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Slumdog Millionaire vs Dead Poet's Society While Dead Poet's Society is a tragic film, it doesn't quite send that feeling of hopelessness that is portrayed for the majority of the film Slumdog Millionaire. In contrast to the wealthy characters in DPS, Slumdog Millionaire gives us a deeper look into subjects such as street children, poverty, and discrimination. The story follows the life of an Indian boy named Jamil. IN his life, he has to deal with his mother dieing and him, his brother and their friend are forced to become beggars and nearly mutilated by a man for the sole purpose of earning more money. Along the way, Jamil has to deal with issues such as being treated poorly due to being a street child and his brother betraying him. Along the way he has to resort to criminal activities just to support himself and stay alive. Although with all of the tragedy surrounding him through the story, he manages to finally find a way to be with the girl he loves and strike it rich by guessing the correct answer on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The whole story gives off the feeling that no matter how hard life is, you can always pull yourself through it with effort.
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Dead Poet's Society-V-The Graduate I'll counter your coming of age movie with another great one: The Dead Poet's Society. Although the Graduate's main struggle just comes from the problems that arose from sleeping with some crazy woman, the Dead Poet's Society covers teenagers who also have to come to terms with their coming of age, but also their individual ideas and how they contradict the ideals of their upper-class families and educators. The struggle is so hard that it drives one of the boys, Neil, to suicide. The time leading up to the suicide and the scenes immediately afterward are, in my opinion, some of the most heartwrenching in Cinematic history.
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The Graduate vs Rise of the Planet of the Apes The Graduate was a true coming of age film. It delved into the topic of whether to find true love or succumb the pressures of society. It shows the life Benjamin Braddock being seduced by a married woman and falling in love with her daughter after being explicitly warned he was to have nothing to do with her. The ending scene where Benjamin and Elaine (the daughter) escape the church and make their way to their new lives helped encourage many young men and women to rebel against their parent's interests in favor of their own wants and needs. About Adam Sandler's acting, I'm not even going to attempt to refute that.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes-V-Click Although the comedy of Click may tell people to live their lives and value those closest to them, RPA provides a statement about an actually controversial topic: Animal Rights. It not only shows how Apes are intelligent and shouldn't be treated as mindless beasts, it also delves into the neglect an improper care in Ape care centers, while all the while building an analogy to the rise of the Roman Empire AND creating the prequel to a world-reknowned classic film. Plus some of the main characters in the movies were animated simians, which on average hold more acting talent than Adam Sandler.
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Star Wars V Fight Club Where Fight club asserts Communistic values (rejection of material possessions, everybody is equal, eliminating debt, etc.), Star Wars provides positive moral values such as selflessness and the downfall of tyranny while still showing action scenes in the terms of lightsaber duels and full-scale battles between armies with advanced technology. It also provides the use of "The Force" which is a factor that flows through us all and the Jedi harness to their advantage.
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Vendetta vs Fight Club Fight Club was a masterpiece with great acting, good fight scenes, and shows the dangers of lawlessness. Contrary to V for Vendetta, it shows a city where police seem to be too slow to act to counter the efforts of The Protagonist and his split personality, Tyler Durden. While Vendetta shows the dangers of an authoritarian world, Fight Club shows the dangers of a world where criminals can work and spread faster than the police. The whole premise being that the men are trying to put everyone back on an even playing field and are able to indoctrinate new recruits in a cult like fashion.
Is Microsoft like Walmart

Thanks to my opponent.My opponent has stated that Microsoft is the dominant OS in the work place. He has also said that it bug ridden and has the biggest share at high price. However, this debate is about whether Microsoft is a monopoly, not about its security or the fact that it can be buggy. Simply put, Microsoft is not a monopoly as there are multiple other options available.A monopoly means that their is no other alternative. Monopoly: exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices.(1)The fact is the problem does not lie with Microsoft the problem lies with the end user. There are multiple user friendly OS that are completely free that are available i.e. Ubuntu, Fedora and multiple others.(2,3,4) These OS also include free user friendly open source software like Libre and Open Office. This means there is no way that Microsoft has a monopoly, as there are other options and these options are also free meaning Microsoft cannot manipulate the price.I hand the debate back to my opponent.(1) http://dictionary.reference.com...(2) http://www.ubuntu.com...(3) https://fedoraproject.org...(4) http://www.tecmint.com...(5) http://www.libreoffice.org...
Is Microsoft like Walmart

