azza1625/createdebate-arguments huggingface dataset:
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion doesn't teach you morals, it teaches you submission and obedience, like a dog. All your morals were handed to you on a silver platter, no thinking required, and you abide by those set rules not necessarily because you actually believe them, but because you're afraid not to. Its the classic reward/punishment trick that we use to train animals, which is why it's worked so well with most of humanity.And besides, religious morality is something of an oxymoron. You have to pick and choose from scripture just to have a system of belief that can somewhat integrate into civilized culture; if you followed the madness in scripture without compromise or question, you would shortly find yourself in prison for a hate crime. Unless you live in Saudi Arabia, that is. Funny you would pick on the Nazi morality when it was the Catholic church's centuries long religious campaign of Jew hatred that allowed the Holocaust to happen, and caused so much of Europe to stand by and let it happen. And Hitler was a Catholic, if that counts for anything in this argument.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

And besides, religious morality is something of an oxymoron. You have to pick and choose from scripture just to have a system of belief that can somewhat integrate into civilized culture; if you followed the madness in scripture without compromise or question, you would shortly find yourself in prison for a hate crime.Do not killKILL THE GAYSDo not killKILL THE ADULTERERSDo not killKILL THOSE WHO CURSE THEIR PARENTSDo not killKILL THOSE WITH BOWL HAIRCUTSDo not killKILL ALL THOSE WHO COMMIT INCESTDo not killKILL ALL THE NON-BELIEVERS
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

You need to understand why he hated Jews, it was his long history with Jews including the holocaust.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

The parts of my arguments you latch onto... sigh.I wasnt discussing why Hitler hated Jews. I was discussing why Europe was predisposed to agree with him in his hatred, or at least not to get in the way. Religion.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Yes, I've also noticed religious people see the tiniest flaw in an argument, even if it's unrelated to the rest of your point and they attack only that, as if that would bring down your logic.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Submission never did help the world, power to ya chadonsunday(:
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

religion, is the reason wars and so many other things get started, its horrible.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

It also saved quite a lot of innocent lives. Such as stopping Meccans from burying little girls alive. Or encouraging people to learn more.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

I think the main reason for all the the wars,discrimination,harassment and differences is war.RELIGION SHOULD BE BANNED.it was startd with a gud cause to unite the world and create a link between god to bring peace to mind but has gone in the exactly opposite direction!!!!!
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

That is so fascistic. Most of the "religious wars" are mostly related with politics. Do you know why the pope started the crusades? To get land, and he lied to his people about what he wants, all the pope wanted was land and power. See how that "holy war" was political.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Since it's creation and first implementation religion has been used as a social and political (though not quite in the same context as today) tool, home of true believers, fanatics, and parasitic lying con-men. I don't agree with the post you're disputing, but to imply that religious and political motivation are or have been separate is foolish. Look at religions' role in determining laws around the world, and how it has been and still is a driving force in much of politics. The crusades and past holy wars were politically inclined, but they were also motivated and, more importantly, enabled by religion.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Nope not separate but they like to find something they can base their evil ideology on, religion. But that suggestion he gave was very fascistic. Even if you ban religion, that still won't help because the evil itself in people is still there. For example, SUPPOSE a religion was evil, someone would choose it because it matches their evil.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

I would have to agree that someones interpretation of scripture says more about them than about their scripture; people sometimes choose and conform their religion based on their ideology, and not the other way around. And I by no means support any ban on religion, i think the best way to be rid of religion is to allow full religious freedom and freedom from religion. But the fact that evil people take refuge in scripture and religion and find solace there doesn't endear religion, and it doesn't do much to negate religions evil predisposition.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion has been a HUGE cause and a motivation for violence. Look at the crusades, and let's not forget the hate and discrimination against homosexuals, atheist, and everyone who are of other religions.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion was made by men as a tool for controlling other men. To it's credit, in ancient history religion had a role to play in uniting and motivating humanity to move forward, but shortly thereafter religion because less interested in progress and more interested in the status-quot by any means. This includes contributing to the suppression of freedom and the spreading of ignorance. Religion has served it's purpose and overstayed it's welcome and has become a burden on society, dragging us down. For these reasons, today, religion is bad for the the world. Keep in mind this is religion we're talking about, not spirituality, or even faith.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

