http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Life and Death - Drug gangs kill federal officers and soldiers in Mexico in a coordinated attack and home invasion robbers kill the parents of 16 kids, 12 of whom were adopted, some with special needs...

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Men and Women - In your experience is this true: When a couple have broken up and the woman returns the man's things, she always keeps one item. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Crimes and Punishment - Capital Punishment http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Crimes and Punishment - A Vermont man is facing manslaughter charges after killing his 17-year-old son during a turkey-hunting expedition. State law requires hunters to identify their target before pulling the trigger (too bad Cheney wasn't hunting in VT). Should criminal charges be pursued in hunting accident cases? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Individual Sports - As it stands, press of the women's championship is nearly non-existent. How pathetic... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Organized Religion - All predate the Christian Virgin birth:

Buddha was born of the virgin Maya after the Holy Ghost descended upon her.

The Egyptian God Horus was born of the virgin Isis; as an infant, he was visited by three kings.

In Phrygia, Attis was born of A Roman savior Quirrnus was born of a virgin.

In Tibet, Indra was born of a virgin. He ascended into heaven after his death.

The Greek deity Adonis was born of the virgin Myrrha, many centuries before the birth of Jesus. He was born "at Bethlehem, in the same sacred cave that Christians later claimed as the birthplace of Jesus."

In Persia, the god Mithra was born of a virgin on DEC-25. An alternative myth is that he emerged from a rock.

Also in Persia, Zoroaster was born of a virgin.

In India, there are two main stories of the birth of Krishna, one of the incarnations of Vishnu, and the second person within the Hindu Trinity. In one story, Krishna was said to have been born to his mother Devaki while she was still a virgin. In the other, he had a normal conception and birth.

The writer(s) of the Gospel of Q, circa 50 CE, were unaware of the virgin birth because Christians had not invented the concept at the time. The Jewish Christians, centered in Jerusalem under the leadership of James were the first followers of Christ. They were led by James the Good -- called the brother of Jesus. They rejected the virgin birth. Paul (who was executed about 64 CE) was similarly unaware. The writer of the Gospel of Mark, circa 70 CE hadn't heard of it either. If any of the above writers knew of a virgin birth, they would almost certainly have realized that it was a miraculous event and would have incorporated it into their writings. Sometime after 70 and CE, a myth of the virgin birth was invented, probably to strengthen the authority of Jesus' teachings by claiming that his birth was miraculous. This was a time of great change, as the Roman Army had demolished Jerusalem and its temples and scattered many of the Jews throughout the Roman empire. There, they would come into contact with many stories of virgin births of various politicians and deities from Pagan religions. In fact, it would have been unusual if the developing story of Jesus' birth did not include many of the features found in mythical figures of other religions. By the 90's, the belief was widespread. The author of the Gospel of Matthew incorporated it into their Gospels. At some unknown time, an unknown forger added the virgin birth story to the Gospel of Luke. Circa 100 CE, the writer(s) of the Gospel of John likely knew of the story, but rejected it as being a false teaching that was not accepted by their Christian faith group. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Organized Religion - The Word of God says in Hebrews 11:1; "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Yet we all who cling to Jesus cling to Him by faith. Now those of us who trust Him know Jesus has NEVER let us down. So many educated (yet miseducated) on this Site try and approach and attack the Bible by other intellecutal methods and crazy videos just miss the point altogether. The Bible is a spiritual work and can be understood by those who are spiritual. I believe others on this Site have missed that point. Yak if you believe I am correct and Yik if you think I am still just as off as ever. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Legislative Politics - One of the Christian right-wingers just posted in comments that " Such as laws against murder, theft, perjury have biblical roots. Our government IS based on Jueau-Christian roots. No way to avoid it." What bull. Such laws existed long before so-called "Judaeo-Christian principles". The truth is, our system was created by picking and choosing the best political principles from throughout history. Democracy from the Greeks, civil justice from British common law and Babylonian civil codes, etc. This is best illustrated by the North and South Wall Friezes at the Supreme Court. Sure, Moses is there... but so are Charlemagne, Solomon, Confucius, Mohammed, and many others. And furthermore, Moses's beard is partially covering those "divine" tablets... obscuring the religious Commandments and leaving only the secular ones exposed. http://www.supremecourtus.gov/about/north and southwalls.pdf http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Yickyak.com - Yick for hell no and yak for yes. Who is this, YourMagesty guy? A lurker or a possible regular? LOL http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php karen33 vs. - POTUS 2008 - I think she embarrassed herself a whole lot and she can never recover. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Fashion and Art - Of all the powers and suits that super heroes have the Iron Man suite is the least efficient.

The reason that we don't fly to work using boot-mounted jets as Iron Man does has nothing to do with technology and everything to do with energy. He doesn't have enough energy in those boots to fly 1/2 minute.

The Repulsive rays through his hands would require an energy pulse of more than 2 gigawatts of power, greater than the output of a nuclear power plant.

The only thing scientifically sound is his Cybernetic helmet. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Military Engagements - What is really happening in Afghanistan? The Taliban controls the poppy crop. Are our military troops there on behalf of drug lords to retake control of this opium crop? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php YourMagesty vs. - Political Parties and Political Ideologies - Politics are a complete waste of time because they don't solve anything. Furthermore, all the time that people spend on politics is time taken away from solving real problems. If you disagree, feel free to give an example of a human problem that was overcome with politics, or by politicians. EDIT: I would define "human problem" as a problem or challenge to the human race. For example; Scurvy used to kill people. This was a problem to the human race. Scientists figured out that Scurvy was caused by a lack of vitamin C. Scurvy is no longer a problem to the human race. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Cartoons, animation, and comics - At the end of the fight they tell the mayor, "we will pay for it." Come on! The fighting between good guys vs bad guys or good guys vs good guys have lately been taken way on the extreme side. This type of fighting while laying waste to the city is starting to be the norm. Are they trying too hard or what? The writers suck. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Organized Religion - Best 10 minutes i've seen on the Bible. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Individual Sports -

Two dominant sisters occupying the same stage. Has this ever happened before? They are amazing! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php superdog vs. - Cultural Behavior - It is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against, and prohibit, consenting adults from practising incest, just as it is unfair and narrow minded to discriminate against or prohibit those who practise homosexual relationships. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Music and Dance - The moves are sick! *SMH* http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php amadeus vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - "Confirmation bias refers to a type of selective thinking whereby one tends to notice and to look for what confirms one's beliefs, and to ignore, not look for, or undervalue the relevance of what contradicts one's beliefs. For example, if you believe that during a full moon there is an increase in admissions to the emergency room where you work, you will take notice of admissions during a full moon, but be inattentive to the moon when admissions occur during other nights of the month. A tendency to do this over time unjustifiably strengthens your belief in the relationship between the full moon and accidents and other lunar effects.

This tendency to give more attention and weight to data that support our beliefs than we do to contrary data is especially pernicious when our beliefs are little more than prejudices. If our beliefs are firmly established on solid evidence and valid confirmatory experiments, the tendency to give more attention and weight to data that fit with our beliefs should not lead us astray as a rule. Of course, if we become blinded to evidence truly refuting a favored hypothesis, we have crossed the line from reasonableness to closed-mindedness." http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Movies and Televison - This is a good movie. All the characters were believable. Go watch it! Has anyone seen it yet? What are your thoughts about the movie? Why did or didn't you like it? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - All About Me - Americans praise a person's oral ability but writing, in my opinion, is still the most powerful way of expressing one's self. When you want your voice heard, you write a letter of complaint. It speaks more volumes than yelling at customer service reps. When you want law officials to add or change a law, you make your requests known in writing. Writing serves so many purposes. For me, it is therapeutic, it aids me in my personal growth, it makes me feel powerful, it allows my voice to heard, it brings me peace. When I feel as though people aren't listening to what I'm saying, I write (not type, email, txt, facebook etc) a letter to them. I wrote letters to my roommate, to family members, to my friends etc. Why? Because writing allows me to get my point across without being interrupted. I'm more meticulous about my word choice, unlike when i'm texting and so on. . . I want to make sure that what is written captures the essence of what I want to convey. I think that writing your feelings to a loved one vs. stating your feelings take on a deeper meaning. For example, when you are accustomed to hearing the phrase "i love you," the depth of what that means is often taken for granted, even disregarded. But when you receive a heartfelt letter from a loved one, it really opens up your eyes to how they view you. I don't want to make this too long, but this is just some of the reasons why I enjoy writing. It's a love hate relationship b/c sometimes writing can be draining (and a struggle), but the end result is worth it. Why do you enjoy writing? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Capitalism and the free market - Do you like when celebrities endorse a product or have you bought a product because of a celebrity endorsement? If you bought a product because of a celebrity, why? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Music and Dance - Or is it just easier to say it was another dance probably created possibly in the black community somewhere in America? It seems to be very much associated with tap dancing. So a lot of claims could go around. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php superdog vs. - Capitalism and the free market - Is this a good thing? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php yickyak vs. - Yickyak.com - Ozzieman is now the quoter of the day. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - My daughter and I were in a discussion over a woman who was molested as a child, forced into oral sex and now refuses to eat through her mouth for fear of choking. She feeds herself through a feeding tube. If no justice was served in this case against the perpetrator, should this woman just get over it and go on with her life and begin eating normally again? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Ethics and Morality - When bumblers can cause someone in desperate need of public services to be put on hold, shouldn't their use of these facilities be monitored and supervised? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Political Parties and Political Ideologies -

Do they? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Music and Dance - The media is slaming Michael Jackson's father for plugging his record label during an interview about his son. Is this low class? The media doesn't like it and they were shocked when he did it. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Creationism vs Evolution - Why the Mushroom head? “The erect human penis is especially large compared to that of other primates, measuring on average between five and six inches in length and averaging about five inches in circumference.” Our closest living relative, the chimp, is nowhere near as large, even at its most riled up.

