Instigator / Pro
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1487
rating
31
debates
35.48%
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Topic
#3820

THBT: Theism is more likely than atheism.

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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6
Better sources
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4
Better legibility
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2
Better conduct
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2

After 2 votes and with 14 points ahead, the winner is...

That2User
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
14
1511
rating
4
debates
25.0%
won
Description

Wikipedia advises: Occam's razor, Ockham's razor, or Ocham's razor (Latin: novacula Occami), also known as the principle of parsimony or the law of parsimony (Latin: lex parsimoniae), is the problem-solving principle that "entities should not be multiplied beyond necessity".[1][2] It is generally understood in the sense that with competing theories or explanations, the simpler one, for example a model with fewer parameters, is to be preferred.

Wikipedia advises:
"When two parties are in a discussion and one makes a claim that the other disputes, the one who makes the claim typically has a burden of proof to justify or substantiate that claim especially when it challenges a perceived status quo. This is also stated in Hitchens's razor, which declares that "what may be asserted without evidence, may be dismissed without evidence." Carl Sagan proposed a related criterion – "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" – which is known as the Sagan standard."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burden_of_proof_(philosophy)

Following the aforementioned burdens and framework for the debate, The burden of proof will largely be on me to prove that theism is a more likely metaphysical reality than atheist conceptions. Within this debate, God will be described as the intelligent creator of all of existence. If I am capable of proving just one theist conception of God as more likely than atheism, I ought to have won the debate. Con agrees to these conditions before accepting the debate.

Rules:
1. No unnecessary/intentional forfeits
2. Be decent

Ha Ha!!!

Might as well try and prove pink unicorns exist too.

Is there a way for a mod to forfeit the round since Ehyeh is banned?

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@That2User

Thank you and good luck!