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Resolved: Fictional Literature Serves No Purpose

In a recent forum, I noticed that the user Cowboy0108 said the following: "Fiction is meaningless." I would like to challenge that with the resolution that fictional literature serves no purpose. I, as Con, will accept burden of proof. In order to win this debate, I must prove that fictional literature serves a purpose. For Pro to win this debate, Cowboy0108 must prove me wrong.Rules:First round acceptanceNo new arguments in the last round8000 Character Limit72 Hours to Post Argument2 Week Voting PeriodA forfeited round by one side will result in a 7 point gain for the opposing side.Definitions:Fictional Literature: "A literary work whose content is produced by the imagination and is not necessarily based on fact (1)." Purpose: "practical result, effect or advantage (2)"Sources:1. http://www.thefreedictionary.com...2. http://dictionary.reference.com...
Riddle battle #2

That word is going to be important. Here I go: Very mystic, Yet nothing but a statistic Some take it seriously And some may take it brainlessly But you better be careful because it slants And if you aren't it will get you by the pants It is used in games And makes great fame's It also shames It has many names You either have it or don't But alot of people when they needed it just moant It is but an idea But is is always for everyone a must-be-a
Riddle battle #2

How this works is you post a riddle and awn ser the other person's from their previous round. You are only allowed one riddle per round. Riddles must be original. If there is a failure to post your riddle it is a loss and failure to awn ser the opponent's riddle correctly it is also a loss. You get three guesses to awn ser riddle (maximum) the first round is acceptance. Second to fourth is riddles and inserts. Final round is all your inserts collected. And any new inserts from round four (total of inserts for round four must equal 3. All inserts and riddles must be labeled. Those are the rules read them before you accept and have fun.
Riddle battle #2

You forgot to awn ser mine so you have to awn ser it on your next turn. As of now the score is 1-1 we both failed each others riddles and gave the other person a point. But I won't allow copying anymore it says in the rules in the beginning that your riddle must be original. these are links to your riddles. Come up with your own in this last round or else I automatically win. In the first round the rules are stated. I let it go but now I will enforce the rules. http://goodriddlesnow.com... http://goodriddlesnow.com...
Riddle battle #2

Your answer is wrong friend The numbers are 3 and 4. Since Sam knows the sum of the numbers (x + y) he would only know the answer immediately if the sum was 4 (2 + 2) or 5 (3 + 2). Then when Pete (who knows x*y) knew that Sam didn't know the answer the product must have several numbers that add up to the sum (7 = 3 + 4, 7 = 5 + 2). When Pete doesn't know the answer at this point we know the product must have more than one pair of viable factors (12 = 3 * 4, 12 = 6 * 2). At this point Sam knows the numbers are 3 and 4 because they are the only numbers that meet these criteria. Here is my riddle. There is a story that a man and not a man Saw and did not see a bird and not a bird Perched on a branch and not a branch And hit him and did not hit him with a rock and not a rock. How is this possible?
Riddle battle #2

Luck is the awn ser, that is why, just to mess with you I said that that word would be very important. LOL 2 is yours. That was a good one though. Here is my next riddle: Always running, Never sunning Never stops flying Doesn't stop terrifying All those it consumes You see it is fear it exhumes Everywhere it looms And here to there it zooms It is as dark as night And is the maker of all fright So you better beware I hope you do indeed fare Well.
Riddle battle #2

Well you have me stumped. HOWEVER I do have a good one for you, Sum Sam and Product Pete are in class when their teacher gives Sam the Sum of two numbers and Pete the product of the same two numbers (these numbers are greater than or equal to 2). They must figure out the two numbers. Sam: I don't know what the numbers are Pete. Pete: I knew you didn't know the numbers... But neither do I. Sam: In that case, I do know the numbers. What are the numbers?
Worst College Admission Essay

