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
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
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
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:
Forfeiture.
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:
Almost full forfeit on Pro's part.
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 forfeited almost the entire debate and never provided any rebuttal of Con's argument.
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:
Full forfeit
In the setup, you said that there are 4 rounds. There are 5
Sounds good!
Hey! I might accept this later on. I just want to formulate an opening argument first.
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
If you want to debate, don’t spam up the comments.
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).
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.
Sounds like good advice you might consider yourself.
Or perhaps you could avoid starting topics that you either cannot or do not wish to defend
You know, I could debate you here in the comments...
Or you could debate nmvarco in the actual debate.
Just sayin'.
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?
If that is the case, why don't you take Pro for this debate?
... in response to unfair discrimination
The special treatment of a minority
What is affirmation action?