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The US Federal Government Should Pass a Term Limit Amendment

I will know defend my argument. I. What the People Want My opponent is calling out my sources for my argument while it is true that Debate. org is a small sample size it doesn't change the fact that 80% of the debaters want term limits, even though that many people aren't activity involved on this website it doesn't change that fact that they are pro term limits. While RoyLatham {1} is one of the top debaters on this website his vote only counts as one just like anything else in America it doesn't matter if you are a poor single mother or a rich billionaire their vote counts as one and that vote builds the case of the public opinion and the public opinion on term limits is it should be in place. While my opponent is trying to throw out my source about the Fox News Poll even though it alludes to other polls done it doesn't change that Congress has an 18% approval rate {2}. People want change and it is true that they can make term limits by just voting differently the problem is there is no order to this no way of communicating with all the different voters to decide if someone turn in office is over and it can't be done. Change is possible and if they people want term limits than why not and who knows what the Congress approval rating can be if their is new blood and a new sense of urgency. Term limits is at the heart of democracy. Democracy was founded in Athens and what they did was each year they would vote on leader out of power to limit the power of the leaders {3}. Democracy stops tyrants just like what Term limits does it doesn't let anyone stay in power for to long becasue power corrupts and limited power builds. II. Limits Power Of course all career politicians started as new politicians and they can be corrupted early, but the point of term limits is to get those who are corrupt out instead of them settling in for years to come. The whole idea that when a politician becomes a "lame duck" means that they will no longer have the time to do nothing the feeling of urgency will take full effect driving the politicians to be more efficient and to try and pass the laws they want or make changes. III Government Becomes more Effective. There is no question that Congress has done such horrible job when it came to the debt and fiscal cliff. I just wanted to point it out to everyone. The problem is that some new blood does come in each election cycle, but a inconsistent amount of new blood comes in. If their is regular change Congress will become more efficient. Conclusion. Term limits is just a good all around idea. It limits power, keeps people in check, and gives new ideas to Congress. It is what many people would like instead of seeing the same politicians making the same mistakes over and over again and just hoping for change it is time for change. Sources (1) . http://debate.org... (2) . http://www.gallup.com... {3} . http://languages.siu.edu...
The US Federal Government Should Pass a Term Limit Amendment

I going to rebut my opponents arguments from round 2. I. Constitutionality My opponents states that if term limits were in place it would be in violation of the Constitution, but what my opponent fails to see is that there is term limits in the Constitution if you look at the 22 Amendment is states " No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice," that is term limits {1}. The ruling that U.S. District Judge Wiliam L. Dwyer gave should be in question. Term limits isn't going to restrict people if anything it gives people the opportunity to have a greater chance of being elected. Any of the qualifications term limits will add on will be after someone is elected that is not telling someone they can't run it states that they have had their turn and is time to turn it over to someone else. Term limits is not against the first amendment. The first amendment is about freedom of religion,speech,press and expression{2}. Term limits isn't telling someone they can't worship as they will, can't say what they feel,telling the press they can't do their job, or even telling someone they can't express themselves. If someone is truly against term limits they can still right in the candidate they want they will just not be able to get elected. If term limits are against the first amendment then so are the restrictions about age, citizenship, and residency because that could stop someone from electing someone who doesn't fit those qualifications. Term limits is not against the 14th amendment. In the 14th amendment is about voting and if someone wants to vote for anyone they can they just might not be qualified{3}. It isn't saying someone can't vote it is just states who will be allowed to be elected just like the restrictions already in the Constitution. Term limits is not against the Constitution and is an invalid point to give. II. Experience If experience is so important than why is the national debt over 16 trillion dollars {4},problems with taxes{5}, and deficit spending at such a high rate{6}. The problem is that the people who have put America in such a bad place are still in office and can still have office for a life time. It takes new blood to get things moving and changed. III Power Shifting Term limits gives limits to someones power. The problem is that these elected officials become puppets for corporations and rich individuals because those are the people who get officials elected. If their is term limits it will become extremely hard for a corporation to control everyone. Sources {1} http://www.usconstitution.net... {2} http://www.usconstitution.net... {3} http://www.usconstitution.net... {4} http://www.brillig.com... {5} http://www.taxhelponline.com... {6} http://www.foxnews.com...
The US Federal Government Should Pass a Term Limit Amendment

