Debate.com - Derek.Gunn - Self-Employed - Atheist - Green - Dunedin, ---Miscellaneous---, New Zealand

Derek.Gunn

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Issues	Position
Abortion Abortion should be legal.	In Favor
Affirmative Action The government should give preferential treatment to people based on their race or gender.	Against
Border Fence The U.S. should build a fence on its southern border in order to reduce illegal immigration.	In Favor
Campaign Finance Reform People and organizations should be limited on how much money they can donate to political candidates.	In Favor
Civil Unions Couples of the same sex should receive the same benefits as married couples via civil unions.	In Favor
Death Penalty Society should put convicted murderers to death.	Against
Drug Legalization Narcotics should be legalized.	Against
Environmental Protection The government should put environmental protection ahead of economic policies.	In Favor
Estate Tax Upon dying, a person's wealth should be taken by the government.	Against
Flag Burning Burning the U.S. flag in protest should be legal for U.S. citizens.	In Favor
Flat Tax Every citizen should pay one flat tax rate (i.e. 15%) based on their income for that year.	Against
Gay Marriage Couples of the same sex should be allowed to get married, and be recognized by the State.	In Favor
Global Warming Theory Global warming exists and mankind is responsible for it.	In Favor
Gun Rights Every law abiding citizen should have the right to own a gun.	Against
Labor Unions Labor unions are a beneficial entity for the work force.	In Favor
Late Term Abortion Late term abortion should be legalized.	Against
Medicaid & Medicare Paying into social programs like Medicaid and Medicare should be mandatory.	In Favor
Medical Marijuana Marijuana should be legal if prescribed by a medical doctor.	In Favor
Minimum Wage The government should create and enforce a minimum wage to be paid to all workers.	Against

Issues	Position
Missile Defense System The government should build a missile defense system to minimize the threat of incoming nuclear missiles.	Against
National Health Care The government should provide a national health care system.	In Favor
National Retail Sales Tax Every citizen should pay one flat sales tax rate (i.e. 15%) for items they purchase.	In Favor
Patriotism Patriotism should be encouraged and taught to children in schools.	Against
Police Profiling The law enforcement community should be allowed to use profiling in order to deter crime.	In Favor
President George W. Bush I support the U.S. President, George W. Bush.	Against
Progressive Tax People with a higher level of income should pay a higher tax rate.	In Favor
School Vouchers Families should receive a voucher if they want to send their child to a private school instead of a public school.	Against
Social Programs The government should create and provide social programs.	In Favor
Social Security Paying into a social program like social security should be mandatory.	In Favor
Term Limits Every elected politician should be subject to a term limit for their particular office.	Against
Tobacco Rights Tobacco use should be legal.	In Favor
United States I support the United States of America.	?
Vegetarianism / PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals	Against
War in Afghanistan I support the War in Afghanistan.	?
War in Iran I support going to war against Iran.	Against
War in Iraq I support the War in Iraq.	Against
War on Terrorism I support the War on Terrorism.	?
Welfare The government should provide welfare to the poor.	In Favor

Derek.Gunn's Debates

We should take action against Global Warming

There is clear evidence that the world is warming. There is no reason to believe it won't continue warming. This will be disastrous for many people and other species in the world. Therefore it is hypocritical and unethical not to act against it....

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Updated 1 Month Ago

Christianity is true whereas Hinduism and Buddhism are false

I believe religions and their gods are the products of Man. These religions have conflicting claims as to the origins of everything. Either one is right, or they're all wrong. Science has far better explanations with consistent support from many bodies of evidence....

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Updated 1 Month Ago

There is abundant proof the biblical "flood" was an actual event

Thank you Derek.Gunn since I never was able to finish this debate previously I thought we could start now. 1. Petrified Forest National Park Due to the catastrophic nature of the global Flood, millions of trees were swept away by the raging waters. Some of these are now seen as coal deposits, others as peat bogs, and still others as petrified wood. Probably the largest deposit of petrified wood is to be seen near Holbrook, Arizona. About 10,000 petrified trees are at this location Th...

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Updated 3 Months Ago

There is abundant proof the biblical "flood" was an actual event

The topic says it all I know for a fact that there is abundant proof and look forward to the debate. I will wait to see what my opponent has to offer as far as evidence is concerned before I state the facts....

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Updated 3 Months Ago

HYDROGEN IS THE ANSWER TO OUR ENERGY FUTURE

I want to have this debate over and over until all you laypeople get it and DEMAND THAT YOUR GOVERNMENT FOLLOW THIS AS THEIR ENERGY POLICY. They DONT WANT YOU TO BE ABLE TO MAKE YOUR FUEL AT HOME WITH ELECTRICITY AND WATER - HEAR ME? THIS IS THE ANSWER THE ONLY ANSWER TO OUR ENERGY CRISIS THAT WILL SND THIS WORLD INTO WAR OVER AND OVER FOREVER....

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Updated 4 Months Ago

"If you don't believe in science, you don't believe in the real world."

Debates:	5
Won:	4
Lost:	1
Tied:	0
Win Ratio:	80.00%

Joined:	February 12, 2008
Online:	Within 12 Hours
City:	Dunedin
State:	---Miscellaneous---
Country:	New Zealand
Gender:	male
Age:	46 Years
Sign:	Capricorn
Education:	Bachelors Degree
Ethnicity:	White
Orientation:	Heterosexual
Profession:	Self-Employed
Faith:	Atheist
Spectrum:	Green

About Me

"A procrastinator of the first order."

What I Believe

"We can do a lot better if we calm-down and think long-term and unselfishly."