Instigator / Pro
12
1494
rating
5
debates
60.0%
won
Topic
#4008

The Olympics should be abolished

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
12
Better sources
8
8
Better legibility
4
4
Better conduct
0
4

After 4 votes and with 16 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
2
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
28
1709
rating
565
debates
68.23%
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:

"by the choice of one side to miss at least 40% of the debate, the requirement [to consider arguments] ceases."

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:

Pro has given a reasonable argument stating what Olympics and why it should be abolished but forfeited the very next round. However Con has stated the many beneficial of the Olympics stating to how it benefits us to there being competition leading to the forfeiture of 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:

Pro identified the first argument and then forfeited next round, instigating a debate and then not debating counts against pro for conduct, Pros "first" argument was an argument for not hosting the Olympics rather than an argument for abolishing the Olympics. Cities "bid" for the opportunity to host the Olympics, and therefore, have done a cost/benefit analysis that favors hosting, no argument for abolishing the Olympics was even presented.

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:

Single round, with con's case wholly dropped, reduces this to a foregone conclusion.