When I went to the challenging section of debate. org looking for a new and unique debate I saw this debate topic posted as I clicked it I noticed that the position that I would have to take would be pro for term limits on the Federal level I soon became interested and quickly selected for the opportunity to debate this topic. As I pondered what points that I should make about term limits these ideas came to mind. I. What the people WantThe main purpose of the Federal Government is to be for and by the people. On this website of debate. org with a population of about 56,321 and around 80% {1} of those individuals are for term limits and keep in mind that a good amount of the debaters on debate. org are international which shows that on a worldwide base people that like term limits. If someone feels that this is too small of a sample or that the international part should have no relevance in an United States debate well if you look at a poll conducted by Fox New 78% of the voters would like a term limit in Congress {2}. Give the people what they want and what they want is term limits. II. Limits PowerThe reason that the founding fathers founded a Republic is to limit power and that is the main goal of term limits. One of the most powerful tools used in America is the power of money in the 2003-04 federal elections around 2 billion dollars were spent by professional corps {3}. If term limits were in place corporations will have no longer as much power over elected officials because no longer can they have a life long seat in Congress if a corporation wants to still have power over a candidate they will have to go from one to another which is much harder to do. The same person wont be able to just have a seat and pass laws for his/her special agenda a new comer can come in and balance the power of both the past,present and soon to be future. III. Government becomes more EffectiveIf a elected official wants to make a change they have to make it before there term limit is up or they are out of luck. If you take the fiscal cliff for example the reason it got to the point that it did was because elected officials kept putting it off not worried about losing their seat because of unlimited terms{4}. With the debt rising and the debt ceiling also rising is because many officials feel that they can just what and fix it later instead of now because they have unlimited terms{5}. Much like a car if you want to have an effective working government you need to change the oil once and a while. Sources{1} . http://debate.org... {2} . http://www.foxnews.com... {3} . http://www.publicintegrity.org... {4} . http://www.cfr.org... {5} . http://topics.nytimes.com...
The US Federal Government Should Pass a Term Limit Amendment

I won't make restrictions because that would be rude of me now, but please only accept if you intend on debating the whole way through and please read everything below before accepting. Full Resolution The United States Federal Government should pass a term limit Constitutional amendment. Definitions United States Federal Government: "The United States Federal Government is established by the US Constitution. The Federal Government shares sovereignty over the United Sates with the individual governments of the States of US. The Federal government has three branches: i) the legislature, which is the US Congress, ii) Executive, comprised of the President and Vice president of the US and iii) Judiciary."[1] Term Limit: "A statutory restriction on the number of terms an official or officeholder may serve."[2] Constitutional Amendment: "The means by which an alteration to the U.S. Constitution, whether a modification, deletion, or addition, is accomplished."[3] Rules 1. The first round is for acceptance. 2. A forfeit or concession is not allowed. 3. No semantics, trolling, or lawyering. 4. All arguments and sources must be visible in your argument. No outside links including some or all of either. 5. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed without asking in the comments before you post your round 1 argument. Debate resolution, definitions, rules, and structure cannot be changed in the middle of the debate. Voters, in the case of the breaking of any of these rules by either debater, all seven points in voting should be given to the other person. Debate Structure Round 1: Acceptance Round 2: Presenting all arguments (no rebuttals by pro) Round 3: Refutation of opponent's arguments (no new arguments) Round 4: Defending your original arguments and conclusion (no new arguments) Sources [1]: http://definitions.uslegal.com... [2]: http://www.thefreedictionary.com... [3]: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com...
Christianity vs Islam

I'm going to try my hardest to answer your argument as best as i could by using my perspective mixed with some Qur'an verses. first of all, all the Qur'an verses you gave to me is basically denying that Jesus is God or the son of God and should be worship from the first place, from surah 19:88-98 is basically denying that Jesus is the son of Allah and everyone who thinks so have done an atrocious thing. Also according to surah 3:59 "Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was." this means that anything is happening according to Allah's will, even the creation of Jesus that came from a virgin woman which is the Virgin Mary, and if you ask "why" some things can't be explained with logic since how powerful and almighty Allah is Also Allah did not "accidentally" created Christianity, we believe that all holy books before Qur'an that was given to all previous prophets like : Torah to prophet Moses and Zabur to prophet David, and even Injil or Gospel that was given to prophet Jesus, it's all about worshiping Allah, but over the time, we belive that all of those holy books got corrupted but if we're only focusing on the Gospel that was given to Prophet Jesus, the evidence that it got changed so many times is : There are many versions of the bible and each of it content is different i believe. we believe that the the bible that is the closest to the original version is Barnabas Bible. Those are my arguments, i hope you could consider it I'll now give you a chance to give your opinions
Christianity vs Islam

