Instigator / Con
20
1502
rating
40
debates
36.25%
won
Topic
#2974

Pro Should Give Up This Debate

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
9
Better sources
8
8
Better legibility
3
4
Better conduct
3
4

After 4 votes and with 5 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
5,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
25
1687
rating
555
debates
68.11%
won
Description

You know the rules. You wouldn't get this from any other guy.

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

This debate is funny, but stupid. Neither side deserves an advantage. I hope a mod doesn't report my vote because I get scared of them reporting my votes.

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

Argument" The entertainment value of Rick Astley's song, notwithstanding, which Con [Instigator] presents in R1, I see little. but nevertheless vague association with the debate Resolution other than that both concerning ending something obviously in progress. But this argument says nothing defeating Con's rebuttal, in R3, of Con's "should" [to wit: give up the debate] equating to "shall or will." Further, Pro discontinues argument after R1, declaring in R2 a quote from the song, which amounts to a repeat of R1 argument and not new argument, then declaring [with conduct-destroying contempt] that pro lost the "game," clearly meaning the debate. R4; Con's oblique reference to April fools accomplishes nothing, and R4 declares, obliquely, again that Pro has lost by virtue of Pro agreeing with Con, which is a baseless charge given Pro's successful R1 through R4 rebuttals. points to Pro.

Sources: Pro offers the only source, but it does not support Con's "argument"[?], which this voter concludes is worse than no source. Tie, at best.

Legibility: acceptable. Tie.

Conduct: I declare Con's win declaration in R1 to be a conduct killer. However, it is matched to Pro's over-the-top accusation of Con being "an arrogant fool" in R1. Tie.

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

Argument: Pro has a reason(This debate wasn't worth going for), all Con has was implicit meme material. To Pro.

Sources: None.

S&g: In Round 3, Con failed to capitalize the first letter of the argument. To Pro.

Conduct: No forfeits, but Con didn't take it seriously, as he posted something not even tangibly related to the topic itself in R3. His entire case is built upon implicit things and I can't make sense of it whatsoever, to Pro.

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

Pro didn't give up on Con - he knew the rules and so do I
-So the argument goes to Con