Instigator / Pro
76
1515
rating
3
debates
66.67%
won
Topic
#680

Should the Columbine Basement tapes be released to the public?

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
33
21
Better sources
22
22
Better legibility
10
10
Better conduct
11
0

After 11 votes and with 23 points ahead, the winner is...

Dylan_Kleboid
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 month
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
53
1374
rating
11
debates
4.55%
won
Description

Hello its my first debate so please go easy on me lol

Round 1
Pro
#1
I believe the basement tapes should be released for a few reasons. 

1. And other basement tapes sorta things are released for sandy hook shooter, and the Virginia tech shooter. 

2. They could censor out how to make bombs and how to hide weapons

3. The tapes can be used for psychologists to study 

Con
#2
Forfeited
Round 2
Pro
#3
Ok than lol
Con
#4
Hello, Now, this is my reason for why the Columbine Basement Tapes shouldn't be released:


The tapes could be corrupted. You never know where those tapes have been. Also, if someone that would like them to look guilty to prove some sort of point they are easily manipulated. This would also stir up more controversy and bring up bad feelings for the families involved. Why bring that up? Such a horrible occurrence that day. This is like having them relive this again, and I don't see any point in doing that. Why not just appreciate the children of today?
Round 3
Pro
#5
Well, this is why personally, I believe the tapes should be mostly uncensored minus the bits where they teach how to make bombs. Aside from that, it should all go uncensored. 

And also the tapes may stir up bad feeling, however than you'd also have to be against the coverage of the event itself entirely and the various books surrounding it. Case and point the tapes would be very useful to learn how to prevent future mass shootings and would also be interesting to watch. 

Con
#6
Forfeited