In many ways it is, it is the dominant OS on PC's at at work place. It is more bug ridden than the alternatives but still has the largest market share at a higher price. What do you call that? It is lacking creativity and sees whatever makes money out there and try to copy it, without much success. It goes for Bing, MP3 players, Windows Phone, and many others. You don't shop at Microsoft for fun, but for work and other mundane tasks, like people go to Walmart to pick up what they need in everyday life.
Roblox is a bad game

Lua is used in some games, Sure, But the possibilities are very little, If you're going to learn a programming language, You're better off using all that time learning C# or Java. Yes, I agree that there are thousands of online daters, Child predators, And scammers and no game can prevent them, But the thing that really shows why Roblox moderation is trash, Is that they focus on many minor things instead of preventing online dating, Etc. First, Instead of banning online daters, Etc, They spend their updating the picture of their website and writing forums about banning memes, Etc. Second, The report system is very, Very slow. Getting banned usually takes weeks after the initial offense. Then there is the removal of popular features. First, Tickets, The only currency kids could gain for free without cashing out $10 to get a virtual bucket. Second, Forums and comments, The place where players know what they're playing. Lastly, The front page, Now just replaced with staff preferences.
Roblox is a bad game

There are thousands of scammers, Daters, And child predators out there. It's almost impossible for games to stop these people from coming. It's just not Roblox's fault. All games have these people who just wish to torment and annoy these little kids. Plus, Most people aren't criminals. The FBI clearly states that 29. 5% of adults have a criminal record. Roblox is just a normal game considering all these things. You also mentioned that LUA is used in Roblox creating. LUA has been used in Amazon Games, SimCity, Autodesk Stingray, And more. On "https://www. Quora. Com/What-is-Lua-used-for" and engineer from Corona Labs stated "Lua is scripting language that supports every kind of programming like procedural programming, Object-oriented programming, Functional programming, Data-driven programming, And data description. Lua is used in many frameworks, Many platforms even built with Lua. " Most programming languages take a lot of training too, I don't understand how that's bad.
Roblox is a bad game

To answer your question, To "how is Roblox shady", First, You don't mention the child predators and online daters. There are tons of online daters, Scammers, And child predators on Roblox. If you don't believe me, Search up "roblox uncanny valley", Its the spawning area of online daters. You say that "Kids decide to spend their hard earned money on something they really want. " do they really "earn" that money? " https://www. Reddit. Com/r/roblox/comments/5ho6si/6_year_old_son_just_purchased_200_dollars_of/ " is a great example of kids using their parent's money to purchase an insane amount of "Robux". The main marketing strategy of Roblox is that you can make your own games. That's correct, You CAN make your own games, But to actually make one takes a lot of training. Roblox uses "LUA" to power their games, It's completely different from other languages because LUA can only be used in Roblox. Yes, Kids are happy, But Roblox the actual game is a rotten horseradish.
Roblox is a bad game

How is Roblox "a bad game and ["] actual trash. Where are your sources? Roblox is simply a program for the purpose of entertaining and is somewhat preparing kids for society. Think about it, Kids decide to spend their hard earned money on something they really want. This is somewhat how society works. You proved that children love Roblox, But how is that bad? That just means Roblox is doing its job correctly. I have yet another question for you: how is Roblox shady and a dump from behind the scenes? Is it a place for illegal trading, Or hacking. Sure, Some people got hacked, But most games are like that. Even people from Debate. Org get hacked. Hacking is not a rare thing. I'm not supporting hacking (don't get the wrong idea), I mean it's still bad, But how can you classify a normal game as trash and garbage?
Roblox is a bad game

Even though LUA is only used in some games, It's still very useful. You could spend your time with Java, C+, And LUA. There are many languages a programmer needs to use and LUA can be very useful. The problem with banning all predators, Is that they don't know who the predators are. The predators can create multiple accounts, And keep on joining. It's not that easy. The report system is very slow on all games. You need to report, Then it contacts a moderator, Who is basically programming something else. By the time the moderator receives the message, They need to code something to remove the user, That takes weeks. If Roblox made everything for free, That wouldn't make a profit, Therefore causing the whole game to be taken down. It takes a lot to code something that big and hard. So you wouldn't even be playing the game. Every game has in app purchases that help it to create better environments. Forums and the front page weren't even taken down, Search it up. Roblox is a normal game.
resolved: the proper judgement for a missing assignment is for the child to re-do the assignment

ok this is another debate where i would PLEASE like to be informed about whether you want to be con or pro before accepting, so i have time to make my first argument. if you don't understand the resolution, here's a brief analysis: When a student claims that he/she turned in an assignment, but the teacher cannot find it, is it more proper for the student to re-do the assignment, or for the teacher to excuse the student from the assignment?
Does a Victim Impact Statement pose a question on justice