Only the human phallus has such a distinctive mushroom cap-type head/glans. it plays a significant role in Gallup’s research.

During sex, the penis swells inside the vagina and “occupies the vaginal tract, and with full penetration can even reach the woman’s cervix and lift her uterus.” Further evidence that guys with smaller dicks were given the short end of the biological stick.

Why the mushroom head? --> we weren’t always so loyal, which is why the human penis adapted to deal with competing sperm from other mates. Gallup’s “semen displacement theory” suggests that the human penis is meant to deposit sperm as deep in the vagina as possible, outshooting sperm from other sexual partners, biology’s way of “ensuring” paternity.

Another way the human penis outsmarts the competition? By getting rid of the competition’s sperm. According to Gallup’s theory, human male “penises were sculpted in such a way that the organ would effectively displace the semen of competitors from their partner’s vagina, a well-synchronized effect facilitated by the ‘upsuck’ of thrusting during intercourse.” Basically, the frenetic thrusting not only encourages the penis to ejaculate, but it also flushes out the sperm left behind by prior partners.

In a series of studies published in a 2003 issue of the journal Evolution and Human Behavior, Gallup and a team of his students put the “semen displacement hypothesis” to the test using artificial genitalia of different shapes and sizes. They even concocted several batches of realistic seminal fluid. Findings from the study may not have “proved” the semen displacement hypothesis, but it certainly confirmed its principal points and made a believer out of most readers.

As predicted, the two phalluses with the coronal ridges displaced significantly more semen from the vagina (each removed 91 percent) than the “headless” control (35.3 percent). Additionally, the further that the phalluses were inserted—that is to say, the deeper the thrust—the more semen was displaced. When the phallus with the more impressive coronal ridge was inserted three fourths of the way into the vagina, it removed only a third of the semen, whereas it removed nearly all of the semen when inserted completely. Shallow thrusting, simulated by the researchers inserting the artificial phallus halfway or less into the artificial vagina, failed to displace any semen at all. So if you want advice that’ll give you a leg up in the evolutionary arms race, don’t go West, young man—go deep. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php peterparker vs. - The Americas Issues - I did not have any idea this happen. I guess I was clouded by so many superficial things in our media in America I never took notice. Don't military coups stay on the news for at least a week? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Movies and Televison - 4th Celebrity in a month. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php yickyak vs. - Yickyak.com - Quote of the day will be posted by different users and each time a new user posts quotes of the day a new debate in their name will be started, starting with Innomen. Feel free to comment on the quotes that he posts until the next user. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Judicial Politics - How much weight should the motivation or the actual person who is accused of a crime have on the penalty? Thumbs up if it should be blind, thumbs down if it should take into account factors outside of the actual crime. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Health, Medicines and Vaccines - Do you agree with him? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Organized Religion - First off, its funny how Protestants bash Catholics yet they participate in catholic rituals like exorcisms. Second, this is a modern day witch hunt. Finally the homophobic Black community puts too much energy on homosexuals because it is easy to do. They can't deal with the hard stuff that plauges the Black community and what the Bible repeats over and over of what is bad like premarital sex, mulitple sex partners before marriage. You know, the typical Sodom and Gomorrah type of stuff of people trying to get their groove on or hookin' up. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Movies and Televison - Yes or no? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Music and Dance - ...R.I.P. Michael. We love you man... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Team Sports - Jozy Altidore signed a pro contract at 16. Jozy scored one of two US goals in the US' winning effort over Spain. And Michael Bradely turned pro at 16. Also a member of the US Soccer team. And Freddy Adu sign a contract at 14. None of these guys were ever required to attend college. Does America have a double standard for sports…requiring basketball and football players to attend college...yet, somehow it's OK for soccer players to sign pro contracts at the age of 14, 15, or 16 and never set foot on a college campus. Should the academic requirement of one sport be the same for other sports? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php celebritygossip vs. - Celebrity News and Gossip - Will Farah Faucet be almost ignored in the media because Michael Jackson died on the same day? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php williata vs. - Music and Dance - Michael Jackson dead at 50. I've been a fan since I was 6 years old. ;( http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php susanb vs. - Cultural Behavior - This person said the following but I don't understand his meaning. -- "Wow, he seriously bumped about 10 problem threads. To keep things in perspective...what else would you do in Austria besides bumping old threads and planting trees so invading armies can march in the shade?" http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Automobiles and Motorcycles - I drive through a very wooded community at night and I could find some value with this technology. Of course it is on a BMW :) http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Family - Would you sign a prenup? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Men and Women - Why is being faithful so difficult? Is being committed to one person even normal?. . . http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Legislative Politics - Arkansas gov who is a republican gets busted banging some chick in Argentina. These guys base much of their platform on personal responsibility and family values but boy they love to have fun. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Team Sports - The US men's soccer team just defeated Spain, the world's top-ranked team and unbeaten since 2006, 2-0 at the Confederations Cup semifinals in South Africa. In all my years watching this team I have never seen them look this organized and professional. Do we have a chance in next year's World Cup? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Movies and Televison - Say it aint so, lol! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Cultural Behavior - Mitch posted a Socratic which made me wonder: What are the three things you talk about most, in order? Answer anywhere. Work-talk doesn't count. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Atheist and Agnostic - Is that a high enough frequency to declare that a person is obsessed with a particular subject? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php karen33 vs. - Economic Stimulus and Taxation - I was listening to the radio and some people on the liberal side said it would be unfair for average and poor people because they would pay more sales tax on goods and services. One person said rich people would get things for free because of who they are and it would help bring more business to the stores. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php williata vs. - Food and Drink - Indulging is fine, but this is just ridiculous. The only complaint that I found was from some nurses association that said the idea of the waitresses being "nurses" was sexist. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Ethics and Morality - For the sake of this debate only, we will stipulate that the mainstream American Christian description of deity is correct. It is a matter of historical record that human beings have been practicing abortion for over 3000 years. Given that God knows all, sees all, and given that in recorded history God does not have a record of stepping in to prevent these abortions, does that not make God complicit in the abortions? He knew in advance about every one of them and did nothing to prevent them, merely passing on the responsibility to beings He knows to be flawed. This strikes me as abrogation of duty. If abortion is murder, God is a co-conspirator. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php charlee vs. - Ethics and Morality - It seems to me as though virtues are like a chain of islands in the sea. We see the surface (the island), above the water level part of land mass, and what is going on underneath the water surface is not so apparent, but they are not separate things at all, they are all connected and related. Such it is with moral virtues. We think they are all separate and unrelated, but that is just "surface" view. When virtues "slip" in a certain part of life, and we essentially "kill our consciences" in this area, it literally "kills" or at least wounds our consciences and moral thinking in other areas. In other words, loss of virtue metastasizes, even though we may not realize it. An example, is the sexual revolution of the sixties. The loss of sexual moral principles has led to cruelty, even though it is not obvious because of our tremendous ability to justify and rationalize our behaviors. It has metastasized into cruelty by manifesting itself into the murder of over 40 million unborn children. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Executive Politics - To bill makes The FDA the regulatory agency over the tobacco industry instead of the ATF. The Bill will restrict tobacco advertising, ban candy and fruit-flavored cigarettes, and require large, graphic health warnings to cover the top half of all cigarette packages. The bill also prohibits cigarette companies from marketing their products as “light,” “low-tar” and “mild.” However, the bill does not ban menthol-flavored cigarettes http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php schavion vs. - Organized Religion - Religion as a whole is something that I see as a means of escape for people from this life. I can not bring myself to get close to any part of it. I have always prided myself on being very open (and accepting) to others concerning their beliefs. Recently a person told me about dabbling in witchcraft and well, maybe its a combination of my not liking this person very much prior to the ommission and my dislike of religion, but I am kind of afraid of them. What do you think about witchcraft as religion--yay for classification as a religion and nay for no. Then do you think its okay, why or why not? Also have you ever really considered this before now? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php charlee vs. - Cultural Behavior - Much criticism of conservatism is in the form of hypocrisy. For example, when a profamily conservative, succumbs to infidelity, the hypocrisy button is immediately pushed. On the other hand, (admittedly, this is a generalization), when standards, principles and mores are "lowered" to fit behaviors, (in the sexual arena this seems to be more on the liberal side), then one cannot be accused of hypocrisy. However, the question is, what is more harmful to the culture in the long run, to lower moral standards to fit our behaviors (and not just in sexual arena) to avoid the label of hypocrite, or to live with some hypocrisy, but maintain levels of morality that we cannot always necessarily reach, but to shoot for, so to speak? I think it is more harmful to lower standards, for the sake of the debate, but what do you think? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Dictatorships and totalitarian rulers - Check out this young lady. They say her name was Neda. She was 16 years old...fighting for what she believed in. Democracy is expensive, aint it? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Organized Religion - ...to the full gift of their celibacy? Is this what the Pope finds important? Is there something wrong with this picture. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Political Parties and Political Ideologies - A couple of years after banning it in schools, France is now considering banning the Burqua altogether. "In our country, we cannot accept that women be prisoners behind a screen, cut off from all social life, deprived of all identity," Sarkozy said to extended applause at the Chateau of Versailles, southwest of Paris. Furthermore, this religious garment allows people to disguise their identities in public, like the Klan. Do you support Sarkozy's action as a celebration of secularism and common sense, or repudiate it as a meaningless attack on Islam? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php superdog vs. - Cultural Behavior - Is he breaking a law? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Family - This isn't a debate, just a statement: Happy Father's Day to all the dads on yick yak! Here's the debate...why have a father's day or a mother's day? Do you think people would forget to shower their parents with gifts, OD affection, and the whole works if there wasn't an "official" day of parental appreciation (sarcasm)? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Ethnic, Racial and Cultural issues - I live next doors to Chinese neighbors who are the victims of constant attacks. I live in a predominately black neighborhood. The Chinese restaurant, which is downstairs, was robbed numerous times over the years. My neighbors recently renovated the building and put up large glass windows, and yet they were still robbed a few days ago. Two nights ago three teenaged boys attacked one of the Chinese men as he was leaving the store to deliver food. I think they took his money. About a year ago, the Chinese’s apartment was broken into and trashed (thank goodness their kids weren't home). My brother was sleeping the whole time. I'm glad no one tried to break into my fam's apartment. 5 or 6 yrs ago, I saw 3 black men w/ guns getting ready to stick up the restaurant. I was coming from school, no one was outside. I guess one of the guys saw me out of the corner of his eye. He looked at me and my heart dropped. I knew he was a drug dealer; I always said hi and kept walking whenever I passed by him or any dealer. Maybe it was the fact that I always acknowledged him that made him motion for me to get out of sight. I did and I never saw him after that day. The store was held up. . . I just wonder why everyone keeps attacking these nice people? Perhaps they are desperate for money, or it's apart of a gang initiation process or boredom. . . Does poverty turn certain individuals into evil people? Do attackers see their actions as just a way of surviving?... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Organized Religion - Well do you? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Invention and Innovation - With the large crowds at the Apple store, every purchase of the new phone is an event. Buyers receive a large applause every time someone walks out with the new purchase. Should one simple product have rock star status? So it seems? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - POTUS 2008 - “Here is Bush's legacy, in part: He took the nation to a war of choice under false pretenses -- and left troops in harm's way on two fields of battle. He embraced torture as an interrogation tactic and turned the world's champion of human dignity into an outlaw nation and international pariah. He watched with detachment as a major American city went under water. He was ostensibly at the helm as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression took hold. He went from being the most popular to the most disappointing president, having squandered a unique opportunity to unite the country and even the world behind a shared agenda after Sept. 11. He set a new precedent for avoiding the general public in favor of screened audiences and seemed to occupy an alternate reality. He took his own political party from seeming permanent majority status to where it is today. And he deliberately politicized the federal government, circumvented the traditional policymaking process, ignored expert advice and suppressed dissent, leaving behind a broken government. Bush's great hope is that Iraq in the years to come will emerge as a thriving pro-Western democracy -- and offer some vindication for the misbegotten war that will always be associated with his name. (He has already done a masterful job of spinning his troop "surge" as a profound success -- instead of a maneuver that has simply postponed the nearly inevitable paroxysms to come.) But even if he does ultimately have something to show for our incredible -- and profoundly mismanaged -- investment of blood and capital, it will never be enough. “ ~ Dan Froomkin of The Washington Post. And I’d add the Terry Schiavo debauchery. And what about what happened to Al Gore in the election? What about illegally spying on Americans? And imagine if we listened to the buffoon and privatized social security and placed it in the stock market? …lol. It’s gonna take years to clean up the mess he left. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Economic Stimulus and Taxation - Well as we see our economy sliding downward and the current administration seems to not have a clue on how to fix it I have decided to introduce my own. 1 A three dollar an hour cut in the Federal Minimum Wage. This should help in more hiring process. 2. A twenty percent across the board tax cut! This should encourage investment and spending. 3. A thirty percent cut in all Federal Senators and House Members Pay. They should take the lead or as V.P. Biden says during the campaign “man up!” and take the lead in cuts. 4. An end to ALL Federal Housing programs. Individuals will now have to pay their own way. No more subsidies or free rides. Those living in Federal Housing should be given the opportunity to purchase or start paying rent like everyone else. 5. An end to all Federal Education Grants. Student Loans should still be made available, but the Private Sector should be encouraged and given incentives to give grants. 6. An end to Welfare. Enough said. 7 An end to any federally funded rehab centers 8 A gradual elimination of Social Security over the next twenty years. Only those who are currently and doing that time frame who become eligible shall receive it. 9. A gradual end to Medicare and Medicaid Benefits. Let the Private Sector deal with it. They are better equipped to manage it. So Yick if you disagree, or Yak if I am on the right track. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Ethnic, Racial and Cultural issues - Check him out and tell me what you think? ...lots of people don't like him. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Public and Higher Education - The price of college is insane! Is the benefits of attending college worth the debt? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Music and Dance - Stay with it until the aria begins. Do you really think that the top pop singers today are capable of this? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Team Sports - Shockingly, while many current major leaguers had college experience, we found only 26 (including managers), who have earned degrees. The brainiest team was the A's, with three graduates and seven key members of the lineup having university experience. Source: Wall Street Journal June 16, 2009 http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Crimes and Punishment - JUNE 18, 2009 Today, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for the transgressions of slavery, according to CNN.com. The nonbinding resolution, that is sponsored by Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, was approved on a voice vote. It will not have to be signed by President Obama. The resolution is similar to a 2008 House resolution that acknowledged the wrongdoings of slavery but offered no reparations. It was the first time a branch of the federal government did this. However, the House will have to revisit this resolution because the composition of the chamber changed after last November's election. Harkin's resolution "acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery, and Jim Crow laws."—Shavon S. Greene http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/news/articles/us_s... What are you thoughts? Is this a good thing? Bad thing? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php charlee vs. - Health Care - For US companies to compete in the global market place, they should attract the best employees by offering "food insurance." This insurance program would run something like our employer health insurance program. For approx. $300 per month premium, I can walk into any supermarket I want and fill my shopping basket with as much and the best that the market has to offer to feed my entire family. I can even request a referral to the five star restaurant down the street on special occasions--and no charge. What a deal!! Now this insurance should be mandated by the government, because it is the only way the market for food will work. (Can you imagine if this insurance program was actually instituted? It would create an endless, unreal demand for food goods and services with the accompanying sky rocketing prices. Well, welcome to the land of employer health insurance.) And, this is only one of the reasons why government intrusion into the medical marketplace has resulted in our medical mess. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Capitalism and the free market - A brief history according to wiki: Pension plans became popular in the United States during World War II, when wage freezes prohibited outright increases in workers' pay. The defined benefit plan had been the most popular and common type of retirement plan in the United States through the 1980s; since that time, defined contribution plans have become the more common type of retirement plan in the United States and many other western countries.

