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Pluto2493

I am supporting "Barack Obama (D)" in the 2008 U.S. Presidential election.

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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.	Against
Campaign Finance Reform People and organizations should be limited on how much money they can donate to political candidates.	?
Civil Unions Couples of the same sex should receive the same benefits as married couples via civil unions.	Against
Death Penalty Society should put convicted murderers to death.	Against
Drug Legalization Narcotics should be legalized.	In Favor
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.	?
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.	?
Labor Unions Labor unions are a beneficial entity for the work force.	In Favor
Late Term Abortion Late term abortion should be legalized.	In Favor
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.	In Favor

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.	?
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.	Against
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.	In Favor
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	?
War in Afghanistan I support the War in Afghanistan.	Against
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.	Against
Welfare The government should provide welfare to the poor.	In Favor

Pluto2493's Debates

34. The United States should adopt a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.

Good day, ladies and gentlemen. In today's case, I will prove the resolution, The United States should adopt a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq, true behind any reasonable doubt. The judges for this debate are Luke Cumbee, Dorian Walker, and Matt McGirr. This debate may be forfeited by myself, as I leave for camp on the day that PFG gets back from vacation, Sunday. Let's start off this debate with key definitions, all from dictionary.com: SHOULD- must; ought to ADOPT- to choose ...

Status: Debating Period

Updated 1 Day Ago

One of those 'you choose the resolution' debates in Extemporaneous speech form.

Essentially, this is a two round debate. Haste will be welcome, as I will leave for camp in two weeks. In R1 CON will post three distinctly different resolutions. I write an opening argument for one of the three in R2. It will be my privilege to decide what side I want to be on in said debate. HOWEVER, this is how it is different from 'dem udder debates'. Both PRO and CON must give their arguments in the common style of extemporaneous speech. Observe: 1. Intro A. Clever story/quote/jok...

Status: Voting Period

Updated 6 Days Ago

Resolved: The USFG should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the US.

ATTENTION: This is intended to be a Policy Debate for the 2008-2009 topic. Thanks and good luck to my opponent… Round 1/2: Constructives Round 3/4: Rebuttals I affirm: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase alternative energy incentives in the United States. Resolutional Analysis: The resolution specifies that ONLY incentives need to be "substantially increased" for the affirmative. Certainly the debate can talk about these effects (good and bad...

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Updated 2 Weeks Ago

17. In matters of collecting military intelligence, the ends justify the means.

Alrighty then, good luck to my opponent and lets have a nice debate To start Ill define the word justification http://dictionary.die.net/justification The definition states Justification n 1: something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary: So on the first definition this will be the first world that the debate shall involve, where the affirmative has to prove that by collecting military intelligence there has to be a "reasonable or nec...

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Updated 2 Weeks Ago

Resolved: The United States should abolish the death penalty.

Good day, Ladies and Gentlemen. In this case, I will prove to you why the United States should abolish the death penalty. I thank my (possible) opponent for accepting this debate, and I ask that the voters vote based on the arguments presented. Any RFD's would be apprieciated. The resolution is pretty straight-forward, so I will get right down to my case. CONTENTION I: Capital Punishment does not deter crime. There have been numerous studies that indicate that the death penalty does...

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Updated 1 Month Ago

Use of God Bless America in our Government

I simply wanted to say that I believe that the use of God Bless America should continue to be used in our Government(treasury). I dont mean to add to the topic but I shall with the note I also believe the bible should be used in the swearing of oaths. Good luck to my fellow debater....

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Updated 1 Month Ago

single gendered schools do more harm than good

because of today's society, i feel that single genders do more harm than good because there will be more single sexes geting together. there will also be more of the same genders getting together. it will be uncomfortaness in schools and environments....

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Updated 1 Month Ago

Under normal conditions, an average person CAN eat just one Lay's potato chip.

I stand in affirmation of the topic, "An average person CAN eat just one Lay's potato chip." For those of you who don't know, this is the slogan for Lay's: "Betcha can't eat just one!" Great, huh? Unfourtunatly, this company is lying to you. Here are some definitions for the round (dictionary.com): Can: to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to Average: typical; common; ordinary First off, there are no chemicals in Lay's that make it hard to eat just one. Potatoes...

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Updated 1 Month Ago

Homosexual marriage sgould be federally legalized in the United States of America.

I. I am gay. I was made a certain way and never had a choice. It was important for me to use many sources and ALL ARE SCIENTIFICALLY BASED. I know how easy it is to find a non-scientific biased site, but all of my sources are scientific. II. Homosexuality is natural. It is not a choice. Nobody would choose homosexuality if it was a choice. Homosexuality is a natural occurence in animals and in environments without contact from other societies. [http:// www. msnbc. msn. com/ id/15750604/...

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Updated 1 Month Ago

10. While under moral conflict, increasing benefits ought to be preferred to decreasing costs.

This is a debate for the Debate.com/Facebook tournament, Round 4, #10, to be judged by Jayant Tripathy, Danielle Limberg, and Drew Slagle. I wish my opponent luck. First, I'd like to define some key terms. Moral- of, pertaining to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical. Conflict- to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash. Increasing- to become larger or gr...

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"The name on the front of your jersey is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back. ~Herb Brooks"

Debates:	45
Won:	35
Lost:	7
Tied:	3
Win Ratio:	83.33%

Joined:	December 28, 2007
Online:	Within 1 Day
City:	Minneapolis
State:	Minnesota
Country:	United States
Gender:	male
Age:	23 Years
Sign:	Capricorn
Spectrum:	Liberal

About Me

"I am a policy debater."

What I Believe

"I believe that we should spend time on good things. The government should implement good policies. This is not to say that we should implement bad policies, as that would be a circular argument. All I am saying is that good things are very good. We should always open our minds to things that are true and never reject a hot hoagie sandwich."