Instigator / Con
13
1581
rating
38
debates
64.47%
won
Topic
#724

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
0
15
Better sources
6
10
Better legibility
4
5
Better conduct
3
5

After 5 votes and with 22 points ahead, the winner is...

oromagi
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
35
1922
rating
117
debates
97.44%
won
Description

In an original draft of the Declaration of Independence, rather than saying "the Pursuit of Happiness," Americans were proposed to have the unalienable right to "Property" alongside Life and Liberty. My question is, do you believe that we should have kept the original draft? I am Con.

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:

Concession

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:

Con gracefully conceded in round 4.

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:

Pro used sources, Con used 0. Pro argued, Con conceded in R4.

Con concedes and asks people to deny the opponent of the win and then physically Forfeits the last Round.

Sources, Arguments and Conduct, all explained.

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:

Concession

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:

Concession by con.

Though I feel bad doing so, as con was clearly classy in his acceptance. I would normally award all 7 points but won’t in this case as a result.

I will only consider ties if both sides agree, and while I accept that there was no full argument on the resolution - it’s not entirely fair to pro to register this as a tie.