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The nuking and the bombing of japan at the end of ww2 was unneaded and evil.

Ok lets go:Bombing japan in 1945 Reason 1 The Americans had no need to continuously kill Japanese civilians when Japan had no way of threatening the US. I mean the USA blockaded Japan so it got no resources and japan had no air force or navy left, and i couldn't pose a threat in this condition so WHY did the USA continue to bomb a country's major CITY'S that's like what the Nazis done to Brittan but at least when they done it the UK was a threat.In conclusion i think that the US only bombed japan because they thought the Japanese deserved it for attacking them.The ONLY thing japan done to the USA was bomb there harbor because the US was continually sanctioning them. In my opinion that's a good response- When some rich country steps in to "save the day" like US its good when it gets a shack from a nation they thought were useless.Example: A bully keeps annoying and poking some won else in till they hit the bully. The bullies honer is struck so he goes onto killing the Person. US-Japan in ww2 Bombing japan in 1945 Reason 2As i have briefly mentioned The other reason was to show off there strength and promote the image that America was not a nation to be messed with. SO a) pride b) honer = over 1millon Japanese civilians dead.and of course the nuking the real reasons for them were as above as well. But why did America decide that killing 100ds of Japanese every day was not enough and they would instead kill 1000s?a) To show (as above) that if you mess with a superpower you get destroyed.b) to try and scare the Soviet Union by showing them they have Nukes and c) the most important reason of all- The Soviets had swept through Europe and were now sweeping threw Japanese land at a speed far faster than the US. If the Soviets took Berlin and Tokyo the Americans would no look like the world saviors they made it out they were. POINT- they wanted the Gloryand to finish off i will just disprove something- the bombs were NOT to save American, or wait for it.. Japanese life's because:- Japan wanted to surrender before the bombs hit- The soviets would have done he Job for them- Japan posed no threat so there was no need for them to quickly surrender anyway!Please argue away.
The nuking and the bombing of japan at the end of ww2 was unneaded and evil.

can we keep it a bit smaller please (word count)? anyway time to combat: It saved Lives You are saying in this that if the nuclear bombs were not used Japan would have fought to till the end and never surrender committing suicide for there country- witch i agree is true as seen in the island hopping bu the US. but anyway there were other alternatives to an invasion since Japan was not a treat they could have just waited for them to starve using there blockade. Or let the Soviet Union attack for them because if the us cared about there men dieing so much they ave 2 alternatives. The Americans did not care about Japanese life's since 100s of Japanese were dying every day due to unneeded bombing and the US nuked them. So if the soviets attacked no Americans would die and the Soviets would probably finish japan of in half a year due to there efficiency. The number like 10millon Japanese deaths are over exaggerated maybe like 1million if the invasion was swift. The Americans Truthfully would probably kill more like 10millon Japanese in there slow/extrema bombing. An invasion maybe have lost more lives but there are other alternatives. Cold war Despite the USs need to test nuclear bombs on civilians i don't think they would have started ww3 just to test a bomb. I mean the US always makes it out that the USSR was evil but the USSR never tested there nuclear bombs on a civilian population to see its effects. Japanese war crimes I agree the Japanese were VERY brutal and a little evil. But that still does not give America the rights to nuke it. Japan committed all the atrocities to China and other south Pacific countries not the USA. If maybe China used the nuclear bomb it would be a BIT more justified.- I know America likes to make it out like they saved the day (as per usual) but the Soviets never nuked Berlin and the Nazis were fighting to the last man. Conclusion: I agree with most of your points but i still think that the Americans were wrong doing it because there were better alternatives. Now a days America seas they done it to save lives but at the time there were other reasons (as stated in my above debate) i think. as for the sources: Sorry but all that i have stated does not really need facts to back it up and i am not lying. I just see no need.
The Bible is MIND CONTROL

