Instigator / Con
28
1536
rating
19
debates
55.26%
won
Topic
#325

Affirmative Action

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
12
3
Better sources
8
6
Better legibility
4
3
Better conduct
4
0

After 4 votes and with 16 points ahead, the winner is...

nmvarco
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
12
1450
rating
10
debates
30.0%
won
Description

Setup

1st round: Definitions
2nd round: Opening Argumenta
3rd round: Rebuttals
4th round: Rebuttals; no new arguments

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@nmvarco

In the setup, you said that there are 4 rounds. There are 5

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@Username

Sounds good!

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@nmvarco

Hey! I might accept this later on. I just want to formulate an opening argument first.

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@Raltar

So, you seem to have completely missed my point, even though I did ask you to reread what I wrote. My position was on the definition of affirmative action, not on affirmative action itself. If you think I've made a position on affirmative action, by all means, directly quote me. Until then, my advice stays the same. Reread what I've written and avoid starting topics that you cannot or do not wish to defend

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@dustryder
@Raltar

If you want to debate, don’t spam up the comments.

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@dustryder

If you have defended your position so effectively as you claim, then this debate should be no problem for you. But you don't seem to want to accept it, so... that advice you gave... I'm sure you will figure it out (eventually).

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@Raltar

I don't follow, given that I have already successfully defended my position. Perhaps you should reread what I've written, so you can respond in a manner that is remotely sensible.

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@dustryder

Sounds like good advice you might consider yourself.

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@Raltar

Or perhaps you could avoid starting topics that you either cannot or do not wish to defend

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@dustryder

You know, I could debate you here in the comments...

Or you could debate nmvarco in the actual debate.

Just sayin'.

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@Raltar

What do you mean "if"? It's part of the definition for affirmative action which provides context to why the minority is receiving special treatment. It would be like defining abortion as the removal of a parasite from the human womb. It's technically true, but wildly misleading without further clarifying that the "parasite" in question is a human baby.

Do you agree or disagree that with my addition, the definition of affirmative action is more accurate than with nmvarco's definition alone?

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@dustryder

If that is the case, why don't you take Pro for this debate?

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@nmvarco

... in response to unfair discrimination

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@Ben11

The special treatment of a minority

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@nmvarco

What is affirmation action?