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RationalMadman

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Hello all! What do I mean by "modern debate" and my supposed depressed state I describe to it? Debate is an art form created who knows how long ago, but purpose driven to challenge and find truth. It provides a structure to see clearly someone's ideas and gives you the ability to challenge them to check their validity. I loved debate at first sight as it helped me understand how to reason, but my experience has lead me to see an increasing misunderstanding by others of the point of debate.

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This is about who would win between THE DARK NIGHT and Iron Man.

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I don't even caaaaaarrreeee

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We will argue in any way how the proposal would improve or worsen the US economy. Con will specifically argue it would worsen it. The burden of proof is thus shared. Read the full description for more details.

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We will be arguing over whether it is beneficial to society and moral to have a citizen's dividend, a type of universal basic income, funded by a land value tax.

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I am pro....

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Songs that make you feel happy, joyful. Make you smile. :-)

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Abortion should be illegal in most cases.

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I’ve grown up in an anti-abortion environment. I’d like to understand the other side of the issue to decide which side is more logical.

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Basically pick music and music videos

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Fedor Emelianenko is the greatest heavyweight of all time.

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Is Gay Pride actually good for those who are sexually abnormal or not?

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***PLEASE read rules. Very important. Goes for opponent AND voters***

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Unmoderated. If I've already done a Rap Battle with you, you're still welcome to accept.

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The Nordic model makes selling sex legal and buying it illegal, this is a relatively new approach addressing problems within prostitution trying to merge the benefits of partial decriminalization and efficient crime-fighting.

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1 song per Round, vote on a combination of how good the songs are and how emotional they are etc.

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I will take my own arguments from the avengers movies and civil war primarily. I say that the avengers should remain vigilantes and protect their identities.

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My position (con) is that an intrinsic moral code that outlines and defines good as an objective standard, rather than a utilitarian standard or Kantian Maxim, cannot exist without a supreme and objective outside source defining an action or mode of action as good.

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1 song per Round, vote subjectively which you liked better and why.

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1 song per Round, vote subjectively which you liked better and why.

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Gun control is a dubious and failed policy as past statistics have shown(more on that later).

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I believe that DST has become anachronistic. I am Con.

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I don't like guns, but I think they are a right.

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I am taking the negative position. We must not police the world.

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Lets talk morals.

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I love controversy, let's have some fun!

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Accept only if you understand the proposition over which we'll argue.

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A debate on prostitution

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