Being trans is not a choice
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Pro, pro did energy assertions one minute, and what looks to be an AI generated argument the next… Con gave the debate a centerpiece already of the outward transition, to which pro declared it’s not a choice by comparison to similar things like eye color… this is is non-Sequitur, so the initiative of that cornerstone point remained with con.
AR provided valid reasons and used Christianity to his advantage. As a Christian myself, I must admit my heart was shifted towards AR. But after reading the arguments it went from 10% to 100%.
Why?
WE must all agree that we were assigned different genders at the start of birth. The lord, or any god you believe, created us in our own unique ways. But some people think of this meaning differently. Unique means to be having different appearances for each person. Whether ugly or handsome, not two people are the same. Unique also means personality.
Because of this, being born feeling different occurs to everybody, we must all remember that this is part of growing up, not some special “spidey sense”.
Con uses the facts of original humans efficiently, he provided both the human and the Christian’s perspective of this topic.
Since both users forfeited one of their rounds, it would be viewed as a 2 round argument.
Neither side really responds to the other side's definition. Con defines trans as the act of transitioning, since they have the same root word. Pro appeals to the APA, AMA, and WHO. Citing these authorities could have been enough to win had a link been provided and the tie to the definition more explicit. However, the appeal to authority only states that trans people report feeling different from a young age and that being trans is not a mental illness, which could technically both be true under Con's definition. It is implied that these authorities define the term trans as Pro is saying, but neither debater gives me a framework to weigh that implied appeal to authority against Con's semantic case. Since neither side really engaged with the other side's case, I'm leaving this as a draw.
As I have sworn off voting for the time being, I will comment here that the Library of Medicine of the U.S. has defined "trans" as a genetic condition by which one is born and is not either XX, nor XY, but variable alterations of both, but also that only 0.000007% of the 8B humans populating Earth exhibit these varied conditions in the 23rd pair of chromosomes, which amounts to about 500 individuals, worldwide; about 3 people per country on average. As people claiming to be "trans" far exceeds this number, the balance making the claim have a head trip, ergo, choice, whether they realize the ramifications of the choice, or not. Many apparently do not, because their 23rd chromosome says XX or XY in 99.9999% of them..
Actually, I've changed my mind. I agree with Savant; this debate ought to be a tie. Would one of the mods please remove my vote?
Last round blitzkrieg is filthy as it gets. 1 day rounds sealed the deal fir Pro.
Nothing is a choice.