Mama always told me that I wus the best piglet, and that ladies and gentlmen, is the truth.. All mah other siblings ate each other down by the riversside. Twas a very sad day for me and the old paps. Thats all I can remember about my life. i dont do much thinking yu see? Mama went and bashed my brain in when I was about 4, so i can dooz is sit here and eat taterz. I dont know where I am most of the time. help me please.
Worst College Admission Essay

Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.Hi. How are you? I hope you are well. I am doing well too. I am doing well because I am happy because you will let me in to your very nice school because you are smart. I have alot of talents. For example, my mama told me that I am very good at dancing. That was when I was a little boy and I was dancing to Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice. If I was good at dancing when I was 5, then just imagine how good I am now. Infact, recently, when I was going to the mind doctor's office on the bus from school, I started dancing and everyone loved it. They were all laughing and having a good time. Some of them even gave me presents. I dunno why they had to throw the erasers so hard though, since they could have just handed them to me.I also have experience with back ground. By the way, you guys spelled it wrong. There is supposed to be a space there, lol (I am laughing). Sometimes when I use the stairs I trip and fall. My back hits the ground really hard. However, this doesn't stop me. I always get right back up and go to work.Sorry, I have to go. My mama's telling me that my chocolate milk is ready. After I drink it and have my ice cream, we're going to my special doctor, because my spine is not working for some reason. Text me if you have any questions!!!!<(8D) <3Cya, friends!
God should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance.

God should be removed from the Pledge of Allegiance for many reasons. For one, Separation of Church and State is in place for a reason. Religious morality should have no affect whatsoever on the law, and God's place in the Pledge is arguably the most blatant violation of this. Secondly, including God in the Pledge discriminates against atheists, polytheists, and anyone else of a religion that does not worship one God. In considering these points and many others, one can conclude that removing God from the Pledge of Allegiance would be beneficial and equalize religious/nonreligious groups.
Teens should not be punished for drinking alcohol

Rebuttal #1:You said:"Just because you did not list that as a reason does not mean that is not a reason. "I have listed several sources in my other arguments, and none of them list this as a reason for it's being illegal. Because my opponent has not provided any evidence beyond his opinion on the matter, the contention should be dismissed. Rebuttal #2:The idea that the brain continues to develop even past adolescense (something I never doubted) does not refute my point which highlights the LACK of development of key regions of the brain among adolescents. Simply assuming teens know what's best for them doesn't match up with what we know through neuroscience. Rebuttal #3:Lastly, my opponent appeals to how alcohol can be just as problematic for adults as it is for teens. He then appeals to the idea that what matters is the responsibility of the individual drinking the alcohol, and that if a person cannot be responsible enough due to a cognitive deficiency, they also should not be able to understand the consequences. What if we actually applied this to any kind of situation with your children? Why punish your young child who continually misbehaves? He doesn't understand the consequences for his behavior, so why try to change it? Of course, this line of thinking directly ignores a very basic concept of punishment used in operant conditioning. [1] And that my suggestion is to use effective punitive measures, that are consistently applied to reduce teenage drinking and deter the behavior. A teenager's understanding of the consequences (which you have provided no evidence that they don't understand that it's wrong and harmful) is ultimately irrelevant in regards to the reason for the application of punishment. Kind Regards,TrueScotsman[1] . http://psychology.about.com...;
Teens should not be punished for drinking alcohol

