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Chuckles' Debates
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Marijuana should be legalized in the US
So i know this subject has been pounded to death already but i love it and i'm getting really bored. First off i'll start by saying under a government that allows the use of tobacco (specifically cigarettes) and alcohol, that same government should also allow marijuana (for recreational and medicinal purposes). I'll start with showing that marijuana is safer than cigarettes: Many say a marijuana is worse because it has no filter. But they do not realize that when you cigarette you smoke th...
Separation of Church and State Should Be Absolute
For any state to be truly free, especially in a functioning democracy, we must have the absolute separation of church and state. Without the separation of any sort of religious influence from state affairs it not only hurts the state but also puts religions under government influence. There are many empirical examples of how interference with state by the church and visa versa have harmed both....
Resolved: In a democracy, civil disobedience is an appropriate weapon in the fight for justice.
okay, so i am just posting a very basic version of my case that i am running saturday at my school's "home" tournament. i look forward to possibly using this debate to strengthen my actual cases. and good luck to my opponent, whoever that will be. Definitions Democracy: Democracy refers to a system of government which derives its power from the consent of the majority and governs according to the will of the majority. Civil Disobedience: Civil disobedience is the active refusal to obey cert...
Iran presents a real threat to the welfare of the United states and the world
I believe Iran presents a true threat to the welfare of the united states and in fact the world. The reasons i present to support this statement are: 1. Nuclear Capability 2. Terrorist Funds 3. Religion 1. While there was a report that said Iran stopped pursuing nuclear weapons in 2003, there are other reports (notice it's plural) from both the US and Israel and more, that estimate Iran will have the capability to produce Nuclear Weapons (NWs) ranging from as early as 2009 to almost 2020....