
Modern-Day Debate
We believe debates should be moderated on an equal playing field and host live debates on controversial topics from science, religion, and politics several times a week.
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Oct 13, 2023 • 2h 11min
DEBATE: Has Noah's Ark Been Found? | Ember & Mark Reid Vs Philip & Otangelo
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 in DALLAS, TX on Saturday, NOVEMBER-4th: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d Predict the main even debate at DEBATECON 4's first night between Matt Dillahunty and Andrew Wilson, here: https://manifold.markets/ModernDayDebate/matt-dillahunty-vs-andrew-wilson-wi I (James) only ever promote a sponsor if I myself use that service. Manifold is the play-prediction website where you can attempt to predict the future for fun! Check it out now! I wholeheartedly endorse this website and regularly play on it myself! 100% of tonight's sooper chats went to World Wide Orphans, an organization focused on providing care to orphans around the world! Their website is here: https://www.wwo.org/ The charity watchdog rating of World Wide Orphans: is respectable and shown here: https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/133968225 Link to after-show: https://www.youtube.com/live/iHeFACGBUNA?si=sLEOO9S1CKX6HPAg _______________________________________________________________________________ At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Ember: @BetterThanEmber Mark Reid: @MarkReidAtheism Philip: No link at this time Otangelo asked me to share this link: https://reasonandscience.catsboard.com/t2940-noah-s-ark-has-been-found-with-high-probability-on-mount-ararat @otangelograsso3093 __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing _______________________________________________________________________________ MDD DISCORD SERVER: Want to hone your debate skills, & possibly debate on MDD? Come join the Official MDD Discord server! You can download the Discord App (Android / iOS / PC) or join it using your browser! Come on over & keep the debates going 24/7! We have many Text & Voice Channels for members to debate in and we regularly have Live member debates hosted by one of our lovely staff members on our Open Debate Stage & aftershows following the Live Stream Debates on occassion! Use the following link from the device of your choice to join today! https://discord.gg/ModernDayDebate _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 12, 2023 • 3h 43min
DEBATE: Is Saying Trans-Men Aren't Men TRANSPHOBIC? | Andrew & Rachel Vs Stardust & Neeina | Podcast
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 in DALLAS, TX on Saturday, NOVEMBER-4th: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ MDD DISCORD SERVER: Use the following link from the device of your choice to join today! https://discord.gg/ModernDayDebate _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 7, 2023 • 2h 32min
Evolution on Trial | Jamie Vs Daniel Hume | DEBATE PODCAST
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 in DALLAS, TX on Saturday, NOVEMBER-4th: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ MDD DISCORD SERVER: Want to hone your debate skills, & possibly debate on MDD? Come join the Official MDD Discord server! You can download the Discord App (Android / iOS / PC) or join it using your browser! Come on over & keep the debates going 24/7! We have many Text & Voice Channels for members to debate in and we regularly have Live member debates hosted by one of our lovely staff members on our Open Debate Stage & aftershows following the Live Stream Debates on occassion! Use the following link from the device of your choice to join today! https://discord.gg/ModernDayDebate _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 7, 2023 • 1h 44min
Are Men Ignored By Society Compared to Women? | Jen & Hake vs Ryan & Ozien
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 in DALLAS, TX on Saturday, NOVEMBER-4th: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Jen: @Jen_Panpsychism Ozien: @OzienTalks Hake: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHakeReport Radical Coder: https://youtube.com/@UC2J1l95xB98Fd-v9xGkxHIg https://radical.codes __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ MDD DISCORD SERVER: Want to hone your debate skills, & possibly debate on MDD? Come join the Official MDD Discord server! You can download the Discord App (Android / iOS / PC) or join it using your browser! Come on over & keep the debates going 24/7! We have many Text & Voice Channels for members to debate in and we regularly have Live member debates hosted by one of our lovely staff members on our Open Debate Stage & aftershows following the Live Stream Debates on occassion! Use the following link from the device of your choice to join today! https://discord.gg/ModernDayDebate _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 1, 2023 • 2h 22min
DEBATE: Flat Earth Vs Globe Earth | Witsit & Nathan Vs NEETPride & Guillotine
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 in DALLAS, TX on Saturday, NOVEMBER-4th: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. __________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing __________________________________________________________________ ALL OUR DEBATES ALSO END UP ON OUR PODCAST, USUALLY WITHIN 24-HOURS OF BEING LIVE: MDD on Apple podcasts: http://apple.co/2LpVzR2 MDD on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3nJwiOA MDD on Google Podcasts: shorturl.at/chqx4 MDD on Podcast Addict: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3029657 _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 24, 2023 • 3h 10min
DEBATE Flat Earth Vs Globe Earth | Flatter-Day Saint & Mike Vs Dr. Tapiocaweasel Based Theory
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 in DALLAS, TX on Saturday, NOVEMBER-4th: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 23, 2023 • 2h 44min
DEBATE | The Case for Atheism | Mark & Leo Vs Jordan & Arden
At Modern-Day Debate (MDD), our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing _______________________________________________________________________________ OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 20, 2023 • 3h 20min
Matt Dillahunty Vs Daniel Haqiqatjou | God, Islam, Ethics & Secular Humanism
The podcast features a debate on the evidence for God, Islam, and ethics, exploring topics such as the scientific method, standards of evidence, intuition vs. analytic thinking, morality, and the validity of using scientific evidence to prove God's existence. They also discuss secular humanism, changes in religious scriptures, the role of intuition and evidence in religious beliefs, the impact of the pleasure machine on society, and the importance of fidelity in marriage and preserving institutions. Other topics include age of consent, different types of marriages, educational models, secular humanism, hell, and gratitude.

