Instigator / Pro
14
1402
rating
44
debates
40.91%
won
Topic
#675

There should be police who's only job is to police the police.

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
6
0
Better sources
4
4
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
0

After 2 votes and with 8 points ahead, the winner is...

Wrick-It-Ralph
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
6
1374
rating
11
debates
4.55%
won
Description

Taking BoP.. Also willing to accept resolution for shared BoP if the argument steers that way.

I will be arguing that their ought to be an independent police force designed to keep the police in check.

alternatively, I will also accept a resolution of having police forces divided into districts that police each other. This is assuming that Con makes a good case for this.

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 offered a reasonable starting point for why the police police are necessary. Cons counter is initially to try and change the debate topic, then amounts to little more than assertion in the final round.

The idea that police sometimes go to far was intuitive and reasonable: and while minimal - no argument at all was offered by con prior to a final round that pro was unable to reply to. As a result, arguments must go to pro.

Conduct to pro also due to cons forfeit of round 1.

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:

Argument:

Pro showed why we need the extra layer of policing. Con barely said anything in response and Pro easily beat it down.

Conduct:

Con forfeited. That's bad conduct.