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Why more gun laws are a bad idea.

The majority of criminals who use violence obtain their guns illegally. You honestly think taking away the right to own firearm should stop people from owning guns. We did that with drugs and that's why drugs don't exist anymore. A criminal who has the intent of killing numerous people is going to see that it is now illegal to own a gun and just abide by the rules because that's the right thing to do. No that's ridiculous. The number of law abiding citizens who acquired their gun legally and committed gun related crimes is very low. By taking away more people's ability to own a firearm this will increase violence. This puts guns in the hands of criminals and takes guns away from law abiding citizens who can no longer protect themselves. You talk about how the purpose of guns is to kill. That is true for criminals, so you are allowing the murderes to own guns but not law abiding citizens. These people can no longer protect themselves. You want proof of this? Chicago- Chicago has the stricktest gun laws in the country yet they have an extremely high crime rate. If they have so many gun restrictions how could it be such a violent city? If the criminals saw all of these gun restrictions why would they obtain guns illegally, don't they know that's agianst the rules? You are correct that the constitution has to be interpreted and defined. But this is the second amendment of the United states. "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." I don't exaclty see how you interpret that as "let's take everyone's guns away. " More restrictions increase violence.
Why more gun laws are a bad idea.

Pro makes three points in opposition to gun control, I will respond to these after making my initial argument. The first thing to consider is that a gun is a machine that is engineered to kill. It can even be argued that the purpose of guns is to kill. Not just this though, they are created to increase the efficiency of killing. Taking this into account, it is a recipe for disaster to allow the general public (including people premeditating murder) to have free access to guns. Whilst it will not stop murderers murdering people (e.g using knives) it severely reduces the amount of people a murderer can kill. You can kill far more people in a given time with a gun than with a knife. Therefore, not giving the public ready access to guns will reduce the amount of people that are killed when a murderer decides to go out and murder people. 'An extremely high number of murders are committed by criminals.' Whilst this is true, criminals can kill an even greater amount of people if they have a gun compared to if they do not have a gun. Before you go and say that criminals break the law anyway so a gun law would be useless, you must think pragmatically. Whilst it is true that a criminal would not care about adhering to a gun law, the simple fact that a gun law is in place would make it a lot harder for a criminal to obtain a gun because of the lack of gun shops. Furthermore, if it is illegal to obtain a gun then there is a chance that the criminal would be detected and arrested as he attempts to obtain a gun; thus preventing the murder(s). If gun laws were not present then the murderer would only be arrested after shooting people. 'It is a constitutional right to bear arms.' This is a fallacious appeal to authority. Just because the constitution says X does not mean that this is unquestionable absolute law. The constitution is not infallible and the pressure is on it to be relevant to our modern age. It's worse than saying 'the Bible says this so it must be true'. 'The reason for this is to avoid a tyrannical government' Allowing civilians to bear arms would not prevent a tyrannical government. On the contrary, it could very well be used to justify the government using violence to control its citizens if some citizens decided to launch violent protest, which would be very much more effective if guns were allowed. Besides, to suggest that civilian gun ownership could prevent a tyrannical government is to suggest that civilians could overthrow a tyrannical US government. In reality, this would cause a bloodbath that the civilians would probably lose; the US army is, after all, the most powerful army in the world. (1) (1) http://www.shockpedia.com...
they are no help

Thank you for the challenge, Con.In response to Con's statement that uniforms are a waste of money, allow me to point out that this assumes that they are not beneficial in any way, something which has not been established. In fact, the opposite can be easily demonstrated by citing a relevant and very comprehensive study. The University of Houston conducted a 2010 study which determined that implementing a school uniform raised the average test scores of girls by 3%.[1] Additionally, school attendance rates were seen to rise while disciplinary infractions leveled off following the adoption of uniforms.[2]Although a student's ability to express his- or herself through their clothing choices may have some value, it can easily be said that the benefit of this expression is outweighed by the benefits of school uniforms mentioned above.Thank you.Sources1. https://www.utdallas.edu...2. Ibid.
The Clones Used By The Republic Are Far Superior To The Empire's Stormtroopers

First off I would like to say that yes, I have done this debate before, however I did not make it from the start that we are only talking canon universe, if this was EU I would be all for the stormtroopers. We will be comparing training, equipment and basic vehicles, however we will not be accounting for the entirety of the Republican and Imperial forces such as the Death Star, The Jedi, The Emperor's Royal Guard, etc. Simply the Clones and the Stormtroopers.
The Clones Used By The Republic Are Far Superior To The Empire's Stormtroopers

