Instigator / Pro
2
1507
rating
12
debates
70.83%
won
Topic
#5321
Wylted is a deeply closeted homosexual
Status
Finished
The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.
Winner & statistics
After 2 votes and with 2 points ahead, the winner is...
WyIted
Parameters
- Publication date
- Last updated date
- Type
- Standard
- Number of rounds
- 1
- Time for argument
- One day
- Max argument characters
- 350
- Voting period
- Two weeks
- Point system
- Winner selection
- Voting system
- Open
Contender / Con
0
1309
rating
274
debates
40.51%
won
Description
Definitions
Deeply closeted homosexual- somebody who will not admit to being a homosexual.
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Good luck winning this debate pro, because I am definitely not a homosexual
Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:
Con accidentally reinforces the resolution.
Pro actually initially lost the debate because Con can argue he's just hetero, asexual or bi (or another alternative) but Con backs the idea that Wylted is hiding his 'gayness', not realising the angle Con had to take.
Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Winner
1 point(s)
Reason:
Pro basically hands the win on a silver platter (denying he's gay, a very closeted move), but con rejects it to instead imply that pro is bi instead of gay.
I was just about to log off when I saw this. I can formalize this tomorrow, but given that there's only 4 hours left in the voting period, I figured I'd at least post the reasoning:
Barney's vote is not removed.
Given how short the debate was, the voter's short but reasonable evaluation of the presented arguments is sufficient, especially as he does provide specific analysis of each side's arguments.
If either of you happen to be on, I am somewhat ill suited to judge the following vote which was reported: https://www.debateart.com/debates/5321/votes/10114
Yes.
"denying he's gay, a very closeted move"
I find that logic questionable, because it basically says:
"If you say that you are gay, you are gay."
"If you deny that you are gay, you are gay"
So the only option person has is to remain silent when someone asks him if he is gay, which again implies that he is gay.
Thanks for an unbiased jidgement . Pro's latest thread may change your mind though
True heterosexual men don't need to make a big deal about it, we do things like being lumberjacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FshU58nI0Ts
I do not admit to saying that.
Good luck with your rebuttal.