BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
People are born good

First I will request that Con define the word "good" since I believe that it is important to this debate. Since this is not defined I will not yet post my argument supporting the resolution. "Babies are born with a clean slate"- This is not true. Babies already have genetic personality characteristics that are determined by their genes. Their genes can cause them to be things like sociopaths and psychopaths who have no moral compass. These disorders can cause them to have many traits people consider "bad", like being uncaring or cold to others.
Aliens have contacted earth

I agree with the 2000 limit.In the universe, we don't have to stick with the old ideas. Why do we need to define whether they are living things or not? We might as well figure out whether they're an intellectual being or not. I believe non-living-creatures would not be able to contact and communicate with humans anyhow. Therefore, as long as they are intellectual beings or as long as we know of their existance through messages or carriers sent by them, they will be considered living; organism or not does not matter. It is not certain an alien would develop radio waves. As stated before, the universe is huge. An open mind and a huge imagination is needed to predict it. Without the two, exploring the universe would be like trying to swim in lavas or swimming in the sky; it is impossible. I would not like to specify but would like to say that everything floating in the universe could be a message. Our Earth and human beings ourselves could even be messages sent from an alien species to another species. Things on Earth could not be any proof or arguments. It is like saying all sea creatures have shells after seeing a shell or a crab. What's Horton hears a who kind of idea? I don't understand. Also, I believe the language is kind of inappropriate for an ofifcial debate. I did not say the thing couldn't exert enough energy back to get our attention. I have stated that it is too hard to exert such a small amount of energy to us so that we wouldn't be killed. Radio waves can travel through dimensions into co-existing universes? I've never heard or anything close to that. I still stant my point for this argument. Thank you. I am looing forward to the next round.
Aliens have contacted earth

"First possibility is that aliens may not even be matters. They may even be intensified white light living in a nature opposite of ours. (environment made of only energy)" We do not even consider a virus a living organism, so I highly doubt scientists would agree that a certain beam of light or magnetic field could possibly be considered a living organism, thus not an alien. "Second possibility is that the message may be anything. Comets heading towards Earth may even be messages sent by aliens to us." An alien would almost certainly develop radio waves and would choose means such as that to contact us, they would not try to use the resources necessary to move or create a comet in such a way. Since Pro did not specify anything else than a comet I will not debunk any other possibilities for there are simply too many, I will however make the case that radio waves would be the most likely option that they would use. Look at SETI. It is listening for radio waves because it is what we developed as human relatively early on and it is very likely that aliens would have also made the same discovery. Also think that a society which seriously wants to try to contact would send a wide variety of signals to try and get in touch just as we have. We have sent radio waves and even a golden record. "Third possibility is that the universe may be just a toy for other living things; giants. We may be accidentally created in a giant's toy and the giant found out. They're trying to communicate with us but we're just too small to safely talk to us." So like a Horton hears a who kind of idea huh? If we could exert enough energy to get the attention of something that massive, how is it possible that that same thing could not exert enough energy back to us to get our attention? and for your final possibility it goes along with how they contact us. again, radio waves are what will happen. By the way, I am regretting the 2000 character limit i set, mistake on my part.
Aliens have contacted earth

Interesting topic. I accept. Because the topic is about space, this would be a debate based on infinite or unproven things.First of all, I would like to clarify that the topic is "Aliens have contacted Earth". It is very likely that aliens have already contacted Earth. However, our technology is too undeveloped so that we couldn't receive the message or even know of its existance. The universe is vast; considering what we know right now, it is nothing. There may be a whole lot of new waves we've never known of flowing around. There may be something travelling faster than the speed of light. It isn't even possible to tell whether humans' imagination is big enough for the universe. First possibility is that aliens may not even be matters. They may even be intensified white light living in a nature opposite of ours. (environment made of only energy)Second possibility is that the message may be anything. Comets heading towards Earth may even be messages sent by aliens to us.Third possibility is that the universe may be just a toy for other living things; giants. We may be accidentally created in a giant's toy and the giant found out. They're trying to communicate with us but we're just too small to safely talk to us. Fourth possibility is that aliens are living in a co-existing universe that is identity (or not) to ours. However, they may be more developed and is able to send messages over to our Earth (such as from black hole to white hole or through wormholes). In conclusion, there are so many possibilities that it is impossible to be certain whether aliens have contacted us or not. It is likely that they have tried contacting us but we're just too undeveloped we don't acknowledge it.
Aliens have contacted earth