1. I demonstrated several reasons why it is illegal for a teenager, and in fact you will not find "they don't know what they're doing" ever as a reason for the prohibition of teenage alcohol consumption. Just because you did not list that as a reason does not mean that is not a reason. 2. There is a level of responsibility and neurological development that sets apart an adult and a teenager. [1] This is the portion of the brain responsible for reasoning and impulses, and thus it should not be relegated to the teenagers as to whether they should drink alcohol or not, because as a society we have identified the dangers of teenagers drinking, and because we value the proper development of our youth we have made laws to deter such behavior. I said the brain is influenced by the environment. Elliot Valentin, as I cited, said this. Teens all experience the same things such as high school, and most people don't settle into their careers by 25. I will post a link to the study, but here is a quote from the link. “A persons mental state and experience can modify the brain just as surely as the other way around. When there is a correlation between these two events, we should not assume that we always know which way causation flows…. http://www.news-medical.net... We should compare the brains of young people in the U.S. to the brains of young people in pre-industrialized countries where there are no compulsory schooling laws and when marry young. 3. This of course is a weak analogy, and does not take into consideration the cognitive development of the teenager who knows that he is breaking the law and is doing wrong and yet continues their behavior Alcohol can be just as problematic for adults as it is for teens. It depends on how responsibly the person drinks. If a teen does not have the cognitive development to drink responsibly and the consequences of drinking irresponsibly, they don't have the cognitive development to understand the consequences.
Teens should not be punished for drinking alcohol

Hello again,It appears your entire argument is built off of the idea that a teen does not understand what he is doing, and attempt to draw a comparison between a 4 year old who kills his parent and the teen.This of course is a weak analogy, and does not take into consideration the cognitive development of the teenager who knows that he is breaking the law and is doing wrong and yet continues their behavior versus a 4 year old that really does not know what they are doing.You also keep asserting that the reason why it is illegal for teenagers is because they don't know what they are doing. I demonstrated several reasons why it is illegal for a teenager, and in fact you will not find "they don't know what they're doing" ever as a reason for the prohibition of teenage alcohol consumption.There is a level of responsibility and neurological development that sets apart an adult and a teenager. In fact the Prefrontal Cortex of a teenager is only 80% developed and doesn't reach it's full maturing until about 25 years of age.[1] This is the portion of the brain responsible for reasoning and impulses, and thus it should not be relegated to the teenagers as to whether they should drink alcohol or not, because as a society we have identified the dangers of teenagers drinking, and because we value the proper development of our youth we have made laws to deter such behavior.Therefore, I again contend that teenage drinking should be against the law, and therefore punishable by the means I laid out earlier.Kind Regards,TrueScotsman[1] http://teenbrain.drugfree.org...;
Teens should not be punished for drinking alcohol

1. The leading cause of death is motor vehicle accidents, and of these 31% involve alcohol.[1] It also increases the chance of an accident being fatal. Alcohol can be just as problematic for adults if they are not responsible. 2. Increased Likelihood of Alcohol Dependence. Just because someone is more likely to have problems with alcohol doesn't mean we should restrict them, unless an individual demonstrated he can't drink responsibly, he should not be allowed to drink. The reason why we don't allow teens to drink alcohol is because we assume they don't know what they're getting into when they drink, so why punish them for something they don't understand? It would make more sense to punish the adult for giving them alcohol. The studies you cited suggest alcohol problems are correlated with age, not caused by age. 3. Not only are teens twice as likely to engage in premature sexual activity if they use alcohol regularly than those who don't, but 1 out 8 binge drinkers in high school report to being raped while intoxicated. Not all teens drink irresponsibly. Not many adults drink responsibly. It depends on the individual. 4. Studies have demonstrated in the past that alcohol use prior to the age of 21 can directly impair brain development in the teen. These studies were never done on adults. Our brains develop throughout life. New experiences modify the brain. Even at 70 your brain is still developing (it doesn't necessarily make you wiser). Elliot Valentin, a retired neuroscientist wrote a book called Blaming the brain, published in 1998. He wrote, “A persons mental state and experience can modify the brain just as surely as the other way around. When there is a correlation between these two events, we should not assume that we always know which way causation flows…. It has been shown in numerous experiments, for example. That exposure to stressful situations can produce long lasting brain changes. There was a 4 year old who shot his babysitter with a shotgun. http://www.telegraph.co.uk... http://www.youtube.com... Who should be punished, the 4 year old or the parents? Why not the 4 year old? Because he doesn't understand the consequences of the shooting? If a teen doesn't understand the consequences of drinking, why punish them for something they don't understand?
The woman's buttocks is better than the woman's breasts

