Instigator / Con

Alec

1596

rating

debates

63.1%

won

Topic

#427

All guns should be banned.

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 3 votes and with the same amount of points on both sides...

It's a tie!

Tags

Politics

Parameters

Publication date: 12.08.2018 12:47AM
Last updated date: 12.17.2018 06:40PM
Type: Standard
Number of rounds: 3
Time for argument: Two days
Max argument characters: 10,000
Voting period: One week
Point system: Multiple criterions
Voting system: Open

Contender / Pro

GuitarSlinger

1435

rating

debates

33.33%

won

Description

Rules on the debate:

1: The BoP is shared.
2: I will waive the 1st round and Pro will waive the last round. They must signify this in the round. Violation is an automatic loss of the conduct point.
3: A forfeit is an automatic loss unless apologized for in the comments.

Round 1

Alec

12.08.2018 05:24PM

Con

I waive the 1st round because of the rules.

GuitarSlinger

12.10.2018 02:28PM

Pro

All guns should NOT be banned for the following reasons:

1. Banning guns will not fix or solve the problem-- it would be like trying to use a band-aid to close a gaping wound.

a., Man will always seek to develop new ways to harm and kill his fellow man. So the heart of the issue is a person's (or people's) desire to harm or kill another person/people. Banning guns does not "fix" this problem. The "gun" is just a tool they use to accomplish their heart's desire.

2. Banning guns will not eliminate the existence of guns. So as long as guns exist, they will be used, whether a group of people (i.e. the govt) says it's legal or not.

3. Banning guns will prohibit law abiding citizens from using guns to defend themselves against those people who (a) have guns and (b) want to harm or take their property (see arguments 1 and 2 above).

Round 2

Alec

12.10.2018 03:40PM

Con

It seems that your arguing my position. According to the sides of the debate, I'm against banning all guns, and your for banning all guns.

GuitarSlinger

12.10.2018 04:41PM

Pro

well there you go. My apologies. I misread it. I'm used to the one instigating and publishing an argument being the the one that is PRO (FOR) that argument. I should've read it better. My bad.

Round 3

Alec

12.10.2018 06:17PM

Con

Want to call this debate a tie?

GuitarSlinger

12.10.2018 06:40PM

Pro

Yes. We both win. lol

Actually I don't care about metrics, votes, etc. If you want the win, that's cool. I'm simply hear to argue things I believe in and sharpen my debate skills.

Alec

12.10.2018 06:49PM

If you'll allow me to win this one, I'll claim the win.

MagicAintReal

12.10.2018 03:09PM

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@GuitarSlinger

Don't worry, there will be a voter who thinks your interpretation of the resolution is enough to afford you argument points, even though you'll precisely be arguing against the resolution as Pro.
You argued for the resolution as Con, why not argue against the resolution as Pro?

Great voters here.

Raltar

12.11.2018 04:36AM

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:

Both parties agreed to a tie.

Ramshutu

12.10.2018 09:06PM

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:

Tie fighters

RationalMadman

12.10.2018 06:42PM

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:

Tie agreed on by both debaters.