Instigator / Pro
6
1500
rating
10
debates
35.0%
won
Topic
#3977
In a Large Nuclear Family, The Second Oldest Child Has the Best Position Among Their Siblings
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 3 votes and with 15 points ahead, the winner is...
Novice_II
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 5
- Time for argument
- Two weeks
- Max argument characters
- 30,000
- Voting period
- One month
- Point system
- Multiple criterions
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Con
21
1890
rating
98
debates
93.37%
won
Description
Each child has a slightly different role in the family. It is partly according to their "rank" amongst their siblings. The oldest generally has the most leadership responsibilities. The youngest is probably spoiled. But, there is something special about being second oldest. Assume all of the children born in the family are still alive and thriving.
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:
Forfeiture.
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:
Con tried to engage. It was Pro who set the resolution, and failed to show up.
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
Apologies for the forfeits
Define "large family". As an only child, having 2 kid is pretty large for me sooo...
My sister is a middle child. I promise you her childhood sucked only mildly less than mine. Youngest sibling has it the easiest
In my family, (I am the middle child of 9) the second oldest had very similar levels of responsibility, especially because he was the oldest male, so many farm-related duties could not be accomplished by the oldest. As the rest of us grew up, responsibility has naturally distributed itself to each's ability as they grow into them. I am the youngest too have left the home, and my next sibling down is 4 years older than the next sibling, so he will bear a larger responsibility than I did for the next few years.
I bet 3 dollars that Pro will just make some Pros of being the 2nd kid in the family while not comparing it to the aggregate benefits for being the other siblings.