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So...the Gaza strip, the boarding of aid ships....this all seems unreasonable, but is it? Out of context yes, so lets put in the background shall we? We'll start with the occupation of the Gaza strip, something people protested the world over. Israel did not go in because they wanted territory, but because of Hezbollah, the terrorist group operating there. Scud missiles were being fired, usually around two or three a day, and the people in the townships along the border had to sleep in bomb shelters at night instead of a bedroom. For three weeks Israel did what everyone told them to do and bit their tongue. For three weeks they did nothing, made no attempt to defend them…

(Yes, I'm relatively new and this is my first time starting a debate. I read the rules twice to make sure I'm not missing anything, but please please tell me if I'm doing anything wrong. ^^ Thanks!!) This is a rather opinion-oriented debate, but I thought it'd be interesting so I figured I'd post it here. So, you've found a jar of bubbles. Of course the bubbles inside are non-living, so they have no senses and know nothing and are not conscious. Then you're told that if you opened the lid to this jar, the bubbles would come out and would come to life. So if you opened the lid, they would feel, know, think, have a conscience, just like a human being, and …

Yahoo! news item regarding new McDonald's lawsuit Please read the article, then vote in the poll. The plaintiffs allege that McDonald's intentionally deceives kids into eating unhealthy burgers and fries by packaging their Happy Meals with fun toys. There are a lot of issues here to debate: Is fast food really that unhealthy? Will taking the toys out of Happy Meals actually encourage kids to eat healthier meals? etc. But we'll start off simply: Has McDonald's willfully used deception to get kids to eat their food? Discuss. :)

Are you superstitious? The realization that today was friday the 13th made me think of this topic. If you are superstitious tell why and if you aren't, tell why. I personally am not superstitious when it comes to things like black cats, walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, etc. But that may just be because I have never had good luck anyways. I am however superstitious when it comes to the supernatural such as ghosts, psychics, etc. I guess believing in the supernatural would be considered being superstitious. What are your opinions?

Right, I am at the moment thoroughly peeved because my local carboot sale doesn't allow people in on foot and I don't drive. Supposedly this is for health and safety reasons but I can't see why considering they let people out on foot and you can re-enter if you have a 'permit'. I think it's more to do with the fact that they charge £1.50 per car and it's more difficult to charge people walking in on foot. So first question, what do you think of carboots? Second question, what do you think of ridiculously stupid rules that they make up in the supposed interests of 'health and safety'? And thirdly, I'd be interested to know whether anybody else has come across stupid …

I'd like to double this thread up as an introduction. Hi there, my name's Justin. I'll only be using this section, otherwise pausing to peruse whatever else the Forum offers. Now onto the point. Morality is defined by ethical subjectivism. There is no adherence to objectivity in morality. The collectivity of the human race each acts within a different state, frame or individual sense of mind. Either refute or agree to this. Basically: Side A: Morality is objective. Side B: Religion is objective, pertaining to moral influence, but morality is predominately influenced by the perception of the individual. Side C: Morality is subjective. GOGOGO.

Are Ancient Greek monsters scarier than Modern Movie monsters? Personally I think Ancient Greek monsters are scarier. Abbreviations Ancient Greek monsters: AGM Modern Movie monsters: MMM

I personally like debates, and if it didn't involve public speaking i'd go in debate club. I'm shy :P But how do you feel about them? Do you think they cause too much fighting or are you laid back and just think they're fun? If they get too personal I think they can be bad. I don't like fighting. Just FRIENDLY debating if you know what I mean? But yeahh. So that's what i'm wondering! :)

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To answer that question, yes I am. Christmas is my favorite holiday, so understand that before you think that I hate Christmas. But there are some problems about it and I want to bring them to light. Christmas is the biggest holiday of the year. It has it's own songs. It's own mascott (Santa). And it has a special meaning to it: To spend time with family and give each other gifts of appreciation. However, now it seems that all Christmas is about is BUYING CRAP. Stores and dealerships do what they can to make money off of Christmas. This has gone on with Toyota, Target, Toysrus, Audi, Amazon, Macy's, JC Penny's, and the big juggernaut itself, Wallmart. These compan…