Sep 19, 2023 • 2h 17min
Is There a God? | Aron Ra Vs Jake MuslimMetaphysician | IN-PERSON in Houston, TX
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 on Saturday, Nov-4th in Dallas, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page (8.5"x11") signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d Welcome to Modern-Day Debate. Our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ LINKS TO GUESTS: Jake: @TheMuslimMetaphysician Aron Ra: @AronRa _______________________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating TOS (e.g., hate speech) are banned without warning. ________________________________________________________________________________ ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO ASK QUESTIONS FOR Q&A YouTube takes 30% of all super chats - Want to send a super-chat question in without helping YouTube profit more? Send your question through one of these methods: Venmo: @ModernDayDebate PayPal: moderndaydebate@Gmail.com CashApp: $ModernDayDebate Please just let me know in the YouTube chat by tagging me with @moderndaydebate that you sent a Venmo/PayPal/CashApp question. ________________________________________________________________________________ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA *EVERY debate we host is uploaded to our podcast (available on fine podcast apps everywhere - look us up on your favorite podcast app!) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/moderndaydebate Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ModernDayDebate Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/moderndaydebate Discord: https://discord.gg/Qp7VtZ2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ModernDayDebate (@ModernDayDebate) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernDayDebate *This is our Amazon affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *If you click that link and make your usual Amazon purchases, 2-3% of your purchase goes to Modern-Day Debate while you still pay the same price for your Amazon products! ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Sep 18, 2023 • 2h 18min
Was Jesus a Muslim? | David Wood Vs Kenny Bomer | DEBATE Podcast
Link to in-person tickets to DEBATECON 4 on Saturday, Nov-4th in Dallas, TX: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/debatecon4 Crowdfund for DEBATECON 4, where you can get epic perks like a DEBATECON 4 emblem page signed by all debaters from the religion debates day: https://www.indiegogo.com/project/preview/16acc98d Welcome to Modern-Day Debate. Our vision is to provide a neutral debate platform so everyone has their fair shot to make their case on a level playing field. _______________________________________________________________________________ Handles for guests on YouTube: @apologeticsroadshow @ConsiderIslamLIVEKennyBomer __________________________________________________________________ OUR NEW DISCORD: https://discord.gg/4TqY9uBRYd __________________________________________________________________ Ways to support Modern-Day Debate: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ModernDayDebate Using our Amazon referral link to make your purchases: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *This is our Amazon affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/modern-daydebate *If you click that link and make your usual Amazon purchases, 2-3% of your purchase goes to Modern-Day Debate while you still pay the same price for your Amazon products! _______________________________________________________________________________ WANT TO COME ONTO MDD? CHECK OUT THIS INFO PAGE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kdwtQrA7QevNev9Mjm4xKvHnTkJ7FY-rMLjqUhtZKmI/edit?usp=sharing _______________________________________________________________________________ RULES FOR CHAT -Chats flagrantly disrespectful toward speakers will receive a warning. *Attack the ideas instead of the person. -Chatters continuing the disrespect after a warning will be banned. -Chatters violating YouTube TOS are banned immediately. ______________________________________________________________________________________ DISCLAIMER The views shared by guests on Modern-Day Debate are not necessarily representative of the views of Modern-Day Debate, James, or any university he has or has had any affiliation with. This includes our debate podcast. ______________________________________________________________________________________ I'm a Christian. If you ever want prayer or just someone to talk to after a horrible day, please reach out and let me know. I'm not a counselor and thus can't counsel anyone, but as mentioned, I'm happy to listen if you had a bad day. moderndaydebate@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________ #Debate #PodcastAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy