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Is Discrimination in America Still a Thing

Although many relish this idea, discrimination, is not still happening. When people talk about discrimination, it usually means they were kicked off a forum or a video game server for being ___, this is NOT "discrimination in America", as these communities are PRIVATELY OWNED, and is essentially the same as a friend kicking you out of his room. Businesses, Schools, and other institutions that practice discrimination are bashed by the public- and usually collapse as well, proving that discrimination does not exist publicly, and WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN, it has a MASSIVE backlash. Although you may argue "It still happens, so it still exists!" the only way to stop it from happening, is to become a totalitarianism and control everyone's lives from birth till death. As for the websites, forums and such, although there is much discrimination, this is not the U.S., Anyone from anywhere can create one of these servers, and kick who they don't like (which I believe they have the right to-it's theirs!). The only instance I can think of that does not fall into these categories, is the banning of transgender people in the military- on which I apologize if I get information incorrect, I'm not very knowledgeable about this topic, as far as I'm concerned, yes, this is discrimination, but this is a very silly type of discrimination, when those transgenders talk to a recruiter, they don't have to say they are transgender, or identify as anything. Yes, they might feel discomfort, but if you truly wanted to serve your country, a little discomfort would mean nothing to you. And, the military is not going to actively try to eliminate you as a possible tranny, they're not blackshirts of some imperial America. So, as far as im concerned, public U.S. Institutions do not openly demonstrate textbook discrimination (eg. Gender, Ethnicity, Sexuality), and private institutions that do, have no real connection to the government, and/or are eventually closed by the displeasure of the public and media
Is Discrimination in America Still a Thing

I believe that there still is discrimination in America today. Definition of discrimination 1a : prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment racial discrimination : the act, practice, or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually This however does not include just race. It would include ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and other types of discrimination. People who argue that there isn't usually only tend to see only one side of discrimination (usually race). Please argue back and tell me why you don't think there is discrimination in America.
Rap battle, come at me bro

You even got beat bro? You're rapping like a hoe. Your rhymes have flow Like rock solid snow. What, you got jewels? Don't weigh yourself down I'm sure it'll be cool When I bust a cap in your crown. You been eating mayonnaise? Your rapping's so white. You call that a haze? Bro you can't even fight. You think you're grown up? Come on, give it up. Take about twenty more years And see if you can get a slut. You may have banged my girl, But I can guarantee That even when I'm dead You won't be having more sex than me. Well at least with women, You think I didn't see? You got more white on your lips Than my girlfriend and me. Oh I'm sorry, Did I hurt your feelings? I thought you dropped a tear When you saw your own girl leaving. Dial 911 Where there's smoke there's fire You've just been burned It's time for you to retire.
Rap battle, come at me bro

Trash is trash, it's time to take out the garbage. When I'm done with you, you'll need more than a bandage. ---- My tongue is like a gun, it's time to let a slugs spray, You been a fagg, you was always gay, You grab ball, no mitt, This like trying to make a poodle fight a pit, This a dog fight, but every punk make a dog bite I'm like high beams your a fog light, You can't shine, cause your rhymes just ALRIGHT, I never have an off- night, This is a second round K-O You soft like Play-Doh, I stay with toasters like an eggo, Don't disrespect a grown man Cause ill cut your arm off, and then smack you with your own hand, Make you blow up like trying to microwave a canned good, Me and your girl has intercourse often, I pick her up and get my nut sucked, forget talking, I always wear jewels, I always shine. I'm not a feminist, I get more women than Ellen Degeneres But this dick comes with benefits, I came on your girls lips, Then sent her home, you was kissing the whore lips, ~Boi lol
Rap battle, come at me bro

You might wanna check your rhymes Cuz they ain't spinning any dimes You spend money on your time I didn't come here to hear you whine What was that bout my girl? I had trouble hearing Your voice was more like a hurl Over your momma screaming Yeah my girl likes to blow Yours said you do too Said you're cheating on her sex To get your one in two Ha! Gaaaaaaayyyy! !! !
Rap battle, come at me bro