It might be an enlightening exercise for you to replace the word "religion" in your argument with "government". I think the way you view religion could use some refining. Religion is foundational to major human ideological endeavors that span generations, such as language and science.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

It might be an enlightening exercise for you to replace the word "religion" in your argument with "governmentOpen up a new debate. All criticism of government is completely welcome. Religion is foundational to major human ideological endeavors that span generations, such as language and science.But it doesn't have to be, and, in fact, those ideological endeavors might be met with more success if they weren't perceived from the warped viewpoint of a religious fanatic. Science can be bought, but is fundamentally less biased concept than religion. I don't think i need to say language is a more essential part of our existence than religion.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

But it doesn't have to beIndividuals who realized that working together for common interests was beneficial formed the first government and the first religion and the first society and the first language. You can't change that this is how it went down. You can't change this truth. You can't change that the all these concepts, including science are inexorably related if not fundamentally indistinguishable. They are branches of the same tree.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

I think "working together for the common interests" is a light and obscure assertion as to the the motives and predispositions of the very first people who originally set these things up, but hey, I wasn't there, so i wouldn't know. Even having heard it from someone who knows, i find it hard to swallow such a sugar coated line. Historically religion has been more interested in "making other people work together for self-interest," though, again, unlike you, I cant assuredly attest to the genesis of religion. I think the description "working together" hits the nail on the head for society, but government is generally a means of implementing laws through control and language is communication.You can't change that the all these concepts, including science are inexorably related if not fundamentally indistinguishable. They are branches of the same tree.If the tree is a tree of concepts of humanity, I agree, but the branches are not indistinguishable. Yes, at their core, all of these ideas have the human element, and i never claimed otherwise. And I'm not trying to debate origins because the point of this debate is to figure out if religion is good or bad for the world, today. But you are trying to equate length of existence and depth of belief in the populace with relevance and need. That's like saying that because you've had cancer since you were five, there's really no point in treating it or removing it because its been around with you forever, and it's really become a defining element of your personality, the fact that you have cancer. If we manage to live long enough without blowing ourselves up, i think gradual enlightenment of humanity will cause religion to die a death of acute embarrassment; this does not mean that people will no longer have beliefs about things, it means that those beliefs will no longer needed to be policed and enforced by clerical fascists, and that those beliefs will no longer need to rely on faith that defies evidence and reason.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

If these "clerical fascists" (even those who are thought of as secular) lose their lofty status, and rigorous reasoning takes the place of passive listening to lectures and parroting cheap talking points like "religion is bad" we'll be onto something.Either you're referencing the passive listening to lectures given by clergy (in which case the parroted point would more likely be "religion is good"), or implying my thoughts and the thoughts of those like me regarding religion are the result of passive listening to lectures. Im not sure which one you're going for, here, but if it's the second I'd be interested to hear you explain further.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

If their were no religions their would likely be less terrorism and less war
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Doubt it, those terrorits only use the religeon as a basis, they can find another one,,,,,,,,,,, think about it, if a religeon was evil, then the people following it should be evil but if you take religeon, they will stay evil because they chose that religeon because it fits their agenda.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

The promise of an afterlife is often all the motivates religious terrorists, because they know that their views will likely earn them condemnation and death here on earth. And selling property in heaven requires clergy and religion, unfortunately. So while i can agree that some would-be terrorists would find another outlet, religion and fanatical religious hate crimes do go hand in hand, and you cant have one without the other.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

What? you can possibly have religion without religious crimes (in my opinion) Just not religious hate crimes without religion.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

