Instigator / Con
14
1495
rating
47
debates
48.94%
won
Topic
#877

The sky is blue

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
2
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
0

After 2 votes and with 10 points ahead, the winner is...

Sparrow
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Three days
Max argument characters
30,000
Voting period
One week
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Pro
4
1503
rating
26
debates
46.15%
won
Description

No information

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:

Conduct to con for the forfeit.

Arguments: Given the semantic nature of this argument I would have given much of the benefit of the doubt to pro. Unfortunately pro didn’t really offer any clear reason to object to pros statements that the earth’s sky cant be considered blue as it is sometimes another color. I can’t really accept any of the arguments in the final round as these are mostly new rather than extensions to previous arguments.

Pro did have many options to go with here, but didn’t exercise them: and I’m left with a clear picture of a non blue sky, and a single assertion that”the sky is mostly blue” with little other context that alone imo is enough to award con the win on arguments.

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 actually had win-paths. This was an even debate where both could troll the other with fundamental shifting of BoP.

Con is accused by Pro of having unreliable sources but Pro has 0 sources... LOL!

Pro also failed to explain how even on Earth the sky is blue and only even properly said it as a 'fact' in the Round where Pro couldn't even reply and lost his cool completely, forfeiting Round 2 and spurting with rage in Round 3. Con explores the terrain itself as being any and all skies that don't apply to Earth.