If one claims there is a God, they need to prove there is a God with scientific evidence for it to be considered true. Otherwise there's no reason to believe in him any more than you believe in the flying spaghetti monster. Correct? Why would the...

Brought up by the Connecticut school shooting: http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1232781 Gun Control is a very controversial issue here on FP. This should be an interesting thread. I believe that banning guns is a very bad idea. I also...

I would like to say first. That my point is not to encourage piracy at all, but to look at it as, maybe a business opportunity. This is strictly opinion and probably would never happen, but I would like to hear others opinions about it. ...

I originally started asking this on Omegle Spy Mode, and it gave some interesting responses (once the trolls were filtered out) What are your opinions on Gay Marriage? Personally, I am for Gay Marriage. It does no harm towards us at all, and it...

Inb4 420 #YOLO Smoke w33d erry day. I am not only talking about marijuana. Should drugs be legalized ? Do the positives outweigh the negatives? Should it be your own choice to decide what you put in your body ? For me, drugs should be legalized. ...

A thread on paranormal and supernatural stuff. I personally see it that ghosts/paranormal/etc do not exist, and never have done, them arising from tales and legends in the past. For example, one might say ghosts have the ability to go through walls...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY Tell me this guy's wrong. He pretty much summed up my entire philosophy. Religion is elitist, but Jesus' love is available to everyone. Gay and Straight. Black and White. What do you think? NO...

I haven't seen a debate about trans-humanism, so I made one. What are your thoughts about trans-humanism? Personally I think that it is a utopian situation, it makes us limitless. If we wanted to travel to another planet, we could as we would not age...

So I checked my email yesterday and one of my close friends sent me an email that made me realize how idiotic gun control is. The email contained some fun facts, so here it is: 1. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. 2. A gun in the...

What do you think about vegetarians? Many people I have met are very anti-vegetarian where I live, and call vegetarians words like "faggot" and "pussy" just because they don't want to eat meat. One of my friends is a vegetarian, and he is a vegetarian not...

whats the point in having socialist country? it really limits your country's power.. while capitalism has developed good economy, rich create job to others ,and socialism will kill the rich people right? that makes less jobs right? so what is the...

Megafan brought up a very questionable debate topic with his last post in the thread, and I believe that it is extremely arguable whether it's a choice or a gene. In my own terms, I believe it is a gene; mostly because of the characteristics of...

Pretty sure every country or at least most countries are experiencing this problem. Mainly first world countries. Everyday, all I hear on the news is how much immigration is causing problems to jobs, housing, etc. I personally do not oppose...

Before every American goes ahead and says Capitalism... Think of it as a theoretical battle. Don't bring in "Vietnam was bad" or something. See on each system in theoretical way, and not the follows that happens when we brought them to life. ...

Intro I'll start this off with a fictional scenario. There are only two mining companies in South Africa, one that pays well above minimum wage: Company A; and the other that pays minimum wage: Company B. Both companies are pretty equal in performance...

What are Facepunch's theories on Death? I'm on the fence on whether there might be an afterlife or not, but as of right now, I believe we go back to what we were before we were born- nonexistent. Which in a sense, I do not fear death because I wouldn't...

We've all heard about it, most of us are against it, and some are for it. These are my thoughts, I do not pirate things and it is completely immoral to do so. Pirating What's right? For me, the so called 'good' or 'right' things in pirating...

Do you believe free health care (or at least virtually free health care) should be a basic human right? I personally do.

Ohoho, here's an opinion that's split on Facepunch. Here's my opinion; Death penalty is the most middle-aged backwards thing that exists in Western countries today. The concept of taking a life in so called "justice" is the most ironic and ...

Let's discuss the positives and negatives of the wide ownership of firearms, shall we? I believe that people have the right to put their safety in their own hands. I also believe that background checks and some form of mental health investigation...

Debate about your Pro-legalization vs Prohibition.. I would say the legalization of all drugs would cut down on crimes. Now how about you?

Basically, this was the topic of discussion for a 4 page shit storm I started, so I wanted to take it over here to start a non-hostile discussion about the idea and the mechanics for and against it. I'd just like to hear more opinions on the matter. ...

Today I'd like to debate who's even smart enough to run the United States of America after Obama. Note: Obama is up for reelection, don't discuss this as I'd like to get an idea on what FP thinks of the others, not the current president. Right now I...

Hi, Whats your opinion on the Conspiracy about 9/11? Some people think it was planned by the government, and wasn't all the work of The terrorists. For example: (taken from BBC, link below) The question: Why did the world's most powerful air force...

In the last 30 years people have been talking about a freemasonic conspiracy called "the Illuminati" Latin for The enlightenment ones. Now 2011 more and more people believe in this conspiracy about how they are installing their plans for world domination...

Due to the selfish and conceded nature of many individuals, many whom require transplants remain largely neglected and without ample support for their debilitating conditions. Thus, I contend there exist a moral obligation, whereby we require of...

I have found overall, that atheists are spending time reading about religion to prepare an arguement against a cause that doesn't quite concern them. It's fascinating. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8QOJUw_XaQ Now this video is hilarious, and...

Time Travel, Oh boy does this topic cause debates, it's hard to know if us humans will ever be able to actually travel in time. For me, after watching BTTF, I was puzzled with questions about time travel. Before we head into a debate, lets read the...

With the recently large emergence of the feminist movement on the internet, everyone seems to be aware that white and male privilege exist, that misogyny and racism are still extant and are large problems in society. However, I'm curious about the...

Totally not my second thread. Ok so this is your global warming debate thread! Global Warming is either one of the biggest problems or the biggest lies in human history. Is it a true? or is it a huge hoax? Since this thread covers a scientific...