azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Is healthcare a right?
Side: No.

Well, the way the question is phrased, "Is it a right," not, "Should it be a right," I think we can come up with specific answers to certain societies. In America, it unfortunately is not a right but a privilege that is from the private sector, not the government. Would I love free health care? Sure, but where is that money going to come from? Want to increase taxes, that won't go well with people. Want to appropriate funds from a different program, well that won't go well with the people who put it there. After all that though, if we did have free health care and everyone had access to it, will there be problems that arise? Well, it is a well known fact that a lot of doctors from out of the country move to America to do their job as they get paid more. Would the government even maintain those 6 figure salaries? That is a big reason why most doctors work here in America. If they did, how much would it cost us? Well to put it into perspective, there is about 970,000 doctors in the US. Lets say they all get paid on average around 100k. Just their salaries alone would cost the government 97 billion dollars, and I'm being generous on my average. Then you factor in maintaining and building hospital facilities, treatment, care, medicine, materials, and everything, then it comes to about 936 billion in healthcare spending per year, according to cms.gov National Health Expenditure report. That's more than our defense budget spent in 2014, which is about 614 billion.So you have a lot of people saying that we spend too much on military, well we will be spending WAY too much on healthcare. Government run healthcare will reduce the quality immensely in order to cut down the cost, they just won't be able to provide the same stellar care as the private sector. Want the best health care in the world, then you will find it in America.Oh, and I almost forgot about the wait list, but that is something I'm not sure I have a full understanding of. From what I have heard, in nations with socialized healthcare, people who need treatment are put on a waiting list that could last up to a few months. That is due to the amount of people that want to get healthcare. If any of that is true, I think that is incredibly stupid, because some of those people might be in need of some sort of care that their life is dependent on how soon they get it.
Debate: Is healthcare a right?
Side: No.

I have a new argument;this right has recently been guaranteed by Denmark and Norway;well they have done a real great job but I do wonder that even if it is made a right,whether the fruits of it would percolate in the deeper sections
Debate: Is healthcare a right?
Side: Yes.

What exactly do you mean by "fruits of it would percolate in the deeper sections"? Specifically, what "fruits" and which "deeper sections"?
Debate: Is healthcare a right?
Side: No.

Well it looks even stevens up here,let me break the tie,healthcare is a primary concern,even if you say it can be a right tell me how would you get the funds to run free healthcare service?Only the affluent-rich countries can make it.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Is it a sin, probably. Is it wrong? IMHO, NO.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

Oh yes, it is a sin. I'm not acting on the Bible's word. I'm acting for humanity.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

Oh yes, it is a sin. I'm not acting on the Bible's word.That is a hypocritical statement because sin is an immoral action based on the text of the Bible.I'm acting for humanity.Saying that you want to kill homosexuals is not acting for humanity. It discriminates minorities that are part of your said "humanity", and you therefore are being hypocritical. In all honesty, we need birth control these days. If you aren't acting on the word of God, then I guess abortions and other forms of birth control are ok with you because they will allow us to prevent over-population, which could lead to lack of resources that are essential to humanity. So a very small population of homosexuals isn't doing any damage to humanity; discriminatory people like you are by separating all humans.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Loud, I am sorry, but you need to make a choice. You think it's probably a sin and yet you don't think it's wrong? Could you be any more contradictory?Is homosexuality a sin? The Bible clearly shows that God sees it as a sin. I am straight, yet I know many people who are homosexual. I don't cast any blame or judgment on them. I know it is wrong, but I am not responsible for the souls of anyone other than myself and my children. Someone's sexual preference is a matter between them, their partner, and God.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

"Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral rule, or the state of having committed such a violation." - WikipediaJust because I think its a sin doesn't mean I subscribe to the religion whose context describes the act. BOOYA!
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