I meant its impossible for religion to exist without religious hate crimes also existing. I know its quite possible to be religious without perpetrating hate crimes.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

religion has taken over the nation, first off no one can prove that there is this such thing as god and second isn't America supposed to be a free country but then why is religion taken part in the Gay marriage thing uh can you answer that question, i dont find anything to be wrong with them to be happy they are human beings just like everyone else there is nothing different about them. religion should not have been created in the first place and thats why i am a proud Atheist :)
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

It is a known fact that the more intelligent you are, the less religious you would be...
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Known fact? more like a popular illogical interpretation.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Religion is made up with a majority of Gullible people. And gullibility is a trait commonly found in "dumb" people.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Worship based varieties of religion are all too common I agree. But this gullibility doesn't define religion itself only those varieties.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

It defines enough to make some kind of negative impact on the world.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

What do you mean by religious? That you except everything to be divine? That would be dumb, but that is like calling some of the greatest pioneers in physics dumb.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

even some scientist are believers in religion are you as intellegent as they are
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Some.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

If you follow the scientific method, you cannot be religious.If you use it not just for your job, but if you actually have an interest in science, if you actually do enjoying knowing things, not based on superstition or authority, then the scientific method will get you the truth.It's not some magic tool like religious people want to think it is. They want to think science is evil, or a tool to destroy god.It is not. It is a tool to find things out based on observation. Black holes can never be seen, yet we still know they exist. Interesting? God also can't be seen, but we can't know it exists. Why? There is no theory behind a god. God is mythology invented by humans, and is not true. The Bible, Koran and Torah, straight from page 1 is completely factually inaccurate. Calling it a book of parables and moral stories is not acceptable. There are too many violent rules, and too many other sources of good morals in other books to want to use a religious book in this way.Harry Potter teaches courage and friendship and never giving up. All current monotheistic religions, mainly Christianity and Islam teach obedience to authority and that they have a divine right to rule the world. An insane and dangerous philosophy that leads only to violence.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion in itself is a good idea but to see what people do or say in the name of religion shows how humans have a power complex wether you're catholic, muslim or even buddhist. Some people have this tendency of imposing their religious views on others which is dangerous because they only make it divisive instead of inclusive due to the many rules a religion has. In conclusion, religion would be a good idea if people were less ethnocentric, less intolerant and more inclusive. Human as shown the contrary over and over again, so religion makes it good for others and make it bad for others especially those who'll be ridiculed, beaten or even killed in the name of a notion a religion has wether your a jewish, catholic or even a muslim.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion is VERY bad. I remember something about "dark ages", weren't that caused by religion? If I remember correctly then during that time there was pretty much ZERO scientific development and it lasted about 1000 years. If there had not been religion, humanity and science would be so much more advanced.Then there were the wars caused by religion, the pointless and brainless killing of anyone who did not see eye to eye with the killers.Not to mention that religion, basically, rules out everything else that is not the same religion, at least that is how it was and still is on some degree. Thus keeping people blind and very stupid.If you are smart you keep yourself away from religion, cut it out from your life completely. Unless you are, in some form, fighting against it or just opposing it, as every sane human should. After all, it is 21st century, time for crap like religion to go.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Yes, back in the times of ancient Greece and Rome, even Egypt, because there were so many different gods, you could easily have NOT worshiped the god of war, or a god of harvest, but instead a god of magic or knowledge. This means a person who enjoyed philosophy wouldn't be looked down on as a heretic, because his belief in a god, even if it's only a symbolic belief (Judged by actions, not by belief), would mean people could expect him to be a good person even if he wasn't super devout.Now, you NEED to worship a certain god, and you NEED to do it in a certain way. There are no choices, you either obey that certain god, or you are sent to hell.Back when Yahweh was first invented, he actually started as a god of war. He was never the god of creation, he was always the god of war. Marduk was the god of creation. The corruption that religious people want you to believe is horrifying and a self propagating tale of fear, ignorance and submission.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

