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Vi_Veri

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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.	Against
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.	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.	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.	In Favor
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.	In Favor
Labor Unions Labor unions are a beneficial entity for the work force.	Against
Late Term Abortion Late term abortion should be legalized.	In Favor
Medicaid & Medicare Paying into social programs like Medicaid and Medicare should be mandatory.	Against
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.	Against
National Retail Sales Tax Every citizen should pay one flat sales tax rate (i.e. 15%) for items they purchase.	Against
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.	Against
School Vouchers Families should receive a voucher if they want to send their child to a private school instead of a public school.	In Favor
Social Programs The government should create and provide social programs.	Against
Social Security Paying into a social program like social security should be mandatory.	Against
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.	In Favor
Vegetarianism / PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals	Against
War in Afghanistan I support the War in Afghanistan.	In Favor
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.	In Favor
Welfare The government should provide welfare to the poor.	Against

Vi_Veri's Debates

Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents.

Welcome BRIK, welcome judges, welcome spectators to Round 5 of our debate tournament. I would like to welcome my opponent to the debate by offering him an objective and logical debate. May the most reasonable argument prevail. _________________ For my opening statement, I will lay out our argument. Public health concerns justify government violation of pharmaceutical patents. A public health concern that could justify violation will be argued. For the purposes of this argume...

Status: Voting Period

Updated 1 Month Ago

Water boarding for interrogation is Constitutional

Hello First off let me say that this debate will only be about if water boarding for interrogation is Constitutional, not weather its right. Water boarding for interrogation is Constitutional, because there is nothing in the Constitution that says anything about interrogation. Its says- "Amendment VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."(http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/constitution/billofrights.html) THis is ...

Status: Voting Period

Updated 2 Months Ago

Extreme religious symbols ought to be removed from public places.

First to define some key words in this resolution and set the realm of the debate. Extreme- 1 a: existing in a very high degree <extreme poverty> b: going to great or exaggerated lengths : radical <went on an extreme diet> c: exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected <extreme weather conditions> Symbol- 1: an authoritative summary of faith or doctrine : creed2: something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblanc...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

Metaphysics Debate 3

Okay, I feel like debating metaphysical stuff, but I don't know which, so here are some topics, if you want to go PRO for the topics I list, we can change them to the negative, so as not to confuse anyone. 1. If we accept agnosticism, you can't prove anything. 2. If life is really but a dream, then we should still live it like it is reality. 3. Empirical evidence is not logically sound. 4. "Beyond a reasonable doubt" is an unreasonable burden of proof. (The argument I have for this will be...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

The Theory of Evolution is a lie and We did not come from monkeys.

1 debate per person please. I can't imagine how you can believe we came from monkeys. doesn't it just make more sense to just say we adapted? Just because we changed our environment doesn't mean we automativally can mutate ourselves and just "evolve." When people get mutetions, they suffer from various illnesses. Can you name me ONE mutation that is positive? Just one. That's all I'm asking for. You can't, simply because there is none. We are made in the image of God, our heavenly father, so ...

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Updated 2 Months Ago

Agnosticism is more appropriate than Atheism

Definitions: Agnosticism: One who believes that it is impossible to know whether there is a God or not. Atheism: Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. It is safe to say that no one has ever proven or dis-proven the existence of God. Therefore, atheism is just another faith of a sort, in the final non-existence of a super natural being. The evidence doesn't support the existence, therefore God doesn't exist. Agnostics are more truthful, we don't have support of the ev...

Status: Voting Period

Updated 3 Months Ago

Prostitution should be allowed legally in all cases.

Prostitution should be allowed. It's their bodies and their chose as to what to do with it, as stupid as those choices may be. Whoever hired their "services" would clearly be making that decision and would have to deal with the consequences. There are too many laws restricting life to the way you want to live it....

Status: Voting Period

Updated 3 Months Ago

Steps should be taken to preserve dying languages.

I will make the introduction to this debate simple: I believe we should preserve dying languages for the following reasons: 1. Archaeological aid. 2. Anthropological aid. 3. Communication with cultures already in existence in an easier fashion. I will leave it up to my opponent to determine why this is not enough and will expand on it in my second argument....

Status: Voting Period

Updated 3 Months Ago

In the United States, Hate-Crime enhancements are unjust.

The current LD resolution. Come one, come all, and debate me! Because hate crime enhancements violate free speech, I affirm the resolution, Resolved: Hate crime enhancements are unjust in the United States. The United States Sentencing Guidelines 3A1.1.(a) currently sets down hate crime enhancements as occurring when: "The defendant intentionally [selecting] any victim or any property as the object of the offense of conviction because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, na...

Status: Voting Period

Updated 3 Months Ago

All things considered, modernity did more harm then good

I think modernity did more harm then good because sex, drugs, wars, diseses, ect. are destroying familys and freinds. Drugs make people more aggressive and suicidel. Also sex is destroying family, friends, ect. It desotrys familys because if the husband or wife is caught looking at porn anywhere they could be fired or get a divorse and then the kids would go without a father or mother. Also in the news and talk shows we hear about teenage girls who had a baby and we hear about the hardship it is...

Status: Voting Period

Updated 4 Months Ago

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"To deal with men by force is as impractical as to deal with nature by persuasion. -- Ayn Rand"

Debates:	18
Won:	13
Lost:	2
Tied:	3
Win Ratio:	86.67%

Joined:	February 3, 2008
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City:	DeKalb
State:	Illinois
Country:	United States
Gender:	female
Age:	22 Years
Sign:	Aquarius
Education:	Bachelors Degree
Ethnicity:	White
Salary:	Less Than $25,000
Orientation:	Homosexual
Party:	Independent American Party
Profession:	Student
Faith:	Atheist
Spectrum:	Libertarian

About Me

"I'm Mastering in Cognitive Psychology, getting my bachlors in Philosophy with a concentration on metaphysics and have a minor in Political Science at Northern Illinois University. I am a member of the Ayn Rand Inst., Dawkin's Foundation for the Advancement of Reason and Science, and Atheists, Agnostics and Free Thinkers."

What I Believe

"I'm an objectivist, Darwinist, social Darwinist, big time Capitalist and libertarian. My hero is Ayn Rand."