Calebsdaddy,I respect the position of your argument, however I must disagree with the assumption is is based on, as is evidenced by the second and third sentences; the former being a question and the latter being the answer I have a problem with.Whether or not something is right or wrong has no bearing on whether or not something can be considered a sin. I make no claims as to who or what entity passes decisions pertaining to the qualifications of the attributable sinliness/godhoodery of any action or state of being.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

calebsdaddy, it's evident that Loud has made a choice, and it's the same one as myself. Homosexuality IS considered a sin, because the bible SAYS it is a sin.However, SHOULD it be a sin? That depends on how you define sin.sin1 (sĭn) pronunciationn. 1. A transgression of a religious or moral law, especially when deliberate. 2. Theology. 1. Deliberate disobedience to the known will of God. 2. A condition of estrangement from God resulting from such disobedience. 3. Something regarded as being shameful, deplorable, or utterly wrong.Going by the first definition, then yes, it should be a sin. However, being as I am not religious, and don't affiliate with Christianity in any way, I am more apt to define sin as the third definition: Something regarded as being...wrong. In that case, no, it should NOT be a sin.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

Yes, in the bible being gay is considered a sin. But should we use the bible as the thing to decide what is right or wrong. I don`t think so.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

this was 10 years ago? and i still wanna ask you or anyone. in which part of the bible that "being gay is considered a sin"?it would've been better if you stated cited it like which verse are you coming from not just saying "in the bible"
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Interestin point Loud...According to religion...it is a sin...so my answer is YES.But, religion and sin, are irrelavent concepts until you can prove religion to be true beyond any doubt, which is impossible by its own definition. Religion is faith. Thus meaning any argument religion has in regards to what is right and wrong in our society is not relevant and irrational.However, to add yet another circular argument...In reality, you can argue that because of their numbers amongst popular belief, that religion FORCES relevance. But, if we are talking rationally and philosophically...religion is a virus on a productive and foward moving society.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

Yes I agree. I am an atheist, but according to the bible homosexuality is wrong in "God's" eyes. I mean if you want to be gay then go for it, it's your life and your decision, but if you are a homosexual and still believe in "God" the you are not living up to your religions standards. I have a Bi girlfriend and I love her with all that I have to offer but I care she is Bi and it saddens me because of her decision. But it is her life and her decision to be with other girls if she chooses, there is NO stopping it. You cannot control someone's life, no matter how hard you try.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

Our societies morals and values, whether people like it or not, have been defined largely by a single religion, Christianity. By saying that what religion says in terms of morality is irrelevant and irrational you ignore this fact and thus I would challenge you to provide a source of modern morality that is completely separate from religion.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

I have to disagree with you on this one. While it is true that some of our moral and values have been mimicked from religion, they come from ideas way before mono-theism. Back in Greek times where the Idea of democracy was originally formed. Furthermore, morals and values, even within our society range from the community you are in. The values that are important for a church community in Kansas who believe in creationism are very different from the morals and values of a gay community in San Francisco or even a primarily Hindu town like Edison, NJ.Fortunately, our society is structured around laws that are fair for ALL, not just one group. THIS is what our society is based on....having a clause in the constitution for FREEDOM of religion is a far cry from a nation being based on Christianity. Iran is a Islamic fundamentalist nation. THIS is an example of a government being run by religious morals and values solely. For example, if you cheat on your husband in Iran, you are stoned. That doesn't happen here. And if you say because in christianity, people aren't stoned for that...haha...I implore you to read the old testament...people were stoned for MUCH less than that. Don't forget, Islam is based from the same Abrahamic god that Christianity is...as well Judiasm.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

I was in no way implying that Christianity was the root of our society's morals. Nor was I attempting to insinuate that homosexuality was a sin. Merely disputing the point that religion is irrelevant. Morals, values and ethics are all stemmed from religion. Whether you trace them to Christianity, Judaism, Islam, polytheism, Buddhism, or what have you the root is the same. Only in the most recent of times have people attempted to form moral systems completely outside the scope of religion, and even those are so similar to those founded on religion that one can hardly argue that their roots were not the same as a specific religion. I can't recall the specific passage but I am almost 100% certain that at one point in the New Testament that Jesus says that all the old laws are revoked and only his teachings are true. Thus no stoning based off of the laws of the Old Testament, and no dietary restrictions either. As for Islam and Iran, all religions can be taken to extremes look at the Crusades. It's a matter of interpretation, which generally carries with it a political agenda. Finally I'm not positive where democracy comes into all of this. In reality if you look to Greece for an example of democracy you'll find Athens, and in the end the Athenians greed and mismanagement of their budding "empire" led to their downfall. Not the best example for the American people to follow.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

