BeIR/webis-touche2020 huggingface dataset:
Death Penalty

The Death Penalty - is murder, which is morally wrong. It is not the government's place to murder people without war. - Nobody is afriad of the death penalty so it is ineffective. People are afriad of prison. You never hear, "I would but I don't want to get the death penalty." You do hear, "I would. I don't want to go to jail." - It kills people instead of allowing them to pay for their crimes. - The appeal process is too great for a death penalty person. They can get acquitted any time wrongfully. - Capital punishment is cruel and unusual, violating the constitution. Next, we will get rid of freedom of speech, religion, etc. It is destroying American values. - The death penalty is used disproportionately against the poor, who cannot afford expensive legal counsel, as well as racial, ethnic and religious minorities. - The death penalty is applied arbitrarily and inconsistently. - Wrongly convicted, innocent people have received death penalty sentences, and tragically, were killed by the state. People are released from jail constantly for crimes they did not commit. Imagine if you were suddenly murdered for a crime you did not commit. - A rehabilitated criminal can make a morally valuable contribution to society. - Financial costs to taxpayers of capital punishment is several times that of keeping someone in prison for life. - The endless appeals and required additional procedures clog our court system and make speedy trials impossible as well. - We as a society have to move away from the "eye for an eye" revenge mentality if civilization is to advance. - It sends the wrong message: why kill people who kill people to show killing is wrong. Should we rape people who rape people? Speed toward who speed? Kidnap people who kidnap? It teaches no lesson. This is exactly what law is trying to get away from by allowing the government to punish instead of allowing people to get personal revenge. - Why kill people who kill people to show killing is wrong. Should we rape people who rape people? No lesson is learned. - Other countries (especially in Europe) would have a more favorable image of America. And we could have more help in our military and economic ventures. - Most jury members are reluctant to convict if it means putting someone to death. Letting murderers roam free. - The prisoner's family must suffer from seeing their loved one put to death by the state, as well as going through the emotionally-draining appeals process.
Rap battle

You are an awful prick, and yes, my name is rational thinkerI can tell my your sloppiness, that your a*s is a drinkerYou may try to claim that I have no chance, oh man At least I don't hold hands with an old man while watching Rosanne That is your favorite past time I spit fast linesYou only have 2 things in this world, sh*t swag and bad linesIt's not hard to tell this b*tch thinks he Is-RealBut he's from a country also known as the b*tch of Israel You are ours too, Alberta supplies your country with oilWhile you continute to lose, and make Canadian's rich we're spoiledHow much debt are you guys in? Your situations kinda thickAnd nope, it doesn't matter how much you suck on China's d*ck The world hates you, and loves us, we travell the globe and get hugsYou travel the globe, and people want to see you leak bloodYou made Football famous, and prisons with the criminals in there cells aloneWe invented Basketball, Hockety, and the telephoneYou guys invented amazing things too, but you still make me pukeBecause it's your fault the world is certainly going to end with nukes
Rap battle

U say ur a rational thinker I don't think u could even remember your blinker The OJ Comment was a metaphor No surprise tho, i figured it could not be deciphered by you or your wh*ore What it meant was you had no chance But we all knew that from the first glance You say I dont get p*ssy, Child Please! I tell ur girl to get on a knee and pleasure me She does it no problem it's kinda weird it must be a relief to get away from a pubic beard Im from the U.S of A I dont have any mercy So bow down before me unless u want to play my game, which i dont suggest cuz ill put u to shame Ill put this whole thing to rest
Rap battle

You can diss my country as a p*ssy americanAnd talk about my chin hair, but can't grow any, that should be embarassin'Claiming that your OJ cannot be believed, no wayYou aint a killer you are fan of Circ De Sole Yes, we gave you Michael J. Fox, Shania Twain and Beiber However you produced Soulja Boy and he's a guy that's lame and weakerWe evented Hockey, Basketball, and we make due with the seasonsYou made famous the concpet of invading countries for no reasonAnd what about New Jersey? You probably have herpe soresFrom "banging" all the ugly "grenades" on Jersey ShoreIt's true, I'd be shocked if you ever got any p*ssyUnless she looked like a Wookie, Whoopi, or Snooki You wanted to battle me but this dummy was cluelessDidn't put up a picture himself like "I'm too ugly to do this!"You try to act cool but it never worksYou're from Jersey, so it's no wonder your all your friends are ClerksThis man cannot be a "star" with "stripes", and if he mess with the maple leafIt's only because his pathetic life is a lie, and make believe
Rap battle

