Instigator / Pro
2
1294
rating
75
debates
18.0%
won
Topic
#1463

The Reason Canada has less violent crime than the USA , is that it has stricter gun laws

Status
Finished

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

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

After 1 vote and with 5 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
10,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
7
1711
rating
33
debates
84.85%
won
Description

Strict guns laws in Canada are Part of the Reason Canada is much safer place than USA , they are not the only reason but they contribute to a safer culture https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Canada/United-States/Crime https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/compare/Canada/United-States/Crime

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:

Correlation =/= Causation

Anyway, con uses a ton of sources to show a more likely cause of population density, and when pro listed cities, he listed their gun laws to highlight the low level of confidence connecting that as the primary influence to the problem in question. Flipping a point so brutally gets extra credit.

Plus, pro accidently conceded things in his first run on sentence: "mostly because stricter gun laws" ... If it were because of ten reasons, but mostly one, it would still not be because of that one alone which the resolution implies. ... Still, credit for some rapid improvement.