Instigator / Pro
10
1516
rating
9
debates
55.56%
won
Topic
#2709

The statement "Santa Clause doesn't exist" is false.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
9
Better sources
4
6
Better legibility
3
3
Better conduct
3
3

After 3 votes and with 11 points ahead, the winner is...

Death23
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
21
1553
rating
24
debates
56.25%
won
Description

-Resolution- The statement "Santa Clause doesn't exist" is false.

Wagyu's burden of proof = The statement "Santa Clause doesn't exist" is false.
Contender's burden of proof = The statement "Santa Clause doesn't exist" is true.

-General Rules-
1. No new arguments in the last round
2. Since this is a thought experiment, sources are not essential
3. Burden of Proof is shared

Damn I really took a fat L here. Had to try this kritik though, it was too fun not to.

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@Barney

Thank you for the vote. Perhaps in the future another debate like this will happen.

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@seldiora

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>Reported Vote: seldiora // Mod action: Not Removed
>Points Awarded:
>Reason for Decision: See Votes Tab.
>Reason for Mod Action:
I read the debate to see if this vote was glossing over major areas of contention, but no, thus was the core of the debate with a fair conclusion. That it gave feedback to suggest how pro could have done better, does not invalidate it.

The vote was found to be sufficient per the site voting policy standards.
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"Pro has to show that Santa Clause exists"

and yet...

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@Intelligence_06

I could have changed the resolution to "asdfewr doesn't exits" and I can still make my case. Nevertheless, the name "Santa Clause" was used in a famous Christmas movie so I'm sure my point was conveyed.

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@Intelligence_06

to be fair, Jarrett successfully argued for the Kalam Cosmetological argument, despite it also non existing

Of course “Santa Clause” doesn’t exist. It is spelled Santa Claus.

This is the same as saying that “Georg Washingten is the 1st president of the United States” is false.

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@Wagyu

define "exist" and define "Santa Claus"