The Debate Chat

ok who else is scared of this large hadron collider my dad says the odds of that thing making a black hole that will eat the earth are billions and billions to one,but im still a bit worried.The guy doing the calculations for it is 89 year old steven hawkins by the way whoever doesnt know what the large hadron collider is,well heres your answer.The large hadron collider(LHC) is a machine with two big arched 17 mile long tunnels with something joining them and scientists are using this machine to see how the universe was created(i.e. they are gonna send molecules flying through each tunnel and see what happens when they collide,which risks creating a black hole that will…

In this topic, I would like to debate what is "real" and what makes it "real." What do you believe in, and why? And maybe someone will disagree with what you believe and defend their position as well. One thing that I do believe in is magic. I'm not saying that it is the only thing from the list I believe in, but it is what I'm going to defend in this multi-faceted debate. I will probably defend or argue other points of view, if they arise. Personally, I do believe in magic. I believe that people have the power in some part of their unused brain to, at least partially, influence what the reality of the world is. That might sound crazy to some people, and I c…

This is something that I'm currently going through with my wife. We recently learned that some of the shots that the doctors told us we had to give our children for them to attend school contained mercury. Fortunately, our children seem fine. However, other children are not so lucky. The mercury in these shots are known to have a chance to cause autism in children. It is no longer required for children to get these shots that contain mercury, however doctors "strongly urge" parents to use these shots. Additionally, if you can't afford the shot without mercury in it, and you do refuse to get the shot with mercury in it, you simply don't get the shot. Mind you, the d…

I was just wondering what you all thought of something as simple as the government (for example, the state of Illinois) passings laws that require motorists to use a seat belt or get a ticket. I don't expect you all to agree, obviously, that is why this is posted as a debate. Please explain why you think the way you do, and I will do my best to support my decision. Who knows, maybe you'll change my perspective. It just seems wrong to me that a government official can tell me that I have to wear a seat belt. If even one case exists where a person could have been better off in a car accident had he not been wearing a seat belt, that should be a choice that the drive…

I saw this in the paper this week and thought it was a good debate topic. Should the Death penalty return? I think it should. there are crimes I see in the paper/tv/radio many crimes, and I think to myself, "jail is too good for them". The law abiding citizen pays tax, and for what, to fund for the nice cushy jails. They're not perfect, but it is still good. There is only one suggestion, Bring back the death penalty. It will teach all these people (even the 15 yr old etc) If they kill someone, their life should be taken away. (An eye for an eye) The most recent case i seen is that a Gang of 3, has been jailed for at least 15 years, for killing someone wi…

Okay, So for example, last night they were doing the beam individuals... The chinese totally fell, yet still got bronze. And a few nights ago, she landed on her knees on the vault. And scored higher than the russian that landed near perfectly. So what do you think?

hmm, i thought this poll would be interesting, as i'm a democrat and i want to know what my fellow dem's are thinking. republicans, feel free to discuss, but please refrain from voting! feel free to share your thoughts. :)

do you think that a good -portion of the athletes compeating in the olympics are cheating in someway? and what sports do you think are the "dirty"

Around the world there are many different legal driving ages, ranging from 14 - 19. The topic is mostly about, what age do you think people can start learning/driving for. My view on this is that everyone should wait until they are around 17-18 to drive. Kid can be mature at a young age. But you cannot be mature to drive at a young age. 17-18 is roughly the time where most people get that maturity from. That way they can accept the damage/accident they caused and it wouldn't cause them any stress. I found this quote on another site which I completly agree Or this quote, which is done in a few states. So what is your view on this?

I got this email from someone at my church near the beginning of December. (I don't check my old email account often) Check her sources if you want, I aggree with her.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/354479_sandbox11.html This is why stupid kids shouldn't be allowed to watch TV. jk But honestly, why would a ten year old play in a sandbox? Ain't that for 5 year olds?

Here is an article just posted today.... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICAGO - Treffly Coyne was out of her car for just minutes and no more than 10 yards away. But that was long and far enough to land her in court after a police officer spotted her sleeping 2-year-old daughter alone in the vehicle; Coyne had taken her two older daughters to pour $8.29 in coins into a Salvation Army kettle. Minutes later, she was under arrest — the focus of both a police investigation and a probe by the state’s child welfare agency. Now the case that has become an Internet flash point for peo…

My beliefs are that if you come to this country, Do it properly. Why its bad: 1. Terrorists from whoknowswhere EASILY get into mexico as the borders are worse than americas. Then they can sneak into our country. 2. Drugs, black market, you name it easily get into the country everyday. This is one of the US's worst problems, as it makes gangs and poverty and death. 3. They take jobs, working for next to nothing. This is harmful to the economy. Okay, these aren't my EXACT beliefs, Their just to start a topic :guiltysmiley:.

Okay, I stuck this in the debate forums because I believe it has the potential, and the high likelihood, to become a debate. So I put it here in advance so I won't have to bug a mod later. So here we go: How ethnically diverse is your school district? Below is a link to my school district's ethnicity graph. http://mustang.doe.state.in.us/SEARCH/snapcorp.cfm?corp=1835 95% of my school is Caucasian. Only 8 students in the entire district, which includes every elementary school and the middle and high school, are African-American. No wonder most people in Northeast Indiana are racist. Because the diversity never exists at all while I am in school, I get uneasy ar…

Full article at: http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=Columns...article_no=3605 Well I can get a pretty good idea of what the general response to this legislation will be, but I'll wait for the discussion to get going before starting a six-page rant.

Microsoft recently announced to open-source developers that it would start to open up more, becoming less secretive about the various aspects of its systems, and allowing people to create their own systems that could integrate more closely with Microsoft's. http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9876078-7.html Do you think they are really opening up or just trying to weasel out some support?

Full article here. With this advance, we are faced with the fact that human cloning isn't a far-fetched notion of science fiction, but a very real possibility that could be achieved by some institution or other within the next decade or so. However, there are some people who are opposed to this notion for one reason or other, and therefore a worldwide debate rages (or will rage shortly) on whether it would be right to create a human clone. Go ahead and debate. :) Note: The article I referenced refers to the recent replication of human embryos for the purpose of creating stem cells. I linked to this article because the fact that they were able to clone human embr…

Why not. I'll start a debate about it. So V told me a couple of hours ago about some new things Apple related. She points out to me the iPod Touch updates, where I'm like "Oh, yeah. Finally. Some decent updates for this thing. Mail, Maps, Weather and stuff. Nice.". Then I see a "How to pay" button to the left hand side. Yes. Apple are trying to charge me $20 (£13) to update my iPod to things which should have come loaded onto it on release. Needless to say, people around the world are a little miffed at the whole thing, seeing as the iPhone gets a nifty update for free. No questions asked. The only free thing iPod Touch owners get is a 130MB silver bar at th…

Well seeing as levy would rather have this discussion here. and to not break possible rules here goes. DO you believe all humans should be able to marry any other person of their chosing regardless of sex, race, religon, etc? Mainly of sex beacause many people dont believe in homosexual marriage. I personally believe being gay is not a choice. You are born gay and its almost scientificaly proven too. and you cant help who you love or are attracted to

How do you think the world will end? State your views here.