BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Same sex marriage.

OutlineI. Benefits of marriageII. Being Gay is not a choiceIII. Financial gain to governmentIV. Separation of church and stateV. SourcesI. Benefits of marriageThe first question, is why would someone want to get married? The answer is there are 1,138 benefits, rights, and protections available for married couples by federal law. Therefore, there are many logical reasons why people would seek to reap these benefits. "There are 1,138 benefits, rights and protections available to married couples in federal law alone" [3]II. Being gay is not a choiceThis might sound silly, but you can't just will yourself to be straight or gay. "Most scientists would disagree. Years of research suggest that people can't change their sexual orientation because they want to, and that trying can cause mental anguish. What's more, some studies suggest that being gay may have a genetic or biological basis. " [4]"Gay conversion therapy, as it is known, supposedly helps gay people overcome same-sex attractions. But mainstream psychologists say the therapy is ineffective, unethical and often harmful, exacerbating anxiety and self-hatred among those treated for what is not a mental disorder." [5]That means by denying gays marriage we are practicing discrimination. Discrimination is unjust. III. Financial gain to governmentMarriages licenses are a source of revenue. This relieves tax burdens off of straights. Therefore, straight people gain a financial advantage from gay marriages.IV. Separation of church and stateAlmost all arguments against gays seem to originate from religion. Yet, the separation of church and state disallows religion to interfere with government affairs. Banning gay marriages on religious grounds would be a violation of the first amendment. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" [6]By banning gay marriages based upon a religion, congress would be respecting an establishment of religion. V. Sources3. http://gaymarriage.procon.org...4. http://www.livescience.com...5. http://www.livescience.com...6. https://www.law.cornell.edu...
Same sex marriage.

I've avoided this topic for too long, mostly because of my religious background and only I have only recently known a different path, atheism. Burden of proof will be upon Con, my opponent 51%. This is due to the nature of morals, actions are considered moral until proven otherwise. Just as a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Structure Round one Acceptance and definitionsRound two arguments, don't respond to opponent's argument yet.Round three rebuttals respond directly to opponent's round two.Round four defense respond directly to opponent's round three.Definitions, use common definitions unless otherwise agreed upon. Sex "2.a. Either of the two divisions, designated female and male, by which most organisms are classified on the basis of their reproductive organs and functions: How do you determine the sex of a lobster?" [0]Gay "1. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex." [1]Marriage "1.a. A legal union between two persons that confers certain privileges and entails certain obligations of each person to the other, formerly restricted in the United States to a union between a woman and a man." [2]Thanks in advance for accepting the debate.Sources.0. http://www.thefreedictionary.com...1. http://www.thefreedictionary.com...2. http://www.thefreedictionary.com...
Harry Potter is better than Twilight.

Harry Potter is better than Twilight. First of all, all seven Harry Potter books were in the top 10 bestsellers. It has fans from around the world- thousands of people. The books have an innovative storyline, and you can read the series over and over, noticing new details every time. Harry's world is so immersive, with zany characters and places. And the werewolves and vampires actually make sense - they coincide with folk-tales and myths, unlike some sparkly vampires I know. J.K. Rowling actually did her research.
Abortion is societally beneficial.

I thank you. You thank me. Everybody's a happy family. Round 2 will be for opening arguments. I say a whole lot of stuff to support one side. You say a whole lot of stuff to support the side I'm not supporting. Debate commences. Round 3 will be for refutation and case reconstruction. I tell you what is wrong with your case. You tell me what is wrong with my case. We debate. Clash happens (ideally). Round 4 will be for closing arguments. Some ground rules: 1) I am more a rhetoric guy than a source guy. Your sources don't impress me. Your thoughts do. Sources are a means to an end in argument, not the end themselves. Use them as such. In this debate I will use some sources, and you can too but don't overly rely on other people's thoughts. 2) If you use evidence, don't use it as a contention, point, sub-point, etc. Use it to support what you like. 3) This is going to be more a philosophical debate rather than an empirical one. I just like that style more; and it's a great way to avoid a source-war. Some topic-specific ground rules: 1) Present original arguments as best you can. Don't cite what you heard someone else say. 2) No profanity, slurs, derogatory terminology, etc. Let's keep it professional.
Abortion is societally beneficial.

