Instigator / Con
21
1762
rating
45
debates
88.89%
won
Topic
#1238

The US government should label white Americans as domestic terrorists.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
9
0
Better sources
6
0
Better legibility
3
3
Better conduct
3
2

After 3 votes and with 16 points ahead, the winner is...

MisterChris
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
20,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
5
1350
rating
29
debates
20.69%
won
Description

Mairj23 seems to think he is a legend because he can make an outlandish claim with an argument of 1 day and win.
Aside from the fact that the only reason he wins is because no one can deal with his bullshit in that timespan, I hereby formally challenge mairj23 EXCLUSIVELY to this debate. Prove yourself. 3 days. No bullshit. I am Con.

You have BOP. Prove to me that your outlandish claims mean anything.

R1-Argument (I will waive R1, since the burden of proof is on PRO.)
R2-4- Fluid attack/defense. No set structure here.

Rules are simple:

1.No Kritiks
2.No New arguments made in final round
3.No trolling
4.No getting off topic
5.You must follow the Debate Structure
6.You can not agree with my stance
7.No Plagiarism

**ANY violation of these rules merits a loss**

Accept this debate if you truly believe what you say.

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@mairj23

Considering your intentions for having the debate in the first place, then yes, this is very much troll-y. Also, it is VERY obvious to everyone, not just trolls.

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@Christen

If there is an option, then it would be up to the mods to decide. Just like with FF debates, you don't know whether a debate is troll or not until after it began.

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@PressF4Respect

So, debating a topic on actual events is "troll-y"?

Yes, you outed yourself as being a troll because only a troll would say something like that. LMBO

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@bmdrocks21

Yeah, I've won debates but most debates only receive a handful of votes.

If doesn't take rocket science to figure out who's who.

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@mairj23

And dude, you have won debates before.

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@mairj23

There is no race profile indicator. How are they voting white?

I didn't know this was a troll debate. Maybe there should be an option to specifically label a debate as a troll debate, next time.

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@Christen

Troll debates are unmoderated. Since I find this debate to be troll-y in nature (and so do the mods since they didn't remove my vote), my vote should not be removed. Also, even if it was removed, it would not affect the outcome of this debate.

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@mairj23
@Christen

A voter being lazy does not correlate to bias by racial basis. All christen is pointing out is that PressF4Respect did not properly vote. Other than that, you sit any professional judge in a room and show them our cases and the debate outcome would be exactly the same. It’s interesting to me that your defense mechanism against loss is to claim oppression. How interesting.

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@Christen

You're correct. I don't take these debates too serious because the demographics are one-sided. Whites will always vote white no matter how ridiculous their arguments are.This guy's title says it all but white people will claim otherwise despite the fact that whites committed three separate mass shootings in a week's time.

On a professional, unbiased platform; he'd lose by default because he wouldn't be able to justify the mass shootings.

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@mairj23
@MisterChris

The Rules and Code of Conduct specifically says, and I quote:

a voter must explicitly, and in the text of their RFD, perform the following tasks: (a) survey the main arguments and counter arguments presented in the debate, (b) weigh those arguments against each other (or explain why certain arguments need not be weighed based on what transpired within the debate itself), and (c) explain how, through the process of weighing, they arrived at their voting decision with regard to assigning argument points.

PressF4Respect has failed to survey the arguments and counter arguments, or weigh them, and has instead simply stated a 1 word answer in their RFD Reason For Decision. PressF4Respect has viciously broken this rule and screwed up the outcome of this debate!

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@David
@bsh1
@PressF4Respect

I believe that PressF4Respect's vote is invalid and should be fixed. His/Her reason for awarding "Better Arguments" and "Better Sources" to con was simply "Yes".

A voter can't simply state 1 word answers as to why they cast their votes. A voter needs to specify why they chose to award those, in more detail.

Lol. In my Negan voice..."yeah...sure...…...ok."

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@MisterChris

No problem!

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@bmdrocks21

He is comedic at least

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@MisterChris

Lol, got 'em.

I like how you were "begging for votes" as you were in the lead.

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@mairj23

You have taught no one anything except the foolishness inherent in your own beliefs. If you think you ran circles around me, you must have failed geometry.

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@Vader
@PressF4Respect

Thanks for votes!

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@mairj23

Bill Cosby is a convicted rapist and sex offender.

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@MisterChris

You're the so-called pro debater, and I easily ran circles around you, which is why you're begging for votes. It's quite clear to everyone that you're not satisfied with your own lackluster performance.

Just so you know, "I only debate my equal, all others I teach."

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@TheAtheist

I never said you as an individual is committing crimes. I'm speaking in general as a collective group and that doesn't mean every single person.
What crime did Cosby commit?
As I've always stated, the demographics are not in my favor to win which is why I have no problem with losing.

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@TheAtheist

That is very true, and is also very unfortunate.

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@MisterChris

It's both: he does not care about others and he hates losing debates. Most people do not like to lose, so they will cling on to their absurd beliefs even when they understand those beliefs are pointless, instead of admitting that they lost. Mairj23 is one of those many people.