I sort of make these debates as tongue-in-cheek, but not sure if it comes across that way. I make it as a thinking man's middle ground, somewhere between raunchy bar talk and wimpy workplaces where you have to be careful when you complement the secretary's dress. It's just nice to discuss the finer points of women with a little wry humor. Anyhow, I don't see where Con really addressed the debate. If he's never unleashed his load on an a.ss (as he says), then I have to wonder if he's ever seen a good one. I provided several reasons why the a.ss is better than the t.its. I would finally add that big a.sses are the trend. I was never one into trends, but this one is intriguing. Most women look to trim their butt, but now the thing is to firm and even build it. I think this woman is Cuban and represents the trend: https://instagram.com... The breasts are obviously no slouch, but I give the edge to the buttocks for all the stated reasons.
The woman's buttocks is better than the woman's breasts

Well, okay. Shooting your wad is one thing, but you can also do that on a buttocks. One healthy thing about the rear better than t.its is that anus cancer is much less prevalent than breast cancer. I think that bras do things like inhibit blood flow, which makes them an issue. Women can also wiggle their a.sses more than jiggle their breasts. They can do this more often and better because it's more subtle. I also think the g string is a better garment than the bra. The g string lets it all hang out, while the bra or top is still covering the nipples. Finally, the rear end is closer to the most sought after part of the girl's body. "Piece of a.ss" is an accurate proximity term.
The woman's buttocks is better than the woman's breasts

I don't think that saying someone is sexy is debating which anatomy part is better. You also just repeated your point in the previous round. Another reason that the buttocks is better than the breasts is biteworthiness. If you're really getting into a woman, then you can really unleash on the a.ss. At least a little and generally moreso than the breast. If you're going berserk and bite the breast as hard as you bite the rear, then it can be a problem. You also have good bedroom material when you bite down on the a.ss. You can say to your woman, "Remember when you told me 'kiss my a.ss'? Well I'll go you one better!" Then you go to town on her a.ss like it's a giant sandwich.
The woman's buttocks is better than the woman's breasts

Con presented a link to the Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girls. I think these girls are a nice combination of girl-next-door, sensuousness, good taste, and fun; however, they've also become a little passe in this day and age of girls being everywhere on the internet. Sports Illustrated has presented some alluring ladies over the years, but they are still one dimensional. Their attempt at diversity in this global world seems to be only the Latina girls, but even then they are not highlighting what makes a Latina purely provocative. The fine buttocks of the Latina is one quality that makes her truly sensual. Some would describe this as the "bubble butt," the curvaceousness that will make one's eye pop out if staring long enough. This is my first point showing that the buttocks is better than the breasts. If a girl has her back to you, then you could theoretically stare all day at her rear. The same can't be said for the breasts. Starting at breasts can require the utmost caution, especially considering that you will either be facing the woman or at least staring from the side. Yes, all girls like to be ogled this way, but this can be problematic in today's wimpy environments like the workplace. The butt staring danger is minimal to nonexistent compared to breast staring. You can feel free to ogle a woman while her back is to you at the copy machine, the grocery store line, or the row in front of you at an event. Back to Latinas. Check this globally popular Mexican weather girl and her incredibly sexy a.ss. If you think your eyes pop out at such sights, then you have not seen a rear popping out like this one. Pic here: http://i.ytimg.com... Video here. 45 seconds into the video highlights an a.ss that actually looks a ledge for you to place things.
Is Halloween better than Christmas

Yes, Christmas is a fun time, but only for people of the Christian faith. Christmas is not an inclusive holiday for everyone, people who have different faiths, such as Muslims or Jews, cannot celebrate Christmas, meanwhile, everyone can participate in Halloween. Anybody can put on a scary or funny costume and go out to a party and go trick or treating considering its not a strictly religious holiday. And as an added bonus, no annoying holiday music that you are forced to listen to for about a month. Just one fun, odd day of pretending to scare people and eat large amounts of candy, fun for everyone!
Is Halloween better than Christmas