So what is your stance? Personally I think it has no good impact on Justice. If the punishment they prescribed truly fit the crime there would not be a need for any vindictive statements by the victim. It should be self evident what the damages were. All of the people hearing the trial are already putting themselves in the victims shoes. Also, it seems to me that this would bring about a level of unfairness in the justice. Youre basically saying that if the person has a heartwarming enough story to tell that the punishment should reflect that? That seems like a slope towards discrimination really. Example: A crying mother looks more hurt than a crying young man. Should one get a longer prison sentence served on their defendant than the other? Where does that stop really? Race? But plain and simple ... I don't think it does anything but offer the victim some sort of revenge (not sure if that's healthy or not ... totally different debate). It seems to me it actually invites selective justice based on the level of performance you were able to put on in the courtroom. Justice, though, should be equal and fair. If they're doing it proper ... they should be referencing previous cases and prescribing similar punishments. If ever they prescribe something lesser ... they are spitting on all the previous victims aswell (though they're no longer around to feel it). The punishments should not increase based on a victims statement ... but based on the frequency of occurrence and the overall damage of the deed. The victim is really the worst person to ask damage-wise because their opinion is obviously skewed. Judges need to know they are serving justice to more than just this crying woman in the corner ... this isn't just justice for her ... its justice for everyone.
Does a Victim Impact Statement pose a question on justice

A victim impact statement is a written or verbal statement made as part of the judicial legal process, which allows a victim of crime the opportunity to speak during the sentencing of their attacker or at subsequent parole hearings. My question to you is, do you not think this is unfair for the criminal? The fact that if they have honest learnt their lesson or were in a bad place at the time, should they not be released on parole? If the legal system hear the VIS at the parole and it really moves them and revisits the crime again then surely they would put them back in prison? I am not a criminal supporter by any means, just interested to hear your views. Any comments and votes would be massively appreciated. Using this evidence for my Extended Project Qualification on this subject. Thank you
The world is overpopulated.

I hope to actually finish a debate on this subject with someone someday. This is attempt 2. My opponent has cited no evidence, but has stated that the world was made to hold less than 1 billion humans. This is not a figure I have been able to find backed up by any research group. If Pro would like to cite a study or make an argument for this, I would analyze it, but since Pro has forfeited, I will cite evidence that the Earth is NOT overpopulated. One indication we would have of overpopulation is that we are running out of usable farmland. We are not. Globally, we are using less land to produce more food. http://pop.org... Also, there is no shortage of food. The number of undernourished people has stayed around 700-900 million since the 1960's, despite a doubling of world population. http://www.fao.org...
The world is overpopulated.

This is my second attempt, but not my idea. My last opponent was PRO, but disappeared after one response to me. I am CON to the argument. My opponent must prove that the world is overpopulated, as in the estimated 7 billion humans now here 1.) are using resources at a faster rate than can be found or replenished and/or 2.) 7 billion humans will necessarily produce too many waste products for the global ecosystem to absorb. 1st round is for acceptance and clarification. 72 hours per argument, 8k characters. I look forward to vetting our positions on this important and controversial subject.
Resolved : The benefits of post- 9/11 security measures outweigh the harms to personal freedoms.

Firstly, my opponent has failed to post an actual argument, but just refuted my own case. So I will just refute him, and then extend on my own case. First, he says that the constitution was written 200 years ago so it doesn't matter anymore, and we should just wave our rights because they don't apply anymore. This is simply not how it is, yes this document was written 200 years ago, but it still applies. We run our whole Gov. using this doc. So if we let these programs violate is right, what stops them from violating all of the rest. Second, Congress did pass the patriot act, but this was in a time of war. Seeing that this was in a time of war it no longer applies. Agencies like the NSA are violating our rights left and right with their blanket surveillance of everything we put on the internet everyday. All of this surveillance is unwarranted and violates the constitution. Third, My opponents brought up that congress ruled that wiretapping is allowed, but what they failed to mention is that this requires a warrant that the NSA does not have. Also the blanket surveillance of everything you have on the internet is also unwarranted and therefore violates the constitution and our rights.
Resolved : The benefits of post- 9/11 security measures outweigh the harms to personal freedoms.