Your wack and your rhymes are too. I enjoy laying with baby boo. It's time for this noob to stay down no peek a boo. I bet your house looks like Atlanta Zoo.time is money so I went and bought a Rolex. Your still depending on food stamp checks. Life is like a race your in last, your girl sped to my pants.. That's a fact. I punch you 20 times in your head look like your taking a nap. Why am I on debate.org ? I don't know. But I do know your girl likes to blow! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Rap battle, come at me bro

hey, I'm back, hope you didn't miss me have you looked in a mirror? looking like a tiki Are you sure you don't live in a tepee? Homeless fool, you cant even see me Laquaine is that you name right? I bet your dark as night come to your house, bet this niglet couldn't even fight I'm so fly, I look like a kite You so ugly,though, I could get a real fright could you Google elephant man for me? dang, are you sure that isn't your twin? I believe its time to get a reality check dude, where is your girlfriend? I'm sorry if you don't know but she isn't real even if you had one I bet she would be used to getting on Dem knees cause she would have been learning everyday you sweeter than a lemon why do you act so feminine? my girl and I tried something new I believe its the 69 I doubt you could ever do something like that with that fake girl even if you tried Stop acting like Obama, quit lying I'm surprised your dad didn't tell you to act like a man and quit crying you remind me of a losing army, always dying. Bout to go to the board walk and get some Oreos that are deep frying Good day to you and your imaginary girlfriend I just pressed review to send too bad your " girlfriend " cant bend I find it extremely sad that gay is the new trend I will never switch but I cant say the same for you you like sweet things like Winne the Pooh Cant wait till this nut ceases to exist I bet he is going to have a fit
Reality programmes do more harm than good

Reality programmes do more good than harm. Firstly, reality programmes allow people to showcase their talent and inspire people. For example, a woman,29 Mandy Harvey is deaf but participated in America's got talent to showcase her singing skills. Many people like her have an amazing talent but fail to showcase it due to the lack of availability of platforms. Also, the fact that she is deaf but still is able to sing inspires many. Many who are inferior of their own disability will step out to also overcome their odds and strive for excellence.
Torture is wrong by the US

Torture is illegal. The U.S. breaks laws and the bill of rights when they torture. You can never ever break the Bill of Rights" This here is a contradiction. You say that the Bill of rights can never be broken, yet then say that the government of the country who made these rights are breaking them. I would also say that the 8th amendment doesn't apply, firstly as the torture of people intending to destroy many innocent lives is not out of proportion, and secondly, it is not intended as a punishment, it is intended as a last resort to save lives. Also, the Bill of rights was written by people with no experience of the type of warfare being conducted today. There was no suicide attacks, or terror cells intent on committing terrible acts of terror. I think that we need to shape our laws based on what is actually happening today, not what people thought 300 years ago. "Regarding your scenario we found out more things about the 9/11 terrorists before we tortured them" This is a very naive statement. Do you really think that men radical enough to commit an act like 9/11 would then instantly spill the beans on their organisation, without any coercion? As to your claim that you have never heard of a situation where torture has benefited us, it is quite reasonable why you haven't. Do you really think that U.S government officials would admit to torturing someone (which is, as you say, technically illegal)? Furthermore, do you think they would divulge top-secret information, like the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden to the public? That would make the information totally useless. Your argument only really answers the question "Is torture illegal". I assume this is not intended, as this is not a debate. Of course torture is illegal. It is incredibly easy to prove this, as you have done. However, I am arguing a finer point "Can torture be moral". This seems to answer the question "Is torture wrong?", taking wrong as meaning morally wrong, which is what I assume you meant, as "Is torture legally wrong?" is not a debate, it is a statement of fact. So is torture always morally wrong? I would say it isn't, as it is the most effective way of gaining information quickly. This means terror cells can be stopped before they can carry out their acts, and whole terror organisations can be brought down, which would save millions of lives. Compared to the destruction that many people wish to wreak on western society, I believe that the torture of a few terrorists is the lesser of the two evils.
Torture is wrong by the US

Torture is illegal. The U.S. breaks laws and the bill of rights when they torture. You can never ever break the Bill of Rights. Regarding your scenario we found out more things about the 9/11 terrorists before we tortured them. The best way of extracting truthful information is surely not torture. I have never even heard a situation in which torture has benefited us either. However, as I stated before torture violates the eight amendment. You can't just break the amendments because someone deems it necessary. Laws and the Bill of Rights are there too be followed, not broken when it is convenient.
Torture is wrong by the US

The whole point of torture, or at least in my view, would be to gather information to help prevent future crisises. There would be no benefit to anyone to get people to say what you want them to say. I should say that torture for the sake of gettng a false confession is obviously wrong. However, if someone who is known to be guilty, or is withholding key information (and the only people who would do that must involved or guilty of something) then torture can be useful to gain information. " I haven't seen one person who was tortured say it was okay for the US to use it either. Torture by the US has resulted in the deaths of people too." I mean, would you expect someone who had just been tortured to condone torture? I'm sure torture has resulted in the deaths of people, but you must remember that these people were all involved in acts of terror, and were planning to cause many innocent lives to be ended. Imagine this scenario: You have captured a terrorist whom you know is guilty. He has key information regarding an imminent attack. Would say that torture in this case was worse than allowing the attack to carry on, at the expense of thousands of innocent lives? Surely the life of one terrorist is worth far less than the lives of innocent people? How else but with torture would you be able to stop the attack?
Torture is wrong by the US

