The Basic Types of Proposition with Interesting Examples

One way to classify propositions is to brand them as either ‘categorical’, ‘hypothetical’, or ‘modal.’ They are the types of statements commonly used in reasoning and delivering debate speeches.

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Corporal Punishment Debate: Reasons For and Against

Corporal punishment is typically justified as allegedly having ‘deterrent effect.’ Purportedly, it prevents the offense or wrongdoing from happening again by instilling or associating fear with these undesired acts.

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Fraternity and Sorority Debate: Reasons to Join and Not

Some claim that that most, if not all, of the disputes among students in campuses (e.g. gang wars) are fraternity or sorority related. This therefore leads us to the discussion on whether ‘belongingness’ or ‘violence’ is the term that best fits fraternities and sororities.

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Curfew Debate: Reasons For and Against

One good issue for an academic debate is whether or not curfew is advantageous especially among the youth. But, is it really beneficial or disadvantageous? Let us examine the various pertinent arguments.

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Same Sex Marriage Debate: Reasons For and Against

Homosexual relationships are increasingly gaining acceptance in other countries, but are still banned in the Philippines. Some explain that the traditional marital set-up defines the fundamental, cross-cultural institution that healthily provides ‘normal parents’ to children.

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Mandatory Drug Test for Students Debate: Reasons For and Against

Many nations in the world, especially the Philippines, continue to fight against illegal drug use, abuse, and addiction. Some do it by eradicating the supply and demand for illegal substances and intensifying the man-hunt for the pushers and manufacturers. There is a suggestion, however, to implement mandatory drug testing in schools. But is it a viable solution?

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Euthanasia Debate: Reasons for and against Mercy Killing

Some call euthanasia as “physician-assisted suicide” and “playing angel of death.” Though it is a basic belief that the intentional killing of another person is wrong, euthanasia advocates claim that we also have to be seriously sympathetic for those who are tremendously suffering. So the basic dilemma here is whether or not it is immoral to end one’s suffering.

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The World Schools Style Debate: Mastering this Format in Argumentation

World Schools Style debate (or ‘WSS’) is a blend of the British Parliamentary and Australia-Asian debating formats, originally drafted for the World Schools Debating Championships tournament.

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Moral Realism and Objectivism: Do They Make Sense?

Rene Descartes concluded that one could not doubt successfully his own existence. Moral realism attempts to put forward an additional contention—one cannot doubt successfully a phenomenon of his own existence, namely his moral experience …

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