Instigator / Pro
8
1615
rating
16
debates
93.75%
won
Topic
#3569

RESOLVED: The Republic of China is a Sovereign State

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
6
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
1

After 2 votes and with 5 points ahead, the winner is...

PoliceSheep
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Two weeks
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
13
1551
rating
26
debates
57.69%
won
Description

Republic of China: Taiwan,[II] officially the Republic of China (ROC),[I][h] is a country[22][23][24][25][26] in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. (Taken from Wikipedia).

State: A politically organized body of people usually occupying a definite territory. (Taken from Merriam Webster)

Sovereign: One possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty (Taken from Merriam Webster)

Independent: Not dependent, such as: not subject to control by others: (SELF-GOVERNING) (Taken from Merriam Webster)

The Burden of Proof is shared. As PRO, I have to prove that the Republic of China is a sovereign state. CON must prove that the Republic of China is not a sovereign state. The qualifications of a sovereign state are up for debate.

Rules:
1) A singular forfeit is an instant loss
2) No kritiks
3) No new arguments in round 5
4) All debate content has to be WITHIN the debate arguments (No debate/citations in the comments!)

Accepting this debate means you accept these rules. If you want a rule change, please say so in the comments, BEFORE accepting.

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@PoliceSheep

good game

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@PoliceSheep

im prolly gonna lose my winstreak but carpe diem :)

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@BearMan

Then let the debate begin :)

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@PoliceSheep

Up to our discretion

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@BearMan

I'll just ask a clarifying question before accepting then:

Are we debating de jure sovereignty or de facto sovereignty - or both/is it up to our discretion?

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@PoliceSheep

Hi, it doesn't seem that anyone is really interested in this debate (with the parameters I set) besides you. I'd be happy to debate u on this topic :)

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@BearMan

Hey, back from an extended break from DA, and whilst I personally agree with you I think I also could give opposing you a very strong go as this is (related to) my area of academic study but if anyone who actually believes it would prefer it, please accept but if nobody else does, I'd be happy to.