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Topic
#1819

Resolved: The Theory of Evolution is a sound theory of how life developed on Earth.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
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21
Better sources
12
14
Better legibility
6
7
Better conduct
5
4

After 7 votes and with 20 points ahead, the winner is...

Lazarous
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two weeks
Max argument characters
15,000
Voting period
Two months
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
46
1538
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debates
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Description

Rounds:
1. Opening Statements
2. Rebuttal and Questions
3. Defense
4. Closing Arguments and Summary

Rules:
1. No round forfeits
2. It should go without saying, but keep it respectful
3. No new arguments in the final round
4. The BoP is evenly shared.

Definitions

1. Theory: In science, a theory is "an explanation of some aspect of the natural world that has been substantiated through repeated experiments or testing" [1]

2. Evolution: At the most basic level, evolution is defined as “the frequency of alleles within a gene pool from one generation to the next.”[2] Consequently, “genetic changes over many generations ultimately result in the emergence of new and different species from a single ancestral species” [3] As a result, “all known living, terrestrial organisms are genealogically related. All existing species originated gradually by biological, reproductive processes on a geological timescale” [4]

3. Sound: Based on strong scientific evidence

Sources
1. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/just-a-theory-7-misused-science-words/
2. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolution-definition.html
3. Fairbanks, Daniel J. Evolving: The Human Effect and Why it Matters.
4. http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/comdesc/

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@David

To be completely honest, I'm barely familiar with Kent Hovind and don't know what he has to say on the issue. I do find it interesting that his name is so frequently brought up by the openly opinionated anti-creationists.

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@Lazarous

You’ve been watching too much Kent Hovind

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@Discipulus_Didicit

Also, if by high-school level you are referring to text books which still use the Hackles Embryos fraud; then clearly you need a better source.

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@Discipulus_Didicit

Did you even read the debate? See source 17 and 18 in my opening argument.

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@Lazarous

I am very obviously not trying to debate you. I am asking for you to back up a claim you have made because I enjoy educating myself in scientific topics. If you would rather just make unsubstantiated claims and laud them as unquestionable truth that really doesn't bother me at all, just figured I would ask.

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@Discipulus_Didicit

You have dismissed my evidence without providing evidence of your own. My points stand and I owe you no additional sources. I have found debating in the comments section to be quite unproductive, and frequently uncivilized. If I can find the time later, we should debate properly.

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@Lazarous

The only part of your argument not easily dismissed by a basic highschool level of understanding of the topic is the claims you made under the heading "something from nothing" near the end of your first round. Assuming there is an actual scientific paper that exists to back up this claim I would be very interested in reading it. As you did not provide a link to one in your argument please provide one to me either in the comments section here or via PM.

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@Lazarous

Sorry. I fell asleep before I posted my arguments. Let's just continue.

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@Lazarous

What does 'information" mean?

Id argue that due to the fact we have no evidence of repeated testing of the original (whatever) that evolution is still a hypothesis at best and untestable based on the original dna at worst.

why did you restart