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ランダム If あなた were forced to ディベート someone about a topic, which one would あなた prefer to debate?

21 fans picked:
Homosexuality
Homosexuality
   52%
Abortion
Abortion
   14%
Evolution/ Creationism
Evolution/ Creationism
   14%
Shoplifting
Shoplifting
   10%
Religion
Religion
   10%
Divorce
Divorce
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 MineTurtle5 posted 1年以上前
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
And while you're here, tell me what you would be arguing (eg. Evolution is true, Homosexuality is fine, Creationism is the right answer etc.).
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Probs all of these.

Maybe studying college topics will be worth it.
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Evolut- ion/ Creati- onism
Siren-Lamia picked Evolution/ Creationism:
I think I would do best with evolution. I think creationism is complete idiocy.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
Really? Which side would you choose?
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Homosex- uality
EgoMouse picked Homosexuality:
Eh, this one is more personal I guess. The rest doesn't affect me as much.
But I guess I would also debate for evolution.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
Fascinating. And which side would you pick for this? And which side would you pick for Evolution?
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Evolut- ion/ Creati- onism
blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
^ Homosexuality doesn't have to be personal at all... if you believe that gay people should be treated better and advocate gay rights, then it's just the same type of issue as many others.

Anyway, I would debate evolution/Creationism, that the two are both standalone, yet affect each other so much more than most people realise... I would also argue that Creationism cannot be proved, nor disproved, therefore it comes down to a matter of belief and perspective... so, when you tell someone you believe in God, if they say you are wrong, then they actually are, since they are not taking into consideration the fact that it is a choice of beliefs. For evolution, I would also point out that there are a lot of points that are still unknown and, while it may be scientific fact, there are certain things that people can and cannot say about it... i.e. we have no idea how sexual selection came about, according to Dawkins (though, I have some ideas on this one and may elaborate if anyone is interested), or about the 'missing link', between Australopithecus africanus, A. australis (n.b. the 'A' with australopithecus is the same as Africanus) and humans of today. However, we do know much about the evolution of micro organisms, as well as plants and many animals... we also know about natural selection and the process it undertakes. So, basically, evolution is proven, but only certain facets of it.
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Homosex- uality
EgoMouse picked Homosexuality:
I'm more favorable towards evolution, but my religion promotes both.
Also, there's a debate for shoplifting?

