Instigator / Con

1500

rating

debates

100.0%

won

Topic

#4224

Should corporal punishment come back?

Status

Finished

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

Winner & statistics

Better arguments

Better sources

Better legibility

Better conduct

After 1 vote and with 4 points ahead, the winner is...

HereForFun

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Parameters

Publication date: 02.27.2023 02:23PM
Last updated date: 03.10.2023 05:01PM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 2
Time for argument: Two hours
Max argument characters: 10,000
Voting period: One week
Point system: Multiple criterions
Voting system: Open

Contender / Pro

Mall

1492

rating

335

debates

40.9%

won

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Round 1

HereForFun

02.27.2023 02:42PM

Con

I am strongly against corporal punishment. It is a method that causes more cons than pros. Not only does it cause physical harm it can also cause harm to children's mental health. Use of corporal punishment over an extended period of time causes more behavioral issues and has no positive outcomes, in the short or long run.

It causes physical and mental unwellness. It can also cause children to have difficulties with cognitive and social development, as well as reduced academic success and increased aggression and violence.

It also goes against a child's rights to physical integrity and human dignity and goes against the UN Committee's on the Rights of a Child.

Mall

02.27.2023 04:42PM

Pro

Forfeited

Round 2

HereForFun

02.27.2023 06:42PM

Con

Forfeited

Mall

02.27.2023 07:51PM

Pro

I am strongly for disciplinary punishment whom those may call "corporeal punishment" that causes children to grow up to be law abiding citizens. I am proof of it. My progenitors and theirs are proof of it.

I guess there's an argument to every side of this. I believe this topic is mainly contextual and circumstantial. Either side can make a case.

Bella3sp

02.27.2023 09:09PM

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:

I think this BoP would be shared, however both users dropped each other's arguments. I believe that Pro dropped more arguments than Con. Both arguments could be proved, however weren't proved with any type of sources. All of this said, based on con's arguments, even if someone was well disciplined, the effects of corporal punishment could still leave everlasting effects on the person.

"It causes physical and mental unwellness. It can also cause children to have difficulties with cognitive and social development, as well as reduced academic success and increased aggression and violence." This gives the impression that even if it grants more discipline, it still affects them in little to severe cases.

Summary:
- Pro dropped more arguments.
- Convincing argument towards physical and mental unwellness which counters pros argument alone.

As for the extras,
Sources: Nobody used any type of sources, thus a tie.
Legibility: Both users had little to no significant amount of spelling errors and nothing was extremely hard to read. Meaning, this ends in a tie.
Conduct: Both forfeited an equal amount of rounds. I will say, making an appearance in the last round where someone cannot counter it, can be considered as bad conduct, meaning I give this point towards con.

Any questions? I will handle them through messages or comments.