Instigator / Pro
11
1762
rating
45
debates
88.89%
won
Topic
#1817

Trump's response to COVID-19 has been satisfactory.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
12
Better sources
6
8
Better legibility
3
4
Better conduct
2
3

After 4 votes and with 16 points ahead, the winner is...

whiteflame
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
27
1724
rating
27
debates
88.89%
won
Description

I have more free time due to quarantine, so here we go....

----Definitions----
Satisfactory: fulfilling expectations or needs, though not perfect.

ROUND STRUCTURE:
I am PRO, you are CON.
Round 1: Constructive
Round 2: Rebuttal
Round 3: Defense

----RULES----
1. No Kritiks
2. No New arguments made in final round
3. No trolling
4. You must follow the Debate Structure
5. No Plagiarism
6. Must follow debate definitions.
**ANY violation of these warrants loss of debate.**

Why do voters vote based on a concession even if the contender rejected it?

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@blamonkey

Very helpful analysis, thank you

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@blamonkey

I appreciate the RFD, it is certainly thorough! Thanks!

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@whiteflame
@MisterChris

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZgZ_1jUHu0ooQ1fIn2293kWMQm8Yez2UhtI93r74nXQ/edit?usp=sharing

Not my greatest RFD (I wrote this at 3 AM) but it sure is exensive. Good job to both debaters.

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@whiteflame

well done to you as well, I need to come up with some more interesting topics soon though!

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@MisterChris

:P Well done, btw! Enjoyed debating this.

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@whiteflame

oh yes, my apologies

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@MisterChris

Hey! No new arguments in the comments!

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@whiteflame

I reject your rejection of my concession

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@MisterChris

Cool, just checking :)

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@whiteflame

You're good to post whenever you feel ready. I have enough free time to survive :)

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@MisterChris

While I’m planning on posting closer to the deadline (partly because I want to make sure my argument includes more of the ever-evolving situation), I just wanted to check and see if you were OK with me posting earlier. I know it’s a week prep time regardless, but I’d hate to put you out by posting early one of these rounds. Just let me know if you need a delay on my posts any round.

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@whiteflame
@MisterChris

This should be a good debate. I was thinking of starting a debate on the same topic.

Good luck guys!

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@whiteflame

I agree that it is good practice to only introduce new material in constructive. I should probably specify that more in my Structure section next time.

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@whiteflame

Agreed. To me the final round should be a conclusion to what came before, not a time for epiphanies.

If something changes in the coming weeks after the debate, there's always the option of a rematch.

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@Barney

Makes sense. I would generally restrict new material to constructive rounds, and that includes evidence. I know some people like to say that at least new evidence is fair game in the final round, but I'm personally not a fan.

For the evolving situation, I think a good cutoff would be the end of R2.

Of course any vote based on parts of his response not mentioned in the debate, will be deleted if reported.

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@blamonkey

Part of the reason I took this debate is because it’s evolving in real time. I think that’s going to hurt my opponent more than it does me, but we’ll have to see.

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@blamonkey

That is a necessary complication unfortunately.

Trump's response is still occurring, so I feel that any analysis will necessarily be incomplete. Nonetheless, I am looking forward to this.

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@MisterChris

Same.

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@whiteflame

Looking forward to a good debate.

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@MisterChris

You're on.

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@whiteflame

Sure. I see the resolution as covering the course of the outbreak anyway. By "response" I mean all that has taken place until now.

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@MisterChris

Can we change "is" to "has been"? I think it's important to cover how he has responded to COVID-19 over the course of the outbreak and not just how he's handling things right now.