BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Standardized testing

I'm against Standardized testing Kids get so stressed studying and getting ready for the test that they are falling apart. From experience half of them just give up because they think they are just going to fail anyways. To me tests are just stupid ways to get quick grades and make sure the kids are paying attention.(Which they should) In the past most of my teachers hate giving out tests because it's just one more thing they have to do. Same with homework but that is for a different time. It has been proven that kids hate tests and most kids do really good on homework and school work but they completely suck at tests. It is a bad system that we need to change. I don't care if I lose I just want to learn something new.
Sin Nature is Unbiblical

Resolved: The doctrine of the Sin Nature is unbiblical and runs contrary to the truth of man's autonomy and God's justice.DefinitionsContrary - Against; opposed to.Autonomy - Freedom from external control; self-government.Justice - In accordance with that which is righteously justified; equity.Unbiblical - Not in accordance with what is biblically true; antithetical of scripture.Sin Nature - The doctrine based primarily upon Romans 5:12 which claims that, through Adam's original sin, all men have received a corrupted nature which either: A. Passed down to all men an inclination toward sin, or B. Made all siners through the inheritance of Adam's guilt. Through the fall of Adam, according to this doctrine, all men have received, from conception, a fallen estate of total depravity whereby we could never follow God's commandments without inevitably committing transgressions.Rules1. Please only accept this debate if you are a Christian whose final authority is the 66 canonical books of the Bible (Genesis-Revelation).2. Please understand and be for either A or B of the definition provided for Sin Nature.3. No logical fallacies or red herrings/slanders!StructureRound 1 - AcceptanceRound 2 - Opening Arguments (No Rebuttals)Round 3 - Rebuttals (No New Arguments)Round 4 - Defense of Arguments (No New Rebuttals or Arguments)*Acceptance of this debate entails an understanding and acceptance of the definitions, rules, and structure of this debate. Any deviation from these should result in the loss of all points at the discretion of the prospective voters. Please message me concerning any questions or concerns you have about the debate setup in the comment section BEFORE accepting this debate. Thanks!
A religious president like Huckabee is the worst thing for this country right now.

Huckabee just took Iowa, and I am severely disappointed. It looks like Republicans will be overwhelmingly more likely to put an extremely religious man into power once again, who is aimed at sending our progress in civil rights, foreign policy, and environmental efforts back into pre-1980's levels. The constitution says that the government "shall not establish religion" for a good reason. Christians maintain that this should only be interpreted to mean that, as long as Christianity does not become the absolutely official religion, they can pass as many laws as they want that are completely and utterly dependant on a Christian ideology. I disagree. I will argue, in this debate, that by passing laws based on Christian ideals alone, they are in fact establishing Christianity as our official religion. Let me clarify a few points, because I know some of your mouths are watering to put me in my place without an adequate disclaimer. 1) If a policy is set, that agrees with Christian ideology, that does not mean it is unconstitutional. I am only concerned with laws that agree with Christian ideologies AND are generally immoral or unjust AND are not generally shared by non-Christians. 2) Christians are not inherently immoral. Individual practicing Christians are a very beautiful part of our culture, In my opinion, and I would like to see them continue to be a workable part of our community. My argument is with Christians who enter politics and gain power, and use that power to force non-Christians into a Christian life-stlye.
Rap battle

You're a teacher? Let's teach you how to spell This is an actual battle. Not a fvcked up show and tell You fvck me? I'll drag you straight to hell When NDECD battles, he is all and well. Boy when you tried to attack me you think I felt it? Bjtch it did nothing, if it was ice it melted This motherfvcker talks all those things about gays If only he could hear the words that he says And you talk about how your mom is now dead That is the same for you inside your head I don't regret dissing you, it's already been said There are a million reasons why you never got laid "Im so gay" yep, that ain't no debate Guys, look at this bjtch, can he ever be great? At rapping, well perhaps in the FAR future But now, his raps are only needless humor These battles are debates filled with ad hominem At least I have an idol (Eminem) You can't make up your mind out of all of them You may be SLIGHTLY above noobs but you can't advise them First problem to point out, you ain't got no flow Go around talking things even you don't know But you bars are inconsistent, not worth a mention Now let's move on to the next part of the lesson Second problem, your spelling, who the fvck spells that way You probably wrote this after having a bad day Take a look at this fvcker, life deemed a sad gay While you talk about intercourse, I'm choppin necks with an axe blade Third problem, needless and weak content We all know who won, no contest She can't blow on a djck if you don't have one *Imitates Aphilosophiclad's voice* "And I forgot the last time I saw it 'cause I'm fat son" Pfft, pathetic rhyme....
Rap battle

