Instigator / Con
28
1574
rating
10
debates
80.0%
won
Topic
#432

Free will exists

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
12
0
Better sources
8
0
Better legibility
4
2
Better conduct
4
1

After 4 votes and with 25 points ahead, the winner is...

PsychometricBrain
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
3
1266
rating
119
debates
15.97%
won
Description

--Overview--
This debate will last for 4 rounds, with 3 days to post each round. There will be 30,000 characters available to each debate for each round. Voting will last for 1 week. I am taking the Con position.
--Topic--
Pro will be arguing that free will exists, Con will be arguing against this resolution.
--Definition--
Free will: The capacity to make a conscious choice in which the outcome has not been predetermined by past events.
--Rules--
1. No forfeits.
2. Citations must be provided in the text of the debate.
3. No new arguments in the final speeches.
4. Observe good sportsmanship and maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere.
5. No trolling.
6. No "kritiks" of the topic.
7. For all undefined terms in the resolution, individuals should use commonplace understandings that fit within the logical context of the resolution and this debate.
8. Rebuttals of new points raised in an adversary's immediately preceding speech may be permissible at the judges' discretion even in the final round (debaters may debate their appropriateness).
9. Asking other people to vote on this debate is strictly prohibited (it is irrelevant whether you ask them to vote for you, or to vote neutrally, I know that some debaters send private messages asking for votes to lots of other users and feel like it influences the voter's decision and therefore do not want this practice in my debate.)
10. Violation of any of these rules, or of any of the description's set-up, merits a loss.
--Structure--
R1. Pro's Case; Con's Case
R2. Pro generic Rebuttal; Con generic Rebuttal
R3. Pro generic Rebuttal; Con generic Rebuttal
R4. Pro Summary; Con Summary

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:

Pro used his free will to forfeit the debate. Con involuntarily defeated him and used sources in order to do so.

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:

Yet another full forfeit by Type1!

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.

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.