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.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Concession

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Concession

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

C

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Concession.

If debating this again, I would not push the Empire as the "good guys" but as morally better than the rebels. And again, pre-define which edition is considered factual (and presumably the rest as New Republic propaganda...).