The Debate Chat

It's been a while since I purchased / hold a classic paper books. My life is going just fine with all types of electronic books. I mean beside the feeling of turning the pages. What is the good of having paper books around? Electronic books are cheap, convenient to carry and environmental friendly. Most importantly, it's so much better to work with a books on a laptop. You can search, bookmark, comment, insert link, attach documents ..... So in your opinion, should paper books go retired? Or Will paper books ever retired?

Admit it, we ll tend to be more attracted to cute girls / guys. However, when choosing your boyfriend / girlfriend, should we choose a physical beauty or an intellectual beauty? Or even, when we pick our friends, do you care much for appearance?

I know there are many technology geeks here. So let's the debate begins. The question of today is "What do you guys think about the future of tablets?" - Will tablets evolve to an innovative stage & replace laptops? - Will people get tired of tablets after several years (like ultrabook) - Will Ipad still be a leader after several years? - Will tablet's price be dropped down so cheap to $30 - $50? - "Create your own plot for tablets here"

Okay, so what with the recent legalization in Washington state and Colorado I wanted to get everyone here's opinion on this issue. (This may be a bit long as I have a lot of thoughts on this) I am very pro-legalization for a few different reasons. One being that the war on drugs is an utter and complete fail. Filling our jails/prisons with "drug" users is throwing all of our money down the drain, and for nothing. I think the war on drugs has probably done the exact opposite of what it was put in place for. Money would be better spent on programs and strategies that actually work. (For hard drug users specifically) Economists project that the government would s…

I don't recall this topic being in a thread yet and if it has then I am sorry. This is a topic I am up to debate with. People always seem to get upset when they see pictures or pets that have been dyed or dressed up. Frankly, I don't give a but I think dressing a pet up in ridiculous clothing all the time isn't okay. People always say oh, that's not right or bla bla bla, you are hurting the dog. How do you know what the pet wants? How do you know whether the pet is satisfied or he/she is upset. You don't because you aren't the animal. Not only that, it's not your animal. Usually the people dyeing their animal is using dyes that won't hurt the cat or dog. What do you think…

We all know the famous 18 year old singer. He made a lot of fans, and a lot of haters too. They all have the reason why they love him or why they hate him. Even if I am not a big fan of him (I wouldn't call myself a fan) I don't love him or either hate him. Though I don't see a reason why you should hate on people. Everyone can be their self. I also kinda don't like the fact that some people just don't know what's real music. You can only find obsessed fan bases nowdays. Most of his fans like him because he's good looking. But I wouldn't hate on anyone for their opinion, just like I have mine. Anyway back to the point: Do you like his music? Do you think he's talented? I …

Don't know how many people have actually heard about this... but, the 18 year old was apparently found in a picture to be smoking marijuana. That in and of itself isn't such a huge deal nor would I even care in the first place, except now a new internet trend has sparked because of it. It's called #cut4bieber and has become the top U.S trend on twitter. Apparently young kids (mostly young girls) have started cutting themselves and posting those pictures on the internet in an effort to stop Justin Bieber from smoking pot. All of this apparently started as a joke and then I guess some kids got the bright idea that it would be cool. I really just don't get whats wrong wi…

I just got a new puppy. This is the second night having him, he is eight weeks old, and he is being trained so we put him in his crate at night after getting him tired yet he still is barking and crying and whining for a while. I even put a piece of my clothing in with him. Problem is being keep making noise or going to his crate. What do I do?

While the Newtown shooting is still an emotionally charged topic, I think that enough time has passed that we can have a reasonable debate. However: If the topic of guns is a trigger (sorry for the pun, but it's really the only word for it) for you, please take care of yourself! Your emotional well-being is far more important than a debate on the internet. I encourage you to address any or all of the following issues: 1) Should guns be legal at all? (If you don't think so, then I can guess your answers to the rest of these questions.) 2) Should assault weapons (semi-automatic, automatic, whatever) be legal? Any specific guns that should not be legal? Limi…

I'm tired of seeing the argument that weed (yes, I do mean cannabis) only makes you mellow and never kills (not talking only here, I mean 'everywhere'). Like any other substance, it actually varies from person to person. 'Mellow' is only what is reported on average. But here are some facts for you: -Some people are actually allergic to it and have no idea until they try it -There are reports on people getting high on weed then going out and shooting others -Weed 'is' ranked one of the least harmful drugs, but that doesn't mean it 'isn't' harmful Thank you for suffering through my rant. I would love to see your thoughts. This topic has been edited by a me…

Debate about jury duty. Ready, go! I was thinking about it today...is it really a good thing? I mean, of course jurors find it a huge hassle. But is it worth the hassle? What are the benefits of jury duty for the defendant? For the court system in general? If you don't agree with it, what would you set up in its place?

