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Name: John Witter
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Marital Status: Married
Political Party: Independent
Country: United States

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Reward Points: 84
Efficiency: 68% ?
Arguments: 40
Debates: 6
Online: 2 days ago
Joined: 218 days ago

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"I'm a high school history teacher and blogger at http:// www.historicalsidefx.com"


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Kuklapolitan said:

If you have any questions or problems let me know and I'll try and help...but these things are all over the internet now.

Posted 2 days ago.
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Kuklapolitan said:

Hi J! Homosexual Brain differences from Heterosexual brain....If you type this into any search bar...I use Yahoo but it probably doesn't matter...you will come up with page after page of insight. I wish I could locate the studies they did in the 80's when the first huge homosexual males were dying like flies. That's the one that got me! They have done further studies as time has gone on...I believe most of these are what you'll find.

Posted 2 days ago.
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Stav said:

Hebrew.

Some Russian..

Posted 184 days ago.
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borme said:

If you get a chance we'd love to hear what your students thought of using CreateDebate in the classroom.

Posted 185 days ago.
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borme said:

Wow, your Hitler debate has really taken off! Almost 50 arguments to date and looks like it's still getting a lot of attention.

Posted 199 days ago.
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itscatfoo said:

And what makes you say that, sir? >:]

Posted 207 days ago.
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jwitter said:

Both classes have experimented with a debate, but it may take more time than we have. My hope is that they get enough exposure to it that they come back and argue during the summer.

Posted 207 days ago.
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itscatfoo said:

Hi Mr.Witter! :] I, for one, have to say that I love this website. :]

Posted 207 days ago.
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Loudacris said:

Your last couple debates have been quite popular. Any luck in the classroom?

Posted 207 days ago.
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jwitter said:

It's The Academy of Irving http://academy.ws and I'm hoping to come up with a way to incorporate the site in my class. My students love to argue, so I think it will be a natural match.

Posted 218 days ago.

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↑ Debates:
Displaying 5 most recent debates. View All

Debate Score:
606
Arguments:
173
Total Votes:
975
Ends:
Never
Under:
Politics
 
Yes
VS.
No
496 points
110 points
"Does knowing history help any?"
Created 187 days ago.
Debate Score:
45
Arguments:
24
Total Votes:
69
Ends:
Never
Under:
Politics
 
No
VS.
Yes
22 points
23 points
"What are the values of capitalism?"
Created 197 days ago.
Debate Score:
142
Arguments:
61
Total Votes:
204
Ends:
Never
Under:
General
 
Yes
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No
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85 points
"Is political assassination an option?"
Created 209 days ago.
Debate Score:
32
Arguments:
14
Total Votes:
44
Ends:
05/07/08
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World
"Nationalism, System of Alliances, etc."
Created 217 days ago.
Debate Score:
63
Arguments:
29
Total Votes:
59
Ends:
Never
Under:
General
Yes
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58 points
5 points
"Is ma/pa-ternity leave just for women?"
Created 217 days ago.


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1 point  

More? God, the arguments I've heard are more convincing.

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: God
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1 point  

I would leave it to the individual. If you've had Christmas all year long and are in debt, maybe you should consider letting it go. My family has been very fortunate in that we have no debt and have had "cash Christmas" as far back as I can remember.

I think this takes wisdom on the part of the individual though, and should not be something forced from the outside.

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: We can't afford it
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2 points

Representative "democratic" republic, but maybe that is what you meant.

Being an American, I just wanted to be clear. ;)

I'm not clear also on your point about the method being unconstitutional. Can you elaborate?

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: No, it was voted on
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0 points

No thank you. Life is too short. I'd rather read a book.

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: No, are you kidding me!
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1 point  

I agree that Linux will eventually take over.

The only thing holding back Mac software is the absence of a strong Open Source community.

The only reason Windows software is more popular is because if something goes wrong, someone has an open source solution. Who goes to Microsoft for help?

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: Yes Mac is Awesome!
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4 points

The best solution to a prank caller is to stop answering the phone. If you lash out at them and try to force them into "behaving like rational people" you will just get frustrated.

I know you can do it.

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: Someone should POLICE HIM
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-1 points

There is also a separation between public and private. Making your private wants a public issue is an abuse of government. If you don't want your morals policed keep them where everyone else keeps them. Private.

If I wanted to get a tattoo, a perfectly legal decision on my part, and then had a public debate on the values of getting tattoos, do you think I should be surprised if some people disagreed with me? And then, should I cry out that the government is abusing its power?

Posted 3 days ago | Tagged As: Hurts everyone?
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0 points

No. I think the impact of viral videos is decreasing. While this video makes a good presentation of McCain's ignorance, it says the viewer is even more ignorant. Unless the video was intended for 9 year-olds...

Posted 125 days ago
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1 point  

Historically speaking, there have been successful dictatorships. Rome immediately comes to mind. As to the points you made, I would respond the following:

+"So I ask, in the absence of government would you go out and kill and steal?"

The average person might not initiate it, but in anarchy they would see it as a viable option for justice. The violence of the French Revolution started small and grew popular with the public. The Holocaust of WWII was generally accepted by Germans. Road-rage is a good modern day example. People don't just become violent, but they respond violently to keep someone from getting away with something.

+ "Take away government and you take away their power to harm others."

I disagree, there will always be a way for a power-hungry person to create their own power, in their tribe for example, where the rest of society is chaotic.

Posted 177 days ago
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1 point  

You're right. The original estimate was that 75% are alive. But a good guess is 5.8%, so only 1 in 20 people who have ever been born have died.

Supporting Evidence: www.prb.org Population Reference Bureau (www.prb.org)
Posted 179 days ago



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