Instigator / Pro
0
1598
rating
20
debates
65.0%
won
Topic
#3321

[February Tournament] THBT: Given the List of Chosen Marvel & DC Superheroes, the Majority of Them Were Drawn from Pagan Gods.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Winner
0
5

After 5 votes and with 5 points ahead, the winner is...

ComputerNerd
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
15,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Winner selection
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
5
1518
rating
15
debates
40.0%
won
Description

Round One: Opening Arguments
Round Two: Rebuttals/Rejoinders
Round Three: Closing Arguments (No New Arguments.)

Stipulations:

Definitions:

Pagan (adj): of a polytheistic or non-Abrahamic (Christianity/Judaism/Islam) religion/mythology.

(a) God: a superhuman being or spirit worshiped as having power over nature or human fortunes; a deity.

Drawn (prep. from): based on; inspired by; gleaned; obtained from a particular source.

Majority: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total.

*ComputerNerd and I have agreed to compile a list of Superheroes which together will create the entirety of Superheroes on which this debate is based.

Athias's List of Superheroes:

Marvel:
Ant-man, Black Widow, Captain America, Captain Marvel (Carol Danvers,) Hawkeye, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-man, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Quicksilver, Vision.

Detective Comics:
Aquaman, Batman, Cyborg, the Flash, Green Lantern, Hawk-man/woman, Martian Manhunter, Superman, Wonder Woman.

ComputerNerd's List of Superheroes:

Marvel:
Black Panther, Deadpool , Dr. Strange, Drax, Gamora, Groot, Rocket Racoon, Star Lord, The Wasp, Winter Soldier, Wolverine.

Detective Comics:
Animal Man, Beast Boy, Deadshot, Doctor Fate, Doctor Manhattan, Raven, Robin, Shazam (Captain Marvel,) Starfire, Supergirl.

Burden of Proof:

The burden of proof is determined by the proposition, so it's Pro's onus to substantiate the affirmation of the proposition; it's the contender's onus to provide a counterargument refuting Pro's affirmation, or demonstrate that Pro has failed to meet his onus.

Round 1
Pro
#1
I concede this debate. (I know, First Round, right?) But it turns out that I don't have enough characters to make the comparisons. I've been working on this argument for much of the day, and it turns out that making the comparison using just 10 of the 42 Superheroes listed consumed nearly all of the 15,000 characters allotted. Of course, using just 10 doesn't satisfy a "majority." And given that trimming it down would significantly weaken the argument, I've decided to simply concede. (Not to mention, there isn't much time left to retool the argument.) So, I'm offering ComputerNerd the courtesy of my concession especially since it's three rounds. Vote Con.
Con
#2
PRO has forfeited the debate for a lack of characters. I accept his concession. 

Vote CON.
Round 2
Pro
#3
I extend my concession.
Con
#4
I accept
Round 3
Pro
#5
Once again, I extend my concession. Vote CON.
Con
#6
I’m disappointed we did not get to fully debate this topic. However, I understand PRO’s reason and accept his concession.

VOTE CON