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An alternative for animal testing should be found.

It seems that you did not even read my reply.Since the resolution says an alternative for animal testing should be found, and you are con, you are against that statement that "an alternative for animal testing should be found." If you were just to debate about animal testing, the resolution would be "animal testing". Therefore, I have not argued for you, but rather you have argued for me.Pro: An alternative for animal testing should be found.Con: An alternative for animal testing should NOT be found.We must always follow and debate the resolution, instead of just the general topic. Here is another example:Resolution: The death penalty should be abolished.Pro's argument: The death penalty SHOULD be abolished.Con's argument: The death penalty SHOULD NOT be abolished. Therefore, even though you are against animal testing, you have conceded according to the positions and resolution.I hope you understand.
An alternative for animal testing should be found.

Once again, I"m not sure you fully understand. I am against Animal Testing as a whole, therefor I feel that an alternative to Animal Testing should be found and I am for (Pro), that we find another alternative for animal testing. So, in fact you have just helped me to prove my argument, which I appreciate, because we feel the same way regarding this topic. :) As I understand, the person going (Pro) for, this argument should then state why they think that a alternative for animal testing should NOT be found, and prove that animal testing is a good and civil form of medical research. Since they are then (Pro) for, Animal Testing. (I am (Con) against, animal testing, therefore I am (Pro) for, finding an alternative to animal testing). Or should the Pro and Con depend on the subject of your topic (an alternative for animal testing should be found) rather than the the topic itself (Animal Testing)? Then, I fully understand the confusion. This is only my second debate, so I've I'm doing it wrong you're more than welcome to inform me? :)
animal cloning

PLease post it as an opinon or on the fourms next time. As to the concerns you address on R2 is about animal rights. You're essentially saying that animals shouldnt suffer, but you havent defined what consittues animal rights. I cannot give you a rebuttal if you don't define the topic.Animal rights aside, one can argue that animals do not feel pain because they are not consious of their lives on earth. This means that their pain is only an instinct and is not actually suffering per say. Either way, animal cloning does offer a lot to humans. It really depends on your moral stance.
Best Oldies songs

I guess I'm going to have to have a happy song, so here it is. Its Marty Robbins! The great western singer. This song is happy and a witty reminder to give everyone a chance. This is Marty Robbins's Cowboy in a Continental Suit Well, he walks out in the arena All dressed up to the brim Said he'd just came down from a place Called 'Highland Rim' Well, he said he came to ride the horse The one they call 'The Brute' But he didn't look like a cowboy In his Continental Suit We snickered at the way he dressed But he never said a word He walks on by the rest of us As if he hadn't heard A thousand bucks went to the man Who could ride this wild cayuse A meaner horse was never born Than the one they called 'The Brute' The horse that he was looking for Was in chute number eight He walked up very slowly Put his hand upon the gate We knew he was a thoroughbred When he pulled his sack of 'Dukes' From the inside pocket Of his Continental Suit Well, he rolled hisself a 'Corley' And he lit it standing there Blew himself a smoke ring And he watched it disappear We thought he must be crazy When he opened up the gate Standing just inside was Fifteen hundred pounds of hate The Buckskin tried to run him down But the stranger was too quick He stepped aside and threw his arms Around the horse's neck And pulled himself up on the back Of the horse they called 'The Brute' Sit like he was born there In his Continental Suit 'The Brute's' hind-end was in the air His front end on the ground Kickin' and a-squealin', tryin' to Shake this stranger down But the stranger didn't give an inch He came to ride 'The Brute' And he came to ride the Buckskin In a Continental Suit Well, I turned around to look at Jim And he was watchin' me He said, "I don't believe The crazy things I think I see" "But I think I see the outlaw The one they call 'The Brute' Ridden by a cowboy In a Continental Suit" 'The Brute' came to a stand-still Ashamed that he'd been rode By a city cowboy in Some Continental clothes The stranger took his money And we don't know where he went We don't know where he came from And we haven't seen him since The moral of this story Never judge by what they wear Underneath some ragged clothes Could be a millionaire Everybody listen Don't be fooled by this galoot This sure 'nough bronc buster In a Continental Suit http://www.youtube.com...
Best Oldies songs