We aren't here to talk about killing off disabled people. Moreover, I am not saying that abortion is acceptable or societally beneficial in every case to everyone -only that it is beneficial to SOCIETY as a WHOLE. I didn't want to get into a source war, but you demanded numbers. Let's talk about "good citizens" though. "One of the strongest predictors of criminal activity, and the externalities that result, is family background." (1) Where childhood family background is not conducive to a structured environment criminal activity is more likely to result. Kids who are adopted are more likely to commit crimes of all types than kids who are not adopted (1). The chances of kids even getting adopted isn't even favorable. What happens when they age out of the system? They can't find work. They can't go to college. The overwhelming majority doesn't enlist in the military. (2) Where does that leave them? Homeless; and harming society. Even those children that are adopted face a litany of trouble, ranging from increased criminal activity to sociopathic tendencies. That is not to say that every kid that is adopted is going to turn sour, but the research is irrefutable (3). As far as societal benefits across the board are concerned though, I cite John Donohue of Yale University and Steven Levitt of the University of Chicago. (4) "We offer evidence that legalized abortion has contributed significantly to recent crime reductions. Crime began to fall roughly 18 years after abortion legalization. The 5 states that allowed abortion in 1970 experienced declines earlier than the rest of the nation, which legalized in 1973 with Roe v. Wade. States with high abortion rates in the 1970s and 1980s experienced greater crime reductions in the 1990s. In high abortion states, only arrests of those born after abortion legalization fall relative to low abortion states. Legalized abortion appears to account for as much as 50 percent of the recent drop in crime." (1) http://www.mit.edu... (2) http://www.npr.org... (3) http://www.amfor.net... (4) http://papers.ssrn.com... John J. Donohue III Stanford Law School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Steven D. Levitt University of Chicago; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); American Bar Foundation
Abortion is societally beneficial.

" murder, it can still be societally beneficial."How so? Resources being wasted? Killing off all disabled people would save resources. Is that right? "health care. Good citizens work, produce more than they consume, and do not commit crimes."A GOOD citizen who cares about his/her country should help the poor. The fetus will still be taken care of to the point where there are safe home. Kids who grow up in foster care are more likely to become addicted to and deal drugs (and harm society), be uneducated or undereducated (and not contribute to society because they can not or will not work a job), and commit violent crimes (and disrupt society or worse). Kids who are adopted do, generally, fare better than kids in foster care -but there are simply not enough parents who wish to adopt to care for every unwanted childI cannot take this. I need numbers. Besides theres people who do drugs and crime who were born in better times. I would love to live in a world where all kids who were unwanted were adopted and grew up to be good, productive citizens -but such a world is impractical. Because of the disproportionate number of children who need to be adopted (even in a system where abortion is legal) a world where all children had to be adopted would cripple the already weak infrastructure of the overburdened Department of Social Services.In most cases, some do well. The point of my round is that some problems you brought up can be solved by other extremes. Like killing all the druggies. Or killing disabled people. The answer? No. Killing Fetuses? No.
Abortion is societally beneficial.

Abortion is societally beneficial. The resolution requires the pro to establish that abortion yields benefits to society. This is not a debate over rights of the fetus (if fetuses have rights), nor is it a debate over wether abortion is murder. Even if abortion is murder, it can still be societally beneficial. This is similarly not a debate about morality. Something does not have to be morally sound to yield benefits to society as a whole. As such, no arguments of that nature may be entertained. To prove that something is beneficial it must simply cause more good than it causes harm. I accept that there may be some negative aspects of abortion; I am only obliged to prove that society benefits greater from abortion than the alternative -the consequences of not having abortion. Women who get abortions are more likely to be unprepared to be parents. Parenting is no easy task. Kids who are ignored, neglected, or raised in bad home environments are more likely to grow up in foster care or the welfare system and not only consume a disproportionately high volume of limited societal resources, but grow up to harm society in a variety of ways -ranging from engagement in criminal syndicalism to leeching welfare and governmentally provided health care. Good citizens work, produce more than they consume, and do not commit crimes. Kids who grow up in foster care are more likely to become addicted to and deal drugs (and harm society), be uneducated or undereducated (and not contribute to society because they can not or will not work a job), and commit violent crimes (and disrupt society or worse). Kids who are adopted do, generally, fare better than kids in foster care -but there are simply not enough parents who wish to adopt to care for every unwanted child. Freakonomics (Levitt, Dubner) makes a candidly pragmatic observation to this end. I would love to live in a world where all kids who were unwanted were adopted and grew up to be good, productive citizens -but such a world is impractical. Because of the disproportionate number of children who need to be adopted (even in a system where abortion is legal) a world where all children had to be adopted would cripple the already weak infrastructure of the overburdened Department of Social Services. However, this is not to say that every unwanted child should be aborted. The Department of Social Services does the best they can, but they are constrained by the limitations of bureaucracy, politics, and policy that (though intended to ensure procedural adoptions) generally only hinders the process and precludes parents who wish to adopt from actually adopting -or at least adopting at the rate that would maximize the utility of adoptive parents as a societal resource. If the object then is to maximize societal utility, flooding the adoptive system with kids who won't grow up to benefit society or at least are more likely to harm society makes no sense whatsoever.
Woman should be treated as equal members of society.

