Instigator / Pro
32
1687
rating
555
debates
68.11%
won
Topic
#39

Taste Battle in Rap: RationalMadman vs Type1

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
12
3
Better sources
10
6
Better legibility
5
3
Better conduct
5
2

After 5 votes and with 18 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
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Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Six months
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
14
1266
rating
119
debates
15.97%
won
Description

The definition of 'taste battle' shall be a battle of both displaying raps and justifying the beauty of those raps to the ears and emotions as well as brain of the listener. The raps that soothe are not inherently better or worse but the raps that displease are inherently bad.

BOTH SIDES ARE SAYING THEIRS IS BETTER THAN THE OTHER, there is no allowance for a 'he is equally good to be' angle for Con to take.

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:

Due to the subjective nature of this debate, it comes down the personal opinion of the voter. I think Pro has better taste than Con. Although Pro's was not all that great in my opinion (I'm not a huge fan of rap), it was far better than Con's taste (science rap?! really?!). I give arguments to Pro.

Both sides used sources and neither side had any noticeable S&G errors.

Con forfeited most of the debate, so I will give conduct to 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:

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:

I do not like nor listen to rap, so although the topic is considered to be subjective, I can only vote on the basis of the actual arguments offered. Con states that his songs may have poorer delivery, but the message they convey is superior. Pro counters by saying that message doesn't matter and his songs can be listened to while ignoring their message (or lack thereof). I feel having a worthy message is important in every form of communication, or the communication has no reason to occur. Hence, I believe Con has the better argument.

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:

I like PROs taste in the rap style better than CONs, the song had a beat and where better than CONs by a minute. Conceding all args by CON leads me PRO. PROs categories outweigh