BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Current school cirriculum. full resolution in round 1

Counter arguments. Con"s main focus in their main argument was that the currents school curriculum covered exactly what children needed in schooling. I will not argue against this point as it can coexist with my stance. Schools first and foremost purpose is to prepare kids and young adults for adult hood, something we can agree on. So part of preparing children for this would be to teach children practical skills they will use in jobs and everyday life. Mathematics comes into play in many jobs and basic math skills every day. Language arts/English is pretty easy to see how we would use it in our lives. Basic grammar for speech and complex grammar for jobs that require it. Science for other jobs that may require basic knowledge of things like biology or chemistry. Grade gets higher then classes get far more advanced. Eventually you get to the point where college classes specialize in specific subjects to prepare students the exact job they desire. What seems to be a flaw is mainly present in middle and high schools. These grade levels tend to have classes out side of the main subjects that I and my opponent agree on, and normally students are forced to take some of these classes. I have no qualms about students being forced into taking them, but what happens after. Many schools can hold students back should they not do well in these classes, even though these skills are honestly not used as much as the other core classes. Art and music for example are very specific skills that people will only need should they choose to become an artist or musician. So children who are unsure or who know they will not be going down these career paths should not be held back should they not do well in them. Let me use the Carlisle area school district for example. It was an American school district I temporarily went to while I was visiting the U.S. The Carlisle area school district (CASD for short) works on a 4 point grading system. A student has to get 4 points in ALL classes in order to pass. A=4 B=3 C=2 D=1 F=0. Should a student fall below 50% in ANY of there grades, there points will be rendered null and be considered to be held back should they have gotten four points. This system works fine until children come into the classes that are of discussion. Should a child not be skilled on classes such as art, music, or what ever extra classes they have? They can be held back regardless of how well they did in core classes. I await my opponents response to my main argument.
Current school cirriculum. full resolution in round 1

To start I would like to define what subjects are most often mandatory in high school course set [1]: "Though the United States has not established a mandatory high school course set, the most common grouping includes the following [3]: " English " literature, humanities " Mathematics " algebra, geometry, pre-calculus/trigonometry " Science " biology, chemistry, physics " Social Studies " history, government/economics " Physical Education " Anyone can clearly see how English literature or similar can be really useful towards having general knowledge and being literate, and can help one express themselves easier. Furthermore, mathematics is used in a huge variety of professions like engineering, chemistry and astronomy [2]. Science in general is helping students understand basic concepts around us such human anatomy, basic physics concepts like gravity, etc. Moreover, social studies can help us have better understand of history, geography and economy, which is essential for functioning in today"s world. Finally, Physical Education can help student develop interest in sports and stay physically healthy. This shows the importance of mandatory subjects in education system. Furthermore, today"s curriculum is developed in a way that is suitable for children to learn, based on Piaget"s stages of learning [3]. This is the reason children don"t learn hard mathematics at age of 7, but only later. Moreover, it is focused on helping children develop abstract thinking about some ideas such as democracy, freedom, etc. Finally, the curriculum is changing all the time as it has become a dynamic process due to the constant changes in our society. "Curriculum development is defined as planned, a purposeful, progressive, and systematic process to create positive improvements in the educational system." [4] This shows how curriculum keeps changing in order to be up to date with needs and priorities of people and society as a whole. References: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org... 2. http://www.mathguide.com... 3. Piaget, J., & Cook, M. T. (1952). The origins of intelligence in children. New York, NY: International University Press. 4. http://simplyeducate.me...
Current school cirriculum. full resolution in round 1

To start, schooling is to prepare kids and young adults for adult hood. Teaching them practical skills in which they will use a lot in their lives. My argument is that what is in the current schooling curriculum is mainly unnecessary. This will admittedly be somewhat short as there aren"t too many points to address. The school system in many places put an emphasis on classes that would likely not help people in the adult world. For example, there are many schools where students can be prevented from graduating should they fail art. Art is a skill that will most likely not be touched upon by most people once they become adults. There are also many schools that do the same for classes such as music as well. Even though there are careers that use these skills, most people admittedly won"t go into these careers. Thus not needing such emphasis on these classes. I"m not saying these classes should be removed entirely. My solution would be to make them have less of an affect on students using those skills are much lower than courses such as math and English As I said, this is somewhat short as there aren"t many points to address. I await my opponent"s response.
Current school cirriculum. full resolution in round 1

R1: Acceptance R2: Main arguments R3: Counter argument R4: rebuttals and closing statements Cirriculum: the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university http://www.dictionary.com... It has been a bit so I thought I could do a topic that would keep me from going rusty Resolution: My stance is that the current schooling programs around the world put too much emphasis on topics that will not entirely benefit them in adult hood. Several schools can prevent kids from graduating if they fail an art class, which is not a skill everyone would use in life. Apply in comments.
What is the personal transformation or change in awareness that occurs in the Abrahamic adherents' m