I have gone through a lot and prayed when I was a religious person but times have changed. It makes me think- if he was real he'd be able to answer our prayers and listen. When you have seen God, are you sure you were feeling alright? The Big Bang is real. There is scientific truth behind it. I highly dislike when Christians do not believe in the Big Bang and evolution. There is scientific evidence. Also, who invented God? That idea has so many plot holes.
The Bible is MIND CONTROL

God is real! Jesus Died for our sins their are real evidence out their! He did miracles and everything! Why are you against God? Why would he say that when he rose again and every knew it was true! I suppose you believe a big boom created everything so perfect? WOW. I don't know anything about your or your life but I know God is real! I have seen it in my own life. Now I suppose you are going to deny what has happened in my life? I have proof in my life!
The Bible is MIND CONTROL

God is not real. It does say they must treat everybody right, but homosexuality is supposed to be a real thing people can not stop. There is nothing wrong with that. I bet he was a fiction people made up, and heaven was an idea that people want to believe because their life is bad. Plus, he didn't die for US. They were going to kill him anyway. If he wants to be taken out, why not say "I'm dying for your sins" If religion was not real, we would've avoided the religious ages of confusion. We'd be more advanced. There is no evidence of him. The bible is mind control because it tells us all these things we must do that we should already know. (like not stealing or killing)
The Bible is MIND CONTROL

The bible is a study for life. Jesus died on the cross for you! Everyone! WIll that not ever be enough? The bible says homosexuality is not right? yes! But, it also says that we should treat them with love. God created us. Why not live the way that the creator tells us to? It only makes sense. For the Catholics and Christians that are very stuck up and judgmental to other, they need to look back at the bible. Last time I checked Jesus was not stuck up and judgmental. The fifth of salvation is greater then anything anybody says. I read the bible daily, it helps me get through my days.
They should continue to NOT let people vote on debates that haven't completed a minimum of 3 debates

The parameters of this debate illustrate the ease by which one can bypass this rule. I suspect that is the intention of Pro. Therefore the 3 main benefits of this rule, as listed by Pro, are self-refuting for the following reasons: 1)Any john doe can sign up and almost immediately start voting. 3 debates like this, started simultaneously would be completed in 3 hours. I"ve seen debates that only allow 1 hour to post. 2)See above. Fake pages are easy to create thus allowing people to vote for themselves. 3)Obviously participating in a debate like this does not qualify someone to judge a real debate. Perhaps readers can post comments with suggestions on how debate.org can close this loophole or at least make it more difficult to cheat.
They should continue to NOT let people vote on debates that haven't completed a minimum of 3 debates

I agree with this website with not allowing you to vote on a debate until you have completed 3 debates yourself. It would be reckless to allow any john doe to sign up and immediately start voting. There would be a lot of fake pages made by the people involved in the debates, in order to cheat and vote for themselves numerous amounts of time. It would also be stupid to allow someone who doesn't debate to be allowed to critic and judge others on how they debate without them first putting forth their experiences on this site.
9/11 Conspiracy

In conclusion 9/11 was and still is a tragic day. The questions I have are the same as many other Americans feel. I have shown that the 9/11 commission report has problems and has not shown all of the evidence. So I have wondered what are they hiding. My opponent has tried to agree my case, but has misused sources and hasn`t answered all of my questions. I would like to thank my opponent Vote. Pro
9/11 Conspiracy

I'm sorry for misusing my sources,I am actually new here. 1) Once again,the reason why the hole in the Pentagon is smaller then first thought is because the wings of the airplane broke off during impact,which in return left the actual airplane to crash through and cause the whole we saw.An airplane (Boeing) is big in width because of it's wings,without the wings it will look missile-like.That's why when an airplane is viewed from a certain angle,and it being tilted gives it the appearance of a missile,which would explain why many reportedly saw a missile. 2) The metal that held the twin towers was damaged by fire,it didn't melt,it simply gave way.The fuel from the airplanes and the flammable material in the buildings where good enough to make the metal lose half it's strength,and if the base (metal) is unable to withstand the pressure resting on top of it,it will give way,which is the case with the twin towers. 3)Here is a picture of the First floor after damage,no molten metal there! http://drjudywood.com... If you still aren't convinced then read here http://www.debunking911.com... Just as it was pointed out,it doesn't make sense to use thermite,which is quite when eating through the metal then go ahead to use explosives which would notify the public of what had been done.It just doesn't add up. 4)Placing explosives in such a safely guarded area which over 20 000 employees present and not even a single person finding them is... Well stupid. http://www.skeptic.com...
9/11 Conspiracy

