Instigator / Pro
4
1489
rating
19
debates
42.11%
won
Topic
#2025

Governments around the world should hold China accountable for the spread of COVID-19

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
6
Better sources
2
2
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
0
2

After 2 votes and with 8 points ahead, the winner is...

oromagi
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
12
1922
rating
117
debates
97.44%
won
Description

No information

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@fauxlaw
@shadow_712
@Crocodile

Thanks, croc and fauxlaw for taking the time to vote.
Thx again Nikunj for your timely subject and thoughtful argument

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@oromagi

Hi, sorry for forfeiting round 4 ,a decision by my uni made staff and students panic for days . It was a pleasure debating though!

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@oromagi

That's true in the present moment. Afaik "should" also allows for future. For instance you choose to use *today* in
"should bring your pet alligator to school today". It seems to me that "students should bring their pet alligator to school" is less false, you have room to take appropriated measures and change the rules.

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@pense

Can’t usually precludes should. For example, if your mother argued that you should bring your pet alligator to school today, wouldn’t it be valid to counter that school policy forbids dangerous animals and besides you do not own an alligator and besides you do not have access to lawful alligator transportation? Can’t is often a good reason that one should not.

It seems to me that "... should ..." is kind of true. But they seem to be arguing about "... can ..." or "... must ...", at least oromagi .