PVT, sorryman, but not only did you imply that Christianity was the root of morality but you said that EXACTLY...read here:Our societies morals and values, whether people like it or not, have been defined largely by a single religion, Christianity. By saying that what religion says in terms of morality is irrelevant and irrational you ignore this fact and thus I would challenge you to provide a source of modern morality that is completely separate from religion.If you don't mean what you say, you should re-read what you write. Again, I am disagreeing with you that morals and values are stemmed from modern religion....they are not. Not at all. Morals and values stem from a need for humans to work together. We are social creatures and in order to create civilized society, rules (morals and values) needed to be established. Religion did not bring these ideas to mankind, they were built in by a need to survive. And these rules we shaped and re-shaped over time. Now, they were modified by religion over time, and in that sense, yes...religon has modified some of what are morals and values are. Murder for example, the idea of murder being immoral goes all the way back to the Sumarians, (the first known civilized society), by the way...they worshiped a sun god and did not have organized religion. No offense, but religion tries very hard to make themselves legitimate, and much of that comes from people making assumptions about what religion is responsible for (i.e. "the thought that without religion there will be no morals"). And yes, I will say it again, religion must be irrelavant because it doesnt represent everyone AND it offers no proof that it is real. We can not run a society based on a superstition. (when I call it a superstition, I call it that because it can neither be proven OR disproven. You just CANNOT run a FAIR society on that basis. You CANNOT!!!) If you believe, keep your believe in your heart...if there is a god, let HIM sort it out in the end. Greece offered us (and the world) a very basic idea of what democracy is. If you think about, democracy is STILL imperfect even now. If you think that America is a bastion of democracy, I answer that by saying....now way. Ask any African American or American Indian about that. I can also point you to the last 2 presidential election and our WHOLE election process. This is not to say that I don't love this country and what is possible with our system. The real underlying idea is there and is strong. I personally think that we are screwed up because of capitalism...and I can argue many points about that. But, the system that we have allows room for change....and THAT makes it great.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

The Greek word for "sin" used in the new testament is hymartia, meaning, "to miss the mark." If this is the definition meant by the question, as it should be in any religious context (for God is the one who defines sin and its counterpart, perfection), then absolutely and by all means. Homosexuality goes against the very thread of our being, against the way we were created. It does not only miss "the mark" of perfection to which all human beings should strive, but it seems not to even shoot the arrow.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

It's just a brown bullseye instead of a pink one! :)
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

I dont believe the absence of procreation makes homosexuality "against the very thread " of anything. In the wild you will see animals exhibiting homosexual behavior - are they choosing to sin against their nature? Couldn't one argue that because some people have sexual impulses for the same sex, as well as the ability to sexually function with the same sex (albeit without procreation), a sign that perhaps homosexuality was intended by our creator?
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

What kind of animals do you see exhibit homosexual behavior?
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Over 1600 different species of animals have been observed engaging in homosexual acts.Most of them have been vertebrates. Large numbers of them also include fish, birds, and insects.In fact, many species of monkeys, which are close to us on the evolutionary scale, have been observed engaging in homosexual acts.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Basically sin means something that is wrong, so... If the ENTIRE Human race became devout homosexuals at this very moment, then the Human race would cease to exist within one hundred years. So, that means homosexuality is contrary to the survival of the species and thereby wrong behaviour.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

If every member of the human race became computer programmers, no one would know how to harvest our food. So, that means computer programming is contrary to the survival of the species and thereby wrong behavior.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

Uh oh, looks like I better put my MacBook down and learn how to till the land.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Awesome point HGrey! Markwho...I hope you don't honestly think the human race is going to fold because of the small population of homosexuals...furthermore, just because one is homosexuals doesn't mean a person is stupid. Even if the world would somehow magically become 100% gay, threating our existance, doesn't mean that people wouldn't get the bright idea of having sex with the opposite sex, in order to keep the species alive. It's not like you become gay and cross gender sexual intercourse becomes impossible!
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Ok, so if every Human in the world decided to have sex, but not procreate, that is wrong, too? It would have the exact same results. Not only that, many homosexuals choose to be artificially inseminated or have surrogate mothers, which does allow the human race to survive. Being homosexual has nothing to do with having children or not. I enjoy sex quite a bit, but you betcha I'm not having any damn kids!!!
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