yo, first off, you already know that you done f1cked up You g@ay as hell, and sus, get off eminems nuts bruh and while you you at, quit talking about my heart, you a damn fruitbasket I know someone has eminems d1ck pic, and you askin "who as it?" You're a f@ggot and I knew it, look so clueless; boy you stupid You girl give me brain like she so stupid. bish I'm a teacher, you the student You so putrid, f0cking nuisance Boy i am ruthless boy you knew this you've met you're f0cking doom b1tch, I feel like thugger bish im boolin' but you're a f@g, so sh1t, you prolly wanna get with me Boy when i'm done you'll have lost your mind and your god dam virginity you'll nail a poster to your wall and start to beat your d1ck to me you think you slick talkin bout my comments but your bish is picking me and it's interesting I might just donkey f*ck your hoe and she blow all on my d!ck so well you swear that she was sellin c0ke I was brought in trap, my mama used to serve that dope and i used to flip them X pills, servicd for my bros And we'd smash em in the blunts when anyone was tryna smoke oh And my mama was a pro, and shhit you already know But my momma dead now, So I guess y'all have something in common I'm so g@y ill bust in your @ss without wearing a condom b1tch I'm awesome
I can win this debate in one round.

Rules: 1. Any violation of the rules will result in an automatic forfeit and all 7 points will be awarded to the other side. 2. No arguments defending your side-all arguments, if they are presented, must be defending the side that the person making the argument is arguing against. 3. No more than 3 rules. I have no monkey in a dishwasher, and neither does my opponent, and since this does not support either of our sides I ask that noone votes.
Schools should be abolished

War has been around since the dawn of man. There has always been war and always will be war as long as there's more than one person left on this earth. School and money contribute to a more advanced war, but war itself will never go away. Hunger has no relation to schooling except for the fact that nobody will hire you if you're a dropout, leaving you in poverty. But this is to be expected as employers shouldn't hire people who don't have the skills necessary for the job. Greed has no relation to school but it does to money, which cannot be abolished because as long as there's something people will want they will need a way to pay for it. Accidents are actually prevented by a proper education by educating us on how to act aroud certain machinery and in dangerous situations. It also gives us the education we need to develop safer equipment and methods in completing previously dangerous tasks. Money can be used to buy safety equipment and new, safer machinery. And on subjects like poetry, they may not be necessary but school as a whole is. And yes, I'm a capitalist who likes to earn a bit of money in life and have nice things. So call me greedy and superficial all you want.
Schools should be abolished

Look at our wasted society, war , hunger, greed, accidents, School and money are behind that. And Education might be useful ONLY for jobs, but school is not education it is a waste of time because we learn stupid things like 'when was the war of japan?' And if you fail an exam they think your stupid! Who the hell wants to wake up at 6AM to go spend and entire day learning about POETRY or.... FRACTIONS , boooooooooring, !!! All you people who got to school you just want money! Greedy savages
Schools should be abolished

I will argue that school is necessary and should not be abolished. If school were abolished, then how would we learn anything needed to get a job or to be successful in life? School is necessary in teaching us practical skills that we can use in everyday life. Sure not all people will use trigonometry, but everyone needs to be able to speak a language to communicate, and communicate clearly. Problem solving skills learned in school from various subjests are also necessary for everyday life and some basic level of math is necessary as well. Higher education is important because without there would be no one to work in specialized jobs that need a high level of education, such as a neurosurgeon or biochemist. Sure parents could be relied on to teach their kids, but not all parents are good teachers and most cannot give children the education a school can, therefore resulting in a dumber population. As for homework it may seem unnecessary to you, but if you actually take the time to do it you will find that you'll be much more proficient in that subject.
Schools should be abolished

If money were given equally, it would have no value. It would be the same thing as nobody having any money. And educating yourself is often highly inneffective for those who lack motivation to do something with their lives, and younger children most certainly cannot "educate themselves". Without schooling there would be few, if any, doctors, scientists, engineers, etc. If you want to waste away in McDonald's that's fine by me, but don't drag society down with you. Thank you for this...insightful...debate.
Schools should be abolished

The only reason that those people who went to school became successful is because of the way our system is made. If money was given equally, everything would change. And I would like to remind you that I am debating to the fact that SCHOOL should be abolished. When that happens, people will educate themselves there own way and most of the people will be happy and poverty will decrease. Of course, this sounds crazy to a capitalist like you, because all you care about is money and yourself.
Schools should be abolished

You do realize that those billionaires have gone to school? Maybe not college, but school none the less. Unless of course, they inherited it, but that doesn't reflect any of their accomplishments, only their predecessors, who most likely did go to school. And of course houses and cars take 25 years of your life to get because of the amount of money they cost. And considering you can only get your first job, most likely at minimum wage, at 15-16 years old, that's only 10 years. And you still have about 60 years of life left after that. Did you finish school, or did you drop out of high school? And if you dropped out, how do you expect to get a job that can support yourself and a family? Most high school dropouts live in poverty because nobody wants to hire them due to the fact that they have shown a lack of motivation and don't have the skills necessary for anything other than a minimum wage job.
Schools should be abolished

This is exactly how they want you to think. You have become a slave to money and you think the only way to be successful is by going to school and having a high degree. Your house and your car, you will have to spend at least 25 years of your life to get them, becomes if you buy a cheap car it will be done with in 5 years, as for the house, the cheapest apartments cost over 600 $ and that is if you live alone. Some people have never been to school and they have become billionaires. The whole system is made to trick you. School is only a trap. As for my goals, one of them would be to prove to people like you that you are wasting your childhood.
Schools should be abolished

Yes, of course I want money, but to my knowledge this debate is not about that topic. And yes, I've been to a school, I'm in highschool right now. No, I don't love it, but I have realized that in order to go anywhere in life, school is necessary. I can't get a decent job otherwise. And you might be right, I might lose all my money, and it most definitely will not matter once I die. But until that day I will do whatever I can to make the most out of my life and that can be made a lot easier with proper schooling. And maybe not many people care about me right now, but in the future, who knows? I could become the CEO of Apple if I get a good education and with a bit of luck. I'm not counting on it but it's a possibility. And nice things? A nice house, a car, whatever the latest and greatest in technology is, and if I can I'd like to move back to NYC, my birth place. Believe it or not, it costs a lot of money to move to NYC, especially Manhattan. And I ask you this, what do you want to do with your life? What are your goals?
Schools should be abolished

There you go, you just proved that you are wrong and you have proved to me that you have been brainwashed. You want money because you know you can't resist it! Have you ever been to a school? Please don't tell me you loved it I am sure you hated it , but if you did like it, it means you have been brainwashed! And you have become greedy and a money sucking pig just like everyone else! One day you will loose your money and tell me how school will save you! Nobody cares about you! And what kind of nice things do you want to buy? A robot girlfriend hahaha XD! Stupid Idiot!
The Mosquito is the Most Dangerous Animal in the World

Today's debate is about whether or not the mosquito is the most dangerous animal in the world. 1. Acceptance 2. Main Definitions/Presentation of Main Argument 3 & 4. Rebuttals 5. Resolution/Closing Argument Hint: Definitions can be used in other rounds besides R1 Rules- No semantics No trolling No profanity No vulgarity Violating any of the rules results in immediate termination of the debate.
Russia is Better than India

We have over 400 living languages, and we have Sanskrit, considered the mother of all languages. We have created 4 religions, buddhism, jainism, sikhism, and hinduism. The Harappan civilization, in 3000 BCE we created sewer systems. We invented the zero. We have a variety of food items: chicken tikka, biryani, and samosa. We created martial arts that, through trade moved to China and Japan. We made Yoga. We have all kinds of literature, Mahabharata and Ramayana. Shampooing was invented here.
Russia is Better than India

So, what is wrong with these "Rich Folks"? If they have not done bad things, evading taxes, being greedy, committing crimes, etc., what is wrong with them? Also your argument is wrong because Russia is no longer communist. It is technically a "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic". Russia, even though it is not communist, has also killed and tortured people who have protested against the government. This means these poor proletarians are now dying because of corruption.
Russia is Better than India

Compare the Russia/India stats: Russia has a literacy rate of nearly 100%, while India has a literacy rate of about 70%. Russia has a human development index of 0.80, which is very high/high, while India has a human development index of 0.62, which is on the lower end of the medium zone. As of 2015, Russia has a life expectancy of 71 years, while India has a life expectancy of 62 years. Just go to Wikipedia to see the sobering differences in Russian people and Indian people.
Cowboys have the best defense in the league

The Cowboys are not the best defense in the league. The Cowboys defense were outplayed by the Ravens defense yesterday, holds a losing record, ranks in the bottom half of the league in nearly all critical defensive statistical categories, and as a substitute I will compare directly with Chicago's defense as I believe their's to be the best (though the debate requires only I prove Dallas is not the best). 1. Outperformed by the Ravens The Ravens' D allowed fewer yards per play (6.1 to 6.4), despite being on the field twice as much. The Ravens also had an interception for a TD, while Dallas couldn't force a turnover. Dallas now has a losing record - not a typical moniker of the best defense. 2. Other than Passing Yds Allowed/Game, Dallas is statistically a poor defense Dallas ranks 18th in forced fumbles, LAST in interceptions with 1, 23rd in sacks even with Demarcus Ware, 20th in Points Allowed/Game, and 14th in rushing yds allowed/game. Statistically, Dallas' D is barely mediocre. 3. Chicago's defense is an example of someone who is better Chicago outplayed Dallas' D in Cowboy Stadium in primetime and ranks FIRST in points allowed/game, FIRST in takeaways, 4th in sacks, FIRST in rushing defense, and 3rd in 3rd down defense. Whether Chicago is the BEST defense can be debated, but there is nothing that qualifies Dallas' D to be considered thus far. Looking forward to your response. Thank you. http://scores.espn.go.com... http://espn.go.com...
America, formed with the Declaration of Independence, the opposite of socialism.

