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International Debating Area's Debates - 1st Edition

This list is in ascending order. It is important to note that this list only includes official debates (debates with participation, and a poll), so it does not factor the first 2 debates, which were classified, unofficial. Percents are rounded!


Debate #1: Syrian Refugees

The Syrian Civil War was raging, with as many as 4 million refugees flooding Europe. The debate was about if Europe and the United States should let the Syrian Refugees in, or not.

Title: Should Syrian Refugees be let into Europe/U.S.??

Winner: No (19 votes/51%)

Participation: 37 nations

Duration: 24 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 15 votes/41%: Dftba-land, Asgax, Boring People, Indostan, Bahii, Horizon 22, Zycryptia, Klassiki, New brunsistan, Volitopia Lds church, and Wiepolskie, External nation, and Khoreshis.

Choice #2: No: 18 votes/51%: Southgeorgia, Rafstord, Rafstord2, The kingdom of mingo, Hea hofster, Capale forronsia, Baria popia gaide, United zom sarstandaritalal, and Russian union of capitalist republics, Nuovoiork, Hayastans, Mushca rion, Free fakeras chitels, 3rdgolgaricloneArmstad, Slavic bloodia, Haarmony, Tinhampton, and 2adityanagari.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 3 vote/8%: Enlightened sempiternity, Eeumeria and Soviet serberia.


Debate #2: Trump's Muslim Ban

President Donald Trump released an executive order to ban people coming from 7 Muslim-majority nations, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia, Syria. This is led to massive protests across the U.S.

Title: Do you agree with Trump's 90-day 'Muslim-Ban'??

Winner: Tie (16 votes/47%)

Participation: 34 nations

Duration: 33 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 16 votes/47%: Slavic bloodia, Tik rassist, Peachtoporlan, Tig shia, Rafbritain, Hayastans, Hea hofster, 3rdgolgariclone, Rafstord2, Avantius, Armstad, Dakotarese imperial states, Nuovoiork, Rafstord, Southgeorgia, and Haarmony.

NOTE: Yes, asgax did vote twice, so that's why it's 16, instead of 17

Choice #2: No: 16 votes/47%: The equal peoples state of steelia, Pokemanland, Boring People, The dragonian islands, Wiepolskie, Dftba-land, Asgax, The 1337 cr3w, Soviet serberia, The Huge Golden Empire, Klassiki, Monteverdi, Alvakalia, Escape from trump, Imperial dongers, and Volitopia.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 2 vote/6%: Enlightened sempiternity, and Anarcha feminist gynarchy.


Debate #3: Abortion

Abortion, and whether it should be allowed, is a issue that has plagued the world for a long time. The Pro-Life campaign says it should banned, while the Pro-Choice campaign says it should be allowed.

Title: Should Abortion be legal??

Winner: No (17 votes/50%)

Participation: 34 nations

Duration: 51 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 16 votes/47%: Wiepolskie, Asgax, Dftba-land, The 1337 cr3w, Pokemanland, Communist brazilian states, United nationstate, Southgeorgia, Corrivilia, The Blaatschapen, Enlightened sempiternity, Victores, Grand eternal new america, Makenzie and Athabaska, Nuovoiork and Haarmony.

Choice #2: No: 17 votes/50%: Slavic bloodia, Terran flux, Boring People, Escape from trump, Conservative cloppers, Arthur111, Rafstord, Rafbritain, Rafstord2, Armstad, W-o-d, Gria erikers, Chinquaq, Civilisunio, Polls master, Francais republique, and Pakie crisps.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 1 vote/3%: Volitopia.


Debate #4: Important Year

This debate asks the nations to say the century/millennium, the most important year (in their opinion) was in.

NOTE: This wasn't officially a debate

NOTE: Poll Idea by Lunctland.

Title: Which century is the most important year in???

Winner: 1900-2018 C.E. (10 votes/46%)

Participation: 22 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice 1: 1000-0 B.C.E or before: 2 votes/9%: Dftba-land, and Enlightened sempiternity.

Choice #2: 1-1000 C.E.: 5 votes/23%: Asgax, Slavic bloodia, Southgeorgia, W-o-d, and Rafstord2.

Choice #3: 1000-1099 C.E.: 1 vote/4.5%: Landform.

Choice #4: 1100-1199 C.E.: 0 votes/0%.

Choice #5: 1200-1299 C.E.: 0 votes/0%.

Choice #6: 1300-1399 C.E.: 0 votes/0% .

Choice #7: 1400-1499 C.E.: 2 votes/9%: Canton Empire and Sao romao do coronado.

Choice #8: 1500-1599 C.E.: 0 votes/0%.

Choice #9: 1600-1699 C.E.: 0 votes/0%.

Choice #10: 1700-1799 C.E.: 0 votes/0%.

Choice #11: 1800-1899 C.E.: 2 votes/9%: Chinquaq, and Dakotarese imperial states.

Choice #12: 1900-2018 C.E.: 10 votes/46%: Rafstord, Soal latihan, Grifin nobles, Nottister, Zion Imperium, Pokemanland, Grantziska, Stomp out trump, Grand eternal new america, and The grand puffle republic.


