Gay Marriage should not be legal
The discussion over whether the state ought to recognize gay marriage has thus far focused on the issue as one of civil rights. This argument is erroneous because the state recognition of marriage is not a universal right. States regulate marriage in many ways besides denying couples of the same sex from marrying. Many states prohibit first cousins from marrying, and all prohibit marriage of closer blood relatives, even if the individuals being married are sterile. In all states, it is illegal t...
In a democractic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote
Resolved: In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote. When looking at the basis of the resolution, we read in the first prepositional phrase "in a democratic society," therefore the resolution assumes that felon disenfranchisement is taking place in a democratic framework. Even if some people would view those preferences as "bad" society, a procedural view of democracy would hold that there is no legitimate basis for any preferences to be rejected and equality of all is...
A modernized form of democracy should be the goal of every society
[Quote] "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the Earth." -Abraham Lincoln It is because I agree with this quote that I affirm the resolution: A modernized democracy should be the goal of every society [Definitions] (1) Modernized Democracy: how today's societies view democracy, that is, a political system in which the supreme power lies in the body of citizens who can elect people to represent them under a free electoral system (2...
Abortion
Abortion is murder and it should be illegal. There is no excuse for an abortion there are many alternatives too them, one example would be adoption. I would say that the ONLY reason why there should to be an abortion is in case the baby is acting as a cancer and its killing the mother, but that should be the last resort. I will await for my opponents arguments...
Fiscal equality is unjust; therefore, capitalism is the best economic and political system.
I would like to begin by asking all voters to read the debate before voting. To do otherwise defeats the purpose of debating. This is not a poll, but a debate. Fiscal equality- government mandating an equal yearly wage for all its citizens unjust- lacking in justice or fairness http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/unjust& What one puts into society should equal what one gets out of society. -pursuing education should yield a higher pay than not doing so -creating or inventing new th...
Topic is the first sentence in the debate.
Resolved: The United States Federal Government should substantially increase the number of persons serving in the Armed Forces by substantially increasing the pecuniary and educational benefits as well as end strength for Pest Management (3E4X3) in order to enable the National Guard to apply its pest control operations procedure to the emerging squirrel crisis. Don't be a moron - if you're going to equivocate on the topic, then GTFO. Standards: We are debating about the sentence beginnin...
Quickfire debate on welfare
I want to see if you accept before I spend forever posting an opening argument so you start....
The U. S. adopting Cap and Trade will have a significant effect on climate.
As Con, I will wait until my opponent puts out his or her contentions until I actually debate. A significant effect is considered to be a global differrence in atleast a quarter of a degree in fifty years, which is very merciful considering that some statistics say that the global average tempertaure has increased about a degree over the last hundred years. The Cap and Trade system is the system that will be employed under both major presidential candidates' administrations. I will let my...
A Debate On The Electoral College
This is a debate on the Electoral College. I am con and will allow my opponent to start. The resolution is that the Electoral College should remain unchanged...
R: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of many innocent people.
"It is the greatest good to the greatest number of people which is the measure of right and wrong." It's because that I agree with this quote by Jeremy Bentham that I urge an affirmation of the resolution. "It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of many innocent people." [Definitions] For clarity I pose the following definitions. 1. Morally permissible: conforming to a circumstantial standard of right behavior. 2. More: a larger quantitative amount...