Its pretty clear pensions were short lived in the private sector. To me it is nothing but a Socialized savings plan in the private sector. Today it is driving companies into bankruptcy, especially in the auto industry. Unions trying to force these companies to meet unrealistic financial demands which aided in the demise of many companies. People cannot expect companies to last forever and its unfair to obligate corporations to support your livelihood when you are no longer working for the company. These companies rely on profit and they cannot support retired workers like the government sector that has a revolving door of tax payers to pay retired soldiers or government employees. The only realistic option is for workers to pay into a revised pension plans. Basically you get what you put into it with a realistic yield when companies make profit. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - I like this guy a lot, but disagree with him frequently. There is a portion of this that i think is worthy of consideration, but i also think it is is worthy of discussion. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Markus vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - As the title says, people shouldn't criticize things they don't understand and know nothing about. This applies in pretty much realms of thought. Science, philosophy, theology, history, anything you can think of. The video below is a video I found on YouTube defending death metal, one of my favorite styles of music, refuting the criticisms made by people who don't understand what they are talking about. This seemed like a good example to use, it's not too controversial. EDIT: I apologize, I do not know why the video screen is so huge. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Organized Religion - He has this quack come on his show on a regular basis for this bonehead CRAP!!! The dudes name is Master Prophetic Bishop Jordon and he sells Prophecies. As you can see in the video he got the rapper from Run DMC on there.

His site

Hussles Prohecies for money

You can be in his Prophetic inner circle for $3000

He charges $365 for a product called "Deeper Word". And product description is, With your $365 seed, you will get the Deeper Meaning CD and several other gifts. Click the "Add to Cart" button above to get your copy now!....IS THAT IT!!! What the hell is, "and other gifts"?

check this $365.00 product out called, The Trailblazer - Bishop Jordan will go before God on your behalf, and discern the script that has been written for your life!....so now he has special access to God that you don't and he will CHARGE YOU FOR IT!!! LOL.

