Instigator / Pro
49
1520
rating
6
debates
66.67%
won
Topic
#703

Should Australia legalise Airsoft?

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
21
3
Better sources
14
14
Better legibility
7
7
Better conduct
7
0

After 7 votes and with 25 points ahead, the winner is...

Brendo
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
24
1374
rating
11
debates
4.55%
won
Description

Australia has made airsoft illegal. This debate will be discussing whether or not Australia should legalise the very popular sport.

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:

Conduct to pro for the forfeits.

Cons only argument relates to injuries and the possibility that airsoft can injure, pro adeptly parries by comparing this to multiple other sports or scenarios.

Pros opening round that pointed out that other types of replica Guns are allowed and so airsoft guns shouldn’t be banned as a result does help justify the lack of harm in airsoft guns. As a result, I feel pro establishes his burden in r1, and con does establish theirs.

Arguments to 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:

Near-FF, Con never puts forth an argument other than questioning Pro while Pro establishes grounds to not ban it based on it being no different fundamentally to other dangerous sports.

Pro used sources to back up his points.

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:

The contender forfeited multiple of times while the instigator did not. The contender's argument amounted to agreeing with the instigator but saying there can be injuries. The instigator provides the claim " players wear appropriate safety gear. It is a requirement to wear a helmet at all times while playing paintball.". The contedener provided the claim that airsoft can have the "highest risk of injury". The instigator then replied with a list of possible injuries. Since the contender did not respond the instigator wins the most convincing argument because a bad argument is better than no argument.

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:

Con FF half of the rounds which is poor conduct

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's arguments were entirely uncontested and mostly forfeited.

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 full ff and Pro's argument that airsoft should not be banned just because a small minority might abuse it is convincing (round 1) and not refuted by Con who focuses on the small minority that may or may not abuse it.

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:

Forfeiture. Plus making a good strong case in favor of the sport.