am focusing on the financial side of life" Even so our Per Capita GDP has been rising significantly (http://www.rocklin.ca.gov... ) so saying that skills taught in today's classes aren't worth anything when it comes to finances is nonsense, in fact it's the compete opposite, it's lead to a rise in wealth. -Your "Example" First I would like to point out that you have "made-up" "(NOTE:fictional)" situation and backed it with no evidence of how the education system we have now is responsible for what you have provided. Nor do I see how this supports your argument. In your example Jill had done more work and got a great job, Fred had not. How does anything to do education reform? "In school, mathematics, science, and history are all taught fruitlessly. In a work-style environment, the children would utilize these skills day after day, intertwining them in their work as they would do in the real world. However, in the current system, children are taught the subjects disconnectedly from the real world." What evidence do you have to support this contention? My opponent has also failed to produce any evidence of how we have over emphasized on life-skills in schools. My opponent has also decided to apparently change the topic, arguing for education reform at the elementary level, Never declaring that in his opening arguments, again I ask for clarification. Contention #1 Life Skills This contention still stands as my opponent has not refuted it. Contention #2 Life Skill are not the only thing taught at Schools. My opponent yet again not refuted my example of more "real-world" life skills are taught in schools in today more then ever. New: Contention #3 I would also like to point out that education has been improving significantly in the United States. My opponent states their is an over emphasis on life skills in today's schools, yet how does he explain that "America's nine-year-olds posted the best scores in reading (since 1971) and math (since 1973) in the history of the report. America's 13-year-olds earned the highest math scores the test ever recorded.", "cross-the-board improvements were made in mathematics and in fourth-grade reading." http://www.ed.gov...
Education Reform

As my opponent has forfeited the preceding round of debate for an unknown reason, all my contentions remain standing, and I shall simply place an additional one on the table. However, I would first like to thank my opponent for providing an excellent beginning experience in online debating. In school, mathematics, science, and history are all taught fruitlessly. In a work-style environment, the children would utilize these skills day after day, intertwining them in their work as they would do in the real world. However, in the current system, children are taught the subjects disconnectedly from the real world. If I may inquire, why the forfeit.