And this is who Sharpton is pushing on his show on a regular basis. This one guy called and asked him for a prophecy, but instead of telling him on the radio he had to call a 1800 number. I guess this one required a fee. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Health Care - A bill is being passed in the American Congress to make this into law. Currently health care is negotiable. I'm sure liberals can argue the good side because many liberals want a lot of things for free from other people or organizations as long as it doesn't come out of their pocket but the down side is that businesses will mostly pass the cost to the consumer. Higher plane ticket prices, higher food prices, higher car prices, etc. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Organized Religion - I decided to listen to Al Sharpton on the radio. He has taken an all time low with the prophetic ministry bull crap. He had this Bishop on his show who did this mess. People would call in tell him their problem and he pretty much did the fortune telling thing. For example. A guy called and introduced himself and the Bishop said, "Are you carry something like groceries" and the guy laughed and said, yeah, I just came from the store. Than the bishop said, "Are you calculating a large amount of money" and the guy goes, yes, I'm in the process of a loan modification on my mortgage. So the bishop begins to give predictions, all positive about some general things he will do. Other people called telling him just enough for him to make up stuff. He would do this, "You are not happy with your job and you will find a job that pays more money" or "you are someone that is good with your hands and you need to do something with your hands" and the guy would say, "yes, i'm trying to invent something, should I continue with my dream". But with each caller he could address, problems with money, people wanting to move, family problems, kids and 90% of the time any quack could nail it on the head by saying, "you are looking for a better job" or "you want more money because you know you are worth more." Only one lady gave him a hard time. He tried to do the old, you are morning the loss of someone you love, and the lady said, well my brother died but that was years ago and I'm over that. I started laughing. She said no or not really to everything he was predicting. I mean it was total bull. I can't believe Sharpton would have this mess. Well yes I can. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Cartoons, animation, and comics - I love comedies. Who are some of your favorite comedians? I think Kevin Hart: I'm a grown little Man was funny. Chris Rock, George Carlin and Jamie Foxx (back in the day) were also funny comedians... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Private school and Vouchers - This is one the stupidest things I've ever read. A senior blew his family a kiss while walking up the stage to receive his diploma, and the school administrator sent him back to his seat. This was blown out of proportion. Does the school have the right to withhold someone's diploma over an innocent kiss to a parent? http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/92681?fp=1 http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Invention and Innovation - A girl has won $50,000 for being the fastest texter on a cell phone. A 15-year-old was crowned the new US texting champion after a two-day marathon competition. Article: “Let your kid text during dinner! Let your kid text during school! It pays off,” Kate Moore said after winning the LG US National Texting Championship. “Your kid could win money and publicity and a phone.” For the Iowa teenager, her 14,000 texts-per-month habit reaped its own rewards, landing her the competition prize of US$50,000 (€58,960) just eight months after she got her first mobile phone. Moore, with a speedy and accurate performance, beat 20 other finalists from around the US over two days of challenges such as texting blindfolded and texting while manoeuvring through a moving obstacle course. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Life and Death - What is your choice when it comes to disposition of your remains? Burial? Cremation? Cryostorage? Partial space burial? And why? Vote anywhere. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Team Sports - Similarities with the players, both are Black. One got a stiff sentence while the other pretty much walked away clean. Both are NFL players. On the one corner you have Michael Vick. His sentencing was 2 years in jail for facilitating dog fighting and possible loss of career if a team doesn't pick him up due to bad publicity. What played against him, Federal Crime with defined sentencing statutes, his denial until the evidence was so overwhelming he could not deny it any longer. The public for some reason did not like him. Animal Lobbies were out for blood. Viewed as arrogant and cocky that could have hurt him in sentencing. Showed little remorse according to some reporters. Another typical big media target. In the right corner, Dante Stallworth. NFL star but not the media attention of a Vick. Charged with drunk driving that resulted in killing a man J-walking which is manslaughter. Stallworth actually flashed his lights before hitting the person. Sentence of 1 month in jail. minimal fines to sharity and money to the family of the victim and a crap load of probation of I think 10 years which includes a leg brace for monitoring. What played against him, nothing. What benefits awarded him only 1 month in jail for a crime that has a maximum of 15 years if he had a bad lawyer or the player was just unlikeable, I suppose. Lawyers who sat in the court to observe said he showed remorse in court and to the media and the victims family. No negative background history or problems with the law. Willing to pay $2500 to sharity such as MADD. He cooperated from day 1. I am sure I missed a few things but you get the picture and you can google search for more details. Please post on any side. Many things can be interpreted on this such as drunk driving laws, animal laws, laws from state to state, federal vs state. Crimes against animals vs crimes against humans. Alcohol. You name it a lot can be pulled from this. What stands out the most for you? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php celebritygossip vs. - Movies and Televison - "Peter Scolari, now 53, was spotted at a movie premiere looking alone." http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/17/bosom-beauty/ http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Movies and Televison - Dude!!! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Ethnic, Racial and Cultural issues - Can Blacks be Racists? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Ethnic, Racial and Cultural issues - Can Hip Hop be used to spark social change and cultural diversity? Hip Hop has been getting a bad rep, but progressive Hip Hop educators believe that Hip Hop is the best way to cultivate young people into activists. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php CJ vs. - Health Care - According to a May 14, 2009 poll by Rasmussen, 70% of Americans with health insurance rate their coverage as good or excellent. However, the Obama administration says we have a health care crisis and that a "public option" would increase competition. Mind you, there are over 1,300 private entities offering health insurance TODAY. Let's be real, the government won't "compete". With an endless supply of tax dollars and access to the printing presses, the government public option will undercut and drive private insurers out of business. And this is exactly what Obama and all those pushing for a "public option" want. They want a single-payer, government controlled, health rationing body, that noone will be able to escape. Obama and all of his surrogates who claim they don't want a single-payer system are LIARS. ***Watch the video and see for yourself. ***Of course, that doesn't mean some people can't afford health insurance; but 47 million doesn't even come close and is another lie. Of the 47, sometimes 50 million number thrown around, 14 million are eligible for EXISTING plans but haven't enrolled. 10 million are households making over $75,000 who can afford it but choose not to buy it. 8-10 million are ILLEGAL ALIENS. The remaining 13-17 million are people between jobs, and/or young and healthy, and some who genuinely can't afford insurance. These people's needs can be addressed without destroying the entire private system for the other 283 million people. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Organized Religion - Why do people allow their faith to keep them from marrying or dating those from another faith/nonreligious background? My Christian friend fell in love with an atheist man. She wanted to get married to this man, but she felt torn because he wasn't "saved." Some of her Christian friends and fam added their two sense and advised her "not to be unequally yoked with a nonbeliever." I felt sad for her, but I encouraged her to listen to her heart. Eventually, she decided that he was the one for her. He proposed and they were wed not long after. They truly complement each other. She is the happiest I've seen her and she did not regret her decision to be with him. Most ppl in this situation don't always have this wonderful ending. I may have my disagreements with religion, but that aside, people should not feel torn about being with the one they love because of their faith. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php celebritygossip vs. - Cultural Behavior - People make money off of it no matter what. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Yickyak.com - In running for the Yick Yak Gold, are all things fair? I know some in the past (not mentioning anyone's name...like Luc---ne, lol) who would post frivolous debates and stories just to rack up daily points. Is gold more important than contributing thought provoking, well researched material to this forum? (By the way, I'm getting close...) http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Music and Dance - Have you ever been in a situation similar to this song? Here are the lyrics: It might not be the right time/I might not be the right one/But there's something about us I want to say/Cause there's something between us anyway/ I might not be the right one/ It might not be the right time/But there's something about us I've got to do/ Some kind of secret I will share with you/ I need you more than anything in my life/ I want you more than anything in my life/I'll miss you more than anyone in my life/I love you more than anyone in my life http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Movies and Televison - The Palin camp charged Letterman with instigating sex with a minor, her daughter, by bringing up sexual innuendos about her daughter. YOu know the one that was knocked up. Was his jokes worthy of removing Letterman from TV or not. It appears Letterman wouldn't care either way. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Men and Women - Men must deal with the stress of being good sexually (as moreno pointed out in his post), provide for his family, like women, show little emotion, deal with constant rejection and so on. Is the pressure that men must endure underestimated and taken lightly? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Private school and Vouchers - Which is better? Private schools are appealing b/c it's a safe learning environment, and students get personal attention. Public school education is great, but most students in the public school system lack the motivation to succeed (at least this is true in the urban communities), and Home Schooled kids can work at a steady pace and recieve one on one attention (contrary to popular belief home schooled students are social, and do interact with other students). The negative side to home schooling is if you have parents who don't know how to teach their children, unless they hire a personal teacher. Which provides the best form of education for students? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Genetics and DNA - Was this intentional by mother nature for men to have different penis sizes? It doesn't matter the size to produce so what gives? Why is there so much importance put on size? Was this considered a key element for selecting a mate or did culture poison the idea that guys with bigger penis are more ideal? Its not as though they can produce better or have better relationships. Some cultures put great emphasis on this when selecting their ideal mate although there is nothing else or very minimal this man can contribute in a successful relationship. Some cultures have mutilated males of other cultures in fear of these men taking their available women. You can go back in history and see art work of exaggerated sizes so clearly there is some importance that goes way back. Are those with bigger penis more confident, have greater survival instincts, stronger, better DNA and other things women desire in a man? Today many of the primitive abilities are not required any longer and are replaced with level of education, wealth, charisma, etc as a key qualifier. But even with those qualities that a man can offer a large penis can still compete with even the better qualified men for that woman and women will select their mate who has that one quality. So is there something we may have overlooked? In today's media along peer pressures, men with smaller penis are known to be self conscious, not as willing to speak to a woman with confidence, ashamed to show their body. Pretty much he is weeded out of the selection pool because he may get mocked by others if people find out especially in groups showers such as the military, sports, etc. Word can easily get to women about this person. Or is the Penis no more important than a man who is tall, has broad shoulders, or muscles. Its just another physical characteristic that mankind has blown out of proportion? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Organized Religion - Moreno posted an article:Father-and-son pastors jailed stealing $3 million from their church. I'll bet that the majority of the persons whose money was squandered was predominantely female. Why pay tithes? That money can be used to invest, send kids off to college, charity and other useful reasons. Perhaps even the majority of the poor and working-class churchgoers can improve their situation or up their class status if they invest their tithes into a high-yielding interest saving account. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Invention and Innovation - Intel and Carnegie Mellon think so... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Invention and Innovation - I think this is a great piece of amateur video work, yes? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Metaphysics - Plausability seems more of just an idea, a hunch, an imagination. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Excercise and Fitness - Many men of color say that black women barely go to the gym. I find that the women often lack the motivation to start or keep up their exercises even if they want to get in shape or stay in shape. How do we help the ladies kick the excuses to the curb and get going? ladies like to feel sexy. One suggestion is to put on some nice form fitting clothes and go salsa dancing (switch up the exercise; don't just be a gym rat) what is your take/ suggestion on the matter? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Homosexuality - Recently talk shows have been discussing the fluidity of sexuality. For example, on oprah (a show i rarely watch), oprah tried to understand why women who identify as straight, love their husbands, want to have sex with their husbands, can also have strong sexual desires for women. B/c society is notorious for categorizing people, it becomes difficult to understand how sexuality can be fluid. What are your thoughts on this matter? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Capitalism and the free market - In a 20 ounce of regular pepsi it has about 24 grams of fructose syrup. For the new Pepsi Throwback with real sugar it has 67 grams of sugar I guess to get the same sweetness(a little more than 1/4 cup of sugar). I tried it and it wasn't super sweet like fructose syrup pepsi even though you need less sweetener but fructose syrup does have that syrupy taste especially from the soda fountain. Yick for fructose, yak for mother nature's sugar. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Metaphysics - Many people believe that praying or offering up libations can change a situation. Do you agree? Are there any benefits to praying? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - The Americas Issues - Is he taking a stand against artificial sweeteners in sodas or is he once again smoking the nationalizing crack pipe? I posted the article. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Metaphysics - Science fiction movies and cartoons love to use this cliche. I'm watching one now. Do you think it is plausible? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Organized Religion - It would seem that Catholics are no longer deemed Christians, of the hundreds of denominations of those who proclaim Christ as their savior, they too are not truly Christian. Has the definition changed in the last few years? There was a time when if you accepted Christ as your savior you were a Christian, but now there seems to be a complicated list of preconditions before you are permitted to be Christian (oh and of course go to heaven). http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Men and Women - Is a woman learning to submit to her man an old concept or is there something meaningful to this? Can submission be a good thing? If so, in what ways? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Family - Rape is forced or unwanted sex. If a woman does not want to have sex with her husband, but he forces her to, is that rape? Is the woman obligated to give into the sexual demands of her husband? I have never heard that a husband can rape his wife until recently. . . what do you guys think about this? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Organized Religion - if you were given the ultimatum to love god and go to heaven or reject his love and burn in hell, would you serve that god? how loving do you think a controlling, possessive god like that could be? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Music and Dance - This guitar work has been putting a chill down my spine for over 20 years. The guitarist's name is Robbie Blunt. I find it haunting, evocative, and subtly evil. Who likes? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Music and Dance - i don't speak french; but i love listening to songs in other languages. I love the instruments and his voice. What do you think? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Music and Dance - Who is the best female neo-soul artist and why? Goapele, Jill Scott, Donya Coss, N'ambi, India Arie, Avani, floetry, liv warfield [fill in the blank] http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Movies and Televison - These are some of my favorite fights scenes. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but it's amazing how dancers can simulate fighters. Anyhoo, you like? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Music and Dance - One of my favorite lyricists passed away about two years ago: Dan Fogelberg. Talk about painting pictures thru song. Do/Did you like? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php peterparker vs. - Movies and Televison - The movie, Land of the Lost is only 1:40 minutes. It seems unfair. Should prices be based on how long the movie is? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Team Sports - Football is so dangerous. I cringed the few times I saw a game.Watching players get knocked in the air makes me nervous. Why do men (and some women) get excited over football? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php susanb vs. - Wildlife and Plantlife - Do dogs have less value than humans? Do flies have less value than humans? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Organized Religion - The story suggest its hard for the rich man to give up his possessions to the poor and follow Christ. But it is the same Christians who say that God provided the riches for those faithful followers and you got preachers today who preach it in the mega churches. In my opinion its harder for shady ass folk to inter into heaven because even though they don't have the wealth their desire for it is greater than rich folks desire to keep it. Christians will tell you maybe you are being punished by God for not getting a good job or money in the bank or a new car. Shady, poor ass, low class people will cut your nuts off for your money. Prisons are full of shady so called Christians looking for the American dream the old fashion way, Steal it!!! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Cultural Behavior - Please watch this video before responding: George's Carlin's "Soft Language" http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual and videoid=7313467 Youtube use to have this video but it was taken down. Does the usage of euphemisitic language make it difficult for people to deal with reality? "I don't like the way that euphemisitic language conceals reality" ~George Carlin http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Ethnic, Racial and Cultural issues - Do you believe that gentrification, the movement of well to do individuals into a lower-class area, is the newest form of overt racism? The majority of the people who would suffer as a result of gentrification is predominately poor and working-class minorities http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mray vs. - Atheist and Agnostic - Can atheists be spiritual? Many buddhists do not believe in god, but they are spiritual! What do you think about atheism and spirituality? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php williata vs. - Music and Dance - Love this!!!! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Invention and Innovation - The exponential rate of technological expansion... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Literature - In the story, societal equality has been achieved by handicapping the more intelligent, athletic or beautiful members of society down to the level of the lowest common endowment. This is due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the United States Constitution. This process is central to the society, designed so that no one will feel inferior to anyone else. Handicapping is overseen by the United States Handicapper General, Diana Moon Glampers. I will post the short story in the discussion forum. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Executive Politics - You never really hear about someone else' state politics unless for some reason it becomes a national point of interest. California is facing insolvency. Are there other states in the union similarly positioned? Yours maybe? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Metaphysics - I see less and less examples of people who are truly happy, and yet all seem to be manically chasing those things that make us happy. It was once said that the two things that will ensure unhappiness is chasing that which makes you happy and the other is actually attaining what you think will make you happy. Is happiness truly what we are seeking in life? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - Simply a play with words. Your thoughts. Will you more readily lose more respect for the honest person who is now or becoming more dishonest? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php williata vs. - Family - Most couples don't decide to have another child because babies are so cuddly. They have another one so that kid #1 has someone to play with. It doesn't matter how young and active a parent is, adults can't physically keep up with a child. My mother even told me that's why they had my little sister. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Talking Heads - I am no Obama fanatic, but this is quite humorous. The way Voight describes him, he thinks Obama is the false prophet of the bible. I know 2012 is just around the corner, but is he being a bit too prophesy oriented? Is Obama really the biblical false prophet, buddy of the antichrist? (if you can't see the video, go here - http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/06/09/voight-on-obama-the-president-is-a-false-prophet/?eref=politicalflipper) http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Nosferatu vs. - Political Parties and Political Ideologies - I think Gordon Brown has done nothing wrong apart from not being as comfortable and as appealing in front of camera as Tony Blair. I think the hysteria and smear campaigns surrounding him is purely media driven and based on very little. I would rather stick with him as PM than risk having a sleazy Old Etonian taking us back to the dark days of Conservative rule. There is also the issue of the Tories not having any actual policies of their own to challenge with. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Movies and Televison - Guys if you could live to talk about it. LOL. Yeah, I liked the cheezy movie, Last Legion. This is the last debate on this topic. Angelina(Yick), Ms. World - Rai(Yak). Two fight scenes for Rai in below video. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Cartoons, animation, and comics - Tom Jones is the man http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Movies and Televison - And the Indian, Aishwarya Rai as a warrior was as hot as she can be. I think she will have to replace Angelina for the female warrior actress. The only problem I found with the movie is that it should have been called, "The Last Caesar" since the whole point was to protect the boy who was the last blood line to Caesar at the fall of the Roman Empire. The 9th Legion did not show up until the last 20 minutes of the movie. They were the legion that supposedly protected the borders in Britania. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Nosferatu vs. - Cultural Behavior - Research shows that most crime is committed by males between the ages of 18 and 24. Since abortion was legalized in 1973 a significant drop in crime was recorded in the early to mid nineties, about the time these children would have been reaching the peak crime-committing age. Therefore legal abortions are a positive thing for American society. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Invention and Innovation - Unless there is another way for people to communicate the mobile phone industry is here to stay for a very long time. Over 32 million Smart phones were shipped worldwide during the Q2, 2008. Phone companies powered by apple, Linux (Palm) and Microsoft reaching a 230.6% growth rate in 2008. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Capitalism and the free market - Why might you ask. Would a billion dollar industry change themselves if they know they can get free labor from athletic superstars who are not book smart? Like all institutions who function like this they never change unless the people abused by the system show some form of protest or manipulate the system . History shows us this over and over. The NCAA will tell you these athletes are getting a free education but 90% of them never graduate because they would never qualify. They only want these kids to bring in money for their athletic ability. If this is the case if you want to be an artist you must major in chemistry to qualify. Extreme example but relatively the same because the level of dificulty for some who cannot graduate from highschool will have difficulty finishing 4 years in college. Why is it that 90% of college basketball players cannot graduate from college? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Organized Religion - If so, you would have to agree that state and federal workers must work on religious holidays such as Christmas. It is only logical if it is an observance that is based on the birth of Christ, then those who work for the state should not be given any sort of burden of having to participate in that day by not working. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Economic Systems - Obama should have veto this garbage. He signs off on soft regulations that tells lenders notify the consumer before you skyrocket their interest rate. Give them 25 days to send in their bill instead of 14 days. Give them until 5 pm of the last day to mail your bill. But it doesn't stop them from jacking up your interest rate to 30%. Talk about usery. I thought Bill Cli... I mean Obama was a liberal. LOL. Welcome to our side Obama. Guess what? Payday lenders can still charge 500% interest. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Ethics and Morality - Well, the Derrick Rose debate was certainly eye-opening. I learned some stuff. I did not know about David Stern's "one and done" rule; the college rule I appeared to be supporting was the original rule, which was framed with good intentions. I learned the NCAA process is even sleazier than I thought; it certainly does need reform. I also found out there were also grade-changing incidents surrounding Rose in high school and that the accomplice named in the SAT cheat is serving time for armed robbery, so the final thing I learned is that I'm even less impressed with Rose than when I posted the initial Socratic. What a sleazeball. What did all of you learn? Answer anywhere. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php amadeus vs. - Genetics and DNA - So humans are now fighting to adapt to this new virus by creating a vaccine. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Ethics and Morality - We all do. We use "morality" like we use "sin". Theist says sin is a sin yet will show more anger towards certain sins. In the secular community we express anger towards people who cheat in something yet in our everyday lives we conciously cheat the system. Speeding or running a red light is a perfect example because we will never drive to the police station to pay the fine to show our honest humility of not being a cheater or socially immoral. We put the burden on law inforcement to catch us from cheating. We put the burden on coworkers to catch us taking pencils home. We put the burden on inforcement to catch us throwing cigarette butts on the ground that in some places can carry a $500 or more fine. Especially in dry states where it can cause a fire. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Democracies and Republics - First what is it: a political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence or alter the view of respondents under the guise of conducting a poll. Push polls may rely on innuendo. Push polling has been condemned by the American Association of Political Consultants, and is illegal in New Hampshire. Source: wiki