Torture can't be effective because you don't get legitimate information. Just look up Mancow getting water boarded. Before he said it wasn't torture. Then he was water boarded and gave up in a matter of seconds and said it was torture. So as you see people will say anything to stop the torture especially if you do it over 150 times like we did the supposed masterminds of 9/11. You also say it is ok under extreme situations. The eight amendment states cruel and unusual punishments and are illegal but yet we torture in Guantanamo Bay. Also torture has been made illegal by many world conventions. We only torture when it is convenient for us too. If your going to be a country that goes by the rule of law, which we are, you cannot torture. For all these people in Washington like Cheney who allow torture I say we water board them. I bet you could get them to admit to anything. I haven't seen one person who was tortured say it was okay for the US to use it either. Torture by the US has resulted in the deaths of people too.
Torture is wrong by the US

Torture can be the fastest way of gaining key information from someone who refuses to divulge information. For example, if one person knows the details to a imminent terrorist attack, but refuses to share, torture can be justified. Obviously, torture should only be used in extreme measures, when it will save many lives. I won't say torture isn't barbaric, but if it causes less pain than , say, a bomb, then I think it should be used. As to whether torture is actually effective and reliable, many books describe torture scenes, such as Vince Flynn's book, which explain how it is used effectively to stop lying. This is of course fiction, but I would argue that if so many fiction writers can come up with a reasonable method to gain reliable information, I would say that many governments could (and maybe have) easily carry out research to hone torture into reliable craft.
Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a living wage.

Hi! Welcome to this debate. Only accept if you are serious about finishing. Comment if interested. This is a topic of quite a bit of dispute as to what exactly a "living wage" entails. To clarify, I will provide a definition.Living Wage: a wage sufficient to provide the necessities essential to an acceptable standard of living.In context this equates to a raise in the minimum wage, and the two can be used synonymously in the debate. Argumenation should be done pragmatically and in moral fashion to come to a conclusion on whether or not raising the minimum wage is practical and just.Before going any further, I'll lay out some rules:No trollingNo semanticsNo kritik'sNo forfeitureNo vulgarityBe courteous and respectfulDebating should be done in a manner that is both pragmatic and as coherent as possible.Four Rounds72 Hr response time8k character limitHere is the round schedule:Round 1: Neg Rules, Aff AcceptanceRound 2: Neg Case, Aff Case and RebuttalsRound 3: Neg Rebuttals and Defense, Aff Rebuttals and DefenseRound 4: Neg Closing Statements, Aff Closing StatementsOther than that... comment if interested! Have a great day! :)
The New York Jets are a better team than the New York Giants.

I believe that the New York Jets are a better team than the New York Giants. For this debate it is important to look at the wording, the word "are" implies the present tense. Therefore we must look at the very near past and the very near future. Cont. 1: The Jets are more clutch of a team. In the past season the Jets made it to the AFC championship, meanwhile the Giants did not make it into the playoffs. During the playoffs, and the regular season, the Jets have proved they can win important games. They also proved that they can be clutch on the road, setting a record for most overtime road wins, and they were 1 game away from having the most road wins in a season. This shows skill as playing in an away stadium is very tough. The Jets showed the most toughness after beating the Patriots and Colts in the playoffs. Both of these games they were supposed to lose, yet they showed they could play there best, when it mattered the most. Cont. 2: The Jets are statistically a better team. According to ESPN power ranking, after the regular season the Jets were 4 spots above the Giants at the end of the regular season (http://espn.go.com...). In addition the Jets led the Giants in almost every defensive category. And the most important category being point differential. That means that the Jets scored more point or let up less points then giants did. The Giants were at +45 and the Jets at +63. New York Times further notes that this is the most important statistic to determine the strength of a team (http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com...). In fact the teams with the highest point differential have won the Superbowl for the past two years. These reasons state how the Jets are better. Cont. 3: The Jets are only getting better. This will be short, but I would like to point out how the quarterback is normally the most important position of a team. (see the Patriots). A good quarterback will elevate your team, while a bad quarterback will worsen your team. However, the Jets quarterback is only getting better. Therefore, as Sanchez progresses, so will the Jets. For these reasons vote PRO. Thanks. I would like to thank my opponent for letting me do my speech here. This is my first debate and I forgot to enter the speech in on time. And as an adjustment the question/answers will be removed from there own round. Both of us can ask question in whatever round we choose. Thank you.
The New York Jets are a better team than the New York Giants.

