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nzlockie
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nzlockie

NameJeremy GenderMale Male
DOB unspecified OccupationNothing important.
Country New Zealand City(hidden)
IdeologyA little from column A, a little from column B. ReligionAnother one of those deluded Christians!
High SchoolWas a valuable life lesson.UniversityNever even entered my mind.
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NameJeremy GenderMale Male
DOB unspecified OccupationNothing important.
Country New Zealand City(hidden)
IdeologyA little from column A, a little from column B. ReligionAnother one of those deluded Christians!
High SchoolWas a valuable life lesson.UniversityNever even entered my mind.
Teams(no team)Coach(no coach)
Debate Ranking#2
Elo Score1785
Debates57
Win Ratio82%
Tournaments0
Judgments117
Judgment Ranking#161
Average Judge Score90.53%
Forum Posts1363
Joined: Nov 2013
Last Active:
2020-07-11 16:37:50

Biography

I like flags - probably a little more than is normal.
My wife is way too good for me but I played the long game and wore her down.
She didn't know about the flags til after.

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Debate Background






Recent debates by nzlockie

That voting should be compulsory
lost
That voting should be compulsory
won
Do you think most debaters on this site read the forums to create more sound debates?
won
Witnesses of Jehovah have the true religion as compared to Muslims. (Islam Vs Jehovah's Christianity)
won
Societal convention does not demand one to say “excuse me” when in a cubicle within a public restroom.
lost
Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead
won
We should maintain a monarchy in Australia
won
Immigration should be illegal in the US
won
That development assistance should be prioritized over military aid in the Sahel region of Africa
won
Women empowerment
won
That it should be criminal for a politician to lie
won
That it should be criminal for a politician to lie
won
Do you agree with this statement "Experience is the best teacher".
won
That prisoners should be allowed to choose death over a life sentence
won
God does not exist
won
That student loans should be interest-free
won
That religion should be taught in schools
won
That Antarctica should be colonized for resource extraction
won
That we should allow the public to remove Supreme Court justices by a popular referendum
lost
The NZDF should be scrapped.
lost
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Recent debates judged by nzlockie

That we should allow prisoners to volunteer for drug trials in exchange for lighter sentences
1 point to Kush
That vegetarianism is morally good
4 points to Kush
That renewable energy should be heavily subsidised by the government
4 points to Bugsy460
That there should be a legal age for using mobile phones
4 points to Bugsy460
Education should be privatized.
4 points to JackSprat
That states should have the power of civil forfeiture
1 point to JackSprat
That feminism should celebrate unisex sports leagues
That there should be a crime of corporate manslaughter
1 point to JackSprat
That banning books is justifiable
1 point to JackSprat
That where English is not the national language, we should prefer debating in English to another language
4 points to cultured
That doping should be legal in sports
That we should arm teachers
1 point to JackSprat
That free trade does more harm than good
4 points to Chasm
That the internet has a damaging impact on society
4 points to admin
prescription medication is poison
1 point to crossed
There are only two genders
4 points to tombos21@gmail.com
That a more globalized economy would net benefit indigenous cultures
4 points to dpowell3543
Should abortion be illegal
4 points to Johannes
Should abortion be illegal?
4 points to Johannes
That we should enforce a civil right of survivorship on social media
1 point to CruelWorks

Judging Statistics

Total judgements: 117
4-point judgements: 54 (46%)
3-point judgements: 5 (4%)
1-point judgements: 58 (49%)
Average points awarded per judgement: 2.47
Judgement ratings: 133
Constructive ratings: 93 (69%)
Exceptional ratings: 24 (18%)
Good ratings: 10 (7%)
Biased ratings: 5 (3%)
Vote bomb ratings: 1 (0%)
Average judging feedback: 90.53%
Overall ranking: #161

Recent forum posts by nzlockie

R.I.P. lannan13
2020-02-09 06:35:02
Ya, that news made it here at the time
The last 3 months have been sorta quiet
2019-12-20 03:42:19
Yo fellow lurker.

Ok, I'm going to break the silence.

