*before i begin this debate, please note that i am in no way making a personal attack on people who are homosexual in any way. also note that i am in no way a bigot, and am looking for an intelligent debate. every claim or attack that i do make in this round will be backed up by tangible evidence with sources cited. Since i am con, i negate the resolution that "homosexual relationships (married or not married) are ultimately beneficial to today's society." i do so with the following three po...

Congratulations, TheLwerd, on making it this far in the tournament undefeated. Thank you, judges, for your analysis, and spectators, if there are any, for your interest. Now, without further ado, let's boogie: *** "I am for those means which will give the greatest good to the greatest number." Because I agree with these words of 16th American President Abraham Lincoln, I espouse it and the PRO side of the resoltuion, which states: IT IS MORALLY PERMISSABLE TO KILL ONE INNOCENT PERSON...

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I was recently sent an e-mail with these questions. Just wanted to know what other people thought about them. Feel free to use the comment section to chine in with your opinion about any of these questions. SOME QUESTIONS NO ANSWERS Questions regarding the Iowa flooding: 1. Why aren't Hollywood celebrities holding telethons asking for help in Iowa ? 2. Why isn't the media asking tough questions about why the Federal Government hasn't solved the problem? 3.Why isn't the Federal Governmen...

MOM I M ON A LATE NIGHT OUT SO DONT WAIT FOR ME ON THE DINNER AND PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS.IT DISTURBS A LOT... YES my dear friends this is the scenario of todays India.. India is a contry of ethics and is very famous for its culture.but as the westernisation is spreading its arms the youngsters are getting deep into it and turning out into a non indian form.. girls move out in bikinis, youngsters smoke in front of their parents,girls have nothing to do with kitchen,boys have nothing to do with ...

If universal health care crowd were capable of being a little more consistent, they'd be communists. Despite the fact that nowhere in our founding documents is health care declared a "right," proponents who want to make it a right point to the fact that health care is a human necessity. But there is a huge problem with this argument. If the degree of necessity is the criteria for converting a private service into a public entitlement, why isn't universal food, clothing, water, shelter, transport...

~~~ ANIMAL EXIT ~~~ Olivia loves animals, especially the birds. They loft with life and beauty, with grace beyond mere words. Her cousins are cruel to pigeons, though they are nice to her. They keep the birds for only sport; for racing, as it were. One day, in their unplanned absence, she finds the cages' key; A chance to lock them safe inside, or else to set them free. Olivia loves all animals, but is especially fond of the avian variety. Her cousins are nice to h...

"Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant." -- Elie Wiesel Clarification: A common misconception regarding third-world countries is that "the poverty of the developing nations can be attributed to their failure to innovate, resulting in technological and therefore economic deficit" [1]. That is simply untrue. Western civilizations were able to expand and modernize through our coloni...

okay. basically homosexuals are those we call as "gays, lesbians, etc" in the other hand, marriage is a sacred sacrament that needs to be respected. if we would allow this homosexuals to marry, we would actually deprive the culture of the society with which, they are used to men-women marriages. with the given explanations. i believe that it's best set in the Philippines since homosexual marriages here are not yet allowed...

Good day to you all, ladies and gentleman. In today's case, I shall prove the resolution which states "Resolved: A corrupt girlfriend/boyfriend is better than no boyfriend/girlfriend" is false beyond the notion of a doubt. Before starting, I'd like to thank my opponent (whomever that may be) for taking up this debate and I'd ask that the voters vote based on who debated better rather than their own personal opinion. With all of that being said, let us proceed. =================== CONTEXT: ...