You have to understand the fact that the United states Constitution was written 200 years ago. Of course we have these rights. But do they apply today? For the patriots of 1776 did not just blindly believed in the rights of man, they realized that as America changes so do the laws that govern us. After 9/11, it was a very scary time. The President wanted to defeat these terrorists while respecting the laws of this nation. So, Congress passed the patriot act and made the TSA. Now, back when the the United states Constitution was written, we did not have phones. So the supreme court stepped in to decide whether or not this is right. They ruled it is okay to wiretap phones.
Privacy is no Illusion

Hello! I first would like to thank you con for excepting this debate. Your first statement you simply stated was "George bush passed the Patriot Act and now privacy doesn't exist anymore, it's an illusion." - harrytruman Patriot Act: "The law gave new powers to the U.S. Department of Justice, the National Security Agency and other federal agencies on domestic and international surveillance of electronic communications; it also removed legal barriers that had blocked law enforcement, intelligence and defense agencies from sharing information about potential terrorist threats and coordinating efforts to respond to them." - http://searchdatamanagement.techtarget.com... So this "Patriot Act" only applies to electronic communications, or simply put Electronics. How I see this is people only care about Modern privacy! Privacy doesn't limit itself to electronics does is? NO! "Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. The boundaries and content of what is considered private differ among cultures and individuals, but share common themes." - https://en.wikipedia.org... When you are sitting at home washing your dishes do you think that people are watching you and worrying about you or spying on you? No, if so then your aren't living in a very safe place. Jokes aside, seriously if you think about it, do you think that because someone can monitor your phone screen you can't privately go to the bathroom in your own house? Do you seriously believe that because someone permitted agencies to monitor your computer screen that's in your office watch you while you mow your lawn? DO YOU SERIOUSLY believe that since agencies monitor your iPad screen which is under charging on your nightstand watch you make breakfast at 5:00am on a Tuesday morning in the kitchen? You see that is what privacy is. Ok so maybe people can gain access to your bank account records, but once again Privacy doesn't just limit itself to what was created in the 20th century! The word privacy has been used since at least the 18th century. Good luck Con in the next round.
There should be a federal law saying school has to start at 12 noon.

But for a scenario your kid (if you have one)takes the bus home or usually walks home gets kidnapped, wouldn't you be afraid to put your child to go to school at 12 knowing that school will end at 8? I certainly would. This 12 noon school starting is like allowing your child to go 3 hours past your curfew and never caring. But I think leaving school the way it is is the best formal thing to do.
There should be a federal law saying school has to start at 12 noon.

I think there's probably a chance of someone getting kidnapped anytime, whether it's in the morning or afternoon, or on the weekends or holidays. Also, school breakfasts and lunches are never very good, healthy, or plentiful. At least, not from my experience. Starting at 12 will mean that students can have good breakfasts, and even good lunches before school starts, and then have dinner after school.
There should be a federal law saying school has to start at 12 noon.

I am a student and I agree, starting sschool later can benefit students, but the schools supply breakfast and lunch and their is a risk and I mean a big chance someone being kidnapped, and school takes 8 hours, not 6 hours ,so school would have to end at 8 P.M. min. The school won't take blame for the kidnappings, so school should stay the way it is.
There should be a federal law saying school has to start at 12 noon.

Most schools start way too early, and it takes away from the ability of the students to learn. It also results in sleep deprivation, and it leads to unhealthy lifestyles. If schools started at noon or later, students would be able to sleep more and eat a nice, whole breakfast, which would further benefit their health. Also, homework isn't an issue because most students don't start their homework until well past 6 pm anyways. It would just be an overall great benefit for everyone if schools weren't allowed to start as early as 7, 8, or 9 am.
I believe that a God exists continuation

"Who or what can say who or what did begin the universe?"Whoever or whatever "began the universe." Unless somebody has the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid[1], including the belief that a God intrinsically exists."It makes no logical sense for anyone to assert that "absolutely nothing" could have produced that initiating bang or anything else"Definitely. I do not believe that (cosmology) the theory that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small volume of matter at extremely high density and temperature[2] is true. However, the assertion that "The Universe is eternal" as opposed to "An omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent God is eternal" are equally absurd, for both had no cause. So, while (in Christianity and other monotheistic religions) the creator and ruler of the universe and source of all moral authority; the supreme being[3] could possibly be eternal, then the power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources, esp. to provide light and heat or to work machines and the physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, esp. as distinct from energy could definitely be eternal. Same with the Universe. "There was a "beginning of things"" Including God? In that case, he is no longer "God". "from-simple-to-complex-development" Some of our countries and cities and towns are sophisticated, for how we as human beings, evolved and have almost full knowledge (Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject) about Earth (Its interior is mutually exclusive) without God's intervention (Unless the word of God is true). The Bible has not been confirmed as true or false yet. Therefore, you can not derive arguments in particular from it. Source(s): [1] https://www.google.com... [2] http://www.thefreedictionary.com... [3] https://www.google.com...