Water is wet
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There is an ambiguity when it comes to the word "wet," which has lead some people to believe that while water can make things wet, it cannot itself be wet. This topic takes a break from a lot of the topics on the more serious side, but for as dumb as such a topic might seem, there is actually a debate about this going on around the internet. In these types of situations, people will most commonly turn to the first definition that appears when they search up the definition, but as it would turn out, not even this is enough, and there is a valid reason why. Things actually go pretty deep, and at the end of the day, before you even try to make any sort of argument, you first need to define wet. But if you've already made up your mind about this topic, then whatever definition you create is going to be biased, favoring your opinion because it fits the parameters of your definition. Is there a right answer? Yes. And whether or not it even exists yet, there should be, because this is an objective thing. But my own personal logic and reason and investigation has, on the surface, led me to the conclusion that water is in fact wet, but when digging deeper, I find that even when using credible sources out there to find objective definitions, it is still really hard to determine whether or not water is wet.
Sources
Only Con links to sources and the sources are used to provide backing for the definition of 'wet' and the fact water often dries things. Con also used a BBC reliable source to prove scientists aren't sure water is wet.
Pro refers to a dictionary forcing the user to need to Google if it's real or a lie and misspells Merriam-Webster again and again while at it. The sources seem to be used solely to prove that to be DRY (not necessarily wet) requires lack of moisture and/or water.
Is water free of itself or is itself on and all over itself? This basically opens a line of philosophical thinking that Pro barely touches the surface of and means the sources go to Con because all Pro did was very poorly try to make the user need to Google definitions to check Pro wasn't lying but the usage of them doesn't really hammer home Pro's case just lays groundwork.
Tabula Rasa disclaimer
I am slightly biased towards what Con is arguing because I know for sexual purposes, water definitely is a terrible lubricant and people who very-often shower often have peeling skin if they don't properly hydrate (inside their body not water on the outside) and put cream on their skin in the places.
Arguments
Con's logic is that water fails to cling to solid surfaces in a way liquids are meant to. I am not sure if the stickiness itself is a necessary component of wetness but it's backed by a source. Furthermore, Pro keeps arguing that science definitions and dictionary definitions are both valid, which hurts Pro's case not Con's.
Pro's case seems to be if something isn't dry, it's wet. While this is a flawed dichotomy, Con doesn't fully capitalise on it, instead points out this is a passive sounding statement (which I don't think is right, it didn't sound like a question) but then does dedicate to a murky waters type angle.
Con's entire thesis is that we can't really tell if water is wet because some definitions include properties this anti-lubricating non-clingy thing water is lack. Pro doesn't quite get this. What Pro does is try to muddy the watters back but in doing so, destroys their own burden of proof. Since now both sides are saying water can be wet in some context on some definition but water can't be wet in other contexts and definitions.
This favours Con, since we can't then definitively say water is wet.
"And, if you use your own logic, like I originally did, you might just conclude that water is actually wet, because water can't be dry. It seems very strange to me the idea that water could be dry. Thus, I can only conclude that water is wet."
Pro ASKS ME as the reader to USE MY OWN LOGIC. My own logic fits more with Con's case here, I am ALLOWED BY PRO to drop tabula rasa for reasons I cannot comprehend. Thus I will use my own knowledge that water is one of the most deceptive things and sex in water is fucking grating.
Forfeits demand me to give conduct to Pro.
This is also technically a full forfeit as after the first round Con debates, Con forfeited every Round. However, I believe Con actually won the debate in one single Round. I am torn and will give Con the win.
So much for this.
Water is wet.
Every time someone uses water it's wet.
When someone asks do you want some water, there is no clarifying questions of is it frozen or unfrozen, wet or dry.
It be no surprise that ice has a degree of moisture.
Just post an argument 💀
It's just that with 8,000,000,000 people on this planet, we can't all agree on one by now. Or at least, it'll be hard.
Ambiguity exists because of people.. that is what we can say. Ambiguity can cease to exist.. when all people accept one interpretation and no more, but can any one with the will power do such a thing or are they incapable of doing such a thing?