Instigator / Pro
5
1378
rating
36
debates
38.89%
won
Topic
#1211

The Empire Were the Good Guys in Star Wars

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
12
Better sources
2
8
Better legibility
1
4
Better conduct
2
2

After 4 votes and with 21 points ahead, the winner is...

Patmos
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
20,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
26
1588
rating
23
debates
67.39%
won
Description

The Galactic Empire were actually the good guys in the original star wars trilogy, and the Rebels were far worse than the Imperials. BoP is shared - I have to prove that the Empire were better than the Rebels. My opponent has to prove that the Empire were worse than the Rebels.

Everyone knows the Death Star was an inside job: https://vimeo.com/61930750

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@TheAtheist
@Patmos

As a judge, I would appreciate some minimal citation effort. I don't want to just take someones word for it based on fan fiction about what Yoda did to Luke.

I Googled a couple of the events, and the current government officially denies much of it... Which is strange, because when I was growing up with Empire issue history books, they seemed to have committed many more human rights violations. (yes, this is referencing Disney's decision to basically declare everything except the movies to be Fan Fiction).

Long live the Empire!

Good topic for a debate. I suggest adding a couple limitations, mainly what shall be cannon for the debate (that way some jerk like me doesn't quote one of the expended universe books). Plus a general definition for good guys... Better yet, a direct resolution along the lines of 'The Empire Was Morally Superior To The Rebels.'

Come to think of it, a simple apply in comments rule is your best bet to get someone looking for the right spirit of debate.