Anectdote: Washington DC has currently been conducting Push Polling by phone on the issue of gay marriage. The questions asked: "How bothered would you be if the legalization of gay marriage meant that public school children would learn about gay marriage?" In this question the use of children as a fear tactic as though the mentioning of the topic in schools would some how rub off on the children or possible make them gay. Another question asked: ""How bothered would you be if the legalization of gay marriage meant that churches would be forced to perform marriages against their beliefs"?" implying that legalizing gay marriage would mean churches are forced to conduct these marriages. I don't know of any law that forces churches to do anything. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Team Sports - Do you agree. The congressman wants to abolish the mandatory age limit for the NBA that other pro sports do not do. Dudes, you two, Moreno and Ozzie dug deep into the other debate i just had to observe. But only an hour ago a new article just came out. Do you agree with the congressman. I will post the article. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Legal - New Hampshire is the 6th state to pass same-sex marriage! Yeah!!! ...or Nay!!!! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Invention and Innovation - Air France 447's black boxes may never be found as the plane crash occurred over a sea bottom 22,000 feet deep. Ozzieman humbly suggests outfitting the black boxes with small flotation devices. In the event of a crash, a CO2 cylinder would automatically inflate a bladder, possibly pulling the flight recorder unit to the surface. If brightly colored, the bladder could help locate boxes quicker after a land crash, as well. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php karen33 vs. - Cultural Behavior - The reason I created this debate is because a friend told me that this blind man owned a small convenience store on a military base through a special program for the blind but some people would lie about how much money they would put in his hand when they made a purchase. Some people would say that they gave him $20 when they only handed him $1 to get money back. I was upset when I heard this but this is my justification for the debate. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Political Parties and Political Ideologies - Today I heard an interesting stat on CNN: 89% of all republicans are white. It seems obvious, but damn...Yack if this number surprises you. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Abortion and Affirmative Action - I knew this was coming when I first read of the abortion doctor in Kansas so called murder. Well here is my oponion. I feel sorry for the woman who lost her husband and if they had any children. As for this doctor I feel JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED! He is responsible for assisting in the murder of countless of unborn children. While many and I mean many pro-lifers disagree with me on this stance, well sobeit. It is my stance. Yik if you too disagree. Yak if see where I am coming from. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php celebritygossip vs. - Music and Dance - The media believes it is the fault of the public and Simon for her emotional breakdown. She was sent to a mental hospital. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Team Sports - Will Phil Jackson's double-teams slow down Dwight Howard? Will the Magic's 3-point shooting weaken the Lakers in the paint? Can the magic handle the Lakers' depth? Yick for the Lakers, Yak Magic. (I just wanted to say, "Yak Magic".) http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Ethics and Morality - So it has emerged that Bulls point guard Derrick Rose had an impostor take the SAT exam for him, in order to get a high enough score to play for just one year at Memphis before moving on to an NBA paycheck. Should charges be filed in this case, and should they include fraud charges? Should the NBA take any action? (Falsified academic records are generally cause for dismissal.) Should parents rip his poster off their kids' walls? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Movies and Televison - Wifey and me took my niece and one of her friends to see UP. What a delightful surprise! The movie was exceedingly touching...wifey teared up twice. And very funny!! Disney and Pixar are an incredible team. ...it's a great kids movie, and surprisingly, an awesome date movie...go see this...and don't show up late cuz the first part of the movie is very important to the story. What was funny was the theatre was so pack...a lot of adults...wifey and me couldn't even sit my niece and her friend...but it worked out perfectly cuz it allowed wifey and me to have a mini-date. anyhoo, yick if you think i'm nutz, yack is you know i'm right. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php CJ vs. - Capitalism and the free market - Laugh with me, as we descend into Marxist hell. As of this morning, we all became majority shareholders in Government Motors, previously known as GM. This money sucking pit will join the long list of money sucking pits controlled by the government: Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, USPS, Amtrak (in case you don't know ALL of these government programs/enterprises are BANKRUPT). With a track record like this, GM will be profitable in no time! If you believe that, you probably voted for Obama and you probably think the government with CEO Obama at the helm can run GM, government healthcare, the banks, the 'green' economy, and anything else Obama and the Democrats decide to take over. I hope you know how to develop, design, manufacture, market, distribute, service and sell cars that people want to buy, because I don't and neither does Obama or any of his "auto task force"! http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php susanb vs. - All About Me - I think a photo of me would be the most important item if I had to leave something behind for my family, children, and friends to remember me by. Do you think so? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Zumba vs. - Men and Women - Yack for the man, Yick for the 11 women. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/27/desmond-hatchett-29-year_n_208393.html http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Music and Dance - I'm sorry, but this ish is funny!! This fool is/was always talkin' ish about errbody...no one was off limits. That fool told Eric Clapton, who dissed Eminem's music, that Eric's kid jumped out a window to kill himself on purpose. I'm sure some people know the story of Eric's toldler, who was left with the nanny, fell out of a hotel window to his death...years ago. Eminem was ruthless in his attacks. Now the fool got some money and all of a sudden he's too high-society to get clowned back!?! ...lol. Personally, I think it's fuqing funny when clowners get clowned...lol. here, check it yourself (i aint sure about this borat mofo, tho.) Funny or not funny? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Legislative Politics - During the Clinton administration, the president authored the Defense of Marriage Act. Essentially it is a ban on federally recognized same sex marriages, and any obligation of a different state to recognize a same sex marriage that was performed in a state that allows this. In one of Obama's electoral promises he said that he would rescind this act. He has 29 days to do so, and has remained completely silent on the subject when asked. Gays and Lesbians are incredibly niave when it comes to things like this. They have no idea that the democratic party views them as a giant ATM machine and will pay lip service when convenient, but when push comes to shove, when there is actual votes involved, and public opinion means something; take the money and run. The question is...will he rescind it? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Music and Dance - This can include songs where star performers sung the song. Pretty much any song where he gets much of the credit for. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Economic Stimulus and Taxation - You can only deduct a certain percentage of losses but you have to report all of your capital gains. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Judicial Politics - A move like this would undoubtedly secure the Hispanic voting populace, a plus for the democrats, so I think it was purely political. It is a change, but, is it change you can believe in? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Creationism vs Evolution - For theist this is not a mandatory first step to go into your idea of heaven and for non-theist, it is what it is. According to RonHarris being born is an Opportunity and a Blessing. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Men and Women - She is back! But after you get through all the profanity she actually makes sense. I find myself still NOT agreeing with her, but at least this time she shows the evidence of intelligence. I think she even shows the root of her anger. Yick if I am wrong and she is just bitter without hope. Yack if you follow what I am saying and that she does have potential for change. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Cultural Behavior - Ive seen it time and time again when A jousts with B in a discussion and observer C laughs in favor of A, B gets destracted and attacks C for laughing. In many cases the attacks are personal. The reason in many cases is that B is not winning their case with A. It happens on this site, the workplace, or on the street. I've seen an instance when B will physically or want to physically assualt C for laughing completely ignoring A who was the main person doing the verbal damage. Human behavior is an amazing thing. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Cultural Behavior - Some time ago someone posted a Socratic about UFOs, specifically the Morristown, NJ, red lights. When I opined that they looked a lot like flares, mitch and sockmess jumped all over me. Despite the fact that they looked just like flares. Well, they were flares. Here's a link to a Newsweek article about the perpetrators of the hoax. The reason, mitch, that the flares hung in mid-air? They were attatched by fishing line to helium balloons. People are too quick to believe. Read it and weep. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Men and Women - This is something I took off another Site. This bitter lesbian is talking about how she "hates men." The sad part about this I see in a lot of women, both straight and gay. Yick if you think this sick ass broad has issues, or yack if you possibly think she has a point. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php karen33 vs. - Capitalism and the free market - Every store seems to offer some membership card. If you get one with Panera Bread you can get a free soda or free bread. Yeahh! Some of them want you to spend $100 just get get a $5 coupon or discount. Is this really worth the effort? Do some of you have a lot of them little cards on your key chain? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Organized Religion - 60 plus years is as much as most humans will get on earth. A short amount of time relative to living for eternity after you die. WHat are the details of life after death. With all there to look forward to it should be well described. Streets paved in gold would be bit vague and not practical in any world. What would be your typical day?I would think praying to someone everyday would get boring after A while and would that really be something wonderful to look forward to? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Zumba vs. - Invention and Innovation - I put off getting a digital camera for a long time because of their cost and the fact that the developing process is a hassle. It's nice to be able to delete pics that you don't want, but the whole point of taking pictures is to be able to look back at them years later. Digital photo printers take too much time and uploading pics to the computer then still having to take them to Walmart to print still adds an extra step to the old process. I have about 3 years worth of pictures saved on my computer that I haven't found the time to print. I'm so tempted to sell my camera and go back to the good old days of film that can be developed within an hour of taking them to a store. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Metaphysics - A simple question, but one that cannot be answered by the devout Christians or atheists. Not even in just matters of religion; in politics or basic understandings of the world and universe, what if you are wrong. What difference does it make to you? For me, my beliefs are entirely practical and seem to provide fulfillment and happiness, but i am not so arrogant to think that all that i believe could be in error, you? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php susanb vs. - Homosexuality - Without being considered a traitor. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Organized Religion - sharing an office space with someone who flexes his machoism, talks about all the women he is going to bang while his girl is on hold, cursing half of the day, loud talking, hardly does any work and when he does it is half-ass, than wants to turn up the volumn with some gospel music as though I want to hear it forcing me to put on my earphones. Should I be sicken from his religious hipocracy (yick) or his irritating machoism(yak). Note: I'm not talking about RonHarris, but I think of Ron when I see this guy. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Talking Heads - This is the great Phyllis Schafly. This lady alone defeated the E.R.A. movement of the late 70s and early 80s. She exposed the E.R.A. movement for what it was. It was nothing but a launch pad for legalized abortion and homosexual rights. Yak if you agree we should have listened. Yick if not. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - History - As we live, work, and depend upon technology and the service industry none of us could offer anything valuable to the people of the past that predates the Roman Empire that these cultures already have knowledge of or with what you do know could be a threat to your life and to the power structure. What could you offer that could possible not be a threat to your life for the good of the society if you plopped into in the ancient past. How could you eak out a safe existence and with what you know of the future knowing you cannot return to the present. Note: I'm sure you all may have good ideas, so I will only challenge for the fun of it. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php jeremy23 vs. - Invention and Innovation - The first video is Nintendo's vision of your getting into shape with there "WII Fit" and the second video gives you an idea of how often people will use it. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Animal Experimentation - I've grown concerned about a common misunderstanding. A lot of people these days seem to think that humans are creating reality by looking at it. This is because they have read in the media that the light waveform collapses into particles when looked at. But it actually collapses when anything acts on it... just like a wave in the ocean, which dissolves into spray upon reaching a shoreline, whether there are living beings standing there or not. We are not creating reality by living it. (Obviously this is not about animal experimentation; don't know how that happened. No comments necessary about that.) http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Organized Religion - This is something I posted somewhere else a long time ago, so one or two of you may have seen it before. It's the religion warning label, my own creation. Use under guidance. Take a large dose once a week and smaller doses as necessary. Results may vary; not all users of this religion will experience identical results and use of religion is no guarantee of spirituality or goodness. Side effects may include: Detachment from reality, firm belief in the implausible, speaking in tongues, loss of foreskin, missing football games, odd looks in public, and the desire to smite those different than you. If you experience an epiphany lasting longer than four hours, discontinue use and seek psychiatric attention as this may be an indicator of complete and utter madness". http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - POTUS 2008 - It offended those folks who were not Christian. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - The Word of God clearly defines a time when millions of individuals will suddenly disappear from the face of the Earth. This period is called the Rapture. Now after this the World will look for an answer to this event. In 2nd Thessalonians 2:11 it reads; "And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie." Now with all this space explorations, space movies, do you believe that will be the lie that is sold to the world that will be left behind? Yak if you believe, Yick if not. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Ethics and Morality - Margaret Sanger co-founded Planned Parenthood with the purpose of sterilizing the black population. Today over 50% of the black children are murdered all in the name of choice. Yet today many Blacks including our President defend abortion as a way of choice. Are we really that shallow? Yak if you think we are and Yik if not. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php amadeus vs. - Health, Medicines and Vaccines - With the rising health care costs, greater longevity and the impending failure of the American Social Security the future societies may face a similar dilemma of early termination of life for the greater good. The remake of Logan's Run in 2010 may spark the discussion. In Logan's Run, mandatory death at 30 years old. In the new movie it is said to be 21 years old. In the second video you will see the whole original movie in only 7 minutes. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Organized Religion - How strange that so many of the religious and religions claim to be like their prophet or savior yet shun the very people that their savior or prophet would never do. It is easier for the followers to seperate themselves from those very people, remove them from the congration or from the religious institution or verbally attack them them than to welcome them and share the battles they all share against acting sinful. Churches and religions have turned into a "Members Only" club where one must meet a certain criteria to be included. Are these people completely removed from what they define as sinful to behave in this manner or is it that they believe that certain sins are worse than others and because of that you must be shunned if you are under that "A" list of bad "Sins" according to what the religious hyerarchy defined as really bad. So if God says, Premarital sex is an abomination which is what is in the bible, you should be shunned as was that prostitute that Christ talked to...wait Christ did not shun her, did he? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Metaphysics - We are often confronted with explanations of how something came into existence and how something works by laws of physics, but rarely are we presented with the answers to the whys of these things happening. In high school physics i remember learning that the angle of incidence equals the angle of refraction (i hope i got that right, it's been a long time). Now in class the teacher explained the basic principle of force and the without deviation how this principle happens mathematically. However, there is no explanation as to why. Why does it happen? Why do the laws of physics happen, why not chaos? Why are there constants that we can rely on, even if they can be explained mathematically as to the pin point of how it works, why does it work? Why cannot the angle of refraction be off by 12 degrees? The forces of physics won't allow it, but why not? Are not these questions far more intriguing than the simple answers of how they happen? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Organized Religion - The only way all of religion the world over makes complete sense is when it is considered as largely erroneous in its assertions. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php williata vs. - Cultural Behavior - At 31 years old, I hope and believe that I have finally figured this out. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Housing and Job Market - It's time for the 21st century ghost towns. People need to throw in their chips and take on a survival imstinct that we once had. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Atheist and Agnostic - Is it? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Wildlife and Plantlife - It is a bill sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D) and started by a group called the, Animal Rights Foundation. Basically this is to block the import of non native animals as pets. This would include most dogs. Just about 100 percent of fish that you put in an aquarium especially tropical saltwater fish and many exotic birds. I can understand animals that are extremely exotic such as monkeys, wild cats, exotic birds but if this bill goes unchecked it would include dogs and fish which could shut down two of the largest pet industries in the country. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php superdog vs. - Invention and Innovation - As long as the symbols and functions of math do not have their meanings changed, right? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Organized Religion - The Diocese of Gallup said it wants to know whether any of its clergy, might have a history of sexual abuse. Bishop James Wall called for the evaluation of those serving the Diocese of Gallup. Priests who are serving or have served will go through a complete background check. If any wrong doing is exposed, the diocese said that priest will be removed and there will a full explanation as to why. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Organized Religion - Is this the proper move to allow catholic priest to wed or at least have relations so that issues of rape are less. Nothing in the bible says they can't marry and where it says, they should be married to the church or god is an improper interpretation of not having a spouse. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Cultural Behavior - This video
Most of the time when you are scheduled to take pictures at school, you know when it is going to happen. What could she have done differently ? Maybe she is just getting a head start on the pageant competition... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php lucyanne vs. - Ethics and Morality - "i am god, because i'm just as conceited" http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php lucyanne vs. - Crimes and Punishment - Vote in the respective places. After they have raped, murdered, wounded, steal or are prisoners of war like Gautama Prison, should prisoners be treated like someone's "Bobo doll"? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php lucyanne vs. - Men and Women - Yes: if you agree No: if you don't or other In the religious books much limitations are placed upon women, and higher expectations may leave no room for error or freedom to dilly dally and explore. So i ask, Is man that has to be tamed? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Movies and Televison - Since its world premiere release received a standing ovation at the Berlin International Film festival, this historical fantasy has been met with criticism by those who view the portrayal of the Persian empire as being composed of mystic Asian and African barbarians as outrageous. It, like "Birth of a Nation", will for a long time to come be a beloved movie amongst nationalist patriots everywhere... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Men and Women - This seems to be the case for me. When I'm dreaming about something where a lot of water is involved I wake up after the dream to go piss in the middle of the night. The recent one I was flying in a helicopter over a stormy ocean toward a mountainous region of Hawaii that was covered in snow. It was a very vivid dream. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - POTUS 2008 - LOL!!! I think she might!!! Yick if no, yak is yes...and say why or why not. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php Darqlord vs. - Ethics and Morality - and given an honor, given his position on abortion? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Music and Dance - Sweet released exactly 1 album in the USA (Desolation Boulevard, 1974) and are generally known here only for the inclusion of "Barroom Blitz" in the "Rock Band" game. In Europe they released 26 (!) albums and are still going strong. This is seriously good stuff and we were cut out of the loop. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Music and Dance - Someone posted a Poe/Shakespeare debate here a while back and I saw we had a fair number of Poe fans here. This song is "The Raven" from Alan Parson's album "Tales of Mystery and Imagination". Each song is based on a Poe story; it includes "The Tell-tale Heart" and "The Cask of Amontillado". How do you like? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Talking Heads - Now with the New Administration there has been a look into the techniques used on some of the enemy combatants captured on the battlefields after 9-11. Do you believe that since it has been nearly seven years that we have forgotten the terror that we all felt after those attacks on that day? http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/22284875/techniques-on-trial.htm http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Crimes and Punishment - Here it goes. If a relative of the victim was born and alive when the victim was alive they can continue or push the case of whatever crime. So if you were alive to know your great grandma but she was tortured when she was young or killed at an older age you can represent your grandma as though you were the victim. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - Researchers develop a common cold virus which can deliver a genetic change to the entire world population. The effect of the change would be to restrict the impulse to violence. Predicted effects: less violent crime and domestic abuse; wars less frequent and shorter. Impulse for self-preservation is not affected. Impulse to defend kin or the helpless is not affected. Impulse to start bar fights is most definitely affected. DNA change will affect no other human genetic characteristics. Virus mutation will not change the nature of the human DNA package. Every human will have the DNA insertion within 20 years. Do we release the virus? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Economic Stimulus and Taxation - This is nothing new, we have been capitalizing on habits that are deemed unhealthy or simply bad. Sugar is now the main focus here in Massachusetts, with a proposed 13% tax on sugary drinks. Do you believe it is the function of government to engineer our behavior via taxation? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Music and Dance - This was his best. I think I see IsThatMe doin' the Funky Chicken. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Ethnic, Racial and Cultural issues - To me it is like saying the American Guards in Cuba should be tried in the long future for possible inhumane interrogation practices ordered by the US government. Why is it that all the so called "BAD" former Nazi guards are alive and the ones that followed orders are dead or no where to be found. Case in point, US has ordered Demjanjuk to surrender n 89-year-old Ohio man sought in Germany to answer in court for an alleged past as a guard at a Nazi death camp — the latest episode in a complex 32-year case linking him to World War II atrocities. Every former Nazi that is always tracked down seems to be the worst one that worked in those camps. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Movies and Televison - It's crisp, flashy, sexy, and big. The characters work except for Chekov. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Scotty characters are excellent. Most importantly, it feels like Trek -- presenting very human characters in a future which seems poignant to us because we know in our heart of hearts that this future, unlike most science fiction, is one that we ought to be working toward. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php RonHarris vs. - Homosexuality - While I was a member of the Associate Student Body at San Diego City College the Gay Organization (LGBSU)wanted to be recognized at a certain event I spoke up. I said, "we should not recognize any group due to behavior." I went on to say, "Homosexuality is like child molestors, rapist, and murderers." Well it caused a big uproar and they hit the roof. I made a similar comparison like that on Yickyak and some intelligent members of this Site did the same thing. They, like the members of the A.S.B. in San Diego claimed that I implied that all all homosexuals are child molestors, rapist, and murderers. That is not what I said. I think gays and their sympathizers are just too sensative. Yick if you think they are too sensative, Yak if you believe they have a point. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php sanco vs. - Psychology and Philosophy - Is this a good universal rule to follow or not because maybe it may only be good in the workplace or in business dealings. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php peterparker vs. - Men and Women - Peter Parker (Spider Man) talks to himself throughout the comic books, cartoons, and movies. Are we that chatty with ourselves without realizing it? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php innomen vs. - Homosexuality - To be honest i am saddened by my friends continued direction of confrontation. I like Chris a lot, and have the occasion to speak with him often. However, he has continually embarked on a strategy of creating anger and hate rather than persuasion and reason. We have many mutual friends and know this may not be the best place to question such a relationship, but what the heck... At what level of difference between two people become intollerable? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Space Exploration - This is not the accepted explanation of string theory, but it is a way of describing space where most people can grasp it. Are you able to think beyond the fourth dimension? http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Talking Heads - I posted a debate a little while ago about someone having to take responsibility for the flyover incident in New York. I was made by some here to feel as though I was "wrong" for taking this position. It seems that there are many that throw their support behind people and ideas which make them appear completely out of touch. And, yes, I have looked in the mirror, so don't sweat the small shiznit! Well, this story vindicates my position. Failing to accept the truth because you feel it threatens the image of someone you support, many times makes you appear out of touch with reality, yes? Yes... http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Food and Drink -