"Enlightenment process"You did not state this in R1 so I disregard it."I don't think religious people will be transforming anytime soon"Why not?"They still sin and use circumstances to continue the game"If they are sinning, they are not adherents of the religion."Religion is designed to promote status quo"Many religious individuals do not believe in status quo and conformity until they are religious, this is an example of the transformation that they undergo."Those that build a cage that their thinking must lie within are unlikely to ever escape it"It is not a cage, but rather blinkers, they actually move faster in a straight line than the non-religious do in a zig-zaggy one. This is because they are far more focused than them and willing to sacrifice their freedom in order to get into heaven, or the equivalent for thier religion, by any means necessary. "If there is any personal transformation what is it?"Thanks for admitting that you are not capable of debating this.
What is the personal transformation or change in awareness that occurs in the Abrahamic adherents' m

Hi thanks for the debate, I was thinking more along the lines of a personal transformation into an enlightenment process. Don't think Religious people are transforming anytime soon. They still sin, but get blessed so become blessed sinners and use circumstances to continue the game. The religion is designed to promote status quo in the adherent until death. Those that build a cage that their thinking must lie within are unlikely to ever escape it. If there is any personal transformation what is it... beats me?
What is the personal transformation or change in awareness that occurs in the Abrahamic adherents' m

Adherents learn not to question authority.They learn to obey and transform from healthy human beings with an appetite for skepticism into slaves, prone to hostility to those who even dare question their motives or outlook.Where you are wrong, however, is that when someone is extremely obedient and submissive, they are very malleable and morphable at the hands of whatever religious authorities they respect.
South China Sea (Philippines v Republic of China)

First off, Let me just say that I am a Filipino, So I will support the claim of the Philippines in this argument. So, The Philippines is within 200 nautical miles of the Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal, So, Therefore, It is within our EEZ and the Philippines has the right to claim those islands. Also, The Philippine government bought those islands for one peso in September 1956 from Tomas Cloma, Who discovered it. Therefore, The Spratly Islands is theirs since they bought it. I don't think you would like to buy a couple of houses just to discover that there were people living in them, Claiming it was theirs. If you want to know where I got these facts, It's from Wikipedia. Also, In 2016, The Hague ruled that the Philippines has a better claim to the Spratly islands over the PRC, Since it's within our 200 nautical miles Exclusive Economic Zone. If you want to talk about China's nine dash line, You can see that it claims almost everything within the South China Sea, Which is just ridiculous. I'll save everything else I have to say for the next round. So, Let's not talk about the other countrys's claims, Just PRC and The Philippines, Since they are the countries that we're supporting.
Allah is the real god

As my profile states, I am an atheist. It seems the basis of your arguments rest on the assumption that I believed the resolution at least partway. But let's take a look at them anyawy..."And is there any Any evidence that he is the son of god. Just think about it. People spread rumors and other things that he is the son of god. He never said that. He was only the messenger of God."This argument basically states that because there is no evidence Jesus is (A) the divine son of God, that he must therefore be (B) God's messenger. Such a conclusion can only be accepted if we initially agree that (A) and (B) are the only two available options, when of course, we've done no such thing. Jesus could have been (C) neither."Also when we think in technological terms Son means a man/women's child or offspring. So his father would be Mary's husband or his mother because Mary's son was also Jesus (PBUH) so Mary or his father could be God."Again, I don't agree Jesus was the "son" of God at all. To meet your burden of proof, Pro, you must prove the resolution independent of any beliefs we may or may not already have. You need real evidence, not false dichotomies and assumptions.Over to you again.
Allah is the real god

I wish you good luck. First of all, if you are Christians I know your holy book is the bible and Christians worship Jesus father. And in Islam We worship Allah. You see Jesus (PBUH) His mother was Jesus and so on. What made the Christians think he was the son of God. When we think of son that means he is a human. And is there any Any evidence that he is the son of god. Just think about it. People spread rumors and other things that he is the son of god. He never said that. He was only the messenger of God. Also when we think in technological terms Son means a man/women's child or offspring. So his father would be Mary's husband or his mother because Mary's son was also Jesus (PBUH) so Mary or his father could be God. Again I wish you good luck in this debate. And if I made a mistake that you're religion is a religion other than Christianity please let me know.
Vegetarianism