Not by the p*bic hair on your chinny chin chin Could i let your b*tch a*s come and win See, the thing about it is your not ready to rap son Your a white b*tch and I'm O.J Simpson Canadian? Thats a shame Especially that f*cking hockey game Michael J. Fox and Shania Twain Theres some more people to blame How about Justin Bieber You can keep your "Bieber Fever" What a cute profile pic By the way, did I tell you? Your girl loves my d*ck? Dont get me wrong,it's not a trick My d*ck is just something she loves to lick I'm sorry to hear The Raptors of Toronto They might as well all jump off a cliff and yell "Geronimo" Well thats all i got to say for now At least im not rapping some one who is brown I actually have a shot So go think of something good you f*cking tw*t.
Bob the Magic Fairy Exists

My opponent concedes his right to be able to make arguments for his case. I accept his concession. I, however, am reporting to duty to lay siege against opponents (okay, one opponent) of my resolution. I shall use this definition which "sounds reasonable" ("not urban dictionary"). Definition of FAIRY 1 : a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers http://www.merriam-webster.com... 1- Impossibility A way to understand the first part of BTMF's description is: 1. When people are not home 2. BTMF is in their closet This is a contradiction as we are talking about a singular organism (clones do not count, also magic=/= chakra). A physical finite humanoid (human form) cannot occupy millions of space at the same time. Therefore, the concept is impossible to begin with. 2- Fairies do not exist This is probably the first among the first things you think when you hear about BTMF. Coincidence? I think not. There is strong inductive evidence to believe that fairies do not exist; through the long human history, we should expect to see evidence of these humanoids, their villages, waste, bones, pictures, lots of credible testimonies, etc. just like we can have for even small critters. Therefore, there is a very high chance inductively that fairies do not exist. 3- Falsified *labcoat and monotone voice on* A video camera and sound recorders were placed inside and outside closets within a registered house whose owned was asked to leave, and the live feed was observed outside the house by a team of professional and trained experts (I reserve the right to call people "professional", "trained" and "expert"). Nothing interesting happened (wish I've seen paint dry instead; sometimes you can swear you saw some paint move), despite the supposed magic only activating once humans are close by. *labcoat and monotone voice off* This experiment was actually replicated dozens of times in houses of rich people or people have reasons to install security measures. Therefore, the BTMF is falsified. 4- Bob & implausibility A fairy is bad enough, but a magical fairy is even worse, a magical fairy named bob is an abomination. http://www.behindthename.com... As you can see from the chart above, a fairy not restricted by a name is immensely more plausible than a fairy named “Kate” (short for "Bob"). Therefore, a magical fairy named... Bob is extremly unlikely. 5- Appeal to bible In the bible, we have unicorn, leviathans, dragons, behemoths, cockatrices, gryphons, nephilims, satyrs. Regardless of linguistic development and metaphors, you'd think a fairy which repeatedly breaks into people's homes and casts magic that is almost reality altering would be mentioned, no? Bottom line: So you are a Christian? Good. Then you know who to vote for *wink*.
Bob the Magic Fairy Exists

Considering the nature of the being that I am tasked with proving exists, I will have to begin this debate by conceding that I will not be able to uphold my burden of proof. The existence of this being is irresolvable as far as I can see, and therefore no argument I make will affirm it. Note however that the burden of proof in this debate is shared, and thus Con has an equal burden to prove the non-existence of BTMF. Clearly I cannot get the victory here, but if Con cannot uphold his burden to prove BTMF does not exist then he can't get the victory either and this debate should be scored a tie since neither side upheld their burden. Good Luck Con.
Bob the Magic Fairy Exists