Debate #5: Same-Sex Marriage

Same-Sex marriage - marriage between the same gender - and whether it should be allowed.

Title: Should Same-Sex marriage be allowed??

Winner: Yes (52 votes/66%)

Participation: 78 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 52 votes/66%: Populi-terrae, Sudardes, Etlara, Naryshkino, Great leeston, Pokemanland, The 1337 cr3w, Telconi, The cavian state, Imperial dongers, The Universe World, South Asians, Escape from trump, Nottister, Zimlax, Forever Fields, Indostan, Pokemonz go, Goofy dog nation, Klassiki, Nation of the proud, United nationstate, Agkenja, Afkir, Asgax, Dftba-land, Enlightened sempiternity, Indian loller, Omicron Persei V111, Corrivilia, Polls master, Conservative idealism, Arlum, R-brunetta, Novatora, Jadentopia, Drittes deutsches reich, Lambdaland, Cyborgs and sentient machines, Stellonia, Viscondy, Vavax, Petralaka, Floobadoop, New californiia, Upper Calcutta, Khoreshis, Southgeorgia, Weareallscrewedville, Nantucket island, Zaila, and Willsylvania.

Choice #2: No: 24 votes/31.5%: Rafbritain, Lennin hurex, Ensulia, Yokrton, Sikh nation advocate, Khalistani tiger force, Jesepha, Sarkar-e-khalsa, Polanis, Montferret, Jimmistonia, The goyim nation, Slopuba, Rafstord2, Sikh nation, Nizikhar Grymfrost, Eeumeria, The Rouge Christmas State, Timwopo, Rafstord, Americoast, Haarmony, Socialist techland, Aticulpi, and Tyrrhenian Sea Islands.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 2 votes/2.5%: Slavic bloodia, and Communist brazilian states.


Debate #6: Optimism or Pessimism

This is one of the questions which makes you think, do you want to be negative, or positive, it's more complex than you think.

NOTE: Poll Idea by Lunctland.

Title: Would you rather be Optimistic or Pessimistic???

Winner: Optimistic (16 votes/64%)

Participation: 25 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 16 votes/64%:Optimistic: Telonsiveus, Polls master, US Might, Rafstord2, Montiguria, Communist brazilian states, Nottister, The Universe World, Conservative idealism, Hammer britannia, Great cyan, Deathfall, Azurirbajan, Haarmony, United massachusetts, and Ding dong states.

Choice #2: No: 9 votes/36%: Pessimistic: Yokrton, Zion Imperium, Southgeorgia, The oeusggr, Ligrace, Alpine Democracy, Asgax, Corvaine and veyern, and Dftba-land.


Debate #7: Human Cloning

The ethical and scientific question of should human cloning be allowed, is really important. It affects every human's future.

NOTE: Poll Idea by Pokemanland.

Title: Should Human Cloning be allowed???

Winner: Yes (19 votes/66%)

Participation: 29 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 19 votes/66%: Yokrton, Rafstord, Ocean natia, Haarmony, Cyborgs and sentient machines, The Universe World, Rafstord2, Vernicnavy, Etlara, Conservative idealism, British norpirs, The 1337 cr3w, The Freedom Loving Pineapples, Asgax, Orioni 2, Communist brazilian states, Pokemanland, Dftba-land, and Nettunia.

Choice #2: No: 6 votes/20%: No: Nottister, Chinquaq, The united dark republic, Boring People, Spisconsin, and -al khalifa-.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 4 votes/14%: Brol, Southgeorgia, Enlightened sempiternity, and Marie madeleine.


Debate #8: GITMO

The U.S. facility in Cuba, Guantanamo Bay has cause a lot of controversy. The U.S. keeps paying Cuba, but Cuba doesn't accept the money.

Title: Should Guantanamo Bay be closed???

Winner: Yes (19 votes/50%)

Participation: 38 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 19 votes/50%: The grand puffle republic, Asgax, Rivier z, United nationstate, The argentians, Cardistria, Azurirbajan, Hispanyo, The romani homeland, Willsylvania, Hamfit, Yugoslavic republics, Nuovoiork, K bin a al khalifa, Viscondy, Cyborgs and sentient machines, Boring People, The barbradian republic, and R-brunetta.

Choice #2: No: 13 votes/34%: Romslavie, Flandoi, Dftba-land, Canada sikh empire, Rusienne, The Universe World, Fitzgistan, Rafstord, Etlara, Southgeorgia, Guns n freedom, Haarmony, and The united dark republic.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 6 votes/16%: Nottister, W-o-d, Pokemanland, Enlightened sempiternity, Polls master, and Dicko.


Debate #9: Euthanasia

Euthanasia, is a practice in which a patient is killed by doctors, if their disease has no cure, and will cause unwanted pain. Do the Cons outweigh the Pros?

Title: Should euthanasia be legal???

Winner: Yes (29 votes/71%)

Participation: 41 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 29 votes/71%: Rivier z, Quan doi, Nozica, Dwemera, Polls master, Enlightened sempiternity, Dftba-land, Asgax, Zycryptia, United nationstate, Ligrace, Montiguria, Nottister, Rafstord, Khingan, Pokemanland, Southgeorgia, Quarantinia, Neupolska, Novatora, Baishita, The barbradian republic, Wiepolskie, Nuovoiork, K bin a al khalifa, Boring People, Greater tuvalu, Victores, and Cyborgs and sentient machines.