Oh gosh, your pandering to the peanut gallery is disgraceful. In this case the country is the most important because we live under the constitution of the US of A-----merica!!!!!! The document of the founding fathers ideals, no matter their period correct ideals that resulted in tyranny for people of color, is what America is. The freedom of speech, The freedom of religion, The right to protect yourself. Those are all the rights that matter and the rights that socialists wish to dismantle. You are very naive if you think that I respect the leaders of this country. What I respect is the forefathers ideals, while at the same time understanding that they were party to truly offensive actions due to the culture of their age. As for your reference to Jefferson, you need to read the wikipedia on him. He was not a self avowed atheist, he was labeled one by the howlers. As for Franklin, he wanted us all to be dutiful turkeys, in line with his flock. You just don't get it do you? The constitution is king here, we the people, not we the sheeple, and we the wall street tyrants. Thanks for the fun!
America, formed with the Declaration of Independence, the opposite of socialism.

"Are you a USA fan, or a USSA fan? Well then, what?" False Dichotomy. I am a fan of liberty, no matter what flag the opponent to it waves. So, Pro, which is more important; the country, or the man and his ideals? Audience please note that no real rebuttals have come from Pro. Also, I jumped into arguments immediately to save time considering the number of rounds.
America, formed with the Declaration of Independence, the opposite of socialism.

First, bringing things back to the resolution: "America, formed with the Declaration of Independence, the opposite of socialism. " First: America is a super-continent, not a country. The United States of America was formed first with the Articles of Confederation and then the Constitution; the Declaration of Independence was by 13 separate states. As for opposite of socialism, the Constitution gave the Federal Government a monopoly on multiple items, essentially making it socialist. In response to your point on who on earth can call Jesus a bad human being; Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, two founders of the United States, both noted for their ideologies concerning government, were not Christians. Jefferson was an atheist, and Franklin was a deist. So, apparently, one can be a "true american" without Jesus. Lastly, you talk about "socialist America" being run by, well, socialists. Then you say socialists should not be American citizens. One, is that not contradictory and two, why would you want to try and remain proud of citizenship to a government that no longer recognizes your ideals?
America, formed with the Declaration of Independence, the opposite of socialism.

America was formed by some hard working, productive human beings that were capable of providing for themselves, and that is the essence of independence. They were also mostly Christian, and who on this planet could say that Jesus was a bad human? Socialist America is being run by folks that want us to sign a Declaration of Codependance. Obamacare is a great example. Do you need others, as you are a thin skinned, easily offended, wimp, who needs the power of your fellow herd animals? Then a socialist you may be, but American citizens you should not. BoP is your burden, not mine.
America, formed with the Declaration of Independence, the opposite of socialism.

So, still no defense of the original resolution? Fair enough, I shall use this round for the goal-shifted resolution that the United States of America (as opposed to the supercontinent America), formed with the Constitution (as opposed to the Declaration of Independence) is the opposite of socialism. Part of the powers enunciated in the Constitution was for the establishment of post offices, roads, and the coining of money.[1] The Federalists quickly turned this into monopolies for themselves. If this great piece of parchment was the opposite of socialism, why is it so good at excusing the socialization of money creation, roads, and first class mail? And this is but the tip of the iceberg; understand that all the greater government controls have been established and argued to be constitutional based on being necessary and proper and/or for the common good. So, love it, hate it, don't care about it, it is undoubtful that the Constitution of the United States of America does not prohibit socialism, and has even been used to support socialist facets of the United States. Thus, it cannot be the opposite of what it supports. Sources [1]http://www.archives.gov...
Current prisoners should have the right to vote.

My opponent has brought up a good point in a middle-ground stance. We both argue extremes in which all prisoners should not be allowed to vote or they should be allowed. The compromise, I believe, is a realistic and sensible approach. Due to this, I concede to a compromise between the two of us in which we both agree non-violent offenders would be allowed to vote and violent offenders would lose the right to vote. Due to this compromise, I will not be posting any rebuttals to my opponent's regarding my original stance. I believe it would be a waste of my time arguing a position that does not fit into the final resolution. Conclusion:I concede to the compromise given by Capitalistslave and ask all voters to vote for a tie between him and myself. I would like to thank my opponent, Capitalistslave, for an engaging debate. For my first debate, I found it to be very productive and thought-provoking and I could not think of a better opponent to give me a challenge as well as Capitalistslave did.