My basic argument is as follows: P1 Animal farming causes suffering. P2 Meat is unnecessary. P3 By buying something, you are supporting it. P4 Causing unnecessary suffering is wrong and something to be avoided. C Eating meat is wrong and something to be avoided. I am going to give very short arguments supporting my premises as I wish to see how my opponent responds before going all out. P1 Animal farming causes suffering. There is numerous examples of this. Gourmet veal comes from calves raised in torturous conditions. They live in narrow crates where they can neither walk, turn around, nor comfortably lie down. They are fed a diet deficient in iron in order to keep their flesh pale[1]. Over 90% of eggs come from conditions in which four to five hens are raised in a wire box that has about twice the floor dimensions of a phone book. The cramped conditions lead to insanity, and chicken will often madly attack each other. Of course, there is the simple solution of cutting off their beaks with a hot metal knife[1]. Not all cases are as extreme as this, but there will always be suffering in animal farming. Butchering and raising animals in cages will always cause some suffering. P2 Meat is unnecessary. A healthy meal should include vitamins, protein, calcium, carbohydrates, zinc, and iron[2]. All of these can be provided by a vegetarian diet[2]. In fact, vegetarian diets may be healthier than non-vegetarian diets. Studies have found a direct correlation between decreased meat consumption and increased health, and insurance companies commonly give discounts to vegetarians precisely because of that[3]. P3 By buying something, you are supporting it. By buying meat, you are giving your money and essentially saying "I approve of this product, and I am giving this to you so that you can produce it for me". Your money is supporting those who raise animals in horrendous conditions. Thus, by boycotting it you are essentially taking money away from the meat industry and directly damaging the meat industry which raises animals in torturous conditions. P4 Causing unnecessary suffering is wrong and something to be avoided. I do not see any clash over this point. If my opponent wishes to debate this, I will oblige. For now I will leave this point as is. C Eating meat is wrong and something to be avoided. The only purpose of eating meat is to satisfy ones taste buds. As meat is both unnecessary and immoral, why are we doing it? Sources [1] http://southerncrossreview.org... [2] http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com... [3] http://www.wisegeek.com...
Vegetarianism

Resolution: Vegetarianism is a more ethical diet than an omnivorous diet for healthy adults in modern day America. Round 1 will be for acceptance only. Rounds 2 and 3 will be arguing and clash, and Round 4 will be for summarization. Please abstain from semantics, introducing arguments in the last round and ad hominem attacks. Feel free to ask questions in the comments, but please do it before you accept.
humans are not evolving significantly any more

con is basically just resorting to relying on the mysterious infinite possibilties the future presents. i suppose there's on way for me to deny that there are all those possibitlies and that even some will come to fruition. perhaps we will travel othe planets and only the smartest will go, and different species etc will develop. who knows. con misses the main point though, in that at least for traditional evolution, we are done.
humans are not evolving significantly any more

To some it may seem as if we have ceased to evolve, to these people i would say look at the bigger picture. You may think that we have reached our peak because we've built an environment so comfortable for ourselves that we are no longer in any real danger other than that caused by ourselves, and this has left us with no need to adapt because we have the ability to change the world around us. Yes humans have indeed reached a peak; our physical bodies will not naturally adapt, but this is because they do not need to. You are looking at evolution the wrong way as you are looking for patterns that have already occurred, but the next step of human evolution has never seen before. The key is knowledge of the universe. knowledge has power beyond our current understanding and once a true understanding of the universe is acquired, we will be able to exist on a higher level. We are living in the information age where data is acquired and saved but never destroyed, not only that but it is accessible anywhere, to anyone at any time thanks to the internet. The growth of knowledge will speed up the growth of technology, and the growth of technology is exponential. The advancements will allow greater advancements infinitely. Who knows, perhaps we will create artificial intelligence that will be self aware, then make the decisions based on the collective knowledge of the human race, this is a power we currently could not even comprehend.Look at the world around you, electricity constantly surging through every device. machines becoming more and more powerful. Technology is slowly solving every single little flaw that humanity possesses until we are eternal and we can leave the earth to finally seek the truth. Machinery is becoming more compact and integrated into our everyday lives, soon it will physically be a part of us in cell sized robots. this is the truth and its coming up fast. This is the most important time to be alive.
humans are not evolving significantly any more

we are not longer evolving signficantly as humans. true, people in africa and other poor, many religous fanatics die, but as a whole, we are adapting the environemnt to us, instead of it forcing us to adapt. remember, evolution is where the weak die and the only those that live to copulate further their genes. changes in specific animals doesn't cause evolution... you can't cut your thumb off and get your kids thumbless. (i'm sure there's minor deviations esepecially from radioactivity that can be continued but as a whole you can't change your species from yourself) this is the evolution i was taught at school. if this is right, there's no way evolution could be occuring given that even the weak are likely to breed.
The Chicken Came Before The Egg

Well on an evolutionary stand point the egg came before the chicken. Why you see the first actual chicken was created by it's predecessors the proto-chicken which came together when the mum laid the egg and dad fertilized it these two genes came together creating what we know as today's chicken or the closest predecessor. This of course meant the egg came into the world first with a chicken embryo inside it. Websites: http://tinyurl.com... http://tinyurl.com...
Poem Battle

