Instigator / Con
11
1495
rating
47
debates
48.94%
won
Topic
#897

Your dog is gay

Status
Finished

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

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
9
Better sources
4
6
Better legibility
2
3
Better conduct
2
3

After 3 votes and with 10 points ahead, the winner is...

Barney
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
21
1810
rating
49
debates
100.0%
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:

This is utter bullshit debate. Both stay ng they know their dog is gay or bot gay based on first hand evidence. The photos can't be bestiality as that's illegal. Nothing was proven by either. Type1 at his finest.

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 interprets the debate to mean his dog - and provides clear justificafion as to why this is the case. Con objects that the resolution meant something else, however in the absence of telepathy I am forced to side with pro that his dog being gay is the most reasonable interpretation of the resolution.

Pro wins this hands down on the grounds of definitions, and the pictures cited arguing that as well as homosexual - gay meaning happy and joyous is also a reasonable interpretation.

As a result: arguments to pro.

I would suggest to con to be clear, and less trolling in debate titles and attempt to engage in good faith with clear definitions.

Also, it should be noted for the record that in addition to being gay, or is clear that Ragnars dog is also a good boy.

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 needs to get his pronouns straight. The title of the debate makes it clear through the second person that he isn't referring to his own dog. Con's only rebuttal is "You can't just arbitrarily decide what I meant by the debate title like that." Which undermines the entire point of language. If there isn't a given, definable meaning to a sentence, then it isn't a sentence. Furthermore, Pro's interpretation is literal and non-arbitrary.
Con's only argument is that no one can prove that his dog is gay, but he can not by the same rule prove that his dog ISN'T gay. Burden of proof is at least majority on him for instigating the debate.