Which is better, in your opinion? No need to give reasons. And who is funnier, Bolin or Sokka? :laughingsmiley:

I'm at my last straw right now after reading an article that I found quite true until they said 'we don't need another 50 Shades'. The author of this article claims to not even like erotic fiction so how do they even know what is actually in the book. I myself have actually read the book and it's squeals, I myself don't really like erotica either yet I found myself pulled into this book, not because of the sex scenes but because of the story behind it. Each book has a start, a good middle even without the BDSM and a finish the makes you NEED to read the next book. Yes, I understand that this book has been referenced in very stupid ways to be way more then what it is, but…

Okay so, the way I feel about this is kind of complex. I'll reveal what I personally believe after some others have shared their thoughts and opinions. :P Then again, I do consider myself pretty much agnostic (meaning, I simply don't know for sure what happens when you die and I don't think anyone really does, but I still do have an idea of what I think may happen) I don't believe in any gods though. I know we have a good sized community and a lot of different beliefs on here, I'm sure. I would really love to read about them all. I'd also really like to get the views of what you think happens from other agnostics/atheists/pagans, but of course all thoughts will be wel…

Hey forum friends. As it turns out I'm not really in a rage right now, I just thought of this because my bf scored a 2 for 1 movie pass. I HATE it when you mention that you haven't seen a movie yet, or that you're going to see it, and someone decides they're going to tell you why that would be a complete waste of your time and money. Like what the heck?! For one, your idea of what a good movie is might be different then mine, for another now it will be because you just ruined it for me. Don't get me wrong, if you want to say that you didn't like the movie and then give a reason that wont ruin the movie (lke the entire plot! I hate when that happens) then sure, I w…

Hi TDN community! It's been a while :( BUT! nonetheless, I didn't forget about you! This issue has been bothering me for a while now, and I just want to see what other peoples' opinions are. Let me explain the topic. In modern day society, there are boys and girls. Before the LGBT community attacks me, I understand that there are minorities, but for the purpose of this conversation, I'm referencing only boys and girls. Back to the topic at hand. I feel like in today's society, there has recently been a general interest of the female population in buying/doing things generally considered "masculine." That's fine. I don't have a grudge against girls for taking the lib…

Cake or death? But don't feel too rushed to answer because you're not required to have extreme points of view in the Church of England. ;)

What's everyone's opinion on Rap and CrunkCore music? I don't mind it and actually like some of it. I don't mind music like Flo Rida, Dot Dot Curve, Hollywood Undead (not with the new singer), the old singer for Hollywood Undead's solo project and that one song I didn't understand when I was a 6th grader. I'm a huge snob when it comes to that kind of music. All because I listen to Rap and CrunkCore doesn't mean I have to listen to it in front of my mom. That would be awkward. So do you think that Rap and CrunkCore influences people to use cuss words and do unsafe and illegal activities?

Recently, our country had an election. So there was an change of officials. In 1 city, the city government banned the use of all plastics effective immediately. The previous officials only banned non-biodegradable plastics. What is your stand on this matter? Should use of plastics be banned, limited, or allow to no restriction?

What are your opinions on the case we have heard non-stop about? Here's mine. Grown up in a semi-racist country hick community, I was quite irritated by the fact that this case drew out for so long. However, and as most can agree, my maturity has grown in the past few weeks at the realization that the sentence was far too weak. Murder is murder. No matter what. This was not racism; this was the flawed criminal justice system. (However, an all white 6-person jury certainly didn't help) Letting this man out on the streets, breathing and living after he took those rights away from a young man, is completely unacceptable. If he did it on purpose or not should still have…