There is no way Aliens have contacted earth, The problem I have is that people believe that the US Government is keeping this a secret. AKA a conspiracy. wrong wrong wrong, This is under the assumption that only the US would know about this. Why wouldn't countries like China, Russia, Cuba, and North Korea have been contacted or be aware of alien life? It is more than likely that those following countries would also be aware of the existence of aliens. Consider the last three I mentioned. Russia, assuming mentioning UFOs would be an advantage, would have easily made the claim during the cold war to get an advantage over the US. Cuba and North Korea, again same thing, there is a lot of tension between us and them so why would they continue to keep it a secret? Also what about SETI? NASA is pumping millions of dollars into the program. now tell me why this would be needed if we already had an alien species contact us?
Libertarians should support Romney

This debate is whether libertarians should support Mitt Romney in the upcoming U.S. presidential election rather than support a third party candidate such as Gary Johnson. Supporting President Obama is ruled out for this debate.The right of third party candidates to run for office and of voters to vote for them is not questioned. The debate presumes that libertarians want to have libertarian views, as generally espoused by Ron Paul or Gary Johnson (per http://www.garyjohnson2012.com...), prevail in American politics. The resolution is affirmed if supporting Romney is more likely to ultimately lead to that end than supporting a third party candidate. The resolution is negated if supporting Gary Johnson or another third party candidate is more likely to lead to libertarian beliefs prevailing.The debate is not about whether libertarian positions are correct or incorrect. The debate is about whether libertarians working inside of the traditional two-Party structure is more likely to succeed in the long run than following a third party strategy now. Currently, the challenge is open only to debaters who have completed sixty or more debates. If it is not accepted in a couple of days, anyone having at least 15 wins may ask in the comments to have the challenge redirected to them.Everyone is enouraged to vote on the debate.RulesThe burden of proof in this debate is shared, meaning that the better case should prevail. In legal terms, it is the preponderance of evidence that determines the outcome. This opening round is for definitions and acceptance only. The Pro case will be given at the start of the second round.Standard debate conventions apply. I list them here mainly for the benefit of readers. I believe there is nothing tricky or eccentric n these rules. Both sides agree to the following rules, and that violating the rules is a conduct violation, with anything contrary to the rules to be ignored by readers judging the debate:DR 1. All arguments must be made in the debate. Evidence may be cited or linked from the debate, but only in support of arguments made in the debate. Arguments made in Comments are to be ignored.DR 2. Source links or references must be included within the 8000 characters per round limit of the debate. No links or sources are permitted in comments.DR 3 Any term not specifically defined before use is to be taken with the ordinary dictionary definition of the term that best fits the context of the debate. The definitions given in the challenge stand as a condition of acceptance.DR 4. No new arguments shall be made in Round 4. Arguments and evidence may be presented in R4 in rebuttal to any previous argument, but no new arguments.DR 5. DDO site rules always apply. Neither side may add or modify rules for the debate once the challenge is accepted.DR 6. Dropped arguments are not counted as concessions. They may be taken up again or left to be judged as part of the case.
Liking teachers is just Stockholm syndrome

A. Being nice is one way of being appreciated, and since they are not nice, they are not appreciated. While they are MORE appreciated, they are still hated. And by "beat[ing] children with other children when the children get the answer wrong", i mean they make kids go outside after every lesson (Since someone will ALWAYS get one answer wrong) and the kids will bully and hit each other. (Soory foor thhe miscoonception, engliish iis noot myy fiirst languuage) "Concerning the headmasters' submission to Illuminati, that might be right and I wouldn't mind having the sources to read about it. Until then, I have to disagree with that argument, as, after years of searching, I have not found any proof of it. I think it would be nice of Pro to enlighten all of us." CAN YOU NOT SEE THE SIGNS AROUND US, YOU BLINDS SHEEPLE? THERE ARE TRIANGLES EVERYWHERE, LOOK AT THEM. ILLUMINATI, CHEMTRAILS, GMOS, VACCINES, CANCER, AND BIG PHARMA. LOOK AT THIS http://imgur.com... 'So I'm guessing that whichever country Pro comes from, he also uses that system. If not, how does he call the extra two days? Thank you.' I come from the land of Shobswbob, in the 3rd dimension of halgeon. We have 9 days here, and i visit earth on 3 of them (to collect cows) We call the 2 extra days 'MyerCyrus" and JostenBobier", along with your normal names for the 7 days of the week. 3 causes of Stockholms A severely uneven power relationship in which the captor dictates what the prisoner can and cannot do; The threat of death or physical injury to the prisoner at the hands of the captor; A self-preservation instinct on the part of the prisoner. 1. There is a severe unbalance of power. The teachers have complete control over the students! They have to do exactly what they say 2. Teachers will hit if they get mad 3. If the student does not do what the teacher says, he will get in trouble!1!. That is self-preservation ALSO, TO GET INTO SCHOOL, YOU HAVE TO BE INJECTED WITH TOXIC CHEMICALS THAT CAUSE AUTISMS. THE VACCINES PUT CHIPS INTO YOU THAT MAKE IT SO YOU CAN BE CONTROOOLLEED BY CHEMTRAILS!!!111!!! THEY ALSO FEED YOU GMOS, WHICH CAUSES WEREWOLF-GULIBLE SYNDROME!!111! SCHOOLS 2 BAD 5 ME http://forum.grasscity.com... http://www.freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com... http://www.weareteachers.com... LOOK AT THESE LINKS, THEY ARE CREDIBLE AND LEGIT http://www.naturalnews.com... http://www.naturalnews.com... http://www.naturalnews.com...
Liking teachers is just Stockholm syndrome

