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06-14-2013 , 10:49 AM

#151

well named

poorly undertitled

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so your opening salvo is to insult OrP's weight

I like it

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06-14-2013 , 04:17 PM

#152

LEMONZEST

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I am very excite!

ps. topic is good

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06-14-2013 , 05:48 PM

#153

Piers

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Originally Posted by zumby

The topic is "Faith is a virtue".

You seem to have picked a topic that is not directly related to the theism atheism divide; In that may theists and atheists will agree with each other. Hence this topic seems to make the concepts of 'theist side' and 'atheist side' fairly irrelevant. I suppose this was deliberate?

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06-14-2013 , 06:25 PM

#154

zumby

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Originally Posted by Piers

I'm not sure this topic is a particularly good example, but I expressed my thoughts on this upthread:

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Originally Posted by zumby

My thoughts on topics.

I think some of the most interesting debates will be ones where the allegiances of the audience will not be divided simply by their position on theism. For example "There is purpose in an atheistic universe" is a topic where I can think of atheists who disagree as well as theists who agree.

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06-15-2013 , 07:49 AM

#155

Piers

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The topic is "Faith is a virtue".

So are we talking weak or strong?

There exits a person who is virtuous due to his faith. Something many atheists would agree.

Or

All people with faith are virtuous. Many theists will be reluctance to call Islamic suicide bombers and terrorists virtuous despite their faith.

Or perhaps we are defining faith and virtue so as to make the statement a tautology?

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06-15-2013 , 08:08 AM

#156

All-In Flynn

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There's been private discussion between the participants, so I'm assuming there's some kind of secret sauce that adds value to the discussion. Not sure what it might be, though.

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06-15-2013 , 09:45 AM

#157

BustoRhymes

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I'm secretly hoping the entire debate will be one giant troll.

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06-15-2013 , 09:53 AM

#158

RollWave

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Originally Posted by Piers

There exits a person who is
Or All people with faith are
Or perhaps a tautology?

probably none of those. you don't have to talk about faithful people to talk about faith.

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06-15-2013 , 10:49 AM

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ganstaman

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Originally Posted by RollWave

probably none of those.

Exactly. You people need to stop worrying. We are debating "faith is a virtue." What that is taken to mean is part of the debate, as already mentioned. But this isn't going to turn into some stupid argument, so relax.

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06-15-2013 , 10:50 AM

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zumby

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Originally Posted by ganstaman

But this isn't going to turn into some stupid argument, so relax.

I disagree.

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06-15-2013 , 11:03 AM

#161

ganstaman

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Originally Posted by zumby

I disagree.

I'm going to run my opening statement through that site that converts text into the language of the Swedish Chef.

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06-15-2013 , 04:42 PM

#162

blackchilli

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Excited to read the debate from both parties.

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06-17-2013 , 05:05 PM

#163

All-In Flynn

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06-17-2013 , 05:23 PM

#164

ganstaman

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Today. In less than half an hour, I will start the thread. I don't know yet when the next round happens, but in day or two after that I believe.

Spoiler:

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06-17-2013 , 05:31 PM

#165

fretelöo

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That dialect is awesome - pls post your opening statement in that furreelz!

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06-17-2013 , 05:37 PM

#166

Sommerset

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Originally Posted by ganstaman

-http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/[/SPOIL]

wh does he turn into jar-jar binks at the end?

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06-17-2013 , 05:41 PM

#167

ganstaman

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I might go over the word count with all the 'bork bork bork's so I don't think I can do that. Also, apologies in advance if this isn't so great. I hadn't considered this topic before and it turned out to be more difficult (especially to put into words) than I imagined it was going to be.

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06-17-2013 , 05:44 PM

#168

fretelöo

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Originally Posted by ganstaman

I might go over the word count with all the 'bork bork bork's so I don't think I can do that.

Post dialect and original version in two different posts, delete original right after. Mod can verify word count.

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06-17-2013 , 05:55 PM

#169

Aaron W.

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Originally Posted by Sommerset

wh does he turn into jar-jar binks at the end?

Just change the voice you hear in your head and that won't happen.

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06-17-2013 , 06:13 PM

#170

All-In Flynn

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Originally Posted by fretelöo

Post dialect and original version in two different posts, delete original right after. Mod can verify word count.

Vell he's geefee zee leenk, yuoo cun cupy-peste-a it yuoorselff iff yuoo're-a thet keee. Bork bork bork.

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06-17-2013 , 06:19 PM

#171

fretelöo

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Feur pueent. Um de hur de hur de hur.

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06-17-2013 , 06:22 PM

#172

Aaron W.

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Originally Posted by All-In Flynn

Vell he's geefee zee leenk, yuoo cun cupy-peste-a it yuoorselff iff yuoo're-a thet keee. Bork bork bork.

Iff yuoo deed nut nuteece-a oon yuoor oovn, yuoo cun epply it tu a vebpege-a.

http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/dia...tue-1343373%2F

Edit: Luuk et zee leenks. Um gesh dee bork, bork!

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2+2 Shurtcoots
Hund Cunferter
Tuoornement Leesting
2+2 Sture-a
2+2 Megezeene-a
2+2 Pukercest

lul

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06-17-2013 , 06:27 PM

#173

ganstaman

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@all: you're welcome, or I'm sorry. Not sure which.

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06-17-2013 , 06:34 PM

#174

fretelöo

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Zumby uses no words, yet makes a compelling argument. Gotta give this round to him, imo.

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07-03-2013 , 09:18 PM

#175

All-In Flynn

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So has interest in a second round died off?

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