Choice #2: No: 5 votes/12%: Opal empire, Soursis, Dakotarese imperial states, The patrimony of saint peter, and Liniran.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 7 votes/17%: Salomonistic states, The Socialist Republic of Saian, Dusviceres, Terrabuena, The 1337 cr3w, Nationalist east asia, and Shurikenjitzu.


Debate #10: Nationalism & Globalism

Nationalism, which favors isolationism among nations, and Globalism, which allows free trade, have been in contrast for hundreds of years.

Title: Nationalism Vs. Globalism

Winner: Nationalism (23 votes/48%)

Participation: 48 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Nationalism: 23 votes/48%: Konsiair, Stirnerian paradise, Dynik, Truace, Fizzel, Arthur111, Tig shia, Rafbritain, Hayastans, Great midwest, Rafstord2, America ambassador to the us military, America ambassador to lysandria, The Universe World, Equanto, Rafstord, The barbradian republic, Dark templar, Southgeorgia, Guns n freedom, The royal kingdom of prussia, Slavic bloodia, and Haarmony.

Choice #2: Globalism: 18 votes/37.5%: Flandoi, Viscondy, Freed Animals, K bin a al khalifa, Machnod, Dftba-land, Questioner, Asgax, Great leeston, Vakarian, Mostly benevolent tyranny, Zycryptia, R-brunetta, Etlara, Yokrton, Khingan, Qonon, and The 1337 cr3w.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 7 votes/14.5%: Conservative idealism, Squirrelhead nation, Dwemera, Enlightened sempiternity, The grand puffle republic, United nationstate, and Pokemanland.


Debate #11: Black Lives Matter

After multiple incidents of racism/discrimination against African-Americans, along with police shootings, for no apparent reason, a protest group rose, the Black Lives Matter, or BLM.

Title: Is BLM a Hate Group???

Winner: Greece is Macedonia (16 votes/40%)

Participation: 40 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 13 votes/32.5%: Conservative idealism, Truace, Liponia, Spud, Lelaniania, Darligland, Etlara, Southgeorgia, Wiepolskie, Guns n freedom, Freed Animals, Slavic bloodia, and Flerfy lergs.

Choice #2: No: 11 votes/27.5%: Dadrule, Kashakan, Aethelia, Laos iz great, Slovanske zeme, Questioner, Squirrelhead nation, Moaratsland, Floobadoop, The 1337 cr3w, and Nottister.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 16 votes/40%: Dftba-land, Novus maryland, Dormill and Stiura, Knechting, Victores, Pokemanland, Arthur111, Tigrank, Enlightened sempiternity, Asgax, Khingan, Rafstord2, Nantucket island, The Socialist Republic of Saian, Rafstord, and Nation of the proud.


Debate #12: College

College has been getting extremely expensive, nowadays, to the point where some people even question the benefits. There are obviously drawbacks, like a waste of time, and student debt, but there are also benefits like better salaries/jobs, and more knowledge, which one will win??

Title: Is College Worth it

Winner: Yes, for education, who cares about money and time (19 votes/70%)

Participation: 27 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes, for education, who cares about money and time: 19 votes/70%: Missisquoi, Helloooe, Truace, Polls master, Dftba-land, Celannica, Asgax, Rafstord2, Zycryptia, Communist brazilian states, The Universe World, Hispanyo, Democratic socialist saxony, The 1337 cr3w, Pokemanland, Knechting, Haarmony, Viscondy, and Xedinous.

Choice #2: No, I'm not spending my money and time on stupid things: 4 votes/15%: Conservative idealism, Guns n freedom, Busmaster-General, and Zoterik.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 4 votes/15%: Southgeorgia, Lincolnite States, Techoligia, and Enlightened sempiternity.


Debate #13: Transgenderism

Transgenderism, meaning swtiching genders via surgery, or being born with organs different from your gender, is a common thing. Though many don't accept it

Title: Should transgenderism be acceptable?

Winner: No (26 votes/46.5%)

Participation: 56 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 24 votes/43%: Commonwealth times editior, Marco pannella, Gages icelandic army, Dftba-land, Greater tuvalu, Starfox-2, Willsylvania, Novyy balans, Lan chinga, Nantucket island, Questioner, Escape from trump, Conservative idealism, Pokemanland, The 1337 cr3w, Nottister, Asgax, The slightly madlands, Jaia, Xezen, Miravana, True left, Khingan, and Viscondy.

Choice #2: Maybe: 1 vote/1.5%: Southgeorgia.

Choice #3: No: 26 votes/46.5%: Ficantru, Centres, Konsiair, Rafk, Eastnorva, Dark templar, Westnorva, Rafstord, Indo-malaysia, Munich123, Samwych, Ligrace, Depv, Leignia, Spired, Ones octroks, Truace, Ubekibekibekibekistanstan, Slavic bloodia, Knechting, Zeppeliland, Guns n freedom, Rafstord2, Rafbritain, Tig shia, and K bin a al khalifa.