I believe that Christmas is much better than Halloween solely because Christmas is about being with your family and giving and receiving. Everyone gets excited when Christmas is near. It's a time to be with your family and just be happy. On Christmas you receive presents and you give presents, and who doesn't love presents!? Christmas time is awesome because there's the Christmas tree, all of the decorations and around Christmas time you bake all different types of Christmas cookies which are absolutely delicious. All children love Christmas and get super excited when it comes near. Plus, kids get off from school for Christmas. So, Christmas is just overall better than Halloween.
Is Halloween better than Christmas

Who doesn't like Halloween? Everyone from little kids to older adults heart's fill with joy with just the mention of the holiday. It also brings out diverse people considering anyone can celebrate the holiday. You just need a costume and candy and BOOM! You have Halloween! And to top it all off the holiday is in the fall, who doesn't like the fall weather and the environment? The colorful and crunchy leafs, the crisp weather that's not too cold or not too hot, perfect setting! Halloween is ten times more fun then Christmas!
We can help others by not helping at all

Most people today say we should help one another and share and such. But a world withut suffering does not exist. We must avoid the prevention of suffering as it is an inevitetable cycle. 1.The world's attempt to rationalize and stabilize a chaotic world- in its prevention of chaos and suffering, the world goes on a constant search for what is inherently true in the world, IE the will to truth. The will to truth can only lead to destruction- systematically killing off every new idol eventually turning inward. Nihilism is inevitable- only experiencing nihilism can we escape the current value system and embrace new values. The great philospher Freidric Nietzsche wrote in his book Beyond Good and Evil that the attempt to prevent suffering makes us all slaves to the so called good natured freedom. We have an obligation to break free of our current assumption of suffering must be resisted and the mass promotion of human rights as being championed by the assumption of a necessary truth. 2.SPECTACLES OF SUFFERING SERVE AS ALIBIS FOR OTHER FORMS OF OPPRESSION WHICH JUSTIFY VIOLENCE AND OPPRESSION WORSE THAN THE CASE. SEEMING BENEVOLENT ACTORS LIKE THE RED CROSS CAN INSPIRE RACISM AND VIOLENCE WHEN CONSTRUCTING SPECTACLES OF SUFFERING. WE HAVE AN ETHICAL OBLIGATION TO CRITICALLY EXAMINE THE JUSTIFICATIONS FOR POLICIES OR WE RISK REPRODUCING THE VERY HARMS WE SEEK TO ALLEVIATE. My CRITICISM ASKS THE UNDERLYING QUESTION, "AT WHAT COST?" One is obligated only to oneself- the attempt to perfect ones most utmost self- all other obligations are just illusions.
Gay Marriage Should Be Legal Wherever Possible

Vitro technology, while being a good in itself may not appeal to the public. There have been many protests regarding vitro technology, therefore it may not work after all. It would be agreed that it would take a large amount of time for everybody to become homosexual if it did become the norm, however how can it be so certain that such a technology will be created in time? Living things are naturally attracted to the opposite sex, which I agree with however with the acceptance of homosexuality people would turn to homosexuality and face away from their natural heterosexual desires. Like I have said before, many people have homosexual thoughts but are afraid of acting them out with fear of being rejected by society, or even worse, the government. Yes
Gay Marriage Should Be Legal Wherever Possible

I don't think legalizing same sex marriage will affect one's sexual orientation. All living things are usually attracted to the opposite sex, which is crucial when it comes to reproduction, and the majority of the population is still made up of heterosexual people so I strongly disagree about homosexuality becoming a norm. If it does, we could still 'breed' without having intercourse (in vitro fertilization), and since it would take a large amount of time for everyone to become homosexual, maybe we'll develop some kind of superior technology that is capable of creating life.