Women should not, by any means, be treated as equals of the rest of society: men and children. This is because women are much, much different than either men or children, just as the color red is different from blue. They cannot be treated equally. There is a saying that: "Men are from mars, and women from venus. "1. IF one goes back to the roots of humanity by, for example, studying the untouched cultures of Amazonian "Indian" tribes or those of the islands of Oceania, one will find a common and pervalant rule between both men, children, and women. Men are, as defined by evolution, made for sharp things and for physical excersion on a daily basis. Their muslces grow larger, stronger, and generally are the protecters of the other two factions. Women are much different. They have a more evolved psychology. Women, when approached with a problem, are usually more interested in how to solve it rather than it's solution. They are more evolved towards monotone work of gathering food and supporting the family. Children, well, can't be trusted to do anything. They are usually there just to grow up into either men or women, based on their gender. Of course, there are many, many more differences that I failed to insert just because of my laziness, but I think we all get the idea. Men are from Mars, while women are from Venus. Google the Roman gods for the personalities. (. http://www.oregoncounseling.org...)I say, knowing what I stated above as true, that women should not under any circumstances be treated equally. For example, it is common knowledge and generally known as "good manners" to hold the door open for a woman (or a girl, but that's off topic). To not do so would mean that one is acting "rudely", and his reputation with the surrounding people and the lady herself would go down a notch, even if just slightly. More importantly, we should know that women aren't treated as equals by the government. For example, the draft. Women are officially exempted from ever being drafted into the US military, and good riddance. The average women physically isn't built for carrying a 40 pound machine gun through a street while dodging bullets AND trying to see who the heck is shooting. Men have the ability to grow into the role within a short time, women do not. Of course, not every female one meets is phsycologically strong. And not every man is strong or thinks directly. In other words, not everybody meets the standard. Which is why we should allow both genders to flourish and specialize in what they think they should specialize in. There are many brave female volunteers fighting off terrorism, and there are many males who enjoy cooking and choosing clothes (well, maybe not). We shouldn't restrict the God-given right of freedom, but allow all to participate in whatever activity they choose. *MESSAGE*I would like my partner to remember that she can no longer present arguments, as the default position for them was in Round 2, which was forfeited.
Woman should be treated as equal members of society.

I will be arguing that woman in cultures across the world are equal members of society and by rights should be treated as such. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Definitions: Woman: an adult human female. Equal: a person or thing that is the same as another in status or quality. Society: the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community. . Rules: 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed. 3. No semantics or trolling. 4. All arguments must be visible inside this debate. Sources may be posted in an outside link. 5. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate. Voters, in the case of the breaking of any of these rules by either debater, all seven points in voting should be given to the other person.
Creationism Should be Taught in Schools

