Instigator / Pro
7
1615
rating
16
debates
93.75%
won
Topic
#2077

RESOLVED: In the United States, the Stay-At-Home Orders Should Not Be Repealed Before the Pandemic Ends

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Winner
7
1

After 8 votes and with 6 points ahead, the winner is...

BearMan
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Winner selection
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
1
1440
rating
6
debates
0.0%
won
Description

Specifics: I will be arguing for Pro and my opponent for Con. We will both have exactly three days to post our arguments. Forfeiting twice will merit a loss. Conceding will merit a loss. Trolling will merit a loss. K'ing will merit a loss.

Debate Information: We will be debating about the states that have a lockdown not the states that don't.

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

Enter the reason for your decision

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

CON forfeits thus PRO wins

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

Pro won because he didn't forfeit.

"Forfeiting twice will merit a loss"

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

Forfeiting twice will merit a loss, according to the special rules in the description that Con agreed to when he accepted the debate.

Con forfeited twice, thus breaking the rules and resulting in a win for Pro.

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

""Forfeiting twice will merit a loss."" Con forfeited twice, so he loses this debate, he agreed to the rules of the debate and violated them.

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

EricThanos tried to slap Bearman but he didn't know that Bearman is not from Marvel universe. Bearman has that girzzly grip that gone gripe ya.

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

Forfeiture, with the pre-agreement that such would count as a concession.

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

Thank God this debate is a straight-up declaration of a winner without having to award points in the various categories [argument, sourcing, s&g, conduct]. However, I will use those terms in explaining my RFD:
Argument: Pro argued that stay-at-home was not the same thing as social distancing, then applied the rest of his argument, and sourcing, applying social distancing as the bar against which to measure, thereby undermining his own argument. Con argued that extended stay-at-home would collapse the economy; a far more valid argument.
Sourcing: Pro used sources, then argued against them. Con used no sourcing, admitting such. Both lose on this one.
S&G: Tie
Conduct: Pro's proposal declared no waiving of rounds until saying so in round 1, thereby expecting debate protocol not agreed to beforehand. Bad conduct. Con forfeited two rounds, plus waived a round when it was not necessary by the protocol established. Also bad conduct. Both lose on this one.
I conclude, on merit, that Con wins the debate by PRo losing in arguments.