I think if anything religion encourages people to learn less about more logical and truth bearing evidence, as well as distorting their perception of reality and science; that is very bad indeed. It subordinates them by giving information/morals/etc. on a "silver platter" so that all the questions are answered with quick, easily understood answers; it satisfies their curiosity and mentally conditions them to not want to think and learn more, especially when those thoughts oppose those that their religion relentlessly supports and supplies.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion ruins so much. And as an example of why I dislike highly religious people, christianity is based on faith, acceptance , and love. But they judge you and tell you you are going to hell for not believing the same as they do. Hypocritical, and rude. Not positive impact of the world if you ask me.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

Not every Christian is like that you know, only the narrow-minded ones. Christians also value respect to others and engage in charity which help people in need. In my country religion has helped people find homes, food, and education.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

It is responsible for nearly all acts of terror, selfishness, greed, war and everything else that lead people to HATE! One person believes one thing, and instant;y goes against a perfectly good man because his ideas aren't the same as theirs. It causes brutality, animal cruelty and brainwashing. I have read parts of the Q'aran and it is total mind control.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

You are an amazing person who totally speaks the truth. I agree with you one hundred percent.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is good

First of all, you spelled Qur'an wrong and as a Muslim, I don't really think you read the Qur'an because if you actually did you will see that is not a total mind control. but hey it's your opinion choose whatever you will like to believe in.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion separates people. Religion gives morals, but it takes choices away. You are "forced" to view issues with such a biased point of view that your choices become radical and stupid. Religion is submission. You give up choices and freedom to worship a fictional character. Religion was created by leaders. It conforted their people. Religion is corrupt. It takes in poor souls and rots them.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

To do what is right regardless of what you are told is morality.To do what you are told regardless of what is right is religion.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion can have both positive and negative effect.A positive effect -that religion can have on society is its support for those in financial or emotional need. This support is available from non-religious sources, but the organisation and focus of most religions enables them to contribute more readily than less well resourced and less well organised parties. A negative effect that religion can have on society is often an increase in intolerance of diversity and of other beliefs. This can result in prejudice, overt persecution and even war.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

I think religion can be good in moderation, but there are some people who are all "Up-in-your-face about it"! Then tere are the nice " I go to church every sunday, but if i miss one who cares. And im not gonna tell anyone else what they should believe!" people... The we got the terrorists, The Alkida, Bin Laden, Spongebob, Hitler who are all up in your twin towers about it and thoose people just make me angry!
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

religious text can be interpreted in many ways. so it can do more harm than good. if a country like china can prosper without religion and become the second largest economy in the world, then why not others.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

I have nothing against people's religions, but if there was no religion or one religion.. there would be a lot less fighting... and such...
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion is not a natural thing. Faith, belief, and the need for and love of something greater than yourself is basic human nature, and throughout history religion has fed off of this basic principle to create hatred where love should be and pit people against each other. No two people believe exactly the same thing, even within the same religious group, and it is wrong to try to mold anyone's faith to fit in a box.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

religion was created to establish morality in behavior. this was done through fear and intimidation techniques. today's society understands (for the most part, whether they want to agree or not) what the limitations of societies rules are, and we are more technologically advanced so that questions of morality are no longer weighed as "sin" but as legal/illegal, good for society/bad for society, etc. Today we have the ability to reason, along with the science to understand our world around us. We no longer have a need for religion, and it's continual brainwashing of the weak minded does nothing but weaken the world, keep us at war with each other, and prevent us from advancing the human race as a whole.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion is the worst plague that Mankind has ever faced.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

Religion creates a barrier between people of today to the point of were we cant go forward in science community and it keeps us from fixing the word big problems.
Debate: Is religion good or bad for the world?
Side: religion is bad

I feel kind of half and half, because religion bring people together and unite them, but it;s also the cause of war and hatred surrounding us.