1. Con wrongly stated that Finnish teachers are nicer than Murican ones. Since in Finland, they beat children with other children when the children get the answer wrong. Therefor, the capture is still stressful enough to cause stockholms. B. Teachers do develop stockholms towards potted plants and their desk. I mean look at them, they are at the desk all the time and they care for the desk. The desk enslaves them, and yet, the teachers can't live without the desk. Look at all dat Stockholmness. Aardvark. The teachers are actually sub-puppet as the headmaster is controlled by alien illuminati. Since the students spend their captured lives mostly fraternizing with the teachers, the stockholms is 2 stronk wth tchers. Now I will say why attachments are just stockholms. Kids can't leave the school or else they will be captured by the police and be forced to go back to school. THAT IS A TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF KIDNAPPING. Since they are kidnapped and put under stressful enviorments, they develop bonds with teachers to ensure their survival. Kids are kept at school 26/9 and are sacrificed to the God of Nolege. Since it is stressful being sacrificed, they bond with teachers (stockholms). LOOK AT ALL THAT STOCKHOLMNESS, Sources (Debate.org, .com.com, Abraham Lincoln)
Liking teachers is just Stockholm syndrome

Well, even if we supposed that Stockholm syndrome, as defined by Pro, could be applied to this situation, you will find that for example in Finland, teachers are very well appreciated, even though the length and hardness of their 'capture' is less intense than, say, in the US (1). Meaning that hardship and attachment are unrelated, as, in the logical sense, more hardship and feeling of stress mean more attachment.To make use of common sense, teachers are people like everyone else, and classes are more or less imposed on them, as, although they choose the profession, they cannot not take a class if they don't feel like it. Thus, we could assume they would develop Stockholm syndrome themselves, whether towards the door, plant or headmaster, depending if the latter is present in the school or has a heavy hand on the pay slip.Furthermore, the reason why they cannot not take a class is because they would not get their pay if a self certification form or a doctor's statement is not submitted (2). A pay, by definition, is money given in return for work or services (3). This means that it is really the headmaster that is taking pupils hostage, through subcontracting. Teachers are really only puppets.1. Length of school year in Finland: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu...2. Regulations on teachers' attendance: http://www.deni.gov.uk...3. Definition of pay: http://www.wordreference.com...
Liking teachers is just Stockholm syndrome

(NOTE THIS IS A TROLL DEBATE) (ALSO NO STRUCTURE TO THIS DEBATE) I believe students forming attachments to teachers is just Stockholm syndrome talking as the are being held by force and sacrificed to the God of nawledge. Stockholm syndrome " noun Psychiatry. an emotional attachment to a captor formed by a hostage as a result of continuous stress, dependence, and a need to cooperate for survival. LET THE TROLLING START
Every Country should have the same currency

So, far my opponent has decided to jump all over the place and lose focus of his original argument, contention, and resoulution: --- that a world currency only hurts poor countries and causes human rights violations.--- All my opponent has presented so far is to agree with me that devaluation of currency is bad...duh. I will present the cheeseburger data in round three. What a dissapointing debate so far.
Every Country should have the same currency

To start you statement stating that cheeseburger prices in america change from state to state has no, what so ever information to back up that argument, and for the sake of this debate is false. There is no proof that burger prices around america are different. You stated that the price of items is in the hands of the local merchant. That too is false. The value of currency has a lot to do with the price and value of gold at the time of printing. There fore it should be left to the areas with a better gold value to increase there worthiness of the currency. Currencies are mostly based of the flow of trade that that country has. If the India Rupee was weaker then it is easier for a British person to move to India to either to start a new life style or to move away for reasons concerning that individual. With a world wide currency everything in the world would be the same price, meaning that their is no escape. Now you will probably think, what if the Indian person wants to move to Britain. A world wide currency would not help that Indian ( or country with a weaker currency) move at all since there's is not stronger. Countries that produce more products generally have a stronger currency, if their was a to be an inplied world wide currency then there would be no need or incentive to produce more, meaning that production on a world wide scale would decrease. Look at the EURO, When it first started off everything went fine, but as we are now starting to learn the EURO is in big trouble. Europe is now predicted to go into a depression next year. Imagine what the implications would be if this was on a world wide scale? And for my final argument the Euro also suffers from the fragmented political structure that governs the economy it represents. Since all the countries that are involved in the EURO can issue its own debt, the EURO itself is now used in 16 different bond markets. Each country then in tern has its own tax prices and how it decides to spend the money of that country. Some countries have larger debts than to others, simply a world wide currency would not work.
Every Country should have the same currency