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@mairj23

Do you not want helpful feedback, or do you just hate seeing objective voters realize how much you've lost?

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@mairj23

You haven't explained it at all, you just call the statistics "fake" and accuse white people of crimes. When someone dismisses all statistics that disprove their narrative as "fake", it seems that they have a problem with accepting the facts...

Also, I really hate how you always say stuff like "as a people" and then blame me for it and claim that I'm somehow hypocritical. I am not people, I am a single person. I'm an individual not responsible for the actions of other whites. Do you think it would be fair for me to blame you for the crimes of Bill Cosby or some other black criminal? Of course it is not. So why would you do the same for me, just because I am white?

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@TheAtheist

I've already told you on numerous occasions but you seem to have a problem with accepting facts.

Hint: As a people; just refer to your daily actions.

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@mairj23

Dude, you still haven't answered why it's logical for whites to commit more crimes but illogical for blacks to commit more crimes? Really?

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@MisterChris

Dude, you're still demanding votes? Really?

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@Dr.Franklin

Too bad, I wanted feedback :( If you're biased though, can't be helped.

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@MisterChris

Nevermind, I am way too biased, holy shit

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@MisterChris

I am trying to get better at voting, Beginning my analysis now

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@Ramshutu
@TheRealNihilist
@bmdrocks21
@Dr.Franklin

Some more votes would be appreciated if you have the time :)

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@mairj23

White males commiting mass murders does not make you exempt from citing your sources and quoting agencies correctly.

If you took those reports from news sources, then why not provide any links, even after you were asked to do so twice? Both I and christopher_best have searched for those news articles on the internet but found nothing, again.

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@TheAtheist

In my last argument, did I not say "I took those reports from multiple news sources i.e. BBC News, MSN News etc,?

Well, if white males would stop committing mass murders then we wouldn't be debating this topic...would we?

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@mairj23

Christopher_best did exactly that, and he found absolutely NOTHING on either of those quotes. You're the one using them, it's your job to tell us how to reach them, not ours.

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@TheAtheist

I'd like to think that you have the capability of typing in a few words, which doesn't require my assistance.

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@mairj23

If it's everywhere online, then why did you not provide a link?

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@mairj23

Ok, that made me laugh. Good debate.

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@TheAtheist

Thank you for your time and effort in voting!

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@mairj23

I have bad memory. Can you help me remember by telling me how you "exposed" me?

I am not self-righteous. Do you have anything that makes me self-righteous?

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@TheRealNihilist

Miss me with all your self-righteous B.S. in the comment section. I've already exposed your nonsense on more than one occasion.

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@TheAtheist

Geeze...You could've at least waited a few hour before casting the "team white" vote. Lol.

How did I lie if the information is everywhere online? If you want to debate the crooked government then I'm not hard to find because your last debate invitation was ridiculous.

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@MisterChris

>>I understand their position's roots, but I fully think it has its heart in some form of racism.

Can be but then you can focus on the youth.

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@mairj23

Why would I be on your side and which argument?

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@mairj23

You do understand that you knowingly lied about Black Panther Party being labeled as domestic terrorists, and about the warnings of Amnesty International and the Department of State?

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@MisterChris

Thanks for the debate, but you're sounding like Jim Jones reincarnated in the comment section.

If anyone drinks from this man's cup then it's a wrap!

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@Kikomori

You're definitely right about the semantics. From my standpoint, it does Not include all white Americans.

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@TheRealNihilist

Just to show him how ridiculous his arguments truly is.

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@TheRealNihilist

I am not rich/upper middle class actually (For a US citizen.) In fact, my family has had its share of financial struggles. I just am white, so they assume. I do not usually engage, though. I can say that what you are saying is smart advice, although I think I have opened some minds through my conversations with them, and vice versa. I understand their position's roots, but I fully think it has its heart in some form of racism. I suppose the most we can do is have conversation. Conversation leads to understanding.

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@MisterChris

>>They see me as a rich, violent profiteer off of their suffering.

That kind of comes with the territory. If you are rich people can see you doing something wrong to get to where you are even if you didn't actually do anything apart from being born into the family. The best thing to is not really challenge them instead take a submissive stance (apologize and/or don't try to provoke). It is best way to reduce the suffering that can entail. If they are still bothering you for a while tell the necessary authority. The least you can say is that you didn't increase tensions and tried to de-escalate it.

>>The goal would be to stop the spread of such evil ideologies.

Difficult since people have different perspectives and you would have to target them with the way to talk in order to engage them. If you don't speak their language you can change them. If they have a foundation that is God is ultimate reality they are not really going to listen to secular positions as well.

>>Despite this, I do not see much merit in bitterness over it,

Good.

>>The reason, I think, for the sadness, is that I see radical, evil ideologies born out of personal suffering. Had their lives been more comfortable, would such ideologies develop?

No I think so. Guess they have been put into bad situations and would have to try harder to do good in it. I guess political change would help but it does take time and in some cases some people are too far gone. Even at that point it is still best to move on so that you can help their children.

Of course I have my own way of helping people with a specific ideology but I think what I said doesn't really have an ideological spin to it.