Instigator / Pro
14
1518
rating
5
debates
60.0%
won
Topic
#1291

The self

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
6
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

After 2 votes and with the same amount of points on both sides...

It's a tie!
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
14
1395
rating
12
debates
4.17%
won
Description

Either of us may take any position. While in normal debates, the two may take opposing sides, it is fine if we argue for the same idea. The arguments can be analyzed on their own independent of whether we disagree or agree with each other. So I am not concerned with it if we argue for the same side, and thus this is unrated.

The round structure is flexible, but round 1 we can just state our own positions generally without any evidence of logic to support. We can present definitions and acceptance in this round. Every other round we each can use however we want.

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@Cogent_Cognizer

Would like to see you debate someone with an opposing view. I am not really confident in my debating skills otherwise I would do it myself

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@janesix
@Cogent_Cognizer

Enjoyed you two's conversation

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@Cogent_Cognizer

Would like to see what you think about my conjectures in my argument

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@janesix

If that's the case you have no issues with what I've argued, as I had said in the description, you can argue for the same position in a different way. It doesn't exactly weigh on us as debater for whether we are good at debating if we have opposing positions. Feel free to argue for the same position with different arguments.

Ah, I forgot to mention HOW we control neurotransmission. Of course even today we can do that with magnets, psychiatric medication, electric-shock therapy, etc. I'll make mention of that in the next round. If we controlled two identical twins' neurotransmission completely(of course, we need to finish mapping out the brain), then I see no reason to believe they would suddenly be controlled by the same self, if "the self" is merely the matter that forms the body and brain + neurotransmissions as those more materialist people would claim.

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@Cogent_Cognizer

I did that and nothing. Happened. See my most recent debates.

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@TheRealNihilist

I don't see anything prohibiting it. Guess I could do it then.

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@TheRealNihilist

Is that allowed to create a second debate about the same exact thing? I could check through the rules and code of conduct.

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@Cogent_Cognizer

Can you make a copy of this so I can accept?

Thanks if you do.