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Harlan's Debates
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Should we bring back the Bible in our school system?
My question to you is, should the Bible be brought back into our school system? Before the early 1960's, the Bible was a primary textbook in the classroom, but now the Supreme Court has ruled this unconstitutional. What do you think of this opinion, and do you think this aligns with the founding father's view of religion in schools? Why?...
US has been propagandizing against Cuba and trying to overthrow Castro 4 sake of global captalism
Hello, to who ever accepts this challenge... For clarification, I am "pro", in the sense that I believe it is true, not because I agree with the possible necessity of it. If someone accepts this debate on the term of the "con" side agreeing on the existence of thus and arguing that thus is necessary, I shall adjust accordingly, and hopefully the voters will vote based on thus. I will argue that not only has the US been propagandizing against Cuba and trying to overthrow Fidel Castro, but that...
PETA is a scam for money.
PETA was invented as a scam for people who don't eat meat. They donate their wallets to PETA while PETA stands by doing nothing and KILLING animals rather than saving them. They film videos of themselves killing baby animals and such and claim it is the government doing it....
Man has the ability to exercise free will
This topic has been discussed since the earliest of times and involves religious, ethical, and scientific implications. In the realm of theology, the Creator does not assert His omnipotent power over individual will thereby allowing humans to make choices. On an ethical plane, without free will, how can we hold anyone morally accountable for their actions. While great strides have been made in scientifically mapping the thought process, the actions of the body are not wholly determined by physic...
Illegal Immigration: Should we deport all illegal immigrants we find in the U.S.
Hello, I am sorry that I was too busy to reply previously. Please allow this debate to continue, by accepting my challenge to start it again from where we left off. To the spectators, this is the continuation of a debate that was forfeited due to lack of time. Please vote based on that debate also. For reference it is here: http://www.debate.com/debates/Illegal-Immigration-Should-we-deport-all-illegal-immigrants-we-find-in-the-US/1/ When I said that they "benefit society more than the...
Spongebob Squarepants does drugs.
My brain cells tell me that yes, he and the pink guy sit under that rock (which the pink guy lovingly calls his home) and toke up. Actually, the two probably got a hold of some white pony, which explains why they're, more often than not, insanely hyper. The squid is actually the pothead, due to his frequent stage of mellow-ness. The plankton is on acid, for he constantly tries to steal a secret ingredient to a food that simply doesn't exist: Krabby Patties. Or DO krabby patties exist? Anyway...
Cloning Humans for reproductive purposes.
Several complications and issues would arise if even just one Human being was created through cloning. While the idea at first, often sounds attractive, it is something that we must avoid. I do not debate this from any type of religious ideas, merely logical, political, and moral ones. First, this person would have a brain that has to follow instincts and frames of mind, such as having parents, and having your own identity. They would not have parents of any sort. They would also not have t...
Topic: Anarchy
I would otherwise think this would be a silly thing to even bother saying, but looking at people's profiles, there is actually a surprising number of anarchists. The concept of anarchy being beneficial is naïve and reckless. Governments are in place for VERY important reasons. People are violent. It is true. It is part of human nature to kill other Humans. This may seem strange to us, but that is only because we have been conditioned to suppress this violent nature. "During the time men li...
Illegal Immigration: Should we deport all illegal immigrants we find in the U.S.
Contrary to common belief illegal immigration is more of a problem than many people think. More than 15 million illegals are in the U.S. right now and more are coming. Illegal immigrants put a strain on tax dollars and take jobs from hard working legal americans. Our country is not a free sample cart sitting in the middle of the supermarket that is life you can't just come on in a try some of it....
Topic: Anarchy
I would otherwise think this would be a silly thing to even bother saying, but looking at people's profiles, there is actually a surprising number of anarchists. The concept of anarchy being beneficial is naïve and reckless. Governments are in place for VERY important reasons. People are violent. It is true. It is part of human nature to kill other Humans. This may seem strange to us, but that is only because we have been conditioned to suppress this violent nature. "During the time men l...