The one image is with 20 chicken wings and the other are skinless chicken breast with a side of guacamole and cottage cheese. Pictures I took after cooking it.
1. Season the chicken to your liking and bake until cooked.
2. in a large mixing bowl melt 1/2 cup (1 stick of butter) than add
3. teaspoon of garlic powder
4. teaspoon of onion salt
5. teaspoon of pepper(black or white)
and mix it well
After the chicken is cooked toss half the wings in the mix and set aside in another bowl than toss the second half. If you have a big enough bowl you can do them all at once.

put the cheese in the bowl and toss it until chicken is well coated. The mix doesn't look lie a lot but the coverage is perfect.

Yeah some of ya'll will complain about butter - don't give me the drama and save it for your mama. At least you know what is in your chicken. Total calories for 8 ounces of chicken which is a lot is rougly 450 calories. this chicken is SLAMMIN' Talk about left over to take to work. You can add fresh garlic in the mix but your breath WILL BE KICKIN'. Less than 30 minutes to make. Most of the time is baking the chicken. The rest takes 10 minutes or less. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php junior vs. - Food and Drink - KFC with Oprah Winfrey gave away free chicken a couple of days ago. Lines were wrapped around the buildings. A guy at work said he waited for 1 hour to get a $4 2 peace meal. At his KFC there was a fight. He said 2 big ghetto chicks cut in line demanding better service for FREE chicken because she didn't want to wait in the line. No way would I be that ghetto to wait in long lines to get 2 pieces of chicken. People don't know how to act when it comes to free things. From welfare to fried chicken. People take it for granted. http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Men and Women -

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php moreno vs. - Organized Religion -

Its time the news take the higher road instead of publishing these holy food scams. A South Florida woman said she was cooking fried salami when she noticed the word "GOD" on the meat, Miami television station WFOR reported. Nancy Simoes said she had three pieces in a skillet and flipped one of them and saw the letter G. "Then got the O and I thought to myself how cool will it be if the third letter was a D." Simoes realizes people may think she's crazy. "I can't make this up. ... it's there in the burn marks." For 20 years, her family has enjoyed fried salami for breakfast. Now Simoes is wondering how she will preserve the "holy" salami. source: wstv News 2

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Immigration - The verdict sends the wrong message. A kick to the head that results in death is ruled as a simple assault? Please! There is no justice here! Are they (illegal immigrants) the country's new punching bag?

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Invention and Innovation - Is there a point where humans just become overwhelmed with stuff? Choice is good, but too much choice is not healthy for an insatiable populace...

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Housing and Job Market - From an article in USA Today, "By Judy Keen, USA TODAY When the economy started to squeeze the Wojtowicz family, they gave up vacation cruises, restaurant meals, new clothes and high-tech toys to become 21st-century homesteaders. Now Patrick Wojtowicz, 36, his wife Melissa, 37, and daughter Gabrielle, 15, raise pigs and chickens for food on 40 acres near Alma, Mich. They're planning a garden and installing a wood furnace. They disconnected the satellite TV and radio, ditched their dishwasher and a big truck and started buying clothes at resale shops." This has been the off-topic subject of conversation here before (see this debate ). It seems that some people are finally getting it. Is homesteading a good idea in this day and age? I STILL think so. GET OFF THE GRID!!!

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Cultural Behavior -

The death sentence for capital crimes should be public hacking to death with a Katana sword. Brutal public execution is a good deterrent and criminals need to see the suffering of their unrepentant brethren.

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php OzzieMan vs. - Ethics and Morality -

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Trade - Your drug monies go to supporting individuals like this teen assassin that takes pleasure in killing for the drug lords of the Mexican Drug Cartel. Unless you are growing or manufacturing your own, you are supporting him...Hug your baby, dope fiends!!!

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Atheist and Agnostic - "I'm fed up with this bloody life," a German official quoted Tim Kretschmer as writing early Wednesday. Heribert Rech, interior minister of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, told journalists Thursday that media reports indicate a teenager from Bavaria reported the Internet conversation to his father. According to Rech, Kretschmer continued: "Everyone laughs at me. No one recognizes my potential. I mean this seriously. I have got a weapon here and tomorrow I am going to go to my former school and give them hell. "Maybe I would escape, keep your ear to the ground. You'll hear from me tomorrow morning. Just notice the name of the place, Winnenden. Don't say anything to the police." Pain associated with not knowing what life is all about. Not loving others as he loves himself. Only focused on his own potential. Unforgiving. It is more likely that a non-believer (and that does not mean one that does not practice a RELIGION) would proceed along this path...

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Ethics and Morality - This is an image of the murderer of the peace-loving pastor of an American church. You can tell from the bags under his eyes that he is a pot smoker. Was dope smoking the reason for his desire to kill or his hatred of Christianity and Christians? Go ahead and claim it is unrequited love or something. I think it is the drugs...

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Cultural Behavior - Instead of sitting around signing hype stem research bills, the president needs to mobilize troops on our southern borders! F--- all of youz dopeheads! Time for me to set up the perimeter!!!

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Cultural Behavior - This Muslim gentleman who started a TV station in NY to counter the negative stereotyping of the Muslim community, beheads his wife. Ironic, don't you think?

http://www.yickyak.com/displaydebatesall.php mitchosch vs. - Money and Business -

It is

unquestionable

that a company needs to earn money. To state that money is not important in the successful operation of a business would be

unthinkable

. But, however, to view the pursuit of capital as the primary motivating factor in doing business, instead of the fulfillment gained by being able to provide a necessary or desired good or service, while being adequately and fairly compensated for your time and material effort, reflects a misalignment of basic human values. The way some tend to defend the practice of institutionalized greed and graf, is rather, well,

unsettling

, to say the least.