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THBT Earth Hour is useless

Defintion of Terms Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and held towards the end of March annually, encouraging households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change(Wikipedia) Useless means that the objective is not really achieved effectively, that it creates more harm than good. Contention: Although Earth hour has noble intentions of raising environmental awareness, I believe that it lacks effectiveness of achieving its said goal, thus I believe that it is useless. I will expand my arguments later.
Transhumanism

Since my opponent has nothing done any formatting, and my majesty doesn't feel like having a formatted debate now, it shall write in the shape of speech.Humanity has, for very long time up until now, walked towards civilization. We built ourselves towns, with main purpose of making us more safe from dangers of living in the wild. People were killed by poisonous animals and plants, different kinds of viruses and bacteria, cold winters...We made towns because we wanted to be healthier and live longer. We invented agriculture in order to prevent hunger. Even if we wanted to go back to living in the wild, there would be not enough food for all of us. Furthermore, since all people would never accept going back to the wild, they would frequently enter our land to steal resources, and we would have no technology to defend ourselves. Returning back to wild is not an option.Even though we live longer now, we still don't want to become old. We want to be strong and healthy forever. Transhumanism is the way to achieve that goal.It is normal for humans to fear unknown, but it doesn't mean what will come is not good. In fact, it will liberate us from humanity's greatest enemy - War. If we are going to live forever, why risk being destroyed in the battle? We would not need resources, we could live without them. There would be no need to fight other humans, over having different opinion, because we could know what other people know, just by wishing so. The veil of ignorance would be finally removed.
Transhumanism

Definition:First, in order to understand this debate I will have to define a few concepts.1. What is it like to be human: Humans consist of DNAs of homosapians. Humans are part of the animal kingdom that have thrived much greatly than any other animal in this area. Humans are categorized by their behaviors, and yet it is still difficult to understand what are we and what we came from. 2.What is transhumanism:Transhumanism is an idea that we should improve our daily lives and situations through the use of highly advanced technological machines. Transhumanists believe that we are capable of extending our lifetimes with these ideas. In fact, transhumanists believe that soon humans will reach the point where living an eternal life will be possible. By using genetic engineering, cloning, nanosciences, etc. etc. we will be able to reach a point of improving our lives greatly. But the question is: (perspective): Will this even work, and if it does, how will it influence us?[1]: http://www.extremetech.com... Argument #1: -I will be standing on the position that tranhumanism is not necessary and incorrect by any means. Tranhumanism is dangerous: the editors of Foreign Policy have inquired, "What idea, if embraced, would pose the greatest threat to the welfare of humanity?” Francis Fukuyama is a professor of international political economy at John Hopkins School of Advanced International Study. Fukuyama describes transhumanism as a "a strange liberation movement” whose “crusaders aim much higher than civil rights campaigners, feminists, or gay-rights advocates." He has described even further, "nothing less than to liberate the human race from its biological constraints.”Fukuyama is very skeptical towards this idea; he says that transhumanism is not cohesive with political rights. According to Fukuyama, "Underlying this idea of the equality of rights is the belief that we all possess a human essence that dwarfs manifest differences in skin color, beauty, and even intelligence. This essence, and the view that individuals therefore have inherent value, is at the heart of political liberalism. But modifying that essence is the core of the transhumanist project.” (see reference for more information):[1]: http://www.nickbostrom.com...Transhumanism eliminates our ideals: Tranhumanism will transform people greatly, eliminating their moralities. Munkkitrick, the writer of the articles says that we will know that we are in the tranhumanist age when we, " “find yourself seriously considering having your birth-given hand lopped off and replaced with a cybernetic one.” Tranhumanists will start using brain plants which will cancel out our abilities to sense moralities. When people will start living an eternal life we will enter this age (For more information see reference).[1]: http://www.cbc-network.org...
Charter Schools often cheat children and the communities that they serve.