Clone Troopers are FAR superior to the Stormtroopers in almost all ways. Their armour and vehicles are the only thing weighing them down (in the armours case, quite literally). Because of what you pointed out about the similarities between phase 2 clone armour and stormtrooper armour, I have decided to compare them using phase 1 armour, which was used for most of the war. Lets not forget first of all that technology wise, the storm troopers may be advanced only because a lot of their weapons are vehicles are based off the clone army"s technology. For example the AT-AT is based off the clone armies AT-ET. The clone armies are put into their own squads and trained to hold each other up and work as a team. In the stormtroopers training they are trained to leave an injured man behind and continue with their mission. The influence of the clone armies efficiency is even carried forward into The Force Awakens where the First Order troopers are essentially as close as you can get to having a clone army without actually cloning. In fact the First Order troops are criticised in the movies I believe and somebody even recommends a clone army before the idea is immediately dismissed. However this debate is about the Imperial stormtroopers and the clone army not the first order. The Imperial forces are almost completely comprised of technology stolen from either the separatists or the republic. The clones are quite literally together in squads for life. They are cloned in pods of 32, these 32 then trained, ate and fought together, having literally been together since birth the clones formed a very strong bond with one another. also the training they were put through was formulated by Jango Fett and other elite mandalorian troops. After the fall of the republic Vader continued to fight with the clone armies 501st Legion (nicknamed Vader's Fist), whenever you see Vader with stormtroopers chances are quite a few of them are actually clones. Even though they would be old aged at that point it shows Vader still preferred clones to normal humans. However, when it comes to technology the stormtroopers will always be more advanced than the clones.
The Clones Used By The Republic Are Far Superior To The Empire's Stormtroopers

I accept Pro's challenge. Pro's formulation carries a substantial burden of proof. After all, Imperial stormtroopers evolved out of the Republic's clone army and stormtroopers were designed and trained by that earlier generation. Naturally, we would expect the later army to build on the successes of the former, improve on weaknesses, and increase in technological sophistication. Unlike the clones, stormtroopers were clearly the dominant military force in their generation. When the First Order set about reviving old traditions, they revived the stormtrooper model rather than the earlier clone army. One assumes this is because their history viewed the stormtrooper as the more successful iteration. I expect to generally refer to Wookipedia as a primary source and delineator of canon information. Star Wars Insider defines CANON as: "'Gospel,' or canon as we refer to it, includes the screenplays, the films, the radio dramas and the novelizations. These works spin out of George Lucas' original stories, the rest are written by other writers. However, between us, we've read everything, and much of it is taken into account in the overall continuity. The entire catalog of published works comprises a vast history"with many off-shoots, variations and tangents"like any other well-developed mythology." I hope we can also agree that Phase II armaments were used by both the late clones and early stormtroopers- at a time when the one was evolving into the other, so Phase II improvements should not be exclusively attributed to one army or the other. Pro has a difficult task ahead - I'll look forward to the argument in round 2.
Debates on DDO seem to be becoming more unsophisticated.

The BoP is solely on Pro since Pro is making the claim, that, "Debates on DDO are getting more unsophisticated". Pro has sole BoP to affirm this claim, and I merely have to show that the reasons Pro presents are false or invalid. I would like to propose no new arguments in the final round (R4), and request that voters merely vote on the arguments presented, and thus only the "convincing arguments" part of the 7 point system. Debates on DDO: Any debate that was created, and accepted on Debate. org. Unsophisticated: being simple and uncomplex; childish. Pro must propose a time that is a significant time away from the status quo to compare to. Thank you, and I look forward to Pro's arguments.
Patriots will go to Superbowl 50

The Patriots will go to Superbowl 50 because they have the best quarterback in the league Tom Brady and they have some of the best receivers in the league like Edelman and Rob Gronkowski. They also right now have an undefeated record according to this cite http://www.pro-football-reference.com.... They also went to the Superbowl last year and Tom Brady has the most Superbowl rings in the NFL as of now.
Patriots will go to Superbowl 50

I am arguing that the patriots will go to Superbowl 50. Definitions: I don't think that definitions are need for this debate round but if you believe there is, post it in the comments and I will provide a definition as well as a source as soon as I can. Rules: 1. ) Round One is for acceptance 2. ) A forfeit of concession will not be allowed 3. ) All arguments and sources shall be posted in the round. If challenger does not have enough characters, send them in a outside link. 4. ) Debate resolution, definitions, and rules can not be changed.
Science is important

We need to know the problem in order to fix a problem remember. Though science may not be able to fix everything. It can teach us how and what the problem is. For example in Africa there is a bug native to Africa that bites and kills animals. It's been killing a lot of animals in there. If you could find a way to fix this and other reasons why people are struggling to make a living we could fix economic problems. The biggest reason for science and technology is to make people's life easier and more fun.
Science is important

Whilst I agree, science is important, it is in no way, solving our economical issues, which we're currently up against. Whilst I once again, agree, science is important, it is in no way, preventing world hunger, nor will it ever - it helps us understand the process, and the aftermath. I believe our new technology would be much more efficient, such as drones, etc. While it is a somewhat reliable source, science is not everything. In most cases, it will help people predict some changes in weather, or assist a pharmacologist develop medicine. But, without first-world technology, there's not much available, concerning solutions to pressing issues.
Everyone should be vegetarian.

