Instigator / Pro
14
1432
rating
14
debates
10.71%
won
Topic
#3376

Being Suicidal does not mean you have depression

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
0
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

After 2 votes and with 6 points ahead, the winner is...

Dopl-Joined.ex3
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
8
1468
rating
3
debates
16.67%
won
Description

No information

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 is = due to forfeits on both sides.

Con argues that the overlap between depression and suicidality means they are correlated, but I interpret the resolution to mean that being suicidal does not necessarily mean that you have depression. Pro proves that suicide can be caused by other conditions like anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, directly proving the resolution.

Other comments: I think con's definition of depression is not accurate because it includes feelings like sadness and frustration which are well within the standard range of human emotions. Depression is more of a persistent despair than just an intermittent negative emotion.

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:

Because first round from Pro was not a round of debating, They both mutually FF'd.

Pro's arguments are better because it was proven that suicidal thinking is not exclusive to depression, it is present amongst other states of mental disorder/illness.