Instigator / Con
10
1511
rating
25
debates
68.0%
won
Topic
#4674

Discussing race-based genetic differences is a significant contributor to racism and is therefore unacceptable.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
3
Better sources
4
0
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
1
2

After 2 votes and with 3 points ahead, the winner is...

Slainte
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Rated
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
One week
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Minimal rating
None
Contender / Pro
7
1309
rating
274
debates
40.51%
won
Description

DEFINITIONS:

Discussing: Any form of public communication
Race: An ethnic group
Significant: a measurable quality worthy of attention
Racism: The belief that races (ethnic groups) are as a whole superior or inferior.
Unacceptable: Not contiguous with social values.

I am taking Con here.

Pro must establish that genetic difference conversations as applied to a race contributes to racism to such a degree, that it should not occur. Should not occur is a general catch-all kind of like a social embargo.

Con must demonstrate that genetic difference conversations are important, and a social embargo is not necessary. Con may also demonstrate there is value in having those conversations.

Comments can clean this up as needed. All Kritiks need to be pre-discussed in the comments.

I'll try to vote on this tomorrow; before the deadline.

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@Sir.Lancelot

The second point was not addressed, however, I clearly rebutted both the first and third point, I even have headings. Oh well. Thank you for your time on it. I appreciate that.

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@Slainte

Neither of you addressed the other side's constructives.
So if we compare them both, the impacts of his case outweighed yours.

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@Sir.Lancelot

Thank you for the vote. I am confused why Pro gets credit for the win without addressing any of my arguments. However a vote it a vote, and I thank you for taking the time to read it and comment.

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@FishChaser

Thank yyou or the vote.

I’ll get to this.

"So, first off, white people have genes that makes their skins whiter, while African Americans have other genes that make their skins darker in tone."

*crowd boos*

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@Slainte

That isnt what it says.

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@RationalMadman

fair point. Let us say acceptable in our current Western social model

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@Slainte

The definition of unacceptable and word itself make this rigged for Pro as it is entirely acceptable to racist societies and subcultures at the bare minimum.