Animals have feelings, and they should be treated like equals. They have souls, and thoughts, and emotions. They do not deserve to be killed for the sake of being turned into a cheap, greasy hamburger. There could be more jobs created, because the demand for tofu and other protein sources would go up. There would be less poverty because of theses jobs, and they would pay more. Soybeans and other legumes have just as much protein as a variety of meat sources.
Everyone should be vegetarian.

Yes, I know what global warming is. The mass killing of animals contributes to global warming because they need factories to produce the products made from them, and those factories contribute to global warming. Also, the workers at the slaughter houses are usually lower class people who are paid poorly for a job that they really don't want. It is scientifically impossible to eat meat while on a vegetarian diet, because that would defeat the whole purpose of the vegetarian diet and thus would not be called a vegetarian diet. A lion usually does not shove the zebra into a cage and torture it. I have been a vegetarian since birth, and I am perfectly healthy. I get protein and other vitamins and minerals from a variety of plant based sources.
Everyone should be vegetarian.

I think that everyone should become vegetarian because killing off all of these animals is cruel, harming the environment, contributing to global warming, and just plain wrong. It has also been proven that vegetarian diets can reduce the risk of heart disease, and are healthier than omnivorous diets. Many people think that it is just part of nature, but since when is nature considered as shoving animals into cages and pens so small that they can't even move?
Everyone should be vegetarian.

In this debate, if you accept it, you must prove that being vegetarian is better than eating meat. I will prove otherwise. Accepting this debate, you are accepting a few rules.1. In the first round, you write your opening statements, and in the last you write "thanks for the debate". (only applies to opponent)2. No plagiarism.3. No using quotes as most of your argument, unless you are quoting in order to refute.4. No profanity5. No forfeiting6. No concessions before round 3. ACCEPTING THIS DEBATE YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE RULES ESTABLISHED. If any rule is broken, the culprit will recieve a 7 point deduction unless forgiven, can prove they didn't break the rule or for other special reasons that will be discussed if such occcurs.
Rap Battle

So shes says i'm not fit for this site because I lack intelligence and proper etiquette When I'm finished throwing big words at her, her life will break like that glass house in Connecticut [1] This battle is non comparative, and even if we asked kant your life is just a categorical imperative If you relate your hopes of winning to the bible they are actually relative, because its really a false narrative Your life is proof that morality is subjective, and I'm going to use you as a source in my new debate The fact that your alive proves murder is acceptable, because you need to die and i'm the one to seal your fate No one likes you, will ever love you, and even your Psyche will not let you believe that your straight You hate on gay people but want a woman in real life just because your way to overweight My friends would never leave me, and they will always have my back I would rather have friends that are real, than a socipoathic deity that snorts plaque Yeah rep that God that killed babies, women, and innocents alike I guess that explains why you hate gay people but are confused, you are an in the closet dyke Ignorant, wimpy, bratt? that is something that only you would believe If you were 18 I would actually date you, so just so I could hit it and leave Then only time will tell tell as that blade runs a line straight down your sleeve Watch tears stream down your face as your realize, your going to be an adam without an eve Btch your body odor smells like decaying year old fish Go run a mile and get that sweaty fat off you, you cant fix your issues with a wish God existing is kind of like the hope you have at being cute or loosing weight Nothing I said will ever exist, and thats just me spitting the truth straight Just to set you straight, you are going to cook for your husband because your to stupid to graduate and get a job Your a living example of why we should objectify women, you have no purpose in life and your a useless blob What's wrong with sniping noobs once in a while, its something to do when im bored and it gives me something to do The fact you accepted this debate just shows your one of my victims, you are a noob that I am going to do the same thing to Hide my face and run? Don't mistake this because I'm nothing like you so please dont assume The one time someone saw your face they puked, because it was filled with craters like the moon Stop trusting in God to make your life better, praying wont make you lose weight or be attractive Go run a mile, drop those Cheetos, what i'm saying is that the key lies within being psychically active God is a means to end, and once you find a guy that accepts you just like the means it will come to an end You are using him to solidify your life and fill in a whole that you will never be able to mend That comes when your stupid and people hate you, please shut up get off the site and go find some friends Stop trying to pretend to blend in when your living in sin, your a fat hypocritical btch and thats something that you cant defend [1] http://theglasshouse.org... [2] http://hercules.gcsu.edu...
Rap Battle

