Have adults disapeared From America...

Concerning this Debate's Literal Resolution.Seeing as there is a conflict between your intended resolution (that "people today don't behave as would be expected from adults) and the debate's resolution ("Have adults disappeared From America;" reworded: Adults disappeared from America), and given that there were no definitions provided for "adult" and perhaps "disappeared," I responded to the literal meaning of the debate's resolution, arguing that adults have not disappeared from America. If you want to debate a certain topic, make the resolution less vague (for instance, here, you could have the debate topic be "People in America Today don't Behave as would be expecte from Adults") and establish definitions for any necessary terms within the resolution (e.g., "adult," "behave").Additionally, in Round 1, provide a description of the standard expected for adults (with sources) so that both you and your opponent can debate the issue over that standard. Otherwise, the debate would be hopelessly subjective with both sides arguing with their own differing set of standards. Use Round 1 to establish the terms, scope, rules, definitions, and format of the debate. Since none of that has been established in round 1 and because you have not addressed my argument in round 1, cases 1 to 5 are extended and thus, the literal resolution of the debate is negated as of round 2.Concerning this Debate's Intended Resolution, according to ProLet's assume that we continue to run this debate under your intended resolution, that "people today don't behave as would be expected from adults." There would still be several problems with your side as Pro as of round 2;1) You did not establish the standards expected for adults (with sources) that both Pro and Con must go off of for the purposes of this debate. As such, this debate is purely subjective with nothing to go off of.2) You stated "Why the reversal of children's and adult's roles in this country, its been taught to parents to regard their children as little adults and treat them as if they were and then not expect that when they do reach the age of adulthood that they won't behave irresponsibly." Where is your proof that the roles of adults and children have been reversed in America, and what do you mean when you claim that? To what degree do you claim that? If I were to take your statement literally, I would see that it is universal, that you are either claiming: A) The role of every adult and child in America have been reversed, to which all I would need to do is provide an example where the parent of a family unit is acting as an adult should and the child of a family unit is acting as a child should (already having established the expected standards for both). B) The normative roles of the adult and child have been reversed, to which I would challenge you to prove that is the case, where every child is expected to act like an adult and every adult is expected to act like a child. For the record, here are some of the roles of an adult a child is not expected to do in America, according to an article on pbs with regards to a child's education [1]: Act as a child's first teacher and a role model for the child, showing the child how education extends what the child learns from the parent Pay attention to the interests and mannerisms of the child and help the child explore those interests Learn and adapt to how his or her child learns Obtain jobs to provide for the well-being of their parents Additionally, here are some of the roles of adults (according to LifeCho) that you should question is being taken up by children for the sake of adults [2]: Are children in America expected to tend to the biological needs of adults? Are children in America expected to provide a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment that allows adults to experience healthy growth? Are children in America expected to protect adults? Are children in America expected to teach adults and to see to their academic needs? Are children in America expected to provide direction, guidance, direction, and help for adults? Are children in America expected to support and motivate adults? Are children in America expected to teach adults to acquire emotional wellbeing? Are children in America expected to discipline adults (groundings, suspension of privileges, mild corporal punishment, etc.)? I contend that children are not expected to take on the aforementioned obligations, as there is no evidence that children are expected to adopt them. As pro, you must prove (with sources) that, universally, children in America are expected to take on the aformentioned obligations, or, universally, prove that children in America are taking up those obligations. Anecdotal circumstances or standards do not speak for normative circumstances or standards. Good luck. Sources:[1] http://www.pbs.org...[2] http://www.lifecho.com...