http://www.youtube.com... That's very good con; now I'm going to post a funny one for my last song, hope y'all enjoy!! "Wake Up Little Susie" is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957. The song is written from the point of view of a high school boy to his girlfriend, Susie. In the song, the two go out on a date to a drive-in movie theater, only to fall asleep during the movie. They do not wake up until 4 o'clock in the morning, well after the 10 o'clock curfew. They then contemplate the reactions of her parents and their friends http://en.wikipedia.org... Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie, wake up We've both been sound asleep, wake up, little Susie, and weep The movie's over, it's four o'clock, and we're in trouble deep Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie, well Whatta we gonna tell your mama Whatta we gonna tell your pa Whatta we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh-la-la" Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie, well I told your mama that you'd be in by ten Well Susie baby looks like we goofed again Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie, we gotta go home Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie, wake up The movie wasn't so hot, it didn't have much of a plot We fell asleep, our goose is cooked, our reputation is shot Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie, well Whatta we gonna tell your mama Whatta we gonna tell your pa Whatta we gonna tell our friends when they say "ooh-la-la" Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie
Best Oldies songs

Wow. I must give it to pro, that is one of my favorite songs. But I have a song also by Johnny Horton that I find a little better. Unfortunately, the song was recorded by Horton, but never published into an album. Of all the songs made by Horton (and I like almost all of them), this one is my favorite. This is Johnny Horton's Battle of Bull Run The sun shown bright and clear that day We all left Washington To lick the Rebel boys in grey At the Battle of Bull Run They came from Pennsylvania and some from Maryland To see the Rebel boys get spanked by Honest Abe's broad hand We said we'll run 'em to Atlanta and to Galveston Bay But they ran us back to Washington and Philadelphia And Philadelphia The ladies wore their brightest shawls The gentlemen were gay They came to see their Yankee boys whip old Virginia I held my momma's hand and skipped When a soldier said to me Would you rather have Jeff Davis' hat or the sword of Bobbie Lee We said we'll run 'em to Atlanta and to Galveston Bay But they ran us back to Washington and Philadelphia And Philadelphia And then the general doffed his hat and said let's rest a spell And for the first time we all heard that awful rebel yell The waters of Manassas creek became a ruby red And many a Reb and Yankee boy lay in the willows dead We said we'll run 'em to Atlanta and to Galveston Bay But they ran us back to Washington and Philadelphia And Philadelphia A fight locked in the chest of time too horrible to tell Virginny's true green countryside became a lake of hell Don't count your chicks before they're hatched Or you'll work until it's done Remember yes remember long the Battle of Bull Run We said we'll run 'em to Atlanta and to Galveston Bay But they ran us back to Washington and Philadelphia And Philadelphia http://www.youtube.com...
Best Oldies songs

Verry nice song to con, it brings to mind another battle song that hit top charts in 59. I think this one is even better lets see what you guys think. Horton's recording of "The Battle of New Orleans" stayed on top of the country singles chart for ten weeks in 1959 and also held the top spot on the pop charts for six weeks. Partially because of his notoriety for this song, Driftwood was asked to perform his traditional American music for Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev during his visit to the United Nations in 1959. Driftwood and Horton took Song of the Year honors at the second Grammy awards ceremony in 1959 http://www.youtube.com... BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS (Written by Jimmy Driftwood) Johnny Horton In 1814, we took a little trip Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans And we caught the bloody British in a town in New Orleans. We fired our guns and the British kept a-coming There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago. We fired once more, and they began to running, On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. We looked down the river and we see'd the British come and there musta' been a hundred of 'em beating on the drum. They stepped so high and they made their bugles ring We stood beside our cotton bales and didn't say a thing. We fired our guns, and the British kept a-coming There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago. We fired once more and they began to running, On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. Ole Hickory said we could take 'em by surprise If we didn't fire our muskets 'till we look 'em in the eyes. We held our fire 'til we seen their faces swell Then we opened up our squirrel guns and really gave 'em... Well.. We fired our guns, and the British kept a-coming There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago. We fired once more and they began to running, On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. Well they ran through the briars, and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go. They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round. We filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind, And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind. We fired our guns and the British kept a-coming There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago. We fired once more and they began to running, On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. Well they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles And they ran through the bushes where a rabbit couldn't go. They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch 'em On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. hup, two, three, four. sound, off, three, four. hup, two, three, four.
Best Oldies songs