I would first like to say sources are to verify your argument not be your argument. But seeing that the past is the past I will have to move on and hope the voters understand. For this round I will take 4 of my opponents points and ask a question that debunks the debunks and hope that in the next round my opponent will address the debate instead of just using just sources. 1) Watch the video of Norman Mineta who was in the White House with Dick Cheney and see if their might have been a stand down order. 2) According to Thierry Meyssan a French author he believed that the size of the hole was not big enough impact site if a plane hit the Pentagon. The size of the hole was 18 feet across, but it would have to be at lest 96 feet for a Jetliner damage to have occurred ( http://911research.wtc7.net...) 3) It claims that the steel was not melted, but from my pictures and evidence it shows that it was. 4)Where the "planes hit" was the same place that the Pentagon keeps it financial records watch this video that shows that the Pentagon could not keep track of 2.3 trillion dollars which happened on September 10, 2001. http://www.youtube.com...
9/11 Conspiracy

Before I begin,I'd like to say Rest In Peace to everyone who lost their lives on that day and those who's souls are being tortured by unsettling theories surrounding that day. Firstly,I know for a fact that the government lies to the public for their own reasons. My response will be brief with evidence from external sources. 1) http://www.popularmechanics.com... 2) http://www.guardiannews.com... http://www.skeptic.com... 3)The buildings and demolition-style theories debunked at http://www.popularmechanics.com... 4) The Pentagon debunked at http://www.popularmechanics.com... 5) Flight 93 debunked at http://www.popularmechanics.com... Anything else???
Apple [iOS] vs Android (Apple Pro, Android Con)

.. The Droid. Section 1: Android has better app management. One can easily force quit, or uninstall apps whenever they want. Plus they don't need to use Google Chrome to find the apps fore they have the Google play store. This all also comes with the ability to set your own app default. With IOS 8 you can only force quit an app by swiping it toward a corner, or uninstall is by "long pressing". Plus you have little to no control over what your default browser is. Section 2: The Android has had the ability of "widgets" for quite a while. Apple got that ability long after Android did, so its not really the big thing. Here I'd say they're more underdeveloped that Android. Section 3: Apple's phones still have their apps all bunched up, making you search through a bunch of different pages for the apps that you want. IOS users have no control over this, and it doesn't look like Apple's planning to solve this problem. Android as I have stated earlier, give the user the ability to control this. They can do whatever they want to their app interface, including banning apps that they don't want. Section 4: Apple can't tell you how to get somewhere by bus. According to this document I'm reading, IOS 6 had a bad map problem, which got fixed. .. Well. .. Almost. Google provides options for other transits, such as boats, buses, and trains. Section 5: ( Though Samsung and LG have nothing to do with Android seeing how its owned by Lucas Arts). Samsung and LG have screen splitting abilities, allowing the user to use two apps at once. While IOS 8 doesn't have this ability, Android L will supposedly have it at release, but it hasn't been confirmed. Which is further than Apple has gotten. Section 6: Android tablets give you the luxury of different profiles. Apple has only had this on their computers. Section 7: Apple can use these chip things to pay for things. .. At least for about a month. Android can do that, and more. It can put up a do not disturb sign in you room or something like that. Section 8: IOS having a required storage space limit to upgrade, people begin getting stressed out to delete things. This can cause problems in the sales for Apple. People would be too stressed to get the upgrades, even the ones they have to pay for. While IOS only has 5.8 GB free, Android has 128 GB more open space. Which seems like a better advantage? Section 9: Android offers many different ways to protect the contents of your phone. Pins and shape tracing is just a couple of examples. IOS only has pin numbers, fingerprint scanning, and swiping. Section 10: I'm sure everyone knows how IOS' are mostly reliable for breaking. This has been proven many times. Apple products will usually break with the slightest drop. It usually takes a bit more force to break an Android. We can all agree that they both have the same weakness though. Water. Thank you for your time.
Divine Creatio Ex Nihilo is the Best Explanation for the Beginning of the Universe

