Instigator / Pro
28
1499
rating
2
debates
50.0%
won
Topic
#280

How to colonize our solar system

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
8
Better legibility
4
4
Better conduct
4
3

After 4 votes and with 13 points ahead, the winner is...

Declan25
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
2
Time for argument
One day
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
15
1489
rating
3
debates
33.33%
won
Description

We will debate the different ways to colonize our solar system.
My contender is not a Con we are debating different ways to do this.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro was the only side to meet the burden of proof. Con just agreed with Pro.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Neither side actively proved or explained itself but Pro actually met their burden of proof because Con explicitly agreed with them and then brought up a totally new point in the last Round via rhetorical question but new points in last Round are unfair especially when you're the final speaker of the whole debate. Also, Con agreed we should colonise the solar system, he only disagreed with a tiny bit about the order of doing it which he never remotely justified, at least Pro explained their idea fully.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

While Pro brought up many arguments, Con only vaguely mentioned one and the debate was over by then. Pro wins arguments and conduct.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro offered a justification for their position regarding colonizing Venus for fuel. Con didn’t really present an argument of any substance, there was little justification given other than a throwaway statement about running out of resources. As a result, pro wins on arguments.