Choice #4: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 5 votes/9%: The 1st prussian reich, Hispanyo, The Libertarian State of Freedom, Enlightened sempiternity, and Isabella Hime.


Election


Amendment I Ratification Vote


Debate #14: European Nationality Ban

Europeans (white people) are on the path to becoming minorities in several of their homelands, including France and Germany and Sweden, etc, the decline and displacement of native Europeans will lead to a major historical crisis, if a solution is not found. Should European countries set immigration policies ensuring that the native European population of these countries will not become a minority?

NOTE: Poll by Truace.

NOTE: Poll Idea by Truace.

Title: Should European countries be allowed to limit ethnic group migration, to ensure their survival?

Winner: Yes (28 votes/50%)

Participation: 56 nations

Duration: 24 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 28 votes/50%: Hispanyo, The oeusggr, Guns n freedom, Whipitoutistan, Martemos, Southgeorgia, Manzaneata, Knechting, Rafstord, The Gallant Old Republic, Evilbooner, Rafstord2, Truace, Elipium, Socialistic socialism, Boarenberg, Island of atlas, Concrete island of betonia, Slattsenw, Aurustasia, Slavic bloodia, Carartia, Cypress1840, Internet freedom republic, The Commonwealth of Tennessee, Zoterik, High lowland hrothgar, and Lysandrion.

Choice #2: No: 22 votes/39%: The slightly madlands, Ammalila, True left, Jadentopia, Itut, Flag as self, Dftba-land, Laeto, Sansawa, Classy cat nation, Lunctland, Nantucket island, Die deutsche marionette, Nova condealism, Vituy, Greater tuvalu, The peoples republic of great britain, Etlara, Viscondy, Die zweite deutsche marionette, The 1337 cr3w, and Nottister.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 6 votes/11%: Enlightened sempiternity, Corumm, Victores, Kk-land, Techoligia, and Skeibuvania.


Debate #15: Government Intervention I

The Theoretical Situation: You, are the owner of a family bakery. A Gay couple come in the door, asking you to create a cake for their wedding anniversary. BUT, because of your religion, you can't serve gays, and are opposed to them. What should the government do?

Title: What should the government defend??? (Read Description first)

Winner: Defend the 1st amendment, by not interfering (40 votes/61%)

Participation: 66 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Defend the equal right of ALL citizens, by interfering, and forcing you, the baker, to make their cake: 20 votes/30%: Columbian patriots, Sansawa, United colonies of palm republic, True left, Dftba-land, The Nation of the People of the Nation, Saigona, Lunctland, Catakastan, Qonon, The 1337 CR3W, Pokemanland, Amsumpa, The old german government, Nantucket island, Reinstein, The Freedom Loving Pineapples, Palractus, Viscondy, and Sacred stars.

Choice #2: Defend the 1st amendment, by not interfering: 40 votes/61%: Conservative cloppers, Zion Imperium, Zemoro, Togeria, Nottister, Anarcha Feminist Gynarchy, Rafstord2, Alpine Democracy, Belfrug, New Indusse, The Underground Movement Union, Terra capital, New kamina city, The communist country of elmo, Hispanyo puppet ii, Truace, Slavic bloodia, The completly oppressive states, Meme sheriff, Socialistic socialism, The slightly madlands, Voryan, Imperial germans, Omniabstracta, Guns n freedom, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, Respected people, Nova condealism, Southgeorgia, Rafstord, The Indo-Malaysia_ Consulate, Gremlinsburg, Knechting, The Gallant Old Republic, Morriband, Cypress1840, Cobalt Chloride, Experiment 17, Khingan, and Nuovoiork.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 6 votes/9%: Enlightened sempiternity, Lan chinga, The oeusggr, Stilttopia, Squirrelhead nation, and BillNyeLand.


Debate #16: Government Intervention II

The Theoretical Situation: You, are the owner of a party shop, which designs banner. A group of Nazis come in the shop, asking you to create a Nazi banner for a Nazi rally. BUT, because of you are Jewish, you refuse. What should the government do?

Title: What should the government defend??? (Read Description first)

Winner: Not intervene, and defend the 1st amendment (61 votes/77%)

Participation: 79 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Intervene, and defend the right to free speech: 11 votes/14%: Spiky cactus, Ragnaria, Pokemanland, Rafstord, Victores, Forsaken palace, Justcountry, Lorlace, Leftaland, Irish socialist soviet republics, and Dftba-land.

Choice #2: Not intervene, and defend the 1st amendment: 61 votes/77%: The Universe World, -15-15-, Nanmaunaktuk, South-northern saborland, Romslavie, Nottister, Lunctland, United city states of oceania, The true eastern caliphate, Tyrrhenian Sea Islands, Missisquoi, Samwych, The scottish resistence, Skye-sentos, Babellistan, The ironguard order, Shadow guard, D0min4ti0n, The slightly madlands, Fairbankska, Goodmandia, Truace, Tanadzoka, Hispanyo puppet ii[/nation], New kamina city, Mikkonium, Imperialorder1, Squirrelhead nation, Optus, The neo-unitary states, Solvada, Jabulla, Covvia, Haarmony, Conservative cloppers, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, Respected people, Cypress1840, Bernie Nation, Legion of peace, Creepwood, Duxverdale, Revin, Dasko, Bearstin, The Underground Movement Union, Slavic bloodia, Luxil, Khingan, Knechting, Aplurhan, Voryan, Marilyn manson freaks, Southgeorgia, Nova condealism, The new european order, Dakotarese imperial states, The Grene Knyght, Guns n freedom, Stilttopia, and Nantucket island.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 7 votes/9%: Carpatho kemmerer, Enlightened sempiternity, Rrborn, Indo-malaysia, Sansawa, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, and The 1337 cr3w.


