SirAnonymous

"I am, therefore I don't need to think." Now that's philosophy!

That would be a problem.

Oh, come on. Philosophy is awesome.

Good to see you again.

When you were traveling, what was your favorite place to see?

I don't see things getting prettier either, but I do know that they could get uglier. I'd prefer it if that doesn't happen.

Oh, I hope not. The uglier the election is, the more the country will continue to be divided. The last thing America needs is a Bush vs. Gore rerun.

I don't want either Trump or Biden to win. Maybe it's somewhat sadistic of me, but if Biden wins, I hope he wins by exactly what the polls predicted he would win. Watching Trump's supporters explain how the polls were inaccurate even though Biden won by exactly what the polls predicted would be a funny sight. On the other hand, that would be pretty sad to watch them twist themselves into pretzels. My empathetic side doesn't like my sadistic side.

Ok. They would definitely be an unusual subset of atheists, since most atheists don't believe in the existence of God.

If they think Yahweh is real, would they still qualify as atheists? It seems to me that someone who believe God is real wouldn't be an atheist because they would believe in the existence of a God, even though they chose to reject him.

Definitely. He's actually pretty funny if you read him that way.

My thoughts on this are that you're half right and half wrong, at least so far as Christianity goes. There are white and black rules in Christianity. There are some things that are always wrong. Murder would be an example of that. At the same time, Christianity is not a works-based religion. You cannot save yourself by following a list of rules. We are flawed people. No matter how hard we try to do right, we will still do things that are wrong. That is why Jesus took our punishment upon Himself, so that we don't have to pay the price. By trusting in Him, we can receive that salvation. That leads me to where you are right. Because of God's redemption, our sins no longer count against us. So no, we won't go to hell if we break God's laws. That doesn't mean that we should break them or that we have a free pass to break them (see Romans 6 on this topic). However, it does mean that you're right that we won't go to hell if we swear or steal or whatever. If you trust in God, He will forgive you for those things.

TL;DR: You're wrong that there aren't any black and white rules. You're right that breaking those rules isn't going to doom us to hell, if - and that's an important if - we have received God's salvation.

Yes, I'm a Christian.

Thanks!

After listening to that song, I can definitely believe that he starts his mornings by smoking last night's cigarette. In fact, his voice makes it rather obvious.

Could you make it possible to edit debate comments? Deleting them and reposting them with the correction seems like a needless hassle.

Interesting chart. That would make me a classical liberal bordering on constitutionalism.

I haven't read large numbers of your debates, but you do seem to be improving from the ones I have read.

Interesting. I'm sure it doesn't help that the questions are vague and there isn't a "No Opinion" option.

It is accurate at determining the general area the test-taker belongs in, although I wouldn't trust its precision. Here's my results.

Oh, come on! Gandhi launching nukes is awesome.

I see. That really helped me understand your position.

I support legal immigration; however, I oppose illegal immigration on principle. People shouldn't break the law to get into the US or anywhere else. Furthermore, the immigration laws should be enforced, or else they are pointless and should be repealed. This is one thing that I see as incoherent about the pro-illegal-immigration side: if you're in favor of these people entering the US, then shouldn't the solution be to make it legal for them to do so rather than to block attempts to enforce the current laws? If people don't like the law, then they should work to change it, not pretend that it doesn't exist. To try to make my point more clearly, it seems to me that, if a person supports illegal immigration, they should work to make it legal. However, the pro-illegal-immigration side's current approach seems to be to allow people to enter illegally and then either refuse to enforce immigration laws or retroactively give the illegal immigrants a legal status. If someone wants a high volume of immigrants, it would make more sense to expand legal immigration than to endorse illegal immigration. That's my rather jumbled two cents.

Perfect.

I'd love to, but I'm really busy these days. I won't have much time to play the game. You can put me down as a replacement, though.

What does that mean?

Glad you like it. Would you mind telling me what you liked about this edition as opposed to the first edition? I'm always open to feedback about what I'm doing right and what I should change.

What programming language?

What language is that?

That would explain it.

if(SirAnonymous.understandsPost(SupaDiaz) != true) {

   printf(codingJoke);

} else {

   DART.sparedBadJoke = true;

}

Watch from the time I linked to, then watch from the beginning. If you're a rap fan, you might fun it funny. Or you might hate it. Hard to say.