Edit: "^ Homosexuality doesn't have to be personal at all... if you believe that gay people should be treated better and advocate gay rights, then it's just the same type of issue as many others." I....don't think anybody thought otherwise....but okay lol. Its not that the others I find less of a debate, I just don't care about getting my thoughts across. I'm too nonchalant to debate with people.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
o_0. Wow. Thankyou for that...lengthy answer, @blackpanther. But what side would you chose? For Evolution or for Creationism. And @EgoMouse, I shoved shoplifting in there just because I could. It just popped into my head, so I put it there.
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Evolut- ion/ Creati- onism
blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
@EgoMouse. I may have mistaken your meaning by 'personal'... if so, then I apologise.
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blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
@MineTurtle5. Simple. I don't. My debate about evolution and Creationism is that the two sides should stop sniping at each other and quit with the petty stuff... basically, they could easily stop arguing so intensely with each other and accept that for one to exist, the other could potentially exist in conjunction. In fact, a lot of Creationists are also scientists. So, yeah, that's my argument. I don't usually argue for, or against, but argue other points that interest me.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
You know, @blackpanther, you're right. Both sides SHOULD stop arguing so intensely with each other. Besides, the more Evolutionists look at 'links', the more they have to alter their theory, and it's becoming more and more like what Creationism says what happened.
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Evolut- ion/ Creati- onism
blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
^ That might be going a little far... they haven't altered it that much and the larger part of it has been satisfactorily proven... even to me, who went through a phase on the Debate club about how evolution wasn't necessarily true. However, my personal is that the Creator (in my case, that is Gaia) was the one who devised the necessary mechanics for evolution to eventuate on Earth. I think evolution was planned, because the randomness of natural selection is enough so that it is almost perfect... I mean, the fact that the mutations adapt in that way and benefit the organism in that way is astounding. Also, organisms exist in such forms that utilise their every attribute to help them survive in the environment and, even when they die, it is perfect, because that energy is released in to the atmosphere (thermodynamics rule no.2) and the rest decomposes and goes back into the ground as ammonia (nitrogen compound) and is sucked up by plants, who then fix the air... that isn't just evolution, but it is a factor and even a sometimes result of it.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
Really? You say that Evolution was planned? By whom would you say that it was planned?
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blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
By Gaia. That's the Greek representative of the God of Earth... however, my interpretation is slightly different, which revolves around a sentient Earth, which is also greatly science-based and most of what we know today. I also adapted a slight touch of spiritualism from Buddhism, where all forms of life are connected in many ways, also known as 'super-connected', this being the point of James Lovelock's Gaia theory, where I began to start forming my ideas for this self-imposed idea of a religion. I also adapted some of the points made in Avatar about how all forms of life live (or can live, in the case of planet Earth) in harmony and are only ever killed when it is absolutely necessary, in order to continue the flow of energy.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
Interesting. So you're telling me that you've taken different bits of different religions to create your own?
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Evolut- ion/ Creati- onism
blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
No, I only utilised the idea of Buddhism, because it included such a clear understanding of spiritualism and how it can, or does, effect us as humans and the rest of the planet Earth. The rest of it is mostly based off of various ideas of science, tied in to the general idea of religion and the one that makes the most sense to me, which is that Gaia created the need for evolution, so that the creatures living upon her would always grow and be self-reliant, but through their own adaptations to the Earth.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
Okay...not sure if I fully understand that...
So, while we're sort of on the subject of religion and stuff, do you believe in Heaven and Hell?
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blackpanther666 picked Evolution/ Creationism:
No. I don't know why, but I just see any reason for it with my beliefs. As the further I go with my beliefs, that will, however, be something that I think about and what happens to people when they die. I would like to believe that every person, sinner or not, goes into a state of coma as they are dying and they die while being stuck in particular thoughts... I really would like to believe that the mind holds that much power, to even operate while being inside a dead body, of course, I don't think that is very likely... as far as I'm concerned, I think reincarnation sounds more plausible than any others.
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Homosex- uality
zanhar1 picked Homosexuality:
Censorship is actually my favorite topic to debate over. But homosexuality is a second.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
What is censorship?
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Homosex- uality
EgoMouse picked Homosexuality:
Censorship is like...
avoiding to talk about same-sex relationships around kids. Parents would want homosexuality out of children shows so their kids won't be exposed to it.
Censorship can extend to television, internet, books...etc. and can be different topics (censoring words, protesting against the government, etc.)
China censors certain websites so the people there can't access those sites because they're blocked by the government. SOPA is an example of internet censorship.
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
Ah. Thankyou, @Ego!
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Abortion
viktoriya773 picked Abortion:
@Siren-Lamia Hahaha! Shut the fuck up! :) Evolution is a theory.

People are really underestimating Christianity. They think all religious people are homophobic, sexist ass holes. That's total bullshit. They don't know that my religion teaches many great things. The golden rule, commandments, teaching of Jesus and much more. All the ignorant people do is spread bullshit.
Anyway, I have A LOT of things to say about abortion, I'm strongly against it.

@blackpanther666 what do you know... Not all people are close minded!
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Homosex- uality
hetalianstella picked Homosexuality:
I would like debating about all of these, but I think I would do best with debating that I don't believe there's anything wrong with homosexuality.

@viktoriya: I do understand how you're offended and your frustration, but with that comment, you are offending her beliefs just as much as she was offending yours.
And if I may say, gravity is also a theory, and also a fact, if it wasn't we would be floating around everywhere (though that does sound fun) and our planet would not be able to rotate it's star (doesn't sound as fun), etc.. Because the scientific definition of a theory is "an idea to describe how something works". A theory is not something we are uncertain about, it is an explanation to how something we do think is so works. Gravity is a fact, and the theory is simply why it is so.
You have every right to deny evolution for that is your own belief which I respect. This was not to offend you in any way, but simply to point out what a "theory" is.

@blackpanther: Same here actually! I don't fully believe in reincarnation but I actually find it to be the most possible after death belief! :)
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Abortion
MineTurtle5 picked Abortion:
@viktoryia: It's good that you're a Christian (I am, too!) and that you have a strong opinion about stuff. But perhaps you should try seasoning your words with grace. Your comment seems, well, a little harsh. (Please note: I'm not being harsh or condemning, I am merely pointing out your error)
@hetalianstella: Fine. You claim that Evolution is not a theory, but a fact (if I interpreted you comment correctly). If that is so, give me proof that Evolution is, indeed a fact (just like gravity). Show me the 'missing link' Evolutions claim to find every few months.
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Shopli- fting
Simmeh picked Shoplifting:
Honestly, I'd rather talk about the most boring topic here! Talking about the other ones can be stressful.
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