Debate #17: Civilized and Barbaric Culture

How much do you agree with this statement: 'There is no civilized or barbaric; there are just different cultures.'

Title: How much do you agree with the following statement?

Winner: Strongly Disagree (32 votes/33%)

Participation: 97 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Strongly Agree: 20 votes/20.5%: Herbandua, Lunctland, The Universe World, The true eastern caliphate, Demigod survivors, Khingan, Qonon, New new zajtahn, Peruvian nation, Mamluck, Stilttopia, Nantucket island, Saigona, Dftba-land, Askuzai, Triben, Vitainia, Sansawa, Kingdom of dar, and Vetelo.

Choice #2: Agree: 13 votes/13.5%: Nova condealism, Aethelia, Petroslovania, Volitopia, The 1337 cr3w, Irav, Environmental Support, Chigalariga, The grand empire of andor, Viscondy, United Utrikite States, Jewler, and Enlightened sempiternity.

Choice #3: Neutral: 14 votes/14.5%: Knechting, Frittenia, The bio-regional cooperative of states, Freedom ltd, Cerveskia, Kitatani, Imperialist sweden, Victores, Red sinega, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, Romuva, Atheda, Dadrule, and Pacificora.

Choice #4: Disagree: 16 votes/16.5%: New kamina city, Mikkonium, Alpine Democracy, The slightly madlands, Helloooe, Xerath sven, Nottister, Wobbegong, Sierrasylvania, Haarmony, Palatiniusum, Guns n freedom, Callyfornia, The scottish resistence, Aplurhan, and Greater tuvalu.

Choice #5: Strongly Disagree: 32 votes/33%: Dark templar, Sacred Mashed Potato, East astoria, Sweet baby jones, Balican, Hispanyo puppet ii, Truace, True left, Diyaristan, Singapore no2, Zemoro, Selven, Dubnia, Slavic bloodia, Kikrosta, Federal Republic of Otters, Jar Wattinree, Hispanyo, Potthan, Austria-alia, Jackarya, Constitutional republicistan, Miravana, Rafstord, Germanic warband, The indo-malaysian consulate, Southgeorgia, The neo-unitary states, The old german government, Goddess jadny, Andrews good good happy nation, and Mamono-Realm.

Choice #6: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 2 votes/2%: Glacial freeze, and Lorlace.


Amendment I Ratification Vote


Debate #18: Ryan's Healthcare Bill

House Speaker Paul Ryan, proposed the American Healthcare Act (AHA), as a replacement to ObamaCare.

Title: Ryan's New Healthcare Bill?

Winner: No, it doesn't work (23 votes/54%)

Participation: 43 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes, it'd the best thing ever: 7 votes/16%: The true eastern caliphate, Slavic bloodia, Political wisdom, Nova condealism, Knechting, Guns n freedom, and United kingdom of auradon.

Choice #2: No, it doesn't work: 23 votes/54%: Antasia, Fregantes Empire, Crenta, The 1337 cr3w, Texjeeps, Southgeorgia, Superchicken nation, Palatiniusum, Dftba-land, Greater Eireann, Nottister, Imperialist sweden, Stilttopia, Nantucket island, Islamic people of somalia, Respected people, Cypress1840, The fatheland, Jinkyr, Zemoro, Ejutla, Taitung pinyin, and Ketol.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 13 votes/30%: Sansawa, Siberia north, Enlightened sempiternity, StreetsOfFire, Chigalariga, Hispanyo, Zion Imperium, Rafstord, Covvia, Trumpy America, Pokemanland, Danny trejo, and Alaskan democratic federative republic.


Debate #19: European Religious Regulation

The EU's highest court ruled that companies can ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, like head scarfs.

NOTE: Poll Idea by Lunctland.

Title: Do you agree with Europe's Religious Regulation?

Winner: Yes (33 votes/47%)

Participation: 70 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 33 votes/47%: Gremlinsburg, Greater Eireann, Nova condealism, Southgeorgia, Hispanyo puppet ii, Siberia north, Newrey, New kamina city, Aplurhan, Frestovenia, The neo-unitary states, La crescant, Novo port, Axe capital, Optus, Rafstord, Neu Heidelberg, Volnicor, Slavic bloodia, Jadentopia, USHALLNOTPASS, The partholonian delegation council, Tishlanda, Victores, Ligrace, Brol, Helloooe, Nuovoiork, Haarmony, Carpatho kemmerer, Nantucket island, Truace, and Guns n freedom.