For the sake of argument, I will conceed that the universe began to exist and had a cause. Since the burden of proof is on Pro, Pro will make the first argument in this round (the first round is not for acceptance, but for my opponent to present an opening argument). My burden is to falsify, or at the very least, undermine my opponent. In round 4, my opponent will simply put:"No argument will be posted here as agreed" This means, that we both give up a round (I'm giving up this round, and Pro is giving up round 4) to ensure that Pro gets the first say, and I get the last say due to the burden of proof. Good luck!
Should Girls be able to play pro. football

In response to your statement, "we are just the same", that is scientifically incorrect. Males and females are very different from each other. As stated by Neel Burton M.D., "Men are physically stronger than women, who have, on average, less total muscle mass, both in absolute terms and relative to total body mass. The greater muscle mass of men is the result of testosterone-induced muscular hypertrophy. Men also have denser, stronger bones, tendons, and ligaments.". https://www.psychologytoday.com... Males and females should not play football together. This is not because males are socially superior to women. Instead, it is because men usually have a physical advantage over women.
800 word story writing challenge

Digital has conceded this challenge. He will shut his account down and quit this debate. I thank him for all the time he put giving me advice on my story.I will upload the rest of my story for those who are interested but please do not vote on this debate.-------------After the blizzard had calmed and we awoke to the morning, we were shocked to see that the white sky had mysteriously been filled with black, illuminating spots. It was as if night had turned into day, and stars became dark. The spots covered the entire sky and dispersed at the horizon. No one could even explain these dots, not even our young astrologer, Napat, who was nearly 17. Rubbing his head frustratingly, he eventually gave up trying to explain the dots and went back to peeling disgusting oranges from the barrels.Roy, said that these stars were a message from the gods that told us to keep moving forward and not give up hope. He ordered Jess to sail ahead, stating that we would be bound to reach land if we kept moving straight. However, after sailing for nearly six days, we still haven't seen a spot of land anywhere.And since we were running out of food, no one had enough energy to do the normal duties like swabbing the deck. The deck stank of rotten fruits and barnacles grew in corners that I didn't dare to touch. And the captain's cabin is proabably infested with rats and other vermin. We were likely never going back there again.I stop wandering around the deck and walk up to Roy to ask for the fifth time if he has any other plans or ideas on how to get home. He is standing still with his red headband wrapped tightly around his head.As I am about to tap his shoulder, I notice something intriguing. I stand besides Roy and look at a grey hue covering the entire horizon. The colour is almost translucent. The hue is purely grey with no other colours visible. It looked like someone had spread a sheet of grey transparent paper along the horizon. Roy is even more shocked than I am. I can see an expression of scrutiny covering his face. He shudders and whispers to me,"What in the hell is that?"
800 word story writing challenge