Today I will be arguing for the cause of Creationism being taught in schools. Firstly, I would like to quote Patrick Henry, a proud Founding Father and a true Patriot, best known for his saying "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" but had many other very interesting things to say. He stated that "It can not be emphasized too much or too often that this nation was founded not by religionists, but by Christians, not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ." An interesting thing to recollect, when we have children in schools believing that our Founders really weren't all that Christian, and furthermore aren't taught the idea of Creationism at all.Which in essence is propaganda, is it not? Propaganda is defined as strictly one-sided information, with the intent of not letting the audience know about the other side of the debate. Therefore, if we only teach our children Darwinism, isn't that propaganda? Darwinism is a religion as much as Islam, and Christianity, and Buddhism, and the rest; in fact Webster's Dictionary defines it as "A cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith." And while Darwinists will tell you how they have proof, they have no more proof than any of us have. Evolution? Exists. Evolution to the point that our ancestors are bacteria? A far-out theory. That doesn't mean it can't be taught, but who could say it should be the only thing we teach?And as Patrick Henry reminds us, this nation was founded upon Christian principles. You don't have to like it, but it was. Censoring history we don't find popular and all-appealing isn't appropriate or right. We have a secular government, but not founded by secular men. I might also mention that the First Amendment to the US Constitution does say that all men have the Freedom of Religion. Note it says freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. You don't have the right to live a life without religious influence, and you aren't ever going to.So let's all just look at the facts and mutually understand that omitting religion from schools is wrong and single-minded. Where is the power invested in any of us to not tell anyone, especially children, the whole truth? It doesn't exist, and never will. Thank you.
Mankind Is the Main Cause of Global Warming

We've decided to redo this debate since Lannan was unable to finish it earlier.Full ResolutionI will be arguing that mankind is the main cause of global warming. We will not be arguing if global warming exists or not, it will be assumed that it does; only if global warming has an anthropogenic cause.BoP is shared.DefinitionsMankind: "The human race; human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind."[1]Main: "Chief in size, extent, or importance; principal; leading;"[2]Cause: "A person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect."[3]Global Warming: "Global warming is the rise in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans since the late 19th century, and its projected continuation."[4]Rules1. The first round is for acceptance.2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed.3. No semantics or trolling.4. All arguments must be visible inside this debate. Sources may be posted in an outside link. 5. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate.Voters, in the case of the breaking of any of these rules by either debater, all seven points in voting should be given to the other person.Debate StructureRound 1: AcceptanceRound 2: Presenting all arguments (no rebuttals by con)Round 3: Refutation of opponent's arguments (no new arguments)Round 4: Defending your original arguments and conclusion (no new arguments)Sources[1]: http://dictionary.reference.com...[2]: http://dictionary.reference.com...[3]: http://dictionary.reference.com...[4]: http://en.wikipedia.org...
colorfull butterfly wing flaps of deceit.

This is my heart this is the part one asleep one awake back to back in the dark(In the night there's two in the light only one of us will remain)I'm in denial I can't believe it was all just a trial now I'm writing this song in asylum IHaven't sen you in a while one side left now I gotta walk single file come back soonPlease even in a full classroom if you're not there then it feels like a vacuum in fact youNever really heard me attack you with every little word about what makes me attract toThe only girl I every wanna kiss ever throw rice with you're a priceless treasure a livingPiece of bliss and pleasure so fvck this weather whatever if I hafta stop rappin I'm aBreak into tears my head's ringing from the noises that you make in my ears so I'm stuckNow waitin a year don't give a fvck how I struck out what for goodness sake I'm hereFather time patricide need you like an artery hopin that you cried a fraction as hard as meRelax an just pardon the expression but I love yo-no I love attraction, or I love my ownReaction added one to my self and I couldn't help meltin to nothin, subtractionBeen around the world been another yearI recover thoroughly And now I'm hereLike a mother pearl layer top of layerMet another girl here comes the fear and the sheer joyAnd the sheer bliss floating through the universe on a kissLips slippin and I'm trippin grippin drippin doubtFlippin out over just this? And I stayCalm recite this song listenSecond verse connects fittinHer with you and you with me and third verse needs remixinI need a fifth one to say I keep meetin you under different conditionsLast one made my heart smart sh!t I wanna start right with this oneNow I'm with you, now I miss you, now I don't know when I'm gonna see youAnd I'd like to and I'd love to and I maybe even wanna be youSo I'm thankful and I'm spiteful in the night pullin at you tightSank fully into the shadow you left recallThe strength of your bad breathAnd the smell of sweat, bet another fella gets jealous me well it's not yetI'd picture maybe we could get together in another place, another time signatureHey hope you didn't mind this is yourFace painted in my rhymeThis is yours, this is yours... this is mineThis is yours this is yours this is mine(Whatever you attach to is what you become)(Now I don't know when I'm ana see you)This is yours this is yours this is mine(One plus one double horizontal line one)(And I maybe even wanna be you)