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pop music is better than rap

pop music are better than rap's because at least they don't contain bad,inappropriate words like a rap music does. Rap song's lyrics show that a man has to have/show his money off. Too young to dumb to realize That I should have bought you flowers and held your Should have gave you all my hours when i had the chance -Bruno Mars Men should realize their mistakes and admit them (Pop) I'm bulletproof, nothing to lose Fire away, fire away Ricochet, take your aim Fire away, fire away You shoot me down but I won't fall I am titanium -By David Guetta and Sia That women are powerful ^__^ As you can see that most of the mainstream rap songs portray women as sexual objects and that men have to be tough. While in pop music women have the power; they make guys regret losing them like in Bruno Mars' song When i was your man or like in David Guetta's song Titanium which is song by a women named Sia when she shows that she's powerful and is able to make it through things no matter what you throw at her. CONCLUSION Rap v. Pop Rap and Pop music has always been different on how it talks about masculinity and femininity. Basically they talk about how a person has to be as a female or male and I'm going to point out the differences of how they portray men and women. Women want just sex and Men have to be gangsta These h**s want that hose pipe, so i give all these h**s pipe She get on that D**k and stay on , all night like porch lights Lets do it, f**k talkin, we out here we ballin And I'm spraying at these rusty n****s like WD-40 -Lil Wayne The first line basically states that he is wanted by women or you can say they just want you know what. Second line states that he's good enough in bed for her to have sex all night. Line four saying he's spraying which means shooting at these played out guys or any one acting funny. Therefore as a man you have to be good in bed and be a gangsta. As a women you basically have to be sexual. In this entire song Bruno Mars realizes his mistake of what he did to his girlfriend and realizes that he should have done all these things when he had her. In rap music the only mistake you make with a music is not hitting it and to not be cuffed. It shows that men can be sensitive, that they make mistakes and not all of them look at women as sexual beings. The lyrics talk about the subject of a women being powerful the lyrics are sung by Sia and she's saying she's powerful and indestructible. Also that that when she is shot down she's not fallen, so it puts a positive outlook on women instead of them being used as sexual objects and toys.
pop music is better than rap

Hello. I'd like to thank my opponent for this debate, which provided me with entertainment once upon a 4:37 am dreary. My opponent argues that pop is better than rap for a multitude of reasons, but these seem to be able to be summed up with the claim that "pop is better than rap because rap is more disrespectful than pop." Disrespect towards women is alluded to in particular. My point of rebuttal will be unconventional (I'm feeling adventurous) but simple, and it goes thusly: pop cannot be objectively better than rap because the matter itself is not an objective one. Preference is subjective. It may well be that my opponent THINKS that pop is better than rap, but unless they can provide a standard by which "better" is measured in this instance, and show (because burden of proof is certainly on them) that pop ranks higher on this scale than rap, then there is really no way in which their claim can be validated. I will illustrate this point with a few examples taken from my oponent's opening argument. "While in pop music women have the power; they make guys regret losing them like in Bruno Mars' song When i was your man..." My opponent's and my own personal opinions aside, women "having the power" does not by necessity make a genre of music superior. I don't see how it could. Not only do plenty of people disagree with the concept, but it has no effect on the actual quality of the music. It seems as though my opponent is arguing against the ideals of the people that perform rap, rather than the performance of rap itself, which digresses from the debate which they themselves started. "Therefore as a man you have to be good in bed and be a gangsta." Why is a genre of music in which this idea is sometimes perpetuated objectively inferior to another arbitrary genre? "As a women you basically have to be sexual." Why is a genre of music in which this idea is sometimes perpetuated pbjectively inferior to another arbitrary genre? Objectivity is the key concept here. It is a test that can be applied to every claim my opponent makes and every reason that they give for those claims, and none of his claims or sources of support can pass that test.
Resolved: Rainbow Dash is a lesbian.