1)Spelling is good except for the world "calmy" should be "calmly" 2)Grammar: a. Use of "It"s" which should have been "Its". b. Used a capital G on gigantic. c. Use of "ocean tide" I believe is misplaced? How about "Each wave..." d. Used "dirt" instead of barnacles? e. Using "But" at the start of this sentence makes the flow of the paragraph choppy, but is acceptable. f. Entire sentence could be written better: "But as ginormous as the waves were, they were slow and not as rough as Kraken monsters would be." I would have said: "The waves were ginormous, but they were slower and less viscous than Kraken" I know in titles it is "The Kraken" but I believe Kraken used without a prefix is acceptable. g. While it is not a rule, ending a sentence with a preposition can be annoying to the reader; you used "be". h. Ships use a naming convention such as USS Rafter, HMS Rafter or just Rafter. "The" is dropped as a prefix. i. "Robert was tightly holding on to one of the post on the surface of the ship that was called the Rafter." The structure of this sentence could be better. I would do it this way: "Robert was on the deck of a ship named Rafter, holding tightly to one of the posts". j. You could also use a nautical term such as "rudder post" or what I think you really meant was, "mast" instead of "post". k. "... one steering the ship, Her blonde hair was wet..." use of the capital H in "her". l. Instead of using "jumped up and down" use "swelled up and down". My Story: I awoke from my slumber feeling like I had gone twenty rounds with a prize fighter. My right shoulder was stiff and both my hands were filled with blisters. My back throbbed with pain and prevented me from straightening myself upright. As I sat on the side of the bed, slumped over, I slowly put my feet to the ground. I winced as I put my full weight on my feet and legs. The bottom of my feet felt like I was stepping on tiny, jagged pebbles. I pulled back my feet to give the blood a moment to circulate down to my toes. As I felt the blood return I slowly stood up and stretched. "I am getting old", I thought, "Where has my youth gone?" I slowly made my way to the bathroom shuffling my feet on the cold, hard concrete floor. I looked out the window down on to the street. "Snow?" I thought. As I turned on the water for a shower, nothing came out. I shook my head in disbelief. "Damn! They said water was available!" I thought angrily. Then there was banging from the pipes down below and a spurt of air and black water. I waited, "I"m not stepping in to that crap". Moments later a full blast of clean water came forth from the shower head. I put my hand under the shower head then immediately withdrew it. I shuddered. "What! No hot water! I might as well be taking a shower with ice cubes!" I stood there for a few seconds thinking, "What would hurt more?"
800 word story writing challenge

I invite you to a story writing challenge. I propose that we write an 800 word story by writing a minimum of 100 words each round that add up to 800 words. I suggest that we give a short comment on each other's pieces each round.The story can be about anything as long as it is around 800 words long. We start immediately in round 1. I look forward to your piece.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The boat rocked gently on the seas. It's predominantly large structure allowing it to float on the pulsating blue waves. Each ocean tide was the size of a Gigantic Kraken monster that gnawed on the large wooden ship and chucked away any dirt that clung to the surface. But as ginormous as the waves were, they were slow and not as rough as Kraken monsters would be. Robert was tightly holding on to one of the post on the surface of the ship that was called the Rafter. On the Rafter, were several other people holding on to a wooden post and hoping they weren't going to die and be eaten by the tides. Jessie was the only one steering the ship, Her blonde hair was wet from the tiny rain droplets that fell from the darker than grey clouds above. Jason, Douglas and Napat were all squeezing their bodies on the other posts.People like Roy were the only ones who weren't holding on to anything and calmy stood still, glaring intensely at the mountain sized waves that jumped up and down near the dark horizon. ...
should students take ISTEP

First what is ISTEP? "In Indiana, all students in grades 3 through 10 take the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus" [1] Specifically ISTEP tests writing, math, and reading skills. I will argue that it is better for ten children to have to go through redundant testing then to have one child be illiterate. In the 50's it was much more likely for children to be illiterate upon gradation. To slip through the cracks. This is the reason for these no child left behind acts. To make sure each child receives the minimum amount of education. " But about 1 in 7 can't read it. They're illiterate. Statistics released by the U.S. Education Department this week show that some 32 million U.S. adults lack basic prose literacy skill. That means they can't read a newspaper or the instruction on a bottle of pills. " [2] I contend that illiteracy in adults is not good. That teaching people in early education is the correct way to remedy illiteracy. Links 1. http://www.warren.k12.in.us... 2. http://www.livescience.com...