Instigator / Pro
14
1777
rating
79
debates
76.58%
won
Topic
#3063

THBT: The Third Reich lost WW2 because Hitler made bad wartime decisions

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
0
Better sources
4
2
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

After 2 votes and with 8 points ahead, the winner is...

Benjamin
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
6
1627
rating
37
debates
66.22%
won
Description

The focus will be on analysing history, not clever argumentation techniques. Unnecessary distractions like Kritiks and semantics are disallowed by rule.

Merriam-webster definitions:
-Good: effective in achieving the desired result (in our case, military victory)
-Bad: failing to reach an acceptable standard: POOR

The assumed goal is to win the war. A bad wartime decision is one that, contrary to good wartime decisions, fails to reach an acceptable standard of reason and rationale.

BoP is on 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:

In the comments.

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:

Argument: Pro's Resolution was well explained by pro in R1, setting the parameters for a debate that, by his language, set-up Pro for holding what became an insurmountable position while setting a trap for Con that was not able to be assailed. Pro's first argument was that his BoP need not have an exclusive on Hitler's bad decision making, acknowledging that there were other causes contributing to the loss of TTR, but that Hitler's bad decisions were involved. Con argued against that being the only cause, when pro never claimed that it was. Further, Con's statement in his R1 that "I will concede up front that Hitler's bad decisions made an impact on the outcome of the war..." surrendered that ground to Pro. Every historic detail Pro presented throughout the rounds supported the Pro argument. pro wins the points.

Sources: Pro's sources supported his arguments, whereas, as pro pointed out, an otherwise convincing argument presented by a Con source turned out to stipualte pro's point of leverage had by TTR. Points to Pro.

Legibility: Excellent by both sides. Tie

Conduct: Excellent by both sides: Tie.