I shall not allow either of us to deviate from canon. If you didn't want to do this or were unsure you shouldn't have accepted the debate. Contention 1: Wings and bonners. Now you may think I'm crazy here, but throughout the My Little Pony Series whenever a Pony get's startled or excieted the Pegasus's wings extend on no command from the Pony. Which means that they react to a sudden rush of adrenaline, but what causes this rush may you ask. You get an adrenaline rush from anger, fear, pain , and arasle. For the example of this I give you the My Little Pony Episode of OVer the Barrel. Before Pinkie Pie appears her wings are folded, but then she appears from a clam wearing scandalous clothing her wings become unfurrled. Which is depicted in the photograph bellow. It's not a look of anger, fear, or pain. It appears to be a confused look which narrows it down to Rainbow Dash having a wing boner. (http://www.dailymotion.com...) Contention 2: Her Sexuality. With that moment with her feelings for Pinkie Pie aside she has never shown sexual interest in any other mare. Sure she may have a lack of respect for space and loves hugs, but hey, that's just her excited personality. Though there isn't much love interest in stallions outside of that of the Thunderbolts there isn't a lot of evidence pointing out that she likes stallions, but you cannot disprove something only on the souly base of lack of evidence. There is evidence though that she doesn't like mares though. In the opening moment of the episode The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000, Rainbow Dash pulls the covers off of Fluttershy and Fluttershy blushes. Now this would show Fluttershy's private parts and that would arrouse a lesbian, but in the photograph bellow she doesn't have the wing bonner and doesn't have any sexual interest look on her face, but seems annoyed. We cannot see the private parts due to this being a children's TV show so we all now that they have to exist, though just not shown. (http://www.dailymotion.com...) Now what about Rainbow Dash being in a Rush surely she wouldn't have the time to get a wing bonner. False, say you are walking to a Starbucks or someplace really fast and you see a naked picture of someone. No matter how fast you're going you're going to have to have some sort of reaction to it. This shows that Rainbow Dash isn't a lesbian as this is something that some lesbians and guys would pay their life savings to see. Meaning that RainbowDash is either Strait or Asexual.
Resolved: Rainbow Dash is a lesbian.

I will start off by addressing Con's intention to keep the contents of this debate restricted to the cannon universe of My Little Pony. This significantly limits Pro's ground for arguments and places the burden of obtaining evidence to support Pro's contention that Rainbow Dash is a lesbian solely from a children's cartoon that naturally avoids the topic of diverse sexual orientations. Rainbow Dash has displayed no romantic interest throughout the show. Therefore, Pro could only obtain "proof" from small, irrelevant occurrences such as glance toward a female character that lasted longer than normal, or a gesture that could be interpreted, though by a long stretch, as homosexual. Meanwhile, Con can win this debate in three ways: by proving Rainbow Dash is asexual, by proving Rainbow Dash is straight, or by proving that Rainbow Dash is pansexual/bisexual. Additionally, Con could at any moment take the Lincoln-Douglass approach and state that the fact that Rainbow Dash's orientation has never been described or even hinted at proves that Pro is incorrect in claiming that Rainbow Dash is a lesbian. It is for these reasons that if this debate was restricted to the cannon universe, there would be no debate at all, only an inevitable, indisputable victory for Con. In conclusion, before Pro can make his opening arguments for a fair debate in which it is possible to justify either side, Con must cease to restrict this debate to the cannon universe of My Little Pony.
Resolved: Rainbow Dash is a lesbian.

