Instigator / Pro
10
1557
rating
35
debates
52.86%
won
Topic
#3087

Cruise ship holidays (vacations) are, in general, far better compared to any other type of holiday (vacation)

Status
Finished

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

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

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

Intelligence_06
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Six months
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
21
1731
rating
167
debates
73.05%
won
Description

The definition of a cruise ship holiday is quite simple. It is to purchase a package like the examples in the link, and take a vacation onboard the cruise ship. Though obviously you are allowed off the cruise ship also.

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:

Forfeitures.

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 forfeited most of their rounds

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 primary Resolution argument of "far better" was gradually, through the rounds, shifted to "best." Further, in an effort to support either "far better" or "best," Pro went excessively overboard in lists, effectively making them TL/DR. Not impressed. Con effectively rebutted the argument by Pro that a cruise has cruise + shore leave, or cruise + fly, signifying additional off-ship activities, by demonstrating that at that point, the cruise is merely a means of conveyance, which any other vacation type can offer, such as fly + leave activities, or train + leave, or car + leave. Con wins the points.

Sources: Both opponents had reasonable sources, but Con's are superior by such as examples as Statistica, offering data demonstrating that cruises are not preferable. Pro attempted to argue the point that preference is not a factor, but failed to demonstrate that without vacationer preference, there is still a "far better" or "best" condition to vacations. Whose preference ixceeds that of actual vacationers? Pro does not attempt to answer.

Legibility: Tie

Conduct: Con wins by Pro forfeit of 3 of 5 rounds.