Okay I will take this challenge. As Pro I will refute Con's claims that if there was a worldwide currency: 1) Poor countries would not be able to afford anything. 2) Human rights will be violated. As to the first claim, prices are set by the local merchants in that country. You can even see within America that the price of a cheeseburger can vary greatly from state to state, and differ greatly from rich communities to poorer communities, even though the same currency is used. This is done so that the local consumers can afford the goods, otherwise there would be no sales, and the merchants would be out of business. Con may imply that a worldwide currency would be disastrous like the euro was with Greece. However, Greece would be far worse off if the richer and more responsible countries in the EU coalition did not absorb some of the devaluation of the EU. A devaluation of a worldwide currency affects all countries, not just the poor ones. Human rights are historically often violated with totalitarian regimes. A worldwide currency does not seem to have any correlation at all with the type of government instituted. I look forward to con attempting to draw this correlation.
The U.S. should have a National Sales Tax System

I apologize; I lost track of my debates and what response time I had left and inadvertently forfeited the last round. I feel that it would be incredibly unfair to put forth a first constructive speech in the latter half of round 3, with only one round for Pro to respond, so I will, sadly, forfeit this debate. I do, sincerely, apologize for this neglect, as I, too, had looked forward to an interesting debate. Thank you for an interesting topic, and I am sorry that I could not give the lively opposition you deserved.
The U.S. should have a National Sales Tax System

A National Sales Tax system, or Fairtax as it is sometimes referred to, is a system that will completely change the our tax system we have in the U. S. The Fairtax system would involve repealing all current taxes that we have such as the income tax, capital gains tax, payroll tax, and estate tax. All of these would then be replaced by this National Retail Sales Tax. In this system, almost everything you purchase will be taxed. All goods, items, and anything you buy on a regular basis will have a significantly higher sales tax(Like you said, probably something around 23%). I believe this system would be very good for the United States to have. With this system, everyone is now only taxed on what you buy instead of what you make like in the income tax system. This way, rich people will still pay more as they buy more quantities of things and more expensive things on an idea that someone should pay more because they purchase more rather than just the fact that they make more. Savings and education will not be taxed which will make it easier for people to invest in their child's education as well as their retirement and other investments. I have stated my argument and am interested to see what you have to say.
PC vs Video Game Consoles

I don't think you can just post your facts and opinions and just easily say "Consoles wins". What do you think the words "Gaming PC" stands for? Yes, I know, it's like 10 times more expensive then normal consoles but it's all for gaming, it's for web browsing and stuff, can you do that in most of the consoles? Because if they can't, I don't wanna use my phone while playing on a console to search Wikipedia, encyclopedia and stuff to learn and know the secret about my games, such as knowing item codes for Minecraft, where I can find grenade launcher in the map, Hazard, and many more. But in PC, you can just easily find out by just doing a thing called multitasking, play games why you do other things. Also, you can get ALL the games that you use to play on consoles, and if you have a console with like no storage, you gotta put in game disk every time you wanna play something, and if you lose the disk? Welp, you gotta pay more money to get it again. Let's compare this to PC, yes, there are game disks for PC uses, but who in the world uses them these days? People use Steam, Origin, and more cloud-saving software to download, save, and play games, and if you break your PC and get another one, you won't need to pay for the games again, just log in to your Steam or Origin and booyah. And who uses consoles to have a tournament and compete? Many gaming program uses PC, like ESL and more. Another point is that you can use gaming hardware to play PC games, such as using a Xbox controller to play Call of Duty on my PC, and don't forget that PC actually has faster processors, way better graphic cards, and way bigger storage. My point is PC has everything that you can do with consoles and it can even have more things that you can't do with console, so instead of just hearing your own opinion and fact and just stating that you win, you gotta listen and think about someone else's point.
PC vs Video Game Consoles

As a owner of both PC and console, I would like to say that console is with no doubt a better choice for gaming. I'd like to discuss on this stance with three standpoints, purpose, capability and number of players online in major games that requires multi-player content. To begin with, console is built for gaming and gaming only. Console is a machine which is designed to optimize gaming experience and enable players to stay focused on gaming in their game time. Unlike computers which will use a lot of RAMs and memories in running the OS, consoles are way simpler, they put all RAMs on the running the game. When you purchase a console you know that you"re getting an inexpensive system that will run many of your favorite games for 4-5 years and that you won"t have to worry about the sometimes buggy optimization of them. Hence, in terms of long term performance, console wins.