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Started March 14, 2019 by Deleted user

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_{That is possibly the most inaccurate thing I've read about anyone in months, however, I don't know every detail and if I tried to defend him I might get something wrong, so I'm letting it slide for now.}

Incorrect how? Ace makes a good point.

Yeah I have not seen Al (however understanding he is) not defend the othr side of which he argues.

But Red has an incredible point. It's nasty as hell.

Different places, different positions. Obviously I wouldn't argue for the lgbt side here because you all can do a better job than me. what would I argue for women? Equality? That song has been sung. The votes are in favor. For atheists? What about them? I might actually try arguing the validity of it, but right here there is no point as (I think) the majority (or at least a large chunk) of people are atheists themselves.
Of course I find more empathy for regular people. But do you not have empathy for murderers? I certainly do. Rapists… No. But also empathy doesn't mean I agree with the position. I have a great deal of empathy for the lgbt movement while also objecting to it. The two are not mutually exclusive.
Have I taken it to far? I don't think so. These encounters only serve to strengthen my mind.
As for being disgusted with me, you wouldn't be the first.

My point was that there are some things that don’t need to be debated. Love in pedophilia is one of those things. If you don’t see how that’s wrong or too far, you need to reevaluate your life. When I brought up to Ella what she did, she apologized and we were able to move on. You however, never apologized. Instead, you asked “what if the pedophilia was consensual?” Do you honestly not see how that’s wrong. I know you like to debate, I know it’s how you work. I realize you wanted to see what we had to say on the subject, and what that had to say about us. But the fact that you still continued to debate this says more about you than it ever will us.

Let me restate that yes I know it is wrong. You have spoken well. I withdraw any rebuttal.

_{(And thank you Nutella. I appreciate it. You also made the good call of not getting involved.)}

My dears, I am not comfortable talking pedophilia considering most of the users on this site are underage. I would prefer if we did indeed drop this particular subject.
It is completely wrong and disgusting and truly not something to be discussed among impressionable minds.

https://teens.lovetoknow.com/High_School_Debate_Topics

Ya'll take a look at this and let's figure out a new subject yea? There are a few that caught my eye.

Obviously ignore the ones that we have talked to death

I think there are certain things about pedophila that can be debated. However, whether or not pedophilia is consensual can’t be. Its not consensual and that can’t be argued. There is NO valid argument you can make for it.

Torture anyone?

As in should we debate torture?

Obviously. Either that or I am in the mood for torturing someone.

Lmao yeah sorry
So like what about it are we debating?

Obviously. Either that or I am in the mood for torturing someone.

wheezes XD

Waterboarding and Other Forms of Torture
To help gain information from terrorists, the U.S. government uses various forms of torture, including waterboarding. Are these methods of gaining information humane? Is waterboarding a form of cruel and unusual punishment? Are there other reliable methods that pose less risk? Do terrorists and other prisoners maintain basic rights, or are there a specific set of rights for this population?

Also let's pull in The Death Penalty into this argument since they kind of correlate.

Is the death penalty a form of cruel and unusual punishment? Are certain groups of people sentenced to the death penalty more than others? These questions are two of the biggest components of the capital punishment debate. Arguments related to this topic include what message the death penalty sends to society, which execution methods are most acceptable, and laws regarding the criteria for receiving the death penalty.

I actually did a paper on the death penalty earlier this year.
My stance is basically, in some cases it could prevent a lot of harm to society, but because of the systematic racism (in America at least) the death penalty is unfairly used, and therefore should be outlawed.
I don't know what I think about torture.

I think torture is inhumane, and new ways should be developed that don't truly endanger anyone. Or simply stop using it no matter how fun it is.

Imma steal Dom's argument (I'm also going to say that my stance on torture is kinda 'grey'.)

But what if lives are on the line? A terrorist organization is threatening the safety of millions of people, how else would you obtain the information needed?

no matter how fun it is.

Please don't say stuff like this. Torture is not fun for anyone and this is a serious discussion.
We are writers, not actually serial killers.

no matter how fun it is.

Please don't say stuff like this. Torture is not fun for anyone and this is a serious discussion.
We are writers, not actually serial killers.

^^

Exactly.

Imma steal Dom's argument (I'm also going to say that my stance on torture is kinda 'grey'.)

But what if lives are on the line? A terrorist organization is threatening the safety of millions of people, how else would you obtain the information needed?

But are the results guaranteed to be truthful?

To me, it depends on the kind of torture. If the torture is inflicting physical pain until they break, I say do it but only if there is no other way– the argument being they themselves are facing the consequences for their actions.
But mental torture (I'm pretty sure it's a thing, I might be wrong and way too influenced by TV) is too far for anyone. The use of one's greatest fears or greatest loves to torture them is cruel no matter what the situation.

The use of one's greatest fears or greatest loves to torture them is cruel no matter what the situation.

I have to agree on this one. Or the use/threaten to use a loved one of the accused to get them to talk is uncalled for. Especially since they generally use a child or wife to do such a thing.

But also people can lie under torture. Granted I've never been tortured, but I have on many occasions told someone the truth they want to hear in order to distract them. In the case of a bomber it would be easy because it would be probably that the bomb would have gone off by the time the lie was discovered.

Torture is incredibly interesting but maybe not the best topic for debate. I think we can all agree that torture is morally wrong. Let me bring up something more mundane but more interesting: Is a coconut a mammal?

No.

…no?

It has hair and produces milk