Debate.org: Miscellaneous Debates http://www.debate.org/debates/?order=1&sort=&category=Miscellaneous Customize this RSS feed by going to http://www.debate.org/rss/ en-us 2017-08-19T14:52:28-08:00 2017-08-19T14:52:28-08:00 Putin vs Trump Rap Battle http://www.debate.org/debates/Putin-vs-Trump-Rap-Battle/1/ (Voting Period) Regards! <br><br>I've decided to do another rap battle; but this time with me (Pro) playing Vladimir Putin and Con playing Donald Trump. First round is for acceptance Jonbonbon will be Trump, good luck to her ;) http://www.debate.org/debates/Putin-vs-Trump-Rap-Battle/1/comments/ 2017-05-12T05:48:03-08:00 One high quality rap battle http://www.debate.org/debates/One-high-quality-rap-battle/1/ (Voting Period) MASTERFUL VS NDECD! One rap to rule them all. http://www.debate.org/debates/One-high-quality-rap-battle/1/comments/ 2017-08-16T12:12:38-08:00 JFK was murdered, it's not some conspiracy theory http://www.debate.org/debates/JFK-was-murdered-its-not-some-conspiracy-theory/1/ (Voting Period) JFK was assassinated by the CIA, there are so many facts that prove this was not some conspiracy and the work of one patsy Lee Harvey Oswald. Sure they say he did it but I don't buy it. The CIA assassinated JFK, you don't think so, then lets debate it http://www.debate.org/debates/JFK-was-murdered-its-not-some-conspiracy-theory/1/comments/ 2017-07-21T07:32:11-08:00 Purushadasa is not a good debater. http://www.debate.org/debates/Purushadasa-is-not-a-good-debater./1/ (Debating Period) This challenge is open to anybody who thinks that a fellow DDO user, Purushadasa (http://www.debate.org/Purushadasa/), is a good debater. The goal for Pro (me) will be to demonstrate why Purushadasa is NOT a good debater. The goal for Con (you) will be to demonstrate why Purushadasa IS a good debater. Burden of Proof is shared on both sides. It's hard to prove is someone is "good", but at least attempt. I know this debate might be a little cold-hearted, but I'm really fed up with Purushadasa. Once this debate is done, I will send him the link to try and demonstrate how he can become better (however, he might already be good at debating- that is for you to show!) I will not directly challenge Purushadasa, but if he feels like accepting, he can. But keep in mind this is open to anyone. Round 1: Acceptance Round 2: Opening Arguments Round 3: Rebuttals and New Arguments Round 4: Rebuttals to Rebuttals (No New Arguments) Failure to follow this format can http://www.debate.org/debates/Purushadasa-is-not-a-good-debater./1/comments/ 2017-08-19T06:26:12-08:00 Rap battle http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-battle/307/ (Voting Period) Hi! I want a rap battle Alright usual rules, first round acceptance, 16 bars, no forfeiture. Good luck. http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-battle/307/comments/ 2017-08-11T10:23:17-08:00 Any fact or debate view I can cast doubt on http://www.debate.org/debates/Any-fact-or-debate-view-I-can-cast-doubt-on/1/ (Voting Period) I can disprove or provide doubt for any debate, point of view or fact you provide. Everything has 2 sides of the story to it and every topic can be disproved or challenged. For example, you get caught speeding, I can take it to court and challenge it by stating "When was the last time the radar was calibrated"? As it might not be reading the speed correctly therefore I was not speeding. Another example might be an incriminating e-mail that is sent, I can argue that I was hacked and I didn't send it. Or incriminating pictures, I can argue they were photo shopped. So name me any topic you want to discuss or believe in and I will cast doubt on it and show that it can be disproven. Even scientific data can be altered to a certain point of view by the author. Therefore there is nothing that is certain. If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit. Debate a topic, anything you like and I will show you how I can refute it. http://www.debate.org/debates/Any-fact-or-debate-view-I-can-cast-doubt-on/1/comments/ 2017-07-20T16:16:43-08:00 Open-Topic Discussion http://www.debate.org/debates/Open-Topic-Discussion/1/ (Debating Period) Hi, to whoever considers accepting this offer to an open-topic free-style discussion/debate, allow me to elaborate what this is: The format is simple: Pick ANY topic you would like to talk about and go for it. I encourage picking