Instigator / Con
7
1470
rating
50
debates
40.0%
won
Topic
#1975

God hates homosexuality

Status
Finished

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

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

After 1 vote and with 1 point ahead, the winner is...

User_2006
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
2
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
6
1432
rating
11
debates
22.73%
won
Description

We are referring to the God of the Bible. We can use the bible as a source.

Criterion
Con
Tie
Pro
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Argument: Both participants spent more time arguing the issue of God's existence than on the subject proposed, and both make the error of ignoring that if God is omniscient and omnipotent, He is compelled to use these powers to the maximum, always. Why should that be so? I cannot think of a single reason why He should. And to conclude, as both do, that God must use all His powers, always, and declare He does not exist on that basis, because, clearly, He does not use them as such, always, is a ludicrous conclusion that does not hold logic. In fact, however, Pro had some very convincing arguments in the first round against the actual subject of the debate, and woiuld have awarded point for argument to Pro on that basis. However:

Sourcing: About even, however, Pro made the error of referencing an earlier debate on the existence of Jesus, and used the referenced debate as substantiation of her argument, but that debate ended in a tie, negating the whole argument. Tie.

S&G: tie

Conduct: Since Pro forfeited the second round, and voting guidelines indicate that a person who forfeits the balance of the debate after the first round s declared having forfeited the entire debate. Point to Con, the winner of the debate.