Instigator / Pro
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1777
rating
79
debates
76.58%
won
Topic
#3269

A third world war in the foreseable future is highly implausible

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
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Better sources
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Better legibility
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Better conduct
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After not so many votes...

It's a tie!
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Two weeks
Max argument characters
15,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
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1627
rating
37
debates
66.22%
won
Description

No semantical arguments, the topic is easy to understand. Any confusion about the meaning of the resolution must be resolved before the debate starts.

BoP is shared so both sides must present positive cases. However, PRO bears the biggest burden. Good luck.

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@ComputerNerd

My side gets easier to argue with each passing day

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/26/russia-reasserts-right-to-use-nuclear-weapons-in-ukraine-putin

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2022/03/23/if-russia-uses-wmd-ukraine-fallout-could-trigger-nato-response-key-lawmaker-says.html

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@ComputerNerd

no, it counts as a strong starting point of one, the world fucking loathes Russia and its allies rn and the feeling is mutual but not enough to lead to a world war yet.

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@RationalMadman

But does Russia vs Ukraine count as a "World" War? According to Wikipedia:

A world war is "a war engaged in by all or most of the principal nations of the world"

So far, the only two nations embroiled in conflict is Russia and Ukraine. There are 195 countries in the world, so to fulfill the BOP of "World" war, one would need to prove that most nations would join the war.

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@RationalMadman
@Sum1hugme

I really underestimated Putin's stupidity.

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@RationalMadman

Yeah I felt really bad that I messed up on my second round. Because this was the debate that I was very excited about. I saw one of these wars coming, but I still don't know if I could have convinced the voters that it would turn into a world war

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@Sum1hugme

Imagine if this had been a month later... How easy your side would be.

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@Benjamin

Sorry, but I just don't have the time right now to retype my argument

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@Sum1hugme

Maybe you could write your argument in the comments?

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@Benjamin

It's really okay bro. I made a mistake, and the debate can just move forward. I don't really want to restart it because I've potentially got a lot of busy stuff to do here in the near future. I'm just sorry that you don't get to write your final rebuttals. We can just write our closings and let the judges have at it

How can we resolve the debate in a fair manner?

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@Sum1hugme

I will ensure you will not take the conduct point, that's a promise.

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@Benjamin

Feel free to continue as usual. I'll just take the conduct point. I mainly wanted you to know that it was an accident.

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@Sum1hugme

How do you suggest the debate to proceed?

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@Sum1hugme

That's fine. I don't blame you, lest I be hypocritical. We all make mistakes my friend.

Woops

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@Benjamin

Oh man, I clicked the publish button and confirmed, but I guess I forgot to press it again in the review debate page.

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@Benjamin

All good, I don't sweat it

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@Sum1hugme

LOL time slipped for me also.

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@Benjamin

Sorry about the typo. The sentence: "The growing strength of the nations surrounding China, it’s historical tendency to lash out against threats, and the juxtaposed commitments of the Chinese and Taiwanese governments to Taiwanese independence."

should've ended with"...is reason to foresee Chinese aggression."

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@Benjamin

Haha, don't worry, I'll get it posted in time

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@Sum1hugme

Time is soon running out. I don't know why you haven't posted yet, but an auto-forfeit would be a shame. I hope you will find time to write the argument in time.

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@Benjamin

Yeah absolutely me too. This is a topic I've given some thought to, so I'll make sure I don't forget.

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@Sum1hugme

I am pleased to be debating you again, especially on this topic. I wish you the best of luck.

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@Benjamin

Ah yes, a gun shown in Act 1 will not be fired in Act 3 anymore. I wish I could debate this topic, but I am at a loss for decent arguments.