Bob the Magic Fairy: A creature who hangs around in peoples closets when they are not home. He likes to trash the place and make a mess, but once he senses that someone is close by he disappears and magically erases all traces of his ever having been there.Burden of Proof: In a forum discussion about the BoP structure of this debate Con stated: "If we plan to have a concise debate which attempts to investigate and find the correct answer, then the BoP is on both".Therefore as Con's statement implies there is a correct answer to this question, we will investigate it to find out what that answer is. I will be tasked with proving that BTMF exists. Con will be tasked with proving that BTMF does not exist.Rules: First round for acceptance only. Standard debate rules apply.
Firearms should be heavily regulated by the government.

I believe firearms should be always under regulation by the government. I welcome you to debate me on this, and maybe even change my mind.Rounds:1. Acceptance. Don't present arguments in the first round.2. Arguments. Con can't rebuttal Pro.3. Rebuttal and more arguments.4. Rebuttal and conclusion.The motion does not apply exclusively to the USA.The motion does not apply to impotent/inactive firearms, such as ones kept for souvenirs (e.g. ones that are incapable of shooting).Definitions:From Merriam-Webster:Firearm- "a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder "usually used of small arms".Regulate- "a: to govern or direct according to ruleb (1): to bring under the control of law or constituted authority (2): to make regulations for or concerning".Good luck to both of. My opponent seems like a good debater, this should be fun :)
Rap Battle MHARMAN vs. MADNESS

You should've F**ked off when you had the chance, Now I'm gunna F*** you with a verbal lance. Your raps are inconceivably bad it hurts, Your lines are grievably bad and your mum squirts. I 'ma talk about your mum some more, Cus she a special little w.h.o.r.e. I like the chubby a.s.s that she got, She tubby cus she a fat thot. My first glory hole was your letter box, You're mums a gory troll and she sucks c.o.c.k.s. Me and Jesus be double teaming dat hoe, Even your little brothers givin it a go. He slappin' his balls on your mothers head, She so horny that she acting like she's dead. With a bum hole so wide and a p.u.s.s.y so dried You'd think she'd make an effort to hide her fungicide. She will F**k anything, 100 percent. She a jizz bag, and has begun to ferment.
Rap Battle MHARMAN vs. MADNESS

Let's face it mate, you're not really great. You put completely random verses together and you expect me to surrender. Your whole miserable rhyme was a waste of my time! Anyone can see that fact without wearing contacts! What is it with you and my mother? It is because you and yours had no love for each other? Dude, my mom is great 45, but lookin' 28. Not to mention she's way out of your reach! Now shut up about my mom, you leech! You suck, and I'm way cooler, Now leave, horny middle schooler!
Rap Battle MHARMAN vs. MADNESS

I can tell from your crap rap, that you're a narcissist, You should have taken a career as a pharmacist I think you've come to the wrong side of D.D.O, You think you got good rhymes, but I'm a pro, Let me show you how ma rappin"s done, cus really I'm your dad and you're ma son. I'm ready to shock anyone with ma stun pun! You think you know your own mother? Ima tell you how every other and their brother has been her lover EVEN your grandmother! I'm Michael Jacksons look alike, I've rode your mum lika mountain bike. At night I'm slappin her titties left and right, banged her butt with all ma might. From the smell of her muff, I knew I gave it rough, she was even leaking brown stuff? -AND THEN- On the sheet; she started to excrete, I told her no, but she a filthy hoe, half albino and shaped like a potato. She's not all that pleasant, just some fat peasant and her smell is omnipresent. A faulty genome and that additional chromosome put her in a mental home. We've got nut jobs out there looking for the mythical Bigfoot, when little do they realise I'm the mythical Big Dick. Your dick? Pitiful, minimal, invisible, fictional INEXPLICABLE! This is only round one, two more to go. I know I've spoken a lot about that hoe, But she's kinda vital to my flow, she's almost as big as a buffalo, and sucking D is in her manifesto. This is lyrical MADNESS, My flows a miracle unto badness I'm a word smith hero and you're still a blurred myth zero.
Rap Battle MHARMAN vs. MADNESS

