Instigator / Pro
1
1485
rating
91
debates
46.15%
won
Topic
#3323

FEBRUARY TOURNAMENT: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
12
Better sources
0
8
Better legibility
1
4
Better conduct
0
4

After 4 votes and with 27 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
28
1697
rating
556
debates
68.17%
won
Description

Resolved: In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy

This debate is for the February tournament.

February DART Debate Tournament

Basic Debate rules:

4 rounds, 1st round acceptance, one-week voting period, 3-day argument time

**NOTE: DUE TO THE FACT THAT DART DOES WE CAN UTILIZE THE FIRST ROUND FOR ARGUMENTS AND DOES NOT NEED AN ACCEPTANCE ROUND, WE WILL USE ROUND 1 FOR OPENING STATEMENTS**

DEFINITIONS

Democracy: a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
Free press: The freedom of news media outlets to say what they want to say.
Prioritize: designate or treat (something) as more important than other things.
Objectivity: The quality of being objective
Advocacy: To support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

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:

Full forfeit

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:

Conduct, sources, and arguments to con for the forfeit from pro.

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. Do I get points for voting?

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:

David is by far the best debater with an under 500 record because of all these forfeitures. I really appreciate RM's commitment to press forward with excellent arguments in the first round and award RM the awful fried falafel of full 7 forfeiture.

On to round 2!