Many thanks to my opponent for beginning this debate. Since this is just an introduction round, I'd like to begin by pointing out that I am a huge fan of both the New York Giants and New York Jets. This season I found myself a lot more excited about the Jets' program than the Giants. I also like Mark Sanchez and Rex Ryan a lot more than Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin but I digress. Overall I think it's a very close match-up between these two teams, though just for fun and the sake of debate (I don't see a lot of sports debates and I wish I did) I decided to give it a shot. This is completely for fun -- good luck, Pro!
Sans vs Chara rap battle(judgement hall)

You've lost you family, I can tell that that you are mad. From your brother Papyrus, to Gaster, your dad. You know, you should've stopped me when you had the chance. While Papyrus died, you were too lazy to even zip up your pants! Let's go at it, I have plenty of LOVE to SPARE. But when I choose FIGHT, your dust will fill the air! My name is Chara, and I'm way stronger than you. To tell the truth, I'm not intimidated by your eye of blue. You think your patience will save the monster nation, HA! I'll defeat you my sheer DETERMINATION! Honestly, what makes you think I give a damn about Toriel? That's right, lazybones, WELCOME TO MY SPECIAL HELL!
Sans vs Chara rap battle(judgement hall)

Sans the skeleton here, and all my patience is gone. If you don't want a bad time, better go runnin' back to your mom! Oh wait, that's right, you can't, cuz you stabbed a knife into her. There ain't no turnin' back now, you DIRTY BROTHER KILLER! You better get ready brat, this meglovania's comin' in fast. You think you're ready, well think again, this fight will be your last!
Frozen is by far the best movie ever

Pro is affirming the resolution and thus has the burden of proof. However, he has not done anything to fulfill it; the entirety of his round 1 argument is merely stating the resolution. I will now provide my contention against it which will go unrefuted. C1) There is no such thing as a "best movie ever. " This statement mandates objectivity -- that there be something objectively better than everything else. However, tastes are subjective. Therefore, Pro would need to establish and defend criteria for objectivity. He has failed to do so, and thus cannot win this debate.
muslim refugees

The moderate Muslims are not harming us so why should we prevent them from coming to the U.S ? Just because they "are not prepared to live a place where everybody can express their opinion"? Which does not make sense because you of all people should know that Muslims could take criticism and not kill in the process. I for one have never heard of a story saying a Muslim got judged by other people and then decided to blow up a building. I think it would be beneficial to have Muslims in the U.S to continue to diversify our country, that is what make us who we are. More people would realize that they are not all bad people and become more comfortable around them. They should be able to seek asylum here because the are facing worse cases where they live now. Also, Christian people have killed almost the same amount because people did not believe what they did. Which is the same as what the Muslim people are doing so I do not know why people say that Muslims kill way more people compared to other religions.
muslim refugees

i'm an ex muslim myself, my whole family is muslim and 95% of the people i know are muslims therefore im not blindly hating on these people. These muslims you're referring to as 'peaceful' are called moderate muslims and these 'moderate' muslims share the same values, principals and beliefs as radical muslims the only difference between them and radical muslims is that radical muslims ACT upon these beliefs and values unlike moderate muslims . I never said muslims arent good people, what i said was they shouldnt seek asylum in western countries unless they are prepared to live in a place where everybody can express their opinion freely without the fear of getting killed. Mostly terrorist attacks committed by non-muslims dont happen because of religion, they happen for other reasons. Is there people from a certain religion blowing stuff and themselves up as much as muslims these days? NO.
muslim refugees

The thing is should we be so selfish to deny the Muslims that are good people (yes they do exist) into our country? We talk all these horrible things about Muslims but MOST of them just want to live a safe a productive life without worry. What you want is a safe little bubble where you and your kind and be together "safe" from other religions and cultures. I however, do not want that, I want a diverse country where people can come to be happy. After all, that is what America represents right? Why else would we have the Statue of Liberty sitting on our coast. Muslim people take criticism all of the time from people like you who think because they hold that specific value of religion that they will blow everyone up. Yes, there are some who are bad people but hat should not stop us from letting them in. By the way, most terrorist attacks are by non-Muslims, and if you want numbers, by most I mean 94%.