And if you haven't figured it out yet, yes, I have a lousy sense of humor.

You're right. Rats, I had a good joke that would have applied to you. I'll have to use it on someone else.

Thanks. I'll be sure to do that.

Thanks. ScumAnonymous is fun to write, but it takes some thinking to figure out how to relate things to the mafia.

I forgot to add a link the the debate tournament.

Read the latest news coverage on the tournament here.

NOTE: I AM NOT PART OF THE GAME

Number 1 (Sign-ups) and number 2 (DP1) using the DuckDuckGo search engine.

If you see any errors, tell me ASAP before I run out of time to edit them out.

DART's chief moderator Virtuoso has changed his username to David just weeks after debate moderator christopher_best changed his username to MisterChris. No official reasons have been provided, but, according to a source who chose not to be identified for fear of angering the Illuminati, this is evidence that they have been secretly kidnapped by the Illuminati and replaced by Illuminati agents David and MisterChris. The New World Order is slowly tightening its grip on DART. First, it locked former debate moderator Ramshutu out of his account. Next, bsh1 was banned after a corrupt gamble with blamonkey. Now, two of DART's four active moderators have been kidnapped by the New World Order. DART's membership needs to stand up to this tyranny and expose this conspiracy for what it truly is. "They" will never win!

Conspi Theo is a biblical scholar and scientist who lives on his own in the West Virginia forests, where he spends his time attempting to track down new, large, bipedal species of apes. When he isn't researching, he operates a business that sells custom items made of tinfoil, including a wildly popular series of hats.

By Trum Porter

DART users Intelligence_06 and MisterChris have displaced Trent0405 and semperfortis in the Top 5, claiming the title of Challengers. While these two are out there WINNING, Sleepy Trent hasn't even taken on any debates to regain his position. Sad! Meanwhile, RationalMadman, who reached 3rd place before being banned and falling to 9th, has been accepting debates left and right like a logical lunatic in an effort to climb the ranks. According to the latest reports, former challenger Speedrace is returning to debating after participating in a tournament. That's right, folks. We have four contenders preparing to battle it out for the title of Challenger. What a great competition, the best, really. Not many people know this, but I've looked at the numbers, and there are only two available places for four debaters. However, that will only last until Ragnar - a great debater, really a great guy, the best - overtakes Ramshutu. The undefeated legend is only 9 points behind that quitter Ramshutu, and he's leading the voting in two debates, which should be enough to put him at number 2. So much winning! We're going to witness a great battle between DART's best for the Top 5, and it'll be tremendous, just tremendous, and you can read all about it here at the DART Bard!

Trum Porter is an Oklahoma-based journalist and the author of multiple books, including best-sellers Constantine: Making Rome Great Again and Orange Man Good.

Editor's Note: This month, the best users, threads, debates, and miscellaneous gems have been inducted into the DART Hall of Fame. We at the DART Bard would like to congratulate those who were inducted personally or had their debates, threads, and content inducted. We are celebrating this ceremonious occasion with this special extended version of the DART Bard, in which we'll cover each of the entrants. Congratulations to everyone who made it! --SirAnonymous

By Carl Engels

--oromagi

A clear proletariat hero. With no formal debate experience and only a rhetoric course to aid him, this member of the common rabble has surpassed all expectations, including his own, to reach the top of the debate leaderboard. Take that, you bourgeoisie elitists!

--Ragnar

Yeah, the deputy mod gets in. That's totally not the bourgeoisie helping each other out, nope, definitely not. I'm definitely not disgusted by the capitalist corruption that let an aristocrat like him into the HoF, no, not at all.

--SupaDudz

What a great comrade! He's made more posts in the forums than any other user, he's an active debater, musical artist, poet, and rapper. Now if only he'd join the Communist Party, he'd be flawless.

By ScumAnonymous

--Resolved: The US should institute congressional term limits (blamonkey vs. bsh1)

In this epic blow, blamonkey lays out a stunning case against using term limits to remove mafia-friendly legislators while cooly gunning down the arguments of former site cop bsh1. Opening his violin case and blowing away bsh1's account while he was at it was a nice touch.

