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1576
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Topic
#273

Abiogenesis Is The Best Explanation For The Origin Of Life On Earth

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
12
0
Better sources
8
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Better legibility
4
1
Better conduct
4
1

After 4 votes and with 26 points ahead, the winner is...

MagicAintReal
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
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Description

*Rules*

1. The definitions below are agreed to by accepting the debate.

2. All votes *must* have thorough reasons for voting.

3. Moderators *must* remove inadequate votes that a) fail to address the majority of resolution-impacting points made by both debaters, b) are lies about debater performance, or c) are vendetta votes/overtly biased.

4. No kritiks, counter plans, or semantics, particularly on the term "best" i.e. running the argument,
"A true 'best' explanation for the origin of life would include someone having been there to have verified it, and since that's impossible, no explanation could be the best." Con should argue exclusively against abiogenesis or provide a better explanation.

5. Death23 and his related accounts may not vote on or participate in this debate.
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*Full Resolution*
Abiogenesis is the best explanation for the origin of life on Earth.

-Pro-
Has the BoP and 4 rounds of 10,000 characters, with 3 days to post per argument, to AFFIRM that abiogenesis is the best explanation for the origin of life on earth and refute Con.

-Con-
Has also 4 rounds of 10,000 characters, with 3 days to post per argument, to NEGATE that abiogenesis is the best explanation for the origin of life on earth and refute Pro.
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*Definitions*
abiogenesis - the concept that organic molecules and subsequent simple life forms first originated from inorganic substances on earth.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abiogenesis

the best - that which is the most excellent.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/best

explanation - a statement or account that makes something clear.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/explanation

origin - the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/origin

life - the condition that distinguishes animals, plants, fungi, protista, archaea, and bacteria, from inorganic matter, including the capacity for metabolism, inheritance, maintaining homeostasis, and reproduction.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/us/life

earth - the planet on which we live that is third in order from the sun.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earth

the sun - the star around which the earth orbits.
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sun

I'm definitely going to need to do this debate again.

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@Ramshutu

Oh, i figured it was a mistake.

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@MagicAintReal

Sorry! That was an accident!

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@Ramshutu

Dude what gives man?
He full forfeited!

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@ethang5

Heh.

Multiple sets of empirical data and experimentation presented in the form of a peer reviewed scientific paper that supports the position of Abiogenesis “Isn’t evidence”.

At this point, I don’t really have to say anything; I can just sit and watch you refute yourself.

Both of you can stop acting stupid. A link to a study is not evidence. Neither of you know what you're talking about.
Anyway, you have no reason to be bent. If you think you have evidence, more power to you. I don't have to accept it or agree with it, and I couldn't care less for what you ignorant dweebs think.
I don't have to debate you either, and again, I don't care for your 3rd grade taunts. If either of you had an argument, you wouldn't be trying to gain my attention.
You are too stupid to debate, go whine and moan to someone who cares. But if you ever want someone competent to take you on, you will have to lose the stupidity. Just sayin.

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@ethang5

Please stop claiming there's no evidence.
Understanding this is key.
Stop acting like you've refuted anything.
Stop acting like a gigantic pussy.
You can read, right?

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@ethang5

I find it personally hilarious watching you stamp your feet at how you feel there is no evidence for Abiogenesis in a debate where the opening rounds consists of MagicAintReal producing reams and reams and reams of evidence, supported by evidence, the appropriate study, and his own summarized explanation.

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@Ramshutu

"Erm no, I’m afraid I’m not going to let you project on the this one."

As a liberal, it will be difficult for you to grasp that you can't "let" me do anything.

The man/boy challenged me to a debate. I declined. If his retort is that my refusal means I'm scared, it proves my refusal was the correct thing to do. If he becomes angry and calls my refusal an "attack", he certainly is not someone stable enough to debate.

Either way, he is too stupid to debate, and abiogenesis has no evidence for it. I will not debate flat earthers, UFO believers, water memory people, or whether Santa is married. Or abiogenesis pushers. I have better things to do with my time.

"Our last conversation consisted of you...."

By your self judgement. Sorry, your opinion is not fact. I don't share that liberal delusion.

"How about you debate MagicAintReal, and we can see...."

Stop begging and or taunting. I will not change my mind. As is my right, even though you losers view my not doing what you want as an attack. I never debate for others, so what you will see is never my interest.

Go find someone who thinks your opinion valuable. Surely there is someone?

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@ethang5

Erm no, I’m afraid I’m not going to let you project on the this one.

Our last conversation consisted of you raising multiple false claims, each one being systematically shot down as either dishonest or otherwise false, only for you to raise yet another parroted false claim - culminating you being proven incorrect so many times in a row, and so obviously dishonest you stopped responding.

And again, rather than talk about Abiogenesis, you seem to be more adamant in hurling insults and accusations. How about you debate MagicAintReal, and we can see how valid your objections are to the broad wealth of explanations and data he’s linked in this argument.

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@Ramshutu

And all you do is claim that you know but never show it. Oh, and go around the debate board voting for atheists regardless of the validity of their arguments.

It's not a complaint Vishnu, its a fact.

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@ethang5

Complaining over and over again that there is no evidence, ignoring the evidence that is presented, then calling anyone who disagrees an idiot, is neither an argument, nor a rational position to hold.

You don’t seem particularly able to deal with either Evolution, or Abiogenesis, and instead are interested merely in irrational diatribes that only serve to emphasize your complete lack of ability to discuss science that you have an emotional aversion to on its merits.

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@MagicAintReal

Because first, your posts make it clear you are an idiot. No pne wants to debate an idiot. Plus, anyone smart and confident enough to debate would already know abiogenesis has no evidence, and thus would know the debate is pointless.

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@ethang5

How do you explain the lack of response from everyone when presented with this information?

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@MagicAintReal

Very funny. If that doesn't confirm for you that you're an idiot and that people see you that way, I don't know what will. Everyone is wrong except you. Yeah, I'm laughing.

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@ethang5

Nope.
He, just like you, has no response.
I've been running this debate for 3 years now and not one response.
Funny, huh?

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@MagicAintReal

Your opponent must have realized the bogus criteria on which you based the debate and bailed. lol.

Now you can say you won. Congrats.

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@MagicAintReal

Ok. Thanks!

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@Ben11

Read the debate and enjoy.

What is abiogenesis?

The only reason the majority of people do not believe in abiogenisis is that it has not been proven, well the most likely and most possible theory of biogenesis has been proven. All other theories (e.g. creationism...) have either been disproven or looked upon as physically impossible.