Instigator / Pro
11
1510
rating
64
debates
53.91%
won
Topic
#5330

The Christian version of God is evil

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
6
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

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

Best.Korea
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Rated
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Minimal rating
None
Contender / Con
14
1309
rating
272
debates
40.63%
won
Description

No information

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Before reading the debate I decided regardless of which argument I prefer, that I’d leave it tied due to potential bias I’ve been accused of by one debater…

The main failing from both sides was relying on the comment section.

Pro: if it doesn’t help your case, bringing in content from the comments is a poor idea. It makes voters look there, instead of strictly at what your opponent presents inside the debate.

Con: your points from the comment section were about the same length as your argument, but IMP flushed out better. Literally just copy pasting them in would have greatly improved your case.

The lack of a definition of evil confused matters. I’m under the impression pain = evil but also whatever a property owner decides is evil = evil. These are overly simplistic competing definitions, with no reason stated why either should be preferable.

Adding to matters, points are argued without warrants, making them weightless assertions.

Criterion
Pro
Tie
Con
Points
Better arguments
3 point(s)
Better sources
2 point(s)
Better legibility
1 point(s)
Better conduct
1 point(s)
Reason:

Pro never define his version of evil, not once in the entire debate.

He has an improving view we would see hedonism or maybe some watered down version of utilitarianism as valid. He doesn't mention either but they are 2 different ways to see pleasure as good itself and pain or withdrawal of pleasure as evil.

In Round 2, Pro concedes that Con is able to redefine evil to axiomatically pivot all good around God.

On top of this, Pro forgot his BoP is to prove God is evil, not that he's done evil things nor that God simply isn't definitely good.

Con pivots 'evil' around whatever God deems it to be. This seems to match the idea god made everything and is ruler of all but Con doesn't extend there.

Con wins due to Pro never proving god is evil.