This is a serious cannon debate about the pegasus Rainbow Dash, from My Little Pony. *sidenote- Con only has to prove asexuality, pansexuality/bisexuality, or Rainbow Dash being strait* Rules Round 1 is for definitions by Con while Pro will make his opening arguments. Round 2 Con will make contentions and rebuttles, while Pro Refutes. Round 3 is rebuttles by Con and Pro makes rebuttles and Conclusion. Round 4 Con makes rebuttles and conclusion, Pro will states, "No round as argeed upon." If Pro says anything else in the finial round then it's a forfeit of all 7 points. No swearing No trolling. No Fan Fics No porn. Burden of Proof is Shared Upon acceptance of this debate Pro shall agree to the following definitions. Rainbow Dash- This Girl---> Is- present 3d singular of be (http://www.merriam-webster.com...) Lesbian- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of female homosexuality. ( http://dictionary.reference.com...) To put it simply here are the following sexualities that we shall be debating about if needed. Hetersexual- she likes only boys Homosexual- she likes only girls Bisexual- she likes both. Pansexual- she likes stallions, mares, and transponied (transgender) Asexual- she likes neither So is she really a lesbian? Let's find out.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest footballer ever

Well, CR7 has won the Ballon D'or many times, and plays really well for both his club and his country. He is a very rich sportsman. He was talented from the beginning and has done well in every club he has played for. He is still young and there is so much more he can and will do. He is the greatest because he is an all round player, assists and scores goals in all ways possible, by free-kicks, heading it in through corrners or just through a normal play scenario. I believe there is no player who can match his skill and he is simply the best.
Sh*tty countries contest

Here's how this works: Each round, starting in round 2, a debater will post ONE country that they believe is a really sh*tty place to live in (or to even visit at all), and then list 3 to 5 reasons why that country is a really sh*tty country. If you can think of more than 5 reasons why a country sucks, then pick the 5 worst and just go with that. Thats all there is to it. No rebuttals are necessary, just pick a country and list a few reasons why it sucks. Whoever picks the sh*ttier countries wins.
Sh*tty countries contest

The Polls Section reasons 1) The amount of activity in this is dying out on a day to basis. The population is leaving and has been reduced to random members posting topics that no one ever responds to. (2) There is an abundance of trolls, that gandalf has tried to route out and destroy but they keep coming back every night. Posting anything and everything. There has been topics of Africans being monkeys, supporting under age rape, and people supporting the fact that hitler was a hero. While some efforts have been made to clean out this country, the drastic and overwhelming flood of random members and one time posters is dominating it with poor content that is abraisve, rude, and mind F**kingly bad. Some of the pools serve no purpose other than just being there and allowing a new member or member that wants to prove a point to do so http://www.debate.org... http://www.debate.org... (3) It's a lawless place that is basically out of the reach of moderation and that is run by juggle. (4) If someone posts something that is flagged for whatever reason, their comments are reviewed and posted days later no matter how good the content is. This is not incentive for improvment. (5) RM posted a picture of a snail on his penis once enough said.
Sh*tty countries contest

Sh*tty country #4) The Religious Forumhttp://www.debate.org...Reasons why it sucks- It is a hotbed of terrorist and religious extremist activity, with many people who take over the thread believing that they are the voice off God or that they are some sort of religious prophet. Such whackjobs included ScottyDouglas, Bornofgod, LifeMeansGodIsGood, Madcornishbiker, Medic, Greatestiam, and others who over time have orchestrated mass genocides of brain cells in the time they have been in the religious forum. - It has not been touched by civilization for thousands of years, as evidenced by how every thread divulges into either a flame-war, a mess of people posting bible verses with no explanation for why they relate to the conversation, or a shouting match about how belief in one religion or belief in no religion is completely wrong. - Many people strongly advocate for the nuking/deletion of the religious section outright simply because of how terrible it is, with the international authority even trying to (unsuccessfully) restore order to the lawless outpost, while others have proposed putting together a gestapo unit to simply harass everyone in the religious forum. http://www.debate.org...http://www.debate.org...http://www.debate.org...- It has no healthcare, no form of government, there is no order, the laws of DDO do not apply to the region, and there are even rumors of cannibalism of children in some of the deeper parts of the religious forum that peacekeepers do not dare venture into. Rumor has it that every time you visit the religious forum, a part of your soul is sucked into the dark, howling abyss that is the hellhole of oblivion itself (aka edeb8)
Sh*tty countries contest