You know, I don't know who wrote this song. I think it was Carl Smith, because most people credit the song as his, and the fact that the song sung by him reached number 43 on the pop chart in 1959. Anyway, I think Carl Smith wrote it in 1959. But Mel Tillis also recorded the song in the same year. I like his version just a little better than Smith's. As for the video square, sorry, but I couldn't find this song alone on youtube written by Tillis. But I did find a recording of the album that the song is on. So, the album recording is the recording the song is on. For you and the voters, the song is from 7:16 to 9:32. This is Mel Tillis's version of Carl Smith's original of "Ten Thousand Drums". Waitin', waitin', for the Redcoats to come But all I hear in my frozen ear is ten thousand drums, ten thousand drums Johnny, Johnny, don't be afraid We can whip those Redcoats sittin' in the shade, sittin' in the shade We've got the best of all the rest in General Washington And when we meet those Redcoats, watch those Redcoats run Throwin' down their drums, throwin' down their drums Listen, listen, Johnny better get your gun 'Cause that ain't wooden soldiers behind ten thousand drums, behind ten thousand drums Runnin', runnin', Johnny watch them run We finally whipped those Redcoats, finally stopped those drums, we stopped ten thousand drums We're the best of all the rest us Yankee son of a gun, and we can tell our mammy how we made 'em run blowin' down their drums, blowin down their drums Ten thousand drums, ten thousand drums, ten thousand drums http://www.youtube.com...
Best Oldies songs

http://www.youtube.com... Written by The Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe in 1962. Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain Telling me just what a fool I've been I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain And let me be alone again The only girl I've ever loved has gone away Looking for a brand new start But little does she know That when she left that day Along with her she took my heart Rain please tell me now does that seem fair For her to steal my heart away when she don't care I can't love another when my hearts somewhere far away The only girl I care about has gone away Looking for a brand new start But little does she know that when she left that day Along with her she took my heart Rain won't you tell her that I love her so Please ask the sun to set her heart aglow Rain in her heart and let the love we knew start to grow Listen to the rhythm of the falling rain Telling me just what a fool I've been I wish that it would go and let me cry in vain And let me be alone again Oh, listen to the falling rain Pitter pater, pitter pater Oh, oh, oh, listen to the falling rain
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

I will present my arguments for that statement and in the closing of round two you will counter them. If by doings so you will find the need to provide further information do so. In the remaining rounds we will keep countering the previous comments posted. Let I start by saying that the natural order of humankind is that men should mate with the opposite sex in order to sustain life. Would it be logical for this process to be performed and both parties separate for the male or female (or both) are gay and they will raise the child within the same sex relationship. Within this the child will get confused for you see the raising is performed by a same sex couple and therefore gives the impression that it should seek the same kind of relationship. For the nature of it is to follow the parent's way at first. To state this is to shed light to the natural order. Now is this time-period in humanities there are people of homosexual preferences. I state it to be pre-determined and not chosen by the individual. Throughout the age's man has defined two groups presented by nature, male and female. Within that certain stereotypes where formed where males were the dominant group in forcing females to act a certain way. Through the forming of that force both parties where created to have certain characteristics. Both are defined in this time also and within that I state that they are not compatible. Too many differences resides within male and female in character. Relationships have been defined by society and within that males seek different interests than females. Creating them in most cases to departure (divorces). Now in this state both male and female seek a being of same interests and for that flows homosexuality. Look at the stereotype of most homosexuals where the male act like a female and the female like a male. Within this shows that the characteristics have been taught and the preferences leading them to be gay. Not chosen, but pre-determined.
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

It's a debate...I'm not supposed to agree with you. "First you need to prove that this is correct. Since you do not the argument used is invalid. Next even if this was the case it still doesn't matter. Within this field of information in the brain there can be contradicting sides. If you are supposed to be attracted to women. That means it is no longer your choice anymore, but by nature" You just contradicted yourself. I never said he has to, or his brain tells him to. I simply pointed out a statement. He, himself, as an individual can deny his nature and be attracted to men, even though they are attracted are women by default. Therefore I rest my case that homosexuality is a choice.
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

If you know a friend that is gay, ask him to watch some regular pornography. He will most likely get aroused by it, because men are supposed to be attracted to women. Then tell your gay friend this, and see if he still decides to be gay. He might say yes, but his erection says otherwise. First you need to prove that this is correct. Since you do not the argument used is invalid. Next even if this was the case it still doesn't matter. Within this field of information in the brain there can be contradicting sides. If you are supposed to be attracted to women. That means it is no longer your choice anymore, but by nature. You are referring to the fact that he denied his nature for the result is by your example is contradiction to his natural desire. Why did he change his ways if the pressing effect still seems to be denied? There is choice I never said there wasn't. It's just not up to the individual to make it. Why did he go against his nature? He received the information from his environment that was stronger than his original nature and by it following that new path. You are looking to much at the result of your everyday life in which it looks like free choice. You don't understand my point because it needs further investigation by you and to let go of the theory you currently have stored. For it does not allow you to enter this path. Not by choice, but just like this it shows you how stubborn people can be not to accept new information. Only if presented the right way. That is why it is so hard to debate with these kinds of people. Currently eight debates and you don't see me using that as an excuse.
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

