Instigator / Con
9
1387
rating
34
debates
22.06%
won
Topic
#562

Abortion is unethical

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
2
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

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

Alec
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
1
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
1,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
11
1596
rating
42
debates
63.1%
won
Description

Definitions
Ethical: relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/ethical
Abortion : the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/abortion

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

If you read the debate's description (which both debaters agree to when the latter accepts the debate), the definition of 'ethical' was purely "relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong." as opposed to being morally good/just. Therefore, You will see that Con's case indirectly does prove the opposite of the resolution (that abortion is ethical) correct, especially since it is entirely the beliefs of what is right and wrong that Pro uses to debate with. Pro was the only one who used sources in-debate so I am obligated to give the sources-point to Pro.

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

Clearly a troll argument from con, that I do not believe I am obliged to accept. Short number of characters and rounds makes this hard to judge, but this goes to pro as con does not appear to have even tried