since the opponent stated what he disagrees on, i'd like to state my arguments on what i disagrees or as a muslim don't believe, we don't believe that Jesus or Isa ibn Maryam is the son of God, and that Jesus is not the one who got crucified, but another man by the name of Judas Iscariot, we believe that Allah change his face to look like Jesus so that he could get crucified because of his betrayal to Jesus and while he was crucified Jesus was then raised into heaven by Allah and will be coming back to this world in the end of the world or in other term "The Second Coming of jesus"
porn sites should not be placed on internet

you are just taking video games and watching porn i'm surprised about it i want to tell you that when we see porn the feeling and the hormones generated in the body are far different and it effects our body in different way mentally or psychologically 1.When having sex or watching porn, dopa mine is released into a region of the brain responsible for emotion and learning, giving the viewer a sense of sharp focus and a sense of craving: "I have got to have this thing; this is what I need right now." It supplies a great sense of pleasure. The next time the viewer gets the "itch" for more sexual pleasure, small packets of dopa mine are released in the brain telling the user: "Remember where you got your fix last time. Go there to get it." 2.Sex or porn also trigger the release of oxytocin and vasopressin. These hormones help to lay down the long-term memories for the cells. They "bind" a person"s memories to the object that gave him or her the sexual pleasure. 3.It taps into the neuro-circuitry of our brains, making us desire the same rush of sexual energy again and again. Over 90% of therapists believe a person can literally become addicted to using pornography. And like other addictions, the more porn we use, the more we need to use to get the same high.
porn sites should not be placed on internet

I would like to say that all of your arguments are flawed if the person is sane of mind. A normal person does not watch pornography all day long, normal students don't feel a deviation, it is not bad for your computer at all.You make it sounds like porn is an extremely dangerous disease that has to be cured, this, however, is not the case at all. I would like to see the 'research' you have done regarding the number of sexual partners, I want to know if I am one of those, just in case. A porn addict does indeed stay home and is isolated, he could indeed spend days in his home, just like gamers, online debaters, online daters, social media addicts, chess addicts, long sleepers and/or handicapped people. According to your argument, we should ban all of the things I named since they keep people locked in their homes. The problem is not the porn, it is the time you can potentially spend on the internet. I have yet to hear that a porn addict needs assistance. I have watched porn, I have not suffered from it at all. If people watch porn far too much, then it is their fault, and not pornographies fault. If people play videogames for hours straight, do we have to ban all videogames? There is no problem whatsoever with porn, it is just a mean of entertainment, not to forget the person who browses for it is guilty, he looked for it, porn sites should not be accused because they are available.
porn sites should not be placed on internet

porn sites must not be placed on internet because 1. the first most effect of porn on internet is that it influence most number of students in wrong direction the students after seeing porn deviated from their aim and distracts in other direction. it leads to effect their mental and physical deterioration. 2. Seeing too much of it can tend to make you feel horny more often than is desirable and for some people the things that are done in porn movies can cause them to have unrealistic expectations of both them selves and their partners. 3.well for starters, its really bad for your computer. some of the worst viruses floating around the internet will be found on porn sites. masturbating to porn also can have some negative psychological effects. ex- highly introverted, have high anxiety, narcissistic, curious, have low self-esteem, depressed, dissociation, distracted etc. 4.According to the research, teens who watched pornography "were more likely to have higher numbers of sexual partners, engage in a wider diversity of sexual practices, and use alcohol or drugs in association with sexual encounters." These teenagers were also more likely to have a high occurrence of sexually transmitted infections. 5.Porn addicts are usually isolated and can spend hours or even days locked away from social contact while they feed their addiction. Just like alcoholics or drug abusers, porn addicts often need professional assistance to overcome their issue. 6.Pornography leaves men desensitization to both outrage and to excitement, leading to an overall diminished of feeling and eventually to dissatisfaction with the emotional tugs of everyday life"Eventually they are left with a confusing mix of superseded expectations about sex and numbed emotions about women"When a man gets bored with pornography, both his fantasy and real worlds become imbued with indifference. The real world often gets really boring"" 7. Porn turns sex into masturbation.
porn sites should not be placed on internet

Porn should be allowed on the internet simply because it is just a certain type of videos that should only be watched by the audience it is meant for, which is the men who are in need of sexual excitation (leaving woman out of this). As the con I would like to ask you why the porn sites should be taken off the web. As you are the instigator of this debate, you should put your arguments in first since I have no idea what point of view you are taking in, which can, ultimately be the cause of confusing debates. Good luck!
God does exist