Democratic Republic of the Congo Reasons (1) Constant abuse of citizens by both the rebels and countries government. There is a constant power struggle where the people living there are often caught up in. They are easily killed or tortured, and often used to try and manipulate fake elections. [1] (2) Freedom oppression like many other bad countries is here. Special groups often kill and torture people for people speaking out against that said group. If anyone believes , worships , or speaks out against something a leader stands for they generally will be promptly tortured. [2] BUT i LIKE ZE TORTUE, IT MAKES MEH HAPPY INSIDE .... Shush serb (3) Sex offenders is a kicker. The rebels and military in this country like to rape and violate girls of all ages. There was recently a story that surfaced where a family refused to pledge loyalty to a leader and the girl was raped by shoving a barbwire bat inside her vagina, after the soldiers were doing raping her. [2] [3] (4) Poverty, again like many other countries most of the money here goes to rebels or the military, leaving millions to die yearly. (5) wars are a huge part of this place as well. Always fighting with neighboring countries, DRC was one of the primary spots in the second congo war where millions up millions died of starvation and or being slaughtered. Nearly 5.4 million people, and this was dubbed the worst war since WW2. The country itself still continues to be in conflict with the surrounding countries, where this cycle continues to occur without pause [1] http://www.aljazeera.com... [2] http://www.irinnews.org... [3] http://www.aljazeera.com...
Sh*tty countries contest

Sh*tty country #3) IranReasons why it sucks:- Widespread suppression of many civil and human rights, such as massive censorship of the internet, newspapers, television, etc. has made Iran one of the least-free nations in the world. Women were recently banned from attending university, Iran leads the world in execution of juvenile offenders under the age of 18, and the secret execution of prisoners is actually increasing over timehttp://en.wikipedia.org...http://en.wikipedia.org...- Iran is not only one of the largest state sponsors of terrorism and terrorist cells in the world, it is actually considered to be THE BIGGEST state sponsor of terrorism, with Iran providing funding, weaponry, training, and sanctuary to numerous terrorist groups who operate in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Lebanonhttp://www.cfr.org... - Iran's political system itself is structured in a way so that all potential presidential candidates must first be approved by 6 clerics and lawyers hand selected by Iran's Supreme leader, who is more powerful than Iranian presidents themselves and posses all the powers mostly delegated to Presidentshttp://en.wikipedia.org...- Vote rigging is also very relevant in Iran, with incumbent leaders even employing electronic jamming and internet censorship http://en.wikipedia.org...- Acid attacks against women for not wearing their veils properly in Iran is rising steadilyhttp://www.jpost.com...
Sh*tty countries contest

ZimbabweReasons(1) The economy is one of the worst in the world. The country recently published a 1 trillion dollar bill, because of the exchange rate. The currency exchange rate is something like 1 USD = 361.900 ZMDS. [1]. Recently someone bought 3 eggs for nearly 100 billion dollars (2) Robert Mugabe, is always in the top 5 and generally the number one current dictator in the world[2]. The guy was so bad that people that chose to run against him are killed and torturing, in the recent election he beat nearly 5-10 thousand people that were in opposition to him while killing and torturing others. (3) Employment is horrible. Recently nearly 80 percent of the people were out of work and 1/3 of the country left it. (4) Medical and Healthcare" During 2000-2010, Zimbabwe had fewer than two doctors for every 10,000 people according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A recent report has also highlighted that around 80% of posts for midwives remain vacant in the public sector. " [4] (5) Nearly 2 million people are suffering and dying from starvation yearly [5][1] http://www.oanda.com...[2] http://parade.com...[3] http://cavemancircus.com...[4] http://www.our-africa.org...[5] http://www.voanews.com...
Sh*tty countries contest