Choice #2: No: 30 votes/43%: Covvia, Chigalariga, Western sortes pecunia, Saigona, Dftba-land, Sarkar-e-khalsa, Rachospia, Aquir teorrist group, True left, Sansawa, Youngliberal, Natrekov, Knechting, Anterina, Greater columbion, Viscondy, Cypress1840, Supreme meme, Imperialist sweden, Fascist canada iv, Fregantes Empire, Of soviet scandinavia, Pokemanland, The 1337 cr3w, Superchicken nation, Palatiniusum, Oserland, The true eastern caliphate, The Universe World, and Lunctland.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 7 votes/10%: Enlightened sempiternity, Khingan, Vardask, Stilttopia, Ventaion, Zycryptia, and Palins.


Debate #20: Democracy

There are many types of democracy, but two have been widely used. Representative Democracy lets citizens vote for people, who will represent them, this is the most form of democracy. Direct Democracy is basically made up of daily referendums, where the population directly votes for issues facing the countries, this almost unused, besides in some cantons, in Switzerland. Which is better?

NOTE: Poll Idea by Zycryptia.

NOTE: Poll by Truace.

Title: Representative Democracy Vs. Direct Democracy

Winner: Representative Democracy (39 votes/55%)

Participation: 71 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Representative Democracy: 39 votes/55%: Socialistic socialism, The new republic of north america, USHALLNOTPASS, Escape from trump, Helloooe, Alexandrian-macedonian empire, South hessenbourg, Rafstord, New Indusse, French aquitaine, Werreales, Neoliberal ecofashionists, Thracia and Crimea, Tierel, Greater columbion, Slavic bloodia, Lunctland, Truace, Leutria, Southgeorgia, Nova condealism, Palatiniusum, Torroso, The partholonian delegation council, Jadentopia, Hykana, Meme sheriff, United christian, The neo-unitary states, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, Cypress1840, Pensyl states, Latanst, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, Greater Eireann, Foxilan, Rtoswis, Palractus, and Al asis qatari.

Choice #2: Direct Democracy: 21 votes/29.5%: Crylante, Khingan, Victores, Nid ta, Potthan, Monteverdi, Stilttopia, The Underground Movement Union, Tishlanda, Gremlinsburg, Haarmony, Sansawa, Dftba-land, Aplurhan, Stellonia, Ascoobis, Oserland, Malaysia sikh, Zycryptia, Texjeeps, and Eublepharis.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 11 votes/15.5%: True left, Boring People, Guns n freedom, The united states of blackbarrow, Red fascist union, Knechting, Hispanyo puppet ii, The slightly madlands, The 1337 cr3w, Carpatho kemmerer, and Burning isles.


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Debate #21: Oxford Comma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptM7FzyjtRk

NOTE: Poll Idea by Nantucket island.

Title: Oxford Comma?

Winner: Yes (28 votes/68%)

Participation: 41 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 28 votes/68%: Truace, Khingan, Rafstord, Jadentopia, Lunctland, Great karoo, Keldros, Dftba-land, Hispanyo puppet ii, Palatiniusum, True left, Youngliberal, South hessenbourg, The true conservative, Wielka polonia, Von hasburg austria, Moruxia, Paul luke eeleevee, Latanst, Gremlinsburg, Greater columbion, Viscondy, Greater tuvalu, Nova condealism, The 1337 cr3w, Sacred Mashed Potato, Stilttopia, and Morriband.

Choice #2: No: 2 votes/5%: Aplurhan, and Honeydewistan.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 11 votes/27%: Enlightened sempiternity, Victores, Dytarma, Nantucket island, Casterlyrock13, Questioner, Southgeorgia, Zycryptia, Deathfall, Tyrrhenian Sea Islands, and Knechting.


Debate #22: The French Election:

Winner: Emmanuel Macron

NOTE: Poll Idea by Rafland888.


Debate #23: Capitalism Vs. Socialism

Capitalism, which believes in the free market, and allows people to create their own business, and Socialism, which believes in state-controlled industry, and centralization, have been in contrast since they were founded. Which is better?

NOTE: Poll Idea by Escape from trump.

Title: Which is Best?

Winner: Minor Socialism (28 votes/43.5%)

Participation: 69 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Lassiez-Faire Capitalism: 16 votes/23%: Ligrace, La crescant, Novus patriam, The anarchium, Southgeorgia, Nova condealism, Guns n freedom, The slightly madlands, The neo-unitary states, Legion of peace, Haarmony, Slavic bloodia, Latanst, South hessenbourg, The true conservative, and Bronze eagles.

Choice #2: Regulated Capitalism: 12 votes/17%: Grand eternal new america, Aplurhan, Deathfall, Alpine Democracy, Greater columbion, Questioner, Depepi swoco, Greater Eireann, Keldros, Dormill and Stiura, Goofy dog nation, and Taxpayers of taxpayeria.

Choice #3: Minor Socialism (1-15% of economy, centralized): 30 votes/43.5%: True left, Chigalariga, Zycryptia, Dftba-land, Fresh prince of bel-air, Siberia north, Truace, Palatiniusum, Marco pannella, Sansawa, Youngliberal, Maxemia, Rafland888, The german weimar republic, Democratic Republic of Cacusia, Turkhestan, Viscondy, Roosevetania, The grand puffle republic, Morriband, Nantucket island, Mabuhay land, Marilyn manson freaks, Fregantes Empire, New woking, Knechting, Pokemanland, Despoticania, Lunctland, and Of tommy.

