Instigator / Pro
10
1677
rating
24
debates
93.75%
won
Topic
#2019

MICRO DEBATE The US should cease the use of enhanced interrogation techniques

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Winner
10
0

After 10 votes and with 10 points ahead, the winner is...

blamonkey
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
2,500
Voting period
One month
Point system
Winner selection
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
0
1488
rating
2
debates
0.0%
won
Description

I'm going to diverge a little from the rues CaptainSceptic outlined in the forums to be a bit more lenient but still restrictive.

Max characters: 2.5k
Max sources: 4 per round
We default to Merriam Webster for definitions
3 days for arguments

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

I think PRO had an opportunity to argue that EIT have already desisted since the vague euphemism for torture is left undefined but CON never followed thru on what might have been a winning point.

Args, conduct to PRO for a short, congent, mostly uncontested argument

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

2/3 forfeit by con

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

Well argued by Pro, with more reliable sourcing.

Also, full forfeit by Con

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

Full forfeit

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

My reasons are the exact same as the ones below.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

Full Forfeiture

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

Blamonkey is a hero to Guantanamo Bay (sarcasm but what happened is brutal and unforgivable, if they were innocent they were still detained).

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

A full forfeit.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

Forfeit...

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:

Full forfeiture.