Instigator / Pro
25
1922
rating
117
debates
97.44%
won
Topic
#1673

THBT: TRUMP is NOT a RELIABLE SOURCE of INFORMATION

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
12
0
Better sources
8
0
Better legibility
4
3
Better conduct
1
4

After 4 votes and with 18 points ahead, the winner is...

oromagi
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
1523
rating
10
debates
50.0%
won
Description

RESOLVED: TRUMP is NOT a RELIABLE SOURCE of INFORMATION

TRUMP is the ex-game show host who is current President of the United States.

RELIABLE is "suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy"
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reliable

SOURCE is "the person, place or thing from which (information) comes or is acquired"
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/source

INFORMATION is "that which resolves uncertainty; things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something"
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/information

BURDEN of PROOF
Burden of Proof is shared.

PRO will argue that Trump is not to be trusted as a source of information.
CON will argue that Trump is a trustworthy source of information.

PRO is requesting sincere and friendly engagement on this topic.
No trolls or kritiks, please.

- RULES --
1. Forfeit=auto loss
2. Sources may be merely linked in debate as long as citations are listed in comments
3. No new args in R3
4. For all relevant terms, individuals should use commonplace understandings that fit within the rational context of this resolution and debate

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:

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:

When studying the law of non-contradiction, you learn that divine beings cannot lie, they change reality with their every utterance. 2+2=5, Mexico paid for the wall which was definitely built!

The above is a joke related to how certain people have dogmatic faith in politicians. This debate was a concession.