My name is Mharman and I'm here to destroy! My verses are stronger than a metal alloy! When I'm on the stage, I'm at the top of my game! I'm the new guy on this site, and you know my name! Mharman! Welcome to the next level! Hot raps, more heated than the devil! Welcome to my town, you insignificant boob! I'm only halfway through, and you're already rekt, noob! By the time of done with you, Things will be looking blue. I will chew you up and spit you out, You'll be won'dring what the devil that was 'bout! You can't even come close to my amazing flows! You'll be sitting there like, "Wow, this really blows!" I just shot a verbal arrow into your knee! So, how weak will your first verse be?
Teen Debaters

Hey, everyone! I'm looking forward to this debate. What i'm going to do first is respond to what my opponent has said and then move on to my own case. So, in my opponent's speech, they talk about how those who are younger are given the opportunities to contribute to major decisions, as shown where they say, "voice the opinions to the government" and "[teenagers] can help in world problems". The thing is, teenagers are simply not ready to make these decisions yet, which I will go more deeply into later. While my opponent says this, they also mention that they are not given a chance to say what is on their mind and voice their opinions, but again, this is untrue. We all have free speech, we can all say what we want to say, meaning that teens can voice their opinions... To demand time on the news just because you are younger and think you can inform is ridiculous. Teenagers are not ready. I have two points against the resolution. My first point is that teenagers do not have the mental capacity to make world-affecting decisions. Even if you may score well on a certain test, or do well in school, you can't excel in judgement. The teenager's brain is not developed yet, and is not as good at decision making. Emotion clouds the teenager's mind to the point where they can't make reasonable decisions. Teenagers feel, they do not think. The University of Rochester's Medical Center explains this. "Recent research has found that adult and teen brains work differently. Adults think with the prefrontal cortex, the brain's rational part. This is the part of the bran that responds to situations with good judgment and an awareness of long-term consequences. Teens process information with the amygdale. This is the emotional part. In teen's brains, the connections between the emotional part of the brain and the decision-making center are still developing." Basically what this means is that because the teenager's brain is not fully developed, and is not capable of complete rational thought, they should not be allowed to handle the same tasks as adults. My second point is that teenagers are uninformed. It is pretty straightforward, actually. Teenagers simply do not have as good as an education as adults. In lower ages, school doesn't teach in the detail that is needed to make rational decisions. Not until after college can somebody have the in-depth knowledge needed for decision-making. To conclude my speech, teenagers just aren't ready to make decisions that affect the world, and that's why we already have so many limits on things like voting, driving, etc. Thank you, and good luck!
Teen Debaters

I believe that Teenagers should have their opinion voiced just as much as adults do. Adults make the majority of the decisions but intelligent debaters such as myself are still only in their teens and have no idea how to voice the opinions to the government and/or higher debate teams. I, as a debaterfeel we should have a group designed for teen debaters to have their opinion voiced on popular topics on the news. We CAN help in world problems. If you'd give us a chance.
Rehabilitation is more important than punishment

I'm just going to be as frank as I can be; My opponent has put forth amazing arguments and sincerely chaged my opinions on this matter! While I still believe both should happen; rehabilitation is truly more important than punishment. I would argue devils advocate but sincerely do not see plausible ground I could cover! A huge thank you to my opponent for giving me the best debate I've had in a long time; and also a huge apology for conceding this round. This is not a forfeit; I am not giving up; I am conceding that my opponent's arguments are well, true. Therefore I urge you, Vote Pro! I know when I've been beat and my opponent has thoroughly crushed me :D
Rehabilitation is more important than punishment