So now Obama's got us involved in this North vs South conflict. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101124/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_us_north_korea Like we really NEED to be involved in this! Those two have been sniping at each other for years. In my opinion, they need to just fight it out and get over it. And besides, South Korea actually fired first! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101124/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_clash Of course, that doesn't mean I'm excusing Kim Jong Il from acting like an utter d-bag and shelling South Korean civilians in retaliation. Sigh. That guy needs to just retire/die/be assassinated/get eaten by hyenas already. Lastly, did Obama think about w…

Articles found here. Here. Here. And here. What do you think about this? Personally, I am siding with Julian Assange (founder and director of WikiLeaks). America has the right to know the truth. People died for those rights. And when we are denied of our rights, those people died in vain. Not to mention, if the government doesn't want people to know about these things, don't do it in the first place. Rather, people will want to find the truth, they WILL find the truth, and you will have dug your own grave. This reminds me of the guy that posted Youtube videos revealing government secrets, then got deported. It also reminds me of the guy that se…

Since the topic was being reborn in a different thread, I felt the need to remake this debate so the only posts there can be about that subject only. Not to mention that there are different members now compared to when the original topic was here. What are your thoughts on abortion? For me, I support abortion, provided that there are restrictions. I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me, but here me out. Let's say a 16 year old girl got pregnant. Her parents are likely to disown her because that's apparently how things work nowadays, and she'll be out on her own. She won't have enough money to care for the child, and the father ran away. What is she s…

Has anyone else heard one of Akon's new songs? If not refer to here really quick So, you realize who that is right? Yeah, it's Michael Jackson! Here's the debate part of this... I personally think there is something wrong about making a song with MJ in it after his death- there's something a little sick there. He was a great singer, but... come on. <_< Discuss.

So I had to read a Norton essay today by Molly Ivins called Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns. And so, browsing the TDN debate forum, I realized that gun control was never actually discussed here on TDN :O. So TDN, what's your opinion on Gun Control? Let's argue from the basis of Ivins' essay. I've placed in the spoiler below so it doesn't take up a ridiculous amount of space (and I couldn't find it on the internet). Nothing has been omitted, and I'm pretty sure everything is right. Forgive me if there are any typos x_x Guns. Everywhere guns. Let me start this discussion by pointing out that I am not antigun. I'm proknife. Consider t…

I recently finished Yann Martel's "Life of Pi", which is a brilliant novel that gets you thinking about all sorts of things. To make a long story short, the son of a zoo-owner (Pi) is stranded aboard a lifeboat with a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a tiger after a ship transporting the zoo's animals sinks. All of the animals save for the tiger die, which leaves a teenage boy alone on a lifeboat with a full-grown male Bengal tiger. The main question that Martel asks his readers is if the tiger is really a tiger, or just a substitute Pi made up as a way of coping with the unhinged person who represents the tiger and its animal nature. But one of the other issues that…

And now it's time for the great debate... Smartphones! Right now my dad and I are debating on whether to get a Droid X, or a Samsung Fascinate. Which would you suggest? Or even better: What Smartphone would you suggest that supports Flash, and that is under Verizon's provider thing? So some possible point to debate here... Smart phone vs. Blackberry? Smart phone vs. Normal phones? iPhone vs iPod touch iPhone/iPod touch vs. Droid What, overall, do you think is the best overall phone?

I've always been vegetarian but on new years I went vegan. I've done a lot of research and have bought a lot of vegan alternatives so my diet doesn't go downhill. I've also been carefully watching my weight so I don't lose too much. However a lot of people seem certain that no matter what I'm endagering myself - most of the time they have no real proof, so I wanted to open it up to you guys who seem to have a lot to say about a lot of things. :laughingsmiley: Also, have you ever tried being vegan/vegetarian? Do you have any recipes/tips/advice? ^_^

Is Obama doing a good job? I think he is. 1. Everybody around me criticizes him, but I think it is residual rascism. 2. He passed that good healthcare bill! 3. His speech at Tuscon and earlier about the State of the Union was awesome. 4. So what do you think?

I was in a debate at my school, and it was on a very personal matter, (praying in school) and there was another kid who totally went to far on a kid when he agreed. To the point where the screaming and fighting made the teacher send the kid out. I think that there is debating, and there is calling people out or going to far. I think that there is and would like for others opinions. Do you think there is a line? Or that debates can go as far as they can?