something you are more familiar with to limit the amount of time spent providing citations, as I would much rather prefer a direct explanation of the issue (of course background and data to back it up is appreciated). There is no true structure to this, other than the mandatory limited 5 round system. Simply pick a topic and state it in a format so that you are arguing CON/AGAINST and I am arguing PRO/FOR (in other words use a double-negative if you need to), and go for it, do not worry about form or style or consistency, I want to hear what you have to say about something, not how well you can say it. I will naturally be arguing the opposite of your stance, and in the end I hope we come to some gratifying feeling of engage http://www.debate.org/debates/Open-Topic-Discussion/1/comments/ 2017-07-08T07:19:32-08:00 DebateIsland.com Page Speed VS DDO Page Speed? http://www.debate.org/debates/DebateIsland.com-Page-Speed-VS-DDO-Page-Speed/1/ (Voting Period) Debateisland.com is a modern casual debate website with great functionality and design. The page speeds are great... it's built for the modern web. The community is civil. Finally, the founder is extremely friendly and cares about the users. He also personally reached out to all users, that's not happened before on other sites like DDO. The casual Debating is great and users can get input from the whole whole community with a great design and amazing functionality there as well. It is extremely civil, with amazing moderation and computerized spam filter. http://www.debate.org/debates/DebateIsland.com-Page-Speed-VS-DDO-Page-Speed/1/comments/ 2017-06-17T16:08:58-08:00 GIF is pronounced 'jif' http://www.debate.org/debates/GIF-is-pronounced-jif/1/ (Voting Period) it's jif not gif http://www.debate.org/debates/GIF-is-pronounced-jif/1/comments/ 2017-05-28T18:10:55-08:00 Fire Is Alive http://www.debate.org/debates/Fire-Is-Alive/1/ (Debating Period) I will be arguing that fire is alive. If you accept, your job is to argue that fire is not alive. There is no burden of proof- both sides have to prove their point equally. For the purposes of this debate, the characteristics something needs to be alive are movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion, and nutrition. For further definitions of these terms, see here: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/14-characteristics-of-living-things First round is acceptance only, second round is arguments, third round is rebuttals. Please be respectful and polite. Looking forward to debating! http://www.debate.org/debates/Fire-Is-Alive/1/comments/ 2017-05-09T00:57:21-08:00 My gun (MAC-10) vs. your gun http://www.debate.org/debates/My-gun-MAC-10-vs.-your-gun/1/ (Debating Period) This debate is a death match between two equally skilled soldiers against each other. The Pro soldier has a MAC-10, and the Con soldier will have your gun of choice. Whoever has the better gun will win this shootout. Rules: 1. This is not a role-play. Our respective guns will be graded in certain categories, which include but are not limited to: range, firepower (RoF), versatility, damage, maneuverability, reload time, recoil, accuracy, and any other categories you would like to add. 2. Guns must fall in these categories: handguns, rifles, SMGs, assault rifles, shotguns, sniper rifles, and light, medium, and heavy machine guns. No explosives, artillery, or rocket launchers (exception of a detachable grenade launcher such as the M203 [must be attached, not stand-alone]). 3. Attachments and customization are allowed, but it must be something that exists, no death lasers or anything like that. You have to have picture proof. 4. Soldiers are of equal skill http://www.debate.org/debates/My-gun-MAC-10-vs.-your-gun/1/comments/ 2017-05-08T18:28:19-08:00 Should all debate.org and createdebate users switch to new debateisland.com? http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-all-debate.org-and-createdebate-users-switch-to-new-debateisland.com/1/ (Voting Period) Debateisland.com is a modern casual debate website with great functionality and design. The page speeds are great... it's built for the modern web. The community is civil. Finally, the founder is extremely friendly and cares about the users. He also personally reached out to all users, that's not happened before on others. It is extremely civil, with amazing moderation and computerized spam