the abortion topic is only as closed/over as the entrants allow it to be.
a lively, truly debatable topic is more than welcome, but to make a topic that doesn't have much of a back and forth ability (like the abortion topic has, in differing opinions that are both correct for each person active in the topic) just to have a debate topic.. doesn't work.
i would say good job nook, but not only is the topic widely discussed and debated, but on top of that, he googled it.
nice try, but you can't really debate over whether or not a hate crime is really just..
unless somebody here thinks that hate crimes are just, this isn't a debate topic.
this topic is now about stories of members who have witnessed or been victim to (and wish to share the story, their own choice) hate crimes. (which i think it was anyway.. but just a reminder for those thinking it's debate)