Yes, there have been some charter schools that have been run fraudulently, but there are many more that are giving exceptional educational opportunities and choice. Charter schools in some inner cities are providing some of the best education (Philadelphia, Wilmington, DE) and have wait lists pages long. They are lottery only and do not get any information about IEPs or 504s until after a child's name is pulled and acceptance is given. I don't know where you got your information regarding your second paragraph, but I work in a charter school, and I know for a fact that it is incorrect. You don't cite any sources, so I'm not sure you are giving correct information. Our school (as well as many other charter schools) is run by principals and a board of directors, just like any other school. We are funded by tax payers, and receive less than the allotment given to the surrounding school district. Our students have a choice whether or not to attend their own school district or the Charter School (we have 7 school districts that have choice whether or not to attend our school). We have a school, highly qualified teachers (most have masters and I'm currently getting mine), 24 kids to a classroom, fully engaged students not playing video games all day, a micro farm with goats, sheep, ducks, ponds, rabbits, greenhouse, tilapia, honeybees/apiary, we sell the food, have farm to table dinners, and full art/performance/drama/theatre wing on our school. We are completely regulated, official, high test scoring, and a long waiting list if you would like to add your name!
Charter Schools often cheat children and the communities that they serve.

Overall charter schools are run like a business and with the freedom given, they can essentially go out of business. The charter school experiment has essentially failed numerous communities and fallen under scrutiny especially after a few noted cases in 2016-2017. The common narrative of charter schools is education on the cheap. This philosophy gives the notion that education should only be of service if it is marketed as product and not as tool for developing a person.In over the past 20 years, charters have notoriously engaged in practices like discriminating against students with disabilities. The ACLU in Arizona notes that charter schools can in fact place limits on students who are considered risky. The report notes that charter schools are often ask parents if the potential student has IEP or 504 plan. The documents in question would determine whether or not if the student is considered a risk to the school. In traditional public schools however, district school are mandated by state and federal law to provide a child with the accomodations stated in the IEP as well be served regardless of the student's ability.Charter School are run by education learning companies like the Edison Learning Company or KIP (Knowledge Is Power), because of the corporate structure of the school, charters feel the need that a child with special needs would hinder or fail to produce the wanted results in their competition against a local public school. Charters on principle have contended that competition with public schools would yield results, however, charters have enforced the logic of "separate but equal" in public education. Overall, charter schools at times lack the basic facilities like cafeterias, playgrounds, libraries, and education support staff that would render services to students who are English Language Learners. Under no obligation are charter schools obligated to provide the said services. Instead, the trend of charter schools is to have students play eudcation video games with the supervision of IT technicians (at charter schools you don't necessarily have to have teachers) who may just oversee students at their workstations. This type of environment has also introduced numerous controversies over the role of said teachers or instructors at these unregulated schools.
Animal Cosmetics Testing

If you bothered to read my arcticle, you would see the multiple alternatives. Using blood from human volunteers to test for the presence of fever-causing contaminants in intravenous medicines can save hundreds of thousands of rabbits each year from traditional "pyrogen" tests.EpiSkin™, EpiDerm™ and SkinEthic—each composed of artificial human skin—can save thousands of rabbits each year from painful skin corrosion and irritation tests. The Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability Test and Isolated Chicken Eye Test use eyes from animals slaughtered for the meat industry instead of live rabbits to detect chemicals and products that are severely irritating to the eyes. The 3T3 Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Test can replace the use of mice and other animals in the testing of medicines and other products for their potential to cause sunlight induced "photo-toxicity." The Reduced Local Lymph Node Assay for skin allergy testing makes it possible to reduce animal use by up to 75 percent compared with traditional guinea pig and mouse tests. And if that didn't satisfy you, here's another website that explains alternatives in more detail. Alternative ways are less expensive and more accurate. http://www.neavs.org...;and you would need to test cosmetics on something that has similar and or the same gene structure as humans do so you can't test cosmetics out on a random thing and call it safe.I don't know where your getting your information.http://www.neavs.org...;http://www.humanesociety.org...
Animal Cosmetics Testing

sceince is like trying to find your way through a dark room. chemicals can be very harmful and if they add a chemical trying to find out if it help the hair or completely destroys it what are they going to test it on. how else would they know. test it on humans? i don't think so. you said, "I don't think humans would die if we didn't have animals for cosmetics testing." well according to http://www.aboutanimaltesting.co.uk... animal cosmetic testing ism used to check for toxicity and if it can kill humans. so yes it can harm or even kill humans without it.
Animal Cosmetics Testing

You said in your argument that we should only test cosmetics on animals when those cosmetics could harm a persons health. Companies shouldn't be putting harmful substances in their cosmetics in the first place. Later, you said that we'll have to use animals when testing cosmetics until we have a better solution. There are other alternatives to testing on animals. Also, I don't think humans would die if we didn't have animals for cosmetics testing. . http://www.humanesociety.org...
The Cosmic Hierarchy: "U"niverse/"G"od

Convey, metaphysical-1, mind/intellect/concepts have no mass, no weight, no color, no temperature, no frequency, no amplitude, no charge, no speed, no spin, no inside-outing, no orbit, no torque, no motion of any kind ergo energyless and does not occupy space, rather is only concept of space etc. I made that clear in #1 line of text.Physical/energy occupies space, has mass, weight, charge, spin, orbit, and in some case's frequency, amplitude, spin, torque, and eternally in motion. This partially made clear in #3, and 3a.I stated nothing about soul your mention of it is irrelevant. Spirit is in majny dictionarys and has two primary aspects of defnition metaphysical{ see merriam webster--- " 3 : disposition of mind or outlook especially when vigorous or animated in high spirits and 4: : the immaterial intelligent or sentient part of a person" -- ergo metaphysicak-1, spirit of intentions as I made clear in #1. The other is physical and again, I quote merriam-webster dictioanry, 7 : a lively or brisk quality in a person or a person's actions and 12 : an alcoholic solution of a volatile substance spirit of camphor Next part of you comments are truly fluff as the do not address specifics of my comments as stated. Your the one who lacks rational, logical common sense. The rest of argument is more of the same irrelevancies that do not address my comments as stated. Ex my hierarchy has nothing to with "authority" of this over that. You obvious do not know what a hierachy/outline/list is. The true flaky fluff is coming from you. You need to use a dictionary for many of the words you use before you come back, otherwise most of your comments are irrelevant, irrational and lack common sense in regards to my cosmic hierarchy, as presented clearly. Ex of your lack of relevant, rational, logical common sense in regards to my given cosmic hiearchy is as follows; 1} you show #"1" as physics. Incorrect for cosmic hierarchy beause we live in finite, occupied space Universe, ergo what embraces the finite, occupied space Universe is nonoccupied space ergo no physical/energy ergo no physics. You lack even basic common sense in these regards of beginning with top of hierarchy which is the greatest whole and that is no physics. Then you switch from physical as #1 of your hierarchy to "self" being the first instead of physics "self > group > nation > universe" That approach is called a bottom to top hierarchy, however, it is incorrect in that gravity and dark energy are at the bottom of hierarchy since they are the smallest entites or particles{ presumtion of quanta } of Universe. You need to copy and paste my whole initial arguement in to your next reply here and address those specific words/terms, lines of text, concepts that you believe are invalid and address them specifically as stated. You have not even begun to have a fair, relevant, rational, logical common sense argument that actually addresses my comments as stated. No offense Convey but your way of you league of detbate and argument, in these regards. Off on so many irrelevant topics to what I've states is in error and waste of intellectual time. imho ebuc
The Cosmic Hierarchy: "U"niverse/"G"od

The mind is the physical object that holds our consciousness. There is no proof of a soul or a spirit, and throwing a bunch of words out there to try and sound smart doesn’t change that. When you take away the fluff your hierarchy is just theism wrapped in mysticism. None of it is logical, rational, or common sense. It’s just an old trick with an new wrapper. Logic, rational, and common sense says we are born, we die, and basically have no impact on the universe. We were nothing before, and we become nothing after. Time and time again, various religions of the world make false claims about the universe, and time and time again science has shown them to be what they are… superstition. Humans have a long history of trying to make magic exist. The hierarchy of the universe something like this: 1 – Physics (how reality behaves) These have the authority across the universe 2 - Nation (ability to force desires globally) These have the authority at a national level 3 – Culture (ability to force desires on geographic areas) These have authority at a local/group level 4 – Consciousness (ability to force your best interest) These have authority at a personal level Or to put another way Self > group > nation > universe. In some cases, aspects of the culture have expanded to encompass the whole nation merging the two somewhat, but culture does not fully drive the nation, even at that point. There should be more points listing animals other than humans who are still actually on the food chain/hierarchy, but as this debate is focusing humans I’m just displaying the top of the hierarchy. Hierarchy is about what has authority over what. When we apply that to a universal level, one individual has no authority what so ever. Less than 5% of humans will be remembered a 100 years after their death, and that’s just at the local level. The vast majority of humans, when put on a cosmic level, are insignificant and sit at the very bottom of any chart that deals with authority. (if they deserve to be included on the chart at all) To put another way, the universe doesn’t care about your nation, nation doesn’t care about your culture, culture doesn’t care about you, but you must care about your culture, and your culture must care about your nation, and your nation must care about the universe. All these have authority over you, and you have no authority over them.
The Cosmic Hierarchy: "U"niverse/"G"od

That the following is the most rational, logical common sense, correct, comprehensive, w-holistic cosmic scenario, in a hierarchal/outline/list/layout format. Slash marks indicate two words are synonyms. Quotations in title used as identifiers to distinguis and clarify different definitions of words/terms with same spellling and same goes for capital letters used within a sentence for words/terms with same spelling.-------------------------------------------------------------The Cosmic Hierarchy: "U"niverse/"G"od1} spirit-2{ spirit-of-intentsion }, metaphyscial-1, mind/intellect/concept ex concepts of Universe, Mind, Space, God, Dogs, Cats etc....---line-of-demarcation-----2} metaphysical-2, macro-micro-infinite non-occupied space,3} finite, occupied space Universe/Uni-V-erse/God....3a} spirit-2, fermions, bosons and any aggregate collection thereof ex biologicals, minerals, viruses, planets, clusters of galaxies etc.....3b} spirit-3, metaphysical-3, ultra-micro gravity, that I believe is associated with positive geodesic shape ( ) of space, as found specifically in a torus....4c}spirit-4, metaphysical-4, ultra-micro dark energy, that , I believe is associated with negative, geodesic shape )( of space as found in torus.------------------------------------------------This above is cosmic primary three-ness ergo a trinity set. "U"niverse > Universe > universe > I-verse < you-verse < we-verse them-verseI borrow the 'you, we, them' concepts from Bucky Fullers book Synergetics 1 and 2."U"niverse is most w-holistic set and pleas take note of the quotations and italics to distinguish this use of word universe from the other two or three spellings, as "U" specifically includsive of #1, metaphysical-1 that is in italics also and this is what the "U" is used to express.Universe is finite set, ie even if we are to include any alledged multi-verse secnarios, they fall into the one finite Universe catagory ie all local universe's are connected minimally by gravity if not also dark energy.The word/term universe is used to distinguish our personal sphere-of-influence and as the local universe we observe, in any multi-verse scenarios.Uni-V-erse is used as synonym for Universe, because of my specific numerical and geometric explorations--- Space ( ) Time ^v - Space )( --- that, I have assigned to every particle of Universe, that, collectively aggregate as the one, finite Universe.I can elaborate more if sincere interest and rational, logical common sense is the goal of any who want to engage further into the specifics of my layout, as stated.ebuc
The Cosmic Hierarchy: "U"niverse/"G"od

The mind/intellect reside in the brain which has all those things. Without a brain you cannot have abstract concepts, the concepts only exist because of the language, labels, and ideas created within the brain. For the spirit to have a place in the hierarchy of the universe you must prove two things. 1 – That the spirit exists 2 – That the spirit exerts authority over something I refute that having a definition for something equates to its existence on the point of spirit. To support my point here is a link to the definition of medusa in Merriam-Webster which I think we can both agree doesn't exist. https://www.merriam-webster.com... If you do prove the spirit exists you still need to show that it has authority over something or it is not part of a hierarchy. As you have contested by definition of hierarchy I will present the definition I’m using and provide you a link. “A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.” https://en.oxforddictionaries.com... You have not proven that there is anything past the physical, until you do the physics is the top of the hierarchy. As a bit of a nitpicking point physics does not imply that finite. Mass and matter could be infinite. In every direction, we see physics and it encompass billions year old light. We have not found an end or an edge to the universe in any direction, ergo it could be infinite. I made a mistake with the "greater than" rather than the "less than" sorry about that. Should have been "self < group < nation < universe". Humans are at the bottom of that hierarchy not physics. I stated it with humans on bottom two other ways in R1, so I would think that you would see it as a typo rather than attributing it to my argument but you didn't. How's the saying go, turn about is fair play? You need to prove that your god exists … err sorry spirit. Till you do, the rest of your fluffy is irrelevant. Ok I’m not normally a grammar nazi but you misspelled my name while insulting me so I’m going to bring it up. This sentence is barely a coherent thought “No offense Convey but your way of you league of detbate and argument, in these regards.”. My assumption is you were trying to say “No offense Coveny but your way out of your league in regards to this debate/argument”. So, I think that a “waste of your intellectual time” really is a big deal because there isn't much there to waste… just say’n.