Instigator / Con
21
1592
rating
14
debates
78.57%
won
Topic
#86

Universal Basic Income

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
9
0
Better sources
6
6
Better legibility
3
3
Better conduct
3
3

After 3 votes and with 9 points ahead, the winner is...

bsh1
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
5
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
12
1485
rating
91
debates
46.15%
won
Description

--Topic--

The United States ought to provide a universal basic income

--Definitions--

1. Universal Basic Income: an unconditional cash payment which the government pays monthly and universally to all adults throughout their lives. The monthly payments must be sufficient to meet the socio-cultural subsistence minimum of the community in which the recipient resides [source: adapted from a definition by Prof. Matt Zwolinski]
2. Ought: moral desirability

--Rules--

1. No forfeits
2. Citations must be provided in the text of the debate
3. No new arguments in the final speeches
4. Observe good sportsmanship and maintain a civil and decorous atmosphere
5. No trolling
6. No "kritiks" of the topic (challenging assumptions in the resolution)
7. For all undefined resolutional terms, individuals should use commonplace understandings that fit within the logical context of the resolution and this debate
8. The BOP is evenly shared
9. Rebuttals of new points raised in an adversary's immediately preceding speech may be permissible at the judges' discretion even in the final round (debaters may debate their appropriateness)
10. Con must waive in R1 and Pro must waive in R5
11. Violation of any of these rules, or of any of the description's set-up, merits a loss

--Structure--

R1. Con waives; Pro's Case
R2. Con's Case; Pro generic Rebuttal
R3. Con generic Rebuttal; Pro generic Rebuttal
R4. Con generic Rebuttal; Pro generic Rebuttal and Summary
R5. Con generic Rebuttal and Summary; Pro waives

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@David

Just a reminder that you've got about half a day to post.

I'm sick right now, I'll start flowing this the moment I get better.

I'm experimenting with the idea of me flowing DDO/DArt rounds I judge rather than just reading. So I'll do that, and try my best to cast a ballot. If the debaters are fine with that, of course.

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@David

My argument has been posted.

Posted round 2!

Posted

Brief note: the last quote was from this source
https://slate.com/human-interest/2018/01/the-feminist-case-for-universal-basic-income.html

I can’t believe I forgot to put it in the sources. Oh well.

Thanks. I should have my arguments up later tonight or tomorrow

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@David

Ball's in your court.

I will be following this closely.

Thanks!

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@David

I'll waive late on Saturday or early on Sunday.

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@bsh1

Accepted. Can you wait till Sunday to waive the first round?

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@David

Nope. Feel free.

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@bsh1

Mind if I take this debate?