--Legalized Abortion (vector vs. MisterChris)

This debate was okay, but it was better back when Chris wore his stylish black hat from the 20s that made him look like a mafia hitman. Still worth reading, though.

--Is Jesus the Messiah? (Dustandashes vs. Virtuoso, a.k.a. David)

This was an awesome debate that helped me understand why people believe - wait, is that-a the sheriff? You-a, deal, with him, Tony.

By Environmental Wacko

--Ragnar is the natural alpha male of this website. (RationalMadman)

I am so triggered right now. How can anyone think that promoting toxic masculinity at a time like this is at all acceptable? This is what's wrong with the world. YOU ARE THE PROBLEM!!! Stop being a misogynist who promotes alpha male trash, or I'll make sure you get canceled.

--BrotherDThomas’ performance art (BrotherDThomas)

BrotherDThomas, a longstanding advocate of common sense population control with his promotion of serial killer God, definitely earned this. Defending serial killing with an outraged tone and tacky style is exactly what we need right now. Just check out reddit or twitter if you don't believe me!

By Trum Porter

ScumAnonymous had to be carried from the room on a stretcher after passing out when the Civil War Generals mafia ended, so I'm stuck being the sports writer this month. Blech. Anyway, the not-so-terrifying mafia conceded twice in a row, first in the Naruto Mafia and second in the Civil War Generals Mafia. The mafia just didn't stand a chance when Trump called the National Guard on 'em. Totally owned those libs and their mostly peaceful protests! In the Satire Mafia, they were too scared to even show up. Snowflakes. Then, somehow, probably due to Dimocrat mayors defunding the police, they won two games in a row with the BAMF and Arrowverse mafias. Funny, isn't it, how both of those games were modded by lefties? Yeah, just a coincidence that the mafia win when libs are in charge and concede or don't even show up when conservatives and libertarians are in charge - NOT. Take that, ya commies!

I ain't writing Mr. Porter's signature down here again. That's work, and you already saw it earlier. Scroll up if you want to see it, you lazy louts!

By Grandpa Curmudgeon

DART's grand old debate tournament is in the third round. Only MisterChris, Supadudz, and Nikunj_Sanghai are left. Woooh. Yeah, tell me Bearman: did you hand out participation trophies to everyone who didn't make it? Bet you did, or those millennials and Gen Z'ers will cry. Back in my day, we never cried. Nope, men were real men then. Didn't need no safe-spaces. And when we had a beef, we duked it out like gentlemen without any of this online debate tomfoolery. Yessir, that's how it was. Never heard such nonsense like "Resolved: A public health emergency justifies limiting civil liberties." Take away my rights, will ya? No sirree, don't tread on me! Now get off my lawn, or I'll learn you a lesson you ain't gonna like!

Grandpa Curmudgeon is the proud grandfather of seven young rascals. He spends his days writing, thinking, and throwing his dentures at people who annoy - OW!

RationalMadman has returned.

MarkWebberFan, Sum1hugme, vpnconnections, Safalcon7, and Theweakeredge have arrived. Hmm, one of those sounds like it doesn't belong in that list. Not sure why...

Drafterman has also returned, and nearly decided to leave again. I will never tell a lie, I did not get involved with the drama in the mafia end-hey, quit laughing!

Join RM in the Caribbean for some mafia! Oh, and watch out for the pirates.

Theweakeredge is looking for debate topics. What a great opportunity to spam him with thousands of ideas - I mean, to help generate productive discussions about relevant subjects.

If you want to write a story for the Bard or suggest an idea, PM the editor.

Not at all.

I thought I was watching one of those YouTube videos that starts with a minute-long ad for Nord VPN for a second there.

No, but I like it anyway.

Pirates of the Caribbean.

I don't think there's anyone here who would deny that you've done a lot of good for this site and that you've been one of its most important members.

A lot of Karens are.

So was I.

Oh, is that so?  You think you can just tramp all over our nation's proud history with your SJW nonsense? I'll have you know, America is the greatest country, and if you don't like it, you can just leave!

I didn't watch it. I'm not into self-torture.

This is a false dichotomy. Even competent, reasonable people are quite capable of making mistakes without being malicious, incompetent, or stupid. To err is human.