Choice #4: Large Socialism (15-99% of economy, centralized): 6 votes/9%: Gria erikers, Tarper, Eublepharis, The peoples dominion of torjthistan, Victores, and The slovak soviet republic.

Choice #5: Full Socialism (Economy fully centralized, Private Industry Banned): 1 votes/1.5%: Bratislavskaya.

Choice #6: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 4 votes/6%: Enlightened sempiternity, Stilttopia, Hispanyo, and Redsection.


Debate #24: Aliens

Aliens also know as extraterrestrials, are they out there?

NOTE: Poll Idea by Escape from trump.

Title: Do aliens exist?

Winner: Yes, but probably different from the movies (45 votes/71%)

Participation: 63 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes, the sci-fi kind!: 3 votes/5%: Lawless pugs, Lunctland, and Of soviet scandinavia.

Choice #2: Yes, but probably different from the movies: 45 votes/71%: Dftba-land, The 1337 cr3w, Please understand, Pharlais, Samwych, Palatiniusum, Goofy dog nation, Lds church, Zycryptia, Chigalariga, Wanasnaswa, Questioner, Ejutla, Gria erikers, Siberia north, Hispanyo puppet ii, Truace, Marco pannella, The slightly madlands, Milo yiannopoulosania, Wardude, The true conservative, Wielka polonia, Dark lovers, Tuhai, Viscondy, Socio Polor, K bin a al khalifa, Haarmony, The grand puffle republic, Knechting, Victores, Atrilan, Knackers, Nantucket island, The oeusggr, Stilttopia, Guns n freedom, Zemoro, Germania rayet, Latanst, Marilyn manson freaks, Aethelia, Novus patriam, and Pacificora.

Choice #3: Maybe: 10 votes/16%: Greater columbion, Dasko, Marilyn manson, Helloooe, Enlightened sempiternity, The neo-unitary states, Nova condealism, Southgeorgia, Oserland, and Fregantes Empire.

Choice #4: No: 2 votes/3%: Rafland888, and South hessenbourg.

Choice #5: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 3 votes/5%: Jeffersonian Oregon, Horse lane, and United conservatives.


Debate #25: AI Rights

After many technological advances (and Sci-fi films), many people have been asking, should we give AI rights? It will be a question, which may re-write the definition of human rights.

NOTE: Poll Idea by Lunctland.

Title: What rights, if any, should AI have?

Winner: None/Some (32 votes/62.5%)

Participation: 51 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 15 votes/29.5%: True left, Palatiniusum, Viscondy, Stendekistan, Volitopia, Questioner, Nuovoiork, Youngliberal, Lawless pugs, Willania imperium, East estariken, Dark lovers, Siberia north, Aplurhan, and Wobbegong.

Choice #2: No: 4 votes/8%: The 1337 cr3w, Celannica, Enlightened sempiternity, and Rafland888.

Choice #3: None/Some: 32 votes/62.5%: Fresh prince of bel-air, Morriband, Islamic people of somalia, Rise of north korea, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, Nantucket island, Victores, Latanst, Klara hitler, ShortGreater Columbion,[/nation] Knechting, Fregantes Empire, Carpatho kemmerer, Iron Rangers, The true conservative, Novus patriam, Aethelia, Parrona, Isolationist cobrastan, Marilyn manson freaks, La crescant, Hispanyo puppet ii, Truace, South hessenbourg, Stilttopia, Pokemanland, Lunctland, Unicornkittenland, Greater Eireann, Dftba-land, Zycryptia, and Southgeorgia.


Debate #26: Death Penalty

Should the death penalty not only be legal, but used for crimes ranging from murder to drug trafficking to treason? Should the death penalty be used more often, and be harder for those on death row to repeatedly appeal their sentence to avoid their fate?

NOTE: Poll Idea by Truace.

NOTE: Poll by Truace.

Title: Should the death penalty be expanded?

Winner: Yes (44 votes/47.5%)

Participation: 93 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 44 votes/47.5%: The thuseille, Pope urban, Saint honeydewistan and the grenadines, Carpatho kemmerer, Eirinne, A Mirror Canadian Empire, Of soviet scandinavia, Sahvastenikkakenkihaf, -15-15-, The empyre, Die Juden, Greegoree, Anarrchyyia, Commietanistan, Ghearmaine-Franc, Gregorianic Anarchian Republic, Conservitopistan, Romulan Empyre[/nation], Kaertaer, Cawnpur city, Dark lovers, Neos athens, Fascist californiewhar, Money pugs, Free south vietnam, Rafland888, Ascoobis, Eireannian South Africa, The Rebellion alliance, Islamic people of somalia, True left, Truace, Hispanyo puppet ii, Argen-Chile, Liniran, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, Andialandia, Most eternal angvaria, Aplurhan, Latanst, Parrona, Slavic bloodia, Greater Eireann, and Hispanyo.

