Instigator / Con
7
1587
rating
182
debates
55.77%
won
Topic
#4041

On balance, The Theory of Biological Evolution is a hoax

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
0
Better sources
2
0
Better legibility
1
0
Better conduct
1
0

After 1 vote and with 7 points ahead, the winner is...

Sir.Lancelot
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
0
1417
rating
27
debates
24.07%
won
Description

On balance, so BOP is shared.

Definitions:
Theory of Evolution- Scientific theory explaining the appearance of new species and varieties through the action of various biological mechanisms such as natural selection, genetic mutation or drift, and hybridization.
Evolution- The biological change by which descendants come to differ from their ancestors.
Hoax- A humorous or malicious deception.
Theory- A scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that has been repeatedly tested and corroborated in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results. Where possible, theories are tested under controlled conditions in an experiment.

Rules:
1. No forfeits. One forfeit is the loss of a conduct point, but two forfeits is an auto-loss.
2. Proof, evidence, and sources can only be used inside the rounds.

Criterion
Con
Tie
Pro
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Full forfeit