I see no evidence for a creator, so I would not convert. I don't see these as miracles either. ("... Quran talks about our solar system and in which it says the sun is the center of the solar system.") I would need the exact verse for me to rebuttal, not just claims. ("... boys will act like girls and vice versa.") Transgender and cross-dressing isn't a new thing. It's been around for a very long time and has now only started to become more widely accepted (at least here in the United States.) This verse could be based on personal experiences of Mohammed and noted in the Quran for that reason. ("... that the moon used to be split in half and when Apollo 10 landed on the moon they found a huge crack which is photographed. Trust me it wasn't an ordinary crack it was large, really large and when they did some research it indicated that the moon might have split.") Where is your source of information? I was curious of this bit of information, so I decided to search myself. I found that NASA did not agree with your claims. [1] You have failed to prove the existence of a creator by using the Quran. [1] http://lunarscience.nasa.gov...
God does exist

Unfortunately you still refuse god exist based on these miracles and I cannot say anymore but keep in mind nobody could have known this 1400 years ago making this impossible to be a coincidence and also the Quran talks about our solar system and in which it says the sun is the center of the solar system and also prophesized so many other things that came true such as how boys will act like girls and vice versa. Finally Im not sure if its in the Quran or Hadith (Saying of a prophet or messenger of god) that the moon used to be split in half and when Apollo 10 landed on the moon they found a huge crack which is photographed. Trust me it wasn't an ordinary crack it was large, really large and when they did some research it indicated that the moon might have split. If you still do not think this is significant then I cannot do anything else for you. I will still believe in my faith so you cannot make me atheist. Good debate. I think this is a draw.
God does exist

Okay, so we are going by the Quran then. I do not have much knowledge of the Quran itself, but I will aim to do my best based on what you have presented to me. ("That the heavens and earth were all together at one point and they split and started expanding which is referring to the Big Bang.") This is false given that the universe is older than the Earth. It took time for the Earth itself to even form. The universe is estimated to be around 13.7 billion years. [1] The age of the Earth is around 4.5 billion years. [2] There's a difference, as you can see, between the ages. The Earth did not expand across a distance, but instead formed from chunks of planetesimals from the Sun, equipped with its own gravitational field and found itself in its own orbit around the sun. [3] The passage that you have offered and the facts do not align. ("1400 years ago people thought the moon had its own light. Well we discovered this no more than a few hundred years ago.") The moon does not have its own light. It reflects light from the sun. [4] ("We created man out of an extract of clay...") Humans are not made out of clay. ("Then we made him as a drop in a place of settlement, fixedly firmed. Then we made the drop into alaqah. Now we know the human embryo is a blood clot and from the tube attached to it, it would be a suspended thing. Now about the leech. It basically means that we looked like a leech when we were an embryo.") Embryology doesn't prove a creator. Information of this sort could be from other writings. Fetal development is able to be observed through means like miscarriages. If that is all of the passage regarding the embryonic stage, then I conclude. Even if it's not the entirety, my point still remains. Information like this is not evidence of a creator. None of the "scientific miracles" that you have provided have been evidence for a creator. Some of the information is also wrong. Since the next round is the final, you can make one last argument for me to rebuttal. I advise using a supreme finisher. [1] http://hubblesite.org... [2] http://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov... [3] http://www.explorit.org... [4] http://www.livescience.com...
God does exist

OK fine. I still do disagree but fine. Now I will move to some thing I'd like to point out to you In my holy book which is the Quran and I'm Muslim and we believe the same god christens believe minus Jesus and holy spirit. Let me ask you one question, If someone builds something the world has never seen. Who could be the first person to tell you how this invention works. The inventor, creator, manufacturer, etc. Now In the quran in surah ambia it says that the heavens and earth were all together at one point and they split and started expanding which is referring to Big bang. Now who could have said this 1400 years ago. No one knew this at the time. So it could be only be the creator. Now you may say this is a coincidence but ok, fine. Now in the quran it also says that the moon has shared or borrowed light from the sun. 1400 years ago people thought the moon had its own light. Well we discovered this no more than a few hundred years ago. Again who could've mentioned this, the creator. Do you still reject, fine. Now, the Quran talks about human embryotic development. Now it says "We created man out of an extract of clay. Then we made him as a drop in a place of settlement, fixedly firmed. Then we made the drop into alaqah (Blood clot, suspended thing, leech.) Now we know the human embryo is a blood clot and from the tube attached to it, it would be a suspended thing. Now about the leech. It basically means that we looked like a leech when we were an embryo. Many at the time said this is stupid and now modern day, scientist used powerful equipment to look at the human embryo and it looked like a leech. Who could have mentioned all of this in the quran. For this to be a coincidence it is less than 1 percent far less that's almost impossible. I have many other scientific miracles that I could list that is from the Quran but If you still think this is a mere coincidence look up Dr. Zakir Naik on youtube.