. http://www.debate.org... Many thanks to Hello-Orange for agreeing to debate this subject with me. Full resolution: Rehabilitation should be valued above punishment when dealing with convicted criminals. This is a very broad topic that could potentially encompass arguments of a political, economical, moral, philosophical and emotional nature. I hope it is stimulating and insightful for both of us. I would like to give my opponent the opportunity to go first if he so wishes. Alternatively, he is free to just accept the debate in this round and I will make my case in round two. If Con chooses to begin arguing in round 1, he should not make any arguments in the final round, to ensure we both have an equal number of turns to debate. Thank you.
We have no control

As this is only a three-rounder, alas, I shall have to do my best to both introduce an argument you will find satisfying and refute two that you have already posited. 1. As you've noted, there are always what may be an infinite number of factors that determine whether or not an act of so-called cognition comes to fruition. Anything as small as a mental lapse that makes you forget what you were doing to as big as a meteor happening NOT to wipe the earth out at that particular moment are much bigger factors in whether or not what you attempt to assert through control transpires. The reason this means control is illusory is because the greatest impact on anything we do is nothing more than the want or desire to do it. And the want itself is not of our own choosing. The circumstances that lead us to thirst or ambition or suicide, be they our internal brain chemistry or external assault or distraction are not in our control, the actions we may take to attempt to meet those needs aren't in our control, and the results of those actions are not in our control. If neither our volition, action or consequences are chosen, control cannot exist. 2. It is cutting that you seize on the word "Credit" to me. The impetus of this debate for me is that I believe so many of our other great debates really hinge on the idea that we have control, so you're at the emotional core of what brought me to post this. In the thirst example, credit, I concede, is meaningless, but it is these tiny things that give us a sense of control (I can get water. I didn't stub my toe. I recycle) and that sense builds and builds to the point where we ultimately credit ourselves for the big things like our wealth or our influence. 3. And to the question of big numbers, it is irrelevant that over time things form statistical consistencies because only the outliers really matter. That I get water 9 times out of 10 when I mean only means that in those isolated instances, numerous though they may be, things have gone as I hoped they would. That tenth time when it goes wrong and I slip and break my leg on the way to the faucet, that throws the illusion that these other times mattered into sharp relief. The sense of control that brought me safely to the sink so many other times will be shown false. It is, in only the barest technical terms, possible to argue that the finite number of times you get things right against the backdrop of the infinite number of ways things may go wrong allows you to say that you have .00000000000001 amount of control, but any finite number divided by infinity is effectively null in the end. No control.
We have no control

First and foremost, my deepest sympathies for you and your friend for the bad news. I hope whatever else happens, the outcomes for her are positive. I will keep you in my prayers, (Or, if you are of the agnostic persuasion, I'll spare you a thought the next time I do a mathematical equation.) Your opening argument largely illustrates that while there are a great many things we obviously don't control, such as our health or thirst, there are still others which we obviously do, such as when we choose to drink. I would submit that things in the latter category only APPEAR to be matters of choice. Perhaps you choose to drink sooner or later, but at the end of the day you may turn your faucet and have nothing come out. The fact that circumstances sometimes line up the way we want or anticipate, however frequently, does not ultimately mean we can take credit for those predictable outcomes.
We have no control

My premise is simple. Even though it may seem like we have control over our destinies, we do not. My opening argument is stubbed toes. No one wants to stub their toe. We all make all the decisions that lead to us stubbing our toes, yet we still do it. If we cannot control this tiny thing in our day-to-day lives, how then, can we control much bigger things, like our level of success or course in life?
Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.

First debate as well as my opponents. It's certainly a toss up if your going on Team Jordan don't think of him as a brand look at it statistically. As I pointed out how many records Wilt holds til this day. I also said the art of competition is always growing so think about that for one. Wilt and Jordan are both legends in their own right. My basic thing in the debate his who has dominated their era more efficiently. Wilt or Jordan? My money's on Wilt. The PER is a great tool in today's basketball but not all statistics could be traced for the people that paved the way for basketball is what I initiated last round. Nevertheless this is a great battle my opponent has researched a great deal of stuff. So have I. So I ask in the debate who is more dominant. Let's reach for big dreams, Vote for the Big Dipper. Kudos to my opponent in his efforts in this debate. Let the best person win.