Instigator / Pro
28
1485
rating
91
debates
46.15%
won
Topic
#550

Minimum Wage

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
24
Better sources
14
16
Better legibility
7
8
Better conduct
7
5

After 8 votes and with 25 points ahead, the winner is...

RationalMadman
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
4
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
10,000
Voting period
One month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
53
1697
rating
556
debates
68.17%
won
Description

Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase the federal minimum wage

Definitions

Minimum wage: the lowest remuneration that employers can legally pay their workers
Increase: become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree.
Substantially: to a great or significant extent - in the context of this debate, to at least 10.50 an hour.

Rounds

1. Opening
2. Rebuttals
3. Rebuttals
4. Closing

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:

Concession by Pro

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 conceded

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 conceded. Con had much information and didn't quit.

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:

While I agree that minimum wage should be increased, Con obviously provided better arguments.

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:

While I agree with RM, it is nonetheless unfortunate that Pro conceded.

Arguments to Con as Pro conceded.

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 had already 'given up' so it wasn't much of a contest at all. Con has definitely won. However, Pro did save us analysis time, as Ragnar has rightly said. This might even be the shortest debate I've read.

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:

Almost a no contest, but pro then conceded so wins conduct for saving us analysis time (to be reapplied during the rematch).

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 conceded.