Choice #2: No: 42 votes/45%: Nova condealism, The Eireannian Overseas Territories, Stalin Wazwright, Eireannian australia and new zealand, Stilttopia, Nantucket island, Marco pannella, Morriband, Waysene, Haarmony, Eireannian nyasaland-rhodesia, Youngliberal, Viscondy, Victores, The true conservative, Greater columbion, Zemoro, Marshian nation36,
Saganye, Aethelia, Klorgia1, Richomp, The 1337 cr3w, Pokemanland, Sepharich, Great leeston, Knechting, Trinalone, Wellser, Southgeorgia, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, Zycryptia, Cabelle, Novus patriam, Marilyn manson freaks, Chigalariga, Dusviceres, Palatiniusum, French aquitaine, America261, Dftba-land, and Lunctland.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 7 votes/7.5%: Volnicor, Questioner ida, South hessenbourg, Freed Animals, Abhichandra, The Libertarian State of Freedom, and Enlightened sempiternity.


Debate #27: Strikes on Syria

President Donald Trump launched more than 50 airstrikes at Syria, after Russia warned the US, that further actions will result in Russian intervention. This was done without Congress.

Title: Were the strikes on Syria a good idea?

Winner: Yes (29 votes/47.5%)

Participation: 61 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 29 votes/47.5%: Udrunsky, Fresh prince of bel-air, Siberia North, New malitor, Wellser, Hispanyo puppet II, Truace, Facism is gucci, The cavian state, Youngliberal, Pampersburg, The 1337 cr3w, Knechting, Fregantes Empire, Marilyn manson freaks, Southgeorgia, Pazakistan, Quelsh, Latanst, Greater columbion, Slavic bloodia, Victores, South hessenbourg, Cawnpur city, Andrew Wiggin, Haarmony, Dark lovers, United kingdom of the british isle, and The true conservative.

Choice #2: No: 28 votes/46%: Marco pannella, North cascades, Sepharich, Dftba-land, True left, Tikawamo, Feindesland, The not-so-grand caliphate, Rafland888, Gremlinsburg, Russian Fedration, Viscondy, Brol, Finswedeway, Nantucket island, Stilttopia, D va, Nova condealism, New Indusse, Parrona, Palatiniusum, Lunctland, Zoterik, Alsatian island, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, Zycryptia, Chigalariga, and Dusviceres. 

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 4 votes/6.5%: Freed Animals, Questioner ida, Enlightened sempiternity, and Wobbegong.


Debate #28: Government Spending

Should the Governments of the world spend more on education, and scientific research, or defense, and security?

Title: Which area should we spend more on?

Winner: Yes (34 votes/61%)

Participation: 56 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: NASA, education, research: 34 votes/61%: Zycryptia, Parrona, Dusviceres, Dark lovers, Sepharich, Dftba-land, The 1337 cr3w, Pokemanland, Murdochialand, Marilyn manson freaks, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, Palatiniusum, Isolationist cobrastan, True left, Lunctland, Eublepharis, Money pugs, Viscondian ambassador, Aethelia, Great leeston, Maxemia, Dytarma, Berthin, Zenter, Andrew Wiggin, Questioner ida, The slightly madlands, Stilttopia, Youngliberal, Marco pannella, Almost nothing outlawed here, Nantucket island, Rbbf, and Shuckle nation.

Choice #2: Defense, VA, Homeland Security: 14 votes/25%: Southgeorgia, Guns n freedom, Zemoro, The true conservative, Greater Eireann, -15-15-, Shuckle empire, Hispanyo puppet ii, Greater columbion, South hessenbourg, Knechting, Rafland888, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, and Truace.

Choice #3: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 8 votes/14%: Tetarotketorpskir, Western kopeland, Noclatine, Enlightened sempiternity, Boring People, Victores, Nova condealism, and Atsatia.


Debate #29: Entertainers & Controversial Acts

Should entertainers, like Marilyn Manson, be allowed to perform controversial acts, like sexual acts, flag burning, etc.

NOTE: Poll Idea by Marilyn manson freaks.

Title: Should entertainers be allowed to perform controversial acts?

Winner: Yes (39 votes/75%)

Participation: 52 nations

Duration: 48 hours

Choice #1: Yes: 39 votes/75%: Viscondian ambassador, Please understand, Palatiniusum, Sepharich, Anarcha feminist gynarchy, Zycryptia[/nation], Dusviceres, Eublepharis, Enlightened sempiternity, Marilyn manson, Noclatine, Lemurs, True left, Helloooe, Marco pannella, The slightly madlands, Youngliberal, Infernia, Questioner ida, Murdochialand, Kharcha, The 1337 cr3w, Europe and Asia, Gonavila, Zemoro, Greater columbion, Victores, Taxpayers of taxpayeria, Nantucket island, Stilttopia, Guns n freedom, Nova condealism, Southgeorgia, Rbbf, Marilyn manson freaks, Gremlinsburg, Knechting, Logomachies, and Great leeston.

Choice #2: Maybe: 2 votes/4%: Pokemanland, and Lawless pugs.

Choice #3: No: 5 votes/9.5%: The neo-unitary states, The true conservative, Udrunsky, Parrona, and Selene.

Choice #4: Greece is Macedonia (abstain): 6 votes/11.5%: Dftba-land, Rafland888, Truace, Lunctland, Tyrrhenian Sea Islands, and Fordana i.


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