Look, this site is so far ahead of any other site on the internet when it comes to actual formal debate - it's not funny.
The structure...
The last 3 months have been sorta quiet
2019-07-09 22:01:17
I'm still around. Thought I was only one!
Just busy with life etc.

You know, this site has really opened my eyes to online debate. I've had such a good time here over the years. As edeb8 has...
How do you quantify autonomy?
2019-03-19 09:07:40
Since Autonomy is generally synonymous with “Independence”, I’d generally agree with your rankings. However context may subtly change the perspective.
For example, in certain contexts,...
Brexit
2019-03-17 06:53:48
My opinion on the EU is based almost exclusively on my experience dealing with the various member states. The firm impression I am left with is that trying to get so many proud countries, with such long...
Hello!
2019-03-17 06:43:26
Maybe a good place to start would be to go through the groups and delete all the ones that have no posts on the Boards? There must be so many that are dead.
Hello!
2019-03-15 10:49:27
Hi guys and welcome!
I remember a day many moons ago where edeb8 had a bustling forum, but today most of the people who come on sites to chat have gone elsewhere.
The site itself is still pretty...
New Members Thread: Welcome to EDEB8.com!
2019-03-14 09:53:19
Hi KTC! Welcome!

It's always rather quiet in the fields but if you accept or start a debate im sure someone will jump in!
New forum rule
2019-02-18 10:33:15
Great idea!
How to debate:
2019-02-02 18:46:49
Blues?!
Scored v. Unscored
2019-01-31 13:27:06
Can you give an example of what you mean?

Do you mean suggesting possible alternative arguments?
2019 State of the Nation.
2019-01-11 09:45:23
Just wanted to declare my position.
I'm on this site for debate. I really enjoy the cut and thrust of a proper competitive debate and I think that this site delivers that better than any other. ...
Children should be classified as sex offenders
2019-01-09 22:07:55
You fixed it!


YAY!
Admin, where are you?
2019-01-05 10:45:47
I called him the other day, he’s just really busy with other projects.
Admin, where are you?
2019-01-04 01:24:38
Well good luck! It will be appreciated!
Admin, where are you?
2019-01-03 21:59:22
That's all I know
Admin, where are you?
2019-01-03 21:57:46
http://www.edeb8.com/forum/EDEB8.com+Site/1761
Admin, where are you?
2019-01-03 06:37:07
They are part of a tournament. Maybe try deleting the entire tournament?
Admin, where are you?
2019-01-02 08:33:20
You could delete the child sex offender debates. They are bugs. They automatically repopulate as soon as they finish.
They’ve been doing this now for about 6 months.

No votes on a debate
2018-10-20 18:29:52
http://www.edeb8.com/debate/Societal+convention+does+not+demand+one+to+say+“excuse+me”+when+in+a+cubicle+within+a+public+restroom./

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Status updates by nzlockie

+0
nzlockie: Done! Win, lose or draw - at least Admin has finally been able to complete a debate on whether the NZDF should be scrapped or not!
2015-08-17 03:48:14
Reposted by: admin
+0
nzlockie: If you build it, they will come.
2014-10-20 09:30:19
Reposted by: admin
+1
nzlockie: Could we be looking at this site's first completed debate that gets no votes?
2014-07-02 05:48:43
Favorited by: Blackflag
Reposted by: admin
+2
nzlockie: I can sense the build up to Edeb8's first team debate!
#theforcesaregathering
2014-03-20 01:52:12
Favorited by: CrowBlackflag
Reposted by: adminBlackflag
+0
nzlockie: ... and make ourselves look stupid by failing to spell "handicap" correctly!
2014-03-17 23:37:44
+0
nzlockie: Welcome to Edeb8 where we graciously hamdicap ourselves in your first debate by arguing the wrong side of the resolution!
2014-03-17 23:37:03
Reposted by: admin
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nzlockie: Thinking about team debates but struggling with the fact that there seems to only be 3 regular people on here... #conundrum
2014-03-06 12:10:53
Reposted by: admin

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