Sh*tty Country #2) SyriaReasons why it sucks:- Hotbed for terrorist cells and terrorist activity, with the eastern half of the nation being occupied by the terrorist group ISIS- Terrorist activity has compounded with rebellions to the point that the country is absolutely decimated by war, with no single faction of government being able to assert its authority over the entire region- Current Dictator Assad is currently employing famine as a weapon against his people to stay in power, also has used chemical weapons in the past - Even before the outbreak of the civil war, the Syrian government was an open supporter and supplier to terrorism and terrorist groups, and was Russia's number 1 arms importer. - Has engaged in election meddling with nearby Lebanon, has participated in the Arab wars against Israel, and has been an authoritarian dictatorship for the past 45 years
Sh*tty countries contest

North Korea Reasons 1. Nearly one million people a year starve to death, and it gets so bad that people resort to cannibalism to maintain life. 2. Freedom restrictions, such as speech, religion , etc. People that violate rules set in the country are put in concentration camps where they undergo beatings, starving to death, torture, etc. They are now even letting men chose between 5 hairstyles that models after kim , failure to do results in punishment 3. Indoctrination of children. Children swear allegiance to kim at age 7 and begin to refer to him as father. Most are forced into the army and some are pulled out of school to do mandatory labor in factories, warehouses, etc 4. The infrastructure, and basic feel is horrible. Towns are practically isolated and deserted. People are left on the road dying without help. Recently a video surfaced where a child was on the ground for nearly 3 days (via security camera) and no one stopped, and he was left to die. 5. Health care is deplorable. millions are left to die on a yearly basis while kim spends more money on nukes and weapons instead of getting basic hospital equipment.
Public Nudity Should be Legalized

REBUTTAL 1: Allow me to rephrase my contention as "Nudity should be a basic right". The government should not be able to force us to purchase pieces of cloth and envelop our bodies in them. In your second paragraph, you mention that "Seeing a 50 year old hairy woman that is 300lbs overweight while [you're] eating is harmful to [your] well-being." This is not a valid reason to outlaw something. If I, for example, am disgusted by anyone who dyes their hair pink, I cannot have it banned. Even if a majority was disgusted by pink hair, it should still remain legal, as outlawing pink hair would violate the first amendment. The same argument goes for public nudity. It should be protected by the first amendment, which guarantees freedom of expression. REBUTTAL 2: I have linked to a source at the bottom of this rebuttal. When nudity becomes an everyday occurrence, it loses its "forbidden fruit" status. It becomes disassociated with sex and associated with daily life. http://web.archive.org... REBUTTAL 3: You completely focus on my statement on the sun, so extend all other arguments. REBUTTAL 4: Obviously, private businesses will still maintain the right to enforce a dress code. And there may need to be restrictions on seating, such as an obligatory seat cover for nude people. But all of these are easily addressable problems. Busses can be equipped with disposable seat protectors, movie theaters can require pants. All in all, however, it is ultimately the individual's choice to go clothed or unclothed. One is more likely to stub his toe wearing sandals. Should we ban those as well? REBUTTAL 5: I like that you bring this up. Let us go into your hypothetical scenario. "Imagine a tall man trying to get through a crowded area and he accidentally bumps a little kid in the face. With his penis." In today's world, this would be scandalous. That is because we automatically equate nudity with sex. However, in a world where nudity is accepted as a regular part of daily life, it would be brushed off. As long, of course, as the man isn't trying to gain sexual arousal, the incident would be quite inconsequential. Furthermore, children would become more used to the sight of naked adults. As long as it remains non-sexual, the child would not be harmed by the incident, as he is already used to the sight. REBUTTAL 6: As I said in my last rebuttal, children would become used to the sight of naked adults, and vice-versa. It would be very suspicious to see a strange old man ogling at some children, and he would most likely be reported very quickly. Children would also lose much of the shame they have in their bodies. Children who are used to nudity have less inhibitions about it, feel more comfortable in their own skins, and could therefore report inappropriate behavior much easier. IN CONCLUSION: Public nudity would create an atmosphere of comfort around nudity, effectively destroying its sexual appeal and "forbidden fruit" factor.