People voting, I know my arguments are short but I have three different debates to respond to, so I try to get this done quickly. Anyways, sure, the most logical idea would be to go to the kitchen. However, I would still be able to decide whether I use the one in the kitchen or the one on me, or in the room. Even if I was hungry, who is to say I wouldn't just pick up the phone closest to me and walk into the kitchen? You are basing your arguments on a personal preference. Second of all, You brain has nothing to do with any of this. You are now telling me that your brain decides whether you like the same sex or not? No, you do. Here is my argument. If you know a friend that is gay, ask him to watch some regular pornography. He will most likely get aroused by it, because men are supposed to be attracted to women. Then tell your gay friend this, and see if he still decides to be gay. He might say yes, but his erection says otherwise.
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

Firstly, you are saying that you know everything by the ends you see. For you to understand this concept you can't use it though. At the very least not in the manner you are. Your grandfather turned gay not because out of nothingness or just a random choice. It was of pre-determine nature that the route was enforced upon him. Let's say that you want to call someone. How would you do it? Through a cellphone or as you remember there is another cellphone in the kitchen. Since you need to go to the kitchen anyway because you are hungry you go to the kitchen and call from that phone. Out of this example there are different choices presented. Whereas in one situation you wouldn't go to the kitchen because you are not hungry. By that are forced to use the cellphone in the room you are currently. In another scenario you might be the kind of person that likes to take the long route and go for the cellphone further away. In this example a few things are happening. Whereas certain factors play a role in the route you are going to enter. Were you are the person that is lazy you wouldn't have traveled for the cellphone further away. This points out to the type of person you didn't decised to be, but through circumstances that made you either lazy or active as person. At that moment you were hungry that influences the route you were going to take, so another factor that wasn't within your control. You just happened to be hungry. Might be that you hadn't eaten for a while. Almost looking like another choice you made, but not the case for you see you didn't have the chance to eat you were at school and forgot to bring something to eat nor did you have the money. You could ask someone for money, but you are not the type of person to ask someone for money since you are embarrassed to ask. You might see now that certain characteristics effect the route you take and certain situations enforces you to take the route that is mapped out. I could go on and on about this, but where it comes down to is that the choices your appear to be making are not choices for free will. You are just following the routes that is laid down for you by these factors that play a role in which also not chosen but given. All the information your brain takes subconsciously form every seconds of your life. I will add that something might seem like it is the truth or it might seem false. That also is not a choice. That is the information within your brain telling you that at this current moment with this specific type of information you possess. You are experiencing feelings of doubt thus creating disbelieve. You are not choosing to not believe me it is mapped out by that process. Only if I present the information to you in a way that makes you see it has the truth for the feeling has been uplifted by it. Only then will you accept what I am saying.
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

It might seem as choice because there are certain possibilities presented where you can decide the route you take. A lot of things are pre-determined though. Although not visible for human eyes, but everything until now have brought you and I together to debate this topic. Where is your choice to not have wanted to end up here? Talking about it now it may seem a choice, but it reality you didn't have it because the route was already mapped out for you by the circumstances that made you the person you are now. The pre-determined genes you would get from your parents, the morals and values you got. It might change over time, but that is also the circumstances that forced you to change it. What I am concluding at is that in order to make a choice you must ask yourself: is it really the choice of the individual or is the choice made for you thus not by the individual. By that it is no longer the individual's choice to be, but simply to follow.
Being gay is not a choice made by the individual.

Seriously? For real. Are you serious? Obviously being a homosexual is a choice. No one is born gay. You said ones sexual orientation is based on their parents. You are right That doesn't mean that it is not a choice. It is their parents choice thast they make their kid gay. As for the kid. As young as 12, they know that being gay is a very controversal thing, and their parents have no right to tell them whether or not they can dig Women, or Shlongs. I am keeping this short, so heres a summary. 1. The parents decide if the parents are gay 2. The kid can decide his own sexuality 3. The parents choice doesnt matter 4. And it doesnt matter because this isnt only about children, but gayness in general 5. That being said, I know plenty of gay people who decided to be gay on their own accord.