This is what rap and religion should be not intertwined or combined If you heard her last round its obvious her mind is blind Throwing God in with battlerap should earn this girl a fine this battle is going to be defined by her decline, she should just resign Religion is outdated and a practice for the weak Fuk being meek because the outcome of this is bleak praying to a God like the greeks, this girl is a geek She lacks technique, looks like a freak, and has a horrible physique How can you claim that God is perfect when he fuked up and created you Your face looks like it fell in some overcooked hot potato stew If we are liken to Gods image, I would be happy and more than willing to go hell If I had to spend an eternity staring at your face, I would rather have my flesh burn and swell I hope future husbands beats you so hard, that he actually beats the religion straight of you life "God help me ple...." he is going to backhand your azz and put you in the kitchen like a proper wife I can imagine him now, he is going to be that doofus type just like barny fife Then he is going to break down one day and kill your azz, and end your life with a knife If I had to teach you something, it would be that your life is going to be wasted praying to a God that does not exist on evidence that has no valid basis Your life in a nutshell is literally like you are living like you are in stasis If you were to put God on trial, it would literally be a day full of closed cases I hate people like you that openly decide to ruin their future and follow false doctrine You are the type of person that would justify killing in the name of God, your mindset is rotten All those outdated ideologies you believe are a hindrance to humanity, there are literally a toxin The bible is the outcome of a bunch of 1000 year old dik heads smoking shrooms, its a pointlessness concoction Your live serves no purpose and even if God existed he would not shed a tear if you died You are never going to marry him, or anyone one in life, you will never be anyone's bride Just a fact you are not pretty, don't listen to what everyone told you because they lied Your face looks like it applied to collide with a wide wall, and then divided from inside
Rap Battle

That's enough of your btchy words that are cheesy and nothing compared to my twister curled What you tryin to do, ask girls out by saying "are those space pants? Cuz your azz is out of this world" That method aint workin, Ima bout to eat your silly banana and watch you trip on that yellow peel When banana growers are sad, what else do they sing but Peeling? You'll cry and eat your words next meal Mikal says religion should just croak, now that might be a hoax but I know for sure Christianity don't choke His atheistic rapping if not out dated it just doesn't make sense, man it sounds like it's from the baroque I don't blame him too much though cuz I know what he does all day, and that's chain-smoke Tomorrow morning what'll he do when he gets a stroke, forfeits, and the angels are laughing like he's a joke! Dude, if you had sex with the universe all I know is you'd be called a fool the rest o yo life All this talk to make you feel fife, yo you'll get a divorce and have your dog as newly wed wife I love a good argument with spice and a bit of strife but you so nice I don't know about an afterlife God's amazing cuz He created your soul, now go home and chew on that staggering rife Call me up for dinner I'll be right on your side, cooking poison and spitting in your food One day I'll see you in real life and that's in the Judgment seat - it'll change your mood God won't laugh when He sees you, he'll show you all the times you called people a cunt All the times you did wrong and worse than that, you'll be burning before you can even grunt Mister Mikal, you said don't get sinister? too late i'm already up and seated at a good spot Drake says You only live once, Lecrae says you gon live forever some of us holy, some of us not [1] My opponent don't stop to think if he's wrong what then, he's a good definition of ignorance The universe is evidence for God's creation, he says it's from accidence even though it's obvious brilliance [1] http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...
Rap Battle

Let's start this off with a lyrical lesson and teach this girl how to rap Trying to match up bull and soul should earn you a literal slap none of her bars made no fuking sense, they should just get scrapped. That is what I get for battling a Christian, shes still praying a guy will part her flap Candy is pink, stones are grey, your face looks like the moon it's funny you said i'm a member of the KKK, cus i'm going to beat you like a baboon If your implying I'm racist you better believe ima shove a banana down your throat That will give you a lesson in life about how to make relationships work, so take that as a personal note God by your side?, now that sht is a joke, religion should just croak I roll up bible paper for blunts and then use it to smoke and toke Believing in God just invokes the fact that your a dumb bloke Remember that banana? when you play with it I hope you choke I know you're religious so I'm going to spill your saviors blood I'ma slit the vein of belief that you have and watch tears flow like a flood When you get hit by reality and acknowledge the truth, its going to feel like a hollow thud I'm going to stick my dik in the universe and fuk it so hard that god himself is going to call me a stud