"In God we trust" is on our money. Senators and Congressmen begin their sessions with a prayer. The pledge of allegiance has "One nation under God" in it. The United States was formed with God in mind.  

To clearify this debate I am addressing only the orginal Constitution of the United States and its founding fathers.  What their intentions were.

Why doesn't the Caucasian Burglar University, the Stalker-Rapist Technical School or the Institute for Pychopathic Murderers  just teach these guys to wear ear plugs. Or denim shirts?

What actually controls we do?  Do we do what we want to or do we do that which makes us popular?

Some schools have traditionally displayed the Commandments on walls – not as part of religious studies lessons, but rather as tools for moral instruction for their student

The term "Separation of Church and State" is from the Federalist Papers not the constitution or any law in the United States, yet every one on this site tosses it around like it is the law of the land! Is it simply to further your argument or do people really not understand the context in which it was used?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misnomer

http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/

So what do you think about global warming?

"All across the world, in every kind of environment and region known to man, increasingly dangerous weather patterns and devastating stores are abruptly putting an end to the long-running debate over whether or not climate change is real. Not only is it real, its here, and its effects are giving rise to a frighteningly new global phenomenon: the man-made natural disaster."

-Barack Obama      

"The whole (global warming) thing is created to destroy America's free enterprise system and our economic stability."

                 -Jerry Falwell            

 "some of the scientists, I believe, haven't they been changing their opinion a little bit on global warming? There's a lot of difffering opinions and before we react i think its best to have the full accounting, full understanding of whats taking place."

-George W. Bush  

So what do you think?

• is it true? Please give a reason why
• is it a joke? Please give a reason why

In a recent incident in Singapore, Dr Ionescu, a Romanian diplomat was alleged to have involved in a hit-and-run incident.  He had denied involvement so far.  Even if found guilty, the Singapore courts cannot impose penalty on him as he has claims to immunity.

The webcam has truly brought people closer to each other. With stuff like Skype or Youtube, communicating to people via a video interface has never been easier, plus there's no price at all! What I'm trying to ask is what would your opinon be on CD with the option of posting your argument through your webcam. How would you implement it? How popular would it be?

Pretty self-explanatory... :)

Hi guys,

This debate is made especially for my upcoming school debate. Hope u guys have FUN!!!

In 1993, President Bill Clinton attempted to remove the long-standing ban on gays in the US military, resulting in a compromise known as "Don’t ask, don’t tell" - one that achieved such currency in US society that politicians routinely campaign as "don’t ask, don’t tell" candidates.

Hey Guys!

I am posting this topic because I have been involved in a lot of discussions recently involving the Rudd Government, and therefore I decided that it would be best to get an open, honest opinion about it. Will you be voting for Rudd come next election? What are their flaws? What are their strengths? Is Kevin Rudd a good leader? Again, be open and honest, it is your opinion after all!

Thanks! Happy Debating!

Switch-side debate is the act of debating for views one does not believe in.

Is this a good or bad practice?

Questions to consider:

Does engaging in switch side debates lead to:

A better understanding of issues?

An unethical rendering of issues?

Alienation from arguments made?

A more comprehensive view of issues?

Increased education through complex debate?

Should political representatives engage in switch side debate in order to gauge and understand the oposition?

Should school debates be structured as switch side debates?

Remember, I want everybody to 'play devil's advocate' on this one.

It will save valuable land space for use by the living. Plus it will provide a cheap supply of speed bumps.