filter. http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-all-debate.org-and-createdebate-users-switch-to-new-debateisland.com/1/comments/ 2017-05-12T22:53:05-08:00 Who will get the most votes? http://www.debate.org/debates/Who-will-get-the-most-votes/1/ (Voting Period) Hello. This is a debate to see who will get more votes. There is nothing to debate about, we will just see who can get the most votes, and whoever does wins. So I guess good luck. To voters: vote for whoever you feel like. To challenger: all you gotta do is accept! Once again good luck! http://www.debate.org/debates/Who-will-get-the-most-votes/1/comments/ 2017-08-10T18:35:39-08:00 Should the School day be extended http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-the-School-day-be-extended/3/ (Debating Period) The first argument will be opening statement The second and third will be arguments The fourth will be rebuttals The fifth will be conclusion May the best man win! Opening Statement:The U.S. is 23rd in reading, 24th in science, and 30th in math, according to 2015 average PISA scores. With the resources that are available to us, should we not be able to do better? Now is the time to catch up. By extending the school day, we can bring those scores up to standard with the top scores in the world. Also, extending the school offers many other benefits, such as: teachers would be able to plan the day with other teachers, students would be able to spend time on difficult subjects, students being able to do extra-curricular activities that students would not be able to do outside of school, and would be able to keep students out of trouble. http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-the-School-day-be-extended/3/comments/ 2017-05-07T02:32:06-08:00 DebateIsland.com , is it the best place for mainstream users to debate? http://www.debate.org/debates/DebateIsland.com-is-it-the-best-place-for-mainstream-users-to-debate/1/ (Voting Period) Yes, it's casual, has a great community, amazing functionality and design. http://www.debate.org/debates/DebateIsland.com-is-it-the-best-place-for-mainstream-users-to-debate/1/comments/ 2017-05-09T00:19:54-08:00 Are Dogs Better than Cats? http://www.debate.org/debates/Are-Dogs-Better-than-Cats/9/ (Voting Period) I think cats are better because you don't have to take your cat to EVERYWHERE you go. You can leave your cat at yournhouse http://www.debate.org/debates/Are-Dogs-Better-than-Cats/9/comments/ 2017-05-03T18:53:25-08:00 Rap Battle http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-Battle/292/ (Voting Period) Hello i'm new to the term rap battles. I would like to meet a good adversary. Lets have some rules: First round is acceptance. Second and third rounds are rap battles The standard 16 bars. And most importantly have fun. http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-Battle/292/comments/ 2017-04-28T19:01:25-08:00 Rap battle http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-battle/295/ (Debating Period) Hi. This is my first rap battle and I want to try it out in debate.org. Good luck and first round is acceptance. 2nd and 3rd round is rapping. Good luck. http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-battle/295/comments/ 2017-05-05T03:09:23-08:00 Should kids be on social media? http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-kids-be-on-social-media/1/ (Debating Period) Hi there! I am hoping to say that kids should be on social media sites. The reason I think that is because all kids should have rights. http://www.debate.org/debates/Should-kids-be-on-social-media/1/comments/ 2017-04-28T18:09:33-08:00 Rap Battle http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-Battle/291/ (Debating Period) <div><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">HEY! <br /><br /></span></strong><span style="font-size: medium;">After&nbsp;some consideration (like 2 seconds), I've decided to do a rap battle; having not 'rap battled' before I'm a complete newbie to it but I thought I'd give it a try.<br /><br />No particular rules apply besides no forfeits, and I'd rather battle with a member who's done them before and is competitive. Comment if interested.&nbsp;<br /><br />First round is acceptance btw ;) &nbsp;</span></div> http://www.debate.org/debates/Rap-Battle/291/comments/ 2017-04-25T02:32:09-08:00
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