Instigator / Pro
7
1711
rating
33
debates
84.85%
won
Topic
#1424

Thailand is Greater Than Vietnam, as of now

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
0
Better sources
2
2
Better legibility
1
1
Better conduct
1
1

After 1 vote and with 3 points ahead, the winner is...

Trent0405
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
3,500
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
4
1294
rating
75
debates
18.0%
won
Description

BOP shared, you must argue that Vietnam is greater.

Greater Definition that must be agreed on

"of a more excellent or effective type or quality."

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:

Gist:
Thailand is greater as of now, and will stay that way for the foreseeable future. This was shown through arguments by pro. The counter case hinged heavily on potential, but such had to outright ignore size differences (if both lived up to their full potential, it would go to the larger... some reason to believe either one of them will do such did not seem to be present)

1. Tourism
T. is more desirable to visit. Dropped by con

2. Quality of Life and Cost of Living
T. is better for raising children. While V. being cheaper to live in is neat for visiting, basic economics tell us there will be less pay there, as pro points out, T. has much greater spending power (massively higher pay, for only marginally higher expenses).

3. Education and Academic Achievement
T. comes ahead. Dropped by con.

4. As of Now ... Dying
So I agree that there’s something to be said for potential, but such needs to be carefully quantified if used on a debate like this. N. Korea for example, gets some credit in power for their nuclear program, but it doesn’t get treated as superior to the USA’s for potential or current growth rate vs a mature arms program. That T. is mature, similarly doesn’t count against it, it’s a known quantity, which while having the potential to crumple, so does V..