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#31 User is offline   SevenofZero 


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Posted 27 December 2008 - 09:52 PM

A debate about Lucifer would be good. Is Lucifer actually Jesus or is Lucifer Satan, or is he any of those at all? I just think it would be a good one.
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Posted 27 December 2008 - 11:06 PM

Abortion-legal or illegal?

Eastern vs. Western medicine.

Marriage-for or against?
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Posted 02 January 2009 - 03:07 AM

Circumcision - worth it or not.

From a non religious POV ofcourse.
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Posted 21 January 2009 - 06:43 AM

Pirates versus Ninjas!?!? yes.gif


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Posted 31 January 2009 - 09:28 PM

is it right that the lower class people in britain cant become priminister
(not sure about other countries)
(cant word it as an idea for a debate)

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Posted 31 January 2009 - 09:35 PM

Dying Seraph on Jan 20 2009, 10:43 PM, said:

Pirates versus Ninjas!?!? yes.gif


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Go pirates!
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Posted 31 January 2009 - 09:36 PM

lets someone debate the legalization of mariganja in the states.
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Posted 31 January 2009 - 09:45 PM

should the people get punished for illegal downloading or the website who provides the download

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Posted 22 February 2009 - 01:46 AM

Leonardo on Dec 2 2008, 02:22 AM, said:

Do you define Theism as simply the belief in a deity, church, and would it argue against the existence of a higher power or would it simply suggest the worship of such is foolish? I don't wish the debate to be about the validity of belief but about the existence of a higher power. If your argument against Theism would not include that then I will debate you with you arguing for the existence of a higher power, and me, against.

I usually define Theism as the belief in a specific, personal deity who reveals itself in some form of holy text or scripture: i.e. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, etc.

If I were to argue for the existence of a higher power, I would attempt to do so from a deistic perspective, that is that I would most certainly not be arguing for any of the 3 great monotheistic religions, nor would I use their holy texts. Rather, I would argue for a largely impersonal deity of nature, like what Paine and Jefferson and Franklin believed in.

Of course, I'm not sure how successful I would be in arguing for that, given that I take Deism on faith and faith alone.
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Posted 22 February 2009 - 01:48 AM

MindFire on Jan 31 2009, 03:36 PM, said:

lets someone debate the legalization of mariganja in the states.

I offer to take that a step further.

If anyone is up to task, I'm willing to engage in a debate where I would argue for the legalization of all drugs, if anyone would like to take the other side let me know.
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 12:43 AM

Water. Should private interests be allowed to control the planet's water resources? I would like to debate this topic and I am willing to take on either side.

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 12:57 AM

I would like to challenge ANYONE on the following:

Is there a god?? WHat evidence is there for or against the existence

IS there such a thing as Evolution??


I'am on the NO side for topic one; I don't believe there is.

I am on the YES side for topic two; I do believe in evolution.


Please PM me before saying yes so I'm prepared.

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Posted 03 May 2009 - 01:00 AM

I don't know if it's already been mentioned but we debate a lot in other threads about politics. A lot of members are very knowledgeable on both sides so I wouldn't mind seeing a general liberal vs. conservative ideology debate. Or even one on rather or not the Iraq War was genuinely necessary.
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Posted 03 May 2009 - 02:35 AM

Saru on Oct 8 2008, 08:20 PM, said:

Please post your ideas for new debate topics here. If you'd like to challenge someone to a debate and aren't sure what topic to go for then this thread should provide you with a few ideas, alternatively if you have an idea for a debate topic that you'd like to see someone else have a go at then please feel free to post it here.


Should the electoral college be eliminated and a popular vote system installed?

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Posted 05 May 2009 - 11:49 AM

Dr. D on May 2 2009, 10:35 PM, said:

Should the electoral college be eliminated and a popular vote system installed?



good one.....

I wouldn't mind seeing one day vegans vs meat eaters ... really , the pros and cons of both.
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