If the entire human race became homosexual, women could still have babies. Read the book The Female Man by Joanna Russ. I think you'll see that women don't need men. Me, I like men, but I'd get by with friendly pleasure in a world where there were no testosterone-overwhelmed humans. ;)
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Have you ever heard of artificial insemination or surrogate pregnancy? I guess not.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

If fornication is sin and homosexuals can't marry Biblically, then they are sinning.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

I will not like to delve into what my religious upbringing or thought process is. But i would like to make this statement "The natural evolution of man is through Love." By this I mean that Scientifically and morally speaking the only way to reproduce naturally is through conjugal love. What is sin? the Merriam Webster dictionary states the following: 'an offense against religious or moral law'. Wikipedia states the following: 'Colloquially, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be termed "sinful".' Homosexuality according to me is not correct morally and also according to some religions.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

As an evangelical Christian I believe that while people can have a predisposition to be homosexual, it, like any other sin can be overcome. (See Romans 1)
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

Well duh, a "sin" is a religious term and homosexuality falls under the category of such. So simply it is a sin, but sin shouldn't be synonymous with "right" and "wrong" since these are also human-made terms that are commonly interchanged with sin but they are different!
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: You Can't Change the Bible it changes U

Sexual immorality was a big problem in the Bible period. It included homosexuality, adultery, whore mongering, fornication, etc. etc. Besides Leviticus and Genesis, some of the new testament references against sexual immorality start at: Matt 15:19; Mark 7:20-23; Romans 1:24; 1 Corin 5:1; 1 Corin 6:9; Gal 5:19; Colossians 3:5; 1 Tim 1:10; 1 Pet 4:3; and Jude 1:7. Any sexual immorality is a sin. Sins carry a heavy toll not only in the spiritual world but also in the physical world. For example, marriages break up over adultery, dead beat dads create children they don't want to take care of when they fornicate, you can get HIV from having unprotected same sex or heterosexual sex, and these dilemnas caused through sexual activities can create emotional distress. God knows! The Bible has many stories about the consequences of sin, but it also talks about a savior. This savior cured physical ailments and offered redemption to people. The book of Mark concentrates mostly on his miracles. So to sum it all up yes homosexuality is a sin, sin has consequences, but Jesus saves. More at http://www.blackplanet.com/ExGayGuy/
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: No

I say yes just because homosexuality falls under the same category as lust, doesn't it? I haven't gotten far in the bible (it's so boring) but I'm not aware of anything, yet, about it saying anything bad about man with man. Otherwise, in the world of religion, it's probably a sin, but in reality, not in my opinion, because I don't believe in sins. :-)
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Sin is a Religious Term

Ok guys. If you haven't looked at the title, the question is "Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?" (which should read, "Should homosexuality be considered as a sin?")This should be an obvious answer to everyone. Yes, it should be considered a sin. A sin is a religious term for something that is immoral. So, to all Christians that take the Bible literally, yes, you are correct.Here's the thing, though; the Bible is a hypocritical text, just like Christians are hypocritical about their religions. There are Christians that are constantly sinning, and most likely sin more than once every day. So, the question should be Which sins should be considered secularly immoral, and not religiously immoral?I am an Atheist, and the answer is yes that homosexuality is a sin, which is an immoral action based on the Bible. However, homosexuality should not be considered immoral on the world stage because not everyone believes in the Bible.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Yes

The act is a sin, to be a homosexual is not a sin.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

Nooooo. Being a homo is just as much a sin as the act itself.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: This debate is irrelevant

This debate is irrelevant because everyone has a different religion or non-religion. I am Mormon and I believe that it is a sin to act on homosexuality. If you are interested in my religion I'd be happy to answer questions. If you just want to tare my religion apart don't bother because I'm not forcing my religion on anyone.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

It is in a Biblical context. It isn't wrong from the viewpoint of a rationally thinking person.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

So Christians aren't rationally thinking people? Jews aren't rationally thinking people? Hindus aren't rationally thinking people? Muslims aren't rationally thinking people? I've got to say, if you believe that, you're probably not a very rationally thinking person yourself.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: Religions Are Not Rational

When it comes to the Bible, no, they aren't. The Bible has so many hypocrisies and a large lack of evidence that it's almost unfair to debate against it; it's an easy win.
Debate: Should be homosexuality considered as a sin?
Side: yes

I have used this particular Bible verse in about 4 debates already. Levicticus 18:22Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind; it is abomination.