Your poem, I'll grant it is OK, But there's some things I've got to say. Your rhyming really is quite bad, It very nearly makes me sad. For misnamed and rain just do not go, Rhymes and time don't work, you know. Metaphors and competitor don't rhyme at all, And lastly, nor does walls and crawl. But I really liked your verse about the walls crumblin' and my pen stumblin'. Now here's my poem. Melody of Tears The way back from the graveyard was long and cold and dim, But yet its lonely feeling didn't seem to bother them. They both were deep in thought of times that long had passed, before their little maiden Had flown away so fast. They reached their door and stopped as If they'd heard a sound, But in the empty courtyard There was nobody around. And then the music started, Very faint, and very far, A melody that tinkled like A twinkle from a star. Then little feet came running, running to the garden gate, And a little voice that once they knew was saying: "mama wait!" But then the voices faded, And the stars began to die, And their clouded eyes were raining ears, Of days gone by, of golden years, When she was still near by. They stepped over the threshold But no little girl in white Was running up to greet them With a smile of delight. Their bedroom seemed so silent Without their baby there. But oh! They heard a little pattering, A very little pattering, Of little tiny dainty feet come running up the stair. And then their door had opened, and they heard the footsteps pad up to their bed, And then she said, "Dear mama don't be sad." But when they tried to see her, They saw there was nothing there But a stream of silver moonlight And a whisper in the air.
Poem Battle

Your poem about rainbows is misnamed,based too heavily about the rain,if you wanna win you better step up your gameotherwise the voter's will think you lameWhy, I got alliteration and cool syncopationI got the best poem sensationsmy raps full of dominationI'm completely unbeatable,fallacies untreatable,you can't find nothin' wrong with my rhymesyou will fail every single timeThink your rain is cool?wow, you take me as a dumb foolanybody can write similes and metaphorsyou don't seem so tough a competitoryour strong castle walls are crumblin'you try to run away but you're stumblin'down the hill you go tumblin'with a pen, you're fumblin'I see your real skill--you have none at allWith a crimson dagger I'm goin' for the killstabbin' so many times you can't even crawlmakin' blood spill all over the walls.
Poem Battle

Thanks for accepting, Con! Here's my poem. Rainbows The torrents come crashing over my head And the music begins to fade, The water is dark and empty and cold Where once the mermaid folk played. The sun is defeated by legions of clouds And shadows obscure the day, The castles around me burn to the ground And the magic slips away. And I wonder why we must tread these paths Through deserts of sorrow and pain, But the sun is seen best through a diamond of tears And rainbows don't come without rain. Have fun!
Poem Battle

FINAL. ROUND. Thanks for the tip.The Grand Adventure: Haiku-Complication Legends far and widenone tell the whole truth like mineHearken! My good friends.Once upon a timea tall tower in the nighta wizard lives there trapped a princesswith no help, no mighty knightno hope seemed leftwhen one man steps upand decides to do what's rightwith only courage--equipped with a sword,and little contact in fighthe ventured foward.Clashed with monsters!Crossed those rivers and mountains!Clobbered those bandits! Many days laterhe finally reached there,standing in front of-- The Tower of Doom. "You will never defeat me!" The wizard exclaims.He waved his hands--and with a "poof!" the room wasfilled with massive flames.He cackles and laughsbut our hero ventures forthswinging his sharp sword--the wizard summonsforth spiders, goblins, and trolls --none even touchedas the hero runs.STAB! The wizard's death came quickand the princess, well,she was quite thankful <3.The king gave loads of richesto our hero as thanks,The princess gave himher hand in marriage and theylived happily.--But, not "forever"for there remains a strange manlurking in the dark,waiting for revenge--wearing a dark robe he was...The Wizard's Brother. I hoped you liked my poems! Vote me because I showed more versatility within a rap-like "poem", a real poem, and finally a haiku-complication that attempted to rhyme while showing a story...with a cool ending!
Poem Battle

Con, for the future, if two words rhyme but you add an "s "at the end of one of them, then they don't rhyme anymore. (Cave, waves...stream, dreams...Sky, eyes...Stars, far.) Plane tree We rush and run our days away, We never pause to see The glory in a daisy, And the beauty in a tree. When I was still a child With no reason to go fast, I noticed when the sun set, And I cried when it was past. I loved the silver plane tree With it's simple majesty, And I loved to sit and read Under it's leafy canopy. It was older than our city, Was a monument of time It was climbed by many children Before I ever learned to climb. But I haven't gone to see it Since I have no time to spare And my life is always hurried... And my life is dull and bare. But is life a life worth living if we have no time to see All the things in life worth seeing, Like a sunset or a tree?